Growing up in Saudi Arabia as a Pakistani, who now resides in Canada, Eiynah brings a global perspective to discussions about religion, politics, culture & sexuality - through the lens of a progressive ex-muslim immigrant. This podcast often focuses on unpacking various forms of extremism, particularly types that are less overt and masquerading as ‘intellectual’. Eiynah has a specific interest in covering online scenes like New Atheism and the Intellectual Dark Web. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, April 07, 2025
This is a clip from the recent episode titled ‘Transphobia in the New Atheist Scene’ - I was joined by Exvangelical writer Chrissy Stroop for this conversation. Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UIAKby4Nih0Bm5sO4q72H?si=HUPXlNKESLG61Z9Bk-G0kw And the extended version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-94-in-new-124954055?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Subscribe to the YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@politeconversationspodcast If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, March 29, 2025
An impromptu conversation Chrissy Stroop and I had following our previous chat about Transphobia in the New Atheist scene. I decided to record it and turn it into a Bonus mini ep. We talk about what Pro Natalism really means and how it’s spreading among the self-professed Rational types online. Radicalized Ex-Muslim Sarah Haider comes up, as well as the topic of how the ‘pro natalist’ scene often openly discusses hitting children as a valid disciplining tactic. I have a deeper dive into this topic, if you’re interested in it check out my post about it here - a part of my ExMuslim to TradFash Pipieline series: ‘Hipster Eugenicists, Birthrates …. & Beating Children’ https://www.patreon.com/posts/106529773 Check out my recent convo with Chrissy about Transphobia in the New Atheist scene here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UIAKby4Nih0Bm5sO4q72H?si=YEVVGcPUTy-IvRUQjsDXjA Find the extended version of the episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-94-in-new-124954055?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link ‘Hipster eugenics’: why is the media cosying up to people who want to build a super race? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/apr/20/pro-natalism-babies-global-population-genetics If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Subscribe to the PREMIUM Tiers to unlock this bonus episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, March 24, 2025
I was joined by Chrissy Stroop, fellow atheist, cofounder of The Flytrap & senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches - for a chat about recent drama in the New Atheist scene. Some dinosaur atheists (Dawkins, Pinker, Coyne) recently quit their positions on the honorary board at the Freedom from Religion Foundation, because of their inability to keep up with the times & what science says about gender today. These old farts would like to keep insisting that gender is an absolute binary, and they are willing to have multiple tantrums about it. We discuss this and more, as it’s all happening against the backdrop of America’s crumbling democracy. The New Atheists are in bed with the Christian right, and they don’t like to be reminded of that. Links: Here’s Chrissy’s previous appearance on Polite Conversations Some additional New Atheism Episodes you might enjoy ICYMI: Dawkins Delusion Pinker’s Pernicious Politeness Pt. 1 Pinker Pt 2 Transphobic Meltdown (Sam Harris) All of the Anti-Trans Executive Orders Trump has signed Read more details about the background of this drama around FFRF here Coyne defends Musk’s salute Andy Ngo’s start at CFI https://jewishcurrents.org/the-making-of-andy-ngo Dawkins recommends Doug Murray’s white nationalist book David Silverman fired after allegations of sexual misco
Wed, March 19, 2025
This is a clip from the recent episode titled ‘Trumpocalypse: Who enabled the Gamergate-ification of America’ Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Vcyf5eIcyb6kYcESX5x0Q?si=2vi2uLDcQTK4k2weth_O3w and the extended version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122166594 If you enjoy the show please consider supporting it via patreon.com/nicemangos & unlock extended episodes today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, March 17, 2025
This is a clip from the recent episode titled ‘Trumpocalypse: Who enabled the Gamergate-ification of America’ Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Vcyf5eIcyb6kYcESX5x0Q?si=2vi2uLDcQTK4k2weth_O3w and the extended version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122166594 If you enjoy the show please consider supporting it via patreon.com/nicemangos & unlock extended episodes today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, March 09, 2025
This is an excerpt from a patreon exclusive post about the recent IDW ‘War on Science’ anti-woke project that was shared by alleged sex pest Lawrence Krauss recently. Please subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the post! And to help unlock it for others too. —— Links: Find the full post here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123635833 I have a sample version up for free patreon subscribers, sign up to be a free member to access the post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123888654 Find the extended Patreon version of the Trumpocalypse episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122166594 You can check out the public version of the Trumpocalypse episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Vcyf5eIcyb6kYcESX5x0Q?si=0Y-cZuaMScmYuUSRxh05ug The ‘No, Diversity does not cause wildfires’ extended episode is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/119929061 The public version here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SOVjOYXNAZZm7B7nkBX9m?si=NpJKZMxzTUCgEmeHsuHs9A Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, February 27, 2025
[This is a sample version, unlock the full Bonus episode by subscribing to the premium tiers via patreon.com/nicemangos] Can the non-right come together to fight back against the rising tide of fascism? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, February 24, 2025
Civil rights lawyer & patron of the show Bree (@BreeEsq on the hellsite) joins us to tell the tale of her bizarre birthright trip to Israel. We discuss that and more in the extended version. Including her fascinating insights on IDW fans she encounters on Tinder, her breaking the story about the unhinged, genocidal & ironically named podcast ‘2 Nice Jewish Boys’. We also discuss the deliberate and massive information gaps in news about Israel’s assault on Palestine and how the msm has failed the public on this issue. How information being suppressed leads to some bad actors filling the gaps. Links: Isaac Herzog’s anti miscegenation views, calling intermarriage an ‘actual plague’ https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/isaac-herzogs-remarks-racial-purity-reprehensible-any-language Breaking the Silence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_the_Silence_(organization) Hannibal Directive https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-07-07/ty-article-magazine/.premium/idf-ordered-hannibal-directive-on-october-7-to-prevent-hamas-taking-soldiers-captive/00000190-89a2-d776-a3b1-fdbe45520000 Yoav Gallant confirms use of Hannibal Directive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48ADwSrPG9w Very oddly specific cartoon that came up in our conversation: https://x.com/breeesq/status/1743423202179846483?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, February 18, 2025
This is a clip from my recent episode covering the Magdeburg attack in Germany. Listen to the public release version here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zEXWSUoAYYj5cMz1fa1pu?si=uiqLlEdrTue6pGNaukAF9A And the extended episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-89-exmuslim-119190805?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link If you enjoy the show and would like to support it, pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, February 13, 2025
[This is a Sample version, unlock the full episode by subscribing to the premium tiers via patreon.com/nicemangos] Can we just take a moment to acknowledge how unbelievably unhinged Trump’s threats to Canada are becoming? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, February 12, 2025
Each day there are at least 72.4 new disasters caused by the Trump administration. It seems like Trump and his billionaire N@zi pal Elon, are intentionally accelerating the collapse of the US and world politics as we know it. Who could have predicted they’d hand racist teenage internet trolls access to sensitive government information? Well…. A lot of people who have watched the darker corners of the internet could have warned about some of the stuff we’re seeing now. The presence of similar anti-minority themes, the rationalization of hate and online harassment campaigns have been observed in many rightwing spaces over the years. But Gamergate served as a blueprint for so many of them. Who paved the way for this nightmare? Was it Rational Centrists who often legitimized rightwing fearmongering, Liberals? Both sidesy media? Was it the Dems who enabled a genocide? Or the people who refused to vote for them? Join me as I explore this topic. Links: Majority of Americans approve of Trump's job performance so far, CBS News poll finds https://www.cbsnews.com/video/majority-americans-approve-trump-job-performance-so-far-poll/ Woking Up 11 - ‘Transphobic Meltdown’ https://open.spotify.com/episode/73wtudAwKzLfuqvi2VMTQ1?si=0xEnlU7VQ4uBvES7at5ntA Trump signs executive order banning trans women from women’s sports https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/trump-executive-order-ban-trans-women-sports-rcna190767 How Hitler used Democracy to take Power https://time.com/6971088/adolf-hitler-take-power-democracy/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/06/israel-tells-army-to-prepare-plan-for-palestinians-to-voluntarily-leave-gaza Israel tells army to prepare plans for expulsion of Palestinians Israel’s Smotrich vows escalation against Palestinians in West Bank, threatens Gaza-like fate https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250210-israels-smotrich-vows-escalation-against-palestinians-in-west-bank-threatens-gaza-like-fate/ NYT Burying the lede on how Israel has not held up it’s end of the ceasefire https://x.com/jeremyscahill/status/1889288932971401264?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Israel’s economy is in decline https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-economy-in-grave-danger-as-gaza-war-drags-on-economists-warn/ Israel boosts propaganda funding by $150m to sway global opinion against genocide https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-boosts-propaganda-funding-150-million-sway-global-opinion-against “Operation Wrath of Zion" Aims to Dox and Deport Pro-Palestinian Protestors in New York City https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-palestine-dox-new-york-facial-recognition-ai?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2510348&post_id=156126181&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2yt6x1&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email 'No thanks': White South Africans turn do
Fri, January 31, 2025
This is a short clip from my episode on the tragic attack in Magdeburg, Germany. Find the longer version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zEXWSUoAYYj5cMz1fa1pu?si=Dd1xhL2fQQ-RY5SQ2GR8HQOr wherever else you listen to podcasts. Unlock extended episodes and support the show via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, January 23, 2025
What a wild first few days it’s been. Trump’s second term began with his best bud and right hand man extending that hand in a full on H!tler salute. Twice. Some of the voices rushing to defend Elon’s gesture, have also been some of those most active in weaponizing accusations of antisemitism against leftists who protested Israel’s genocide. In the most bizarre way, this moment has show how little some Israel supporters care about actual antisemitism. Join me for an in-depth look at the contradictions and excuses we’ve been seeing in the past few days. Special thanks to Jack from IDSG Pod! — If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos And by leaving a review. Links: Sam Harris vs. Elon Patreon post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sam-harris-vs-120158749?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Polite Conversations Technofascism ep: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nPioIhFQt6Obo8rWqTBkO?si=r34rdbSiQxms6JV9QiaaYg Alt-right leader describes himself as a ‘white Zionist’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-nationalist-richard-spencer-tells-israelis-that-jews-are-over-represented/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 13, 2025
The RW ghouls are at it again, using any opportunity they can to fan the flames of hate. Be it a mass shooting, a terrorist attack, a plane crash or a natural disaster like the tragic wildfires in LA - Vultures like Dave Rubin, Elon Musk, Douglas Murray, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Matt Walsh, Alex Jones and many more .... are out there trying to spread disinformation and ridiculously pinning the blame for the fires on 'Diversity'. Join me as I run through some of the worst, most embarrassing takes from these hateful, RW freaks. ——— Pls subscribe to patreon.com/nicemangos to access the extended episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, January 07, 2025
As Promised, the FULL Episode has been unlocked thanks to your podcast reviews and Patreon Subscriptions which help make the show possible. A look at Sam Harris’s post-election transphobic meltdown. _____ Links: Woking Up Miniseries Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1caIpbHnvDjKu0Ph4DA0Nb?si=mVwmALDdQnG1w4TgBsu-eg&pi=u-1R3kJWRIR0Om More about the Centrists at Blueprint Polling: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/blueprint-polling-reid-hoffman-biden-trump.html https://x.com/blueprint_2024/status/1857464633365508479?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw On the Rise of the Latino far right: https://bsky.app/profile/therightpodcast.bsky.social/post/3lba5o5ls5s2p Majority of ‘news influencers’ are conservative men: https://www.usermag.co/p/the-majority-of-news-influencers ‘Your body, my choice’: Attacks on women surge on social media following election https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/11/business/your-body-my-choice-movement-election/index.html Mass arrests after pro-Israel inciter shouts ‘ki!! The J*ws’ https://x.com/thedailybeast/status/1784261533771464849?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Pro-Israel protestors doing N@zi salute to intimidate anti-Zionist Jewish protestors https://x.com/michaelsoftinc/status/1784254756656939386?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-imane-khelif-lin-yuting-boxing-13e9529195585404c7b03c96f97dd634 https://abcnews.go.com/International/olympic-boxer-imane-khelifs-gender-center-ioc-iba/story?id=112509303 The Algerian boxer was born female, was registered female, lived her life as a female, has a female passport," the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said in a press conference on Friday. Gender-affirming surgeries rarely performed on transgender youth https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/gender-affirming-surgeries-rarely-performed-on-transgender-youth/ On day 1 - Biden signed an executive order making it clear that his administration interprets the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as prohibiting workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. https://www.politico.com/interactives/2021/interactive_biden-first-day-executive-orders/ Sex Redefined https://www.nature.com/articles/518288a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 30, 2024
I was joined by friend of the show Ilyas (@IlyasIbnKarim), a scholar of religion and a German Muslim himself, to discuss the recent attack on a Christmas Market in Magdeburg Germany. As a leftist Ex Muslim myself, who has been warning about the increased radicalization I’ve observed among movement ex muslims, I too had some thoughts about this senseless tragedy. ——— Links: Here are the previous episodes the Ilyas was on: https://open.spotify.com/episode/39uY6uWl7lZpzpkKmF8kOa?si=w-Be6_EPSm6j_2bJMNacJg https://open.spotify.com/episode/1gL0PlTsP4VXrAjNxDrVuf?si=KKGuDye3QsWnmPZRIh48yQ Find the full extended versions of these episodes on Patreon: Pt 1 https://www.patreon.com/posts/aftershow-7-pt-1-99079871?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Pt 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/aftershow-7-pt-2-99466654?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Meir Kahane’s cousin rammed his car into pro Palestine protesters last year (thankfully no one was seriously hurt) https://www.timesofisrael.com/cousin-of-extremist-rabbi-kahane-charged-after-ramming-woman-at-anti-israel-protest/ Ex Muslim to TradFash pipeline pt 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ex-mus-to-pt-1-106445369?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Pt 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ex-mus-to-pt-2-106501752?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Pt 3: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ex-mus-to-pt-3-106529773?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Great Replacement: How New Atheists helped to spread a white nationalist conspiracy theory: https://www.patreon.com/posts/great-how-new-to-112243637?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Subscribe to the Polite Conversations YT Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@politeconversationspodcast The Magdeburg attacker was featured in a BBC documentary: https://x.com/lowkey0nline/status/1870395123441275053?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw He spoke openly about his inclinations towards violence https://x.com/lowkey0nline/status/1870407424315625699?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw An interview he did with a German Magazine in 2019 https://x.com/2blibre/status/1870822687700115846?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, December 12, 2024
I spoke to independent Dutch photographer Daphne (@ikbendaf) who was on the ground where these riots took place. We spoke about how this incident was reported on, the disinformation surrounding it, and how the narrative was inverted to portray the racist soccer/football hooligans as victims of an antisemitic pogrom. Pls support the show if you enjoy this content patreon.com/nicemangos —— Links: A good summary of how this disinformation campaign in western media went down: https://youtu.be/DvTyg1kJGzM?si=6nnK6IBHOk9LUyvE BBC claiming that Israeli football fans were attacked using footage of Israeli football fans attacking: https://x.com/jewdas/status/1854842291128582595?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Dutch photographer Annet correcting disinformation online https://x.com/iannetnl/status/1854704169560531426?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw NY Times killed investigation of Israeli hooligans, internal email reveals https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-winstanley/ny-times-killed-investigation-israeli-hooligans-internal-email-reveals Amsterdam Police talking about the actions of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans https://x.com/theserfstv/status/1855078297341767699?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Thread by Jewish activist on the history of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s racist fan base https://x.com/rafaelshimunov/status/1854994292449677493?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Israeli Soldier Mazal Edri saying that ‘women and children in Gaza will pay the price’ for what happened in Amsterdam https://x.com/ireallyhateyou/status/1855003413773533644?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Israeli supporters of the football club Maccabi Haifa are seen attempting to burn the flags of Palestine and Netherlands while chanting “Gaza is a cemetery” at Teddy stadium in Jerusalem. https://x.com/middleeasteye/status/1855219258827186322?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Maccabi Tel Aviv fans singing genocidal songs after being ‘rescued’ and arriving at the airport back in Israel https://x.com/ireallyhateyou/status/1855173606273151436?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Sky News removing their own report to reframe and re-edit it https://x.com/david_k_clark/status/1855228917545685005?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw IDF soldiers make threatening posts about Amsterdam on Instagram using Palestinian abductees https://x.com/ytirawi/status/1854887044369076322?s=61&t= Dutch police arrest more than 100 Palestine solidarity protesters in Amsterdam after they defied a demonstration ban put in place after clashes between Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv fans and people in the city https://x.com/ajenglish/status/1855666970701549747?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Maccabi Tel Aviv supporter tells the IDF to Attack Amsterdam https://x.com/ireallyhateyou/status/1856066303884181683?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Amsterdam mayor regrets using word ‘pogrom’ https://
Thu, November 28, 2024
Here’s an in-depth look at Sam Harris’s post-election transphobic meltdown. Which hasn’t changed much from his 2016 post-election meltdown. _____ Links: Woking Up Miniseries Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1caIpbHnvDjKu0Ph4DA0Nb?si=mVwmALDdQnG1w4TgBsu-eg&pi=u-1R3kJWRIR0Om Find me on Bluesky at: nicemangos@bsky.social /Instagram @nicemangosart More about the Centrists at Blueprint Polling: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/blueprint-polling-reid-hoffman-biden-trump.html https://x.com/blueprint_2024/status/1857464633365508479?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw On the Rise of the Latino far right: https://bsky.app/profile/therightpodcast.bsky.social/post/3lba5o5ls5s2p Majority of ‘news influencers’ are conservative men: https://www.usermag.co/p/the-majority-of-news-influencers ‘Your body, my choice’: Attacks on women surge on social media following election https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/11/business/your-body-my-choice-movement-election/index.html Mass arrests after pro-Israel inciter shouts ‘ki!! The J*ws’ https://x.com/thedailybeast/status/1784261533771464849?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw World court finds Israel responsible for Apartheid https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/07/19/world-court-finds-israel-responsible-apartheid Angela Carini apologizes to Imane Khelif https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/c2j3jg51rg4o IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-imane-khelif-lin-yuting-boxing-13e9529195585404c7b03c96f97dd634 Emane’s father shares document with Reuters that states her gender https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/father-algerian-boxer-khelif-says-he-is-honoured-by-his-daughter-2024-08-03/ Inside the tough childhood of Emane Khelif https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/imane-khelif-olympics-boxer-trans-debate-gender-xy-chromosome-b2594067.html Tenured Jewish professor fired for criticism of Israel https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/academic-freedom/2024/09/27/tenured-jewish-prof-says-shes-fired-pro-palestine Gender-affirming surgeries rarely performed on transgender youth https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/gender-affirming-surgeries-rarely-performed-on-transgender-youth/ Biden’ s day 1 executive orders https://www.politico.com/interactives/2021/interactive_biden-first-day-executive-orders/ Sex Redefined https://www.nature.com/articles/518288a https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/kamala-harris-trans-rights-platform/ In a 2019 ACLU survey, Kamala Harris said she supported gender-affirming care for all trans adults, even those who were incarcerated in prisons or ICE facilities. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='no
Fri, November 08, 2024
Entering the arena of US ElectionTakes™ now that I’ve finally gotten over the initial shock. There are of course multiple lenses to look at the results through and many ways to interpret what went wrong. I’ve seen people suggest the main factors are racism/sexism… while others say the main issue was The Dems’ failure to speak to financial pain, currently felt across the nation. I say…why not both? These things are often connected - throughout history we’ve seen fascism rise in times of economic woes. — Subscribe via Patreon.com/nicemangos to access the extended episode. In the extended version we discuss Bari Weiss, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins and Andrew Sullivan comes up too. — Links: YouGov/IMEU poll mentioned in the episode: https://x.com/prem_thakker/status/1823907019780128772?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Kamala on The View: https://x.com/halalflow/status/1854496962294214687?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Dawkins’ Tweet: https://x.com/richarddawkins/status/1854527379869175843?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Judge clarifies that yes Trump was found to have R*ped Jean Carroll https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/19/trump-carroll-judge-rape/ Listen To The Jeffrey Epstein Tapes: ‘I Was Donald Trump’s Closest Friend’ https://www.thedailybeast.com/listen-to-the-jeffrey-epstein-tapes-i-was-donald-trumps-closest-friend/ Trump uses ‘Palestinian’ as a slur: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-criticized-palestinian-insult-debate-with-biden-2024-06-28/ Former White House chief of staff John Kelly says Trump fits the definition of ‘fascist’ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/john-kelly-says-donald-trump-meets-definition-fascist-rcna176706 Bari Weiss claiming The Dems ran on ‘gender fluidity’ https://x.com/thefp/status/1854609233322344487?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, October 27, 2024
Here’s an episode discussing some recent (incredibly bleak) current events, as well as a closer look at how things are being framed in western media to normalize/minimize the horrors of Israel’s actions. We zoom in on a particular Fox News segment, with one Douglas Murray, who is currently living out his most g3nocidal fantasties, hanging with the Israeli Diaper Forces. Subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the extended episode _____ Links: Douglas Murray’s Fox News clip, featured in this episode: https://x.com/breeesq/status/1845204895353405459?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Douglas Murray crying about census results: https://x.com/nicemangos/status/968252156385120256?s=61&t= Former Deputy Head of Israel’s National Security Council is calling on all IDF soldiers and officers to defy orders and not carry out war crimes in Northern Gaza. https://x.com/benzionsanders/status/1848667535207526587?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Ethnic cleansing conference titled ‘Conference to Re-settle Gaza’ organized by Likud https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/edge-gaza-israeli-settlers-want-back-2024-10-21/ BBC question time ‘Has Israel Gone Beyond Self Defense’ https://youtu.be/5I2-ikpaC4Q?si=HClIMmH8NAxLuw3y CNN article that sympathizes with the IDF over the 100s of people they eliminate: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/21/middleeast/gaza-war-israeli-soldiers-ptsd-suicide-intl/index.html Howard Jacobson claims that reporting on how many children were killed by Israel is a form of Blood Libel: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/06/tales-of-infanticide-have-stoked-hatred-of-jews-for-centuries-they-echo-still-today https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/rationalizing-the-horrors-of-israels-war-in-gaza Douglas’ g3nocide cosplay https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1848030154485895643?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw The total number of United Nations member states that recognize a Palestinian state is 146 out of 193. https://www.newsweek.com/number-nations-recognize-palestine-statehood-growing-1903643 Murray’s Holocaust revisionism published in the Jewish Chronicle https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/why-must-jews-watch-their-backs-as-london-mobs-cheer-ul2b765s - a publication that recently went through an embarrassing scandal, having to remove a series of articles based on ‘wild fabrications’ as well as having to remove the ‘freelance journalist’ that made it all up. As he had also misrepresented his resume. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/14/crisis-at-jewish-chronicle-as-stories-are-withdrawn#:~:text=The%20world's%20oldest%20Jewish%20newspaper,had%20also%20misrepresented%20his%20résumé. The conversation between Peter Beinart & Ta-Nehisi Coates referenced in this episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RbSzXch8D4ZlbVaIfJVw6?si=zT2GJdpyR2CqcfAgFQhUDg Hosted on Acast. See <a s
Wed, October 23, 2024
[This is a sample of the recent Premium BONUS episode. Join us on the Premium tiers via Patreon.com/nicemangos to access the full episode.] Here’s a link to the footage of Sinwar’s final moments, as well as someone on Israeli TV immediately recognizing the release of this footage for the tactical error it was. https://x.com/middleeasteye/status/1848557740819681509?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, October 16, 2024
In this episode, I reflect on the past year of unbelievable horror… the excuses and legitimizing we’ve seen from the media and our politicians, how deeply entrenched tropes of ‘civilized’ vs ‘barbarian’ are. I also take a closer look at Ta-Nehisi Coates’ recent interview on CBS morning as well as his interview with Jon Stewart. If you enjoy this show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos and access extended episodes. —— Links: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ recent interview on CBS https://x.com/cbsmornings/status/1840749848703770679?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Coates’ interview with Jon Stewart: https://youtu.be/d0-y0X51Xtw?si=yXmRVqczuKIAq1kx How Israel's Army Uses Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-military-human-shields.html On centering supporters over victims of this genocide: Rationalizing the Horrors of Israel’s war in Gaza https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/rationalizing-the-horrors-of-israels-war-in-gaza Widespread, systemic sexual abuse, r*pe and torture of Palestinian detainees: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-07-29/ty-article/.premium/idf-police-raid-sde-teiman-prison-detain-soldiers-suspected-of-abusing-detainee/00000190-fe2c-d22a-abfe-ff2c10c20000 https://x.com/ha_matar/status/1817885626458337336?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw https://www.972mag.com/sde-teiman-prisoners-lawyer-mahajneh/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/29/palestinian-prisoners-israel-jails-abuse/ https://jacobin.com/2024/07/israeli-soldiers-accused-of-rape-and-torture-of-palestinians Right to r*pe rallies break out in Israel: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/8/13/israeli-protesters-rally-for-the-right-to-rape-prisoners My old Rogan episode where I discussed Jon Stewart a bit: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JSlLjzkQMDNvy4DlOcmoZ?si=2Khz5EDzSya8aTwyclrJPw The largest cohort of paediatric amputees in history: https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/the-children-who-lost-limbs-in-gaza More women and children were killed in Gaza over the past year than any other conflict over the last two decades: https://time.com/7049499/oct-7-anniversary-israel-hamas-hezbollah-iran-future/ Zionist Columbia professor tweeting that Coates is not above ‘r*ping young women at a music festival’ https://x.com/melnickjeffrey1/status/1845145257593249901?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Additional awful takes about Coates’ criticism of Israel: https://x.com/aymanmsnbc/status/1845293374233846226?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, October 08, 2024
This is pt 2 of my conversation with Adi Callai, of the Rev & Reve Youtube channel. Adi grew up in Israel, researches counterinsurgency and military philosophy. He recently put out quite a radical, remarkable, well-researched video titled, ‘The Gaza Ghetto Uprising’. In this part of the conversation we discuss topics that have largely been downplayed or ignored by western media, like the use of the Hannibal Directive on Oct 7, as well as the silence of many large leftist content creators, the weaponizing of #metoo and feminist discourse. We also talk about the blatantly eliminationist rhetoric on the ‘Two Nice Jewish Boys podcast’. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos ——— Links: IDF ordered Hannibal Directive on Oct 7 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-07-07/ty-article-magazine/.premium/idf-ordered-hannibal-directive-on-october-7-to-prevent-hamas-taking-soldiers-captive/00000190-89a2-d776-a3b1-fdbe45520000 Israeli forces accused of killing their own citizens under the 'Hannibal Directive' during October 7 chaos: “The doctrine, written in 1986 in response to the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers in Lebanon, gave permission for Israeli forces to fire on enemies holding their comrades hostage — even at risk to those hostages. Its authors said the directive did not allow captives to be killed, but critics say that over time an interpretation spread through the military that it was better to kill comrades than to allow their capture. ” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-07/israel-hannibal-directive-kidnap-hamas-gaza-hostages-idf/104224430 Translation of Giora Eiland’s gen ocidal article https://x.com/pixieofdeath/status/1726267178201362438?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Canada suspends ‘some’ arms exports to Israel https://www.democracynow.org/2024/9/11/headlines/canada_suspends_some_arms_export_licenses_to_israel IDF spokesman says Hamas can’t be destroyed https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-spokesman-says-hamas-cant-be-eliminated-will-remain-in-gaza-if-no-alternative/ Mehdi Hasan vs Benny Morris - Head to Head https://youtu.be/Amz2Sf1JMDE?siXKSqtA1KQrtJFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, September 30, 2024
