Internet comedian Howling Mutant joins Plausibly Deniable to talk about getting doxxed, becoming an accidental Goodreads influencer, the strange sociology of right-wing Twitter, journalism, media trust, AI art, gym culture, looksmaxxing, and why the internet turns every private embarrassment into public lore.

The conversation starts with the story of how Howling’s personal information was dug up and spread online, then veers into Goodreads power rankings, the decline of nerd culture, media narratives, “fell for it again” politics, Iran war arguments, anime pronunciation scandals, AI-generated comedy, recycling scams, posture, lifting, and bone-smashing aesthetics.Sponsored by:

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00:00 Howling Mutant gets doxxed

02:00 The Goodreads scandal begins

06:29 Face reveals, internet expectations, and nerd culture winning

10:08 Gay culture, repression, and mainstreaming

11:41 The media lie that broke Lukas’s brain

13:20 “Fell for it again” politics

16:07 Iran discourse and losing internet arguments

18:47 The Asuka pronunciation scandal

20:43 Frazier Payne, AI animation, and right-wing creativity

23:35 Censorship, bleeping, and edgy comedy

26:02 Sponsors and monetizing Goodreads influence

28:19 Book ratings, Karl Marx, and 800 reviews

29:59 AI art, anti-tech politics, and environmental objections

32:06 Ferry work, old coworkers, and online personas

34:46 How the doxxing happened

38:21 Contacting an ex through her workplace

39:34 How doxxing spreads when people “defend” you

41:53 Posture, camera presence, and gym culture

45:05 Forum experts, deadlifts, and niche knowledge

47:01 Looksmaxxing, bone-smashing, and viral advice

48:46 Closing chaos