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Polite Conversations

Eiynah Mohammed-Smithshows.acast.com

Growing up in Saudi Arabia as a Pakistani, who now resides in Canada, Eiynah brings a global perspective to discussions about religion, politics, culture & sexuality - through the lens of a progressive ex-muslim immigrant. This podcast often focuses on unpacking various forms of extremism, particularly types that are less overt and masquerading as ‘intellectual’. Eiynah has a specific interest in covering online scenes like New Atheism and the Intellectual Dark Web.



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Episodes

SAMPLE: Aftershow 7 - Germany, Identity & Palestine (pt2)

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 German identity, history, nationalism and the thinking behind some of the blind and bizarre support we see for Israel, the stifling of pro-Palestinian views - especiall...

Feb 29, 202429 min

SAMPLE: Aftershow 7: Germany, Identity & Palestine (pt 1)

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 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 German identity, history, nationalism and the thinkin...

Feb 24, 202433 min

Twitter Space: Dystopian Propaganda

This is a Recording of my Twitter Space from Feb 20th 2024 with friends of the pod Jack Graham, Daniel Harper (of IDSG). Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green also makes an appearance. Join us for a discussion about all the nightmarish content on social media these days, IDF influencers, thirst traps and TikTok War Crimes. Horrific stuff. Proceed with caution. —-As always, if you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangosLinks: Propaganda images/memes we discussed in the beginninghtt...

Feb 21, 20241 hr 25 min

Ep 75 (pt 2) - The Kavernacle: Complicity, Tokenism & Accidental F@scism

[This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation, you can listen to part 1 here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Yhb4lNGPfGwquHk4kBHjD?si=zLnUj1VTTFSvke6Nti6nRgOr here: https://youtu.be/KBU3Rjh3noY ] In this part of the conversation (with YouTuber The Kavernacle) we continue to discuss Israel, and New Atheism. We also talk about the complicity of Western countries in whats currently being done to Palestinians …and about how the right tokenizes & incentivizes minorities to uphold supremacist struct...

Feb 07, 20241 hr 11 min

Winding Things Down

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Jan 31, 202414 min

Ep 75 (pt 1): The Kavernacle - Geopolitics, Islam & New Atheism

[This is part 1 of 2]I was joined by YouTuber The Kavernacle (@TheKavernacle) for this episode. We discussed overlaps in our trajectory, despite our very different backgrounds… New Atheism, disappointment with leftist content creators on the issue of Palestine and Israel.We also discussed geopolitics in a broader sense, the whitewashing of atrocities committed by the West. We chat about the flattening of the entire Middle East in western perspectives, the overlaps between conservative muslims an...

Jan 30, 20241 hr 50 min

Ep 74 (Pt 2) - Media Distortions & Weaponized Disinformation

[This is part 2 of a 2 part episode] I was joined by Canadian Journalist & Author Jeremy Appel (@JeremyAppel1025 on Twitter) for this episode. Aside from breaking down various distortions in the media on Palestine/Israel, we also discuss the blatant double standards & hypocrisy we often see related to this issue, as well as the suppression of pro Palestinian perspectives. We also talked about Jeremy’s visits to Israel and how he looks back on those visits in retrospect, his views on the ...

Jan 24, 20241 hr 32 min

Ep 74 (pt 1) - Media Distortions & Weaponized Disinformation

I was joined by Canadian Journalist & Author Jeremy Appel (@JeremyAppel1025 on Twitter) for this episode. He discusses his Zionist upbringing and how ”blind support for Israel was instilled” in him from a very young age…. and how he came to question the narrative he grew up with.We also chat about the endless examples in the current political climate, of deliberate distortion, disinformation and inversion both by the media and Israel lobbying groups, the suppression of left leaning, pro-Pale...