Joining me for this episode is Adi Callai, of the Rev & Reve Youtube channel - With an unusual perspective for someone who grew up in Israel. Adi researches counterinsurgency and military philosophy …& recently put out quite a radical, remarkable, well-researched video titled, ‘The Gaza Ghetto Uprising’. In this part of the conversation we talk about topics such as; atrocity propaganda, the weaponization of identity for colonial purposes, pinkwashing, Refaat Al-Areer, the inversion of narratives (like Israel accusing Palestinians of using human shields while using human shields themselves). All this and more. If u enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos ——— Links: The Gaza Ghetto Uprising: https://youtu.be/Pt_1k7nSv1M?si=R0nIvAdNXkQxPBPZ Antisemitism, Weaponized: https://youtu.be/5MVIh6Rnzog?si=k7A6aJ02r_AKn-22 Hen Mazzig admits he was a paid contractor for the government of Israel:https://forward.com/israel/412206/did-this-pro-israel-superstar-work-as-a-secret-agent-on-college-campuses/ Smotrich self-IDs as a fascist homophobe: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-01-16/ty-article/.premium/israels-far-right-finance-minister-im-a-fascist-homophobe-but-i-wont-stone-gays/00000185-b921-de59-a98f-ff7f47c70000 NY Times “investigation” of mass r*pe by Hamas falls apart https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/watch-ny-times-investigation-mass-rape-hamas-falls-apart Israeli media has debunked the ultra-Orthodox group Zaka's gruesome October 7 atrocity stories, but the American press won't do it. https://theintercept.com/2024/02/27/zaka-october-7-israel-hamas-new-york-times/ New York Times Exposé Lacks Evidence to Claim Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence Oct. 7 https://www.democracynow.org/2024/3/1/nyt_anat_schwartz An investigation into a New York Times story is causing internal chaos at the company https://www.npr.org/2024/03/03/1235606433/an-investigation-into-a-new-york-times-story-is-causing-internal-chaos-at-the-co The unravelling of the New York Times 'Hamas r*pe' story https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/2024/3/2/the-unraveling-of-the-new-york-times-hamas-rape-story The New York Times pulled a high-profile episode of its podcast “The Daily” about sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas on October 7 amid a furious internal debate about the strength of it’s original reporting https://theintercept.com/2024/01/28/new-york-times-daily-podcast-camera/ Israeli soldiers are using Palestinian civilians as human shields in Gaza to enter and clear tunnels and buildings they suspect may have been booby-trapped, a leading Israeli NGO and newspaper have reported. https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/14/israeli-forces-in-gaza-use-civilians-as-human-shields-against-possible-booby-traps Israeli protesters rally for 'the right t
Mon, September 23, 2024
⚠️ Content Warning: discussion of Israel's assault on Gaza Hey folks, Here’s some of what I’ve been feeling lately. I will need to make some changes. If you enjoy the show, pls consider leaving a review and/or supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos [If you’re already a patron of the show this won’t affect you. But just so you know where I’m at.] As always, I’m super thankful to all the wonderful patrons of this show who make this work possible. It’s truly a privilege to have your support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, September 13, 2024
Joining me for this fun-filled episode of The Aftershow is Entomologist *and* Jordan Peterson/Muppet impressionist, Peter.We discussed a wide range of fascinating topics - from tabletop games & ‘nerd culture’ to air travel with octopuses, Jordan Peterson, The Muppets, Sam Harris, merge-gate, the recent multi-part episode on race ‘science’ & a whole lot more! Access the full episode/series by becoming a patron today via patreon.com/nicemangos Links:Original Salon Article that caused the merge-gate outrage https://www.salon.com/2021/06/05/how-the-new-atheists-merged-with-the-far-right-a-story-of-intellectual-grift-and-abject-surrender/My first episode responding to those who were defending ‘New Atheism’ during merge-gatehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6IQdcBSI6ShQuH5S6sYmi2?si=Inb2aotYSK221JCuZY72_w2 Part Panel on merge-gate situation: Defending New Atheism, Maybe Just Don’t (pt 1) https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FesH5ZincC0rUfKtYPkad?si=L4Nxbg5iTxyLKSKTTajQiADefending New Atheism, Maybe Just Don’t (pt 2) https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XIxGXj3IN8iLhU9xa0SPd?si=zlyJK1ztShqBH75WLk331wTwitter thread explaining the timeline of the merge-gate situation: https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1406646731933167619?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Polite Conversations episodes ft. Michael Brooks: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PIDupohwYl7gzOdzXDHE4?si=pOIufMaSTu2iGr3chQp4yQReview of Rubin’s Book https://open.spotify.com/episode/6sduCNViMS0uZLeVayYPj7?si=fhjtM6FNTyq0-Gn23sqR_gRecent Polite Conversations race ‘science’ episodesPt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1r8AfX2Z15mkgDBr8Q0e8g?si=2wIGL3vxReyzry7vz6-0yAPt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/12HQ6bzV3iB0dhGwkgRQ3v?si=AHek0UOLROK6G1vhKJmpGgPt 3: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZRzUS4RBy3qq3zo9Enaly?si=3srh-vtBR72-c_DTvyUp7A Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, September 05, 2024
In this part of the panel we discuss several online movements adjacent to race ‘science’ - Pronatalism, the tech right, Effective Altruism, etc.Present-day eugenicist Diana Fleischman trying to define eugenics as broadly as possible https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1385264417869283329?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwMy Ex-Mus to TradFash Pipeline series that I mentioned (patreon exclusive)Pt 1- https://www.patreon.com/posts/ex-mus-to-pt-1-106445369?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkPt 2- https://www.patreon.com/posts/ex-mus-to-pt-2-106501752?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkPt 3- https://www.patreon.com/posts/ex-mus-to-pt-3-106529773?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkRightwing Ex Muslim Sarah Haider tries to reassure her right/far-right audience that she supports white people having lots of babies https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1765759777848664346?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwOn Effective Altruism: Fraud, Lies, Exploitation and Eugenic Fantasies https://www.truthdig.com/articles/effective-altruism-is-a-welter-of-fraud-lies-exploitation-and-eugenic-fantasies/America’s premier pronatalists on having ‘tons of kids’ to save the world https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/may/25/american-pronatalists-malcolm-and-simone-collinsThe articles Kevin mentioned near the end: https://www.science.org/content/article/it-s-toxic-place-how-online-world-white-nationalists-distorts-population-geneticshttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03252-z Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, August 29, 2024
My guests for this episode include science ‘influencer’ Mr. @Evopsychgoogle, evolutionary biologist Kevin Bird @thebirdmaniac on Twitter and anthropologist Cathryn Townsend @cathryntownsendOn this part of the panel we discuss the panelists’ recent article in Stat News (linked below), on how this type of junk science continues to be legitimized to this day, despite glaring errors in the data.We discuss self-described ‘scientific racist’ Richard Lynn as well as E.O. Wilson, Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, Charles Murray and their contributions to race ‘science’. We also talk more broadly about how the Intellectual Dark Web has played a major role in reviving it in recent years.Links:The Panelists’ article that we discussed in the beginning of the episode:Journals that published Richard Lynn’s racist ‘research’ articles should retract them https://www.statnews.com/2024/06/20/richard-lynn-racist-research-articles-journals-retractions/My previous episodes with Mr. @evopsychgoogle:Pt 1 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jSFhcmT6xNJ4JOwbEkscE?si=JnGZZ36GTNSVYKr0dYz4FgPt 2 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gvuP3xLyqKSpJgTjf43A3?si=AenT06jVTuGNc-pd6W4BtAMy Miniseries on Sam Harris ‘Woking Up’ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1caIpbHnvDjKu0Ph4DA0Nb?si=DxI59yjtRjuDV7rQSv9cEw&pi=u-kmAFEyuTRNiJIf you’d like to support the show pls subscribe to the YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@politeconversationspodcast——Other Related articles:Quinn Slobodian article about the Pioneer Fund and The Bell Curve: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-white-man-unburdened-slobodian-schraderThe Tainted Sources of The Bell Curve: https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1994/12/01/the-tainted-sources-of-the-bell-curve/Free book by William Tucker on The Bell Curve: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-41614-9Primary research articles debunking Lynn:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S104160801000035X?via%3Dihubhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1041608009001071?via%3Dihubhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886909003675?via%3Dihubhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160289609001470?via%3Dihubhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160289609000634?via%3Dihubhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886909002475?via%3Dihubhttps://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/tzr8chttps://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/26vfbhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1041608024000141?via%3Dihub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, August 23, 2024
Here’s the first part of my 3-part discussion on race ‘science’.In this part I talk about my own observations of the slimy tactics and talking points the IDW/Heterodox race ‘science’ fans tend to use.It’s a journey through some of the wildest IDW race ‘science’ clips I could find - From Molyneux and Rubin discussing brain size & race to Sam Harris platforming and defending Charles Murray.The next 2 parts will be a panel featuring various scientists/academics. Including returning guest, Mr. @Evopsychgoogle from Twitter.Consider this episode a primer for the panel discussion. All parts are available early via patreon.com/nicemangos If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon and access all episodes before they are released. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, August 07, 2024
Here’s a recording of the Twitter Space from Friday Aug 2nd, ICYMI.Joining me on this Space was political writer/podcaster (and former rightwinger) Matthew Sheffield.As always, please note, Twitter Spaces are live events, and unfortunately the sound is never as good as the usual podcast audio, since u can only functionally use Spaces on the mobile app.If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify——If the *bad* kind of weirdness was an Olympic sport, it would be hard to pick a winner. There are so many unhinged rightwing takes to choose from.We discussed a whole lot on this Space - Seems like years worth of stuff, but it really just covers the past couple of weeks; The assassination attempt on Trump, the weird culty prop bandages, JD Vance, couches & dolphins, Biden stepping down & endorsing Kamala (this was recorded pre Walz being picked, so that isn’t mentioned), the weird rightwing meltdowns about Kamala being both of Indian heritage and being black….the rightwing outrage about the Olympics, JK Rowling and others plunging to new levels of transphobic madness, the Olympics allowing genocidal war criminals to participate - all that and more, right here.Links:Police warned Secret Service of a suspicious person at Trump rally before gunman opened fire, source says https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/-police-warned-secret-service-suspicious-person-trump-rally-shooting-rcna161933Diapers for Trump: https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-supporters-wear-nappies-13129050Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA wearing diapers https://www.salon.com/2018/03/25/how-a-diaper-protest-led-to-the-implosion-of-a-conservative-student-group/Rowling’ s horrendous tweet about Imane Khelif which is still up at the time of this writing https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1819488996356964754?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwKhelif’s opponent apologizes https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/c2j3jg51rg4oLoomer goes full birther about Kamala https://x.com/eyesontheright/status/1819240726003106181?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwLoomer calls Kamala a ‘brain dead bimbo’ : https://x.com/eyesontheright/status/1815958476721369094?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwParis Olympics organisers apologise to Christians for unintentional Last Supper parody https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/28/paris-olympics-organisers-apologise-to-christians-for-last-supper-parodyBefore Going MAGA, J.D. Vance Reportedly Brought Baked Goods to His Trans Friend: A former Yale classmate says Trump’s VP pick brought them treats while they recovered from top surgery. https://www.them.us/story/jd-vance-trans-friend-law-school-baked-goods-conservative-turnVance searching for woman + dolphin https://x.com/atrupar/status/1816849447407456694?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See acas
Tue, July 30, 2024
SAMPLE: I had a fun chat with Patron of the show, Mugsy. A fellow Canadian, who has an interesting history as a former funeral director. We talk a little about that, about progressive Christianity, his impression of Sam Harris, other recent episodes of Polite conversations, rightwing tokenism, racism in Canada, centrism & more!Access the full episode/series by becoming a patron today! www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, July 24, 2024
Linguist, noted ‘Pinkerologist’ and friend of the show Dr. Caitlin Green (@Caitlinmoriah) joins me to analyze and discuss the Extremely Rational thoughts of one Steven Pinker.In pt 2 we discuss Pinker’s constant downplaying of r*pe statistics and the inadequate, cherry-picked sources he uses to support his flawed arguments.——If you have experienced sexual assault or violence here are some helpful resources: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safe-campuses-bc/what-is-consenthttps://www.brown.edu/campus-life/health/services/promotion/sexual-health-sex-101-sexual-assault-dating-violence-learn-more-alcohol-other-drugs-learn-more Brown University: Yes, it is possible to establish consent if you and/or your partner(s) have been drinking or using other drugs. Consent cannot be obtained through the use of coercion or force or by taking advantage of the incapacitation of another individual. If anyone is incapacitated for any reason, they cannot give consent.If someone has been using alcohol or other drugs and you are thinking about having any kind of sexual interaction with them, it is your responsibility to check in, ask, and make sure they consent to what is going on. Being intoxicated yourself does not absolve you of the responsibility of obtaining consent. If you are unsure whether you can establish consent, don’t have sex.https://endingviolencecanada.org/sexual-assault-centres-crisis-lines-and-support-services/https://www.wannatalkaboutit.com/ca/sexual-violence/https://www.rainn.org/international-sexual-assault-resources——Links:Great thread by Kate Manne which came up in the episode https://x.com/kate_manne/status/1149902823200632833?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwDetailed thread on Pinker’s discussion on R*pe in Better Angels of our Nature https://x.com/magi_jay/status/972958282125062144?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw!If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, July 19, 2024
This is a public SAMPLE of an upcoming episode. Please subscribe via patreon.com to hear the full episode. Part 2 is available via Patreon.com/nicemangos——-Linguist, noted ‘Pinkerologist’ and friend of the show Dr. Caitlin Green (@Caitlinmoriah) joins me to analyze and discuss the Extremely Rational thoughts of one Steven Pinker.In pt 2 we discuss Pinker’s constant downplaying of r*pe statistics and the inadequate, cherry-picked sources he uses to support his flawed arguments.——If you have experienced sexual assault or violence here are some helpful resources: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safe-campuses-bc/what-is-consenthttps://www.brown.edu/campus-life/health/services/promotion/sexual-health-sex-101-sexual-assault-dating-violence-learn-more-alcohol-other-drugs-learn-more Brown University: Yes, it is possible to establish consent if you and/or your partner(s) have been drinking or using other drugs. Consent cannot be obtained through the use of coercion or force or by taking advantage of the incapacitation of another individual. If anyone is incapacitated for any reason, they cannot give consent.If someone has been using alcohol or other drugs and you are thinking about having any kind of sexual interaction with them, it is your responsibility to check in, ask, and make sure they consent to what is going on. Being intoxicated yourself does not absolve you of the responsibility of obtaining consent. If you are unsure whether you can establish consent, don’t have sex.https://endingviolencecanada.org/sexual-assault-centres-crisis-lines-and-support-services/https://www.wannatalkaboutit.com/ca/sexual-violence/https://www.rainn.org/international-sexual-assault-resources——Links:Great thread by Kate Manne which came up in the episode https://x.com/kate_manne/status/1149902823200632833?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwDetailed thread on Pinker’s discussion on R*pe in Better Angels of our Nature https://x.com/magi_jay/status/972958282125062144?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, July 15, 2024
Linguist, noted ‘Pinkerologist’ and friend of the show Dr. Caitlin Green joins me to analyze and discuss the Extremely Rational thoughts of one Steven Pinker.In part 1 we discuss hats, gloves, rationality, hypocrisy, Pinker’s special brand of ‘positivity P 0rn’ and more! Links: Steven Pinker's aid in Jeffrey Epstein's legal defense renews criticism of an increasingly divisive public intellectual.https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/07/17/steven-pinkers-aid-jeffrey-epsteins-legal-defense-renews-criticism-increasinglyA thread on the ironically named organization FAIR (Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism) - a who’s who of some of the most intolerant and racist rightwing hacks around https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1367585945160146947?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwThe Harvard Crimson: Pinker is often willing to defend his colleagues — even when it attracts controversy. In 2012, the University of Miami philosopher Colin McGinn was accused of sexual harassment by a graduate student. When the matter became public, Pinker wrote in an open letter that McGinn was a “brilliant and distinguished scholar” and that if the University of Miami pursued disciplinary action against McGinn for “exchanging sexual banter with a graduate student,” it would “put a chill on communication between faculty and graduate students and on the openness and informality on which scholarship depends.”In our conversation, Pinker often brings up “The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature,” which, even two decades after its release, illustrates core aspects of his thinking today.The book argues that our individual behaviors — our intelligence, our sociability, our tendencies toward violence — are rooted in our genes, not just the environment in which we are raised.“.. in 2006 Pinker published a favorable review of a scientific paper which argued that Ashkenazi Jews may have evolved to have higher IQs than other racial and ethnic groups.”One of the first academics to be canceled, Pinker says, was E. O. Wilson. Wilson was a biologist and professor of evolutionary biology at Harvard. Today, he is known for two things: his award-winning work on biodiversity and his public branding as a racist.In 1975, Wilson published a book called “Sociobiology: The New Synthesis,” which argues that behaviors result from genes — “very much in the strain of work that I wrote about on human nature,” Pinker says — and stepped into a debate about scientific racism. In his book, Wilson writes that there should be a “discipline of anthropological genetics” to explore whether cultural differences are biological. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/10/27/steven-pinker-scrut/Pinker currently serves on the E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation’s board of advisershttps://eowilsonfoundation.org/about-us/our-team/Screenshot, Pinker upset at anti-scientism and historians ‘historicizing’https://x.com/mccormick_ted/status/1182645627169263616?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwPinker smears anti-genocide
Fri, July 12, 2024
*This is a public sample of an upcoming episode. Please subscribe via patreon.com to hear the full episode. Part 2 is available via the Premium tiers on Patreon.* ——Linguist, noted ‘Pinkerologist’ and friend of the show Dr. Caitlin Green joins me to analyze and discuss the Extremely Rational thoughts of one Steven Pinker.In part 1 we discuss hats, gloves, rationality, hypocrisy, Pinker’s special brand of ‘positivity P 0rn’ and more! ——Links: Steven Pinker's aid in Jeffrey Epstein's legal defense renews criticism of an increasingly divisive public intellectual.https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/07/17/steven-pinkers-aid-jeffrey-epsteins-legal-defense-renews-criticism-increasinglyA thread on the ironically named organization FAIR (Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism) - a who’s who of some of the most intolerant and racist rightwing hacks around https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1367585945160146947?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwThe Harvard Crimson: Pinker is often willing to defend his colleagues — even when it attracts controversy. In 2012, the University of Miami philosopher Colin McGinn was accused of sexual harassment by a graduate student. When the matter became public, Pinker wrote in an open letter that McGinn was a “brilliant and distinguished scholar” and that if the University of Miami pursued disciplinary action against McGinn for “exchanging sexual banter with a graduate student,” it would “put a chill on communication between faculty and graduate students and on the openness and informality on which scholarship depends.”In our conversation, Pinker often brings up “The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature,” which, even two decades after its release, illustrates core aspects of his thinking today.The book argues that our individual behaviors — our intelligence, our sociability, our tendencies toward violence — are rooted in our genes, not just the environment in which we are raised.“.. in 2006 Pinker published a favorable review of a scientific paper which argued that Ashkenazi Jews may have evolved to have higher IQs than other racial and ethnic groups.”One of the first academics to be canceled, Pinker says, was E. O. Wilson. Wilson was a biologist and professor of evolutionary biology at Harvard. Today, he is known for two things: his award-winning work on biodiversity and his public branding as a racist.In 1975, Wilson published a book called “Sociobiology: The New Synthesis,” which argues that behaviors result from genes — “very much in the strain of work that I wrote about on human nature,” Pinker says — and stepped into a debate about scientific racism. In his book, Wilson writes that there should be a “discipline of anthropological genetics” to explore whether cultural differences are biological. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/10/27/steven-pinker-scrut/Pinker currently serves on the E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation’s board of advisershttps://eowilsonfoundation.org/about-us/our-team/Screenshot, Pinker
Tue, June 25, 2024
I’m writing a series over on my patreon…on something thats pretty personal to me - the Ex-Mus to TradFash pipeline. It’s a path I’ve seen too many go down and completely descend into blatant far right f*ckery. I’ve dedicated a fair bit of time this month to unpacking this phenomenon more broadly and to documenting the far right trajectory of one Ex-Muslim in particular, previously thought to be one of the better, more moderate ones by many who had followed the new atheist and Ex-Muslim scenes. If you are interested in learning more about this particular form of radicalization, do check out the series on my patreon. Parts 1 & 2 are up for all Patrons, Part 3 (the wildest ride of the series) coming soon.***Find part 1 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106445369Find Part 2 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106501752Once you’re a Patron you can also check out other Patreon Exclusive posts like “Black History Month with Sam Harris: https://www.patreon.com/posts/black-history-98603534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, June 18, 2024
Researcher (from Political Research Associates) & co-author of Safety through Solidarity, Ben Lorber (@BenLorber8 on Twitter) Joins me for a conversation about the far right in both Israel and more broadly, the Jewish far right. We discuss far-right Israeli ministers Ben Gvir and Smotrich, the rhetoric we are seeing coming from so many Israeli officials, extremist anti-miscegenation groups like Lehava, and American-Israeli extremist rabbi Meir Kahane. We also discuss the ADL and the demonization of solidarity protests and encampments, as well as the concerning new pipelines for liberals to make common cause with the right on the topic of Israel. Christian Zionists, tokenization, and more, right here on episode 4 of The Global Far Right. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Thanks to Premium Patrons for making this miniseries possible!——Links: Find Ben’s book, co-authored with Shane Burley, ‘Safety Through Solidarity’ here https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741043/safety-through-solidarity-by-shane-burley/Ben’s article on Bronze Age Zionists https://x.com/benlorber8/status/1757871425925333192?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwBen’s thread on ADL’s inconsistent methodology for their antisemitism audit https://x.com/benlorber8/status/1780623385971540469?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCNN clip on tokenization that came up in our chat https://x.com/abbydphillip/status/1785147804668616941?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwJonathan Greenblatt of the ADL saying “we are not the Jews of trembling knees” https://x.com/benlorber8/status/1787536049465413921?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwGreenblatt referring to students, including Jewish groups, as ‘Iranian proxies’ https://www.thedailybeast.com/cair-calls-on-msnbc-to-ban-adl-boss-over-iranian-proxies-remarkThe Atlantic: The Golden Age of American Jews is Ending https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/04/us-anti-semitism-jewish-american-safety/677469/Tom Cotton calls encampments ‘little Gazas’ https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2024/05/01/tom-cotton-campus-protests-gazaFormer US ambassador to Israel says students are marching in support of Hamas https://x.com/davidm_friedman/status/1719070572083040616?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwColumbia Professor Shai Davidai refers to students as terrorists https://x.com/palmena_ic/status/1782361692900384969?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwTed Cruz saying these protests are antisemitic while perpetuating antisemitic tropes himself https://x.com/tedcruz/status/1785406268607287383?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwBen Shapiro tweet on antisemitism vs support for Israel: https://x.com/benshapiro/status/644505141299671041?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw“.@anncoulter tweets re: Jews awful, nonsensical. @anncoulter is also super pro-Israel, and has always been so, so I won't lose sleep.”Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht enthusiastic about rising antisemitismhttps://x.com/benlorber8/status/1783539026022006823?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwBen Gvir
Sat, June 08, 2024
I was joined by the wonderful hosts of Left Reckoning for this episode, David Griscom (@DavidGriscom on Twitter) & Matt Lech (@Mattlech on Twitter), many of you may know Matt Lech from Majority Report too. (Pls note this episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago, which is why you wont hear us mention more recent developments) We chat about a lot of High Level Ideas; Free Speech, grifters like Dave Rubin, centrists like David Pakman, Texas, Gaza, the ICC, Leftists vs Democrats & more! If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos ——Links: Find Left Reckoning here: https://www.youtube.com/@LeftReckoningCheck out our previous hang out on New Atheists finding god, here: https://youtu.be/Fywb4l0PcWM?si=TqyNnAH9xEp5YJLLThe threatening video to Ireland that the Israeli Foreign Ministry put out:https://x.com/israelmfa/status/1792943282105848152?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw“An angry President Reagan described Israel's bombing of west Beirut as a 'holocaust' in an angry phone call to Menachem Begin, the Israeli prime minister said.” https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/08/30/Begin-Mr-President-I-know-what-is-a-holocaust/7292399528000/My recent Technofascism episode that came up in our conversation: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nPioIhFQt6Obo8rWqTBkO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, May 31, 2024
[This is a SAMPLE of my new Premium Miniseries, pls subscribe to the premium tiers via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the full episode]Researcher (from Political Research Associates) & co-author of Safety through Solidarity, Ben Lorber (@BenLorber8 on Twitter) Joins me for a conversation about the far right in both Israel and more broadly, the Jewish far right. We discuss far right Israeli ministers Ben Gvir and Smotrich, the rhetoric we are seeing coming from so many Israeli officials, extremist anti-miscegenation groups like Lehava, and American-Israeli extremist rabbi Meir Kahane. We also discuss the ADL and the demonization of solidarity protests and encampments, as well as the concerning new pipelines for liberals to make common cause with the right on the topic of Israel. Christian Zionists, tokenization, and more, right here on episode 4 of The Global Far Right. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Links: Find Ben’s book, co-authored with Shane Burley, ‘Safety Through Solidarity’ here https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741043/safety-through-solidarity-by-shane-burley/Ben’s article on Bronze Age Zionists https://x.com/benlorber8/status/1757871425925333192?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwBen’s thread on ADL’s inconsistent methodology for their antisemitism audit https://x.com/benlorber8/status/1780623385971540469?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCNN clip on tokenization that came up in our chat https://x.com/abbydphillip/status/1785147804668616941?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwJonathan Greenblatt of the ADL saying “we are not the Jews of trembling knees” https://x.com/benlorber8/status/1787536049465413921?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwGreenblatt referring to students, including Jewish groups, as ‘Iranian proxies’ https://www.thedailybeast.com/cair-calls-on-msnbc-to-ban-adl-boss-over-iranian-proxies-remarkThe Atlantic: The Golden Age of American Jews is Ending https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/04/us-anti-semitism-jewish-american-safety/677469/Tom Cotton calls encampments ‘little Gazas’ https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2024/05/01/tom-cotton-campus-protests-gazaFormer US ambassador to Israel says students are marching in support of Hamas https://x.com/davidm_friedman/status/1719070572083040616?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwColumbia Professor Shai Davidai refers to students as terrorists https://x.com/palmena_ic/status/1782361692900384969?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwTed Cruz saying these protests are antisemitic while perpetuating antisemitic tropes himself https://x.com/tedcruz/status/1785406268607287383?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwBen Shapiro tweet on antisemitism vs support for Israel: https://x.com/benshapiro/status/644505141299671041?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw“.@anncoulter tweets re: Jews awful, nonsensical. @anncoulter is also super pro-Israel, and has always been so, so I won't lose sleep.”Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht enthusiastic about rising antisemitismhttps://x.com/be
