Have you been outside? There are men playing with Depression-era wooden toys—and it's all part of the masculinity crisis. Today we welcome our dear friend Liam Benzvi, whose amazing album ...AND HIS SPLASH BAND is out now, to chat all things yo-yos, cups and balls, and so much more. Plus: What is the most punk month? What does it mean to "have a thing"? And finally: Can gay guys get through Lizzo's Pass? Well it's not really that simple.

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