With about 100 million visits per day, Pornhub is one of the biggest websites on the planet. This four-part series pulls back the curtain on the scrappy, Montreal-based startup that revolutionized sex on the internet — and the massive scandal t

Episode 5: Welcome to the Manosphere

Dec 13th, 2021 44m 56s

Incels are only part of the threat. Ellen speaks with a woman who spent years undercover among a vast network of online communities — among them so-called mens’ rights activists and pickup artists — all united in their desire for total male sup

Episode 4: A Soldier for the Cause

Dec 7th, 2021 37m 36s

Evan shares a troubling period from his past and reflects on the different paths he and Alek took. What pushes someone to kill in the name of an ideology? Ellen speaks to a former Jihadi recruiter about the murky path from radicalization to ter

Episode 3: Boys Will Be Boys

Nov 29th, 2021 39m 20s

Alek frequented incel sites for years, lurking in forums that celebrated or even encouraged the kind of attack he’d go on to commit. What draws young men into this toxic world? Ellen connects with a prominent incel who takes her down the rabbit

Episode 2: A Supreme Gentleman

Nov 22nd, 2021 34m 32s

Evan and Alek are in the same special-needs program in high school, where they’re both bullied and ostracized. But while Evan tries to break out of his shell, Alek retreats further into himself and finds solace in some of the most disturbing co

Episode 1: A Moment of Silence

Nov 22nd, 2021 36m 19s

Hours after a deadly van attack in Toronto, the media starts hunting for clues. One of those clues leads to a surprise phone call and a shocking discovery.For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/boys

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Introducing: Boys Like Me

Nov 18th, 2021 3m 28s

Boys Like Me follows the story of two high school friends: one became an autism advocate and film-maker; the other went on to commit one of the most notorious mass-killings in recent times. Host Ellen Chloe Bateman explores the world of incels

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