# Reasonable Political Centrism w/ The Most Normal Man Alive - Howling Mutant

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Podcast: [Plausibly Deniable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/plausibly-deniable-7648867)
Published: 2026-04-24T19:32:42+00:00
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## Resource

Internet comedian Howling Mutant joins Plausibly Deniable to talk about getting doxxed, becoming an accidental Goodreads influencer, the strange sociology of right-wing Twitter, journalism, media trust, AI art, gym culture, looksmaxxing, and why the internet turns every private embarrassment into public lore. The conversation starts with the story of how Howling’s personal information was dug up and spread online, then veers into Goodreads power rankings, the decline of nerd culture, media narratives, “fell for it again” politics, Iran war arguments, anime pronunciation scandals, AI-generated comedy, recycling scams, posture, lifting, and bone-smashing aesthetics.Sponsored by: Polymarket https://polymarket.com Zcash https://z.cash CitizenX https://citizenx.com Network Press https://network.press _______________________________ Plausibly Deniable https://plausiblydeniable.org Lukas https://x.com/SCHIZO_FREQ Saila https://x.com/sailaunderscore Howling Mutant https://x.com/Howlingmutant0 00:00 Howling Mutant gets doxxed 02:00 The Goodreads scandal begins 06:29 Face reveals, internet expectations, and nerd culture winning 10:08 Gay culture, repression, and mainstreaming 11:41 The media lie that broke Lukas’s brain 13:20 “Fell for it again” politics 16:07 Iran discourse and losing internet arguments 18:47 The Asuka pronunciation scandal 20:43 Frazier Payne, AI animation, and right-wing creativity 23:35 Censorship, bleeping, and edgy comedy 26:02 Sponsors and monetizing Goodreads influence 28:19 Book ratings, Karl Marx, and 800 reviews 29:59 AI art, anti-tech politics, and environmental objections 32:06 Ferry work, old coworkers, and online personas 34:46 How the doxxing happened 38:21 Contacting an ex through her workplace 39:34 How doxxing spreads when people “defend” you…

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