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Today’s chat is another one with my soul sister, Default Friend, with whom podding is always such a pleasure that we’re going to start doing it more often. Make it a regular thing. The prompts for today include a piece in Countere, an always interesting digital magazine, about an online support group for people with homicidal ideation. Specifically mass-homicidal ideation - Mass Murderers Anonymous - followed by a response piece, to a response piece about a response to a film review, a meta-criticism (of a criticism of a criticism) of the downtown New York arts scene known as Dimes Square. The art created by the scene has mostly been contained to substacks and podcasts, apparently, which is also fitting. So this is just one more of those to add to the list.
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“I Don't Like Mondays” by Tori Amos, 2001, courtesy of Atlantic Recordings.
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Mass Murderers Anonymous: https://www.countere.com/home/mass-murderers-anonymous-how-recovery-groups-could-stop-the-next-mass-shooting, Crumps’s piece: https://mcrumps.substack.com/p/my-own-dimes-square-fascist-humiliation/ and Default’s piece about Crumps’s piece:
https://defaultfriend.substack.com/p/bad-anthropology
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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]

This week is a fascinating interview with a remarkable young man named Elliot, who suffers from a neurological condition called periventricular leukomalacia, the result of a brain injury that occurs during childbirth. It can manifest in many different ways, including cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis, and it damage to very specific regions of the brain. Elliott’s story - the way he recognized this condition in himself - is truly amazing. He reached out because, for him, one of the manifestations is impaired motivation, specifically to participate in unstructured social situations, and also very little pleasure or satisfaction in such. He is technically an incel, I think, in that he’s celibate, and it’s not entirely voluntary, though he doesn’t seek out relationships for the above reasons… well, he does listen to the podcast and he thought a lot of incels out there might be suffering from something similar. And I think he might be right! ——————————————————————
"A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to Left" by Andrew Bird. 2005, c/o Wegawam Music Co.
—————————————————————— 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]

Finally it's here - our first episode with a trans woman who identified as an incel during her younger years and relates to the mindset... This is a fascinating one, though the title is sort of clickbait-y -- sorry Vintologi! Because we think "transmaxxing" is really just a meme. Nixie (@ManicPixJeepGrl) is incredibly honest and compelling so I think I need say no more! Outro music: "Real" by Kendrick Lamar feat. Anna Wise. 2013 c/o Aftermath/Interscope Records. —————————————————————— 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]

Here at last, the @heropilled episode! For those of you who don’t follow me on Twitter, I wrote a piece about this for UnHerd last week that was based on the interview you’re about to hear with e-boy/YouTuber/philosopher, Crooner, whose friends, dubbed “the e-Romantics” look at love online in an inspiring new way! I know you’ve all been looking forward to this one, and I have too! “Love fool” by the Cardigans, c/o UMG. ************************************ Check out my UnHerd piece: https://unherd.com/2022/07/incels-can-become-heroes/ **************************************************** Crooner’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTqF9JnWhA-pBPEsZwyNZrw ***************************************** The Break the Rules episode about the Hero Pill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6tLpIeEItM&t=1032s —————————————————————— 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 the day we finally talk to the controversial Single-DadCel, Arch Anemone (@knubberrub). The conversation is very interesting and emotional, covering a life journey, the beginnings of the incel subculture, codependency, self-abandonment, politics, and the Apex Fallacy. “God Bless the Child” by Billie Holiday. 1956. Courtesy of UMG. —————————————————————— Today’s episode is sponsored by Magic Mind Elixir! Hack your brain by heading over to magicmind.co/incel and using promo code INCEL20 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]

David Sherratt (@discordspies), formerly known as "Spinosauruskin" was an MRA YouTuber, heavy on the scene years ago when it was just taking shape. He left the movement and his YouTubing behind after a major falling out with Sargon of Akkad… Well, he left for lots of reasons… as he explains. “Save Me” by Aimee Mann. 1999. Courtesy of UMG. ——————————————————————
Today’s episode is sponsored by Magic Mind Elixir! Hack your brain by heading over to magicmind.co/incel and using promo code INCEL20 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]

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Today’s guest is a 39 year old incel from Norway. Many incels believe they’d have it worst in Scandinavian countries, that “sub-8 theory” reigns supreme in those places, because of their homogeneity and the financial security for women in the region. Are they right? —————————————————————— “i” by Kendrick Lamar (2015), courtesy of Universal Music Group/Aftermath. —————————————————————— 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]

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Today we have a very special episode, possibly the final chapter in the trilogy of the Saga of Scorned Stoic, from whom we last heard in September of last year in Episode 63: Orders of Magnitude, when he was at something of a crisis point. As the title might suggest, a lot has changed in his life. Scorned explains. “Waves” by Marjorie Fair (2003). Courtesy of Universal Music Group. —————————————————————— 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]


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Today’s episode is haute cuisine, the chef’s special, a rare delicacy — well, hopefully, not too rare — with writer Katherine Dee (@default_friend), my content creation spirit animal. We’ve converged here thanks in no small part to a recent piece in the Atlantic entitled, What do Femcels Really Want? But we end up talking about all kinds of things, of course, from the class and geographic factors of the sexual marketplace, to hack journalism, to the odd allure of TikTok recipes, and much, much more. So buckle up for this extra special episode. “Sprout and the Bean” by Joanna Newsom (2004). Courtesy of Drag City Records. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Read Katherine’s femcel piece (and check out her glorious substack) here: https://defaultfriend.substack.com/p/a-brain-dump-about-femcels-and-sex?s=r —————————————————————— 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]

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