Episode Details

Why does everything feel like ragebait now?

From the Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle Ad Campaign, crazy tiktok foods, debate shows, toxic fandoms, and ragebait marketing.

EVERYTHING feels like extremism, and we have completely lost the idea of nuance. To like some things, dislike some things, and still be a fan.

Now it feels like everything is a team sport-- where you have to endlessly defend your team. Instead of actually trying to have a conversation and learn from one another

0:00 - Intro

2:38 - Bonus Episode

4:16 - The History of Ragebait Marketing

7:53 - The Psychology of Ragebait

12:22 - The Rise of Extremism

14:30 - Sydney Sweeney American Eagle

17:59 - Why Bigotry Doesn't Work

24:13 - Jubilee

27:50 - Innocent Ragebait

33:04 - Why Ragebait Marketing Always Fails

37:37 - Charlie Kirk

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