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Calmversations

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“Talk calmly, and carry a quick wit.” benjaminaboyce on youtube, twitter, odysee, bitchute, rumble
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Episodes

235 | Mackenzie's Detransition Story

Mackenzie's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3JV9jaD-2cXoMGE5A9WBdg Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Apr 04, 20201 hr 16 minSeason 2Ep. 35

234 | Quarantine Conversations, with Katie Herzog

Katie Herzog contains multitudes, which can be found at these websites: https://arcdigital.media/apocalypse-aunt-with-katie-herzog-to-hoard-or-not-to-hoard-ccc4ab051214 https://www.thestranger.com/authors/24847206/katie-herzog https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blocked-and-reported/id1504298199 Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Apr 01, 20201 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 34

233 | Comedy & Catastrophe, with Andrew Doyle

​ @AndrewDoyle_com joins me for another parlay on current and recurrent events. Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Mar 30, 20201 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 33

232 | Suppose Sex Is Real... with Colin Wright

Colin (@SwipeWright) Wright is a scientist and author who cares about what's real. There turns out to be a surprising number of people who oppose him. Tip jar: www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Mar 27, 20201 hr 17 min

231 | A Straight Talking Gay Man, with Arty Morty

I highly recommend Arty's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsIEHEgnuo0g1sUuZ0BG--g Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Mar 23, 20201 hr 4 minSeason 2Ep. 31

230 | Quarantine Conversation: with Posie Parker

Posie Parker joins me again to muse about men, women, and what lies between—or the lies of the between? Find her videos at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB7daUkou5C7zJvbBvgU8eA Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Mar 23, 20201 hr 48 minSeason 2Ep. 30

229 | Lucifer's Wager, with Bo Winegard

Bo Winegard (@EPoe187) is a social scientist who recently got pushed out of academia by trollish wokescolds for thinking honestly through the world of ideas. In this conversation we explore the tensions between progressivism and conservativism, rebellion and the status quo. Read his work and his story on Quillette here: https://quillette.com/author/bo-winegard/ Support this channel: https://paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Mar 19, 20201 hr 36 minSeason 2Ep. 29

228 | Engendering an Authentic Self, with Stella O'Malley

Stella O'Malley (@stellaomalley3) is an author, speaker, psychologist, and unapologetic Irish lass. In this discussion, she speaks about her severe childhood gender dysphoria and how she embraced her womanhood midway through her teenage years. She also addresses her concerns with the current Western obsession with identity and diagnosis that are producing more roadblocks than inroads for young people, on their journey toward self discovery. Find her excellent podcast with Lisa Marchiano, The Sec...

Mar 17, 202053 minSeason 2Ep. 28

227 | Gendered Enough: A Detrans Story with Leigh

After a gender non-conformist childhood, Leigh decided to transition at 24. Then, at 30, she decided to kick testosterone and accept her identity as a woman. In this interview, she explains her experiences and reasons for transitioning and desisting. Her Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPPBP1b5evheZzJHybTE_xg Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Mar 16, 202052 minSeason 2Ep. 27

226 | A Woman Without Feminism, with Claire Graham

Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Claire Graham is a teacher and intersex advocate working in the UK. In this chat, she chimes in on her dissociation from feminist associations, and what sort of person wants to be inside a cause, and what sort of person doesn't. Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Mar 16, 20201 hr 11 min

225 | The Limits of Feminism, with Belinda Brown

I stumbled upon Belinda Brown last weekend when she delivered some criticism to a group of feminists meeting for International Women's Day. Admiring her pluck, I wanted to afford her the opportunity to flesh out her thoughts and subject them to critical inquiry and biographical context. Follow her on twitter @bbhippopotamus Support this channel (after you've seen to it you and your loved ones are well set during this pandemic season): https://paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Mar 14, 20201 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 25

224 | Interview with a Woman

Societal expectations, sexual objectification, eating disorders, gender stereotypes... I speak with a woman about the tropes of feminism, and together we move the discussion away from the political and deeper into the personal. Follow this female on twitter: @radley_ms And me @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Mar 05, 20201 hr 8 min

223 | The Problematization of Everything, with Meghan Daum

Meghan Daum (@meghan_daum) is a prolific columnist for a wide array of digital and print publications. In this interview, we speak about defying expectations and denying self-censorship. Her new book, The Problem with Everything, is available in audio, ebook, and print format and can be ordered through her website: https://www.meghandaum.com Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Feb 29, 20201 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 23

222 | New Discourses, with James Lindsay

James "@ConceptualJames" Lindsay is an author and speaker who has been shining the light on inconsistencies and vicissitudes of PostModern Activism and Critical Theory. He's launching a new platform: https://www.newdiscourses.com that lays out in encyclopedic detail (quite literally, in fact) how the various Grievance Studies and their core concepts operate. This is a wide ranging discussion—as it always is with James! Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce...

Feb 25, 20201 hr 44 minSeason 2Ep. 22

221 | Canadian Government Suppresses Impact Reports of Bill C-16

Jennifer Anne (twitter: @JenniferAnne_s) has been working these last few months to get the Canadian Government to release analytics about the impact and outcomes of C-16. This has not been an easy task, and she needs more Canadians' help to make it happen: Find the e-petition here: https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-2289 More information: https://www.womenarehuman.com/canadian-woman-requesting-compatriots-ask-mp-to-authorize-petition-seeking-release-of-bill-c-16s-gend...

