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Today we’re going to continue this streak of exceptional interviews and our branching out of the WEIRD world we often inhabit (that’s the acronym WEIRD: Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic) with Karun, a currycel living in India. This is a timely interview in part because just last week we had a mind numbingly bad article in GNET (the global network on extremism and technology) titled “Incel Extremism in India: A view from the global south.” I won’t be including that link in the notes but you can google. I’m sure you’ll all be shocked when I tell you that none of its “insights” are reflected in the conversation you’re about to here... Outro: "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand. 2004. Courtesy of Domino Records.
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Happy Thanksgiving, fellow Yanks! In honor of NatSec November, I decided to continue the discussion about the state of security and intelligence today, and there’s absolutely no one know who understands it better than Phil Gurski (@borealissaves), president and CEO of Borealis Threat & Risk consulting, 20 year veteran of CSIS - the canadian security and intelligence service, author of multiple books, and host of the "Canadian Intelligence, Eh" podcast...
Listen to Phil on NATO's Deep Dive podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-dive/id1591430137 And check out Phil's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/canadian-intelligence-eh/id1455756173 and check out the Borealis Threat and Risk national security blog: https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/blog/ Outro: "Burn the Witch" by Radiohead, 2016, c/o XL Records.

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This past Tuesday was Election Day in the United States, so in keeping with the vaguely political climate around here, it's time for a State of the Union episode, if the union here is the global village of experts in countering violent extremism.
We haven’t had such an episode in quite some time, because I've been rather frustrated with that community's fixation on incels, and I couldn't think of an "incel expert" to have on the show. Instead, today we talk about what terrorism actually is, and what it actually isn’t, with Liam Duffy (@LiamSD12). Liam is an advisor to the Counter Extremism Project, a friend, and a great writer, and graciously agreed to come on and talk a little shop and dispel some stubborn myths about how this all works…
Read Liam's work for UnHerd at https://unherd.com/author/liam-duffy/
Outro: Nobody Speak by DJ Shadow feat. Run the Jewels. 2016. Courtesy of Mass Appeal.

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Today’s guest is one you’ve all been looking forward to, and he does NOT disappoint. In fact, one of the reasons I was inspired to drop this early Halloween episode on y’all was this conversation, which we just recorded a few days ago. Paul is psychotherapist, in his 50s, from England, and our conversation left me rather speechless… so sit down, pour yourself a drink, and have a listen. Happy Halloween. "Wild World" by Cat Stevens. 1970. Courtesy of Island Music. ——————————————————————
Today’s episode is sponsored by Magic Mind Elixir! Hack your brain by heading over to magicmind.co/incel and using promo code INCEL for a 40% discount on your first subscription to Magic Mind, or 20% off your one-time purchase. —————————————————————— Please check out my all new Patreon for ad-free, uncensored episodes and weekly blogs! https://www.patreon.com/NaamaKates
——————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. —————————————————————— If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Samaritans Website: https://www.samaritans.org and telephone (UK): 116.123 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: [email protected]

Today’s is guest is Helena, a 29 year-old female virgin from Russia. She doesn’t describe herself as a femcel, but she’d probably fit the definition according to the standards of many of these piece from trendy women’s magazines of late… but Helena is not one to feel sorry for herself, nor to blame men or the world at large for her situation, she’s really something of a hopeless romantic, who’s been through a lot in her life, including a long-distance crush on an incel... or two...
"How Come You Don't Call me" by Alicia Keys. 2001. Courtesy of J Records/Legacy.
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Today we have an interview with Donga, a 22 year old black man from Johannesburg, South Africa who identifies as incel. Donga is incredibly wise for his years, and brought a macro sort of perspective on the whole phenomenon that’s been sorely needed… and in his perspective, the urbanization of his own country is yielding similar results to John B. Calhoun’s “mice utopia” experiments…
“Crapa Pelada (Blind Mice)” by Quartetto Cetra. 1945. Atlas Music Group. ——————————————————————
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This week was derailed by horrible studies and even worse media coverage on incels, which I'll be getting to in detail next week! But I didn't want to leave you all hanging, so here's a special bonus from Patreon, edited down for Main! —————————————————————— In case you all haven't had enough (and we sure haven't), more on the curious case of Keffals vs. KiwiFarms! Thanks to @default_friend, this discussion goes beyond mere ogling and into important issues like how to distinguish a credible threat from garden variety internet trash talk, and how to establish proper boundaries in parasocial relationships! Dig in. —————————————————————— "Territorial Pissings" by Nirvana. (1991). Courtesy of Geffen Records. ——————————————————————
——————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. —————————————————————— If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Samaritans Website: https://www.samaritans.org and telephone (UK): 116.123 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: [email protected]

In case you all haven't had enough (and we sure haven't), more on the curious case of Keffals vs. KiwiFarms! Thanks to @default_friend, this discussion goes beyond mere ogling and into important issues like how to distinguish a credible threat from garden variety internet trash talk, and how to establish proper boundaries in parasocial relationships! Dig in. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Territorial Pissings" by Nirvana. (1991). Courtesy of Geffen Records. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to this episode and many more, and all episodes early and ad-free by becoming a patron! http://www.patreon.com/naamakates

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Today’s episode is one that I’ve been looking forward to for a long time, featuring Miss Audrey Brynn (@AudreyBrynn1), a professional dominatrix from London, whose perspective on men, sex, incels, desire, and this podcast is worth its metaphorical weight in gold! She even has a background in criminology, which I didn’t know until we spoke… She reached out a few months ago, after having listened to a bunch of episodes, and said she loved the show, and had some clients that were probably incels. She didn’t offer to come on as a guest, I asked her — something just told me she’d be amazing… she said she’d think about it. We talked again, a couple weeks later, she agreed, and we set a date!
_________________________________________ "This Year's Girl" by Elvis Costello. 1978. Courtesy of Universal Music Group.
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Check out Miss Audrey's blog on her website at: www.missaudreybrynn.com ____________________________________________________
Today’s episode is sponsored by Magic Mind Elixir! Hack your brain by heading over to magicmind.co/incel and using promo code INCEL for a 40% discount on your first subscription to Magic Mind, or 20% off your one-time purchase. —————————————————————— Please check out my all new Patreon for ad-free, uncensored episodes and weekly blogs! https://www.patreon.com/NaamaKates ——————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. —————————————————————— If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Samaritans Website: https://www.samaritans.org and telephone (UK): 116.123 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: [email protected]

Today’s episode features an interview with Bottle Blank, an incel-adjacent singleton from the United Kingdom, whose shyness and social difficulties make him feel like a passive actor in his own life, somewhere in the background or at the whim of other people. His experiences with women have been awful and relatable, and we discuss them with great candor in this intimate, old-school return to form. "Use Me" by Bill Withers, 1972. Sussex Records.
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Today’s episode is sponsored by Magic Mind Elixir! Hack your brain by heading over to magicmind.co/incel and using promo code INCEL for a 40% discount on your first subscription to Magic Mind, or 20% off your one-time purchase. —————————————————————— Please check out my all new Patreon for ad-free, uncensored episodes and weekly blogs! https://www.patreon.com/NaamaKates ——————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. —————————————————————— If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Samaritans Website: https://www.samaritans.org and telephone (UK): 116.123 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: [email protected]