Sugar for the Pill

Dr Joshua Thorburn
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Views from beyond the manosphere.

Episodes

  1. Oct 21

    Mitch Brown on his foray into the manosphere: "I was looking for someone else to blame." (Part 2)

    This is the second part of my interview with Mitch Brown. You can find part 1 in this feed, or you can watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4vPfLF9Osq0 ------------------------------------- Sugar for the Pill. Episode 4. It can be easy to fall down an online rabbit hole. It can be harder to get out. On Sugar for the Pill, host Dr Joshua Thorburn interviews people about their experiences getting into and out of manosphere and far-right spaces. ------------------------------------- Please note, this episode was recorded before sexual assault allegations were made against Sydney Swans players in August 2026. -------------------------------- Sugar for the Pill is an independent project. It is produced on the sovereign lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples. Thank you to Xavier (⁠xavdsgner@gmail.com⁠) for designing the cover art. Sugar for the Pill is written, recorded, edited, and produced by myself, Dr. Joshua Thorburn, although I'm also incredibly grateful for the feedback and support many friends and family have provided throughout the process of creating this podcast. If you would like to support the show, please subscribe and review it, tell your friends about it, or share it online. If you have the means to do so, please consider becoming a paid supporter of Sugar for the Pill on Patreon. Ultimately, your support could help to maintain this project's independence and longer-term viability. If you are interested in sharing your own story with the Sugar for the Pill audience, please consider reaching out. (See contact form at: ⁠https://sugarforthepill.com/⁠) Support the project on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/SugarforthePill⁠ Follow the show elsewhere: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sugarforthepillpodcast/⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@UCDSULOhx2FnYw6luvCl_GSA ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/033zbu4xY4bLhTJorpGaud⁠ ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sugar-for-the-pill/id6810039680⁠ Follow the Sugar for the Pill substack:  ⁠https://substack.com/@sugarforthepillpodcast⁠  More about me:  ⁠https://joshuathorburn.com/⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-joshua-thorburn-496841168/⁠ ------------------------------------- Follow Mitch Brown on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mitchbrownie/?hl=en⁠  ------------------------------------

  2. Oct 7

    Retired footballer Mitch Brown on masculinity, locker-room talk, football culture and bisexuality.

    Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SugarForThePillPodcast Sugar for the Pill. Episode 3. Part 1. It can be easy to fall down an online rabbit hole. It can be harder to get out. On Sugar for the Pill, host Dr Joshua Thorburn interviews people about their experiences getting into and out of manosphere and far-right spaces. ------------------------------------- Please note, this episode was recorded before sexual assault allegations were made against Sydney Swans players in August 2026. -------------------------------- Sugar for the Pill is an independent project. It is produced on the sovereign lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples. Thank you to Xavier (⁠xavdsgner@gmail.com⁠) for designing the cover art. Sugar for the Pill is written, recorded, edited, and produced by myself, Dr. Joshua Thorburn, although I'm also incredibly grateful for the feedback and support many friends and family have provided throughout the process of creating this podcast. If you would like to support the show, please subscribe and review it, tell your friends about it, or share it online. If you have the means to do so, please consider becoming a paid supporter of Sugar for the Pill on Patreon. Ultimately, your support could help to maintain this project's independence and longer-term viability. If you are interested in sharing your own story with the Sugar for the Pill audience, please consider reaching out. (See contact form at: https://sugarforthepill.com/) Support the project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SugarforthePill Follow the show elsewhere: https://www.instagram.com/sugarforthepillpodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@UCDSULOhx2FnYw6luvCl_GSA https://open.spotify.com/show/033zbu4xY4bLhTJorpGaud https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sugar-for-the-pill/id6810039680 Follow the Sugar for the Pill substack:  https://substack.com/@sugarforthepillpodcast  More about me:  https://joshuathorburn.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-joshua-thorburn-496841168/ ------------------------------------- Follow Mitch Brown on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchbrownie/?hl=en  ------------------------------------

  3. Sep 22

    "It breaks my heart for little Mikey that watched that..." Interview with a former PUA fan.