Mon, May 27, 2024
Since we are around the 6 year anniversary of the IDW debut in the NYT, myself and political writer/podcaster (former rightwinger himself) Matthew Sheffield (@mattsheffield on Twitter) did a Twitter Space last week (14th May 2024) to honour this magnificent group of intellectual giants…We took an in-depth look at the history of both the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ and more broadly…the history of rightwing movements rebranding as new, exciting, different, transgressive or even ‘counter cultural’/ ‘heterodox’ while they continue to spout the same orthodoxies and viewpoints upholding the status quo.You will never believe the SHOCKING conclusion …..are the IDW truly Heterodox or just another attempt at a rightwing movement rebranding themselves?We also did a bit of a ‘where are they now’ segment, let me tell you dear listeners — they are not in the greatest intellectual shape, these Renegades of the Intellectual Dark Web…Please note this is a live event, so the audio is not up to usual podcasting standards - apologies! We cleaned it up as best we could.———If you enjoy the show pls consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangosLinks:Archived version of the original IDW article in the New York Times by Bari Weiss https://web.archive.org/web/20180508113210/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/opinion/intellectual-dark-web.htmlArchived version of the ‘Sleek Website’ that Bari references in her ‘Meet the Renegades of the IDW’ piece which is essentially just a list of awful people https://web.archive.org/web/20180509020318/http://intellectualdark.website/The IDWesque article from 1995 that Matthew was referring to, also from the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/12/magazine/the-counter-counterculture.htmlA piece I wrote a couple of years ago on Harris’ rightwingery and how New Atheism in general has been useful for the Christian Right https://x.com/mattsheffield/status/1490457060307177472?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwEric Weinstein’s unhinged ‘to the victims go the spoils theory’ re: Palestinians https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1790462571537133925?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwThe Evopsych episode mentioned in the Space: pt 1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jSFhcmT6xNJ4JOwbEkscE?si=By3wE6dxSs-oRRqHfyzYqQPt 2 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gvuP3xLyqKSpJgTjf43A3?si=jLKlykmWTj6tcu3dbW65igMy recent ep on Dawkins mentioned in the Space https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uSIJRoF9LxkkNtRYBZvRV?si=1abadRJkRw-RK7O7nP1orAPolite Conversations episode on the IDW in Pakistan & Saudi which also came up in the Space: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OWPkudZ6zfH7p9swNXAtI?si=Ofpw6DuYReOjtX_AKzyCBw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, May 22, 2024
Tech critic Paris Marx (@parismarx on Twitter) of the excellent ‘Tech Won’t Save us’ Podcast joins me for a fascinating & frightening discussion about the intersection of Tech & Fascism.Tech Won’t Save Us is a podcast that critically examines the tech industry.———Links:Find Tech Won’t Save us Here:https://open.spotify.com/show/3UhsI7s4bkH1FcMZI5u9iD?si=15c68cd79657412dFind Paris’ newsletter Disconnect here: https://disconnect.blogThe Tech Won’t Save us Miniseries on Musk is available here:Pt 1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7M6jMwkb9cJ0kOrMTqzQDi?si=tHJgsAnQTlKVUlmOEYKTwgPt 2 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3g9zikUskeQYeCxVV8ut58?si=TCiCPTB2TVGOkANlSUN8BAPt 3 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VQboA8VgR7UD9fXEHhDoy?si=sQnRVnZjQ36TGa-dZ1_BVwPt 4 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3DwZUo59Qm7MFJ2cHvVWj0 si=2U0BQ4X9SLm2LmXd9h_JAAMy Miniseries on Harris ‘Woking Up’ is available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1caIpbHnvDjKu0Ph4DA0Nb?si=66ec707de5ec4fd9Polite Conversations Food & Fascism ep: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ESZbJst9wpaEaEGziGSFo?si=scsteHS7QbaIi7XbFcEI1Q———More about Balaji & his ‘Tech Zionism’ https://x.com/veenadubal/status/1783896103823585538?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwThe New York Times instructed journalists covering Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip to restrict the use of the terms “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” and to “avoid” using the phrase “occupied territory” when describing Palestinian land, according to a copy of an internal memo obtained by The Intercept.The memo also instructs reporters not to use the word Palestine “except in very rare cases” and to steer clear of the term “refugee camps” to describe areas of Gaza historically settled by displaced Palestinians expelled from other parts of Palestine during previous Israeli–Arab wars.https://theintercept.com/2024/04/15/nyt-israel-gaza-genocide-palestine-coverage/Australian PM has called Elon Musk an "arrogant billionaire" in an escalating feud over X's reluctance to remove footage of a church stabbing. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-68878967Meta has apologised for adding "terrorist" to the biographies of some Instagram users describing themselves as Palestinian. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67169228Meta censors pro-Palestinian views on a global scale, report claims:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/21/meta-facebook-instagram-pro-palestine-censorship-human-rights-watch-reportTwitter Removes BBC Doc Criticizing Indian PM Narendra Modi:https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/twitter-elon-musk-bbc-india-modi-1234667887/Jerry Coyne accused of spitting on pro Palestinian protester: https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/05/01/credentialed-leftist-at-work/https://x.com/yumcoconutmilk/status/1785638690678620577?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCoyne saying the more minorities u let into a school the less quality you have: https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1725166190945833392?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw‘Lavender’: The AI machin
Tue, May 21, 2024
Since we are around the 6 year anniversary of the IDW debut in the NYT, myself and political writer/podcaster (former rightwinger himself) Matthew Sheffield (@mattsheffield on Twitter) did a Twitter Space last week (14th May 2024) to honour this magnificent group of intellectual giants…We took an in-depth look at the history of both the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ and more broadly…the history of rightwing movements rebranding as new, exciting, different, transgressive or even ‘counter cultural’/ ‘heterodox’ while they continue to spout the same orthodoxies and viewpoints upholding the status quo.You will never believe the SHOCKING conclusion …..are the IDW truly Heterodox or just another attempt at a rightwing movement rebranding themselves?We also did a bit of a ‘where are they now’ segment, let me tell you dear listeners — they are not in the greatest intellectual shape, these Renegades of the Intellectual Dark Web…Please note this is a live event, so the audio is not up to usual podcasting standards - apologies! We cleaned it up as best we could.———If you enjoy the show pls consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangosLinks:Archived version of the original IDW article in the New York Times by Bari Weiss https://web.archive.org/web/20180508113210/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/opinion/intellectual-dark-web.htmlArchived version of the ‘Sleek Website’ that Bari references in her ‘Meet the Renegades of the IDW’ piece which is essentially just a list of awful people https://web.archive.org/web/20180509020318/http://intellectualdark.website/The IDWesque article from 1995 that Matthew was referring to, also from the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/12/magazine/the-counter-counterculture.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, May 17, 2024
This is a SAMPLE version of the episode, access the full episode via patreon.com/nicemangos——Tech critic Paris Marx (@parismarx on Twitter) of the excellent ‘Tech Won’t Save us’ Podcast joins me for a fascinating & frightening discussion about the intersection of Tech & Fascism. Tech Won’t Save Us is a podcast that critically examines the tech industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, April 29, 2024
In part 2 of this conversation we get into more specific concerns - issues about responsible framing, softballing, etc. At what point do we recognize and consciously not contribute to maintaining the perception of “reasonable intellectual” for someone as far gone (imo) as Harris? At what point has he crossed the line into being as embarrassing as say … Bret Weinstein? We explore all these questions and more.——If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos and by leaving an Apple Podcasts or Spotify review. LinksNYT Investigation: Israel Used 'Most Destructive' Bombs in Areas Designated as Safe in South Gaza Strip:https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-12-22/ty-article/nyt-investigation-israel-used-one-ton-bombs-in-safe-zones-in-south-gaza/0000018c-91f4-d47c-a7fd-dbfcc0bb0000During the first six weeks of the war in Gaza, Israel routinely used one of its biggest and most destructive bombs in areas it designated safe for civilians, according to an analysis of visual evidence by The New York Times.https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/21/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-bomb-investigation.htmlChildren 5-8, carried to the emergency room by their parents, all had single sniper shots to the head: https://x.com/latimes/status/1758587564397597168?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwRami Igra, previously head of the Captive & Missing Division in the Mossad, says there are no uninvolved civilians in Gaza over the age of fourhttps://x.com/ireallyhateyou/status/1757837275830907052?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIsrael Created 'Kill Zones' in Gaza. Anyone Who Crosses Into Them Is Shot. The Israeli army says 9,000 terrorists have been killed since the Gaza war began. Defense officials and soldiers, however, tell Haaretz that these are often civilians whose only crime was to cross an invisible line drawn by the IDFhttps://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-03-31/ty-article-magazine/.premium/israel-created-kill-zones-in-gaza-anyone-who-crosses-into-them-is-shot/0000018e-946c-d4de-afee-f46da9ee0000 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, April 23, 2024
This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation. Part 2 is available early via patreon.com/nicemangos. Join me for a discussion with Chris Kavanagh of the Decoding the Gurus Podcast. In part one we chat more about the broader questions …like the eternal ‘litmus test’ question of “Is Sam Harris Rightwing?” and I try to get a sense of Chris’ own politics and positions.On the surface Chris and I would probably vote the same, and we’re both critics of the heterodox/IDWsphere but our output is framed very differently, I think our motivations and goals with it are perhaps vastly different as well. We get into that and more in part 2.——If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/SpotifyLinks:Fastest decline in a population ever recorded https://x.com/medicalaidpal/status/1763172220900151317?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Biggest cohort of paediatric amputees https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/the-children-who-lost-limbs-in-gazaLaw for Palestine Releases Database with 500+ Instances of Israeli Incitement to Genocide – Continuously Updated https://law4palestine.org/law-for-palestine-releases-database-with-500-instances-of-israeli-incitement-to-genocide-continuously-updated/IDF removing children without consent from Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-said-to-transport-gazan-orphans-to-west-bank-via-israel-without-cabinets-ok/https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/1/2/israeli-soldier-brought-baby-back-to-israel-from-gazaIsraeli Cabinet Members Join Event Calling for Ethnic Cleansing & Resettlement of Gaza https://youtu.be/7J0_J3Qy6YY?si=clqZe5x8DH1rfCe4Israeli Ministers attend conference calling for ‘voluntary migration’ of Palestinians https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/29/israeli-ministers-attend-conference-calling-for-voluntary-migration-of-palestiniansMy miniseries on Sam Harris that Chris mentioned: Woking Up https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1caIpbHnvDjKu0Ph4DA0Nb?si=ab7b7bfcbfc14185DTG’s recent conversation with Harris: https://open.spotify.com/episode/75PdQjoEnvfn6aHev5Xjuf?si=9RSwlQ4vS4qt1BzEk1Bjww Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, April 17, 2024
I joined my friend Daniel of the I Don’t Speak German Podcast for a chat recently, to quote their description of the episode; “to talk about Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and in particular about some questions that have come up around IDSG’s public response to it.”Find IDSG here: https://idontspeakgerman.libsyn.com/public-bonus-talking-about-gaza-with-eiynah-mohammed-smith and @idsgpod on Twitter.You can find the Twitter Space mentioned in the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dYrfZKfFpdib1zbSnMtQZ?si=7MZzHfT1Qh6ZFnCyIsdw0w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, April 10, 2024
My guest for this episode is Jason Lemieux, who formerly worked for The CFI (Center for Inquiry) A US secular non-profit organization where Richard Dawkins is a board member. The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science is a subsidiary of CFI.Join us as we cover the bizarreness & bigotry of increasingly embarrassing Atheist public figure Richard Dawkins.If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos or by leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. ———Links:Dawkins’ recent Cultural Christian clip: https://x.com/lbc/status/1774510715975368778?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwDawkins’ Church bells tweet: x.com/RichardDawkins/status/1018933359978909696?s=20Dawkins’ non-entities tweet: x.com/RichardDawkins/status/1463750520603131907?s=20Dawkins’ eugenics-y views on Down Syndrome: https://x.com/brokenbottleboy/status/1393882552264499202?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCFI’s archived note re: Kavin Senapathy https://web.archive.org/web/20201030180906/https://centerforinquiry.org/reposting/ Vs the one they have up https://centerforinquiry.org/reposting/Dawkins loses Humanist of the Year title https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/20/richard-dawkins-loses-humanist-of-the-year-trans-commentsDavid Silverman fired after allegations: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/david-silverman-atheist-fired-sexual-misconductThread re: the whole merge-gate saga https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1406646731933167619?s=61&t=Salon article that was mentioned in the conversation re: merge-gate -Godless Grifters: How the New Atheists merged with the Far Right https://www.salon.com/2021/06/05/how-the-new-atheists-merged-with-the-far-right-a-story-of-intellectual-grift-and-abject-surrender/Rolling stone article that was mentioned in the conversation: Study Shows How the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ Is a Gateway to the Far Right https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/youtube-far-right-radicalization-study-877061/My miniseries on Sam Harris, ‘Woking Up’ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1caIpbHnvDjKu0Ph4DA0Nb?si=c3ef3e89db914464 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, March 19, 2024
This is a SAMPLE version of the episode, access the full episode via patreon.com/nicemangos ***Join me for an unexpected but fascinating chat that arose from the previous panel episodes on Germany, Identity & Palestine. I knew that one of my panelists (Claus) had been raised far-right and since shed those beliefs, but I had no idea just *how* far-right …Strap yourselves in for a very wild, rollercoaster of a conversation. Major CONTENT WARNING: There’s talk of bigotry, nazi cults, smuggling, murder, suicide, white supremacy, and more horrific stuff. So please proceed with caution.We discuss the skeptic scene and how rapidly it’s devolved, Michael Shermer in particular comes up. I also try to gauge and assess just how fashy Claus’s upbringing was, was it overtly and explicitly fash, was it IDWesque in trying to mask the bigotry… or was it a bit of both? Claus peels back the layers and helps us understand what got him out of that bigoted worldview, what kind of damage it did to the people around him, and how he sees echoes of it in present day culty, conspiracist circles. ——LinksEric Ludendorff:“The Nazis distanced themselves from Ludendorff because of his eccentric conspiracy theoriesIn 1926, Ludendorff divorced Margarethe Schmidt and married his second wife Mathilde von Kemnitz (1877–1966). They published books and essays claiming that the world's problems were the result of Christianity, especially the Jesuits and Catholics, but also conspiracies by Jews and the Freemasons.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_LudendorffClaus briefly mentioned Derek Black’s story:Derek Black is an American former white supremacist. He is the son of Don Black, founder of the Stormfront online community, and godson of former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke. He publicly renounced white nationalism and chronicled his personal journey away from his family's beliefs.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Blackhttps://www.npr.org/2018/09/24/651052970/how-a-rising-star-of-white-nationalism-broke-free-from-the-movementhttps://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/01/derek-black-new-college-desantis-plan.htmlClaus Also mentioned Zundel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_ZündelErnst Christof Friedrich Zündel (German: [ˈtsʏndl̩]; 24 April 1939 – 5 August 2017) was a German neo-Nazi publisher and pamphleteer of Holocaust denial literature. He was jailed several times: in Canada for publishing literature "likely to incite hatred against an identifiable group", and on charges of being a threat to national security; in the United States, for overstaying his visa; and in Germany for charges of "inciting racial hatred". He lived in Canada from 1958 to 2000.David Silverman: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/david-silverman-atheist-fired-sexual-misconduct Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, February 29, 2024
Join us for part 2 of this Panel on wtf is going on in Germany. My German guests include Ilyas who is a German Muslim, Claus is a German who was raised with very right-wing views but has since shed them, and we also have John who has a Master’s degree in German Studies and lived there as an exchange student. We discuss aspects of German identity, history, nationalism and the thinking behind some of the blind and bizarre support we see for Israel, the stifling of pro-Palestinian views - especially in the arts, the treatment of left leaning Jewish people who are critical of Israel, the Herero & Nama genocide, the ICJ, ex-muslims & ‘liberal’ Muslims in Germany becoming tools of the right, & more. ——All guests on the Aftershow are Patrons of the Polite Conversations. Truly amazing to get to chat with fascinating patrons of the show from all around the world. Subscribe via Patreon to access the full episode. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos and/or leaving a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts._____Links:In case u are unfamiliar with trump-voting ‘liberal muslim’ Asra Nomani, here’s a book she wrote https://x.com/ilyasibnkarim/status/1674447440785686530?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwMasha Gessen: Hannah Arendt would not qualify for the Hannah Arendt prize in Germany today https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/18/hannah-arendt-prize-masha-gessen-israel-gaza-essayMasha Gessen: In the Shadow of the Holocaust https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/in-the-shadow-of-the-holocaustGermany officially recognises colonial-era Namibia genocide: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57279008Germany Officially Recognizes It Committed Genocide In Present-Day Namibia https://www.npr.org/2021/05/28/1001233776/germany-officially-recognizes-it-committed-genocide-in-present-day-namibiaHow Germany’s colonial genocide shapes Namibia today https://x.com/ayakibrahim/status/1746289541097415017?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwGermany Is Known for Its Heavily Funded, Thriving Art Scene. But a Slew of Cancellations Is Threatening That Reputation: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/germany-cancellations-2407316We're starting to see Germans assert that they are sole arbiters of Holocaust memory and understand it on a deeper level than Jewish descendants https://x.com/davidgross_man/status/1735312154905981153?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwGermany: checkpoints in Palestinian neighbourhood https://x.com/ruairi_casey/status/1741813613843640496?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwAn association sponsored by the Federal Foreign Office calls for international law violations: https://x.com/hahauenstein/status/1747251240600506631?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwMarione Ingram is an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor and peace activist who has been demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. She just had a series of talks canceled in Germany, for which she says she never got a real explanation. https://x.com/democracynow/status/1747983242186125383?s=61&t=w7q_e
Sat, February 24, 2024
This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation. Join myself and my panel of German/Germany related guests for a fascinating discussion about Wtaf is going on in Germany these days. My German guests include Ilyas who is a German Muslim, Claus who is a German that was raised with very right-wing views but has since shed them, and we also have John who has a Master’s degree in German Studies and lived there as an exchange student. We discuss aspects of German identity, history, nationalism and the thinking behind some of the blind and bizarre support we see for Israel, the stifling of pro-Palestinian views, the perception of Arabs and foreigners in general, the treatment of left leaning Jewish people who are critical of Israel & more. ——All guests on the Aftershow are Patrons of the Polite Conversations. Truly amazing to get to chat with fascinating patrons of the show from all around the world. ——If you enjoy the show and would like to access the full episode, pls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos Links: Thread about merge-gate which was briefly mentioned at the start of the episodehttps://x.com/nicemangos/status/1406646731933167619?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwAllegations against Andrew Torres (Thomas Smith’s former co-host): https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1620956911561764865?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwThere were multiple people protecting, legitimizing and profiting from working with Andrew, they knew for years, but chose to do nothing and continued to profit. https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1755655557548069020?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIn case u are unfamiliar with trump-voting ‘liberal muslim’ Asra Nomani, here’s a book she wrote https://x.com/ilyasibnkarim/status/1674447440785686530?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIn Berlin, schoolchildren have been banned from wearing the scarf https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/11/keffiyeh-scarf-fashion-history-palestineHow Palestine became a Forbidden word in German Highschools https://www.972mag.com/germany-education-israel-narrative-palestinians/Karl Lagerfeld calls refugees enemies of Jews https://www.dw.com/en/karl-lagerfeld-evokes-holocaust-to-bash-germanys-angela-merkel-on-refugees/a-41368478Palestinian rights and the IHRA definition of antisemitism https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/nov/29/palestinian-rights-and-the-ihra-definition-of-antisemitismWill Politico 's New Owner Allow Criticism of Israel? https://jewishcurrents.org/will-politicos-new-owner-employ-journalists-who-criticize-israelA clampdown on the arts in Germany https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/arts/design/germany-arts-cancellations-israel-palestinians.htmlIn Germany, a Witch Hunt Is Raging Against Critics of Israel https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2020-12-10/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/in-germany-a-witch-hunt-rages-against-israel-critics-many-have-had-enough/0000017f-db0d-df0f-a17f-df4fa21b0000 Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener norefe
Wed, February 21, 2024
This is a Recording of my Twitter Space from Feb 20th 2024 with friends of the pod Jack Graham, Daniel Harper (of IDSG). Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green also makes an appearance. Join us for a discussion about all the nightmarish content on social media these days, IDF influencers, thirst traps and TikTok War Crimes. Horrific stuff. Proceed with caution. —-As always, if you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangosLinks: Propaganda images/memes we discussed in the beginninghttps://x.com/nicemangos/status/1760143208766456133?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwT-Rex Costume, bombs and techno, dancing on a tank https://x.com/rachael_swindon/status/1748398198358507960?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwBill Maher’s poorly aged Burqa bit https://x.com/billmaher/status/1740866573655810131?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwContrasts: Fine dining scene vs. Starving population https://x.com/brandyljensen/status/1754145731466723520?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwLifestyle piece on IDF soldiers cooking in the kitchens of Gazans https://x.com/gawanmac/status/1757500107912556767?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIDF using Human Shields: https://www.btselem.org/human_shields Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, February 07, 2024
[This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation, you can listen to part 1 here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Yhb4lNGPfGwquHk4kBHjD?si=zLnUj1VTTFSvke6Nti6nRgOr here: https://youtu.be/KBU3Rjh3noY ] In this part of the conversation (with YouTuber The Kavernacle) we continue to discuss Israel, and New Atheism. We also talk about the complicity of Western countries in whats currently being done to Palestinians …and about how the right tokenizes & incentivizes minorities to uphold supremacist structures/systems. What I think listeners of this podcast will most enjoy though, is our difference in interpretation of Sam Harris’s extremely bigoted, fashy worldview. Is it accidental, or by design? Weigh in, dear listeners, via YT comments or Twitter comments, or Patreon comments - I’d love to hear your thoughts! And if you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos ——Links: Find Kavernacle on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKavernaclehere are some vids we mentioned from his channel:IDF Tik Tok: https://youtu.be/dAw7Cm0woKU?si=O9pcaoi_lBIF8qvjPassport Bros: https://youtu.be/WHf6itM7_ZY?si=1kCdxTwnUn_wL4CFFind my YT channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5BiXCGHjmkXjbzP3MJg77wFind the Woking Up Series that was mentioned here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1caIpbHnvDjKu0Ph4DA0Nb?si=ab7005c8a8a4466bOr here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/sets/woking-up-miniseries?si=eddd3e794f0f4ff4adec999b8b0bc374&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingMy thoughts on SH’s Thoughts on White Supremacy was another episode we mentioned: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/debunkingharris?si=bc8f9e5a5836416aaef0b90a931a725f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingOn Media bias & suppression: CTV told journalists not to use the word “Palestine” and suppressed stories critical of Israelhttps://x.com/thebreachmedia/status/1727445643696787573?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/feb/04/cnn-staff-pro-israel-biasIn a historic 2009 ruling, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled in favour of civil rights for transgender citizens, and further court rulings upheld and increased these rights.https://t.co/nLNQIvOO3hPakistan to provide free healthcare for trans people:https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1Z21A3/#:~:text=KARACHI%2C%20Pakistan%20Sam’s claim that “France could become a *majority* Muslim country in 25 years” (he made this claim 18 years ago in 2006) https://x.com/adamjohnsonchi/status/828823659171217408?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, January 31, 2024
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Tue, January 30, 2024
[This is part 1 of 2]I was joined by YouTuber The Kavernacle (@TheKavernacle) for this episode. We discussed overlaps in our trajectory, despite our very different backgrounds… New Atheism, disappointment with leftist content creators on the issue of Palestine and Israel.We also discussed geopolitics in a broader sense, the whitewashing of atrocities committed by the West. We chat about the flattening of the entire Middle East in western perspectives, the overlaps between conservative muslims and conservatives in the west, Andrew Tate’s conversion, Douglas Murrays growing fascism - and more!If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangosLinks:Find Kavernacle on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKavernacle——Douglas downplaying N@zis https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1722994771424166354?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwOne-third of Israeli Holocaust survivors live in poverty, advocates sayhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/one-third-of-israeli-holocaust-survivors-live-in-poverty-advocates-sayThe Secret Suffering of Israel’s Holocaust Survivors:“They were scorned and laughed at on their arrival, seen as weak victims at a time when the state was being led by domineering fighters.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/04/23/the-secret-suffering-of-israels-holocaust-survivors/82c1a7ba-3233-4351-b4b8-f7387e291335/How British colonialism killed 100 million Indians in 40 yearsBetween 1880 to 1920, British colonial policies in India claimed more lives than all famines in the Soviet Union, Maoist China and North Korea combined.https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/12/2/how-british-colonial-policy-killed-100-million-indiansMy NYE episode that we discussed in this conversation: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/deafening-silence-of-left-content-creators?si=921bb428f7854a4e90ff3efda7859515&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, January 24, 2024
[This is part 2 of a 2 part episode] I was joined by Canadian Journalist & Author Jeremy Appel (@JeremyAppel1025 on Twitter) for this episode. Aside from breaking down various distortions in the media on Palestine/Israel, we also discuss the blatant double standards & hypocrisy we often see related to this issue, as well as the suppression of pro Palestinian perspectives. We also talked about Jeremy’s visits to Israel and how he looks back on those visits in retrospect, his views on the emergence of 2 distinct currents of Jewish thought around the phrase ‘Never Again’, how encouraging it’s been to see the growth of Jewish groups challenging Zionist narratives like Jewish Voice for Peace and Independent Jewish Voices in Canada, and much more. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos & by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify——LinksFind Jeremy’s book here: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459752658-kenneyismFind him on Blue Sky here: @Jeremyappel.bsky.socialFind his Newsletter here:https://www.readtheorchard.orgHis Podcasts:https://bigshinytakes.comhttps://t.co/G1l4UO0evZ——Jesse Brown frames protest and vandalism at major national bookstore chain, who’s CEO created a foundation to provide scholarships for non-Israeli citizens who serve in the IDF as, “Jewish-owned bookstore vandalized” https://x.com/jessebrown/status/1723035954796023863?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIs Jesse a Zionist, Audio essay: https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/is-jesse-a-zionist-editorial/Jesse’s interaction with Jeet Heer https://x.com/jessebrown/status/1733295002569122150?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCalgary Mayor: “This is the poster that came out today, clearly indicating support for Israel. The menorah lighting has always been in support of the Calgary Jewish community. This change in focus was a surprise to many of us.” https://x.com/jyotigondek/status/1732605695558836508?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCalgary Herald’s framing of Mayor not attending Menorah Lightinghttps://x.com/jeremyappel1025/status/1732926407280668912?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwHit piece on Shree Paradkar https://x.com/canadaland/status/1734985675257020831?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCanadian University teacher facing firing for Daring to Denounce Hamas https://x.com/jeremyappel1025/status/1735738468964372684?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwComments or questions referencing genocide or occupation of Palestinian people and "anything seen as critical of Israel at all" are to be reported to the organization [Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center]https://x.com/jeremyappel1025/status/1738272732729782412?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwWhen you’re an Israeli coming to Canada vs. when you’re a Palestinian coming to Canadahttps://x.com/jeremyappel1025/status/1738706993219870725?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy
