Why does feminism seem hellbent on self-destruction these days? Well, it's nothing new... Jo Freeman wrote about trashing in the feminist movement back in the 70s. Today, thanks to online culture, it's ever more visible and pernicious. Rather than bringing women in, too often they feel pushed out. Those who try to make a difference, who end up in leadership roles, who gain a voice in the mainstream are torn down; women who fail to meet standards of purity politics are smeared and ejected from th...
Jun 28, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Jonathan Kay is a journalist; the Canadian editor and podcast host for Quillette; a National Post columnist; and an author, whose forthcoming Fall 2020 book will be about the history of American film exhibition. I spoke with him on Tuesday, June 16 about the current state of journalism, the New York Times meltdown over Tom Cotton's op-ed, the ousting of Wendy Mesley, the firing of David Shor, why we should consider defunding the CBC, and what a better model for media might be. This episode is al...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 27 min
On Friday, June 5, I talked to journalist Zaid Jilani about the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, the impact of rioting, defunding the police, privilege theory, Amy Cooper, and more. Zaid has published work at The Intercept , Jacobin , The Guardian, and Quillette . Read his article, "White People Behaving Badly: The shaming of Amy Cooper and the problem with viral racism videos" at Arc Digital . Follow him on Twitter @zaidjilani . Please support my work and The Same Drugs on Patreon . Patrons g...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 18 min
Coleman Hughes is a writer living in New York City who has contributed to Quillette, The Spectator, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and more. In 2019, he testified before a U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee at a hearing on reparations for slavery. Meghan Murphy speaks with him and race and racism in America, the Black Lives Matter movement, police violence, the uprisings in response to the killing of George Floyd, the impact of rioting, and more. This interview originally aired on Y...
Jun 04, 2020•46 min
Jonathan Kay is a longtime journalist, commentator, and editor. He is the Canadian editor and podcast host for Quillette , a National Post columnist, and an author, whose forthcoming Fall 2020 book will be about the history of American film exhibition. He's been analyzing the global data on COVID-19 cases, fatalities, transmission, and superspreaders for Quillette. Jon's article, "It's not the size of the event, but the behaviour that matters," is published at the National Post. Please support m...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 48 min
Toby Young is the London associate editor of Quillette, associate editor of The Spectator, and the founder and General Secretary of the Free Speech Union . While I am positive there is much we disagree on, we do share views on free speech and no platforming. In this episode, we talk about why the left has largely abandoned free speech, why social media censorship matters, and the value of public debate. Become a patron to get early access to episodes of The Same Drugs and special content, not av...
May 03, 2020•40 min
Nancy Jo Sales is an award winning journalist, who has published work at Vanity Fair , The Guardian , New York Magazine , Harper's Bazaar , and more. She is the author of American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers and The Bling Ring: How A Gang of Fame-Obsessed Teens Ripped Off Hollywood and Shocked the World. Her HBO documentary, Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age , is an investigation into how technology has changed the landscape of sex and dating. She's focused much of ...
Apr 27, 2020•2 hr 8 min
Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, aka Posie Parker, is a British women's rights campaigner and YouTuber . I spoke with her on April 8, 2020 about feminism, the best ways to empower women, how she's coping with COVID lockdowns, and why she is so controversial. The Same Drugs is on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube , and Facebook. Become a patron to get early access to episodes and special content, not available to the public....
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Mike Nayna is a filmmaker living in Melbourne. His 2015 short, Digilante (recently picked up by The Atlantic), took a critical look at viral cancel culture and how the moral intentions of social justice warriors can go terribly wrong. He is currently working on a film about the "grievance studies" affair — a project of James A. Lindsay, Peter Boghossian, and Helen Pluckrose, who wanted to shine a light on poor scholarship in certain "social justice"-centered academic fields, such as gender and c...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Brendan O'Neill is editor of spiked and host of the spiked podcast, The Brendan O’Neill Show , as well as a writer for The Spectator, The Australian and The Big Issue. He's taken many controversial positions in his work, but few have garnered as much backlash as his view on the COVID lockdowns. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Brendan about conspiracy theories, the working class, China, xenophobia, the impact of the lockdowns on individuals and the economy, and more. Become a patron fo...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Jean and Karen of Actual Feminism join Meghan Murphy in an invigorating discussion about Tiger King, The Jersey Shore, the joys of autism, the value of shame, and their most controversial opinions. Sign up as a patron for early access to content and special episodes, not available to the public. Follow The Same Drugs is on Twitter and Instagram !...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 12
As a popular lesbian YouTuber , Arielle Scarcella has experienced her fair share of backlash. Recently, a number of queer activists attempted to deplatform her from the only lesbian panel at The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG), leading Arielle to her last straw. In February, she posted a video announcing that she was "leaving the left." Arielle and I have followed each other's work for a few years now, and I was very stoked to finally have her on for an interview! Sign up as a patron f...
Mar 31, 2020•57 min•Ep. 11
In this episode of The Same Drugs, Meghan Murphy speaks to Benjamin Boyce, who did incredible work documenting the Evergreen Scandal, revealing the very dark repercussions of identity politics, cancel culture, and the ways in which students are being taught to approach oppression, differing opinions, and politics. We talk about Benjamin's work exposing Evergreen, gender, nature vs nuture, male/female relationships, intersectionality, a controversial tweet, his swollen ankle, and more! This episo...
Mar 21, 2020•2 hr 17 min
