Polite Conversations

Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green joins me for a very cathartic vent session about the mealy-mouthed statements that came out during the long ago times of MacklemoreGate. In pt 1 we compare and contrast Macklemore’s statement to the one Pink put out. We also discuss Pink’s ‘cringe millennial cousincore’ meme sharing. Find the extended version of the episode here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/...

This is pt 2 of a 2-part conversation. If you haven’t checked out pt 1 yet pls do that first. Find the public version of pt 1 here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/64LAN33YtOqriIUIJnbace?si=K0hSVX2LR7mfeB3PV_i1HQ&utm_source=copy-link Extended patreon version here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-116-follow-up-170741285?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_camp...

Jack and Daniel from the IDSG podcast join me for a follow up conversation after our previous one from April of this year. We cover genocide in Gaza, war in Iran, Zionism, nationalism, failures of western extremism experts, manufactured & weaponized antisemitism campaigns, the weight given to antisemitism vs the weight given to other bigotries in the west…. And more. Links Find our previous co...

This episode has been unlocked, as promised! If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos —— Polite Conversations is part of a progressive independent Canadian podcast community Check out Harbinger media at Harbingermedianetwork.com —— On this episode I’m joined by Jon Phillips, Historian of Science, who has done work for the SPLC covering scientific racism. (Find him o...

With widespread Zionist pressure campaigns and billionaire attempts at controlling our speech & access to information, this topic becomes more urgent by the day. As we saw with the Macklemore/Ed Sheeran situation, with pop star Pink’s entitled tantrum, with the endless condemnations of Mark Ruffalo, Hasan Piker and Abdul El Sayed over completely fabricated allegations of antisemitism — these o...

This episode has now been unlocked! [Aired originally July 2026 via patreon.com/nicemangos] If you’d like to access extended episodes and unlock miniseries early please consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos and supporting this small show! Journalist and author of ‘To Catch a Fascist’ Christopher Mathias joins me to discuss the state of the American far right. We talk about what laid the...

If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos —— Polite Conversations is part of a progressive independent Canadian podcast community Check out Harbinger media at   Harbingermedianetwork.com —— On this episode I’m joined by Jon Phillips, Historian of Science, who has done work for the SPLC covering scientific racism. (Find him on Bsky @jowiph.bsky.soc...

[Aired originally for premium patrons in Dec 2025] Hope you enjoy this episode. I put a lot of work into listening to all these comedians and gathering clips. It’s a subject that feels very personal, because I grew up in Saudi Arabia and have been very disturbed by the successful whitewashing that MBS has been doing recently. ——— Comedian Andy Kindler (from Bob’s Burgers) joins me for an in depth...

[ aired originally August 13, 2025 on Patreon, released on the main feed Nov 2025] Finnish expert on far-right extremism Sami Eerola [ https://bsky.app/profile/eerolasami.bsky.social ] joins me for a conversation about the far-right in Finland. We discuss the sharp swing from Sanna Marin’s progressive govt to the most rightwing government Finland has had since the 1930’s, neo-nazi groups & fes...

What meaning do flags and flags and symbols of nationalism hold? —— This is a clip from pt 3 of my conversation with Canadian Journalist of Israeli background, Corey Atad. Find the extended version of the convo here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-113-double-162731875?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link ] Find...

Polite Conversations is part of a progressive independent Canadian podcast community Check out Harbinger Media at   Harbingermedianetwork.com Journalist and author of ‘To Catch a Fascist’ Christopher Mathias joins me to discuss the state of the American far right. We talk about what laid the groundwork for these political conditions, we compare Trump 1.0 & 2.0… and we also...

Concerned about rising antisemitism? The largest portion of blame should be placed on institutions that deliberately conflate Zionism and Jewish people… institutions that deem any criticism of Israeli war crimes, Israeli war criminals, and a state actively engaged in gen0cide…as antisemitic. It is these very institutions, all across the western world… that are reinforcing this antisemitic conflati...