Tue, January 16, 2024
I was joined by Canadian Journalist & Author Jeremy Appel (@JeremyAppel1025 on Twitter) for this episode. He discusses his Zionist upbringing and how ”blind support for Israel was instilled” in him from a very young age…. and how he came to question the narrative he grew up with.We also chat about the endless examples in the current political climate, of deliberate distortion, disinformation and inversion both by the media and Israel lobbying groups, the suppression of left leaning, pro-Palestinian Jewish voices, and the targeting of racialized journalists who question the narrative. We also discuss the recent bizarre meltdowns of one of Canada’s (supposedly) leading media critics; Jesse Brown of Canadaland. It’s a fascinating case study in how someone who otherwise looks at the media with a critical eye, has decided to double and triple down on standard Zionist talking points, no matter how blatantly dishonest the framing may be. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangosLinks:Find Jeremy’s book here: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459752658-kenneyismFind him on Blue Sky here: @Jeremyappel.bsky.social——Israeli UN Delegates wearing yellow starshttps://www.reuters.com/world/israels-un-delegates-criticised-wearing-yellow-stars-symbol-pride-2023-10-31/CIJA (Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs) accusing Canada’s Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia of sharing a tweet that featured antisemitic tropes - when the shared tweet and quoted piece were both written by Jewish peoplehttps://x.com/cijainfo/status/1741468714719990232?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwStanding ovation for a Ukrainian who fought with the Nazis sparks anger and an apology in Canadahttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/canada-speaker-apologizes-ukraine-nazi-veteran-honored-rcna117125Frum being on the left of the IDW/Harrishttps://x.com/nicemangos/status/1329771768291188736?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqwhttps://x.com/nicemangos/status/1475486739372388358?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwStatement from Canadaland Unionhttps://x.com/canadalandunion/status/1735381342550921360?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwJesse Brown hit piece on Shree Paradkar https://x.com/jeremyappel1025/status/1735003932521550224?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqwhttps://x.com/jessebrown/status/1734985834271588702?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwJesse Brown accuses Omar Sachedina of putting Jewish Canadian lives in danger because he correctly called a rally in support of Israel a pro-war rally https://x.com/jessebrown/status/1732555874567078019?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwJesse Brown frames protest and vandalism at major national bookstore chain, who’s CEO created a foundation to provide scholarships for non-Israeli citizens who serve in the IDF as, “Jewish-owned bookstore vandalized” https://x.com/jessebrown/status/1723035954796023863?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCTV told journalists not to use the word “Palestine” and suppressed stories critical of Israelhttps://x.com/thebreachme
Wed, January 10, 2024
[This is the *Full* version of the previously released sample. Originally released Dec 20, 2023, on Patreon. If you would like early and full access to all episodes in this new miniseries, please subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos]_________For Episode 3 of The Global Far Right series, I was joined by German far-right/extremism researcher Miro Dittrich [@DittrichMiro on Twitter], co-founder and senior researcher at Cemas [cemas.io/en/]We talked about broad themes and split lines on the far-right, how Germany has the biggest non-English speaking QAnon movement in the world, the German ‘Sovereign Citizen’ movement, overlaps the German far right had with the American one via QAnon Narratives, things like stolen election narratives….All that and more, here on episode 3! An enlightening…and frightening conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, December 31, 2023
As the year comes to a close, join me as I reflect on 2023. From personal milestones, to the ramping up of production around here…to my current thoughts on the ongoing mass violence inflicted on Palestinians...& the silence of many left leaning content creators - all that and more in my final episode of the year. —————Links:Israel bans surfboards https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/gaza-surfing-ban-illegal-documentary-palestinians-a8525091.html“Israel prohibits the importation of surfboards. Israel is, in effect, outlawing surfing, just as the buttoned-up East Coast evangelicals tried to do in Hawaii.”Israel intercepts 23 tons of chocolate it says was intended to finance Hamas https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-intercepts-23-tons-of-chocolate-it-says-was-intended-to-finance-hamas/Users on social media mock 'cartoon villains stealing candy', as Israeli officials link confectionary sales to terrorism https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-chocolate-bar-confiscated-claim-fund-hamas Why Won't Israel Allow Gazans to Import Coriander(Cilantro)?In its response to a freedom-of-information suit last week, the state admitted that there is a specific list of goods permissible for import to Strip. https://www.haaretz.com/2010-05-07/ty-article/why-wont-israel-allow-gazans-to-import-coriander/0000017f-f866-d887-a7ff-f8e6fc210000“The Defense Ministry is refusing - on security grounds, it says - to reveal why Israel prohibits the import into the Gaza Strip of items such as cilantro, sage, jam, chocolate, french fries, dried fruit, fabrics, notebooks, empty flowerpots and toys…” Israel once banned pasta: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/the-pasta-paper-and-hearing-aids-that-could-threaten-israeli-security-1635143.html“It was only after Senator John Kerry, the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, raised the issue with Defence Minister Ehud Barak after their trip last month that Israel allowed the pasta in. Macaroni was considered a luxury item, not a humanitarian necessity, they were told. “———ICYMI the Evopsych episodes when they came out, you can check them out here: Evopsych ep 69 (pt 1) https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jSFhcmT6xNJ4JOwbEkscE?si=9wlTnl8uTp6a6y92T3RuswEvopsych ep 69 (pt 2) https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gvuP3xLyqKSpJgTjf43A3?si=OsnZ5XT6R-6bty2uHg7kTQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, December 24, 2023
[This Episode was released on Patreon on Nov 30. Sign up on Patreon.com/nicemangos for early access to episodes like this one]——Brace yourselves for Sam & Eric pushing some of the worst talking points of the Israeli government without any scrutiny whatsoever. Join me as I break down their attempts to stereotype muslims and generalize them as tacitly endorsing religious extremism, in a time where there’s a very real cost to spreading such dangerous tropes and a very real campaign of violence/dehumanization ongoing against Palestinian muslims. LinksThe cursed thumbnail of Eric and Sam https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1716804481558421712?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIsraeli Forces routinely violate Palestinian children’s rights in the Israeli military detention system https://x.com/dcipalestine/status/1727348433219178960?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwFrom a 2009 Israeli military order: “according to Israeli military orders in effect in the area, rain is the property of the Israeli authorities and thus Palestinians are forbidden from gathering rain water for domestic or agricultural needs.”https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/11/22/palestinians-rainwater-israeli-property/IDF using Human Shields: https://www.btselem.org/human_shieldsGiora Eiland columnhttps://x.com/mehdirhasan/status/1726655990169501966?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwMy episode on Sam Harris’ thoughts on White Supremacy https://open.spotify.com/episode/37j0nLRxRsVoJUD5ES4QXI?si=tFb6tjShRsqchVh5MVx8BgNetenyahu Buckled under public pressure to accept the same deal he already rejectedhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwizhqeNueyCAxV3HjQIHRm-BH4QFnoECAsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.haaretz.com%2Fisrael-news%2F2023-11-22%2Fty-article%2F.premium%2Fnetanyahu-buckled-under-public-pressure-to-accept-the-same-deal-he-already-rejected%2F0000018b-f458-dcf8-a3db-f7fa8b7a0000&usg=AOvVaw2oLcCSHJPLF2wHnyHPoJGj&opi=89978449Netenyahu rejects Gaza Ceasefire amid reports of limited hostage releasehttps://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-772241Israel appears to reject U.S. push for ‘pauses’ in Gaza assaulthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/03/blinken-israel-visit-gaza-hamas-war/# Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, December 21, 2023
[This is a SAMPLE of my new Premium Miniseries, pls subscribe to the premium tiers via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the full episode]_______For Episode 3 of The Global Far Right series, I was joined by German far-right/extremism researcher Miro Dittrich [@DittrichMiro on Twitter, mirod.bsky.social on BlueSky], co-founder and senior researcher at Cemas [cemas.io/en/]We talked about broad themes and split lines on the far-right, how Germany has the biggest non-English speaking QAnon movement in the world, the German ‘Sovereign Citizen’ movement, overlaps the German far-right had with the American one via QAnon Narratives, things like stolen election narratives….All that and more, here on episode 3! An enlightening…and frightening conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, December 14, 2023
This episode I was joined by Journalist and writer Parker Molloy [@Parkermolloy on Twitter]We discussed Free Speech ‘hero’ Elon, suing Media Matters, Ben Shapiro’s recent self-own of a movie “Lady Ballers”, the conflation of anti Zionism & anti semitism, various moral panics about the left, is TikTok really turning young leftists into Bin Laden Supporters? All that and more, right here.Check out Parker’s newsletter at: www.readtpa.com ——If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, November 30, 2023
(This is a PREVIEW of Woking Up 10, the full episode is available via patreon.com/nicemangos)Brace yourselves for Sam & Eric pushing some of the worst talking points of the Israeli government without any scrutiny whatsoever. Join me as I break down their attempts to stereotype muslims and generalize them as tacitly endorsing religious extremism, in a time where there’s a very real cost to spreading such dangerous tropes and a very real campaign of violence/dehumanization ongoing against Palestinian muslims. If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ———LinksThe cursed thumbnail of Eric and Sam https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1716804481558421712?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIsraeli Forces routinely violate Palestinian children’s rights in the Israeli military detention system https://x.com/dcipalestine/status/1727348433219178960?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwFrom a 2009 Israeli military order: “according to Israeli military orders in effect in the area, rain is the property of the Israeli authorities and thus Palestinians are forbidden from gathering rain water for domestic or agricultural needs.”https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/11/22/palestinians-rainwater-israeli-property/IDF using Human Shields: https://www.btselem.org/human_shieldsGiora Eiland columnhttps://x.com/mehdirhasan/status/1726655990169501966?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwMy episode on Sam Harris’ thoughts on White Supremacy https://open.spotify.com/episode/37j0nLRxRsVoJUD5ES4QXI?si=tFb6tjShRsqchVh5MVx8BgNetenyahu Buckled under public pressure to accept the same deal he already rejectedhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwizhqeNueyCAxV3HjQIHRm-BH4QFnoECAsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.haaretz.com%2Fisrael-news%2F2023-11-22%2Fty-article%2F.premium%2Fnetanyahu-buckled-under-public-pressure-to-accept-the-same-deal-he-already-rejected%2F0000018b-f458-dcf8-a3db-f7fa8b7a0000&usg=AOvVaw2oLcCSHJPLF2wHnyHPoJGj&opi=89978449Netenyahu rejects Gaza Ceasefire amid reports of limited hostage releasehttps://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-772241Israel appears to reject U.S. push for ‘pauses’ in Gaza assaulthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/03/blinken-israel-visit-gaza-hamas-war/# Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, November 29, 2023
This is Part 2 of a 2 part episode. If you haven’t yet listened to part 1 please check that out first. ⚠️CW: Discussions of extreme v!0l*nce and dehumanizing language——We have seen both US & Israeli officials engage in dehumanizing eliminationist rhetoric over the past few weeks. We’ve seen western media engage in linguistic gymnastics every day to avoid accurately reporting what’s happening to Palestinians.Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green joins me to discuss this difficult subject.——Links:Arab Muslim student struck in hit-and-run calls for love, compassion, from hospital bed https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/05/us/stanford-student-hit-run-over/index.htmlStanford Chalk Students condemn lack of University action on Islamophobia as hate crime investigation continues over hit-and-run https://stanforddaily.com/2023/11/04/students-condemn-lack-of-university-action-on-islamophobia-as-hate-crime-investigation-continues-over-hit-and-run/Doxxing Truck https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/12/business/harvard-doxxing-truck-israel-hamas-statement/index.htmlIDF thirst traps https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/israel-defense-force-idf-tiktok-thirst-trap-1174211/Israeli officials in their own words https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/1720215711925043260?t=xTGBSYT_a8gl_tEkOwKyzg&s=19For years U.S. Jewish leaders tried to center diaspora identity around Israel: https://www.972mag.com/antisemitism-american-jews-israel-ihra/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, November 23, 2023
Join me and author Byron C. Clark (@ByroncClark on Twitter) for a discussion on the far right in New Zealand.We discuss trucker convoys, WEF (World Economic Forum) conspiracy theories, insect paste conspiracy theories, fearmongering about the ‘tyranny’ of 15 minute cities, the pandemic’s role in opening people up to believing such things. We discuss the Christchurch mosque shooting, Byron’s personal experiences with the far right and their insecurities around masculinity - all this and more!Thanks again to Premium Patrons for making this miniseries possible.If you enjoy the show pls consider subscribing via Patreon.com/nicemangosYou can find more of Byron’s work here:http://byron.geek.nzSubstack: http://feijoa.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, November 21, 2023
⚠️CW: Discussions of extreme v!0l*nce and dehumanizing languageThis is Part 1 of a 2 part episode. Subscribe via patreon to get both episodes early. ——We have seen both US & Israeli officials engage in dehumanizing eliminationist rhetoric over the past few weeks. We’ve seen western media engage in linguistic gymnastics every day to avoid accurately reporting what’s happening to Palestinians.Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green joins me to discuss this difficult subject. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, November 13, 2023
(This is a SAMPLE of my new Premium Miniseries, pls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the full episode.)Join me and author Byron C. Clark (@ByroncClark on Twitter) for a discussion on the far right in New Zealand. We discuss trucker convoys, WEF (World Economic Forum) conspiracy theories, insect paste conspiracy theories, fearmongering about the ‘tyranny’ of 15 minute cities, the pandemic’s role in opening people up to believing such things. We discuss the Christchurch mosque shooting, Byron’s personal experiences with the far right and their insecurities around masculinity - all this and more! Thanks again to Premium Patrons for making this miniseries possible.You can find more of Byron’s work here: http://byron.geek.nzSubstack: http://feijoa.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, November 06, 2023
[This is the *full* version of the previously released sample, originally released Oct 8 2023 on Patreon. If you would like early and full access to all episodes in this new miniseries, please subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos]⚠️[CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of extreme vi*l*nce, ab*se, r*pe]—————Join myself and associate professor/Author Gaurav Sabnis (@GauravSabnis) for the very first episode of my new miniseries on The Global Far Right.In this episode, we discuss both the history of and whats been happening more recently, with the far right in India.We talk about the types of tactics used by Hindu nationalists, to promote Hindu supremacy, terms like ‘Love Jihad’…. we discuss overlaps between Modi-ism and Trumpism, rhetoric being used that is reminiscent of white supremacists, the recent tensions between Canada & India, state complicity in prejudice, the role of social media as a catalyst, and how Hindu Supremacists are becoming a global issue….all that & more…Here’s a tragic but important thread by Gaurav going back a couple of years, with endless examples of fascism & bigotry in India https://x.com/gauravsabnis/status/1453105434034851842?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, November 01, 2023
[This episode was released on Patreon on Oct 19. Sign up on Patreon.com/NiceMangos for early access to episodes like this one.]⚠️Content Warning: Discussions of extreme vio**nceHere it is….. after an extremely loong break on Woking Up. This recent take of Sam’s on the Israel-Palestine situation was so bad, I just had to say something.It’s been a difficult episode to record. Devastating time in general, very difficult subject to discuss, so i apologize for sounding a little emotional in some parts.I simply can’t believe he says things like this in plain sight, in times of extreme violence. Even for him this is off the charts imo. ———Links:https://jewishcurrents.org/a-textbook-case-of-genocideIsraeli defence minister says ‘we are fighting human animals’ https://x.com/kenroth/status/1714502239690064383?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIsraeli politician says the children of Gaza brought it on themselves https://x.com/middleeasteye/status/1714491538028298386?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqwhttps://x.com/nimrod_flash/status/1713970306262458505?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwNetanyahu’s deleted tweet https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/children-post-deleted-netanyahu/——If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/NiceMangos or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, October 28, 2023
This is a Recording of my Twitter Space from Oct 27th 2023, with BFFs of the show Jack Graham of the IDSG podcast and Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green. Join us for a chat about Heterodox Horror Stories 👻This is a live event on a broken hellsite, so pls excuse the sound quality not being to usual podcast standards. We discuss Bill Maher, Steven Crowder, Yale professors Nicholas & Erika Christakis & their calls for students to ‘look away’ from ‘offensive Halloween costumes’, U of Oregon Professor Nancy Shurtz who wore blackface at a party that students attended ….all this and more.If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, October 27, 2023
SAMPLE: 🎃Hello hello goblins and ghouls, it’s about that time of year where these conversations around appropriate/inappropriate Halloween costumes begin to happen. So i thought I’d dedicate some time to the topic this October.****A Pakistani-Canadian podcaster & a Mexican-American fashion photographer gettin’ together to discuss “Cultural Appropriation”. Where else are you gonna get that kind of diverse perspective on seasonally themed content, eh?****If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon.com/NiceMangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, October 22, 2023
(This is a Preview of Woking Up 9 the full episode is available on patreon.com/nicemangos) ⚠️Content Warning: Discussions of extreme violenceHere it is….. after an extremely loong break on Woking Up. This recent take of Sam’s on the Israel-Palestine situation was so bad, I just had to say something. It’s like he hasn’t evolved even a bit in the past 2 decades. I simply can’t believe he says things like this in plain sight, in times of extreme conflict. Even for him this is off the charts imo. ————Links:https://jewishcurrents.org/a-textbook-case-of-genocideIsraeli defence minister says ‘we are fighting human animals’ https://x.com/kenroth/status/1714502239690064383?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIsraeli politician says the children of Gaza brought it on themselves https://x.com/middleeasteye/status/1714491538028298386?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqwhttps://x.com/nimrod_flash/status/1713970306262458505?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwNetanyahu’s deleted tweet https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/children-post-deleted-netanyahu/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, October 12, 2023
(This is a SAMPLE of my new Premium Miniseries, Pls subscribe via Patreon.com/nicemangos to access the full episode.)⚠️[CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of extreme violence, abuse, r*pe]Join myself and associate professor/Author Gaurav Sabnis (@GauravSabnis) for the very first episode of my new miniseries on The Global Far Right.In this episode, we discuss both the history of and whats been happening more recently, with the far right in India.We talk about the types of tactics used by Hindu nationalists, to promote Hindu supremacy, terms like ‘Love Jihad’…. we discuss overlaps between Modi-ism and Trumpism, rhetoric being used that is reminiscent of white supremacists, the recent tensions between Canada & India, state complicity in prejudice, the role of social media as a catalyst, and how Hindu Supremacists are becoming a global issue….all that & more…Here’s a tragic but important thread by Gaurav going back a couple of years, with endless examples of fascism & bigotry in India https://x.com/gauravsabnis/status/1453105434034851842?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, September 23, 2023
This is a recording of my Twitter Space on Sept 20th, 2023, with good friends of the show, linguist Dr. Caitlin Green & Jack Graham from the IDSG podcast,This is a live event, on a broken hellsite, so pls excuse the sound quality not being to usual podcast standards.We chat about Russell Brand allegations, the RW cope & hypocrisy around it, the Boebert situation especially in contrast with the ‘groomer’ discourse that we usually hear on the right.If you’d like to participate in a future Space, pls subscribe via patreon.com/NiceMangos or follow me on Twitter (yes I’m still calling it that) (@nicemangos), where I announce upcoming Spaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, August 31, 2023
This is a recording of my Twitter Space with linguist Dr. Caitlin Green (@caitlinmoriah) from Aug 26, 2023. This is a live event, on a broken hellsite, so pls excuse the sound quality.Join us for a fun filled conversation about all sorts of RW nonsense! We briefly chat about Trump’s mugshot, Peterson’s increasingly ridiculous custom suits, language in the era of Trump, RW influencer Richard Hanania who was recently found to have written for white supremacist sites in the past, Stephen Pinker, Granola N*zis & fetishization of ‘naturalness’, the function of dogwhistles, the reactionary view that society/institutions have become too feminized, and much more! If you’d like to participate in a future Space, pls subscribe via patreon.com/NiceMangos or follow me on Twitter (yes I’m still calling it that) (@nicemangos), where I announce upcoming Spaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, July 28, 2023
This is a recording of our Twitter Space from 25 July, 2023. Pls excuse the sound quality, it is a live event via the phone app so the recording isn’t usual podcast quality. Me & Jack from IDSG, as well as several lovely listeners, chat about Barbie and the *highly entertaining* rightwing outrage surrounding the movie. We discuss The Culture War more broadly, fairytales, ‘man-products’, “go woke go broke” & much, much more. I thoroughly enjoy speaking with listeners from around the world at these Spaces, if you’d like to participate in a future Space, pls subscribe via patreon.com/NiceMangos or follow me on Twitter (yes I’m still calling it that) (@nicemangos), where I announce upcoming Spaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, June 14, 2023
Chrissy Stroop (@C_Stroop), exvangelical writer/columnist & Chris Stedman (@ChrisDStedman) writer, professor, podcaster, join me for this special Pride episode, to talk about the recent surge in anti-lgbtq sentiment, ‘woke’ corporations, the roles of the religious right & rightwing atheists in the current queerphobic Satanic panic & much more…If you enjoy this show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos & leaving a 5 star review on iTunes or Spotify to help others find the show!——-Links:Trans legislation tracker: https://translegislation.com/Messianic Judaism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messianic_Judaism“The phrase “Diversity = White Genocide” is a white supremacist slogan coined by disciples of Bob Whitaker, a former Republican congressional aide and Reagan administration appointee who later embraced white supremacy and began writing for neo-Nazi publications.”https://www.adl.org/resources/hate-symbol/diversity-white-genocideMatt Walsh Is Selling Plush Toys of Himself in a Diaper “for Your Kids to Play With”https://newrepublic.com/post/173056/matt-walsh-selling-plush-toys-diaper-for-kids-play-withChrissy’s article that we mentioned in the conversation: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/us-pride-month-anti-lgbtiq-laws-celebration-joy/Chris Stedman’s previous appearance on Polite Conversations https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/pc-panel-14-are-too-many-atheists-veering-dangerously-towards-the-alt-right?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingFind all of Chris’ work at ChrisStedmanwriter.com Join Chrissy’s discord community here: https://twitter.com/c_stroop/status/1586037341889900544?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, May 28, 2023
Hello Dear listeners, Here’s a recording of our Twitter Space from May 12, 2023 where myself, Jack and Daniel of the IDSG podcast chatted about Misogyny, Monarchy & Multi-racial n@zis I don’t usually post my twitter spaces to this feed because the recording is available via Twitter and a pain to record off Twitter, but thanks to Jack (from idsg, who kindly provided this recording) you can listen to it here too. Pls excuse the sound Quality, Twitter Spaces is not the best sounding audio. If you’d like to join the next Twitter Space live, pls subscribe to the show via patreon.com/NiceMangos or follow @nicemangos on twitter, where I announce my twitter spaces in advance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, April 21, 2023
This is part 2 of the previous episode. If you haven’t checked that out yet, I recommend you listen to that first. ——Enjoy another serving of big-brained Evolutionary Psychology takes with our guide, Mr. @evopsychgoogle. In this part we discuss how biology and ‘science’ have been invoked, historically, to keep groups oppressed, whether evopsych is based on a flawed framework or if its just an unfortunate coincidence that it tends to attract people with reactionary views. We also chat about race science in evopsych, the fixation on menstrual cycles, and many more high-level ideas. Links:Jerry Coyne on sex with strangers & Evopsych https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2021/06/06/sex-with-a-stranger-evolutionary-psychology-and-sex-differences-in-behavior/When bigger isn’t always better: how history got the female brain wrong https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/mar/how-history-got-the-female-brain-wrong-by-gina-rippon.htmlCharles Murray on the Cold Winters Theory https://twitter.com/evopsychgoogle/status/1632577539309985792?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwPeterson tweeting about red as a ‘female sexual signal’ https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson/status/976578493063376896?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw——If you enjoy the show, pls consider supporting via patreon.com/NiceMangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, April 17, 2023
Excited to share the 69th episode of Polite Conversations with you. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. I had a lot of fun chatting with Mr. @evopsychgoogle, do check out his Twitter account if you don't already follow him.We chat about all the ridiculousness one encounters in the world of evopsych; race science, infidelity detection, sniffing out ovulation, women co-evolving with ripe fruit, and much much more. ——If you enjoy this episode, please consider supporting the show via patreon.com/NiceMangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, March 12, 2023
We’ve made it to episode 5 of the Polite Conversations Aftershow! This is where you get to hear behind the scenes content of everything and anything to do with Polite Conversations/Woking Up/Twitter Spaces …with guests that are exclusively patrons of the show!Joining me for this one, is Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green. (@caitlinmoriah)We had a lot of laughs discussing recent anti-woke-sphere absurdities, hypocrisies and outrages. Roald Dahl, Oompa Loompas, ‘corporate wokeness’, trad wives & much, much more!We chat about Pinker’s use of the phrase ‘Primitive Word Magic’, about Scott Adams and his recent racist outburst … We also discussed Jordan Peterson’s attempt at poetry, and that was as fun as you’re imagining it to be.——————————————————Links & References:Jokes about Conor Friedersdorf are referencing this tweet: https://twitter.com/caitlinmoriah/status/1629883194542817282?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCatch our previous episode here: Linguistics of Slurs https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjIwNjczMjAxMS9zb3VuZHMucnNz&episode=dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTA1ODI3MDQzMQ%3D%3DYou can try this link for our twitter Space that Caitlin mentioned, but twitter is very spotty these days and sometimes the link works, other times it does not. (I believe, Twitter Spaces only work on your phone) https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1590763991688970240?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwPeterson anti-abortion ‘gotcha’ thread: https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1629363205150498818?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwPeterson mad at public service messages: https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1629281946097385472?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwPeterson mad at paper towel dispenser: https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1628465693866831876?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw——Subscribe via Patreon.com/NiceMangos for the full episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, January 31, 2023
Here’s episode 4 of the Polite Conversations Aftershow, where you get to hear behind the scenes content of everything and anything to do with Polite Conversations/Woking Up/Twitter Spaces …with guests that are exclusively patrons of the show! This time I’ve got the wonderful Jack & Daniel of the ‘I Don’t Speak German’ podcast, who are friends and patrons of the show. It was an honour to have them and a lovely, ridiculous time was had, talking about gas stoves, fuckable m&m’s, Fashy beef-eating as well as fashy vegetarianism in India……Elon, free speech hypocrisy, Twitter re-instating nazis and much more. Enjoy! Thank you to all the wonderful patrons who help make the Aftershow possible. If you’d like to support the show or potentially be a guest on the Aftershow, pls subscribe via Patreon.com/NiceMangos today!Links: Elon complying with PM Modi, and removing links to/clips of BBC documentary:https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjkybx/free-speech-elon-musk-censors-bbc-doc-india-modi-My Previous episodes on Hindu Nationalism: The Hindu Far Right: https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjIwNjczMjAxMS9zb3VuZHMucnNz&episode=dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvNTQyNDk2MTE3Hindu Nationalism & Hindutva: https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjIwNjczMjAxMS9zb3VuZHMucnNz&episode=dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvNzU0NjA2OTY5My Episode on Food & Fascism mentioned in the episode: https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjIwNjczMjAxMS9zb3VuZHMucnNz&episode=dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTI3MDc1ODAxMA%3D%3D——-Find IDSG: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzE1MjU5Ny9yc3MDaniel is on Twitter @DanieleHarperJack is on Twitter @_Jack_Graham_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, January 05, 2023
