What's the difference between an MRA and a MGTOW? Should you even care? Probably not, but we'll tell you anyway. Join the guys for a weird and occasionally uncomfortable journey through the confused, incestuous network of online communities collectively known as the manosphere. *TW: There is discussion of sensitive topics in this episode, including brief references to sexual assault.* In this episode: The history of PUAs Ovid and the Ars Amatoria ("Art of Love") Don Juan (Don Giovanni) Giacomo Casanova Jack Hanley and Being a Gentlemen's Guide to Guide to Scientific Seduction in 8 Easy Steps Norton Hughes Johnathan's Guide Book for the Young Man About Town Eric Weber and How to Pick Up Girls! Neil Strauss and The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists Mystery (Erik Von Markovik) PUA Techniques and Terminology: Peacocking Negging Approach Anxiety Targets, Sets Sarging Last Minute Resistance Assuming Familiarity Keno Escalation/Compliance Test HBs and the hotness scale Template of a pickup Dr. Bianca Fileborn VH1 and The Pickup Artist The Manoshpere: Men's Rights Activists MGTOWs Incels Red Pill The appeal of PUA ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/a4b4zf/MANOSPHERE.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~