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Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
On image-enhancing drugs.
Jason Myles of This Is Revolution is back on, talking to George and Alex H about his article in Damage on increasing steroid use.
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What does the discourse around 'fake natties' tell us about authenticity? Do SSRIs provide "fake happy"?
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If steroids are a short-cut, how do we understand the "work" in "working out"?
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Is the taboo on drug use completely gone?
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Are we medicating to counter the side-effects of other meds?
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How do issues such as steroids and trans reveal contradictory attitudes to the body?
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Have the links between body, image, sex, and eroticism been erased?
For the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/bungacast
Links:
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Self-Catfishing with Steroids, Jason Myles, Damage
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Shedeur Sanders and the Marketization of College Sports, Jason Myles, Damage
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