# The Feminine Urge to Understand Why

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Podcast: [Boy Problems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boy-problems-7543454)
Published: 2026-05-05T23:21:54+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liz-plank/episodes/The-Feminine-Urge-to-Understand-Why-e3itc4q
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Duration seconds: 3827

## Resource

Breaking news: Liz has a boy problem. And it's a big one. No guests. No filter. Just Liz, a microphone, and a situation she absolutely cannot keep to herself anymore. This week she's going there — on the question everyone has an opinion on but nobody actually answers honestly: can men and women really be friends? And the follow-up that hits different: how do you know when your "friend" is actually an opp? What are the signs? What does it feel like when you finally clock it — and what do you do when the person you thought was in your corner has been running a completely different play this whole time? This week's episode is messy, it's a little embarrassing, and it's so relatable it might make you want to pick up your phone and have a conversation you've been avoiding... And if someone in your life needs to hear this — you already know who — send it to them. Oh — and it literally costs nothing to be kind. Just a reminder. From all of us. Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠ ! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

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