
Incel
Investigative journalist Naama Kates dives deep inside the incel community. Incel is shorthand for involuntary celibate. Follow Naama's journey.Contact Naama: theincelproject@gmail.comhttps://twitter.com/IncelProjecthttps://twitter.com/naamakatesCheck out these great shows from Crawlspace Media:Missing Maura Murray: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/missing-maura-murray/id1006974447Crawlspace: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340True Crime Twins: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-twins/id1459114107 Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/incel/support
Latest episodes

Jan 7, 2020 • 42min
19: One Before I Rope — the TRUEcel (part 2).
Hello world and welcome back! Today INCEL returns to Bummer Drummer, a “truecel” from the American heartland. This week, he goes on to describe his attitudes about the Beta Male Uprising, and violence in the name of a cause, as well as how he came around to believing in it. Bummer's story is gripping, moving, and filled with surprises, and provides a tremendous amount of insight into what can drive people to the violent fringes. —————————————————————— Follow Bummer Drummer (@BummerDrummer4) on Twitter and subscribe to his blog: https://50060.home.blog —————————————————————— Please check out my all new Patreon for ad-free, uncensored episodes and weekly blogs! https://www.patreon.com/NaamaKates —————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. —————————————————————— If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Light Upon Light (with Parallel Networks) e: parallelnetworks@pnetworks.org t: 1.202.486.8633 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: theincelproject@gmail.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/incel/support

Dec 31, 2019 • 45min
18: One Before I Rope — the TRUEcel (part 1).
On this last day of the decade (and the season), INCEL presents our listeners with a good old-fashioned cliffhanger!!! Episode 18 introduces Bummer Drummer, a “truecel” from the American heartland. Bummer is unfiltered and full of pathos; he also holds some interesting views, which you’ll hear all about on the Season 2 premiere next year (same time next week)... —————————————————————— Please check out my all new Patreon for ad-free, uncensored episodes and weekly blogs! https://www.patreon.com/NaamaKates —————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. “Auld Lang Syne” performed by the Dropkick Murphy’s. —————————————————————— If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Light Upon Light (with Parallel Networks) e: parallelnetworks@pnetworks.org t: 1.202.486.8633 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: theincelproject@gmail.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/incel/support

Dec 22, 2019 • 1min
Incel Trailer (60 second version)
Chads and Stacys, and red pills and black pills, and incels and normies and cucks, oh my. Maybe you’ve heard these words before and wondered what they meant. Just beneath the boundaries of polite society, is an entire world that most of us will never even see: the shadow world of the involuntary celibate community, where young men from across the globe find each other... for better or worse. Are you game? I’m Naama Kates, the host and creator of INCEL, and this podcast is an excavation. We go deep, and sometimes dark. We meet some incredible people. But you will not leave this journey the same person you were before you started. So be forewarned. Listen to INCEL on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/incel/support

Dec 19, 2019 • 41min
17: Perma-banned/Disengagement
This week on INCEL, Naama talks to Reggie (RegisteredUser), a 19 year old engineering student from the from the UK, who was recently permanently banned from the forum, after multiple warnings, because, honestly, he was just kind of over it??? Reggie’s account is an example of “disengagement,” which differs from deradicalization in that it entails the cessation of group involvement, rather than a complete alteration in worldview. —————————————————————— Please check out my all new Patreon for ad-free, uncensored episodes and weekly blogs! https://www.patreon.com/NaamaKates —————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. —————————————————————— If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Light Upon Light (with Parallel Networks) e: parallelnetworks@pnetworks.org t: 1.202.486.8633 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: theincelproject@gmail.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/incel/support

Dec 10, 2019 • 46min
16: Benevolent Radicalization and Coming of Age w/ Ken Reidy.
In this episode of INCEL, Naama speaks to Ken Reidy, author of the award-winning doctoral thesis titled "Benevolent Radicalization,” about the group of “radicalized” individuals in England, who become humanitarians... They discuss his work, the incel community, coming of age, and hope for the future... —————————————————————— Please check out my all new Patreon for ad-free, uncensored episodes and weekly blogs! —————————————————————— Please check out my all new Patreon for ad-free, uncensored episodes and weekly blogs! https://www.patreon.com/NaamaKates —————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. —————————————————————— If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Light Upon Light (with Parallel Networks) e: parallelnetworks@pnetworks.org t: 1.202.486.8633 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: theincelproject@gmail.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/incel/support

