Modes of Inquiry with Mathew Giagnorio

S1E11: I speak with Daniel Sharp about the political and social issues occurring in the UK, emphasizing recent events and activities in Scotland. We discuss 'woke' activism and the concerns and consequences of hasty action/decisions, the context of historical figures and statues and the context of/for the removal of a statue,  the righteous and religious character of new social and polit...

S1E10: I speak with Naama Kates, host and creator of The Incel Project podcast. She has spoken with hundreds of individuals who self describe as involuntary celibate. As such, Naana has acquired important and insightful knowledge on the incel subculture.  We delve into the many presumptions and misinformation about incels, the origin of the term and community, and online subculture, who incels are...

For S1E9 I spoke with Charles Burton.  A former professor of political science at Brock University for 31 years, and now a senior fellow Macdonald-Laurier institute. He is a specialist in Canada - China relations, a former ambassador, and lived in China from 1978-81 whilst studying Chinese philosophy. He has witnessed and studied many changes to China over the years, from cultural, economic, and p...

For S1E8 I had the pleasure of speaking with Jesse Morton. We had a fascinating and deep conversation on identify crises with youth in the age of social media and on personas, mental health, the importance of meaningful connections and purpose in your life, and how disconnections in society lead to extremist mentalities and subsequently radicalization - casting away of the individual in favour of...

In S1E7, Mathew talks with Meriame Berbouch - a rising star in plasma physics! And a wonderful science communicator who adds her personal flair to the joys and beauty of science.  We discussed her early years growing up in the #UK, her education and interests, what got her fascinated with lasers and physics, and what it's like being a woman in physics, specifically, a woman with a Middle East...

In this episode, Mathew speaks with Yasmine Mohammed in what was an amazing and emotional, powerful, and truly inspiring conversation. We talked about her organization Free Hearts, Free Minds,  atheism in Muslim majority countries, and much more! Yasmine posses moral, physical, and intellectual courage! If you haven't already, do purchase a copy of her book - Unveiled: How Western Liberals Em...

In season 1 episode 5, Mathew speaks with Professor Matthew Feldman, director, Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right (CARR),  on the history, growth and development of far-right politics over the last 50 plus years and the current role of the online environment.  Our conversation is both timely and pertinent. We discuss the eerie connection between 'all-natural and organic' and the po...

In this episode, Mathew provides a background of the origin of Modes of Inquiry and a synopsis of what the project of Modes of Inquiry is all about.  In addition, Mathew delivers a candid background of himself, his challenges, struggles and overcomings. He elaborates on the hard but meaningful task of embracing not negating all that you have been faced with, every hardship and every triumph, and t...

In this episode, Mathew talks with Suzi Jamil, owner and director of Think Inc. Suzi talks  about her background,  the origins of Think Inc. and its mission and her love of learning, and how she combines her love and appreciation for hip-hop music and culture into her life-long love of learning with Think Inc. Later, Mathew and Suzi discuss the newest project from Think Inc., Think Inc. Academy an...

In this episode, inspired by the graduation speech given by Paxton Smith, valedictorian of Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas, Mathew looks at Texas Senate Bill 8 and whether it stands up to a moral framework and the binary narratives and misleading terms on abortion in America, women's reproductive health, access to birth control and prenatal healthcare, and emotional, economic, and...

In this episode, Mathew talks with Phil Gurski, a 32 year veteran in the Canadian intelligence community, and a former member of CSIS, on the topic of terrorism. Taking a linguistic point of view, Mathew and Phil discuss the words and language used regarding terrorism, the role of narratives, and recent trends in the removal of established descriptive terms in favour of new, neutral terms to descr...