Obaid Omer
Dangerous Speech
I'm trying to discuss hot button topics in a reasonable manner. I'm also trying to figure out first principles and how we come by them and decide which are best. I'm speaking with academics, authors, journalists and activists in hopes of trying to find answers.
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Episodes
Ep 83: Thomas Chatterton Williams 30.12.2020 56:38
I spoke with Thomas Chatterton Williams about his latest book Self-Portrait in Black and White, identity, race and Critical Race Theory. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Thomas: @thomaschattwill You can learn more about Thomas here: https://www.thomaschattertonwilliams.com/ You can find his books here: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Portrait-Black-White-Fatherhood-Rethinking/dp/0393358542/ref=sr_1_1?crid...
Ep 82: Lisa Bildy Pt2 23.12.2020 57:54
I spoke with Lisa Bildy about Bill C-6 in Canada and it’s implications. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Lisa: @LDBildy
Ep 81: Zion Lights 16.12.2020 36:43
I spoke with Zion Lights about nuclear energy as a way to help fight climate change, the issues with renewables, and stargazing. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Zion: @@ziontree Check out Zion’s website: http://www.zionlights.co.uk/ Listen to her Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/zion_lights_don_t_forget_to_look_up
Ep 80: Joe Garza 09.12.2020 1:12:17
I spoke with Joe Garza about how the current Critical Social Justice movement is stifling creativity and imagination and its effect on the arts. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Joe: @JoeGarzaCreates You can read Joe’s blog here: https://medium.com/the-reckless-muse
Ep 79: Jodi Shaw 21.11.2020 59:17
I spoke with Jodi Shaw about Smith College and a 2018 incident leading to anti-racism being pushed through, the issues faced by staff as opposed to faculty at the college, labelling anything that goes against the orthodoxy right-wing. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Jodi: @Smith_Surge You can see Jodi speak more about the situation on her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMD8T83rp0...
Ep 78: Eric 11.11.2020 1:18:27
I spoke with Eric about science, STEM education, affirmative action, race and racism. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Eric: @EricsElectrons
Ep 77: Lee Jussim Pt 2 04.11.2020 1:12:41
I spoke with Lee Jussim about research he is working on about radicalization & extremism. We also discussed conspiratorial thinking and the US election Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Lee: @PsychRabble Check out the research on extremism which Lee is collaborating on https://ncri.io/reports Check out Lee’s blog in Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rabble-rouser
Ep 76: Jay Shapiro and Matthew Hynes 28.10.2020 2:27:41
I spoke with Jay Shapiro, and Matthew Hynes about free speech, censorship, social media, disinformation, conspiracy theories, and Jay destroyed everyone. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Jay: @jay_shapiro Follow Matthew: @mahynes72 Check out Jay’s podcast: dilemmapodcast.com Jay’s musings: whatjaythinks.com
EP 75: Buck Angel 21.10.2020 1:05:36
The latest episode of my podcast is out on SoundCloud. I spoke with Buck Angel about him being a transsexual man, trans rights activism, children’s trans issues and the similarities with accusations of transphobia, racism, and Islamophobia. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Buck: @BuckAngel On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buckangel/ Checkout his YouTube Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/channel...
Ep 74: Daniel Sharp 14.10.2020 1:40:51
The latest episode of my podcast is out on SoundCloud. Daniel Sharp and I had a conversation about the renaming of Hume Tower, which included US politics, universal rights, and knowledge transfer, but very little about Hume . Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Daniel: @DJtotheS You can read Daniel’s article about Hume Tower: https://areomagazine.com/2020/09/15/david-hume-tower-a-tale-of-quiet-and-shamef...
EP 73: Critical Race Theory In Education 09.09.2020 55:42
I spoke with Asra Nomani, Ronald Fong, Glenn Miller, and Chien Kwok about Critical Race Theory in US education and how this affects curriculum and administrations. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Asra: @AsraNomani Follow Ronald: @edifiquest Follow Chien: @chien_kwok For more information on Thomas Jefferson High follow: @coalitionforTJ Find out more about Prop-16 in California: https://californians...
Ep 72: Casey Pertersen 07.09.2020 57:35
I spoke with Casey Petersen about Critical Race Theory training at Sandia Labs, and it’s spread in schools and society. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Casey: @CaseyAPetersen You can watch Casey’s video about the CRT training at Sandia: https://youtu.be/zyNW9nlFDBk Casey’s interviews with Benjamin Boyce and on UnSafe Space: https://youtu.be/KcqsJUA3puU https://youtu.be/npzt-Tx66j8
Ep 71: Helena 28.08.2020 39:55
I spoke with Helena about Trans and detrans and her story. Gender and Queer Theories as they relate to trans and the issues with children transitioning . Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Helena: @mentalhellcat You can see Helena’s full story here: https://youtu.be/tJ-dEQunjMA https://youtu.be/MXD1uDsbc8A https://youtu.be/n2HYucdoUuk If you would like advice you can send Helena a question here: http...
