Show Notes
Josh Szeps has built a career on asking difficult questions and refusing to repeat the lines people want him to say. Today, he is known for pushing back against groupthink and hosting conversations most people avoid. But long before that was his public identity, Josh experienced his first pile-on the same weekend as his wedding.
In this episode, Josh reflects on the online backlash that blindsided him in New York, the much bigger one that followed years later in Australia, and what it cost him to stay honest in a culture obsessed with picking sides.
This is a conversation about marriage, media, tribalism and the personal toll of refusing to belong to any one camp.
With thanks to Josh Szeps
The Pile-On is created and hosted by Clare Stephens.
Produced by Lize Ratliff.
For guest suggestions or feedback, message Clare on Instagram @clare.stephenss
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Find her debut novel The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done - about a young woman at the centre of a vicious online pile-on here.
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