Behind the Bastards

Part Two: How Nuisance Streamers and Rage-Baiting Ate the Internet

October 22, 2026·1h 15m·7-min readconversationalcomedy
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TLDR
This episode dives into the rise of 'nuisance streamers' — internet personalities who profit from rage-baiting, public harassment, and cultural trolling — tracing their roots to the broader 'attention economy' where shock value and controversy are monetized. The conversation explores how

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Guest

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Jason Pargin

conversational on Behind the Bastards

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Jason ParginElon MuskDonald TrumpPaul DeninoVitaly ZDorovetskyJohnny SomaliLogan Paul

Books

There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novelby Jason Pargin

Companies

Kik

Research & Papers

The Attention Economy and the Netby Michael Goldhaber

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceCybersecurityGamingPop CultureSocial Media MarketingTech NewsTrue CrimeVideo Games

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