Take care of yourselves, and give your heart a little break with this very special episode of Other Men Need Help. In this follow up to Season 2's Boy Talk , Mark and the team catches up with one of our favorite people, Richard Cardillo. We find out what's transpired in Richard's love life since last we spoke, check in as he plans to take the plunge, and ask what compromises he'll make for true love (hint: it might involve "the figure skating channel".) Become part of the team and support us on ...
Apr 10, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 15
We’ve got big news for all you listeners— Other Men Need Help has collaborated with WNYC’s Nancy on Richard Cardillo’s story from our Boy Talk episode . It’s beautiful and has some WONDERFUL updates. You can listen to the full episode here . We’re revisiting our Boy Talk episode and maybe share some of our own surprises with you this week. Keep those eyes on your podcast feed. Boy Talk: Mark creates a weekly hotline with his friend Richard, as they chat about showing up late to the dating scene,...
Apr 06, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 14
WE ARE LIVE AND SO ARE YOU in this month's bonus ep. Join us onstage as we listen to secrets from our friends Karolena Theresa, Henry Alford, and Thirst Aid Kit. Recorded live at Caveat in October 2019. Enjoy because we're now running off for the next few months to finish season 3 of OMNH! Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics. Show links: Karolena Theresa Henry Alford Thirst Aid Kit...
Nov 27, 2019•46 min•Season 2Ep. 13
For our two year anniversary, we're finishing up a two-part episode with yet another diner interview a buncha of talented, sensitive guys. In this month's bonus episode, Mark meets with Tim Manley and Naje Lataillade to talk about why their work helped launch Other Men Need Help and why a teenage audience might've been the early key to getting it all started. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics. S...
Oct 24, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Guess what? We've got a surprise bite-size bonus episode for you! On the anniversary of the death of one of our favorite screen hunks, Mark talks to four Pagán women in an attempt to solve a long-standing family mystery. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Sep 14, 2019•6 min•Season 2Ep. 11
It's our two year anniversary, so here's a two-parter! In this month's bonus episode, we're time traveling back to 2012, when a poorly recorded conversation with a personal hero in a diner, in a town with a confusing name, lit the fuse for Mark's exploration of men and connection. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics. Special Show Notes: 4:48 - The New York Mills Arts Retreat and Regional Cultural ...
Sep 11, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 10
August’s bonus episode is all about HAIR: Long beautiful hair Shining, gleaming Streaming, flaxen, waxen... you get the picture, as Mark tags along with Isaac to get a haircut, and waxes rhapsodic about his own days as a salon boy. Plus, Jiji Lee shares a hairy tale of her own. Special thanks to our friends at (le) poisson rouge. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Aug 07, 2019•18 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this month's bonus episode, our very own Rebecca Seidel shares a cautionary tale that makes Mark reflect on an ill-advised pickup routine from the past. Plus, we have the DELIGHTFUL Alison Leiby telling her own cautionary tale LIVE. Special thanks to our friends at (le) poisson rouge. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Jul 03, 2019•24 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this season two closer, Mark does the impossible - keeps his sanity while listening to all the hold muzak in the world, finding homes for 33 unclaimed vehicles, and answering a lifelong question of "are you my brother?" TAKE OUR SURVEY ! Help us make this show better! It just takes a few minutes and you'll make us grin and jump around like House of Pain. Enjoy this bonus video as a thank you! Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets an...
Feb 14, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Mark asks if being the baby brother suuuucks by looking at his family where there were not one, but two little-wittle-baby-brothers-oh-you-so-cute-in-your-little-suit-with-your-little-girlfiend-stand-over-there-so-we-can-take-a-picture. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Jan 11, 2019•19 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Mark goes on a quest along the beaches of Portland and Southern France to speak with two men and ask the question, "comment dites-vous 'a guy who still wants to be friend's with his ex's dad?'" Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Dec 19, 2018•24 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Mark creates a weekly hotline with his friend Richard, as they chat about showing up late to the dating scene, taking a chance on new love after loss, and the necessary grooming rituals in middle age. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Nov 29, 2018•23 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Your partner makes more money than you. What do you do? Mark meets a few men to learn about their economic insecurities and looks for some answers, as he fights to keep his own series of numbers a mystery. SPOILER ALERT - it does not go well. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Nov 07, 2018•30 min•Season 2Ep. 3
After years of hiding behind clothes, Mark seeks out one of the leading authorities on dandyism to ask for some pants and to share some secrets. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics.
Oct 17, 2018•22 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Based on his recent experiences, every old man in the world wants Mark to look like them. In this premiere episode of season two, Mark asks a group of fellow brown men to examine who they wanted to look like versus who they look like now. Warning - there will be singing. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Oct 03, 2018•20 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Nas from The Gender Knot Podcast and Mark have some questions for you. Are you ready? Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics.
Jun 06, 2018•5 min•Season 1Ep. 10
For this month's bonus episode, Other Men Need Help looks at the posters on your wall and asks what your mother has to say about them, featuring an EPIC story by Shalewa Sharpe. Special thanks to our friends at The Kraine Theater. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
May 02, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 10
For this month's bonus episode, Other Men Need Help goes live! AGAIN! This time we're looking at the blind spots of other men on first dates featuring stories by Aparna Nancherla , Richard Cardillo , and Isaac Oliver . Special thanks to our friends at The Kraine Theater and (le) Poisson Rouge. This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg and Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by Iga Ścibek. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! S...
Apr 04, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 9
For this bonus episode, Other Men Need Help goes live! This time we're looking at the sometimes tragic ways other men make moves on and off stage with stories by some of our favorite women in radio including Mitra Kaboli, Jolenta Greenberg, and Joanna Solotaroff. Special thanks to our friends at The Kraine Theater and (le) Poisson Rouge. This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg and Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by Iga Ścibek. Become p...
Mar 06, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Mark examines his outdated views on male stoicism and discovers a wonderful life in the line at a pharmacy chain. This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by Iga Ścibek. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Dec 27, 2017•11 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Mark discovers the link between male torsos, bachelor chef mythology, public weeping, and the all-too-common phenomenon of "The Bluey." This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by Iga Ścibek. Additional music from Dav Abrams. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Dec 13, 2017•20 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Mark looks back on a history of manual men in his life and talks to one of the old souls who saved him. This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by Iga Ścibek. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Nov 29, 2017•22 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Mark goes on a date and attempts to declare "I'M SECURE" with an unexpected Reagan-era discovery. This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by Iga Ścibek. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Nov 15, 2017•16 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Mark looks up and asks a former imagined rival, "what's the view like from there?" This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by Iga Ścibek. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Nov 01, 2017•18 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Mark reveals some issues he has with male rivals, specifically your ex. This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by Iga Ścibek. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Oct 18, 2017•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2
An introduction to why other men need help and how Richard Gere ruined everything. This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by Iga Ścibek. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon ! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics....
Sep 19, 2017•12 min•Season 1Ep. 1
