What do incels and shamima begum both have in common? Radicalisation and grooming. 😥 We sit in with the pods second academic, with just as much brains as she has beauty. Jess Ussher is a university lecturer who works on online extremism, focusing on the young. 😳 Utilising her international relations and sociological background, her work more broadly focuses on how the internet is weaponised, in various form by both state and non-state actors.

- (01:05) Intro

- (11:28) Millennials and Gen Z are lazy but smart?

- (13:24) How kids are radicalised on the internet

- (15:46) How the internet causes terrorism

- (18:14) How Incels are created

- (19:12) “I don’t look up to men who are weak”

- (20:58) The problem with Kevin Samuels

- (23:26) The issue with Kevin Samuels

- (33:07) What makes an extremist extreme?

- (35:33) Why scientific fact isn’t the truth

- (37:56) Why academics lie to us

- (40:23) How kids are gr00med into terrorism

- (48:12) Are Gen Z less resilient?

- (51:28) The misconception of Incels

- (01:06:35) Andrew Tate and feminists have in common

- (01:35:05) Are content creators accountable for their content?

- (01:14:03) Social media companies shouldn’t be held accountable

Literature and events referenced throughout:

Michael Adebalajo:

https://www.counterextremism.com/extremists/michael-adebolajo

Christchurch mosque manifesto:

https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/2019/3/16/18266930/christchurch-shooter-manifesto-memes-subscribe-to-pewdiepie

Kevin Samuels:

https://youtu.be/bRGLRtMGf-M

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