I had the host of the ‘I Hate Bill Maher’ podcast on for this 2 part ‘dunking on Bill Maher’ episode! Enjoy! Find Will’s podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Agu3HMAQAwIf5V3EhDXwN?si=NnPcZNMHSNugPKlqO6ysRQ Find my miniseries on Sam Harris here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1caIpbHnvDjKu0Ph4DA0Nb?si=-BryfCtkQ1WlNe3ufAlXsg&pi=XXH7OtR7Rhip4 If you enjoy the show, pls consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos & access the extended episodes, early and ad-free! Hosted on Aca...
Jan 21, 2026•45 min
UNLOCKED! Thanks to the new subscribers who help us hit the goal. ——— Introducing a new Polite Conversations miniseries: ‘Fashademics’ - where we talk about fash adjacency in academia (something this show has already covered for a long time). For ep 1 of this miniseries I speak to former academic Nathan Oseroff-Spicer (nateo.bsky.social) about his review of the widely mocked ‘War on Science’ book, put together by Lawrence Krauss. I would love to unlock this miniseries as we go along, but that ca...
Jan 15, 2026•1 hr 25 min
Join me for a quick chat about some recent stories in our increasingly fascist world. The erosion of International law, ICE murdering its own citizens, the Western world’s silence, double standards and complicity, Sam Harris’ Woke Derangement Syndrome ….and the removal of an Australian-Palestinian author from a writers festival. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Links: Jonathan Ross ICE pov video https://bsky.app/profile/meidastouch.com/post/3mbz5bf7vbk2t I...
Jan 11, 2026•24 min
A clip from my 3-Part Charlie Kirk series: MAGA Martyrdom & The Holy War Find the public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WDrtiDnrtcJTemVw79ugr?si=wlYaPzAHSGOgh0he4GB4pQ Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00nHMKH8HRZa0oOU7z4vSP?si=YCjJC-5sT5GevaqhiPqR8w Pt 3: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HbuIoaXqLmNpUo8449PWX?si=Rj9sTLdOThmaBr4WeJNEIw And the Extended versions via Patreon: Pt 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-101-maga-holy-140530322?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&...
Jan 05, 2026•10 min
A clip from my 3-Part Charlie Kirk series: MAGA Martyrdom & The Holy War Find the public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WDrtiDnrtcJTemVw79ugr?si=wlYaPzAHSGOgh0he4GB4pQ Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00nHMKH8HRZa0oOU7z4vSP?si=YCjJC-5sT5GevaqhiPqR8w Pt 3: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HbuIoaXqLmNpUo8449PWX?si=Rj9sTLdOThmaBr4WeJNEIw And the Extended versions via Patreon: Pt 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-101-maga-holy-140530322?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&...
Jan 01, 2026•15 min
This episode of the Polite Conversations Aftershow is now UNLOCKED (Originally aired Sept 2024) - pls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to unlock all episodes of the Aftershow. —— Joining me for this fun-filled episode of the Aftershow is Entomologist and Jordan Peterson/Muppet impressionist, Peter. We discussed a wide range of fascinating topics - from tabletop games & ‘nerd culture’ to air travel with octopuses, Jordan Peterson, The Muppets, Sam Harris, merge-gate, the recent multi-part...
Dec 29, 2025•1 hr 43 min
Introducing a new Polite Conversations miniseries: ‘Fashademics’ - where we talk about fash adjacency in academia (something this show has already covered for a long time). For ep 1 of this miniseries I speak to former academic Nathan Oseroff-Spicer (nateo.bsky.social) about his review of the widely mocked ‘War on Science’ book, put together by Lawrence Krauss. I would love to unlock this miniseries as we go along, but that can’t happen without your help dear listeners. Each episode takes a lot ...
Dec 19, 2025•46 min
Join me for an in depth look at some of the excuses that were made by the comedians who went to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Was this festival an indication of progress in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or was it put on to create the illusion of progress? Comedian Andy Kindler (from Bob’s Burgers) joins me to discuss. [The extended episode is available via the Premium tiers on patreon.com/nicemangos] Subscribe today to support the show or you can purchase the episode individually too! ———...
Dec 15, 2025•30 min
Join me for an in depth look at some of the excuses that were made by the comedians who went to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Was this festival an indication of progress in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or was it put on to create the illusion of progress? Comedian Andy Kindler (from Bob’s Burgers) joins me to discuss in pt 2 [The extended episode is available via the Premium tiers on patreon.com/nicemangos] Subscribe today to support the show or you can purchase the episode individually t...
