An Anthropology of Gooners

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PJ Vogt

Society & Culture, Business, Technology

4.8 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

A reporter spends a year diving into a subculture of young men online who unite around their extreme commitment to constant, unadulterated porn consumption. Why are they doing this, what is it doing to them, and what does their existence tell us about the internet we’re all stuck on? The Goon Squad by Daniel Kolitz for Harper’s Magazine Daniel’s Twitter Support Search Engine! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello. Quick note, before we begin this week,
0:03.6	search engine does not particularly believe in content warnings.
0:07.3	That said, this week the show is a little racy.
0:10.2	It involves pornography.
0:12.4	Maybe one to skip if you're with a kid.
0:14.5	Or you're my mom.
0:16.2	Or my father-in-law.
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