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WHAT IS A MAN? | The Life Raft | 09/13/2026

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What actually makes a man?

This week on The Life Raft, Jay and Jake are joined by Nick from Shot Timer Live and Justin from Donut Shop Podcast for a conversation that could go absolutely anywhere.

From raging alcoholics, to drug addiction, to full-blown nerd culture — we’ve somehow assembled three very different approaches to getting through life and decided this was the perfect group to answer one fairly important question:

WHAT IS A MAN?

Is masculinity about strength?

Responsibility?

Providing for your family?

Being able to control your vices?

Is the traditional idea of a man disappearing, or are men simply being expected to become something different?

How much of being a man comes from the things you enjoy, the people around you and the mistakes you’ve made along the way?

And can a bloke dressed as Darth Vader eating a donut genuinely teach us anything about masculinity?

Probably not. But we’re asking him anyway.

Jay, Jake, Nick and Justin get into masculinity, addiction, alcohol, hobbies, relationships, responsibility, growing up and what being a man actually means in 2026.

Get involved in the live chat and tell us what you think makes a man.

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