SAMPLE: Join myself and two of my first ever patrons, @Nataliasdad & @ThomasSwords, for episode 3 of the Polite Conversations Aftershow. We discuss Dawkins being embarrassing, Rubin being a doormat for Jordan Beeferson, why terms like ‘IDW’ and ‘Alt Right’ fall out of use when they no longer serve their purpose of obscuring what these groups are - and you also get to hear the strange Polite Conversations Origin story!Links: Episodes mentioned:Food & Fascism: https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjIwNjczMjAxMS9zb3VuZHMucnNz&episode=dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTI3MDc1ODAxMA%3D%3DCanada Day Special: https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjIwNjczMjAxMS9zb3VuZHMucnNz&episode=dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTI5Njg2NDk2Nw%3D%3DMerge-gate explainer episode: https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjIwNjczMjAxMS9zb3VuZHMucnNz&episode=dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTA3MTQyODY2OA%3D%3DMy previous two update episodes that I refer to in the intro:https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjIwNjczMjAxMS9zb3VuZHMucnNz&episode=dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTMzOTA2OTU3OQ%3D%3Dhttps://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjIwNjczMjAxMS9zb3VuZHMucnNz&episode=dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTM4NTQ2NjAyOA%3D%3D——-You can still contribute to the gofundme, here:https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-help-eiynah——Get access to the full episode/series & more by becoming a patron todayhttps://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, November 18, 2022
Another (happier) update from me. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the go fund me, it truly has been life changing. The fundraiser is still up, if you would like to contribute you can do so via:https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-help-eiynah—-This update refers to the previous one. You can find that here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/update?si=61a4c19babbb44a6b9e477abdd7c00a4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingIf Twitter is still around when you see this, you can checkout my recent twitter spaces here:https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1590866058818248704?s=21&t=QACKG8dX0BaMxpL2FMbrPgAnd here: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzE1MjU5Ny9yc3M%3D&episode=NTVmYTY1MTEtMjEyMC00MDMwLTg2YjEtM2ZmYzk1YzQyM2Nh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, September 07, 2022
CW: Descriptions of violence, trauma——If you’ve been wondering where I’ve been. Hopefully this update will help explain. This was an incredibly difficult update to record...but its been even harder to not say anything. I apologize for being emotional, but this is a huge improvement from where i was a couple of weeks ago. Pls consider donating via: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-help-eiynahPatreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, July 01, 2022
A Canada Day 🍁special episode🍁 featuring fellow Canadians; Twitch streamer Lance, of The Serfs and YouTuber We’re in Hell! Join us as we journey through the Canadian far-right landscape to mock and ridicule some of the worst characters Canada has to offer. —— If you enjoy the show, pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos —- Find The Serfs on Twitter @theserftv On YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/TheSerfsTV Find We’re in Hell on Twitter @WereinHellYT On YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/WereInHell Links: Gavin McInnes: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/the-secret-history-of-gavin-mcinnes Order of Vitez: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/victims-communism-memorial-fascists-1.6112809
Mon, June 13, 2022
This is a SAMPLE, full episode available via patreon.com/nicemangos ——-For this episode of the Aftershow, I’m joined by two lovely patrons, Kate & Erin, for a conversation about what it’s like to be a woman (or any minority really) even in this IDW-watching, IDW-critiquing space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, May 20, 2022
I was joined by Talia Lavin for this episode, the author of Culture Warlords & writer of the very interesting’The Sword And the Sandwich’ substack. Find her on twitter @swordsjew We chat about the history of food & fascism and how similar patterns and themes still show up in the modern political landscape. Links:Find Talia’s substack here: https://theswordandthesandwich.substack.com/Why Food Has Become a New Target for Nationalists https://www.eater.com/2017/6/30/15892900/italy-ban-ethnic-foreign-food-immigrants-kabab-nationalismMy previous episodes on the Hindu far right: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/panel21-hindutva-despair-biryani?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharinghttps://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-53-hindu-far-right?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingOn the Chinese exclusion act: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/06/16/532697303/how-american-unions-tried-to-wage-a-war-against-chinese-restaurants-in-the-u-sTASTING FASCISM: FOOD, SPACE, AND IDENTITY IN ITALYhttps://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/13767/Lo_Ruth.pdf?sequence=1A thread I did on the Futurists & IDW parallels: https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1521865751690452992?s=21&t=bm59a5_ds9bI5gTlGI_wQwHere’s a link to all the full, publicly released episodes of Woking Up in a handy playlist, if you haven’t checked that out yet and would like to: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/sets/woking-up-miniseries?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingPlease consider supporting the show via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, April 17, 2022
SAMPLE: Here’s a little taste of the very FIRST episode of the brand new, Patreon Exclusive, Polite Conversations Aftershow. Comedian Andy Kindler joined me for this episode. Access this full episode and the rest of the series, as it comes via patreon.com/nicemangos Become a Patron today to unlock this and many more interactive Patron perks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, March 22, 2022
This episode covers the second part of our chat. Here, we get into the nitty gritty of our differences. I think its important because, to casual listeners all IDW criticism may appear to be similar, but actually there are some pretty fundamental differences even within the critical space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, March 15, 2022
I haven’t had a guest on in a while on the show, I’ve been so busy doing these deep dives and monologues on unsavoury idw characters. So, I thought maybe a change would be nice. In this episode, I chat with Chris Kavanagh (@C_Kavanagh) of the Decoding the Gurus podcast (@Guruspod). I’ve split our convo into two episodes, because it was looong. This part covers our conversation about Sam Harris & Chris’ recent chat with him. Links Sam Harris on Decoding the Gurus:https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/sam-harrisSam Harris on Polite Conversations https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-17-sam-harris?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingMy recent Rogan episode: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/roganmisinfo?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingChristian Picciolini https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-48-christian-picciolini?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingWoking Up Miniseries: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/sets/woking-up-miniseries?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingAlternative Influence: Broadcasting the Reactionary Right on YouTube - Becca Lewis https://datasociety.net/library/alternative-influence/Summary thread on ‘merge-gate’ https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1406646731933167619?s=21-----If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, February 18, 2022
[⚠️ Content Warning: Bigotry, Slurs, general awfulness. ]Thought I would cover Joe Rogan for a change. Its been surprising and disappointing to see people like Jon Stewart & Trevor Noah defend Rogan. Join me on this wild ride through Rogan’s content and excuses that people are making for him!——-linksTwitter Spaces convo on Jon Stewart https://t.co/4Psp2R9UW8article on New Atheism I wrote recently that I mentioned https://flux.community/eiynah-mohammed-smith/2022/02/i-never-thought-new-atheism-would-become-tool-christian-rightConversation on The linguistics of Slurs https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-63-the-linguistics-of-slurs?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingWoking Up 1 https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/woking-up-1?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, January 28, 2022
CW: lots of different types of bigotry in the clips, proceed with caution.——(This episode was released on Patreon Dec 31st, 2021)Here it is! My most extensive, juicy & JAM PACKED Woking Up Episode yet! Only the best ear-torture for my listeners!As always, I look forward to your comments and feedback. Happy new Year everyone! ——If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos without listeners like you, this show wouldn’t be possible.Links:IDSG episode I mentioned near the beginninghttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9pZG9udHNwZWFrZ2VybWFuLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz/episode/NGIyNmY1ZWMtNjE5Zi00ZmY4LWJhYjQtZDJhODExMzY4Y2Jl?ep=14Re Juilliard: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/juilliard-school-race-diversity-concerns/Interview w Harris that I quoted https://www.playboy.com/read/the-playboy-interview-with-sam-harris Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, January 14, 2022
(This is a PREVIEW of Woking Up 8, the full episode is available on patreon.com/nicemangos)Here it is! My most extensive, juicy & JAM PACKED Woking Up Episode yet! Only the best ear-torture for my Listeners!Join me, in exploring the bizarre world of Sam Harris’ far-right & bigotry apologetics. In this episode we touch on as many of his troubling associations and views as I could fit in, before my ears bled.Hope you enjoy this. As always, I look forward to your comments and feedback. Happy New Year everyone! Cheers! Links:IDSG episode I mentioned near the beginninghttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9pZG9udHNwZWFrZ2VybWFuLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz/episode/NGIyNmY1ZWMtNjE5Zi00ZmY4LWJhYjQtZDJhODExMzY4Y2Jl?ep=14Re Juilliard: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/juilliard-school-race-diversity-concerns/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, December 02, 2021
Pls note this is the full version of the previously released, partial (preview) version.In this episode I cover Sam’s criticism of Bret Weinstein, his CRT takes and more ….and even after an hour and 20 something minutes…. we’ve barely scratched the surface of all the awful ppl and viewpoints he promotes, defends and praises. But this one oughta get you warmed up for what’s to come in the next episode. ——-Links to previous 3 Polite Conversations podcasts that I mentioned:https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/newatheism?si=800fac16887d4d578a123274dd4a72fahttps://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/panel-24-defending-new-atheism-maybe-just-dont-pt-1?si=25d8da7ee5d94eb9a4850f8d50acf840https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/panel-24-defending-new-atheism-maybe-just-dont-pt-2?si=2dd7d3d26cd54700ae9e656b6d109b4e———If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, October 12, 2021
*Pls note: this is a partial episode, you can access the full episode via Patreon ——In this episode I cover Sam’s criticism of Bret Weinstein, his CRT takes and more ….and even after an hour and 20 something minutes…. we’ve barely scratched the surface of all the awful ppl and viewpoints he promotes, defends and praises. But this one oughta get you warmed up for what’s to come in the next episode. ——My twitter DMs are now open for commissions: @nicemangosCheck out my art on Instagram: @nicemangosartYou can email me at nicemangos.blog@gmail.comSupport this show via: Patreon.com/nicemangos——-Links to previous 3 Polite Conversations podcasts that I mentioned:https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/newatheism?si=800fac16887d4d578a123274dd4a72fahttps://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/panel-24-defending-new-atheism-maybe-just-dont-pt-1?si=25d8da7ee5d94eb9a4850f8d50acf840https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/panel-24-defending-new-atheism-maybe-just-dont-pt-2?si=2dd7d3d26cd54700ae9e656b6d109b4e Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, July 29, 2021
Here’s part 2 of the previous Panel episode I posted on here, discussing ‘merge-gate’ and the unexpected defensive response to a Salon article claiming that New Atheists merged with the far right, from some in the ‘progressive’ corners of the atheist scene. My lovely panel includes Chrisiousity, Vadim Newquist of the Creationist Cat YT channel, Daniel Harper of the I Don’t Speak German Podcast, & also Youtuber Godless Cranium. —-If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/NiceMangos —-Links:Salon article: https://www.salon.com/2021/06/05/how-the-new-atheists-merged-with-the-far-right-a-story-of-intellectual-grift-and-abject-surrender/Chris Stedman’s Vice Article on Atheists veering towards the alt right Too Many Atheists Are Veering Dangerously Toward the Alt-RightMy panel episode from 2018 with Chris Stedman & James Croft: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/pc-panel-14-are-too-many-atheists-veering-dangerously-towards-the-alt-rightEmoji references are in relation to this thread I linked in the previous panels shownotes: https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1406659660996825091?s=21——Find the panel here:@chrisiousity (twitter) https://youtube.com/c/chrisiousity @HeyitsVadim (Twitter)https://youtube.com/user/creationistcat@GodlessCranium (Twitter) https://youtube.com/c/GodlessCranium@DanielEHarper (Twitter) @IdsgPod (Twitter)https://idontspeakgerman.libsyn.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, July 05, 2021
Hello lovely listeners,Since we’re experiencing a revival of defending new atheism from the left recently….I thought it was important to do this episode. I‘ve got a wonderful *godless* panel here to discuss their personal experiences in and observations of the scene, and also to discuss the ongoing apologetics surrounding ‘merge-gate’. I hope you’ll enjoy this conversation, and that it provides more context for those who haven’t followed the atheist scene too closely in recent years. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/NiceMangos————Links:Thread I mentioned in the intro: https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1406646731933167619?s=21Salon article: https://www.salon.com/2021/06/05/how-the-new-atheists-merged-with-the-far-right-a-story-of-intellectual-grift-and-abject-surrender/Chris Stedman’s Vice Article on Atheists veering towards the alt right:https://www.vice.com/en/article/3k7jx8/too-many-atheists-are-veering-dangerously-toward-the-alt-rightMy panel episode from 2018 with Chris Stedman & James Croft: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/pc-panel-14-are-too-many-atheists-veering-dangerously-towards-the-alt-right———Panel members:@chrisiousity (twitter) https://youtube.com/c/chrisiousity @HeyitsVadim (Twitter)https://youtube.com/user/creationistcat@GodlessCranium (Twitter) https://youtube.com/c/GodlessCranium@DanielEHarper (Twitter) @IdsgPod (Twitter)https://idontspeakgerman.libsyn.com/Patreon.com/Danielharper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, June 18, 2021
Hello wonderful Patrons! Episode 64 is an unplanned episode that I felt I needed to do in response to some terrible & disappointing takes I‘ve seen in response to this recent viral article: https://www.salon.com/2021/06/05/how-the-new-atheists-merged-with-the-far-right-a-story-of-intellectual-grift-and-abject-surrender/Let me know what you think :) If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/NiceMangos —-—Links: Excerpt from How Fascism Works https://twitter.com/mpigliucci/status/1399023626872102921?s=21Pinker posted on Fash the Nation https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/951166490706890753?s=21You can find Woking Up here: https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1322321213490925573?s=21https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/youtube-far-right-radicalization-study-877061/https://policinginsight.com/features/analysis/when-bad-evidence-is-worse-than-no-evidence-quilliams-grooming-gangs-report-and-its-legacy/Podcasting stats : https://www.thewrap.com/podcast-boys-club-female-host-21-percent-sexism/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, June 02, 2021
⚠️CW: Episode contains mentions of slurs, clips with n word & ableist r word—-If you’re not a Rational Genius “Centristy” type, you probably don’t spend a lot of time obsessing over the n word as a free speech issue. But even then you can’t help but encounter these stories over and over again....in the endless, exhausting Culture Wars. Is it really about free speech? Why are the anti wokes so inconsistent in this matter? Why do they spend so much time on this n word discussion... and what consitutes a slur, who can reclaim one, can we strip it of it’s context entirely...and are there unique circumstances where one can utter a slur confidently without worrying about hurting or offending others...Well, I’ve got linguist Dr. Caitlin Green (Twitter: @caitlinmoriah) joining me to discuss these things i knowww you’ve always wanted to know. And she isn’t just any old linguist, she’s one that has her finger firmly on the pulse of anti woke griftiness.If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/NiceMangos Links:Here’s a detailed thread I did on the ‘anti anti racist’ FAIR https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1367585945160146947?s=21And here’s an excellent essay by Caitlin, compiling all her sources from this conversation https://c-moriah-green.medium.com/beyond-mention-vs-use-the-linguistics-of-slurs-3e0bfff11c5dThe musical collage of n word concern trolls features Dennis PragerU, some Daily Wire host, Coleman Hughes and my favourite Sam Harris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, May 30, 2021
*This is the full version of the previously released preview of episode 6*——CW: this episode contains clips with graphic descriptions of sexual abuse.——Hello hello, it’s me your friendly neighbourhood dealer of high level ideas. I am back with another installment of Woking Up...and somehow these clips keep getting more and more awful and excruciating. In this ep, we’ll chat about Sam’s feminist hero Ayaan Hirsi Ali & her new book ‘Prey’, as well as some of Sam’s takes on police brutality. Michael Shermer, Peterson & Camille Paglia make an appearance. Enjoy! 😬——Links:the full open letter signed by public health professionals during the racial justice protests last summer is linked here: https://www.reddit.com/r/samharris/comments/lctf98/i_believe_sam_is_spreading_misinformation_and/Police chokehold bans: How George Floyd’s killing prompted departments to change - Washington Postwhile there have been several pieces that reference the allegations against Michael Shermer, this is the most detailed account that I came across https://the-orbit.net/lousycanuck/2014/09/12/timeline-of-harassment-and-sexual-assault-allegations-against-michael-shermer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, May 01, 2021
*This is only a partial episode for public release. The full version is available on Patreon. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting it and access the full episode right now: Patreon.com/nicemangos ——-CW: racism, bigotry, sexual abuse In this episode we’ll chat about Sam’s feminist hero Ayaan Hirsi Ali & her new book ‘Prey’, as well as some of Sam’s takes on police brutality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, April 30, 2021
**REUPLOAD** originally released Jan 24 2021Sorry! Had to reupload the full file of this because it was not showing up on Spotify. —————The overwhelming theme in Sam’s 3 recent episodes, including the post-insurrection one... has been racism denial and whataboutery - So prepare yourselves for some brain melting takes. —-If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, April 30, 2021
**REUPLOAD** originally released on Nov 30th, 2020Sorry had to reupload the full file of this episode again because the previous version was not showing up on Spotify. —-Covering Sam's high level ideas pre/post and during the election. Let's chat about that 'IDW' retirement Shall we? :)If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/NiceMangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, April 28, 2021
* previously only a partial version of the episode was released. This is the full version. Now available to everyone :) Episode 6 coming to Patreon soon!——A bit of a different episode this time, spent some time on my ‘identity’, backstory and personal trajectory into New Atheism in the first half of the episode. We dive into Sam’s hot takes about identity politics in the second half.Links:You can check out my book here vimeo.com/90493285Sam Harris and the Myth of Perfectly Rational Thought https://www.wired.com/story/sam-harris-and-the-myth-of-perfectly-rational-thought/Support the show via patreon.com/NiceMangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, April 01, 2021
A bit of a different episode this time, spent some time on my ‘identity’, backstory and personal trajectory into New Atheism in the first half of the episode. We dive into Sam’s hot takes about identity politics in the second half. You can check out my book here https://vimeo.com/90493285 Support the show via patreon.com/NiceMangos
Mon, March 01, 2021
Join me and Journalist Michael Hobbes (@RotteninDenmark) for a fun, extremely cathartic chat about *gasp* Cancel Culture! Check out Michael's excellent podcasts @yourewrongabout & @maintenancepod on twitter What is Cancel Culture? Does the right engage in Cancel Culture? Are other things being swept up into Cancel Culture discourse? - we cover all this and more. ----If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos - this podcast is only possible because of listeners like you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 25, 2021
THIS IS ONLY A PARTIAL EPISODE, FULL VERSION AVAILABLE ON PATREON The overwhelming theme in Sam's 3 recent episodes, including the post insurrection one... has been racism denial, and whataboutery .... so prepare yourselves for some brainmelting takes... --- Subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos for the full episode
Fri, December 11, 2020
For this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with @danieleharper and @_Jack_Graham_ of I Don't Speak German (@Idsgpod), the excellent anti-fascist podcast. We chatted about the broader rightwing ecosystem and the spectrum of what they cover.... From full on fash to IDW trash.if you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos----- IDSG links-Follow them on Twitter :@danieleharper@_Jack_Graham_@Idsgpod---Check out their pod:https://idontspeakgerman.libsyn.com/---support their work: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618https://www.patreon.com/danielharper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, December 01, 2020
Covering Sam's high level ideas pre/post and during the election. Let's chat about that 'IDW' retirement Shall we? :) --- Subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos for the full episode
Sat, October 31, 2020
In this episode I discuss Sam's interesting Trump criticisms, his incredible steelmanning of his ideological opponents, and how he's *totally* uninterested in race. Very Dishonest of me to make this episode, I know. Here's the ep with Christian Picciolini I mention here, if anyone wants to check it out https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-48-christian-picciolini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, October 31, 2020
This episode is an intro to the concept of this miniseries and a basic look at some Harris-isms. I discuss 'tokenism' and Harris' views on race, racism and police violence.If you'd like to check out my earlier episode on his thoughts on white supremacy, you can find it here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/debunkingharrisIf you'd like to support the show, you can do that via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, July 24, 2020
I've been at a loss for words....so devastated and shocked by this sudden, tragic loss. I just spoke to him for my previous episode...I can't believe we won't hear another MB laugh again. It has been an honour to have laughed with him.I wanted to say a few words and share some of my favourite clips of Michael on Polite Conversations. RIP, friend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, June 22, 2020
So here it is, my review of Dave Rubin's Book! This episode has all the Rubin dunking your SJW heart could desire! Plus some bonus treats too....Rubin 'magically' shares some uncharacteristically honest thoughts ;D .....*aaaand* special guest Michael Brooks joins me too! This episode is absolutely jam-packed with fun ....and #ideas !!*You can buy Michael Brooks' new book here: https://redemmas.org/titles/34612-against-the-web---a-cosmopolitan-answer-to-the-new-rightIf you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangosor leaving an iTunes review: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, May 16, 2020
I'm joined by 2 well known names from 2012-5 atheist twitter for this episode! If you were hanging out on atheist twitter back then, you'll remember Atheist Mel, (now known as @MissaMHx) and Atheist Blobfish! We chat about the fascinating/embarrassing/horrifying intersection of horrendous Covid 19 takes and online atheism/the skeptosphere.If you enjoy this show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos & leaving an iTunes review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, April 10, 2020
A concept often talked about and often misunderstood in the ongoing culture wars, join me & the panel to find out more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, March 03, 2020
Join me and Journalist/Author of the book Follow Me Akhi, Hussein Kesvani (@Hkesvani) for a chat about the online world of muslims, and how the internet has shaped the ways in which people interact with faith. We talk about haram emojis, dropping acid for allah, butt related anti-muslim bigotry, trolling anti-muslims, hijabs in virtual reality & a whole lot more!If you enjoy this show please consider supporting via patron.com/nicemangosyou can also support by leaving a good iTunes review: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663 ———Links:You can check out our previous convo from 2017 here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-33-masturbating-while-muslimBuy his book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Follow-Me-Akhi-British-Muslims/dp/1787381250His article on dropping acid for Allah : https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/muslim-psychonauts-find-allah-by-acidHis article on ass wiping and related bigotry: https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/why-do-we-think-muslims-dont-wipe-their-asses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, February 03, 2020
Join myself, Ravi (my guest from my previous episode on the Hindu Far right), https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-53-hindu-far-right @GauravSabnis, a professor who's just returned from a 6 week stay in India for a discussion on whats been happening in India lately - the violent protests and the anti-muslim Citizenship Act, we talk about Modi's re-election...parallels between Modi and Trump, Bollywood, how even apolitical people have been radicalized into Hindu nationalism, the politics surrounding the term "Non Veg", and also...Biryani centrismYou can look up Shaheen Bagh Protests here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaheen_Bagh_protests #ShaheenBaghProtest----If you enjoy this show please consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, December 31, 2019
Hope you all had a wonderful Cuckmas season! Here's my final episode of the year...it's a follow up to the halloween episode where I dug into a lovely cross-section of IDW type awfulness to set the scene…and to showcase a small slice of the kinds of nonsense they’re pushing at any given time. If you haven't checked that episode out yet, and would like a broader view, you can check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/halloweenIn this episode I speak to two women from Pakistan who express concerns about the IDW types' impact all the way there (especially Jordan Peterson ), and discuss more generally, some of what I've heard coming from Saudi Arabia on the same topic. Happy New Year! xx If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, October 31, 2019
Hello hello goblins and ghouls! Here's a special episode of High IQ horror stories from the skeptosphere for you.......stories of traditional gender roles, of allying with evangelicals to own the libs, of rehabilitating accused sexual predators, of having friendly chats with religious extremists..and much much more!Enjoy!If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, September 18, 2019
Sam's recent episode on white supremacy was really something. And for him to have recorded this just after the Gilroy and El Paso shootings is truly obnoxious. It was just so shockingly bad....even by IDW standards - I had to share my thoughts on it. Of course since it's about Sam Harris, I took everything *out of context* and obvs made it unfairly seem like he was saying something, when he was actually saying the opposite (J/k!!!) (Please do check out his entire episode if you'd like to hear the whole thing in context, or if you'd like a good laugh, because it's fkn ridiculous) And if you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos because without listeners like you, this isn't possible. Links: IDW>Alt Lite>Alt Right Study: https://twitter.com/manoelribeiro/status/1164904488970399744Rolling Stone Article: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/youtube-far-right-radicalization-study-877061/NYT Youtube Radicalization Article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/08/technology/youtube-radical.htmlABC News/Washington Post poll: https://www.langerresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/1190a1TrumpandCharlottesville.pdfhttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/28-approve-trumps-response-charlottesville-poll/story?id=49334079WaPo article about Southern slave owners rhetoric: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/29/conservatives-say-weve-abandoned-reason-civility-old-south-said-that-too/The Truth about hate speech: https://twitter.com/NiceMangos/status/1167840156222709760Shaun’s Prager U video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T45Sbkndjc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, August 19, 2019
Join me and popular LeftTubers The Serfs for a conversation about The Rightwing Spin Machine! We cover everything from Andy Ngo to the IDW. Find them on YT here: https://www.youtube.com/theserfstvHere’s a link to their video on Andy Ngo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePPkkrDSzYU---If you enjoy this show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, June 27, 2019
Timbah and I got together to chat about his excellent series on Dave Rubin.Check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3TPxQao3m0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3h9YyzqBxshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2LOvoDCPS8You can check out my Rubin video that we discussed, here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3OAg2CSS5A&t=493sShoutout to Intellectual Dark Wave - check out their music (wth lyrics) here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlt6JFyerXE---If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, May 09, 2019
This panel episode is a discussion on Quebec’s proposed Religious Symbol Ban, Bill 21, that would prohibit public servants in positions of authority from wearing any religious symbols. I’m joined by Ian Bushfield (@ibushfield), Executive Director of BC Humanists association and Iranian activist Shaparak Shajari (@shaparakshjr), who was arrested for removing her hijab. She had to flee from Iran to Turkey and in her absence was sentenced to 2 years prison and 18 years probation. Links: People can call police if secular dress code not adhered to, Quebec Public Security Minister says:https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-people-can-call-police-if-secular-dress-code-not-adhered-to-quebec/?cmpid=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterShaparak’s pinned tweet that we mentioned: https://twitter.com/shaparakshjr/status/1097532302370861059You can find Ian’s podcasts here: @PolitiCoastPod/ @CambieReport-----If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, April 04, 2019
