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BBC Radio 4
Influenced
Everywhere you look on the internet, people are giving - and receiving - advice. Advice that promises to transform our lives. How to eat. How to think. How to get rich. How to manage our time. Across 8 episodes, Helen Lewis travels through the strange, powerful and sometimes hidden digital spaces created by these new gurus. Where did they come from? How much power do these charismatic individuals wield? And why are so many of us turning away from the mainstream - mainstream medicine, mainstream politics and the mainstream media - and embracing the power of charismatic individuals...
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4.7 stars from 369 ratings
Excellent podcast
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“Love this so much”
christina walton via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/24/24
[updated] Full of fascinating insights
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“Helen Lewis has left the chat (April 2024)
This is first-class reporting of an important but difficult to research subject. It has excellent examples, good background information and a subtle wit. Recommended.
Influenced
Helen Lewis calmly and sensibly takes us through the bizarre world of...”Read full review »
PDLanc via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
04/15/24
Background music outta hand
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“Good story telling but the background music is out of hand annoying and repetitive.”
Nojohokolo via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/15/24
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