{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/68431e57a13d33737387401d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" Welcome to the Manosphere: a journey through modern masculinity","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1749229052056-66ee57d8-f03a-41fc-a658-7fce47cc20d0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The journalist James Bloodworth has been exploring the manosphere revealing a hidden world of modern masculinity and the anxieties driving it. Charting the history from pickup artists to incels and influencers, he tells Manveen about the attractions of this digital world to young men and his own experiences within it.</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p>Guest: James Bloodworth, journalist and author of <em>Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere</em></p><p>To order a copy go to <a href=\"https://timesbookshop.co.uk/lost-boys-9781786499820/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">timesbookshop.co.uk</a>. Free UK standard P&amp;P on orders over £25. Special discount available for Times+ members</p><p>Host: Manveen Rana</p><p>Producer: Shabnam Grewal</p><p>Further reading :&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/article/7456c1c5-06fc-4396-a7fc-5d0a9773b979\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">My job at a £7,500 dating boot camp — toxic masculinity rules&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p>Clips: Youtube, Tiktok ,@rich_somers, @BrandonFromILET, @SpartanMomentum,&nbsp;@ChrisWillx, Jordan Peterson Fan Channel</p><p>@PsycheMatters, ABC&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Photo:&nbsp;James Bloodworth</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch: <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"The Times"}