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Twenty-First Century Cults

Twenty-First Century Cults

Von: Stephanie Alice Baker Eugene McLaughlin Chris Rojek
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Twenty-First Century Cults is a podcast about a series of male gurus, who have achieved a cult like following online by tapping into current aspirations and anxieties about the crisis of masculinity and the plight of men.


This is original research based on our book, Cults (2024). Available from Routledge.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • 4) The Cult Public Intellectual: Jordan Peterson

    4) The Cult Public Intellectual: Jordan Peterson
    Dec 3 2024

    Jordan B. Peterson has developed a cult following as a provocative, globally influential public intellectual. In this episode, we investigate the cult of the public intellectual. We discuss the spectacular rise of Peterson, a psychologist turned culture warrior, who has become a disciplinarian guru for wayward young men.

    Written and presented by Stephanie Alice Baker, Eugene McLaughlin and Chris Rojek

    Recording Engineer: Maria Martinez-Ugartechea

    Editor: Al Booth

    Original music: ‘Evil’ composed by BLACKBOX from Pixabay

    Artwork: Yaman Mohammed

    Funded by the School of Politics and Global Affairs at City, University of London


    This is original research derived from our book, Cults (2024). Available from Routledge.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 Std. und 4 Min.
  • 3) The Cult of the Entrepreneur: Elon Musk

    3) The Cult of the Entrepreneur: Elon Musk
    Dec 3 2024

    Elon Musk has cultivated a cult following as a tech entrepreneur. In this episode, we explore the idolatry of tech entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. We analyse how Musk has established and maintained a cult following online and the political implications of his cult-like status.



    Written and presented by Stephanie Alice Baker, Eugene McLaughlin and Chris Rojek

    Recording Engineer: Maria Martinez-Ugartechea

    Editor: Al Booth

    Original music: ‘Evil’ composed by BLACKBOX from Pixabay

    Artwork: Yaman Mohammed

    Funded by the School of Politics and Global Affairs at City, University of London


    This is original research derived from our book, Cults (2024). Available from Routledge.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    53 Min.
  • 2) Celebrity Cults: Ye (Kanye West)

    2) Celebrity Cults: Ye (Kanye West)
    Dec 3 2024

    Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has built a cult following as a celebrity rapper, producer and designer. In this episode, we explore the history of celebrity, its relationship to fame, and the cultural appeal of Ye as a postmodern celebrity icon.



    Written and presented by Stephanie Alice Baker, Eugene McLaughlin and Chris Rojek

    Recording Engineer: Maria Martinez-Ugartechea

    Editor: Al Booth

    Original music: ‘Evil’ composed by BLACKBOX from Pixabay

    Artwork: Yaman Mohammed

    Funded by the School of Politics and Global Affairs at City, University of London


    This is original research derived from our book, Cults (2024). Available from Routledge.


    This is original research derived from our book, Cults (2024). Available from Routledge.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 Std. und 18 Min.
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