In episode 306 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in for a third time with journalist James Bloodworth.
James Bloodworth is a New Statesman columnist and the author of three books: his seminal book ‘Hired’, the first book he wrote was called ‘The Myth of Meritocracy’, which we discussed in-depth in his first JCIP and his third book, the critically acclaimed ‘Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through The Manosphere’, was published in June 2025.
James first came on the pod in February 2021 in JCIP #69, over four years ago now, when we were all in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic.
He then came back on in January 2023 in JCIP #165, where we discussed the grief of losing his Grandmother in 2022 and the huge impact it had on him, the anxiety he had during the pandemic and his decision to come off ADHD medication, which he discovered was having a negative impact on his mental health.
In this episode, we do a deep dive into Lost Boys through a mental health lens, what he wanted to achieve with the book, going undercover in male pick-up artist groups, what he learned about these men through being in these groups, and a healthy debate on Jordan Peterson.
As always, #itsokaytovent
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