Ep 70: Inaya Folarin Iman 26.07.2020 36:09
I spoke with Inaya Folarin Iman about free speech as a law vs free speech as a principle, anti-racism, race essentialism. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Inaya: @InayaFolarin Check out some of Inaya’s work at Spiked online: https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/07/10/unconscious-bias-tells-us-nothing-about-racism/ Check out and support Free Speech Union: https://freespeechunion.org/
Ep 69: Helen Pluckrose Pt2 19.07.2020 49:24
I spoke with Helen Pluckrose about the differences between Liberalism and Critical Social Justice and her upcoming book. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Helen: @HPluckrose Order Cynical Theories: https://www.amazon.com/Cynical-Theories-Scholarship-Everything-Identity_and/dp/1634312023/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2L9TSCS2BSWCL&dchild=1&keywords=cynical+theories&qid=1595129792&sprefix=cyni%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-1 To b...
Ep 68: Keri Smith 15.07.2020 56:52
The latest episode of my podcast is out on SoundCloud. I spoke with Keri Smith about Anti-racism, struggle sessions, similarities with fundamental faiths and Woke, and The Secret. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Keri: @ksemamajama Checkout Unsafe Space: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmXo323x0uhES7VppAnSZQ To understand some of what we were talking about checkout New Discourses: https://newdi...
Ep 67: Laure 11.07.2020 1:08:26
I spoke with Laure about her PhD and the process of PhDs in science. We spoke about aide and how it can be badly allocated. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Laure: @CodeLaure Checkout Laure’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCni46MLBu8VaIhqjVAWF4vA You can see her complete story of her PhD here: 1) https://youtu.be/rlsjdt5kgcI 2) https://youtu.be/rmpeub26PXQ 3) https://youtu.be/rJtgz9cWy...
EP 66: Iona Italia Pt 2 05.07.2020 1:37:00
I spoke with Iona Italia about identity, culture, moving away from the idea of race, and the problem of identity-based on victimhood. And the horrors of mashed foods. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Iona: @IonaItalia Check out the Two For Tea Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-761174326 You can read Iona’s work at Areo: https://areomagazine.com/ You can get Iona’s latest book here: https://www.a...
Ep 65: Benjamin Boyce 01.07.2020 53:44
The latest episode of my podcast is out on SoundCloud. Benjamin Boyce spoke to me about the Evergreening of the world, while I ranted. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Benjamin Boyce: @BenjaminABoyce Check out Benjamin’s work: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/benjaminboyce/ https://www.youtube.com/c/BenjaminABoyce/featured You can support Benjamin: https://www.patreon.com/benjaminboyce https:/...
Ep 64: Jay Shapiro pt 3 27.06.2020 2:36:55
I spoke again with Jay Shapiro this time about an article he has out about data on police violence. We discuss the current madness, Black Panther, Critical Race Theory, the courts, and lots of rambling. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Jay: @jay_shapiro This is the article we discuss: https://areomagazine.com/2020/06/24/police-violence-and-race-why-the-data-matter-and-why-they-dont/ Checkout the Dil...
Ep 63: Tamara Brouwer 17.06.2020 1:32:51
I spoke with Tamara Brouwer about Vrij Links, differences on issues of race between and North America, and teaching antiracism and CRT to children Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Tamara: @TamaraBrouwer1 Follow Vrij Links: @VrijLinks Check out Vrij Links: https://www.vrij-links.nl/
Ep 62: Sadia Hameed Pt 5 09.06.2020 1:15:17
I spoke again with Sadia Hameed about race, racism, the failure of Critical Race Theory and the inherent racism in it, and the antiracism that spring from it, and the hypocrisy of so-called progressives Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Sadia: @sadia936 Follow Gloucestershire Sisters: @Glos_sisters For more information on Critical Race Theory and what Sadia and I discussed check out and support New...
EP 61: Inas Hamdan 31.05.2020 1:06:55
I spoke with Inas Hamdan about a recent article she wrote about White Feminism, the failings of Intersectionality and Critical Race Theory, and issues around immigration and culture. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Inas: @inashmdn This is the article we discussed: https://areomagazine.com/2020/05/13/im-a-non-white-white-feminist/
EP 60: Lee Jussim 24.05.2020 1:08:36
I spoke with Lee Jussim about methodologies in science, issues around measurement and replication in soft sciences, publishing in journals, and the current state of discourse. At 30:28 Lee is discussing a diagram demonstrating a problem with publishing it can be found here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rabble-rouser/202001/how-create-scientific-myths-without-really-trying Follow me: @o...
EP 59: Rebecca Christiansen 17.05.2020 49:03
I spoke with Rebecca Christiansen about her work as a Young Adult Fiction author, and issues in YA publishing. Follow me: @obaidomer Follow Rebecca: @rebeccarightnow Check out Rebecca’s latest book and short story: https://www.wattpad.com/user/rebeccarightnow Get her first book: https://www.amazon.ca/Maybe-Paris-Rebecca-Christiansen/dp/1510708804
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