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What the Cuck?!

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Oct 8, 2025
Dive into the provocative world of the 'cuck' phenomenon, sparked by a viral tweet featuring a hotel chair. Explore the surprising history of cuckolding, from Jacobean dramas to its current status in pornography. Discover how pornography influences mainstream culture, while societal discomfort keeps it in the shadows. Hear experts discuss the internet's role in shaping cuckold identities and how the term evolved from fetish to political slur, especially among the alt-right. This episode challenges listeners to confront the taboo nature of these cultural signals.
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Porn Symbols Enter Mainstream Politics

  • The Democratic Party tweeted a photo of a hotel chair that many recognized as a porn 'cuck chair.'
  • That moment shows porn culture has permeated mainstream political discourse.
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Tube Sites Turn Kinks Into Data

  • Pornhub and tube sites catalog millions of fetish categories, making niche sexual practices discoverable.
  • Cuckolding became widely searchable and grew into a major porn category by the 2010s.
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Deep Historical Roots Of Cuckoldry

  • The term 'cuckold' dates back to medieval imagery of the cuckoo and long male anxieties about infidelity.
  • Historical cuckolds were shamed, shaping centuries of literature and male honor narratives.
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