Polite Conversations
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 148 ratingsGrowing 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.
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Ep 77 Pt 1 - Decoding the Decoders w Chris Kavanagh
April 23, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBThis 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 ...
BONUS Ep w IDSG: “ Talking about Gaza with Eiynah”
April 17, 2024 14:31 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBI 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/1...
Ep 76 - The Dawkins Delusion
April 10, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBMy 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 Podcast...
SAMPLE Aftershow 8 - Raised in a Nazi Cult
March 19, 2024 18:52 - 13 minutes - 10.6 MBThis 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, smuggl...
SAMPLE: Aftershow 7 - Germany, Identity & Palestine (pt2)
February 29, 2024 22:11 - 28 minutes - 21.8 MBJoin 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 - es...
SAMPLE: Aftershow 7: Germany, Identity & Palestine (pt 1)
February 24, 2024 00:55 - 32 minutes - 25.2 MBThis 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 th...
Twitter Space: Dystopian Propaganda
February 21, 2024 03:37 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBThis 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/nicemangos Links: Propaganda images/memes we discussed in th...
Ep 75 (pt 2) - The Kavernacle: Complicity, Tokenism & Accidental F@scism
February 07, 2024 17:12 - 1 hour - 52.8 MB[This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation, you can listen to part 1 here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Yhb4lNGPfGwquHk4kBHjD?si=zLnUj1VTTFSvke6Nti6nRg Or 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 stru...
Winding Things Down
January 31, 2024 19:35 - 14 minutes - 12.4 MBSupport the show via: patreon.com/nicemangos
Ep 75 (pt 1): The Kavernacle - Geopolitics, Islam & New Atheism
January 30, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MB[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 mus...
Ep 74 (Pt 2) - Media Distortions & Weaponized Disinformation
January 24, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB[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 e...
Ep 74 (pt 1) - Media Distortions & Weaponized Disinformation
January 16, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBI 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-Pal...
UNLOCKED: Global Far Right 3 - Germany (FULL)
January 10, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 45.1 MB[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 f...
Ep 73 - NYE Thoughts: The Deafening Silence of Left Content Creators
December 31, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes - 25.8 MBAs 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 importat...
Woking Up 10: [Sam x Eric special] IDW Pushes Israeli Propaganda (FULL)
December 24, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MB[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 violen...
PREMIUM (SAMPLE) Global Far Right 3: Germany
December 21, 2023 17:51 - 23 minutes - 18.7 MB[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 mov...
Ep 72 - Kids These Days w/ Parker Molloy
December 14, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBThis 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 supportin...
Woking Up 10: [Sam x Eric special] IDW Pushes Israeli Propaganda (PREVIEW)
November 30, 2023 23:44 - 12 minutes - 10.3 MB(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 P...
Ep 71 (pt 2) The Language of G*n0c!de
November 29, 2023 06:00 - 51 minutes - 40.2 MBThis 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. —— Li...
UNLOCKED: Global Far Right 2 - New Zealand (FULL)
November 23, 2023 00:58 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBJoin 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 mor...
Ep 71 - The Language of G*n0*!de (pt 1)
November 21, 2023 14:25 - 1 hour - 54.3 MB⚠️CW: Discussions of extreme v!0l*nce and dehumanizing language This 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.
PREMIUM (SAMPLE) Global Far Right 2: New Zealand
November 13, 2023 17:20 - 33 minutes - 26.2 MB(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 mosqu...
UNLOCKED: Global Far Right 1 - India (FULL)
November 06, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB[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 histor...
Woking Up 9 (FULL) : Dehumanizing Rhetoric 101
November 01, 2023 15:58 - 42 minutes - 37.1 MB[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**nce Here 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 i...
Twitter Space: Halloween & Culture Warriors
October 28, 2023 17:49 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBThis 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...
Aftershow 6 - Cultural Appropriation
October 27, 2023 01:43 - 23 minutes - 18.8 MBSAMPLE: 🎃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 consi...
Woking Up 9: Dehumanizing Rhetoric 101 (PREVIEW)
October 22, 2023 17:34 - 8 minutes - 7.77 MB(This is a Preview of Woking Up 9 the full episode is available on patreon.com/nicemangos) ⚠️Content Warning: Discussions of extreme violence Here 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 cha...
PREMIUM (SAMPLE) Global Far Right 1: India
October 12, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MB(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 Hin...
Twitter Space: Brand, Boebert & ‘Groomer’ Discourse
September 23, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBThis 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...
Twitter Space - Rightwing Rhetoric w Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green
August 31, 2023 01:18 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBThis 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 Pin...
Twitter Space: Rightwing Outrage at Barbie
July 28, 2023 14:03 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis 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 ...
Ep 70 - Pride & Prejudice
June 14, 2023 07:59 - 2 hours - 100 MBChrissy 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 ...
Twitter Space with IDSG - Misogyny, Monarchy & Multi-Racial N*zis
May 28, 2023 18:59 - 2 hours - 102 MBHello 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. ...
Ep 69 - Evopsych (pt 2)
April 21, 2023 19:26 - 50 minutes - 39.5 MBThis 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 abo...
Ep 69 - Evopsych ft. Mr. @Evopsychgoogle (pt 1)
April 17, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBExcited 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 sho...
SAMPLE: Aftershow Ep 5 - Cancel Culture for thee but not for me
March 12, 2023 02:45 - 29 minutes - 22.7 MBWe’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 & mu...
SAMPLE: Aftershow Ep 4- Fashy Food, Fuckable M&M’s & IDSG
January 31, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 23.2 MBHere’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-ea...
SAMPLE: Aftershow Ep 3 - Exiled Irishmen
January 05, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 23.4 MBSAMPLE: 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.co...
Thank you
November 18, 2022 02:59 - 7 minutes - 6.19 MBAnother (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_sharing If Twitter is still...
Update
September 07, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 15.5 MBCW: 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-eiynah Patreon.com/nicemangos
Panel 25: Canada Day special ft. The Serfs & We’re in Hell
July 01, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBA 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...
SAMPLE: Aftershow Ep 2 - Women in the IDW-critical sphere
June 13, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes - 22.6 MBThis 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.
Ep 68: Food & Fascism - with Talia Lavin
May 20, 2022 09:58 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBI 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-et...
SAMPLE: Introducing The Polite Conversations Aftershow (ep 1 Andy Kindler)
April 17, 2022 18:00 - 6 minutes - 5.72 MBSAMPLE: 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!
Ep 67: Chris Kavanagh (pt 2)- Differences & Similarities
March 22, 2022 01:30 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBThis 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.
Ep 66: Chris Kavanagh (pt 1) - Comparing Notes
March 15, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours - 141 MBI 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-gu...
Ep 65 - Joe Rogan: Bigotry, Misinformation & Various Apologists
February 18, 2022 01:12 - 2 hours - 103 MB[⚠️ 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! ——- links Twitter Spaces convo on Jon Stewart https://t.co/4Psp2R9UW8 article on New Atheism I wrote recently that I mentioned https://flux.community/eiynah-mohammed-smith/2022/02/i-never-thoug...
Woking Up 8 (FULL) - Guilt by Association (Pt 2)
January 28, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBCW: 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 me...
Woking Up 8 (PREVIEW) Guilt by Association (pt 2)
January 14, 2022 04:55 - 52 minutes - 46.6 MB(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. Hap...
Woking Up 7 (FULL) - Guilt by Association (pt 1)
December 02, 2021 00:09 - 1 hour - 72 MBPls 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://soundc...