The Charlie Kirk Show

THOUGHTCRIME Ep. 118 — Looksmaxxing and Jestergooning? $500 Faces? Blame Canada?

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Mar 14, 2026
They debate extreme online beauty trends like looksmaxing, mewing, and jaw modifications. They discuss provocative questions about who should appear on high-denomination currency. They examine immigration, denaturalization, and controversial sentencing in Canada. They also touch on recent violent incidents and how legal and monitoring failures are being discussed.
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ANECDOTE

Old Dominion Shooter Was A Previously Imprisoned ISIS Supporter

  • The Old Dominion shooter had been imprisoned for ISIS support in 2016, released early, then committed another attack in 2024.
  • Hosts blame lenient sentencing, monitoring failures, and inability to denaturalize repeat terrorism offenders.
INSIGHT

Self Radicalization Changes Threat Landscape

  • Many modern terrorist incidents are by self-radicalized individuals, not tightly directed foreign cells, shifting the focus to domestic surveillance and immigration vetting.
  • The panel links this to the 'invite the world' immigration approach that increases exposure to hostile actors.
INSIGHT

Looksmaxxing Explained As Extreme Facial Optimization

  • Looksmaxxing is an online subculture focused on aggressively reshaping male facial features through extreme measures like bonebreaking, mewing, and jaw training.
  • Hosts connect it to incel/manosphere origins and debate when self-improvement becomes harmful vanity or physical harm.
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