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“I like Helen Lewis. I learned of her from her cameo appearances and on Blocked & Reported.
Helen seems super smart and clued in to what’s going on. However, I feel her dismissal of the “piss guru”’s issue with vaccines was a tad swaggering.
This is purely anecdotal, but I personally know...”Read full review »
Hsrc5923 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/23/24
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“Love this so much”
christina walton via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/24/24
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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
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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
“An excellent and fascinating podcast. Well researched, excellently produced and superbly presented. The pace is spot-on too. Takes you down both interesting and sometimes disconcerting paths in the process.”
ADL London via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/14/24
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“I thought this podcast was going to simply be about strange and silly stories to do with groups chats. I was completely wrong - it is much deeper than that. The podcast is well structured, taking us on a journey showing us how group chat can have personal, political and global impacts. It’s the...”Read full review »
Emsicle02 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/14/24
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“Helen Lewis is so clever and funny! I recommend any work by her. She is nuanced, thoughtful, curious, and honest. I’m glad the BBC has her on their network and is sharing her work!”
sunbeamsandleaves via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/10/24
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“Been looking for this podcast forever, so glad I finally found a podcast discussing the insanity happening in the world right now. Open minded, inquisitive, deep, shocking. If you couldn’t get enough of The Dream, you’ll eat this up like a white dude on his own ego… or pee 👍💫💯”
d00dles4science via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/07/24
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“Of all the interesting people she could’ve profiled, it’s absolutely gross that at least two of the people she choose were dead (one to suicide) so unable to defend themselves.”
Bruce Fancher via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/11/23
“I found this program topic really intriguing and timely. Helen Lewis generally does a good job presenting and conducting interviews, however I did feel this show lacked a certain depth I felt left wanting. Whether it’s due to the organization of topics, breakdowns in production or my own...”Read full review »
Jackmormon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/28/23
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“This is very informative. Helen is a great host.”
Jen ><(((;> via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/20/23
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“Wow, the podcaster was really dismissive, and snarky, uninformed and rude on this subject. Thanks for illustrating the problem so clearly I guess? Totally turned me off the podcast all together.”
Lentilsmcgee via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/15/23
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“Incredibly deep investigation into new ideology, how they articulate and how they use our anxieties and fear to make money.
I really would have hoped it could be more than a short series.”
Glasomiel via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
06/12/23
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“Very shallow overview”
PayPal user unfortunately via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/24/23
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“As someone who tried to survive in yoga industry without being sucked into cults, fad diets, etc. I am so glad pandemic became a catalyzer and podcasts like this exist. I feel validated which helps me heal from the atrocities of the wellness industry. Thanks.”
unschoolingmama via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/01/23
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“Blown away by this podcast”
a tramp abroad via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
04/29/23
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“I was hooked from the beginning. It really is thought provoking.”
Alleffingnicknamesaretaken via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/21/23
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“Great podcast! It resonated with me so much. It seems like everybody is a coach (or guru) of something lately.”
Lu-ruby via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/20/23
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“Caught this on Radio 4 and, thankfully, found it here. Well done Helen Lewis & the others who worked on this. The insight about productivity being a new religion (or as I reckon just religion).
This & other BBC sounds podcasts are presenting me with a time management problem.
Thank you.”
michealoconchuir via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/18/23
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““The New Gurus” points a spotlight at a variety of online grifters, but never addresses the decline of institutions (such as the B.B.C.) that has given these gurus/grifters their opportunity, leaving the impression that we ought to trust those institutions unquestioningly. Sit back, dear citizen,...”Read full review »
The S.K.P. Machine via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/22/23
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“I’m curious and will keep listening. But immediately lost whatever enthusiasm I’d generated during the first episode when the narrator dismissed Brand’s criticism of the vaccines. I mean, I get it, we’re not “there” yet in our society, to properly, soberly look at vaccines…. but to categorically...”Read full review »
JohnnyMischief via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/03/23
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“Really enjoyed this series!! Helen is fantastic and I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next!”
Wriggles B via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
02/12/23
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“This series was so insightful and skillfully crafted! Helen’s closing remarks tying everything together at the end were especially impactful. Thank you!”
jujustapler via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/11/23
“Is it an English thing? Why would any podcast have a 7 minute introduction?”