Feb 19, 202016 minSeason 2Ep. 21

220 | Outwitting Wokeness, with Andrew Doyle

Andrew Doyle (@andrewdoyle_com) is the architect of the Titania McGrath (@TitaniaMcGrath) phenomenon. But who is the man behind Twitter's most ruthless bigotphobe? In this interview we speak about his passion for gay 16th century poetry, pub playwriting, and if (or, rather, when) my cat is going to eat me. Read Titania's memoirs: https://amzn.to/31WN6bG Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Feb 16, 20201 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 20

219 | Escaping Abuse, Evolving Agency, with Lara

Lara speaks candidly about abusive relationships, sex work, and motherhood. Follow her at @LaraAdamsMille1 on Twitter. Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Feb 14, 202053 minSeason 2Ep. 19

218 | Journalism, Gender, & Justice, with Helen Joyce

Helen Joyce (@HJoyceGender) is The Economist's finance editor, and is currently on sabbatical to focus on a book about gender-identity ideology. Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Feb 07, 20201 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 18

217 | The Cancel Culture Club, with Graham Linehan

Graham Linehan (@Glinner) returns to talk about being the mob’s target, and whether he’s been swept up in similar groupthink. Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Feb 01, 20201 hr 9 minSeason 2Ep. 17

216 | Consider the Gender, with Debbie Hayton

Debbie Hayton is a normal person who has a normal job helping her society function. She is also a transsexual—and has over the past few years found it necessary to speak out against the extreme views that have taken over the trans discussion. Find her on Twitter (so long as she hasn't been banned for... making too much sense): @DebbieHayton Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on Twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Jan 29, 20201 hr 23 minSeason 2Ep. 16

215 | Renegotiating Womanhood: A Detrans Story, with Laura

Meet Laura (@FlohrFritz), who spent her young adulthood in anarchist and antifa groups, transitioning from female to male, and then taking a turn into motherhood, science, and philosophy. Laura’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PzPV2-mrkbxLPk2-eY53Q Part of a series: http://bit.ly/2L2JaS6 Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Jan 21, 20201 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 15

214 | What the Hormones Didn't Change: a Detrans Story, with Watson

Watson is a Scottish woman who underwent hormonal and surgical transition over the course of half a decade. Yet after each successive transition, she realized her underlining issues were not being resolved. She has now turned away from transition, and is speaking about her journey on YouTube and Twitter. Follow her @ImWatson91. Support this podcast: https://paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on Twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Jan 14, 20201 hr 55 minSeason 2Ep. 14

213 | Trauma & Transition, with Rachel

A deeply personal interview with a young woman about her childhood trauma, transition, detransition—and the long road to self-acceptance. Part of a series: http://bit.ly/2L2JaS6 Find Rachel on Twitter @HabituallyFemme And me @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Jan 07, 20201 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 13

212 | Growing Out of GroupThink, with Helena

Helena (@lacroicsz) is a member of the Pique Resilience Project, a group of detransitioned women who are trying to spread awareness about quality of care issues with the American medical industry's treatment of trans identified youth. Find out more about the Pique Resilience Project at: https://www.piqueresproject.com Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Donations: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Jan 04, 202049 minSeason 2Ep. 12

211 | Unity and Disunity in the LGBT Community, with Arielle Scarcella

​ @ArielleScarcella has been on YouTube discussing gender, sexuality, and LGBT culture for over a decade now. I ask her what she's learned and how things have changed. Find her work at: https://www.youtube.com/user/ArielleIsHamming Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Jan 02, 20201 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 11

210 | Banned but not Broken, with GNC_Centric

Contact Ben at GNCcentric@gmail.com Society For Evidence Based Gender Medicine: https://segm.org Gender Care Consumer Advocacy Network: https://www.gccan.org Meghan Murphy's talk in the Toronto library: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIzXSLFeAxQ Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Tips welcome: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Dec 31, 20191 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 10

209 | Coercive Tolerance, with Sasha Ayad

Sasha Ayad is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in teen therapy. Her website is https://www.inspiredteentherapy.com and her twitter handle is @SashaLPC. Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyc

Dec 21, 201945 minSeason 2Ep. 9

208 | Transgender & Right-of-Center, with Mars

Mars (@_Mars_F) is a transman in the midwest who is more or less fed up with the "trainings" that are being mandated around his identity. He's also the sort of lad who I'd be gaming with constantly if we lived within a certain proximity, and I had the time to game with constantly. Check out his podcast: https://transbruh.podbean.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzfYbUgSrIwf2HRMG8_PUeQ On twitter at @_Mars_F Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benj...

Dec 20, 20191 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 8

207 | Stephen Hicks: Postmodernism and Its Discontents

Dr. Stephen Hicks is a professor and lecturer who has been speaking about the origins and outcomes of Postmodernism for over 20 years. In this discussion, provided by the the new media platform thinkspot, we explore the Evergreen Protests in the light of intellectual trends dating from the Enlightenment. Follow him on twitter @SRCHicks And me @BenjaminABoyce tip jar: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Dec 13, 20191 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 7

206 | Maturing into Masculinity, with Logan McCree

Logan McCree (Philip Tanzer) speaks to me about his pursuit of self-knowledge through male sexuality and gender experimentation. Somewhat NSFW, yet a very insightful glimpse into one man's journey. Follow him on twitter @LoganMcCree777 And me @BenjaminABoyce Tips very much appreciated: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Dec 05, 201956 minSeason 2Ep. 6
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