About this episode
The episode discusses the evolution and current state of the manosphere, featuring insights from Jessica Grose.
The manosphere isn’t fringe anymore. It’s mainstream, political and hard to ignore. Louis Theroux’s latest Netflix documentary “Inside the Manosphere” arrives after a decade-long rise, from the gamergate controversy to personas like Andrew Tate. Audie speaks with New York Times Opinion writer Jessica Grose, who’s followed the movement since its beginning. They explore the state of the manosphere, the downfall of “alpha-male influencers” and how women fit —or don’t— into this world. ---- Producers: Elizabeth Corallo, Jesse Remedios, Lori Galarreta, Graelyn Brashear Senior Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Audie Cornish
Guest: Jessica Grose
Topics covered
- manosphere
- alpha-male influencers
- gender dynamics
- media influence
- political movements
Keywords
- manosphere
- alpha males
- Andrew Tate
- Louis Theroux
- gender issues
- media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times, CNN Podcasts
Books & works: Inside the Manosphere
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