The Zandland Show

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The Zandland Show is a weekly podcast hosted by investigative filmmaker Ben Zand, exploring the stories shaping the world — from the biggest headlines to the ones most people aren’t paying attention to yet. Featuring conversations with journalists, creators and people living extraordinary lives, the show aims to bring clarity and context to the forces shaping modern life. Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/zandland Instagram: https://instagram.com/zandland Spotify: https://tiktok.com/@zandlandfilms Newsletter: newsletter.zand.land Contact us at: contact@zand.land

Episodes

  1. Apr 16

    The Gooner Interview

    After our documentary on the dark internet subculture of "gooning" got such a huge reaction, we decided to bring our anonymous subject Declan back. In this unfiltered follow-up, we made him face the internet. We put your most brutal, honest, and difficult questions directly to him. Let us know what you thought of his answers in the comments.

    1h 8m

  2. Mar 27

    Inside The Lives Of The World's Most Dangerous Men

    I’ve been investigating drug lords and cartel kingpins for years now, and I’ve learnt a lot. In this video I’m going to talk about my experiences spending time with them, and explain why the most scary thing about them is often just how normal they seem. Below I’ve put links to the full documentaries I talk about during this video - if you haven’t seen them yet give them a watch: Mexico’s Cartels During Covid: https://youtu.be/M2IQuXbExjU?si=f0Ywgkk6DZJTHBFJ  Documentary with Cartel Boss Luis: https://youtu.be/af925sKzIAo?si=0Fehy1m3FJp2XRci  Lebanese Drug Lord: https://youtu.be/Q5LArSl6UkY?si=aCa9itFX4Ighpo2E  El Salvador MS13 Documentary: https://youtu.be/lNWM3jP214I?si=r63mGlm1vHCyaw0x

    26 min

  3. Mar 19

    We Put the Internet’s Questions to an Incel

    We're putting your questions to T from our last documentary “Inside the Incels Who Rent Girlfriends”. If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet check it out on our YouTube channel. Let us know what you think, and if you’ve got a message for T drop it down below too as he said he’s going to read all the comments (again).

    54 min

  4. Mar 12

    Does Anybody Care About Truth Anymore?

    Can storytelling actually make a difference? In a post-truth world where it’s often impossible to hold politicians or the mega-wealthy accountable, it can sometimes feel like it isn’t. This week I’m trying to get to the bottom of this question with the director of The Voice of Hind Rajab, Kaouther Ben Hania.  If you haven’t already, watch the full film now on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/lu/movie/the-voice-of-hind-rajab/umc.cmc.26sbzanlmf6pcvyuaaew7e8wp

    25 min

  5. Mar 12

    Iran Is Reaching Breaking Point — What Happens Next?

    Iran war news is moving fast after the US and Israel attacked Tehran resulting in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, escalating tensions between the US and Iran and raising fears of a wider Middle East war, as well as World War 3, with explosions reported as far as Dubai. As Trump comments on the attack and global leaders respond, the world is watching for Iran live updates: what this means with the Iran leader death, to find out the future of the regime, and see whether this conflict spirals further. I’m Ben Zand, a British-Iranian journalist, and in this video I break down the latest Iran news — what we know about the attack, what’s happening inside Iran right now, how the country is being run after the Supreme Leader’s death, and what ordinary Iranians are feeling as the war narrative grows. This isn’t just about headlines or Trump statements — it’s about what really happens next for Iran.

    15 min

  6. Mar 12

    Why is Looksmaxxing Ruining the Internet?

    Searches for "looksmaxxing" on Google have doubled since October 2025. Clavicular has just been profiled by GQ and The New York Times. In this video, I'm trying to understand what's behind that rise, from the dark corners of the internet right into the mainstream, as well as breaking down some of the strange words they use, and reflect on my own experiences speaking to people on the extreme edge of these online communities.

    23 min

  7. Mar 12

    The Truth About the Manosphere (After 5 Years Investigating)

    I’ve made documentaries on looksmaxxers, incels, gooners and the rent-a-girlfriend industry. Today, I'm breaking down why people fall into black pill ideology, and what I’ve learnt about modern masculinity in the digital age. The truth about the manosphere - 5 years in the making. Manosphere, manosphere explained, manosphere documentary, manosphere investigation, red pill community, red pill ideology, black pill, incel culture, men’s rights movement, MGTOW, pickup artists, PUA, toxic masculinity, male self improvement, clavicular, Clavicular, looksmaxxer, mogger, modern masculinity.

    27 min
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About

The Zandland Show is a weekly podcast hosted by investigative filmmaker Ben Zand, exploring the stories shaping the world — from the biggest headlines to the ones most people aren’t paying attention to yet. Featuring conversations with journalists, creators and people living extraordinary lives, the show aims to bring clarity and context to the forces shaping modern life. Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/zandland Instagram: https://instagram.com/zandland Spotify: https://tiktok.com/@zandlandfilms Newsletter: newsletter.zand.land Contact us at: contact@zand.land

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  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
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