Newsom Tries to Understand ‘Bro Culture.’ Will It Change Him in the Process?

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'The first three guests on Mr. Newsom’s show — officially titled “This Is Gavin Newsom” — were conservative men who have enraged Democrats in the past. Besides Mr. Kirk, who has criticized gay marriage and diversity programs, there was also Steve Bannon, an architect of the MAGA movement, and Michael Savage, a conservative talk show firebrand.

Concepts of masculinity have been a recurring theme with both conservative and liberal guests, as Mr. Newsom has delved into the “bro culture” that helped Mr. Trump defeat former Vice President Kamala Harris.

“This issue of young men and what’s happened to our party is deeply on my mind and will be deeply part of my podcast,” Mr. Newsom said in an interview with The New York Times. What he’s trying to explore, he added, are “the things that we’re uncomfortable exploring.”'