This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Katherine Dee, tech reporter and historian of the internet. We spoke about a recent New York Times article ('They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.') on psychosis induced by ChatGPT, and compared this phenomenon with historic cases of new communication technologies causing outbreaks of mental illness. In…
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The Tragedy of the Tradwife - Alex Kaschuta | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 161
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Alex Kaschuta, creator of The Garden of Earthly Delights Substack. We spoke about why modern urbanites are so attracted to tradlife, but why (what I call ) unilateral tradlife is so difficult. We also spoke about the peculiarity of Anglo culture from an Eastern European perspective, whether the Right is really capable of good governanc…
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BONUS: Flag Wars!
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukIn this bonus episode I spoke with Ed West about the 'flagging' phenomenon in Britain: the government's inability to respond to it, why it's emerged right now, and whether it's just a show or patriotism or a sign of something more sinister. We also spoke about 'colourblind casting' in British historical dramas, the state of Britain's international reput…
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The Experiences of Trans Widows - Ute Heggen & Emma Thomas | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 160
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guests today are Ute Heggen and Emma Thomas, two women whose lives have been deeply impacted by the men in their lives choosing to transition. Ute runs the YouTube channel @UteHeggenTranswidowHeals, and has also authored a memoir titled 'In the Curated Woods.' Emma is founder of the campaign group Children of Transitioners.We spoke about Emma and Ute…
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BONUS: Pathologising Personality
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukIn this bonus episode I spoke about Freya India about the modern pathologisation of personality traits – including virtues like "people pleasing" – and whether a better understanding of psychological sex differences might encourage young people to be less vexed about common psychological phenomena like rumination. We also spoke about parasocial relation…