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Influenced

From productivity hackers to dating coaches, from crypto bros to wellness influencers, when did the internet get taken over by gurus? Helen Lewis investigates.

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Episodes

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The New Gurus
New Gurus: Bonus Episode - Gigachads and Sigma Wolves
Helen Lewis enters the Manosphere.
28 mins09 May 2023
The New Gurus
New Gurus: 8. Prophets of Doom
Does collective anxiety explain our new age of gurus? Helen Lewis looks to the future.
28 mins29 Dec 2022
The New Gurus
New Gurus: 7. Bitcoin FC
Helen Lewis meets the Bitcoin guru from Bedford who bought his local football team.
28 mins28 Dec 2022
The New Gurus
New Gurus: 6. Daygamers and Daydreamers
Nerdy student Tom Ralis reinvented himself as a seduction guru. It ended in tragedy.
28 mins27 Dec 2022
The New Gurus
New Gurus: 5. Gazing into the Abyss
David Fuller was enthralled by Jordan Peterson. So how did his guru let him down?
28 mins26 Dec 2022
The New Gurus
New Gurus: 4. White Women's Tears
Dinner time. A dozen white women. A discussion of racism. And one rule - no crying.
28 mins22 Dec 2022
The New Gurus
New Gurus: 3. Fitter, Happier, More Productive
Helen Lewis is drowning in deadlines. Can a productivity guru sort out her life?
29 mins21 Dec 2022
The New Gurus
New Gurus: 2. Taking the Urine
How did the son of a doctor end up rejecting modern medicine? Helen Lewis finds out.
28 mins20 Dec 2022
The New Gurus
New Gurus: 1. The Birth of the New Guru
Did Steve Jobs' quest for enlightenment create the modern guru? Helen Lewis investigates.
28 mins19 Dec 2022
The New Gurus
Welcome to The New Gurus
Helen Lewis meets the new gurus promising us enlightenment in the digital world.
3 mins12 Dec 2022