The Manosphere: Weirdmaxxing

Between The States · Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 16m

What exactly is the manosphere, and how do people end up falling down the red-pill rabbit hole?

This week on Between the States, Dan, Noel, and Jared dive into the strange, toxic, and sometimes completely absurd world of manosphere culture. We break down terms like alpha males, beta males, incels, red pill, hypergamy, MGTOW, looksmaxxing, softmaxxing, hardmaxxing, mewing, bone smashing, pheromone maxxing, semen retention, and more, while asking why these ideas have become so appealing to some young men online.

We also look at some of the biggest manosphere influencers, including Andrew Tate…