I wasn't able to schedule a guest for this week so it's just me. Here's how the episode breaks down:

In What We Learned this Week: the tragedy of factory farming.

In What Deserves a Platform this Week: Patagonia saving the planet and Europe's exportation of misery.

And for the main event: 

• Why it's so hard, particularly for white men of privilege, to be honest, transparent and vulnerable. 
• Why fear of the appearing weak is so crippling to men and constantly undercuts our ability to be vulnerable.
• And how power and shame play such important parts in all of it. 

Bryan was under the weather this week, so look for Beats with B to return next week when I'm joined by Dr. Ernesto Todd Mireles in a discussion about Xicano studies and activism.

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