{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/63c3d51b371a4f0011648d70?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The growing influence of online gurus - with Helen Lewis ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/1663848537126-2dc1acf60b50c54b6ca5092e25cbfd6d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Struggling in your job, your attitude, your relationships? There are a growing number of self-declared online experts who have all the answers.</p><p><br></p><p>Author and journalist Helen Lewis returns to the podcast to talk about her new podcast series The New Gurus, which takes a close look at the phenomenon of these online sages who have a major impact on the outlook and often the political views of millions of people worldwide.</p><p><br></p><p>They talk about magnetic online personalities, from Russel Brand to Jordan Peterson. How much of  it is a grift? And how much influence do the new gurus really have? </p><p><br></p><p>You can listen to The New Gurus on <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001g9sq\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BBC Sounds</a>. </p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}