Dec 12, 2025•22 min
[Aired originally Aug 13 2025 via patreon.com/nicemangos] If you’d like to access extended episodes and unlock miniseries early please consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos and supporting this small show! Finnish expert on far-right extremism Sami Eerola [ https://bsky.app/profile/eerolasami.bsky.social ] joins me for a conversation about the far-right in Finland. We discuss the sharp swing from Sanna Marin’s progressive govt to the most rightwing government Finland has had since the 1...
Nov 29, 2025•1 hr 6 min
[This is Part 2 of a 2 Part episode] Find Pt 1 here: Public release: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZBEPd76w5QBkc0ZiBaypd?si=LoZ5DP9FQI6Y-nkvj7W8sw Extended Patreon version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-102-pt-1-sam-143732568?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Fin the extended version of pt 2 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/144454350 —— I spoke to a former friend of Sam Harris’ who fell out with Sam and others...
Nov 26, 2025•22 min
I spoke to a former friend of Sam Harris’ who fell out with Sam and others in the heterodox-sphere after Oct 7th, and their insistence on defending Israel no matter what. My guest for this episode is filmmaker Jay Shapiro who made a documentary featuring Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz in 2018. He has also collaborated with Sam and his wife, Annaka on other projects. Jay Shapiro has a book coming out in May, ‘Insufficient Rewards: How we Traded Integrity for Comfort and Outsourced Morality to Histor...
Nov 18, 2025•38 min
Find the extended version of the episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/143081308?pr=true&forSale=true If you enjoy the show please consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2025•23 min
[This is a Reupload of a previous Twitter Space.] Recent stories discussed in the intro: https://abcnews.go.com/US/border-patrol-agents-fire-allegedly-disrupting-childrens-halloween/story?id=126900354 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-nazi-uniform-assaulted-georgia-student-was-denied-entry-bar-offici-rcna239893 This Space was recorded on Oct 27th 2023 , with friends of the show Jack Graham of the IDSG podcast and Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green. Join us for a chat about Heterodox Horror Storie...
Oct 30, 2025•1 hr 21 min
‘Hexes, Heroes & Hypocrisy’ Join me for the final pt of this Charlie Kirk series, where I go through his abhorrent views, the extreme free speech hypocrisies from certain free speech warriors… & the bizarre beliefs in witches/curses cropping up on the right. We also discuss the normalization of extreme racism in western societies. Support via patreon.com/nicemangos & unlock extended eps — Links: Taxpayers shelled out $2.6 million in security costs for Charlie Kirk’s memorial https://...
Oct 27, 2025•42 min
[This is Pt 2 of 3] Pt 2 explores the use of state power to police speech & expression around Charlie Kirk. I discuss the difference between ‘cancel culture’ & the govt policing people’s views. We talk about the forced writing of Kirk’s name on Starbucks cups, the forced lowering of flags, the doxxing database and more. Subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos for the extended ep! Links The Man Doxxing Americans for Not Mourning Kirk was Accused of Pistol-whipping a Woman https://x.com/jason...
Oct 15, 2025•31 min
Lately, the Cult of MAGA has been very open & enthusiastic about their desires for a ‘Holy War’. They have now found a MAGA Martyr in Charlie Kirk — and are doing everything possible to use the assassination of this far-right influencer to accelerate the pace of authoritarianism. In this part of the episode, I’ll explore the absurdity around the climate of ‘mandatory grieving’ in the aftermath of this shooting. The deification, the glorification and the liberal whitewashing of who Charlie Ki...
Oct 06, 2025•30 min
Here’s a sneak peak from my upcoming multi-part episode about the deification of Charlie Kirk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 05, 2025•5 min
An episode from last year, from my patreon exclusive series, The Aftershow. Unlocked extended episode for the main feed, as sadly it still remains very relevant. —— Join us for part 2 of this Panel on wtf is going on in Germany. My German guests include Ilyas who is a German Muslim, Claus is a German who was raised with very right-wing views but has since shed them, and we also have John who has a Master’s degree in German Studies and lived there as an exchange student. We discuss aspects of Ger...
Sep 29, 2025•1 hr 13 min
An episode from last year, from my patreon exclusive series, The Aftershow. Unlocked extended episode for the main feed, as sadly it still remains very relevant. (Pt 2 will also be unlocked soon) —— This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation. Join myself and my panel of German/Germany related guests for a fascinating discussion about Wtaf is going on in Germany these days. My German guests include Ilyas who is a German Muslim, Claus who is a German that was raised with very right-wing views but has...