Stitzlein via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/07/23
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“With all the toxic wellness influencers and self proclaimed ‘gurus’ out there, the dude who drinks his own urine is NOT one of them. His podcast is not well known and he has 1200 social media followers. There’s nothing wrong with that - but he’s not an ‘influencer’ or a ‘guru.’ There are SO MANY...”Read full review »
Hilary918108 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/23
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“Well done!”
momclrh2o via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/04/23
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“The concept and topic is interesting. However, the show ends up a superficial overview of several of the many subjects that attract a million people at a time on youtube. A for effort but… Meh.”
Mag 101 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/03/23
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“Fascinating phenomenon, captivating narrative - presented by a transphobic journalist”
coffee&pickles via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/02/23
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“Well produced and a good distillation of the current guru trends. Decoding the Gurus is another solid podcast in this space.”
gbitar via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/31/23
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“I just binged this whole show in a day. So good. Thank you for considerate reporting on these phenomena that we hear about constantly. It has helped me make more sense of the cultural conversations all around us.”
HenryClaf via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/29/23
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“Helen Lewis very much is in her element here, taking us on a keenly critical, fascinating deep dive into modern social media guru culture.”
BonjinCanuck via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/28/23
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“More entertaining than informative. Helen Lewis comes across as indoctrinated rather than educated. So that’s also a limiting factor.”
Ruth Sparrier via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/26/23
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“Such a fascinating series, full of enlightening perceptions about this paranoid insecure age. Humans have always looked for some sort of superior figure to guide them and now internet provides them in abundance but I quite like Helen Lewis and her usual intelligent incisiveness and common sense...”Read full review »
annefnt via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/21/23
“I love this podcast and it’s host. It help makes sense of all the crazy advice that is thrown around these days.”
laroc52 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/13/23
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“Stopped listening partway through the second episode. The first episode attempts to establish the premise that Steve Jobs is a modern guru. It does this by talking to a few of his besties? No academic commentary, but a few sound bites from people with a vested interest in Jobs’ guru status. The...”Read full review »
megsrmegs via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/10/23
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“I’ve loved every episode so far! Please keep them coming!!”
amfm450 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/10/23
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“…ooh, wait, look here don’t look there…wait, I’ve got the answer…ooh wait, “Only I can fix it!”…no, no—look at her, she does Pilates and cures cancer…oh no, check him out…he drinks his urine (but not yours) and even gets a bit of sperm to enhance his inner man…ughhh. Can anyone spell: C H A R ...”Read full review »
RichardSimon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/09/23
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“As a millennial and digital ”native”, I’ve spent my whole adult life in between the legacy media and the new alternative digital space. Nowadays I view the divide as an almost metaphysical one, between two parallell and very different realities that are slowly collapsing into one chaotic mess. In...”Read full review »
MrNostress via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
01/08/23
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“Entertaining, informative, current and very well presented. A must listen”
Ruweida via Apple Podcasts ·
South Africa ·
01/06/23
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“This podcast is excellent. Helen does a great job of presenting a lot of information in a compelling way that makes me feel both smarter and entertained at the end of every episode. I really appreciate the critical thinking she brings to the guru space, and her candor about her own evolution with...”Read full review »
Roseyposey56892 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/05/23
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“Helen Lewis is really fun to listen to and after that viral interview with Jordan Peterson, I’d say she’s just the right person to take on the topic. I’ve really been enjoying it so far!”
brentonwithers via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/05/23
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“This show talks about a number of different guru archetypes from wellness coaches to cryptocurrency advocates to pickup artists to intellectual dark web podcasters and more. In fact, just about everybody covered in the show has a podcast. One of the theses of the show is that podcasts along with...”Read full review »
brianshmrian via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/23
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“Just discovered this series and absolutely lovely it!”
lucy.jayne.frost via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/04/23
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“So insightful recommended to all my friends”
mikkinartin via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/03/23
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“This podcast explains everything. Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but Helen Lewis does an excellent job of unpacking why Western Civilization is plagued by ignorance.”
FireVaney via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/02/23
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“Well-produced and well-reported, with a bit of wry humor in the writing. I’m not online enough to know anything about this topic, so it feels like going to the zoo to see tigers and manta rays.”
centwine via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/01/23
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