Polite Conversations

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://nicemango...

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 rac...

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 strai...

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 Youtu...

My thoughts on Charlottesville by Eiynah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-epitomi...

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 fem...

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 m...

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...

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. H...

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 per...

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 articl...

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...

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-articl...

The Complexity of Critiquing Islam Under Trump: Distinguishing between liberals & illiberals by Eiynah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 t...

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 expe...

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. Mo...

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 f...

(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, germop...

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...

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...

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...

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 h...

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 mos...