Sep 26, 2025•1 hr 33 min
A clip from my recent conversation with Mari Cohen - Associate Editor at leftist magazine Jewish Currents Here are the articles we discussed in this clip: Can Genocide Studies survive a Genocide? By Mari Cohen https://jewishcurrents.org/can-genocide-studies-survive-a-genocide-in-gaza A Textbook Case of Genocide - Raz Segal https://jewishcurrents.org/a-textbook-case-of-genocide Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mpxDnGm1c8isJlDGgidqc?si=vQXP3xObQtC5iIWB...
Aug 29, 2025•15 min
A clip from my recent conversation with Mari Cohen - Associate Editor at leftist magazine Jewish Currents Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mpxDnGm1c8isJlDGgidqc?si=vQXP3xObQtC5iIWB7H334A And the extended conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-99-can-ft-135158487?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Support the show via patreon.com/nicemangos and unlock extended epi...
Aug 24, 2025•8 min
What is there even left to say when some Holocaust *Scholars* decide to support or make excuses for present day genocide, when they legitimize race ‘science’ publications and push narratives justifying collective punishment? A clip from my recent conversation with Mari Cohen - Associate Editor at leftist magazine Jewish Currents Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mpxDnGm1c8isJlDGgidqc?si=vQXP3xObQtC5iIWB7H334A And the extended conversation here: https:...
Aug 21, 2025•18 min
[*Pls Subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the extended version of this episode.* (You can now also purchase individual episodes)] Finnish expert on far-right extremism Sami Eerola [ https://bsky.app/profile/eerolasami.bsky.social ] joins me for a conversation about the far-right in Finland. We discuss the sharp swing from Sanna Marin’s progressive govt to the most rightwing government Finland has had since the 1930’s, neo-nazi groups & festivals like ‘white boy summer’, the variou...
Aug 18, 2025•32 min
A clip from my recent conversation with Mari Cohen - Associate Editor at leftist magazine Jewish Currents Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mpxDnGm1c8isJlDGgidqc?si=vQXP3xObQtC5iIWB7H334A And the extended conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-99-can-ft-135158487?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Pls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to support the show Hosted...
Aug 15, 2025•16 min
[Aired originally Jun 11 2025 via patreon.com/nicemangos] If you’d like to access extended episodes and unlock miniseries early please consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos and supporting this small show! Dutch Journalist Gillian de Nooijer joins me for a conversation about the Dutch far right. Find Gillian on Bsky: Gilliandn.bsky.social and on twitter: @GillianDN We discuss Geert Wilders, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Pim Fortuyn (who was assassinated in 2002) and self-described conspiracy theoris...
Aug 11, 2025•58 min
This is probably one of the most important conversations I’ve had all year, about a difficult but very important subject. My guest for this episode is Mari Cohen, associate editor at leftist publication, Jewish Currents. We discuss Mari’s important article on the subject of Genocide Studies and the rifts forming within it. We talked about those in the field who remain silent on the livestreamed genocide of Palestinians, about those who make excuses for Israel’s brutality, how rightwing Holocaust...
Aug 03, 2025•48 min•Ep. 99
This is a clip from my recent episode on Israel & the US’s attack on Iran, titled ‘Boners for Bombs’. Find the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/457mNAy6mz57SDrlQ5ZoWW?si=oqQyPqkNTRmaHGsJhm4RgA The extended patreon version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132450348 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 23, 2025•7 min
This is a clip from my recent episode on Israel & the US’s attack on Iran, titled ‘Boners for Bombs’. Find the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/457mNAy6mz57SDrlQ5ZoWW?si=oqQyPqkNTRmaHGsJhm4RgA The extended patreon version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132450348 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 18, 2025•9 min
Sam Harris recently claimed that he’s only just become an unapologetic Zionist post Oct 7, in this episode we examine this claim as well as his generally flimsy excuses for supporting Israel. Links: Recent Patreon posts: ContraPoints Disappoints https://www.patreon.com/posts/contrapoints-133858410 Harris Renews Support for Gncide After Fans Express Frustration https://www.patreon.com/posts/sam-harris-his-133371695 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-05-19/ty-article/.premium/were-destroying...
Jul 15, 2025•1 hr 27 min
