Book · 1999 · Masculinity
Iron John, a Book About Men
Iron John, a Book About Men by Robert Bly has been mentioned in 5 episodes across 3 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 5 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Robert Evans (3 episodes), Adrian Grenier (1 episode) and Kevin Bacon (1 episode) on Behind the Bastards (3 episodes), SmartLess (1 episode) and The Rich Roll Podcast (1 episode).
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Bl urges men to rediscover their manhood by getting back to their wild nature. Some feminists, he says, in a justified fear of brutality, have labored to breed fierceness out of men.
Questions about Iron John, a Book About Men by Robert Bly
Who has discussed Iron John, a Book About Men by Robert Bly on podcasts?
No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended Iron John, a Book About Men by Robert Bly; Robert Evans (3 episodes), Adrian Grenier (1 episode) and Kevin Bacon (1 episode) have discussed it across 3 podcasts (3 people in all).
Which podcasts mention Iron John, a Book About Men the most?
Behind the Bastards (3 episodes), SmartLess (1 episode) and The Rich Roll Podcast (1 episode).
Is Iron John, a Book About Men recommended, or only discussed?
Iron John, a Book About Men by Robert Bly was recommended in 0 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 5 episodes, as of 2025-04-15.
What do people say about Iron John, a Book About Men?
Robert Evans on Behind the Bastards (2025-04-15): "Bl urges men to rediscover their manhood by getting back to their wild nature. Some feminists, he says, in a justified fear of brutality, have labored to breed fierceness out of men."
When was Iron John, a Book About Men last mentioned on a podcast?
Iron John, a Book About Men by Robert Bly was last discussed on Behind the Bastards by Robert Evans on 2025-04-15.
The best things said about it
So, Bli's book looks at this myth of Iron John and he he re-examines the myth using Youngian psychology, which is again another red flag.
While Bly's book has been the descendants of Bly's book are pure reactionary gibberish, Bly himself was not.
Yeah but at that moment you know at that moment I did that thing that uh I think it's Robert Bly talks about you know an iron John where you you steal the key underneath the The Queen's bed.
Finally reading that book, "Iron John," that my mom gave me when I was, when I was younger and I. "Robert Bly."?
Adrian Grenier The Rich Roll Podcast · Nov 2021 Sweet guy, you know, but I think he sort of hides behind the sweetness and he should read Iron John.
Adrian Grenier The Rich Roll Podcast · Nov 2021 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Iron John, a Book About Men by Robert Bly is a study of masculinity and myth that employs Jungian psychology to examine the myth of Iron John and encourage men to reconnect with their inner wildness. Robert Evans introduced the book on Behind the Bastards to illustrate Bly's changing ideas about masculinity and the origins of the mythopoetic men's movement. Evans explained how Bly reinterpreted the traditional myth and argued that some feminists had labored to breed fierceness out of men due to a fear of brutality, while noting that Bly urged men to rediscover their manhood. Evans contrasted Bly's work with later, purely reactionary figures and read a passage highlighting male friendship and the societal atomization that leads young men to be targeted by radical groups. Kevin Bacon also mentioned the book on SmartLess, recalling a rebellious moment in his youth when he mirrored an act described by Robert Bly involving stealing a key from underneath a queen's bed.
Every mention
Robert Evans So in 1990 he writes a book that is kind of illustrating the things that he's he started to feel here and h… 3
“So in 1990 he writes a book that is kind of illustrating the things that he's he started to feel here and he calls it Iron John a book about men.”
“So, Bli's book looks at this myth of Iron John and he he re-examines the myth using Youngian psychology, which is again another red flag.”
“Bllye is the origin of this. And it's also worth noting that while Blie's book has been the descendants of Blly's book are pure reactionary gibberish, Bllye himself was not.”
“Well well that that's not the only thing in the book. Um he's also talking a lot of Yeah. I'm waiting for it. Yeah, we're we're getting to it.”
“Bl urges men to rediscover their manhood by getting back to their wild nature. Some feminists, he says, in a justified fear of brutality, have labored to breed fierceness out of men”
“and some of what they're recognizing like with Robert bly's folks is fair there's a degree a lot of atomization in our society”
“in 1990 he writes a book that is kind of illustrating the things that he's he started to feel here and he calls it iron John a book about men”
Adrian Grenier finally reading that book, "Iron John," that my mom gave me when I was, when I was younger and I. "Robert B… 1
“finally reading that book, "Iron John," that my mom gave me when I was, when I was younger and I. "Robert Bly."?”
“Sweet guy, you know, but I think he sort of hides behind the sweetness and he should read "Iron John" you know, because we,”
Kevin Bacon yeah but at that moment you know at that moment I did that thing that uh I think it's Robert Bly talks abou… 1
“yeah but at that moment you know at that moment I did that thing that uh I think it's Robert Bly talks about you know an iron John where you you steal the key underneath the The Queen's bed”