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Polite Conversations

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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Update Sep 07, 2022

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CW: Descriptions of violence, trauma——If you’ve been wondering where I’ve been. Hopefully this update will help explain. This was an incredibly difficult update to record...but its been even harder to not say anything. I apologize for being emotional, but this is a huge improvement from where i was a couple of weeks ago. Pls consider donating via: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-help-eiynahPatreon.com/nicemangos

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SAMPLE: Aftershow Ep 2 - Women in the IDW-critical sphere Jun 13, 2022

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This is a SAMPLE, full episode available via patreon.com/nicemangos ——-For this episode of the Aftershow, I’m joined by two lovely patrons, Kate & Erin, for a conversation about what it’s like to be a woman (or any minority really) even in this IDW-watching, IDW-critiquing space.

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Ep 68: Food & Fascism - with Talia Lavin May 20, 2022

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I was joined by Talia Lavin for this episode, the author of Culture Warlords & writer of the very interesting’The Sword And the Sandwich’ substack. Find her on twitter @swordsjew We chat about the history of food & fascism and how similar patterns and themes still show up in the modern political landscape. Links:Find Talia’s substack here: https://theswordandthesandwich.substack.com/Why Food Has Become a New Target for Nationalists https://www.eater.com/2017/6/30/15892900/italy-ban-ethnic-foreign-food-immigrants-kabab-nationalismMy previous episodes on the Hindu far right: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/panel21-hindutva-despair-biryani?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharinghttps://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-53-hindu-far-right?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingOn the Chinese exclusion act: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/06/16/532697303/how-american-unions-tried-to-wage-a-war-against-chinese-restaurants-in-the-u-sTASTING FASCISM: FOOD, SPACE, AND IDENTITY IN ITALYhttps://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/13767/Lo_Ruth.pdf?sequence=1A thread I did on the Futurists & IDW parallels: https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1521865751690452992?s=21&t=bm59a5_ds9bI5gTlGI_wQwHere’s a link to all the full, publicly released episodes of Woking Up in a handy playlist, if you haven’t checked that out yet and would like to: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/sets/woking-up-miniseries?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingPlease consider supporting the show via patreon.com/nicemangos

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SAMPLE: Introducing The Polite Conversations Aftershow (ep 1 Andy Kindler) Apr 17, 2022

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SAMPLE: Here’s a little taste of the very FIRST episode of the brand new, Patreon Exclusive, Polite Conversations Aftershow. Comedian Andy Kindler joined me for this episode. Access this full episode and the rest of the series, as it comes via patreon.com/nicemangos Become a Patron today to unlock this and many more interactive Patron perks!

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Ep 67: Chris Kavanagh (pt 2)- Differences & Similarities Mar 22, 2022

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This episode covers the second part of our chat. Here, we get into the nitty gritty of our differences. I think its important because, to casual listeners all IDW criticism may appear to be similar, but actually there are some pretty fundamental differences even within the critical space.

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Ep 66: Chris Kavanagh (pt 1) - Comparing Notes Mar 15, 2022

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I haven’t had a guest on in a while on the show, I’ve been so busy doing these deep dives and monologues on unsavoury idw characters. So, I thought maybe a change would be nice. In this episode, I chat with Chris Kavanagh (@C_Kavanagh) of the Decoding the Gurus podcast (@Guruspod). I’ve split our convo into two episodes, because it was looong. This part covers our conversation about Sam Harris & Chris’ recent chat with him. Links Sam Harris on Decoding the Gurus:https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/sam-harrisSam Harris on Polite Conversations https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-17-sam-harris?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingMy recent Rogan episode: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/roganmisinfo?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingChristian Picciolini https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-48-christian-picciolini?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingWoking Up Miniseries: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/sets/woking-up-miniseries?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingAlternative Influence: Broadcasting the Reactionary Right on YouTube - Becca Lewis https://datasociety.net/library/alternative-influence/Summary thread on ‘merge-gate’ https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1406646731933167619?s=21-----If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos

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Ep 65 - Joe Rogan: Bigotry, Misinformation & Various Apologists Feb 18, 2022

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[⚠️ Content Warning: Bigotry, Slurs, general awfulness. ]Thought I would cover Joe Rogan for a change. Its been surprising and disappointing to see people like Jon Stewart & Trevor Noah defend Rogan. Join me on this wild ride through Rogan’s content and excuses that people are making for him!——-linksTwitter Spaces convo on Jon Stewart https://t.co/4Psp2R9UW8article on New Atheism I wrote recently that I mentioned https://flux.community/eiynah-mohammed-smith/2022/02/i-never-thought-new-atheism-would-become-tool-christian-rightConversation on The linguistics of Slurs https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-63-the-linguistics-of-slurs?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingWoking Up 1 https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/woking-up-1?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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Woking Up 8 (FULL) - Guilt by Association (Pt 2) Jan 28, 2022

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CW: lots of different types of bigotry in the clips, proceed with caution.——(This episode was released on Patreon Dec 31st, 2021)Here it is! My most extensive, juicy & JAM PACKED Woking Up Episode yet! Only the best ear-torture for my listeners!As always, I look forward to your comments and feedback. Happy new Year everyone! ——If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos without listeners like you, this show wouldn’t be possible.Links:IDSG episode I mentioned near the beginninghttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9pZG9udHNwZWFrZ2VybWFuLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz/episode/NGIyNmY1ZWMtNjE5Zi00ZmY4LWJhYjQtZDJhODExMzY4Y2Jl?ep=14Re Juilliard: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/juilliard-school-race-diversity-concerns/Interview w Harris that I quoted https://www.playboy.com/read/the-playboy-interview-with-sam-harris

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Woking Up 8 (PREVIEW) Guilt by Association (pt 2) Jan 14, 2022

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(This is a PREVIEW of Woking Up 8, the full episode is available on patreon.com/nicemangos)Here it is! My most extensive, juicy & JAM PACKED Woking Up Episode yet! Only the best ear-torture for my Listeners!Join me, in exploring the bizarre world of Sam Harris’ far-right & bigotry apologetics. In this episode we touch on as many of his troubling associations and views as I could fit in, before my ears bled.Hope you enjoy this. As always, I look forward to your comments and feedback. Happy New Year everyone! Cheers! Links:IDSG episode I mentioned near the beginninghttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9pZG9udHNwZWFrZ2VybWFuLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz/episode/NGIyNmY1ZWMtNjE5Zi00ZmY4LWJhYjQtZDJhODExMzY4Y2Jl?ep=14Re Juilliard: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/juilliard-school-race-diversity-concerns/

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Woking Up 7 (FULL) - Guilt by Association (pt 1) Dec 02, 2021

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Pls note this is the full version of the previously released, partial (preview) version.In this episode I cover Sam’s criticism of Bret Weinstein, his CRT takes and more ….and even after an hour and 20 something minutes…. we’ve barely scratched the surface of all the awful ppl and viewpoints he promotes, defends and praises. But this one oughta get you warmed up for what’s to come in the next episode. ——-Links to previous 3 Polite Conversations podcasts that I mentioned:https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/newatheism?si=800fac16887d4d578a123274dd4a72fahttps://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/panel-24-defending-new-atheism-maybe-just-dont-pt-1?si=25d8da7ee5d94eb9a4850f8d50acf840https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/panel-24-defending-new-atheism-maybe-just-dont-pt-2?si=2dd7d3d26cd54700ae9e656b6d109b4e———If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos

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