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JOY Drive

9 Apr 2025

Dr Alexandra James: Netflix’s Adolescence

Politics, Popular Culture, Psychology, Social Media, Society & Culture, TV & Film

Dr Alexandra James: Netflix’s Adolescence

Netflix’s new limited series Adolescence has gone viral with over 66 million views in just two weeks and has sparked a massive debate. The show dives into online radicalisation and the dark corners of internet culture influencing boys today. But while politicians talk bans and outrage, are we missing the bigger picture?

Guest: Dr Alexandra James, Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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