This episode i’m joined by Youtubers from New Zealand,Tim Blake @tomotamvotir and Nick Moa @MoaVideos , to discuss the tragic anti muslim terror attack in Christchurch. you can find Tim’s Youtube page here: https://www.youtube.com/user/demotivatoropinionAnd Nick’s here: https://www.youtube.com/TheMoaSpecial shout out to The Gotcha Boys - find them here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqzLXcE0hwL0sr6LqBFlorwHere’s a longer clip of the Sam Harris/Affleck discussion that I featured, Please watch it for more context, if you need: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vln9D81eO60 I edited my clip for time and relevance, I wanted to stick to the broader concept of concentric circles for the purposes of this conversation. Slate article we discussed in the episode: https://slate.com/culture/2019/03/joe-rogans-podcast-is-an-essential-platform-for-freethinkers-who-hate-the-left.html----If you enjoy this show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, March 03, 2019
Join me and Asifa for an in-depth conversation about everything from... going to mosque as a trans woman to... sex, porn and erections! You can follow Asifa on Twitter @asifalahoreCheck out my previous episode with her here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-29-asifa-lahore-muslim-drag-queenThe documentary Muslim Drag Queens can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRAVJ4n4y64Asifa's youtube video about being on hormones for 2 years can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtPfjMUI-vM&feature=youtu.be---If you enjoy the show please consider supporting it via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, January 10, 2019
Here's part two of Panel 17, if you haven't heard the first part, you can hear it here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/pc-panel-17-part-1-are-campus-sjws-destroying-western-civilizationIf you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos---Links mentioned in the episode:Vox article by Ezra Klein - https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/12/11/18131370/andrew-sullivan-religion-tribalism-christianity-trumpSam Harris/Ezra Klein transcript : https://www.vox.com/2018/4/9/17210248/sam-harris-ezra-klein-charles-murray-transcript-podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 07, 2019
Join me for the first part of a fascinating discussion with a panel of Professors, lecturers & PhDs (@Katja_Thieme, @Matthewasears, @ETVPod) - all people who are immersed in present-day campus culture, much more than myself.We talk about the fears surrounding 'SJWs'. While there are definitely overzealous/bad actors on the left too, these fears and criticisms often seem disproportionate to me...especially in an era where far-right dangers and hate crimes are on the rise, where there are incredibly serious threats to free speech coming from people in powerful positions. We discuss the proportionality of these criticisms and much more. Part 2 will be out next week hopefully, earlier for patrons! If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos. Without listeners like you, this show isn't possible. -----Links: We discuss a conversations between Ezra Klein and Jonathan Haidt, if you'd like to check it out, you can find it here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgt34g6vu6gAn interesting thread on the topic: https://twitter.com/JeffreyASachs/status/1079031986835128321And in reference to the Study Katja mentions about profs moderating themselves: https://twitter.com/JeffreyASachs/status/1042820519458951168A good article on the free speech grift : https://www.gq.com/story/free-speech-grifting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 10, 2018
This episode, I'm joined by "Ravi", he’s an Indian immigrant to the US, an atheist familiar with the horrendous directions online movement atheism has taken, and someone generally in the know about the western alt/far-right - All of which puts him in a good position to comment on, compare and contrast both far-right movements and how they’re rooted in extreme anti muslim sentiment. He did not want to be tagged or identified for this episode, because understandably, most people do not want to deal with nationalists and far-right trolls in their social media mentions.Join us for an informative conversation on religious identities in South Asia, origins of Hindu Nationalism, beef-eating and 'purity', the Taj Mahal, tokenism and much more!**(Apologies for any weird background sounds you might hear, like jingling and ticking. There was something up with Ravi's mic, but we didn't have time to reschedule unfortunately and we couldn't fully resolve the issue either. However, I think most of the recording is fine, just the occasional jingling )**----If you enjoy the show pls help it survive and thrive by supporting it via https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, November 15, 2018
A continuation from last week's panel episode with Youtuber Destiny and Guardian columnist @NesrineMalik - if you haven't heard the first part yet, you can find that here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/panel16 or on the Polite Conversations YouTube Channel. ----If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos - without listeners like you this show isn't possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, November 07, 2018
Join me, youtuber Destiny and Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik for a closer look at this question. Part 2 is out next week. Follow Nesrine: @nesrinemalik and Destiny can be found on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/destinyNesrine's articles that are mentioned in the episode can be found here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/13/indulge-steve-bannon-liberal-narcissismhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/22/hate-speech-violence-liberals-rightwing-extremists?CMP=share_btn_tw-----If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos - it's entirely listener funded and would not exist without listeners like you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, October 20, 2018
For this episode, I’ve got Matthew Sears @matthewasears, Professor of Classics at The University of NB joining me to discuss Orientalism in Disney’s Aladdin. Specific, I know, but it’s something i’ve thought about a lot. It was a wonderfully rich conversation that went on many interesting tangents relevant to today’s political climate. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did! Here are some links to things mentioned in the convo: Matthew’s Thread that sparked this whole discussion: https://twitter.com/matthewasears/status/1039222974166048768Habibi, the graphic novel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habibi_(graphic_novel) My Children’s book about Eid: https://www.buzzfeed.com/imaansheikh/eid-mubarak-everyonePoll on Bombing Agrabah: https://twitter.com/ppppolls/status/677871578281984002?s=19http://time.com/4155228/amiercans-bomb-aladdin-agrabah/Link to CBC documentary about transitioning from Islamic school to Public School: https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/episodes/14-muslim (i’ll link here, but it says that the episode is only available in Canada unfortunately)----If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting it via Patreon.com/nicemangos . Without listeners like you, this show isn't possible. Thousands listen, but only a handful of ppl actually support it and help it continue to grow and thrive. If you enjoy it, pls think about tossing in a couple of $ and unlock access to early episodes xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, October 05, 2018
Join me, Feminist, social scientist Dr. Kristi Winters (@Kwintie) and Peterson fan, Jason @Liggi for a discussion on the term 'Rape Culture' - we discuss Kavanaugh, but pls bear in mind this was recorded on Tuesday so it may not cover the latest details. Here are some links mentioned in the episode: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/24/rape-sexual-assault-ban-frats?CMP=share_btn_twVox Graphic: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/9/28/17914308/kavanaugh-ford-question-dodge-hearing-chartKristi's video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1GwiOYgiNk------If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos - without support from listeners like you, this show isn't possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, September 11, 2018
Here's my chat with the wonderful Chris Stroop (@C_Stroop), Exvangelical activist and writer, creator of #EmptyThePews. We talk, Trump, Russia, Bannon, Exvangelical & Ex Muslim communities, and much more. You can find his blog here: https://chrisstroop.com/Here are some of the articles we mentioned in the convo:http://religiondispatches.org/anti-gay-evangelicalism-is-the-norm-a-less-rosy-take-on-the-evangelical-tipping-point/https://chrisstroop.com/2018/02/11/why-i-am-not-an-atheist/https://chrisstroop.com/2017/05/03/about-those-trump-voters-for-god-stop-calling-them-fake-christians/---------If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos - without listeners like you this show isn't possible.Leave an iTunes review and help support the show that way! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, August 24, 2018
We talk Alex Jones being taken off fb/YT, Twitter's Jack, the IDW, 'are confrontational convos all that productive?'... and much more....---Shoutout to all the patrons who make this show possible, and than you to those who made it to the chat! Give em a follow on Twitter! @Nataliasdad , @VladAlexandrov5, @pernickety, @thomasswords, @FabioFavusMaxim , @jerbivore--- if you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos - without listeners like you... this isn't possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, July 25, 2018
I hope you enjoy this episode with Michael Brooks (host of the Michael Brooks Show and co-host of Majority Report with Sam Seder), we had lots of laughs, his IDW impressions are on point. ;)His pronunciation of 'Pakistan' puts mine to shame. I promise when i'm speaking in Urdu I pronounce it better than I do on air :P If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosWithout listeners like you, this show isn't possible. ----Follow Michael on Twitter @_MichaelBrooks Check out his work on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2UY1hxlMr4_7Az_iQ82HQhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9233kPArfZEOy-0WvoHsg/videos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, July 12, 2018
This episode, join me and Christian Picciolini, former neo-nazi and founder of Life After Hate (an organization that helps people leave hate groups) for a wonderful discussion. Yes, we discuss the Sam Harris controversy, as well as a whole lot more. A link to Christian’s Prison Pen Pal project: https://twitter.com/cpicciolini/status/1013579635303464965Thanks to all you guys who keep this show going! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, June 14, 2018
Sex, Booze, Ramadan & Eating Disorders...are not things u would usually see grouped together... But here on Polite Conversations, I do love exploring a weird intersection. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic Calendar, and considered one of the most sacred. It’s observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting from sunrise to sunset. Not even a drink of water is permitted during the fast. It's like Lent...on steroids. ---- Join me this episode for a discussion on the many inconsistencies and hypocrisies I’ve come across during Ramadan in both Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. I end the episode with a story of Ramadan’s connection with eating disorders. This is a perspective I have rarely seen Ramadan explored from, and it’s one I’ve thought about often…so here it is, in episode form. ---- Articles mentioned in the episode:https://www.bbc.com/news/health-33479309https://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/ramadan-and-eating-disorders-fasting-for-allah-or-anorexia-10305579.htmlhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-24/living-with-an-eating-disorder-during-ramadan/8646128Here are the links from the articles I mentioned in the episode and some extra ones too:Islam and Eating Disorders Blog: http://waragainsteatingdisorder.com/Australia:https://thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/ UK:https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/USA:https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helplineCanada:http://www.edac-atac.ca/http://nedic.ca/----If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosThe show is entirely listener funded, and wouldn't exist without you. ---- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, May 23, 2018
Here's part two of the episode about the Manosphere. If you haven't listened to part one, you can find that here https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-44-misogyny-the-manosphere-part-1Some other relevant links to what was discussed: Trump and rape/sexual misconduct allegations https://www.npr.org/2016/10/13/497799354/a-list-of-donald-trumps-accusers-of-inappropriate-sexual-conduct On Trump being sued for racist leasing practices https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/trumps-long-history-of-racism-w497876Roosh V on Dr. Oz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siVCxIXsZWIVillage Voice article I mentioned by Talia Lavin: https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/05/03/the-harpy-someone-please-tell-the-times-that-incels-are-terrorists/----If you enjoy the show please consider supporting. Without listeners like you this isn't possible https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, May 15, 2018
This episode (part 1 of 2) I have Manosphere expert Kevin Logan @KFLogan and former MRA/MGTOW David Sherratt @4lternate_facts joining me to shed some light on what the ‘Manosphere' is & how it intersects with the alt right and racism. We discuss various extremist elements within & how they branch out to have a ‘more respectable face', and we also break down the terminology in relation to the recent Toronto attack.Quick reference for anyone who isn’t so familiar with that scene: MRA = Men’s Rights ActivistMGTOW = Men Going Their Own WayPUA = Pick up ArtistryPlease forgive the audio being crackly in the first 3 mins after the episode begins. That was quickly resolved and the audio is fine after that. Here are some of the links mentioned:Kevin Logan's Descent of Manopshere series can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhwbfYa2xRk&list=PLsCEXiXqx9ihM_rmHKKfrVbCdCdO2nBiCVillage Voice article I mention by Talia Lavin: https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/05/03/the-harpy-someone-please-tell-the-times-that-incels-are-terrorists/Karen Straughan on Breivik : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz3YxFbrwsYIf you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos - without listeners like you, this isn't possible. You can also support the show by leaving an iTunes Review https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, April 19, 2018
This episode I have @ChrisDStedman who wrote the 'controversial' Vice piece with the same title...and James Croft (@JFLCroft) who wrote another piece delving deeper into the issue joining me to explore this question. You can read both their pieces here: https://www.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/3k7jx8/too-many-atheists-are-veering-dangerously-toward-the-alt-right?__twitter_impression=truehttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/templeofthefuture/2018/04/the-atheist-alt-right-connection/You can read the Friendly Atheist rebuttal piece here: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/03/no-most-atheists-are-not-veering-dangerously-toward-the-alt-right/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter----if u enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos - without listeners like you, this isn't possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, April 10, 2018
A conversation with Alex Jones' ex wife. Follow her on twitter @AlexJones_Ex Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, April 03, 2018
Here is AMA 1 - finally! ----Note: in the email I read from a person who is being attracted to Peterson's work... I mention that we can have disagreements with the left and still be on the left..and how there shouldn't be a strict orthodoxy - I want to clarify this isn't like a Seth Andrews or Rubin type position where I think it's ok to 'agree to disagree' on even the most important issues. We all draw moral lines and that's good and it means we stand up for our principles. I don't think it's ok to befriend Nazis (had a whole convo with Sherlock about this in an earlier episode), and on a less extreme scale I don't think its ok to just hang with well documented bigots like Ben Shapiro (unless challenging them on their bigotry - not just belief in god) either, Nor do i think it's ok to prop up those who think comparing diverse religions to Nazism is acceptable. These aren't minor disagreements, these are clear ethical issues for me. When I talk about leftist orthodoxy, I mean more like jumping on well meaning people who made a bad joke once, or used a term they weren't aware was bad.Most recently this Rubinesque character Lindsay Sheperd has been claiming the left wants to erase the nuance between white nationalism and white supremacy..so she's leaving the left - This is nonsense. If u want endless nuance around white nationalism and white supremacy, ur likely...not on the left.Just wanted to make that clear in case someone thought I was like turning into a fence sitter. There seems to be a lot of that going around. ---My posts on Peterson: http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2017/07/professor-jordan-peterson-charlatan.htmlhttp://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2017/11/free-speech-activists-deplatform.htmlhttp://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2018/01/jordan-peterson-his-strange-atheist.html------If you enjoy my work please consider supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos and/or leaving an iTunes review https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, March 22, 2018
This is a continuation from last week's episode with @TheGodlessMama, @seriouspod (Thomas Smith) & @Chrisiousity. If you haven't heard that yet - I recommend you check that out first. You can find it here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/krausspanelIf you enjoy the show please consider supporting via: patreon.com/nicemangos or leave an iTunes review at: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, March 12, 2018
Join me, @Chrisiousity, @TheGodlessMama & Thomas Smith (@Seriouspod) for a discussion about the allegations against Krauss and the general responses in the atheist scene. In this panel, I have an email from Sam Harris to read out as well. Please bear in mind that the Panel was recorded on March 6, the intro a few days later, so some things discussed here may have changed or updated since. Some links:In the intro I mention the Very Bad Wizards episodes on the Penis Hoax, you can check those out here: https://verybadwizards.fireside.fm/116https://verybadwizards.fireside.fm/118A description from their page says, " Does the recent "Sokal-like" hoax expose the ideological extremism of gender studies? Or does it show that certain portions of the "skeptic" community are susceptible to the same biases as their opponents?”You can check out Thomas Smith’s episodes on Krauss here: https://seriouspod.com/sio124-lawrence-krauss-accused-sexual-misconduct-interview-monette-richards/https://seriouspod.com/sio126-lawrence-krauss-responds-to-allegations/Godless Mama’s episode on this can be found here: https://godlessmama.com/2018/02/27/ive-had-enough/Chrisiousity’s blogpost can be found here: https://chrisiousity.wordpress.com/tag/mythcon-sargon-of-akkad/You can check out Krauss ‘response’ here:https://twitter.com/LKrauss1/status/971488263759282176The original Buzzfeed story here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/peteraldhous/lawrence-krauss-sexual-harassment-allegations?utm_term=.jlOVY6Yoq#.lmEavXvBJSam and Matt’s (partial) statement here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_68W43LrQTgSam’s newer statement from his AMA here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vuBhKPy1As—if you enjoy this show please consider supporting via Patreon here, without listeners like you this show isn’t possible. https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, February 28, 2018
This episode, I've got two tech people @bobcaswell & @loremgibson who are also ex-religionists, joining me to discuss fun topics like Mormon Transhumanism, 'what happens to nose jobs after resurrection', practising Islam in space, ISIS debates on autotune and much more! We spoke at one point about religious expectations of charity, and how in Pakistan banks extract a % from your account automatically. It may have come across as me saying that figure was 10%, but I apologize for that confusion..i think the figure is more like 2.5%? (i'm not entirely sure abt the exact percentage) But here's an article with more detail on that: https://propakistani.pk/2016/06/06/zakat-to-be-automatically-deducted-from-bank-accounts-with-rs-35557-above/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, January 24, 2018
We chat about Social media, Leftist Youtube, 'engaging the other side' and deflecting tactics that cause discourse in general to devolve into nothingness..Enjoy! -----Re: Pinker I think it's totally fair to be upset at anyone who misrepresented him as an open fan of the Alt right, however there's no balance between criticism of that position and the fact that what he was saying was also concerning. Especially being framed as 'Political Correctness might be redpilling America'. People are so blinded by the 'evil left' narrative that they mindlessly latch on to it wherever and don't bother with any analysis beyond that. More thoughts on the Pinker clip in this thread: https://twitter.com/NiceMangos/status/951166485770227713If you enjoy this show, pls consider supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, January 03, 2018
You've heard the Fascist Fashion episodes, now its time for a deep dive into 'Fascist Feminism'. Recently some Alt Right women have been speaking out against Alt Right men who mistreat them and tell them to basically fit the tradwife roles they've all been advocating for *themselves* --Except the Alt Right women's tone changes when those tradrules start being applied to them!Join me, @CoherentStates & youtuber Kristi Winters @KWintie for a closer look at this fascinating, absurd hypocrisy....Literal Nazi Feminists.. (they're not real feminists of course, but its funny to think of them as 'fighting for women's rights' -something they actively oppose- in today's neo nazi movements)actual Feminazi's exist...Who knew! :PHere are some links that were referred to in the podcast:A thread I did on Andrew Anglin's 'style guide' https://twitter.com/NiceMangos/status/941389461111345154Southern's 'why i'm not married' video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-UKPpmQlysPeterson's concerning, confused views on sexuality and consent: https://twitter.com/21logician/status/831020059212541956Peter Sweden & Tara McCarthy agree kicking someone out of a club for wearing immodest clothing is ok: https://twitter.com/classiclib3ral/status/926589230779953153My piece on Faith Goldy being deplatformed from a 'free speech event' by 'free speech activists' like Peterson and Saad http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2017/11/free-speech-activists-deplatform.htmlBlonde in the Belly of the Beast clip: https://twitter.com/ViniKako/status/831652516836364288Wives with a purpose vid seems to have been flagged on original channel but here is a mirror: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Bxfx7trf0*Pls note that this convo was recorded in late December, last year. ---If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos - without listeners like you, this isn't possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, December 24, 2017
Hi all! Here’s a short Xmas msg from me, sharing some thoughts and memories from my experiences with Christmas in Saudi Arabia. Now of course not everyone living in Saudi had these experiences. There are many bubbles of existence there, I was fortunate to have access to a western secular education. Those of Muslim background who did not, obviously experienced Christmas differently or barely registered it’s existence…as it wasn’t really part of local Saudi life - even the mere acknowledgement of other religions is discouraged there. ---If you enjoyed this kind of thing, do let me know and I’ll try to share personal stories and experiences more often. Happy holidays & Hail Satan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, December 14, 2017
Join me for a great discussion with talk show host and political commentator David Pakman (@dpakman).We discuss the controversial topic of race & IQ (which David had an excellent video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE9jiPyLYZA), engaging extremists (watch David's interview with Richard Spencer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cKNhjQHWFo), structural differences between the left & right, the atheist movement, sjw vs anti sjw divide, terms like 'The Regressive Left' and much more. If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos , so I can continue bringing you such episodes. Without your help this isn't possible as the show is entirely listener funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 04, 2017
Two young Saudi women (Jay and Sarah) join me for this Panel. We talk life in Saudi, what Saudi feminism is focusing on these days, how Saudi women's voices and causes are often hijacked by the Western right and anti feminists, MRA's, etc. They discuss how they feel about such hijacking and pitting of western feminists against Saudi women. Surprisingly they seem to know the Alt Right/lite fairly well...they explain why. ---- If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos
Wed, November 01, 2017
Jon Ronson (@JonRonson) joins me this episode to chat about his latest project, The Butterfly Effect...A truly fascinating and moving audio documentary, about the ripple effects of the availability of free streamable pirated porn on Pornhub. You can find it on Audible - and soon on iTunes and other platforms for free - so go check it out! https://twitter.com/jonronson/status/924626605699424256We also briefly discuss Justine Sacco from his previous book ‘So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed’ - here’s an article Jon wrote about Justine:https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/magazine/how-one-stupid-tweet-ruined-justine-saccos-life.htmlThe documentary with Alex Jones I mention is part of the series- The Secret Rulers of the World : Part 4 The Satanic Shadowy Elite? (I thought it was from the late 90’s but wikipedia tells me it was aired 2001)----If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos - without listeners like you this podcast isn't possible. You can also support the show by leaving a good iTunes review https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2 :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, October 26, 2017
This Episode Thomas Smith joins me to discuss wth happened at Secular conference Mythicist Milwaukee, where he was invited to interview Youtuber Sargon of Akkad. If you've been following the drama, then you know how divisive and controversial it's been. It's a boiling-over of some underlying problems we've been seeing in movement atheism for a while. Here's a link to his episode on the topic: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/atheistically-speaking/e/51705112?autoplay=true----If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon. It's entirely listener funded, and wouldn't be possible without you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, October 12, 2017
Join me and the lovely Contra as we discuss the weird world of fashy fashion. If you haven't heard part one yet, you can find that here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/fascistfashionDo check out Contra's excellent 'Decrypting the Alt Right' video if you haven't seen it already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx4BVGPkdzkAndrew Anglin of Stormfront giving his followers fashion advice: https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/599zmx/neo-nazi-to-troll-army-we-have-to-be-sexy-at-the-big-alt-right-rallyHere's a link to a photo of Chris Cantwell's Lawyer: https://twitter.com/DavidNir/status/903694203586318337And here's a story about the guy who said he was stabbed for his 'nazi haircut' https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/28/neo-nazi-stabbing-fake-colorado-joshua-wittHope you enjoy this chat as much as I did! If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon. That is what makes it possible. patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, October 12, 2017
If you're able to watch this on YouTube I'd recommend that, since with visual aids it's so much better : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej-biPgGMzEBut if not, the audio works too :) ***I did a speech via Skype over in BC a couple of weeks ago, a big thanks to them for having me. I am posting it on my podcast with their permission.This talk is based on a blog post I did recently: http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2017/09/forbidden-intersectionality-liberal-ex.html and an interview I did with Cracked http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2524-im-liberal-ex-muslim-this-my-life.htmlI could just take the easy, rewarding route and be the anti-sjw, friend of RW ex Muslim...but those gosh darn principles, stop me from it :/ So...We had a pretty fiery Q&A session after the talk....which ended up sort of being a good example of my frustrations with both the ex-muslim movement and atheist/skeptic movement in general right now. Unfortunately the call kept cutting during the Q&A so some questions weren't recorded - and some of my responses weren't either (I can tell you though that I do not agree with the statement that Christina H. Sommers is a great feminist, i didn't catch the other name). But the two most interesting and angriest Qs were luckily recorded. I think they are useful to illustrate the very lack of nuance on this topic I was lamenting throughout the speech. If you enjoy my work please consider supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, September 18, 2017
I chat with Journalist Evan Balgord (@ebalgord) who covers the Canadian far-right and antifa. He’s been on the ground for a lot of the rallies and provides some very interesting insights. The rising far right in Canada is not covered enough in my opinion, especially as Canada seems to be discussed in this idealistic way in comparison to Trump Country. Of course, things are better in Canada and racial tensions are not as high as the US. But a lot of key far-right, alt-right, alt-lite figures are indeed from here (Lauren Southern, Stefan Molyneux, Gavin McInnes to name a few) - something to keep in mind. We talk anti-Muslim movements, the controversial and often misunderstood M103, plausible deniability as a far-right tactic, and some ways in which also the left misses the mark on addressing Islam. Here is Evan’s wonderful episode for Canadaland on The Rise of the Right: http://www.canadalandshow.com/podcast/the-rise-of-the-right/ We also discuss hypocrisy in the ‘free speech movement’, the SPLC lawsuit. Not everyone will agree but here are some links regarding my views on that:https://twitter.com/NiceMangos/status/909205261650399237I found this to be a good piece: https://www.popehat.com/2017/06/29/how-the-southern-poverty-law-center-enraged-nominal-conservatives-into-betraying-free-speech-values/And this part of the write up was especially concerning: https://twitter.com/21logician/status/885998178008477696More free speech hypocrisy re ACLU https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/884941607740375040——Some links we discuss: Shooting at Charlottesville https://gizmodo.com/new-video-shows-man-shooting-gun-near-crowd-of-counter-1798463559Texas mosque fake story http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-41147572BLM escorting Nazis: https://twitter.com/qwrrty/status/898999067673378817https://twitter.com/qwrrty/status/898998907375464448https://twitter.com/qwrrty/status/898998824760487936https://twitter.com/qwrrty/status/898999471396212736If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting via Patreon. The show is entirely listener funded and only made possible by listeners like you! https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, September 01, 2017
This episode, historian @MikeStuchbery_ joins me to discuss his epic factual-Twitter-smackdown of Paul Joseph Watson. You know PJW right? The guy from Infowars who got upset over a BBC short that depicted a black guy in Roman Britain. We talk about how alt right/lite types twist history to suit their agendas, how they influence young minds, and what role historians can play to set the record straight. You can check out the backstory of the PJW-Stuchbery standoff on Twitter here:http://aplus.com/a/roman-britain-historian-paul-joseph-watson?no_monetization=true&utm_content=inf_686_459_2&utm_campaign=i2984&tse_id=INF_575eca70760a11e785e8bfcdfe5d7856Check out Mike’s podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BREHR8HvcNwMike mentions Vox Day and The Hugo Awards, see the backstory to that here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/26/the-hugo-awards-george-rr-martin-vox-day-and-alastair-reynolds-on-the-prizes-future---Please note: this episode was recorded before the tragedy at Charlottesville, which is why it was not discussed. ---I you enjoy the show pls help it continue to exist and grow by supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, August 22, 2017
