This is a continuation from last week's episode with @TheGodlessMama, @seriouspod (Thomas Smith) & @Chrisiousity. If you haven't heard that yet - I recommend you check that out first. You can find it here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/krausspanelIf you enjoy the show please consider supporting via: patreon.com/nicemangos or leave an iTunes review at: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Mar 22, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Join me, @Chrisiousity, @TheGodlessMama & Thomas Smith (@Seriouspod) for a discussion about the allegations against Krauss and the general responses in the atheist scene. In this panel, I have an email from Sam Harris to read out as well. Please bear in mind that the Panel was recorded on March 6, the intro a few days later, so some things discussed here may have changed or updated since. Some links:In the intro I mention the Very Bad Wizards episodes on the Penis Hoax, you can check those o...
Mar 12, 2018•1 hr 21 min
This episode, I've got two tech people @bobcaswell & @loremgibson who are also ex-religionists, joining me to discuss fun topics like Mormon Transhumanism, 'what happens to nose jobs after resurrection', practising Islam in space, ISIS debates on autotune and much more! We spoke at one point about religious expectations of charity, and how in Pakistan banks extract a % from your account automatically. It may have come across as me saying that figure was 10%, but I apologize for that confusio...
Feb 28, 2018•1 hr 58 min
We chat about Social media, Leftist Youtube, 'engaging the other side' and deflecting tactics that cause discourse in general to devolve into nothingness..Enjoy! -----Re: Pinker I think it's totally fair to be upset at anyone who misrepresented him as an open fan of the Alt right, however there's no balance between criticism of that position and the fact that what he was saying was also concerning. Especially being framed as 'Political Correctness might be redpilling America'. People are so blin...
Jan 24, 2018•1 hr 44 min
You've heard the Fascist Fashion episodes, now its time for a deep dive into 'Fascist Feminism'. Recently some Alt Right women have been speaking out against Alt Right men who mistreat them and tell them to basically fit the tradwife roles they've all been advocating for *themselves* --Except the Alt Right women's tone changes when those tradrules start being applied to them!Join me, @CoherentStates & youtuber Kristi Winters @KWintie for a closer look at this fascinating, absurd hypocrisy......
Jan 03, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Hi all! Here’s a short Xmas msg from me, sharing some thoughts and memories from my experiences with Christmas in Saudi Arabia. Now of course not everyone living in Saudi had these experiences. There are many bubbles of existence there, I was fortunate to have access to a western secular education. Those of Muslim background who did not, obviously experienced Christmas differently or barely registered it’s existence…as it wasn’t really part of local Saudi life - even the mere acknowledgement of ...
Dec 24, 2017•15 min
Join me for a great discussion with talk show host and political commentator David Pakman (@dpakman).We discuss the controversial topic of race & IQ (which David had an excellent video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE9jiPyLYZA), engaging extremists (watch David's interview with Richard Spencer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cKNhjQHWFo), structural differences between the left & right, the atheist movement, sjw vs anti sjw divide, terms like 'The Regressive Left' and much more...
Dec 14, 2017•43 min
Jon Ronson (@JonRonson) joins me this episode to chat about his latest project, The Butterfly Effect...A truly fascinating and moving audio documentary, about the ripple effects of the availability of free streamable pirated porn on Pornhub. You can find it on Audible - and soon on iTunes and other platforms for free - so go check it out! https://twitter.com/jonronson/status/924626605699424256We also briefly discuss Justine Sacco from his previous book ‘So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed’ - here’s a...
Nov 01, 2017•57 min
This Episode Thomas Smith joins me to discuss wth happened at Secular conference Mythicist Milwaukee, where he was invited to interview Youtuber Sargon of Akkad. If you've been following the drama, then you know how divisive and controversial it's been. It's a boiling-over of some underlying problems we've been seeing in movement atheism for a while. Here's a link to his episode on the topic: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/atheistically-speaking/e/51705112?autoplay=true----If you enjoy the sho...
Oct 26, 2017•1 hr 24 min
Join me and the lovely Contra as we discuss the weird world of fashy fashion. If you haven't heard part one yet, you can find that here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/fascistfashionDo check out Contra's excellent 'Decrypting the Alt Right' video if you haven't seen it already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx4BVGPkdzkAndrew Anglin of Stormfront giving his followers fashion advice: https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/599zmx/neo-nazi-to-troll-army-we-have-to-be-sexy-at-the-big-alt-ri...
Oct 12, 2017•1 hr 53 min
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://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2017/09/forbidden-intersectionality-liberal-ex.html and an interview I did with Cracked...
Oct 12, 2017•43 min
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 racial tensions are not as high as the US. But a lot of key far-right, alt-right, alt-lite figures are ...
Sep 18, 2017•1 hr 37 min
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 straight. You can check out the backstory of the PJW-Stuchbery standoff on Twitter here:http://aplus.com/...
Sep 01, 2017•53 min
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 Youtube as well.You can check out the Creationist Cat channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/creationi...
Aug 22, 2017•1 hr 29 min
My thoughts on Charlottesville by Eiynah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 14, 2017•17 min
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-epitomize-feminisms-hypocrisy/Thomas' Episode on Sarsour: http://seriouspod.com/sio60-objective-look-li...
Aug 09, 2017•1 hr 16 min
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 feminists. MRAs will disagree, obvs. NoFap : is an internet community forum or sort of support group fo...
Jul 06, 2017•1 hr 2 min
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 month ago, so recent campus events were not discussed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Jun 16, 2017•2 hr 27 min
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 pls excuse the buzzing sound on Saqib’s end…If I remember Pakistan, that’s gotta be a rusty fan or s...
May 18, 2017•1 hr 54 min
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. He’s had to leave Pakistan for the time being, and currently lives in the US. I find it painful to th...
May 08, 2017•1 hr 14 min
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 person I think needs to be propped up and supported. She's attacked and hated by both right wing Mus...
Apr 26, 2017•1 hr
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 article: https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/i-gave-my-mom-shrooms-so-she-would-open-up-about-my-fathers-de...
Apr 11, 2017•1 hr 18 min
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 reaction we see out there...is actually productive or helpful in furthering this conversation about I...
Mar 28, 2017•1 hr 58 min
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-article-1.2963902https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/25/shooting-milo-yiannopoulos-speech-seattle...
Mar 24, 2017•1 hr 26 min
The Complexity of Critiquing Islam Under Trump: Distinguishing between liberals & illiberals by Eiynah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 11, 2017•12 min
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 thing here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-24-dan-savageYou can support the show ...
Feb 20, 2017•9 min
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 experience and the Sunni one & reminisce about Betamax, Ramadan TV shows like Full House, Small Wond...
Feb 17, 2017•1 hr 31 min
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. Moudhy expands her thoughts further in a blogpost: https://asaudiabroad.com/2017/02/05/toward-a-more-i...
Feb 06, 2017•42 min
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 for more information.
Jan 29, 2017•9 min
(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, germophobia, golden showers & much more! Dan is a personal hero of mine. It was such an honour to speak...
Jan 24, 2017•44 min
