Jerry Seinfeld is still talking, even though the Pop-Tarts movie came out about a month ago

Jerry Seinfeld is still present this week, even if his film Pop-Tart Unfrosted was already released about a month ago – an eternity, in the world of made-for-Netflix movies. Seemingly invigorated that society is paying close attention to what he has to say for the first time since Marriage RefSeinfeld went on Bari Weiss’ podcast this week to express feelings about – what else? – the “agreed hierarchy” of post-World War II American society and the attraction of “dominant masculinity”.

Seinfeld agreed, in the interview, with Weiss’ assertion that part of the guiding philosophy of the entire ’60s Unfrosted-which contains, among other things, a scene that is literally Mad Men fan fiction, with Jon Hamm and John Slattery reprising their roles, was a throwback to that era of “style”. “I miss dominant masculinity,” Seinfeld said, taking care, admittedly, to note that he doesn’t consider himself is part of the list of “real men” he admires. (Including JFK, Muhammad Ali, Sean Connery and, apparently, Howard Cosell.) “Yes, I understand what is toxic,” he said with deliberate disdain. “But I still love a real man.”

Seinfeld himself has had a bit of trouble with the “hierarchy” lately, notably when his recent commencement speech at Duke University was praised. with demonstrations and walkouts by people unhappy with Seinfeld’s support for Israel during the ongoing violence in Gaza. See also his repeated assertions that “the audience is everything”, which contrasts with his frequent statements of displeasure when members of that same audience dislike some of the ideas he expresses. (Weiss wants to touch on this topic a bit in the interview, which we can’t in good conscience recommend anyone watch, but Seinfeld doesn’t really engage with the concept.)

Anyway, if you’re wondering what the deep political and psychosexual subtext of Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tarts movie was, well, now you know.

(via THR)