Join me and @vadimnewquist from the popular Creationist Cat channel as we discuss the ins and outs of the Youtube skeptic/atheist scene. He breaks down the shifts in the community and discusses strange bedfellows.This is a pretty YouTube specific episode, so my apologies if you are not familiar with the YouTube personalities discussed. The general trends we talk about are observable outside Youtube as well.You can check out the Creationist Cat channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/creationistcatSome links we discuss:His Peterson/REM mash up clip https://twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/891670167394164736My piece on Peterson: http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2017/07/professor-jordan-peterson-charlatan.html----If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting it via Patreon, it's your support that makes this show possible https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, August 14, 2017
My thoughts on Charlottesville by Eiynah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, August 09, 2017
Join me, Thomas Smith from the excellent Serious Inquiries Only Podcast (@seriouspod) , and @ShireenQudosi - Trump supporting, Sufi Reformist Muslim Director of Muslim Matters at America Matters - As we have a fiery discussion about Trump, Linda Sarsour, Sharia & Feminism. Links:Shireen's Article in The Federalist: http://thefederalist.com/2017/01/24/linda-sarsours-muslim-identity-politics-epitomize-feminisms-hypocrisy/Thomas' Episode on Sarsour: http://seriouspod.com/sio60-objective-look-linda-sarsour/Linda's problematic associations with RW imams and Sheikhs:https://twitter.com/ViniKako/status/881633914695155714https://twitter.com/ViniKako/status/878700744815333377 http://hurryupharry.org/2015/03/18/yasir-qadhi-mend-and-baroness-warsi/An example of Linda sanitizing Sharia: "Sharia makes a lot of sense" https://twitter.com/dovesandletters/status/823606770006392834---If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosThe show is entirely funded by listeners like you, and only exists because of your support. Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, July 20, 2017
I got together with my fave youtuber Contrapoints for a weirdly specific conversation about Fascist Fashion, Emoji Nazism and the frightening possibility of #LOLJihad. This convo was every bit as awesome/disturbing as it sounds :D ---- Mother Jones referring to Spencer as Dapper https://twitter.com/motherjones/status/794075448334491648?lang=en Michael Jordan Hitler Mustache https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p74Ux6IJV6I Rubin thinks there's good comedy coming out of the alt right : https://twitter.com/21logician/status/809218688909971460 Tila Tequila's descent into Nazism: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/tila-tequilas-descent-into-nazism-is-a-long-time-coming? ----- Contra's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ContraPoints Twitter: https://twitter.com/ContraPoints My previous podcast convo with Contra: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-27-contrapoints-islamophilia-crossdressingand-kink-oh-my My convo with Contra on Contra's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihl5QxfeqDk ---- If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos You can also support the show by leaving an iTunes review https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2
Thu, July 06, 2017
This episode I chat with writer Hussein Kesvani (@HKesvani) - He gives us a rare look into Muslim 'NoFap' reddit culture, and Muslim MRAs, 'AlphaMuslims', etc. As a journalist interested in these subjects he's delved into these online subcultures quite a bit and provides fascinating insight. MRA: Men's Rights Activism- which has less to do with Men's issues/rights and more to do with hating on feminists. MRAs will disagree, obvs. NoFap : is an internet community forum or sort of support group for those want to avoid masturbation and/or porn. Masjid: Another term you'll hear a few times in this episode = Mosque. Hussein's articles that are referenced in the podcast are linked below:https://melmagazine.com/masturbating-while-muslim-120c09a891a7https://melmagazine.com/the-small-growing-world-of-muslim-mras-cf4a0bccba0eIf you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, June 16, 2017
This episode I speak with journalist Cathy Young, who sometimes refers to herself as a “dissident feminist” - She’s a former Milo ally, with some interesting insights into the anti social justice scene. We discuss the Social Justice Warrior (SJW) vs Anti Social Justice Warrior divide , the Alt Right, feminism, rape, and the general polarized political landscape.Pls note this was recorded over a month ago, so recent campus events were not discussed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, May 18, 2017
This episode I’m joined by Pakistani Journalist Saqib Tanveer (@saqibtanveer), who recently wrote a controversial piece, about the lynching of a Pakistani student over allegations of blasphemy. His piece was removed by the publication that published it initially (The News).(Pls note this episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago, so the arrests made in Mashal Khan’s murder were not discussed.And pls excuse the buzzing sound on Saqib’s end…If I remember Pakistan, that’s gotta be a rusty fan or something.)Here’s a screenshot of the text we refer to throughout https://twitter.com/SaqibTanveer/status/855686726559309824 - I recommend you read this first. Its just a short paragraph. Soon after the Mashal Khan lynching (a horrific incident where a humanist student was accused of blasphemy and murdered by a furious religious mob) many Pakistani journalists, public figures & politicians were intent on 'clearing' Mashal’s name. Proving him to be a pious person who respected the religion. I wrote a blog post http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2017/04/the-beast-of-blasphemy-takes-another.html?zx=a05fba0110d35249 , lamenting the fact that this was even necessary or relevant…but I understood the desire to calm the toxic Islamic extremist sentiment that was still thick in the air after Mashal’s unjust murder. As a non-believer myself, obviously I think blasphemy should not at all be a crime, this is a law that doesn’t belong in this century. I have often stated that the government of Pakistan contributes to this dangerous climate where vigilante murders for ‘blasphemy’ occur on the regular by legitimizing it as a crime in the first place. Even politicians who have dared to question the existence of this blasphemy law have been murdered. Right wing preachers have been accused…it’s an Orwellian tool to police people’s thoughts. In the previous episode I interviewed prominent, liberal-secular Pakistani journalist Raza Rumi who survived an Islamist attack. We had a lovely, civil discussion…where he gave me such hope for the future of Pakistan. However, today’s conversation is in stark contrast to the intellectually stimulating discussion I had last episode. Today’s Pakistani journalist is pro blasphemy law, pro blasphemy punishment, as he considers it to be ’the law of the land…which must be upheld'…. This is a frustrating, yet entertaining roller coaster of a conversation that takes many twists and turns in attempts to deny the obvious flaws with punishing people for ‘blasphemy’.——Here are some links for further reading, on topics discussed in the episode:About the influence of Wahhabism in Pakistan:http://www.newstatesman.com/world-affairs/2014/11/wahhabism-isis-how-saudi-arabia-exported-main-source-global-terrorismhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/haroon-khalid/the-influence-of-wahhabism-in-pakistan_b_11329322.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/15/islam-pakistan-barelvi-saudi-wahhabiMashal Khan story: http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-39603126/pakistan-b
Mon, May 08, 2017
This episode, I’ve got prominent Pakistani journalist and TV anchor Raza Rumi (@RazaRumi). He was attacked by gunmen in 2014 for being an outspoken critic of the Taliban and just islamism in general.https://www.dawn.com/news/1096198Luckily he survived, and continues to speak out about the threat journalists face today. An incredibly brave man pushing for change in a society very resistant to it. He’s had to leave Pakistan for the time being, and currently lives in the US. I find it painful to think that terrorists get to dictate people’s lives like this, uproot them, scare them, separate them from their families and friends…but I am thankful that people like Raza continue to speak up. Even with bloody and brutal attacks, they didn’t succeed in silencing him. However increasing far right sentiment in the US definitely puts him off. We chat about all this and more. As a Liberal practising muslim, of course Raza has some pretty fundamental disagreements with me about religion in general. and that’s ok! In fact I think critics of Islam now really need to build bridges with liberal and secular Muslims to have their criticisms resonate at all, especially in a time where the risk of polarization is so great and in a climate where the far right is quickly alienating all people of Muslim background. There’s also a misconception...I think, that vocal atheists like myself, won’t acknowledge other contributing factors to religious fundamentalism. So he really tried to drive that home…but I do acknowledge all the geopolitical & social factors that have an impact on increasing the toxicity of religion. I don’t think many sensible non-religious people would deny that yes foreign policy, history, poverty, lack of education all play a role. However the reverse issue is one that is often denied by adherents of religion…that religion itself is a factor. We tussle politely a bit about whether scripture is ‘twisted’ or simply provides the raw material for such interpretations. Anyway, hopefully at some stage we can get together again and schedule a proper discussion based on scripture. This chat was focused on the blasphemy law in Pakistan, the climate contributing to it.. and the recent Mashal Khan lynching in Pakistan, over blasphemy accusations. Mashal was a young student who described himself as a humanist. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/26/lynching-of-a-student-sparks-uproar-in-pakistan-against-blasphemy-lawsOther stories we discussed:Preacher being accused of blasphemy: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/04/pakistani-preacher-junaid-jamshed-blasphemy-accusationsGovernor killed for questioning blasphemy law: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/world/asia/05pakistan.htmlGoverner’s Murderer celebrated, thousands attend his funeral: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/01/funeral-pakistani-mumtaz-qadri-executed-salmaan-taseerPlease note: this episode was recorded a few weeks ago, so recent news regarding Mashal Khan’s killer, etc was not di
Wed, April 26, 2017
This episode, hear me chat with the inspiring, gorgeous, eloquent Asifa Lahore. We talk about how she reconciles being gay and Muslim, doing drag while still adhering to religion. She's a fascinating person!Asifa is creating change & pushing boundaries everyday. She's carving out a path for many LGBT Muslims around the world. Her and I may not agree on religion, but she is exactly the kind of person I think needs to be propped up and supported. She's attacked and hated by both right wing Muslims and Westerners....who have issues with her identifying as both. She starred in a channel 4 documentary called Muslim Drag Queens. Here's a clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbSgJQZelWkAnd do check out her most famous song Punjabi Girl : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS4P5uP2sCs----If you enjoy this show, please consider supporting via Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/nicemangosShare, like, comment interact and leave an iTunes review! xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, April 11, 2017
Join me, as I talk to Pakistani-Canadian Hina Husain (@HinaTweetsNow) about her experience giving her mom psychedelics to cope with emotional baggage. As Muslim kids, many of us **joke** about 'spiking the Ramadan punch', or serving magic brownies, just to break up the monotony of growing up in a religiously orthodox culture. Hina...actually went and did it! *gasp* Here's a link to her Vice article: https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/i-gave-my-mom-shrooms-so-she-would-open-up-about-my-fathers-deathHere's a recent CBC show on the effects mushrooms can have on depression (when taken in a medically supervised setting) http://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/psychedelic-drugs-and-depression-runaway-stars-bird-flu-battle-and-more-1.4036396/can-psychedelic-drugs-work-magic-on-depression-1.4036497Please note: This conversation is not an endorsement of hallucinogenic drugs. Do not try this at home with your parents! The author is just sharing her personal experience, as she wrote about it in a Vice Magazine article. She received full consent from her mother before publishing the piece. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosWith your help I can do so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, March 28, 2017
In the wake of the recent London attacks, my thoughts are with those who lost friends and loved ones, with the victims of this barbaric attack.I wish we could say that this type of thing could never happen again…but sadly we see many such attacks occurring year after year.It seems to be the same coping mechanisms, same sentiments that repeatedly come out after such an attack. But how much of the reaction we see out there...is actually productive or helpful in furthering this conversation about Islamic terrorism, its causes and what we can do to tackle growing extremism better? For this episode I’m joined by British Muslim convert Sarah Ager (@SaritaAgerman) and friend of the show Jason Liggi (@Liggi) who works near where the attack happened.We discuss both positive and negative reactions to such attacks…between the ‘nothing to do with religion’ denialism on the left and the demonizing of muslims that tends to come from the right, it’s rare the issues actually get effectively addressed at all.Since Sarah is a convert and I’m an apostate, generally that made for an interesting dynamic. Pls note this conversation was recorded over the weekend. Some new details may have come out since that we did not cover. Links:Tommy Robinson on Rebel Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhrhLovaFs8Longer Tommy interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G54TKESUoLUActor Riz Ahmed on diversity in British Television: http://www.thefader.com/2017/03/03/riz-ahmed-diveristy-parliamentWhite Supremacist who travelled to NYC to kill black men: http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/03/27/terror-charges-for-anti-black-killer.html?via=desktop&source=copyurlMy Children’s books: My Chacha is Gay https://www.buzzfeed.com/imaansheikh/pakistans-first-childrens-book-on-lgbtqEid Book: https://www.buzzfeed.com/imaansheikh/eid-mubarak-everyone?utm_term=.eyQlqM761#.iejnYLJg2If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, March 24, 2017
Join Me and the legal podcast team from "Opening Arguments" (@Openargs) - which includes Harvard Lawyer Andrew Torrez and his Co-host Thomas Smith, as we discuss the "SJWs are the worst threat to freedom of speech even in the face of Trump" narrative. Here are some links relating to topics we covered:http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/michigan-republican-suggests-kent-state-protesters-article-1.2963902https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/25/shooting-milo-yiannopoulos-speech-seattle-chargeshttp://www.thestranger.com/slog/2017/01/25/24822812/uw-republicans-to-protestors-after-shooting-its-time-your-flame-is-put-outhttp://www.cnn.com/2017/01/05/politics/paul-ryan-planned-parenthood-obamacare/https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/wonk/wp/2017/02/24/republican-lawmakers-introduce-bills-to-curb-protesting-in-at-least-17-states/https://www.aclusd.org/en/news/governor-daugaard-signs-discriminatory-senate-bill-149*This was recorded before the healthcare news of today. If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosYou can also support by leaving an iTunes review! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, March 11, 2017
The Complexity of Critiquing Islam Under Trump: Distinguishing between liberals & illiberals by Eiynah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, March 08, 2017
Joining me this episode is YouTuber @contrapoints. His videos are full of wit, humour, cross-dressing and takedowns of terrible alt-right arguments. Things that have resurfaced recently, but the left doesn’t engage with effectively. He answers questions many would consider beneath them like “Why is White Nationalism bad?” by getting into the nitty gritty, by combating the softer, newer forms of 'ironic nazism' with ironic anti nazism. Instead of outrage, he systematically dismantles this bullshit in a fun way. Where else are you gonna get to see a swastika bedazzled on someone’s chest solely for the purpose of trolling Youtube white supremacists? We had such a fun, varied conversation on so many topics i’ve been itching to discuss. It’s been a while since i’ve had such a good ol’ fashioned lefty convo. We talk about how western liberals can be more informed allies to liberal muslims/ex muslims without applauding conservative aspects of the faith. We chat about transphobia, leftist infighting, cross-dressing, kink, radical feminism, BDSM & patriarchy, repackaged ‘frivolous’ nazism, and dick. We discuss dick. I leave you with a quote from Contra on his YT comments section: "They say white nationalists can't be convinced with reasons, and I sort of arrived at that conclusion myself while working on this video. Maybe they can be convinced by jokes, memes, anime, song, dance, and guitar solos?" Check out Contrapoints videos, some of my favourites are: Alpha Males https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6jYB74UQmI What the Alt Right Fears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3XjRO4-kGk Why White Nationalism is wrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-c2qnfUNXE&t=1s If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos With your help i can do so much more. *This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago, so the 'Muslim ban' referenced in the show is the first one, not the second.
Mon, February 27, 2017
Join me, Trans activist Callie Wright (@gaytheistcallie) and Jason Liggi (@liggi - our cis-het white male perspective) for a Panel discussion on Trans issues. ---- Cisgender: denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender corresponds with their birth sex. Here are some links mentioned in the discussion: re: trans-abled issues http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/625680.stm http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/becoming-disabled-by-choice-not-chance-transabled-people-feel-like-impostors-in-their-fully-working-bodies More info on the singular They: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they "The earliest attempt to create gender-neutral pronouns dates back to 1792, when Scottish economist James Anderson advocated for an indeterminate pronoun "ou".[61]” "In the second half of the 20th century, people expressed more widespread concern at the use of sexist and male-oriented language.[64] This included criticism of the use of man as a generic term to include men and women and of the use of he to refer to any human, regardless of sex (social gender).[65] It was argued that he could not sensibly be used as a generic pronoun understood to include men and women. William Safire in his On Language column in The New York Times approved of the use of generic he, mentioning the mnemonic phrase "the male embraces the female.[66] C. Badendyck from Brooklyn wrote to the New York Times in a reply: "The average American needs the small routines of getting ready for work. As he shaves or blow-dries his hair or pulls on his panty-hose, he is easing himself by small stages into the demands of the day." — C. Badendyck, New York Times (1985),[67] as quoted by Miller and Swift.[68] By 1980, the movement had gained wide support, and many organizations, including most publishers, had issued guidelines on the use of gender-neutral language.[64]” "Are Jordan Peterson's claims about bill c-16 correct?" http://torontoist.com/2016/12/are-jordan-petersons-claims-about-bill-c-16-correct/ Milo on Real Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lImHh7fqrQo Milo on the Overtime Panel with Larry Wilmore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cDLflyQ8TA Check out Gaytheist Manifesto here : https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/gaytheist-manifesto/id975995209?mt=2 Suuport Polite Conversations here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Leave iTunes Reviews here!: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2
Mon, February 20, 2017
A few weeks ago, before Milo's Real Time Appearance, and before his pedophilia-defending stuff surface in the mainstream. I had a wonderful conversation with Dan Savage - one of the topics we touched upon was Milo Yiannopolous. Dan rightly describes him as the attention-seeking, identity politicking, disingenuous hack that he is. This is just a snippet of our conversation. You can hear the whole thing here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-24-dan-savageYou can support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, February 17, 2017
Join me and my good friend Ali Rizvi for a conversation about Life in Saudi Arabia. Ali and I share a very similar geographical background. We both grew up as Pakistani expats in Saudi in fairly liberal Muslim families. It’s always fun to compare notes…We discuss his early years in school, how snowflakes are secret code for The Star of David :P , we talk about the differences between the Shia experience and the Sunni one & reminisce about Betamax, Ramadan TV shows like Full House, Small Wonder, Punky Brewster. The ex-muslim community has grown, and with that comes some differences in approach….the disadvantages of ’the enemy of my enemy is my friend’ type of tactics. Overall, Ali put me in a really hopeful and optimistic mood about how attitudes around apostasy are changing, how irreligiosity in even countries like Saudi Arabia is growing. Here is a link to the gallup poll he referenced http://www.wingia.com/web/files/news/14/file/14.pdfWe touched briefly upon the subject of creationism in public schools in the US, but I found that there are some instances where people to get away with teaching it: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2014/01/creationism_in_public_schools_mapped_where_tax_money_supports_alternatives.htmlCheck out Ali's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Muslim-Journey-Religion-Reason/dp/1250094445----If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting via patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosLeave an iTunes review: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, February 06, 2017
Join me for the second interview in my 'life in Saudi Arabia' series. I chat with a Saudi feminist now based in the UK, about her life growing up, the first time she put an a'abaya (modesty cloak thing) on, the strange contradictions of living in a theocracy in the 21st century. We also discussed what Saudi feminism entails, and touched upon the subject of female migrant worker rights in Saudi. Moudhy expands her thoughts further in a blogpost: https://asaudiabroad.com/2017/02/05/toward-a-more-inclusive-feminism/The blogpost where Moudhy talks about her first time putting on an a'abaya: https://asaudiabroad.com/2017/01/06/my-first-time/#more-318Follow her on twitter @Moudhy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, January 29, 2017
Here are some thought's to accompany my latest series of illustrations on my blog: http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2017/01/hijab-glorification-thoughts-on-shepard.html?zx=7de05f8fb0b125d1They are meant as a response to the Shepard Fairey poster.Here is the article I mentioned: https://nowtoronto.com/news/think-free-blog/liberal-muslims-face-an-uphill-battle/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, January 24, 2017
(This Episode was recorded before the inauguration) Join me and Dan Savage for an honest conversation about the Left's response to minorities within minorities like ex muslims, even muslims who are critical of things like homophobia, misogyny within their religion.It's a tough spot, but we've got to start discussing this fellow liberals! We also chat about the glorification of hijab, Milo, germophobia, golden showers & much more! Dan is a personal hero of mine. It was such an honour to speak with him. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting it here https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, January 19, 2017
Join me and Saudi Activist Moudhi (@Moudhi90) as we talk about life in Saudi Arabia. She studied Sharia Law, so she has some pretty shocking insights about the Saudi legal system. I mean, I knew it was bad, but its still shocking to hear it all the same. I grew up as an expat in a Western compound in Saudi.....always segregated from locals...so even though Ive had the occasional short conversation with Saudis, this was my first *ever* proper, in depth conversation. It's interesting to compare notes with an actual Saudi because our experiences differ so greatly. Moudhi is a very brave and inspiring woman. She first caught my attention when I saw her in a CNN clip:https://twitter.com/CNN/status/821076687458799616----if you enjoy this show please consider supporting it via Patreon. It is entirely funded by you, the audience. And with your help I can do so much more: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, January 04, 2017
Join me and Irshad for a wonderful conversation, where we both nudge and challenge each other. Despite some pretty fundamental differences (belief vs. disbelief), Irshad has always been an inspiration to me. She is someone I admire a great deal, even if we don't always agree. In her compassion and open mindedness towards others with differing viewpoints she sets an excellent example on how we can build bridges. Her warmth towards and solidarity with Ex Muslims is something we desperately need more of!Coming from an atheist perspective, I still realise that not everyone can be realistically expected to abandon belief and religion... for that reason, I think supporting genuine, honest reformists is incredibly important. We need people both leading the way outside the framework of religion and also those carving out a more modern path within that framework. Through these combined methods we can begin to chip away at fundamentalism and orthodoxy.Irshad's books are available here: https://www.amazon.ca/Irshad-Manji-Books/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A916520%2Cp_27%3AIrshad%20ManjiWe mention a clip from Irshad's wedding : https://www.facebook.com/pg/irshadmanji/videos/?ref=page_internal Find out more about the Moral Courage Project here: http://moralcourage.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, December 23, 2016
Written, sang, created, coordinated & produced by godless heathens. Tis the season, Sing along now:On the first day of Haraam-mas, Shaitaan gave to me…An apostate in a free country! On the 2nd day of Haraam-mas, Shaitaan gave to me…2 nice mangos and an apostate in a free country! On the 3rd day of Haraam-mas, Shaitaan gave to me…3 wine bottles2 nice mangosand an apostate in a free country! On the 4th day of Haraam-mas, Shaitaan gave to me…4 strips of bacon3 wine bottles2 nice mangosand an apostate in a free country! On the 5th day of Haraam-mas, Shaitaan gave to me…5 Co-ock rings4 strips of bacon3 wine bottles2 nice mangosand an apostate in a free country! On the 6th day of Haraam-mas, Shaitaan gave to me…6 blasphemous cartoons,5 Co-ock rings4 strips of bacon3 wine bottles2 nice mangosand an apostate in a free country! On the 7th day of Haraam-mas, Shaitaan gave to me…7 sinners sinning 6 blasphemous cartoons,5 Co-ock rings4 strips of bacon3 wine bottles2 nice mangosand an apostate in a free country! On the 8th day of Haraam-mas, Shaitaan gave to me…8 deconversions7 sinners sinning 6 blasphemous cartoons,5 Co-ock rings4 strips of bacon3 wine bottles2 nice mangosand an apostate in a free country! On the 9th day of Haraam-mas, Shaitaan gave to me…9 freethinkers8 deconversions7 sinners sinning 6 blasphemous cartoons,5 Co-ock rings4 strips of bacon3 wine bottles2 nice mangosand an apostate in a free country!On the 10th day of Haraam-mas, Shaitaan gave to me…10 immodest women9 freethinkers8 deconversions7 sinners sinning 6 blasphemous cartoons,5 Co-ock rings4 strips of bacon3 wine bottles2 nice mangosand an apostate in a free country!On the 11th day of Haraam-mas, Shaitaan gave to me…11 abandoned burqas10 immodest women9 freethinkers8 deconversions7 sinners sinning 6 blasphemous cartoons,5 Co-ock rings4 strips of bacon3 wine bottles2 nice mangosand an apostate in a free country!On the 12th day of Haraam-mas, Shaitaan gave to me…12 fatwas crumbling11 abandoned burqas10 immodest women9 freethinkers8 deconversions7 sinners sinning 6 blasphemous cartoons,5 Co-ock rings4 strips of bacon3 wine bottles2 nice mangosand an apostate in a free country!-----Written by: EiynahProduced by: Dylan Beck https://soundcloud.com/levitatingSingers: Ali Rizvi, www.amazon.com/Atheist-Muslim-Journey-Religion-Reason/dp/1250094445Maryam Namazie, www.maryamnamazie.comSarah Haider, www.exmna.orgFaisal Al Mutar www.faisalalmutar.com& Eiynah soundcloud.com/politeconversations(Last minute, something came up and one of our singers felt it best not to identify himself in the interest of safety. As is often the case with ex-muslim matters. This is for all the apostates who can't speak openly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr
Fri, December 16, 2016
A conversation with a non offending pedophile. A very difficult subject to navigate through, possibly one of the hardest conversations i’ve ever had. So many mixed feelings. Here are some of the articles referenced: My original email interview with other non-offending pedophile: http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2015/11/interview-with-non-offending-pedophile.html?zx=7bb7c36dd4b927c4 Admittedly, i think i have made some steps forward from when i first emailed back and forth with the other non-offender. It certainly didn’t help that he (and his friends who approached me on twitter) didn’t feel much guilt or that he made creepy comments. In contrast to this episode, where my interviewee recognized it as an issue, and did not try to rationalize it. I think that helped me change my attitude quite a bit. I used to not be able to believe that there were pedophiles who truly didn’t want to act out on their desires. But I’m definitely starting to change my mind. We do need to create a distinction for those who want to “manage” their condition, vs. those who go out and commit horrible crimes. --- I mentioned a bad experience from my childhood: http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2012/06/i-am-broken-doll.html --- Kat Von D non-pology https://www.facebook.com/katvond/posts/10155445610990454:0 --- Dunkelfeld website (English) https://www.dont-offend.org/ How Germany treats pedophiles before they offend: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/oct/16/how-germany-treats-paedophiles-before-they-offend "Although Dunkelfeld has come in for criticism for focusing on the potential abusers rather than the abused, it has been supported by victims’ groups in Germany and elsewhere. The family of April Jones, the five-year-old Welsh girl who was murdered by Mark Bridger in 2012, have appealed for help for paedophiles who seek it." “If someone says to the doctor: ‘I have these feelings, can I have help?’ it would be better to try to help them before they ruin someone else’s family,” Coral Jones said this year.” --- I mentioned an article by Robert T. Muller: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/talking-about-trauma/201603/non-offending-pedophiles-suffer-isolation "Robert T. Muller, Ph.D., C.Psych. completed his clinical fellowship at Harvard, was on faculty at the University of Massachussetts, and is currently Professor of Clinical Psychology at York University” --- Study finds pedophiles brains wired to find children attractive: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/23/study-finds-pedophiles-brains-wired-to-find-children-attractive.html --- Please consider supporting the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos
Thu, December 08, 2016
Here's my chat with British Journalist and Author Nick Cohen.Nick is really such a gem of a person. Consistent and principled in calling out bad ideas on all sides...like almost no one else. A much needed sensible voice in today's political climate. Join us to discuss issues on the left and right, how politics has shifted, how there's a crisis coming in conservatism and much more...Do check out his books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whats-Left-Liberals-Lost-Their-ebook/dp/B00ZODU16G/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Cant-Read-This-Book-ebook/dp/B005UEXHC4/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1481162569&sr=1-2&keywords=nick+cohen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, November 27, 2016
