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Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat. Have you ever been trapped in a group chat nightmare, either grabbing the popcorn or wondering... more

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Episodes

Left the Chat: No 6. The Telegram War

The encrypted messaging app Telegram is haunted by a single question - if it really is as secure as it... more

10 Apr 2024 · 28 minutes
Left the Chat: No 5. Thug Shaker Central

When investigative journalist Aric Toler saw a handful of supposedly fake classified documents online, he had a hunch - what... more

10 Apr 2024 · 28 minutes
Left The Chat: No 4. I Married a ChatBot

After years of bad dates and toxic relationships, Chris finally found love - with a chatbot called Emma. Is this... more

10 Apr 2024 · 28 minutes
Left the Chat: No 3. Several People Are Typing

During the pandemic, a combination of fears over Covid, anger over police racism and sheer cabin fever saw company Slack... more

03 Apr 2024 · 28 minutes
Left the Chat: No 2. Fax Machines and Foxy Natashas

In 2016, amid the post-EU referendum chaos, one man had an idea. His name was Steve Baker, and he was... more

03 Apr 2024 · 28 minutes
Left the Chat: No 1. Whatsapp Mishaps

In 1998, Helen’s family got their first home computer - and she logged on to chat with existing friends and... more

03 Apr 2024 · 28 minutes
Welcome to Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat

Have you ever been trapped in a group chat nightmare, either grabbing the popcorn or wondering how to leave without... more

27 Mar 2024 · 2 minutes
New Gurus: Bonus Episode - Gigachads and Sigma Wolves

After The New Gurus was released, there was one question Helen Lewis was asked far more than any other: why... more

18 Apr 2023 · 28 minutes
New Gurus: 8. Prophets of Doom

Jessica Lanyadoo thinks civil war is coming — she has seen it in the stars. But it isn’t just astrologers... more

26 Dec 2022 · 28 minutes
New Gurus: 7. Bitcoin FC

When Peter McCormack made a fortune investing in Bitcoin, he knew exactly how to spend it - buying his local... more

26 Dec 2022 · 28 minutes
New Gurus: 6. Daygamers and Daydreamers

At Oxford University, fellow students remember Tom Ralis as a quiet, nerdy biology student who played percussion in the college... more

26 Dec 2022 · 28 minutes
New Gurus: 5. Gazing into the Abyss

In 2018, a New York Times article anointed a group of taboo-breaking intellectual provocateurs as the 'Intellectual Dark Web'. David... more

26 Dec 2022 · 28 minutes
New Gurus: 4. White Women's Tears

The rise of the Black Lives Matter movement brought renewed interest in corporate diversity gurus. But Regina Jackson and Saira... more

19 Dec 2022 · 28 minutes
New Gurus: 3. Fitter, Happier, More Productive

As an author, broadcaster and journalist, Helen Lewis is drowning in deadlines. Join her race against the clock to see... more

19 Dec 2022 · 29 minutes
New Gurus: 2. Taking the Urine

Will Blunderfield grew up, he says, an unhappy, unhealthy kid. Now he feels great — as a “wild naked man”... more

19 Dec 2022 · 28 minutes
New Gurus: 1. The Birth of the New Guru

In 2011, some mourners at Steve Jobs’ memorial service were confused by his final gift to them – a book... more

19 Dec 2022 · 28 minutes
Welcome to The New Gurus

Everywhere you look on the internet, people are giving — and receiving — advice. Advice that promises to transform our... more

12 Dec 2022 · 3 minutes
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Will Blunderfield grew up, he says, an unhappy, unhealthy kid. Now he feels great — as a “wild naked man” who drinks... more