U R NEXT is a new true crime podcast series from Sony exploring a case involving a teenage online predator targeting women in gaming communities.
Hosted by journalist Leigh Alexander, the investigative series investigates how the harassment escalates into real world danger including false emergency reports and intimidation campaigns.
The attacks described in the series include swatting, a tactic where perpetrators make false emergency calls to send armed police units to victims’ homes.
As the incidents escalate, the narrative also references wider disruption including a bomb threat at Disneyland and a growing national response to the case.
A determined investigator in Georgia works to identify the anonymous perpetrator while victims organise themselves to resist ongoing harassment and intimidation online.
Leigh Alexander said: “This is a story about the real-world harm a person can cause from the shadows online and the challenges the law faces in stopping them.”
The podcast explores the intersection of online gaming culture, misogyny and digital safety, raising questions about accountability and the boundaries between online behaviour and offline consequences.
It is available via The Binge subscription and across major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