Popular leftist Canadian Twitch streamer & YouTuber Lance, from The Serfs joins me to discuss American Leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. We discuss the controversies surrounding Hasan, the threat he poses to the establishment, the anti-Israel sentiment Piker expresses being deliberately conflated with antisemitism, accusations of ‘champagne socialism’ & more! I ask Lance a very importan...

[This is pt 3 of 3 - Find the extended version here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-113-double-162731875?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link ] If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Polite Conversations is part of a progressive independent Canadian podcast community C...

This is Pt 2 of a 3-part conversation. If you enjoy the show pls consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos and/or leaving a podcast review. Find the extended episode here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-112-heavy-of-161385169 In pt 2 of my conversation with Canadian journalist Corey Atad, we discuss the politicization and weaponization of antisemitism in more detail. We talk thr...

Here’s the first part of my conversation with Canadian Journalist Corey Atad, who is of Israeli background. In this part we talk about his relationship to Israel, how it has affected his personal relationships and politics. We talk about antisemitism, vs weaponizations of it, the scale of the atrocities committed by the Israeli state, the intent behind them… and more. Links: Genocide studies episo...

Here’s a little look at my upcoming 3-part conversation with Canadian Journalist Corey Atad, who is of Israeli background. Lots of twists and turns, agreements and disagreements - this monster sized ep has it all. We talked about complicated personal relationships, identity, the fashy state of the world… one fashy state in particular🇮🇱… and a whole lot more. Subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos fo...

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Join myself & Canadian journalist Scott Martin for a discussion on the increase in the normalization of extremism in Canadian Mainstream media. We talk about how that phenomenon is deeply connected to the constant whitewashing and normalizing of genocide, ethnic cleansing, zionist extremism that our media ecosystem here is built to do. We discuss the downfall of Canadaland & Jesse Brown, t...

The extended version of this episode has now been unlocked, thanks to new subscribers! Pls help me unlock more episodes by subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos — What happens when an EXTREMELY Rational atheist, who scoffs at others for believing in silly things like a magical sky daddy - aka ‘god’ …. Starts believing that his computer -Or chatbot to be more precise- is ALIVE … and that she also...

A clip from the episode ‘Hating Bill Maher’ with Will Weldon, host of the I Hate Bill Maher Podcast. Find the full public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30CfS6AdYhwbgyOzc7KCih?si=_naBOjzjSiOk2Hr1oTDdsA Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cLMgUfHSqa46cbZ6cFxJU?si=AE22AAXcRhuseiqibOzLDQ Extended Patreon episodes: Pt 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148728952 Pt 2: https://...

I discuss the crybullying response of Israel supporters to the recent NYT report by Nick Kristof, titled ‘The Silence that meets the R*pe of Palestinians’. Among those supporters, we discuss reponses by Shermer, Douglas Murray and David Frum. Pls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the extended episode. You can now purchase episodes individually too. Links: Gift link to the NYT article...

A clip from the episode ‘Hating Bill Maher’ with Will Weldon, host of the I Hate Bill Maher Podcast. Find the full public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30CfS6AdYhwbgyOzc7KCih?si=_naBOjzjSiOk2Hr1oTDdsA Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cLMgUfHSqa46cbZ6cFxJU?si=AE22AAXcRhuseiqibOzLDQ Extended Patreon episodes: Pt 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148728952 Pt 2: https://...

What happens when an EXTREMELY Rational atheist, who scoffs at others for believing in silly things like a magical sky daddy - aka ‘god’ …. Starts believing that his computer -Or chatbot to be more precise- is ALIVE … and that she also happens to be a girl who is in awe of his brilliance 😍 Well, you’re about to find out … in ‘The Claude Delusion’. Unlock the extended episode by subscribing via pa...

A clip from the episode ‘Hating Bill Maher’ with Will Weldon, host of the I Hate Bill Maher Podcast. Find the full public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30CfS6AdYhwbgyOzc7KCih?si=_naBOjzjSiOk2Hr1oTDdsA Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cLMgUfHSqa46cbZ6cFxJU?si=AE22AAXcRhuseiqibOzLDQ Extended Patreon episodes: Pt 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148728952 Pt 2: https://...