Struggling in your job, your attitude, your relationships? There are a growing number of self-declared online experts who have all the answers.

Author and journalist Helen Lewis returns to the podcast to talk about her new podcast series The New Gurus, which takes a close look at the phenomenon of these online sages who have a major impact on the outlook and often the political views of millions of people worldwide.

They talk about magnetic online personalities, from Russel Brand to Jordan Peterson. How much of it is a grift? And how much influence do the new gurus really have?

You can listen to The New Gurus on BBC Sounds.

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