Unashamed with the Robertson Family
Unashamed with the Robertson Family

Ep 1436 | The Cornell 7 Case Forces an Uncomfortable Question About Modern Manhood

October 7, 2026

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"Trash Gate 2026" started when Jase Robertson's HOA trash service refused pickup because of overhanging limbs. He spent two days with a pole saw, destroyed his truck, and finally got the job done. One neighbor thanked him. Another complained he cut down their dogwood tree—a bush, really, growing three feet from the gate mechanism. Then a golf partner told him he stank. Jase shot even par the rest of the round and took the guy's money. "That doesn't stink," he said.

These stories aren't just comic relief. For the Robertson family, they illustrate something deeper: a crisis of modern manhood that the Cornell 7 case has forced into the open.

The Cornell 7 and the Crisis of Masculinity

The Cornell 7 refers to seven fraternity members at Cornell University who are under investigation following an alleged sexual assault of a young woman. The case has become a political football, with conservative commentators framing it as a propaganda war against white men and liberals treating it as a political issue. But the Robertsons reject both frames.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:01) **Opening Banter: House Church Chaos** - Jase describes the strange situation at his house where two people had a first date and now live there, leading to a discussion about the commune-like atmosphere.
  • 2 (02:01) **The Underground Network** - Jase recounts how his friend Kevin "Toops" used his network to track down stolen equipment from Jase's building, reminding him of Phil's old-school methods.
  • 3 (06:15) **Trash Gate 2026: The HOA Update** - Jase updates the crew on his ongoing feud with his neighborhood HOA over trash pickup, tree trimming, and neighborly complaints.
  • 4 (10:03) **Ekkle and Pre-Born Promotions** - A brief interlude promoting the family's new streaming platform and a pro-life ministry sponsorship.
  • 5 (12:49) **The Golf Course Stink Incident** - Jase vents about a man on the golf course who told him he stinks, leading to a debate about manly smells, sour clothes, and appropriate responses.
  • 6 (20:21) **The Crisis of Modern Manhood** - Jase argues that he might be the only man on his street with a chainsaw, sparking a serious discussion about the cultural crisis of masculinity.
  • 7 (27:38) **The Cornell 7 Story** - The crew introduces the viral story of seven Cornell fraternity members on trial for an encounter with a young woman, framing it as a symptom of a larger crisis.

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Guests on this episode

Jase Robertson Zach Robertson

Show Notes

The Cornell 7 case has become a political and media battleground, but Jase, Al, and Zach argue that both sides are missing the deeper struggle underneath it. The guys dig into America’s crisis of manhood, the pornification of culture, and what happens when people are taught to follow every desire without boundaries or responsibility. Zach challenges young men to reject a culture that treats women as objects, while Jase and Al contrast man’s shifting standards with biblical ideas of virtue, wisdom, and justice. They ultimately point to redemption through Jesus as the only real way to break the cycle and start over.


In this episode: Genesis 1:28; Genesis 4; John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 5:9-13; 1 Corinthians 6:1-11; Ephesians 1; Ephesians 5:11-18; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8; 1 John 3:8


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