Dear listeners, My apologies for the delayed release. This past week I have lost a childhood friend as well as a close relative. So I've been traveling, and things have been up in the air for a while. Robert has tweeted about this as some sort of plot to edit him to look bad... I can assure you that the content is pretty much unedited. I usually obsessively remove umms and Ahs.. but i even let most of those be for this episode. I may have taken out some dead air or repeated words, but thats about it. I hope you enjoy! Here are some links discussed in the episode: Robert's take on Reza Aslan (where he refers to Reza as 'Islamic Supremacist boy': https://www.jihadwatch.org/2012/09/national-iranian-american-council-confirmed-as-front-group-for-irans-islamic-regime" Reza Aslan exposed: National Iranian American Council confirmed as front group for Iran’s bloody Islamic regime"--Robert casting further suspicion on Maajid: https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/11/muslim-reformist-maajid-nawaz-declares-support-for-muslim-brotherhood-linked-congressman-keith-ellison"Muslim reformist Maajid Nawaz declares support for Muslim Brotherhood-linked Congressman Keith Ellison”--US bloggers banned from entering UK http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-23064355--EDL isn't as Benign and non-racist as its defenders make it out to be - Here's a clip of Tommy standing with someone shouting "send the black cunts home" and not really objecting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=schEGyZ8K-Q--Article by Cathy Young: "In Pam Geller's world everybody Jihads" http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/10/in-pam-geller-s-world-everybody-jihads.html--Homoeconomicus blog piece on Robert Spencer's Srebrenica genocide denial rebuttal: https://homoeconomicusnet.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/robert-spencer-responds-on-srebrenica/a comment on this piece shows the pg numbers Robert has not cited in his case against the word 'genocide' " SuadaNovember 5, 2013 at 12:44 pmSpencer response shows his acedemic dishonesty and lack of professional integrety. In addition to your points (as you say, he goes far beyond simply qestioning the usage of the term ‘genocide’), Spencer cites Yale Human Rights and Development Law Journal article by Katherine G. Southwick. However, he doesn’t mention what Southwick really says (pp. 193-194);‘In the spring of 1995, the Bosnian Serbs planned to attack Srebrenica definitively. Radovan Karadzić, President of Republika Srpska, issued a directive to the VRS forces to “complete the physical separation of Srebrenica from Zepa as soon as possible, preventing even communication between individuals in the two enclaves. By planned and well-thought out combat operations, create an unbearable situation of total insecurity with no hope of further survival or life for the inhabitants of Srebrenica.” This was an order to ethnically cleanse Srebrenica. "---Robert Spencer - Is Obama a Muslim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH3mFX2-tFI Hosted o
Fri, November 18, 2016
Join me and regressive cuck @EliBosnick from Scathing Atheist, God Awful Movies & SkepticRat for a chat about the US election, America wtf have you done?! In this battle of alt right vs. regressive left, I feel some proprtionality has been lost, and really regressive ideas like racism, and nazism are downplayed to highlight "those crazy SJWs". Yes they're crazy....and we should call them out, but they are a tad better than nazis, come on! The post-election air is thick with tribalism...It seems to be that, either people can criticize Islam or they can criticize Trump and his voters, its hard to find those willing to do both. We don't have to pick teams, we can call out extremism on different scales...without equating, and we can critique those who endorse extremists without being abusive. --- Eli & I talk a bit about Trans activism/transphobia…which might piss people off on both sides of the debate. :O This seems to be my specialty :/ But a shout out to my trans listeners, please know I stand with you...but i'm never thrilled with what i consider unreasonable activism.. be it feminist or trans or atheist, etc. We discuss the complications caused by a Muslim reformist voting trump, we also discuss universal healthcare..and some other regressive commie stuff maybe. At the end, I rant about the rock and hard place between Trump supporters and Islam apologists, the more difficult environment this Trump win creates for liberal critics of Islam, ex muslims, etc. *** We had some technical difficulties, the first 4 mins of the podcast have sketchy audio…and then my neighbourhood leaf blowers make an extended appearance as well. It was beyond my control, but i do sincerely apologize. xx links: Sweden 10th happiest country in the world http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/16/travel/worlds-happiest-countries-united-nations/ Exit Polls, 53% of under 30K income voted for Hillary http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/08/us/politics/election-exit-polls.html Trans Debate with Jordan B Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kasiov0ytEc Asra protests Obama mosque visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSa0qp79lF8 Muslim immigrant explains why she voted Trump: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2016/11/10/im-a-muslim-a-woman-and-an-immigrant-i-voted-for-trump/?utm_term=.234bafbef74f Why America got Trumped- Kenan Malik https://kenanmalik.wordpress.com/2016/11/10/how-america-got-trumped/
Mon, November 07, 2016
DISCLAIMER: This is an old episode, my views on Sam Harris and his politics have changed quite a bit since this conversation...partially because of how telling this convo was. For more recent views on Sam check out my recent episodes on him, or my miniseries #WokingUp-----Last Friday, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sam Harris! We had an excellent, robust discussion on a variety of topics. We didn’t necessarily agree on everything, but even in disagreement Sam is an absolute pleasure to speak with. I admire his integrity, intellectual honesty and willingness to engage in difficult conversations. ***Below are some links to references we made in the conversation: Open Letter to Sam http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2016/01/open-letter-to-sam-harris.htmlOpen Letter to Ben Affleck http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/10/25/comment/an-open-letter-to-ben-affleck/My Chacha (uncle) is Gay - children’s book https://www.buzzfeed.com/imaansheikh/pakistans-first-childrens-book-on-lgbtqPegida objects to Kinder using faces of black and Middle Eastern children on its chocolate wrappershttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/25/pegida-objects-to-kinder-using-faces-of-black-and-middle-eastern/Photograph of Germany’s Pegida leader styled as Adolf Hitler goes viralhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/21/pegida-leader-styled-adolf-hitler-lutz-bachmann-german-islamist-terrorists-facebookCensus That revealed a troubling future - Douglas Murray http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/4868/fullMy fellow atheists, it’s time we admitted that religion has some points in its favour - Douglas Murrayhttp://www.spectator.co.uk/2013/02/call-off-the-faith-wars/Douglas Murray - Was Enoch Powell Right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxnSPgdGW4sWhat are we to do about Islam? Speech by Douglas Murray at the Pim Fortuyn Memorial Conference 2006 http://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/1712 chat with Tommy Robinson http://www.gspellchecker.com/2014/10/ep34-eiynah-tommy-robinson/ https://www.thestar.com/yourtoronto/education/2015/05/04/thousands-of-parents-keep-kids-home-from-school-in-sex-ed-protest.htmlThousands of parents kept their children home from school on Monday in protest of the Ontario government’s new sex-ed curriculum.My interview on CBC radio: Speaking up for unheard Muslim and ex-Muslim voices: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/the180/unheard-muslim-voices-banning-dangerous-dogs-and-a-plea-for-plain-language-1.3393360/speaking-up-for-unheard-muslim-and-ex-muslim-voices-1.3394359A heartbreaking and important film by Deeyah Khan about the grave dangers of cultural relativismBanaz : A love Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VepuyvhHYdMConvo W Maryam: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/1-maryam-namazieConvo with John Semley: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-4-john-semley-is-charlie-hebdo-racistiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2If you'd like to support the show, you can do so via Patreon here: https://ww
Mon, October 31, 2016
For this episode, the co founder of The Satanic Temple returns to the show for a discussion about offensive halloween costumes, cultural appropriation, whether pumpkins have anything to do with white privilege...Satanic cultural identity, conspiracy theory culture in america vs. muslim world (even though, sadly, anti semitic conspiracy theories are common place among muslims i haven't come across an 'infowars' type conspiracy *culture*....)Anyhoo, 'tis my absolute favourite time of the year! Hope you enjoy this episode.If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting via patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosLinks:Dreadlocks on campus: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/03/31/can-a-white-guy-have-dreadlocks-this-puzzling-viral-video-wades-into-the-politics-of-black-hair/Trump can't quote bible verse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10qbt0LHmvETrump botches bible verse at christian school : http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/trump-made-such-an-embarrassing-mistake-about-the-bible-it-did-this-all-day/Perilous Whiteness of Pumpkins paper: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2373566X.2015.1099421Milo in native american costume: http://www.inquisitr.com/2972423/breitbarts-milo-yiannopoulos-to-flame-yale-university-cultural-appropriation-debate-by-speaking-in-full-native-american-costume/University of Florida statement: http://gatortimes.ufl.edu/2016/10/10/halloween-costume-choices-4/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, October 08, 2016
A continuation of last week's episode on Australian hate speech laws. In this part we discuss the Cronulla Riots, and how our backgrounds shape our views on this subject. My guest Ben (@Atticus_Amber) is a lawyer who works in the building where the Lindt Cafe siege took place - he happened not to be at work that day, but hearing him describe the moment when he realized hiss colleagues were trapped in a building is absolutely gut-wrenching. My guest Joel (@JoelRDodd) is an activist who describes himself as sensitive to racism, because he grew up a white South African and had to unlearn a lot of racism he grew up with. ---- articles mentioned in podcast: Jerry Coyne's blogpost https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2016/09/07/lecture-invitation-to-watson-rescinded-because-of-remarks-on-race-he-made-in-2007/ Free Speech Warriors are Missing the point abt 18C http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/free-speech-warriors-are-missing-the-point-about-18c/news-story/bbe10592eb3a73dfd9c5d870b524f302 The impact of section 18C & other civil antivilification laws in Australia - University of Wollongong http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3103&context=lhapapers Catch up with part 1 of this discussion here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/pc-panel-discussion-4-australian-hate-speech-laws-part-1 Support the podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos :)
Fri, September 30, 2016
I have to say this was a heavy subject to discuss as an outsider, but tremendously educational. Even looking up some of the stuff later, that came up in conversation like the Cronulla riots, definitely provided me with more context to the level of divisiveness and hatred that exists towards Muslim minorities there. While, of course I am incredibly against anti muslim bigotry, I don't think legislating speech will be an effective form of combating it. Incitement to violence and harm, harming someone's private property excluded of course. On the other hand, this also demonstrates to me that refusing to address underlying problematic attitudes in minority communities (out of good intent to protect them from discrimination)can result in furthering divides. The specific part which concerns me because of how subjectively it can be interpreted is the religious vilification law mentioned here: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/act-parliament-passes-religious-vilification-laws-20160804-gqlagu.html https://twitter.com/NiceMangos/status/762418039212023809 Join me and my guests Ben @Atticus_Amber (lawyer) and Joel @JoelRDodd (activist) as we discuss the parameters of free speech, the implications of heavily regulating it. Ben is a lawyer who works in the same building as the Lindt Cafe, where the terrifying 2014 siege took place http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/11293744/Sydney-siege-in-pictures-Islamist-gunman-holds-hostages-in-Lindt-cafe.html Joel is an activist and a South African immigrant to Australia. He says he's had to spend a lot of time unlearning the racism he grew up with in South Africa. ---- Links RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975 - SECT 18C http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/rda1975202/s18c.html --- SECT 18D (Exemptions) http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/rda1975202/s18d.html ----- SECT 67A http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/da1991164/s67a.html ---- Even tho we don't have a specific religious vilification law in Canada, we do technically hv a blasphemy law on the books http://centreforinquiry.ca/canadas-blasphemous-libel-law/ And even tho it lies dormant, just the fact it exists is worrying. Religions may not be a protected class in Canada, but there is a sensitivity to especially a minority religion like Islam, which makes it much harder for progressive muslims and ex muslims to fight for LGBT equality for example. Despite having a supportive school curriculum https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/05/04/fact-checking-10-claims-made-by-parents-against-the-ontario-sex-ed-curriculum.html The schools end up backing down instead of standing their ground unfortunately. Muslim parent upset about mandatory music class: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/mandatory-music-classes-strike-sour-note-with-muslim-parents/article31716832/ Schools to allow religion based class exemptions: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/toronto-schools-to-
Fri, September 23, 2016
[Sorry for all the sound effects. Michael's neighbours were drilling and hammering, I was recording in my basement for the first (and last) time..where it turns out the mic picks up the sound of water going through the pipes] ****Here's my chat with Michael Sherlock - activist, atheist, author. We delved into some pretty interesting conversations....about 'befriending' bigots...jihadists..islamists...kkk members...people on the far right. Where do we draw the line on who we can and can't consider a 'friend'?We talk in some depth about BLM, Milo, Tommy Robinson, touch on Michael's stepping down from Vive Charlie (far-rightish leaning "atheist" magazine)...we discuss his views on Maryam Namazie, who's kind of become a controversial figure among many atheists. Enjoy! Show notes and references:BLM: http://www.dailywire.com/news/4729/toronto-black-lives-matter-co-founder-allah-give-harry-khachatrian#modalhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pride-parade-toronto-1.3662823Tommy Robinson:When Tommy met Mo (Documentary)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGLuEhAkpaISexist, body shaming tweet to Maryam: https://twitter.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/696437489289031684Tweet about deporting:https://twitter.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/693900260318564352White Rights RT: https://twitter.com/NiceMangos/status/656201528517218304White Genocide (seems the tweet has now been deleted) https://twitter.com/sunny_hundal/status/734686108437643264"Throwing Quilliam under the bus: "I used Quilliam, Quilliam used me"https://twitter.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/673603729942290433article: Robinson claims Quilliam paid him to quit EDL http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/12/03/tommy-robinson-claims-quilliam-paid-him-to-leave-edl_n_8710834.html?1449244376&Tommy Jailed for Fraud:http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-25862838False Passport:http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-20935502["Lennon (Tommy) was jailed for assault in 2005 and also has convictions for drugs offences and public order offences, the court heard.]Link to GS Podcast: http://www.gspellchecker.com/2014/10/ep34-eiynah-tommy-robinson/Paul Weston (Co leader of Pegida UK [Tommy's current group]) on preventing white genocide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsjc5CVujrMVive Charlie:Michael steps down: https://twitter.com/sherlockmichael/status/705021513062227968Joe tweets denigrating, sexist cartoon of Maryam: https://twitter.com/JihadistJoe/status/704760002569830400 A post I wrote about Jihadist Joe/Vive Charlie last year : http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2015/08/jihadist-joe-vive-charlie-islam.html?zx=a544e790af22efa0---Aasia Bibi case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Bibi_blasphemy_case-----------Michael's Crowdfunding page for his research https://www.gofundme.com/2sebg944 --------Please consider supporting this podcast via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv
Wed, September 14, 2016
A short 12 minute mini-episode/rant on Justin's recent visit to a mosque where women were not permitted on the main floor and had to watch from the balcony. Tweets referenced : https://twitter.com/davidakin/status/775329687614722048 https://twitter.com/NiceMangos/status/775340557782683648 https://twitter.com/NiceMangos/status/636657023992532992 The clip from Justin's Mosque speech was taken from: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/justin-trudeau-visits-mosque-eid-170000610.html If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting via patreon : https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos :) With your help I can do so much more! xx
Thu, September 01, 2016
What happens when four women of Muslim background with varied opinions discuss Islamic modesty clothing? Fireworks! Join Me, Sarah Haider (co-founder of Ex Muslims of North America), Hoda Katebi (Muslim Iranian fashion blogger), Hala Arafa (former newscaster/news editor at Voice of America, Arabic branch) for this wonderful, passionate and intellectually diverse discussion.Please note that there were a million points being thrown out per minute (slight exaggeration), so at times it was hard to get a word in, and as a result not everything was challenged or discussed in detail. In fact, out of my list of things I wanted to discuss I think we only got through 1/10th of the topics! I had been trying to organize this panel for almost a month now, but couldn't find someone who also wears hijab willing to speak to me. -__- But it finally happened. hope you will enjoy this discussion as much as I did. Follow: @SarahTheHaider@HodaKatebi@HalaArafa1---------If you enjoyed this show, please consider supporting it patreon.com/nicemangosDon't forget to like, share, subscribe, comment! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, August 14, 2016
I spoke via skype at the non conference on Saturday Aug 13th. The audio was a bit unclear so I re-recorded it on my end, for those who wanted to hear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, August 09, 2016
"Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions. It was founded by the Prophet Zoroaster in ancient Iran approximately 3500 years ago." (BBC)Join me as I speak to a former member, Zubin Madon, of a rarely heard about religion. In India and Pakistan they are a small and mysterious, dwindling community. We discuss how the religion has evolved over the years, the openness that reform has brought (psst..Islam, take some notes), how this community came to be in India/Pakistan, the reasons their population is declining, some bizarre, fascinating traditions involving "The Tower of Silence" and ... *vultures*. We talk Marriage, menstruation, IVF and Freddie Mercury. Links to articles mentioned in the podcast: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/zubin-madon/terror-has-no-religion-a-_b_10793300.htmlWhy does everyone want to silence ex Muslims? http://www.huffingtonpost.in/zubin-madon/why-does-everyone-want-to-silence-ex-muslims/Also mentioned in the podcast is Reason On Faith's excellent blogpost about my Polite Conversation with Tarek Fatah: http://reasononfaith.org/polite-conversations-tarek-fatah/iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/es/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?l=en&mt=2#episodeGuid=tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F270328815You can support Polite Conversations here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, July 26, 2016
A panel discussion with @westerspace and @elibosnick regarding the recent Milo ban from Twitter. Pls consider supporting the show via Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosiTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?l=en&mt=2#episodeGuid=tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F269208778 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, July 25, 2016
After the last couple of episodes being stressful and debate-y, what could be better than a cute, fluffy episode on Satanism? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, July 16, 2016
At the end of the podcast there are a few Urdu words, loose translation:Tarek: Go find your (future) kids a 'white school' - oh but all schools here (in Canada) are whiteMe: Oh yeah ... all schools here are white... whatever should i do now (sarcasm)Him: Is there anything left? (to talk about)Me: Whats left? Nothing. Tell me, do you at least now believe i'm a Pakistani woman?Him: Yes, yes I believe that.Me: Excellent. [Hopefully that will put all my, "Eiynah is probably a white man" trolls to rest]Anyhoo, if its possible, i think this convo is more bizarre than the last. We discuss Tarek self Id-ing as muslim, whether Pakistanis are comparable to racists and nazis, how my parents and Ali Rizvi's parents are supposedly genocide supporters (because Pakistani). His pro India/Hinduism bias....and... beef. link to Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-12-part-1-tarek-fatah---sorry there were some tech difficulties with the sound.. first ten minutes u might hear a slight echo in places. My apologies. If you want to help this podcast grow, please consider supporting via patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos (or PayPal) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, July 06, 2016
Tarek and I may agree on the basic fact that Islamism is a huge problem, that isn’t adequately being addressed….you’ll quickly see we disagree on many things as well. Starting from the weather :P But in more seriousness, I am a harsh critic of Islam, who is not a fan of generalizations against Muslims. I may be mistaken, but it seems to me that Tarek defends Islam, Mohammed while generalizing Muslims. The inverse of “attack ideas, not people” ….whut?….Join me as I try to understand….We discuss whether backyards are a Western phenomenon, the ‘White’ route to atheism, Trump vs. Clinton, Orlando, whether Ex-Muslims are worth your time or not....and much more. Links mentioned in the podcast: CFI panel for Avijit Roy : https://plus.google.com/events/cg3q333nkp1q15lbet77moqs6hg @ 53:30 minSabeen Mahmud blogpost: http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2015/04/sabeen.html?zx=dfde74bf03e45572Note: this Podcast was recorded a few weeks ago. Please consider supporting the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosPart 2 Available here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-12-part-2-tarek-fatah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, July 05, 2016
Some quick thoughts on Saudi Arabia and yesterday's multiple attacks...and how people are using attacks near a holy site as some sort of proof of ISIS' non-muslim status. Saudi is a place i have so many different feelings for. Read more about the Conquest of Mecca here:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquest_of_Mecca Read more about The Destruction of early Islamic heritage sites in Saudi Arabia here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_of_early_Islamic_heritage_sites_in_Saudi_ArabiaPls Consider supporting the Podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, July 01, 2016
Join me, Ali Rizvi, and Faisal Al Mutar for a fun and *polite* conversation. We discuss the Ex-Muslim/Muslim identity, the necessity of labels, Ramadan of course, US presidential candidates, Justin Timberlake and much much more. :DFollow Ali Rizvi @aliamjadrizvi & look out for his new book, The Atheist MuslimFollow Faisal @faisalalmutar & check out his work at www.faisalalmutar.comRSS: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:206732011/sounds.rssSupport the podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, June 15, 2016
Join me and New York Times Columnist Bina Shah for a Polite Conversation about Feminism (Islamic and intersectional) , Religion, Cultural appropriation, Sam Harris and Dawkins.Here is a link to the poll i mention: https://twitter.com/NiceMangos/status/738395690515222528Pls note: this conversation was recorded before Orlando. If you think this show could sound better, pls support the podcast via patreon so I can buy better equipment! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, June 13, 2016
My thoughts on Sunday's deadly terror attack in Orlando and on what we should be doing to combat homophobia in all communities. An appeal to Western liberals. Here's a link to My Chacha is Gay: https://www.buzzfeed.com/imaansheikh/pakistans-first-childrens-book-on-lgbtq?utm_term=.om8NGj4xz#.giXbRP68EAnd a link to Canadian (mostly muslim) parents reacting to it on a radio talk show : https://soundcloud.com/showgram/jr-apr-17-podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, June 07, 2016
I've got quite the episode for you today. Sorry it took so long to release. After I finished recording it a couple of weeks ago, I had a cold.. *again* - and needed to record some postscript comments to insert, so I waited around to sound a bit better. Anyhoo, hope you enjoy my conversation with founder of the Republican Muslim coalition. To her credit, it's a rare thing that a conservative Muslim woman is open to conversation with people she knows have completely opposing values. You may also know Saba as the woman who went on Fox News with a US flag hijab. I appreciate that she puts herself out there as a different voice from the Muslim community. Even as someone who's not a fan of Hijab, I love the idea of a flag hijab on Fox, it pissed off hardcore bigots on both ends of the spectrum, muslim and anti muslim i'm sure! Here's the link to the video i mention in the beginning: https://www.facebook.com/tothecontrary/videos/10154206749382386/That said, we disagree on almost everything, but its great to be able to have a Polite Conversation ;) small correction: Towards the end I say: "i've been an atheist half my life", i meant to say 'disbeliever in religion' - i stopped believing in religion long ago, but still believed in some abstract higher power. If you'd like to help polite conversations grow, please do consider supporting via patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, May 10, 2016
I chat with @SohailPakBrit about his incredible journey from being a former extremist who at one point considered carrying out attacks...to a secular gay activist. We discuss our different experiences growing up Muslim, him in Britain and me in Saudi Arabia. A really wonderful conversation, I hope you all will enjoy it as much as I did. Do reach out to Sohail and let him know what you think! :)itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2#episodeGuid=tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F259849721Here's an article about the BBC 3 documentary Sohail was in: http://tv.bt.com/tv/tv-news/reggie-yates-extreme-uk-gay-and-under-attack-made-viewers-very-angry-indeed-11364027636444 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, April 29, 2016
An ex-Muslim and an ex-orthodox Jew walk into a Skype conversation...Join us as we talk about Passover, Spiritual impurity in women during menstruation, post-wedding consummation rituals, ritual baths, animal sacrifice, chicken whirling, and all sorts of other good stuff...Do reach out to Avraham via Twitter @noreallyimfine and give him some Twitter love :) And please excuse my sniffling and coughing, fighting a flu...and I had to record another episode the very next day.. so you'll have two episodes featuring my cough...YAY :D ------You can support this podcast via patreon here : https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos - with your help I can do so much more! itunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2#episodeGuid=tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F259849721 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, April 19, 2016
A 25 second bit from my conversation with Conner Habib, about how easily people get upset with Richard Dawkins for saying the simplest things...because he's a man... however seem totally fine with the pages and pages of mansplaining contained within the holy pages they so desperately protect. (listen to our full convo here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-3-conner-habib) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, April 06, 2016
So a bit of a practice episode, many of you asked for my thoughts on the recent "controversial" Charlie Hebdo editorial, so here you go! https://charliehebdo.fr/en/edito/how-did-we-end-up-here/I mention Teju Cole's article too, you can read that here: https://roarmag.org/2016/04/04/charlie-hebdo-teju-cole/?utm_content=buffer0b841&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=bufferI know, i know... no bells and whistles, no intro, no music. Perhaps not the best sound quality. I'll get there. :) (And yes haha i know it ends abruptly, not sure what happened there).Would love to hear your thoughts via Twitter, come say hi @nicemangos You can support the podcast via Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosRead My Chacha is Gay here: http://www.buzzfeed.com/imaansheikh/pakistans-first-childrens-book-on-lgbtq#.frdkAM5LmYou can also support by getting a copy of My Chacha is Gay here: chachaisgay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, March 27, 2016
It's been quite a wild ride to have this episode of Polite Conversations returned to me. It was returned butchered, with some really nasty messages about me, inserted into it. Some random ads were placed in as well. So, the quality/flow of sound is not great at some parts, but bear with us. Just being able to release this once endangered episode is quite a big deal. Just like Jesus, Polite Conversations is resurrected this Easter Sunday. :) After what I've been through, it *is* a miracle! :P Join me and Ali Rizvi as we discuss ball-gags, burqas, going commando in Mecca, and much more! Sorry for the choppy-ness....had to erase the sabotages as well as unnecessary ex-cohost bits. Do let us know what you thought of our chat on Twitter - you can find me @nicemangos and Ali @aliamjadrizvi You can support this podcast by sharing it like mad! And by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosYoutube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHzqk6Dl7zEiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663To all those who pitched in to save this content, thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, February 26, 2016
Conner Habib is a writer, lecturer, and sex worker advocate.He has appeared in nearly 200 adult scenes and is the Vice President of the Adult Performer Advocacy Committee, which works to improve the experiences, safety, and health of porn performers. He gives talks about sexuality, sex&culture, and pornography around the world ----However , we didn't talk much about that :P He joined us to discuss his views on atheism and Dawkins, etc. We had a pretty great Polite Conversation, even though we started off in a twitter hate battle. :) It's nice when productive conversation happens even when people with opposing views are involved. You can find conner on Twitter @connerhabib , me (Eiynah) @nicemangos and my co host Paul @PaulSating .Special thanks to biologists : @DrVarsovian @HerebeNabila @godFreeWorld @toxicpath Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, February 26, 2016
In this Episode we chat with the excellent Aliyah Saleem. Ex-Muslim activist, and co-founder of http://faithtofaithless.com/ . We talk to her about being seduced by the extremist ideology of Islamic school Al Huda, bizarre notions of women's empowerment within this school. It's also the same institute that Tashfeen Malik, the San Bernardino shooter attended. We discussed hijabs, and niqabs...the struggle of taking off the hijab when it's been a part of your life for so long. You can watch Aliyah's wonderful video on 'removing the hijab' for women who are thinking about it, questioning here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11D6Xddz_j4you can connect with her on Twitter @Ali_Jones89 , with me Eiynah @nicemangos and Paul @PaulSating Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, February 22, 2016
We kick off our the first episode of our show with activist Maryam Namazie. Yes, it's *that* episode that got us banned from YouTube twice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, February 17, 2016
YouTube link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBve1K6u2X8&feature=youtu.beBooks Columnist John Semley (@johnsemley3000) from Canadian paper The Globe & Mail joins us to discuss his review of Charb's posthumous book called Open Letter. Do check out his controversial piece here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/book-reviews/review-charlie-hebdo-editor-charbs-open-letter-is-problematic/article28050654/We evidently have very differing viewpoints on this. Enjoy! And pardon the heavy breathing, promise we weren't jogging while recording this interview...my headset mic is clearly way too sensitive. (-Eiynah) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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