Show notes
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:Polymarkethttps://polymarket.comZcashhttps://z.cashCitizenXhttps://citizenx.comNetwork Presshttps://network.press_______________________________Plausibly Deniablehttps://plausiblydeniable.orgLukashttps://x.com/SCHIZO_FREQSailahttps://x.com/sailaunderscoreHowling Mutanthttps://x.com/Howlingmutant000:00 Howling Mutant gets doxxed02:00 The Goodreads scandal begins06:29 Face reveals, internet expectations, and nerd culture winning10:08 Gay culture, repression, and mainstreaming11:41 The media lie that broke Lukas’s brain13:20 “Fell for it again” politics16:07 Iran discourse and losing internet arguments18:47 The Asuka pronunciation scandal20:43 Frazier Payne, AI animation, and right-wing creativity23:35 Censorship, bleeping, and edgy comedy26:02 Sponsors and monetizing Goodreads influence28:19 Book ratings, Karl Marx, and 800 reviews29:59 AI art, anti-tech politics, and environmental objections32:06 Ferry work, old coworkers, and online personas34:46 How the doxxing happened38:21 Contacting an ex through her workplace39:34 How doxxing spreads when people “defend” you41:53 Posture, camera presence, and gym culture45:05 Forum experts, deadlifts, and niche knowledge47:01 Looksmaxxing, bone-smashing, and viral advice48:46 Closing chaos