Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Substack Page
menaregood.substack.com
In this conversation, I sit down with Stephen Baskerville and Rick Bradford to explore a provocative idea: could father custody be the key to addressing many of the injustices men face? Both men are leading experts in this area, and together they examine some fascinating angles. One insight is that the legal contract of marriage doesn’t just unite two people — it’s also the mechanism that legally creates fathers. Yet when that contract is dissolved through divorce, the law often strips fathers of their rights, reducing them to mere “visitors” in their children’s lives. This and much more is unpacked in our discussion.
We also point to Rick’s and Stephen’s books (linked below) and to AI tools that allow you to interact with their work directly.
If you’ve ever wondered why custody is such a defining issue — not just for fathers but for the future of men’s rights and well-being — this dialogue offers insights you won’t want to miss.
Men are good.
Books on Amazon by Stephen
Taken Into Custody amzn.to/3nGaMh6
Who Lost America amzn.to/4mOH2tD
Books on Amazon by Rick
The Empathy Gap amzn.to/3KrnONb
The Destructivists amzn.to/4pPwWLM
AI custom GPT’s
Stephen Baskerville
Taken Into Custody - Stephen Baskerville chatgpt.com/g/g-68239e442d0c81918469f94d38850af5-taken-into-custody-stephen-baskerville
Who Lost America - Stephen Baskerville chatgpt.com/g/g-6847820661f08191af7b3d0173512940-who-lost-america-stephen-baskerville
Rick Bradford
The Empathy Gap - William Collins chatgpt.com/g/g-685b0141e41081919dc3a94a9639a407-the-empathy-gap-william-collins
The Empathy Gap 2 - Williams Collins chatgpt.com/g/g-6862db56e1448191b6a9aabe73ea938a-the-empathy-gap-2-william-collins
The Destructivists - William Collins chatgpt.com/g/g-6862ce8956c08191895efdecd0f504af-the-destructivists-william-collins
ICMI speeches by both Stephen and Rick on this topic
ICMI24: Professor Stephen Baskerville - “The Men’s Marriage Strike Threatens the Political Class” youtube.com/watch?v=EyP21gd3ICM
ICMI24: William Collins - “Feminism, Cultural Collapse and the Rise of Authoritarianism in the West” youtube.com/watch?v=-8Lzjal0SJA&t=773s
Stephen Essay
stephenbaskerville.substack.com/p/father-custody-will-restore-america
0:00 – Intro & “Men Are Good”
0:16 – Meet the Guests: Steven Baskerville & Rick Bradford
1:25 – Key Books & AI Q&A Links
3:31 – Main Question: Is Father Custody the Solution?
4:04 – Steven’s Case: Why Father Custody
8:35 – No-Fault Divorce & the “Guiltless Parent”
12:25 – Leverage: The Marriage Strike (MGTOW)
20:03 – Why Custody Reform Matters Most
20:48 – Rick’s Response: Real Marriage & Fatherhood
27:24 – UK Law Shift: 1989 Children Act
30:02 – The “Triple Lock”: Law, Norms, Religion
37:20 – Build Local/Religious Communities
45:03 – Practical Advice for Young Men
1:17:47 – Wrap-Up & Book/AI Links
Substack Page
menaregood.substack.com
In this conversation, I sit down with Stephen Baskerville and Rick Bradford to explore a provocative idea: could father custody be the key to addressing many of the injustices men face? Both men are leading experts in this area, and together they examine some fascinating angles. One insight is that the legal contract of marriage doesn’t just unite two people — it’s also the mechanism that legally creates fathers. Yet when that contract is dissolved through divorce, the law often strips fathers of their rights, reducing them to mere “visitors” in their children’s lives. This and much more is unpacked in our discussion.
We also point to Rick’s and Stephen’s books (linked below) and to AI tools that allow you to interact with their work directly.
If you’ve ever wondered why custody is such a defining issue — not just for fathers but for the future of men’s rights and well-being — this dialogue offers insights you won’t want to miss.
Men are good.
Books on Amazon by Stephen
Taken Into Custody amzn.to/3nGaMh6
Who Lost America amzn.to/4mOH2tD
Books on Amazon by Rick
The Empathy Gap amzn.to/3KrnONb
The Destructivists amzn.to/4pPwWLM
AI custom GPT’s
Stephen Baskerville
Taken Into Custody - Stephen Baskerville chatgpt.com/g/g-68239e442d0c81918469f94d38850af5-taken-into-custody-stephen-baskerville
Who Lost America - Stephen Baskerville chatgpt.com/g/g-6847820661f08191af7b3d0173512940-who-lost-america-stephen-baskerville
Rick Bradford
The Empathy Gap - William Collins chatgpt.com/g/g-685b0141e41081919dc3a94a9639a407-the-empathy-gap-william-collins
The Empathy Gap 2 - Williams Collins chatgpt.com/g/g-6862db56e1448191b6a9aabe73ea938a-the-empathy-gap-2-william-collins
The Destructivists - William Collins chatgpt.com/g/g-6862ce8956c08191895efdecd0f504af-the-destructivists-william-collins
ICMI speeches by both Stephen and Rick on this topic
ICMI24: Professor Stephen Baskerville - “The Men’s Marriage Strike Threatens the Political Class” youtube.com/watch?v=EyP21gd3ICM
ICMI24: William Collins - “Feminism, Cultural Collapse and the Rise of Authoritarianism in the West” youtube.com/watch?v=-8Lzjal0SJA&t=773s
Stephen Essay
stephenbaskerville.substack.com/p/father-custody-will-restore-america
0:00 – Intro & “Men Are Good”
0:16 – Meet the Guests: Steven Baskerville & Rick Bradford
1:25 – Key Books & AI Q&A Links
3:31 – Main Question: Is Father Custody the Solution?
4:04 – Steven’s Case: Why Father Custody
8:35 – No-Fault Divorce & the “Guiltless Parent”
12:25 – Leverage: The Marriage Strike (MGTOW)
20:03 – Why Custody Reform Matters Most
20:48 – Rick’s Response: Real Marriage & Fatherhood
27:24 – UK Law Shift: 1989 Children Act
30:02 – The “Triple Lock”: Law, Norms, Religion
37:20 – Build Local/Religious Communities
45:03 – Practical Advice for Young Men
1:17:47 – Wrap-Up & Book/AI Links