Dec 3, 2019 • 33min
15: The Chadfishing Experiment, w/ Pinky Culture (& Catfishman).
On this cold winter day, Naama serves up a dose of blackpill, as per popular demand, by “chadfishing”: the practice of creating fake dating app profiles (generally with photos of classically attractive men, or “Chads”) in order to trick people (generally women) seeking romantic or sexual connections. It’s basically catfishing, but the purpose is to expose or understand the different treatment toward would-be suitors based on physical appearance. Traditional chadfishing has been done enough, so Naama creates three other profiles for INCEL: one female, one male in his late 30s, and one in his early 20s, on several different dating apps. Incel YouTuber Pinky (@pinkyculture) explains a bit about chadfishing, and we hear a little from Catfishman, whose interview was recorded months ago and seemed destined for the cutting room floor until this week's topic came up again... Enjoy this slightly sour, refreshing treat. Next week on INCEL, Naama speaks to Ken Reidy, the author of the study "Benevolent Radicalization." P.S. Listen to the end of the episode for the postscript! —————————————————————— Please check out my all new Patreon for ad-free, uncensored episodes and weekly blogs! https://www.patreon.com/NaamaKates —————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. The Dating Game (background music) courtesy of ABC. —————————————————————— Watch Pinky's streaming channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS99kBBnLegYvfeE1xqyq-A —————————————————————— If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Light Upon Light (with Parallel Networks) e: parallelnetworks@pnetworks.org t: 1.202.486.8633 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: theincelproject@gmail.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/incel/support

Nov 26, 2019 • 1h 1min
INCEL 101: A Primer, w/ Tim Pilleri and Lance Reinstierna From Crawlspace
In time for that post-Thanksgiving crash, Naama attempts to retrieve something tasty, as per popular demand, by “chadfishing”: the practice of creating fake dating app profiles (generally with photos of classically attractive men, or “Chads”) in order to trick people (generally women) seeking romantic or sexual connections. It’s basically catfishing, but the purpose is to expose or understand the different treatment toward would-be suitors based on physical appearance. Traditional chadfishing has been done enough, so Naama creates three other profiles for INCEL: one female, one male in his late 30s, and one in his early 20s, on three different apps. This is a fun episode for the holiday, so it’s not too heavy! We are incredibly grateful for your support this holiday, so enjoy! —————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. ——————————————————————Check out Crawlspace and follow Tim and Lance on Twitter: @crawlspacepod, @timpilleri, @lreinstierna, and check out Crawlspace: True Crime & Mysteries https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=129210 along w Missing Maura Murray and Empty Frames.—————————————————————— If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Light Upon Light (with Parallel Networks) e: parallelnetworks@pnetworks.org t: 1.202.486.8633 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: theincelproject@gmail.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/incel/support

Nov 19, 2019 • 44min
14: T-R-A-U-M-A and these pictures of you ... with Dr. James Gordon
On this episode of INCEL, Naama chats with Dr. James Gordon, founder and director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, who dispenses with some white-pilled advice for incels and for all of us. She also checks in with Frail, whose birthday was in October! He gives us an update. Enjoy this episode, Dr. Gordon is wonderful to listen to.... next time on INCEL: the chadfishing episode.... —————————————————————— Please check out my all new Patreon for ad-free, uncensored episodes and weekly blogs! https://www.patreon.com/NaamaKates —————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. ——————————————————————Learn more about Dr. James Gordon’s work: www.cmbm.org/ —————————————————————— If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Light Upon Light (with Parallel Networks) e: parallelnetworks@pnetworks.org t: 1.202.486.8633 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: theincelproject@gmail.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/incel/support

Nov 12, 2019 • 41min
13: The Science of Violence w/ Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh
After the craziness and questioning of episode 12, Naama sits down with neuroscientist Dr Sumaiya Shaikh for an empirical explanation of the phenomena we call violence and radicalization. She also checks in with Master, head hacker for incels.co, to get an update on the going’s-on over at the forum. —————————————————————— Please check out my all new Patreon for ad-free, uncensored episodes and weekly blogs! https://www.patreon.com/NaamaKates —————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. ——————————————————————If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Light Upon Light (with Parallel Networks) e: parallelnetworks@pnetworks.org t: 1.202.486.8633 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: theincelproject@gmail.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/incel/support

Nov 5, 2019 • 36min
101: Society Kills Society & MailBag Bonus Pod
After last week and before next week’s heavy episode, Naama checks back in with listeners regarding some recent thoughts and feedback from the wider world out there. Enjoy this mellow inventory taking episode of INCEL. —————————————————————— INCEL is created and produced by Naama Kates for Crawlspace Media. Music by Cyrus Melchor. —————————————————————— If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, or having a hard time, please call someone, or contact one of the excellent resources provided below. —————————————————————— Suicide Prevention Lifeline w: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ t: 1.800.273.8255 —————————————————————— Light Upon Light (with Parallel Networks) e: parallelnetworks@pnetworks.org t: 1.202.486.8633 —————————————————————— Please contact Naama at INCEL with any comments, inquiries, or just random thoughts: e: theincelproject@gmail.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/incel/support