Jan 16, 20241 hr 35 min

UNLOCKED: Global Far Right 3 - Germany (FULL)

[This is the *Full* version of the previously released sample. Originally released Dec 20, 2023, on Patreon. If you would like early and full access to all episodes in this new miniseries, please subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos]_________For Episode 3 of The Global Far Right series, I was joined by German far-right/extremism researcher Miro Dittrich [@DittrichMiro on Twitter], co-founder and senior researcher at Cemas [cemas.io/en/]We talked about broad themes and split lines on the far-righ...

Jan 10, 202458 min

Ep 73 - NYE Thoughts: The Deafening Silence of Left Content Creators

As the year comes to a close, join me as I reflect on 2023. From personal milestones, to the ramping up of production around here…to my current thoughts on the ongoing mass violence inflicted on Palestinians...& the silence of many left leaning content creators - all that and more in my final episode of the year. —————Links:Israel bans surfboards https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/gaza-surfing-ban-illegal-documentary-palestinians-a8525091.html“Israel prohibits the importation of s...

Dec 31, 202331 min

Woking Up 10: [Sam x Eric special] IDW Pushes Israeli Propaganda (FULL)

[This Episode was released on Patreon on Nov 30. Sign up on Patreon.com/nicemangos for early access to episodes like this one]——Brace yourselves for Sam & Eric pushing some of the worst talking points of the Israeli government without any scrutiny whatsoever. Join me as I break down their attempts to stereotype muslims and generalize them as tacitly endorsing religious extremism, in a time where there’s a very real cost to spreading such dangerous tropes and a very real campaign of violence/...

Dec 24, 20231 hr 35 min

PREMIUM (SAMPLE) Global Far Right 3: Germany

[This is a SAMPLE of my new Premium Miniseries, pls subscribe to the premium tiers via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the full episode]_______For Episode 3 of The Global Far Right series, I was joined by German far-right/extremism researcher Miro Dittrich [@DittrichMiro on Twitter, mirod.bsky.social on BlueSky], co-founder and senior researcher at Cemas [cemas.io/en/]We talked about broad themes and split lines on the far-right, how Germany has the biggest non-English speaking QAnon movement i...

Dec 21, 202324 min

Ep 72 - Kids These Days w/ Parker Molloy

This episode I was joined by Journalist and writer Parker Molloy [@Parkermolloy on Twitter]We discussed Free Speech ‘hero’ Elon, suing Media Matters, Ben Shapiro’s recent self-own of a movie “Lady Ballers”, the conflation of anti Zionism & anti semitism, various moral panics about the left, is TikTok really turning young leftists into Bin Laden Supporters? All that and more, right here.Check out Parker’s newsletter at: www.readtpa.com ——If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patre...

Dec 14, 20231 hr 8 min

Woking Up 10: [Sam x Eric special] IDW Pushes Israeli Propaganda (PREVIEW)

(This is a PREVIEW of Woking Up 10, the full episode is available via patreon.com/nicemangos)Brace yourselves for Sam & Eric pushing some of the worst talking points of the Israeli government without any scrutiny whatsoever. Join me as I break down their attempts to stereotype muslims and generalize them as tacitly endorsing religious extremism, in a time where there’s a very real cost to spreading such dangerous tropes and a very real campaign of violence/dehumanization ongoing against Pale...

Nov 30, 202312 min

Ep 71 (pt 2) The Language of G*n0c!de

This is Part 2 of a 2 part episode. If you haven’t yet listened to part 1 please check that out first. ⚠️CW: Discussions of extreme v!0l*nce and dehumanizing language——We have seen both US & Israeli officials engage in dehumanizing eliminationist rhetoric over the past few weeks. We’ve seen western media engage in linguistic gymnastics every day to avoid accurately reporting what’s happening to Palestinians.Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green joins me to discuss this difficult subject.——Links:Arab Mu...

Nov 29, 202351 min

UNLOCKED: Global Far Right 2 - New Zealand (FULL)

Join me and author Byron C. Clark (@ByroncClark on Twitter) for a discussion on the far right in New Zealand.We discuss trucker convoys, WEF (World Economic Forum) conspiracy theories, insect paste conspiracy theories, fearmongering about the ‘tyranny’ of 15 minute cities, the pandemic’s role in opening people up to believing such things. We discuss the Christchurch mosque shooting, Byron’s personal experiences with the far right and their insecurities around masculinity - all this and more!Than...

