Neil Strauss's "The Game" aimed to teach any man how to hook up with beautiful women. All he needed was a little bit of sociopathy, a lot of misogyny and a fanny pack full of props. <a href='https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod'>Support us on Patreon</a> Where to find us: <ul><li><a href='https://twitter.com/IfBooksPod'>Twitter</a></li><li><a href='https://www.fivefourpod.com/'>Peter's other podcast, 5-4</a></li><li><a href='https://www.maintenancephase.com/'>Mike's other podcast, Maintenance Phase</a></li></ul>Sources:<ul><li><a href='https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3646796/Hes-simply-resistible.html'>He's Simply Resistable</a>  </li><li><a href='https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/pickup-artists-manosphere-incels-the-game-mras'>Pickup Artists Are Still A Thing. And They Want You To Know They’ve Evolved.</a></li><li><a href='https://www.newamerica.org/political-reform/reports/misogynist-incels-and-male-supremacism/'>Misogynist Incels and Male Supremacism </a></li><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/style/the-game-pickup-artists-post-metoo.html'>Would the Pickup Artist Stand a Chance in the #MeToo Era?  </a></li></ul>Thanks to <a href='https://mindseye-music.bandcamp.com/track/the-place-beyond-the-clouds-2'>Mindseye</a> for our theme song!

If Books Could Kill

The Game

The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds