The arrest of Andrew Tate has made it impossible to not pay attention to him. He's a very influential person, especially if you have young boys at home who spend a lot of time online. This episode is brought to you by Bombas. For every comfy item of clothing you purchase, bombas donates another comfy item to someone experiencing homelessness.
Controversial manfluencer Andrew Tate is in a Romanian prison, accused of rape and human trafficking. Vox’s Rebecca Jennings and sociolinguist Robert Lawson explain why his brand of grotesque misogyny appeals to millions of men.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Serena Solin, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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