Nov 23, 20231 hr 22 min

Ep 71 - The Language of G*n0*!de (pt 1)

⚠️CW: Discussions of extreme v!0l*nce and dehumanizing languageThis is Part 1 of a 2 part episode. Subscribe via patreon to get both episodes early. ——We have seen both US & Israeli officials engage in dehumanizing eliminationist rhetoric over the past few weeks. We’ve seen western media engage in linguistic gymnastics every day to avoid accurately reporting what’s happening to Palestinians.Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green joins me to discuss this difficult subject. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Nov 21, 20231 hr 7 min

PREMIUM (SAMPLE) Global Far Right 2: New Zealand

(This is a SAMPLE of my new Premium Miniseries, pls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the full episode.)Join me and author Byron C. Clark (@ByroncClark on Twitter) for a discussion on the far right in New Zealand. We discuss trucker convoys, WEF (World Economic Forum) conspiracy theories, insect paste conspiracy theories, fearmongering about the ‘tyranny’ of 15 minute cities, the pandemic’s role in opening people up to believing such things. We discuss the Christchurch mosque shooti...

Nov 13, 202334 min

UNLOCKED: Global Far Right 1 - India (FULL)

[This is the *full* version of the previously released sample, originally released Oct 8 2023 on Patreon. If you would like early and full access to all episodes in this new miniseries, please subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos]⚠️[CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of extreme vi*l*nce, ab*se, r*pe]—————Join myself and associate professor/Author Gaurav Sabnis (@GauravSabnis) for the very first episode of my new miniseries on The Global Far Right.In this episode, we discuss both the history of and wha...

Nov 06, 20231 hr 25 min

Woking Up 9 (FULL) : Dehumanizing Rhetoric 101

[This episode was released on Patreon on Oct 19. Sign up on Patreon.com/NiceMangos for early access to episodes like this one.]⚠️Content Warning: Discussions of extreme vio**nceHere it is….. after an extremely loong break on Woking Up. This recent take of Sam’s on the Israel-Palestine situation was so bad, I just had to say something.It’s been a difficult episode to record. Devastating time in general, very difficult subject to discuss, so i apologize for sounding a little emotional in some part...

Nov 01, 202343 min

Twitter Space: Halloween & Culture Warriors

This is a Recording of my Twitter Space from Oct 27th 2023, with BFFs of the show Jack Graham of the IDSG podcast and Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green. Join us for a chat about Heterodox Horror Stories 👻This is a live event on a broken hellsite, so pls excuse the sound quality not being to usual podcast standards. We discuss Bill Maher, Steven Crowder, Yale professors Nicholas & Erika Christakis & their calls for students to ‘look away’ from ‘offensive Halloween costumes’, U of Oregon Profess...

Oct 28, 20231 hr 15 min

Aftershow 6 - Cultural Appropriation

SAMPLE: 🎃Hello hello goblins and ghouls, it’s about that time of year where these conversations around appropriate/inappropriate Halloween costumes begin to happen. So i thought I’d dedicate some time to the topic this October.****A Pakistani-Canadian podcaster & a Mexican-American fashion photographer gettin’ together to discuss “Cultural Appropriation”. Where else are you gonna get that kind of diverse perspective on seasonally themed content, eh?****If you enjoy the show please consider ...

Oct 27, 202324 min

Woking Up 9: Dehumanizing Rhetoric 101 (PREVIEW)

(This is a Preview of Woking Up 9 the full episode is available on patreon.com/nicemangos) ⚠️Content Warning: Discussions of extreme violenceHere it is….. after an extremely loong break on Woking Up. This recent take of Sam’s on the Israel-Palestine situation was so bad, I just had to say something. It’s like he hasn’t evolved even a bit in the past 2 decades. I simply can’t believe he says things like this in plain sight, in times of extreme conflict. Even for him this is off the charts imo. ——...

