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The “My Husband Hates Me” Influencer

From wedding cake smashing to dogfood lunches, why do so many wives share content of their husbands disrespecting them?

Episode Notes

On today’s episode, guest host Scaachi Koul is joined by journalist and content creator Melanie Hamlett to talk about the trend of wives who make content about the husbands who seem to hate them. Melanie has covered the toxic dynamics of some heterosexual relationships for years, including a viral 2019 article for Harper’s Bazaar. She was recently interviewed as part of an article for The Cut called I Love My Husband (Who Hates Me).

This podcast episode is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and guest host Scaachi Koul.

About the Show

Join Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay twice a week as they gaze deep into the online abyss—and tell you what’s gazing back. All episodes

Host

  • Scaachi Koul is a Slate senior writer. She’s also the co-host of the Ambie Award–winning podcast Scamfluencers and the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Follow This. Her second book, Sucker Punch, is forthcoming March 2025.