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There's a vast online universe where men hang out and hate on women. This is the 'Manosphere', a place home to hucksters, spivs, scam artists and some of the worst humans alive.
But it's also a honeytrap for millions of lost boys simply looking for a story about the world that makes sense. You start out looking for fitness tips or how to get a girlfriend. You end up believing climate change is made up and Donald Trump is a hero.
How does this online radicalisation happen? What does it tell us about politics and power in the 21st century, and how we form ideas about the world? And can anything be done to keep young men out of it?
Joining me on this episode is the journalist James Bloodworth. His book, Lost Boys, explores his torrid discoveries in the Manosphere.
See also this brilliant Guardian deep dive into the Manosphere.
Let me know your thoughts on the show - [email protected].
Owl noises = references:
The show is hosted and produced by me, Dave Powell. You can follow the show on instagram @yourbrainonclimate, and I occasionally put up a Substack.
YBOC theme music and iterations thereof, by me. Show logo by Arthur Stovell at https://mondial-studio.com/.
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There's a vast online universe where men hang out and hate on women. This is the 'Manosphere', a place home to hucksters, spivs, scam artists and some of the worst humans alive.
But it's also a honeytrap for millions of lost boys simply looking for a story about the world that makes sense. You start out looking for fitness tips or how to get a girlfriend. You end up believing climate change is made up and Donald Trump is a hero.
How does this online radicalisation happen? What does it tell us about politics and power in the 21st century, and how we form ideas about the world? And can anything be done to keep young men out of it?
Joining me on this episode is the journalist James Bloodworth. His book, Lost Boys, explores his torrid discoveries in the Manosphere.
See also this brilliant Guardian deep dive into the Manosphere.
Let me know your thoughts on the show - [email protected].
Owl noises = references:
The show is hosted and produced by me, Dave Powell. You can follow the show on instagram @yourbrainonclimate, and I occasionally put up a Substack.
YBOC theme music and iterations thereof, by me. Show logo by Arthur Stovell at https://mondial-studio.com/.

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