Ep 3 - NoFap
There's a group of (mainly) men on the internet who try and go for as long as possible without masturbating or watching porn. It's called NoFap, and for many, it's a form of profound self-improvement.
Are they deluded and too quick to self-diagnose? Or more progressive than the rest of us?
This episode obviously features conversations about some fairly x-rated topics, so don't listen if that's not your thing.
Written and edited by: Helen McCarthy www.twitter.com/helenlmccarthy
Music by: Antti Luode www.anttismusic.blogspot.co.uk
All sources used (so you can do your own reading and research): https://thatsacult.tumblr.com/post/626146503995670528/theres-a-group-of-mainly-men-on-the-internet
Dr David Ley - www.twitter.com/DrDavidLey
Keir Mailan - www.goo.gl/9zHWzT
Dr Joseph Gelfer - www.gelfer.net
Want to hear a deep dive into a specific internet community/potential cult? Email your suggestions to [email protected]
That's a Cult?
The internet is unrecognisable when you remove talking to strangers from it. It feels suddenly less useful. You probably don't know most of the people you follow on Twitter, but you might have discussed each other's mental health. You're never going to meet everyone you upvote on Reddit, but you've shared in their best moments and eavesdropped on their worst.
Thanks to this ability to connect with people, we don’t have to physically isolate ourselves to be part of a community anymore. The internet means we can expose ourselves to ideas that would have usually never entered our lives.
This podcast is about groups of people on the internet and why they connect with each other. It’s about forums, niche conversations, moderators, and new languages. It’s also about how these groups could sometimes, even just a little bit, be compared to cults.
All episodes written and edited by: Helen McCarthy (@helenlmccarthy)
Music by: Antti Luode (http://anttismusic.blogspot.co.uk)
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- Latest episode: 2019-12-02
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