    Sugar for the Pill. Episode 2. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/4pxZWaet9HA It can be easy to fall down an online rabbit hole. It can be harder to get out. On Sugar for the Pill, host Dr Joshua Thorburn interviews people about their experiences getting into and out of manosphere and far-right spaces. ------------------------------------- Sugar for the Pill is an independent project. It is produced on the sovereign lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples. Thank you to Xavier (⁠xavdsgner@gmail.com⁠) for designing the cover art. Sugar for the Pill is written, recorded, edited, and produced by myself, Dr. Joshua Thorburn, although I'm also incredibly grateful for the feedback and support many friends and family have provided throughout the process of creating this podcast. If you would like to support the show, please subscribe and review it, tell your friends about it, or share it online. If you have the means to do so, please consider becoming a paid supporter of Sugar for the Pill on Patreon. Ultimately, your support could help to maintain this project's independence and longer-term viability. If you are interested in sharing your own story with the Sugar for the Pill audience, please consider reaching out. (See contact form at: https://sugarforthepill.com/) Follow the show elsewhere: https://www.instagram.com/sugarforthepillpodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@UCDSULOhx2FnYw6luvCl_GSA https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sugar-for-the-pill/id6810039680 Follow the Sugar for the Pill substack:  https://substack.com/@sugarforthepillpodcast  More about me:  https://joshuathorburn.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-joshua-thorburn-496841168/ ------------------------------------- Mikey's video essay on escaping the alt-right: https://youtu.be/QWN-8ftVsys?si=e8TCL71-4TY5wTJX  Simple Pickup clip source: https://youtu.be/3tTxW_pCoFg?si=0u51T8X9TnQwsJoi

  4. Sep 14

    Interview with a former 'nice guy nationalist socialist': "You don’t notice the tricks that are being pulled.”

    Sugar for the Pill. Episode 1. It can be easy to fall down an online rabbit hole. It can be harder to get out. On Sugar for the Pill, host Dr Joshua Thorburn interviews people about their experiences getting into and out of manosphere and far-right spaces. -------------------------------------- Sugar for the Pill is an independent project. It is produced on the sovereign lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples. Thank you to Xavier (xavdsgner@gmail.com) for designing the cover art. Sugar for the Pill is written, recorded, edited, and produced by myself, Dr. Joshua Thorburn, although I'm also incredibly grateful for the feedback and support many friends and family have provided throughout the process of creating this podcast.If you would like to support the show, please subscribe and review it, tell your friends about it, or share it online. If you have the means to do so, please consider becoming a paid supporter of Sugar for the Pill on Patreon. Ultimately, your support could help to maintain this project's independence and longer-term viability. If you are interested in sharing your own story with the Sugar for the Pill audience, please consider reaching out. (See contact form at: https://sugarforthepill.com/) I have also started a Substack and the first post is now live! Check it out: https://substack.com/@sugarforthepillpodcast Follow the show elsewhere: https://www.youtube.com/@SugarForThePillPodcast https://www.instagram.com/sugarforthepillpodcast/https://www.tiktok.com/ ⁨@SugarForThePillPodcast⁩ https://open.spotify.com/show/033zbu4xY4bLhTJorpGaudhttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sugar-for-the-pill/id6810039680 More about me: https://joshuathorburn.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-joshua-thorburn-496841168/ ------------------------------------- Follow  @PortableOrange  on YouTube! Watch his video essay: "How I Joined (and Left) the Far-Right" https://youtu.be/oQDTrxxFLyA?si=rCYtWgEmJd2EonQo

  5. Sep 11

    Introduction

    Welcome to Sugar for the Pill.

    Introduction
  • 5 Episodes

About

Views from beyond the manosphere.

Information

  • Creator
    Dr Joshua Thorburn
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dr Joshua Thorburn
  • Show Website
    Sugar for the Pill

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