Program Overview
In this episode of Petty & Profound, Gregory Smith and Darrious Hilmon dissect the unsettling contrast between the glamour of award season and the growing crisis of online male radicalization. As the VMAs celebrate female empowerment and Adolescence dominates the Emmys with its chilling portrayal of a teen’s descent into extremism, the hosts examine the influencers, algorithms, and societal failures shaping Gen Z boys. From TikTok’s toxic echo chambers to Andrew Tate’s crumbling empire, they reveal how digital culture exploits male insecurity—and what it will take to disrupt the cycle.