Polite Conversations

A concept often talked about and often misunderstood in the ongoing culture wars, join me & the panel to find out more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me and Journalist/Author of the book Follow Me Akhi, Hussein Kesvani (@Hkesvani) for a chat about the online world of muslims, and how the internet has shaped the ways in which people interact with faith. We talk about haram emojis, dropping acid for allah, butt related anti-muslim bigotry, trolling anti-muslims, hijabs in virtual reality & a whole lot more! If you enjoy this show please cons...

Join myself, Ravi (my guest from my previous episode on the Hindu Far right), https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-53-hindu-far-right @GauravSabnis, a professor who's just returned from a 6 week stay in India for a discussion on whats been happening in India lately - the violent protests and the anti-muslim Citizenship Act, we talk about Modi's re-election...parallels between Modi an...

Hope you all had a wonderful Cuckmas season! Here's my final episode of the year...it's a follow up to the halloween episode where I dug into a lovely cross-section of IDW type awfulness to set the scene…and to showcase a small slice of the kinds of nonsense they’re pushing at any given time. If you haven't checked that episode out yet, and would like a broader view, you can check it out here: htt...

Hello hello goblins and ghouls! Here's a special episode of High IQ horror stories from the skeptosphere for you.......stories of traditional gender roles, of allying with evangelicals to own the libs, of rehabilitating accused sexual predators, of having friendly chats with religious extremists..and much much more! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos...

Sam's recent episode on white supremacy was really something. And for him to have recorded this just after the Gilroy and El Paso shootings is truly obnoxious. It was just so shockingly bad....even by IDW standards - I had to share my thoughts on it. Of course since it's about Sam Harris, I took everything *out of context* and obvs made it unfairly seem like he was saying something, when he was ac...

Join me and popular LeftTubers The Serfs for a conversation about The Rightwing Spin Machine! We cover everything from Andy Ngo to the IDW. Find them on YT here: https://www.youtube.com/theserfstvHere’s a link to their video on Andy Ngo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePPkkrDSzYU---If you enjoy this show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Timbah and I got together to chat about his excellent series on Dave Rubin. Check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3TPxQao3m0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3h9YyzqBxshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2LOvoDCPS8You can check out my Rubin video that we discussed, here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3OAg2CSS5A&t=493sShoutout to Intellectual Dark Wave - check out their music (wth lyrics...

This panel episode is a discussion on Quebec’s proposed Religious Symbol Ban, Bill 21, that would prohibit public servants in positions of authority from wearing any religious symbols. I’m joined by Ian Bushfield (@ibushfield), Executive Director of BC Humanists association and Iranian activist Shaparak Shajari (@shaparakshjr), who was arrested for removing her hijab. She had to flee from Iran to...

This episode i’m joined by Youtubers from New Zealand,Tim Blake @tomotamvotir and Nick Moa @MoaVideos , to discuss the tragic anti muslim terror attack in Christchurch. you can find Tim’s Youtube page here: https://www.youtube.com/user/demotivatoropinionAnd Nick’s here: https://www.youtube.com/TheMoaSpecial shout out to The Gotcha Boys - find them here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqzLXcE0hwL...

Join me and Asifa for an in-depth conversation about everything from... going to mosque as a trans woman to... sex, porn and erections! You can follow Asifa on Twitter @asifalahoreCheck out my previous episode with her here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-29-asifa-lahore-muslim-drag-queenThe documentary Muslim Drag Queens can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRAVJ...

Here's part two of Panel 17, if you haven't heard the first part, you can hear it here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/pc-panel-17-part-1-are-campus-sjws-destroying-western-civilizationIf you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos---Links mentioned in the episode:Vox article by Ezra Klein - https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/12/11/18131370/andrew-su...

Join me for the first part of a fascinating discussion with a panel of Professors, lecturers & PhDs (@Katja_Thieme, @Matthewasears, @ETVPod) - all people who are immersed in present-day campus culture, much more than myself. We talk about the fears surrounding 'SJWs'. While there are definitely overzealous/bad actors on the left too, these fears and criticisms often seem disproportionate to me...e...

