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The complex masculinity of UFC

The complex masculinity of UFC

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Summary

Donald Trump will mark his 80th birthday with a gladiatorial spectacle next month. The president, a longtime fan of combat sports, is hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight night on the south lawn of the White House. What does the president’s patronage of the sport reveal about America?


Guests and hosts:

  • John Prideaux, US editor and host of “Checks and Balance”
  • Charlotte Howard, executive editor
  • James Bennet, Lexington columnist
  • Natalie Adams, professor at the University of Alabama
  • Dan Cassino, professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University


Topics covered:

  • UFC
  • The history of masculinity
  • How men vote


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