Welcome to the Manosphere: Pick-up Artists, Incels, and the Seduction Community

<p>What's the difference between an MRA and a MGTOW? Should you even care? Probably not, but we'll tell you anyway. Join the guys for a weird and occasionally uncomfortable journey through the confused, incestuous network of online communities collectively known as the manosphere. </p> <p>*TW: There is discussion of sensitive topics in this episode, including brief references to sexual assault.*</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul><li>The history of PUAs</li> <li>Ovid and the Ars Amatoria ("Art of Love")</li> <li>Don Juan (Don Giovanni) </li> <li>Giacomo Casanova</li> <li>Jack Hanley and Being a Gentlemen's Guide to Guide to Scientific Seduction in 8 Easy Steps</li> <li>Norton Hughes Johnathan's Guide Book for the Young Man About Town</li> <li>Eric Weber and How to Pick Up Girls!</li> <li>Neil Strauss and The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists</li> <li>Mystery (Erik Von Markovik)</li> <li>PUA Techniques and Terminology: <ul><li>Peacocking</li> <li>Negging</li> <li>Approach Anxiety</li> <li>Targets, Sets</li> <li>Sarging</li> <li>Last Minute Resistance</li> <li>Assuming Familiarity</li> <li>Keno Escalation/Compliance Test</li> <li>HBs and the hotness scale</li> </ul> </li> <li>Template of a pickup</li> <li>Dr. Bianca Fileborn</li> <li>VH1 and The Pickup Artist</li> <li>The Manoshpere: <ul><li>Men's Rights Activists</li> <li>MGTOWs</li> <li>Incels</li> <li>Red Pill</li> </ul> </li> <li>The appeal of PUA</li> </ul> <p>~</p> <p>Join the Midnight Masses! </p> <p>Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. </p> <p>And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! </p> <p><a href='https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6'>https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html </a></p> <p> ~</p> <p>CONTACT:</p> <p>Leave an audio message:</p> <p><a href='https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://w