The Economy of Outrage

Julia is joined by Carina Hsieh, Deputy Features Editor at Women's Health and the writer widely credited with inventing the term "situationship," to revisit the term's origins and assess the current state of modern dating. They trace the history of dating from courtship and going ...  Show more

Julia is joined by bestina and hospital chaplain Sarah Doumar to confront the only thing we are unfortunately promised in this lifetime: death. Together the girlies deconstruct how dying transformed from an intimate, familiar occurence to a hidden and medicalized taboo, unpacking ...  Show more

Ben tackles the phenomenon of ragebaiting head-on. Ben breaks down what ragebaiting is, why YouTube creators resort to it, and what this trend reveals about the state of the attention economy. With his sharp insights and no-nonsense attitude, Ben delves into the tactics used by r ...  Show more

podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on the poster-child of patriarchy, misogyny, consent, rage-bait, the currency and capitalism of women's anger, sex, sex-work, and 'bonnie blue'. ✷

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How do online platforms profit from our anger? In this episode, we explore the business of 'rage-baiting' – content designed to provoke outrage and drive engagement. We hear from creators who thrive on stirring emotions, critics warning of its societal impact, and academics expla ...  Show more

podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on frustration and hysteria, miss havisham, the invalidation and over-simplification of little girls and their emotions, ageing, sexual harrassment, and The Schoolgirl. ✷

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