Oct 22, 20239 min

PREMIUM (SAMPLE) Global Far Right 1: India

(This is a SAMPLE of my new Premium Miniseries, Pls subscribe via Patreon.com/nicemangos to access the full episode.)⚠️[CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of extreme violence, abuse, r*pe]Join myself and associate professor/Author Gaurav Sabnis (@GauravSabnis) for the very first episode of my new miniseries on The Global Far Right.In this episode, we discuss both the history of and whats been happening more recently, with the far right in India.We talk about the types of tactics used by Hindu national...

Oct 12, 202332 min

Twitter Space: Brand, Boebert & ‘Groomer’ Discourse

This is a recording of my Twitter Space on Sept 20th, 2023, with good friends of the show, linguist Dr. Caitlin Green & Jack Graham from the IDSG podcast,This is a live event, on a broken hellsite, so pls excuse the sound quality not being to usual podcast standards.We chat about Russell Brand allegations, the RW cope & hypocrisy around it, the Boebert situation especially in contrast with the ‘groomer’ discourse that we usually hear on the right.If you’d like to participate in a future ...

Sep 23, 20231 hr 31 min

Twitter Space - Rightwing Rhetoric w Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green

This is a recording of my Twitter Space with linguist Dr. Caitlin Green (@caitlinmoriah) from Aug 26, 2023. This is a live event, on a broken hellsite, so pls excuse the sound quality.Join us for a fun filled conversation about all sorts of RW nonsense! We briefly chat about Trump’s mugshot, Peterson’s increasingly ridiculous custom suits, language in the era of Trump, RW influencer Richard Hanania who was recently found to have written for white supremacist sites in the past, Stephen Pinker, Gr...

Aug 31, 20231 hr 32 min

Twitter Space: Rightwing Outrage at Barbie

This is a recording of our Twitter Space from 25 July, 2023. Pls excuse the sound quality, it is a live event via the phone app so the recording isn’t usual podcast quality. Me & Jack from IDSG, as well as several lovely listeners, chat about Barbie and the *highly entertaining* rightwing outrage surrounding the movie. We discuss The Culture War more broadly, fairytales, ‘man-products’, “go woke go broke” & much, much more. I thoroughly enjoy speaking with listeners from around the world...

Jul 28, 20231 hr 59 min

Ep 70 - Pride & Prejudice

Chrissy Stroop (@C_Stroop), exvangelical writer/columnist & Chris Stedman (@ChrisDStedman) writer, professor, podcaster, join me for this special Pride episode, to talk about the recent surge in anti-lgbtq sentiment, ‘woke’ corporations, the roles of the religious right & rightwing atheists in the current queerphobic Satanic panic & much more…If you enjoy this show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos & leaving a 5 star review on iTunes or Spotify to help others ...

Jun 14, 20232 hr 12 min

Twitter Space with IDSG - Misogyny, Monarchy & Multi-Racial N*zis

Hello Dear listeners, Here’s a recording of our Twitter Space from May 12, 2023 where myself, Jack and Daniel of the IDSG podcast chatted about Misogyny, Monarchy & Multi-racial n@zis I don’t usually post my twitter spaces to this feed because the recording is available via Twitter and a pain to record off Twitter, but thanks to Jack (from idsg, who kindly provided this recording) you can listen to it here too. Pls excuse the sound Quality, Twitter Spaces is not the best sounding audio. If y...

May 28, 20232 hr 40 min

Ep 69 - Evopsych (pt 2)

This is part 2 of the previous episode. If you haven’t checked that out yet, I recommend you listen to that first. ——Enjoy another serving of big-brained Evolutionary Psychology takes with our guide, Mr. @evopsychgoogle. In this part we discuss how biology and ‘science’ have been invoked, historically, to keep groups oppressed, whether evopsych is based on a flawed framework or if its just an unfortunate coincidence that it tends to attract people with reactionary views. We also chat about race ...

Apr 21, 202351 min
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