EP87. Satire Inside The Manosphere & Yesteryear

Jo and Adam discuss Louis Theroux's latest feature-length Netflix documentary, 'Inside the Manosphere'. exploring the role of humour in his filmmaking. From awkward timing and fourth-wall breaks to defamiliarisation and deadpan observation, they discuss what Theroux's distinctive (and often parodied) style owes to satire.

They then turn to one of the most talked-about novels of the summer, Caro Claire Burke's 'Yesteryear', a satirical take on influencer culture, tradwife aesthetics, and the manosphere. Along the way they consider the novel's controversial relationship to the real-world phenomenon of Ballerina Farm and the online debates it has inspired.

Also featuring: hot weather, Noel Coward, nipples and a update from Adam on his recent visiting fellowship at Ghent University, where he delivered a talk on cannibal satire.