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Ill Conceived

Ill Conceived

By: Josh Boerman & June Sternbach
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A podcast about natalism. Hosted by Josh Boerman (The Worst of All Possible Worlds, Traditional Scrench) and June Sternbach (Kill The Computer, The Onion).

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  • Tucker Carlson: The End of Men: The B-Side (PREVIEW)

    Tucker Carlson: The End of Men: The B-Side (PREVIEW)
    Mar 13 2026

    THIS IS A PREVIEW OF A BONUS B-SIDE EPISODE. For access to the full length version of this and every other biweekly bonus B-side, go to Patreon.com/illconceived

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    We try to clarify some of our thoughts last week on weight and health, then dig a bit more into some claims made by the Bro Scientists. Plus, June gets a bit loopy and we spend a solid 10+ minutes on ball tanning. We also read your emails about:

    • Avoiding plastics because your dad is afraid of estrogen

    • Jobs with lots of physical activity that are bad for your health

    Finally, here's a link to the GIF that June was cracking up about.
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    25 mins
  • Tucker Carlson: The End of Men

    Tucker Carlson: The End of Men
    Mar 8 2026
    Testosterone is lowering. Sperm counts are shrinking. Men, a once proud and noble half of the human race, are accelerating down the road to extinction. So say many natalists, who tie their fear of demographic decline into their anxieties about gender. But how much of what they claim has any basis in truth whatsoever? This week, June and Josh take a look at Tucker Carlson's 2022 Fox Nation short "The End of Men" to see how it both set a template for and propagated narratives about declining masculinity that have since become ubiquitous. ***WANT MORE ILL CONCEIVED? Every other week, we release B-side supplements to the main episodes where we read your e-mail responses and discuss things further. Come check us out at Patreon.com/illconceived!*** ***WE WANT YOUR THOUGHTS FOR THE WORLD FAMOUS MAILBAG! Send an email with feedback about this week's episode to illconceivedpod@gmail.com*** EPISODE ART: Tucker Carlson in an ABC News press photo. After spending years as a mid-level host of various news shows, Carlson became a leading star of Fox News' primetime lineup with the debut of Tucker Carlson Tonight in 2016. Carlson was fired by the network in 2023 for spreading falsehoods and misleading video about the January 6, 2020 riots on the United States Capitol and has since become a leading voice of right-wing new media. SOURCES: Why Tucker Carlson's 'The End of Men' Is So DisturbingWhy Are Testosterone Levels Decreasing?Secular trends in testosterone- findings from a large state-mandate care providerEnvironmental Toxins Likely Cause of 50% Decline in Global Sperm CountMale fertility is declining – studies show that environmental toxins could be a reasonLow t and fertilityLow Testosterone & FertilityEndocrine DisruptorWhat are endocrine disruptors?What Are Ultra Processed Foods? How Diet Impacts HealthSeeding doubt: The truth about cooking oilsTrump executive order on a weed killer chemical didn’t do RFK Jr. any favorsRFK Jr. post agreeing with Trumps EORed Light Therapy: Benefits, Safety and Things to KnowIs Eating Raw Eggs Bad?Cold Plunge Benefits: The Science Behind Ice Baths for RecoveryBeef Tallow: Doctors Group Shares Consumer Health Alert Warning“Unapologetically Bomb” Whitehouse postThe Myth of the New Man in Italian Fascist Ideology FOLLOW THE SHOW: Website: illconceivedpodcast.comBluesky: ‪@illconceivedpodcast.comTumblr: @illconceivedpod FOLLOW JOSH: Website: joshboerman.comBluesky: @bosh.worstpossible.worldOther podcast: The Worst of All Possible WorldsStream: Traditional Scrench FOLLOW JUNE: Bluesky: @junlper.beerOther podcast: Kill The ComputerWriting: June's Substack ILL CONCEIVED THEME SONG BY: Caleb (Linktree / Bluesky)
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Jeffrey Epstein: The B-Side (PREVIEW)

    Jeffrey Epstein: The B-Side (PREVIEW)
    Feb 28 2026

    THIS IS A PREVIEW OF A BONUS B-SIDE EPISODE. For access to the full length version of this and every other biweekly bonus B-side, go to Patreon.com/illconceived

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    The new CEO of Xbox is worried about birthrates and thinks AI might have the solution. We're talking about it, plus we read your letters from the Jeffrey Epstein episode regarding:

    • How "pregnant people" provides more specificity as a term than "pregnant women" and why natalists don't like it

    • The emails that Sarah Ferguson, the then-wife of then-Prince Andrew, sent to Epstein

    • How Epstein associate Nick Bostrom's obsession with superintelligent AI reflects a faulty consensus among tech industry types

    Also, here's a link to the official music video for Jimmy MacMillan's song "Ain't Nothing To Talk About" in its entirety.
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    36 mins
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