This episode, I'm joined by "Ravi", he’s an Indian immigrant to the US, an atheist familiar with the horrendous directions online movement atheism has taken, and someone generally in the know about the western alt/far-right - All of which puts him in a good position to comment on, compare and contrast both far-right movements and how they’re rooted in extreme anti muslim sentiment. He did not want...

A continuation from last week's panel episode with Youtuber Destiny and Guardian columnist @NesrineMalik - if you haven't heard the first part yet, you can find that here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/panel16 or on the Polite Conversations YouTube Channel. ----If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos - without listeners like you this show isn't possibl...

Join me, youtuber Destiny and Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik for a closer look at this question. Part 2 is out next week. Follow Nesrine: @nesrinemalik and Destiny can be found on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/destinyNesrine's articles that are mentioned in the episode can be found here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/13/indulge-steve-bannon-liberal-narcissismhtt...

For this episode, I’ve got Matthew Sears @matthewasears, Professor of Classics at The University of NB joining me to discuss Orientalism in Disney’s Aladdin. Specific, I know, but it’s something i’ve thought about a lot. It was a wonderfully rich conversation that went on many interesting tangents relevant to today’s political climate. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did! Here are some lin...

Join me, Feminist, social scientist Dr. Kristi Winters (@Kwintie) and Peterson fan, Jason @Liggi for a discussion on the term 'Rape Culture' - we discuss Kavanaugh, but pls bear in mind this was recorded on Tuesday so it may not cover the latest details. Here are some links mentioned in the episode: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/24/rape-sexual-assault-ban-frats? CMP=share_btn_...

Here's my chat with the wonderful Chris Stroop (@C_Stroop), Exvangelical activist and writer, creator of #EmptyThePews. We talk, Trump, Russia, Bannon, Exvangelical & Ex Muslim communities, and much more. You can find his blog here: https://chrisstroop.com/Here are some of the articles we mentioned in the convo:http://religiondispatches.org/anti-gay-evangelicalism-is-the-norm-a-less-rosy-take-on-t...

We talk Alex Jones being taken off fb/YT, Twitter's Jack, the IDW, 'are confrontational convos all that productive?'... and much more....---Shoutout to all the patrons who make this show possible, and than you to those who made it to the chat! Give em a follow on Twitter! @Nataliasdad , @VladAlexandrov5, @pernickety, @thomasswords, @FabioFavusMaxim , @jerbivore--- if you enjoy the show pls conside...

I hope you enjoy this episode with Michael Brooks (host of the Michael Brooks Show and co-host of Majority Report with Sam Seder), we had lots of laughs, his IDW impressions are on point. ;)His pronunciation of 'Pakistan' puts mine to shame. I promise when i'm speaking in Urdu I pronounce it better than I do on air :P If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon: https://www.patreo...

This episode, join me and Christian Picciolini, former neo-nazi and founder of Life After Hate (an organization that helps people leave hate groups) for a wonderful discussion. Yes, we discuss the Sam Harris controversy, as well as a whole lot more. A link to Christian’s Prison Pen Pal project: https://twitter.com/cpicciolini/status/1013579635303464965Thanks to all you guys who keep this show goin...

Sex, Booze, Ramadan & Eating Disorders...are not things u would usually see grouped together... But here on Polite Conversations, I do love exploring a weird intersection. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic Calendar, and considered one of the most sacred. It’s observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting from sunrise to sunset. Not even a drink of water is permitted during the fast....

Here's part two of the episode about the Manosphere. If you haven't listened to part one, you can find that here https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-44-misogyny-the-manosphere-part-1Some other relevant links to what was discussed: Trump and rape/sexual misconduct allegations https://www.npr.org/2016/10/13/497799354/a-list-of-donald-trumps-accusers-of-inappropriate-sexual-conduct On...

This episode (part 1 of 2) I have Manosphere expert Kevin Logan @KFLogan and former MRA/MGTOW David Sherratt @4lternate_facts joining me to shed some light on what the ‘Manosphere' is & how it intersects with the alt right and racism. We discuss various extremist elements within & how they branch out to have a ‘more respectable face', and we also break down the terminology in relation to the recen...