Show Notes
Worried about the Manosphere? We got you w a DLC.
We've got two of the world's leading authorities on what is really going on inside the world of the pay-to-play male paranoia.
James Bloodworth is a journalist and author, who has recently published 'Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere'. Matt Shea is a former VICE journalist, best known for his series of documentaries on 'you know who', which were aired on the BBC.
Hopefully this 90+ min discussion can help explain the deeper complexities that tie the manosphere, the conspiracy right and male loneliness together - and offer some thought-provoking ideas on how we move forward.
Chapters 00:00 The reality of the manosphere 12:00 The male anxiety marketing industry 22:50 Lessons from leaving the manosphere 31:15 ‘Feminism has gone too far’ 46:16 Why are the left losing with men? 55:00 Social Media has changed our relationships 1:09:13 C0rn, doomscrolling and dopamine addiction 1:24:19 Conspiracy theories shifting the Overton window 1:28:50 - Positive masculinity and role models
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