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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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Episode 58: The IDW in Pakistan & Saudi Dec 31, 2019

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Hope you all had a wonderful Cuckmas season! Here's my final episode of the year...it's a follow up to the halloween episode where I dug into a lovely cross-section of IDW type awfulness to set the scene…and to showcase a small slice of the kinds of nonsense they’re pushing at any given time. If you haven't checked that episode out yet, and would like a broader view, you can check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/halloweenIn this episode I speak to two women from Pakistan who express concerns about the IDW types' impact all the way there (especially Jordan Peterson ), and discuss more generally, some of what I've heard coming from Saudi Arabia on the same topic. Happy New Year! xx If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos

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Episode 57: Spoooooky Conversations (High IQ Horror Stories) Oct 31, 2019

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Hello hello goblins and ghouls! Here's a special episode of High IQ horror stories from the skeptosphere for you.......stories of traditional gender roles, of allying with evangelicals to own the libs, of rehabilitating accused sexual predators, of having friendly chats with religious extremists..and much much more!Enjoy!If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos

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Episode 56 - Thoughts on Sam Harris' 'Thoughts on White Supremacy' Sep 18, 2019

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Sam's recent episode on white supremacy was really something. And for him to have recorded this just after the Gilroy and El Paso shootings is truly obnoxious. It was just so shockingly bad....even by IDW standards - I had to share my thoughts on it. Of course since it's about Sam Harris, I took everything *out of context* and obvs made it unfairly seem like he was saying something, when he was actually saying the opposite (J/k!!!) (Please do check out his entire episode if you'd like to hear the whole thing in context, or if you'd like a good laugh, because it's fkn ridiculous) And if you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos because without listeners like you, this isn't possible. Links: IDW>Alt Lite>Alt Right Study: https://twitter.com/manoelribeiro/status/1164904488970399744Rolling Stone Article: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/youtube-far-right-radicalization-study-877061/NYT Youtube Radicalization Article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/08/technology/youtube-radical.htmlABC News/Washington Post poll: https://www.langerresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/1190a1TrumpandCharlottesville.pdfhttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/28-approve-trumps-response-charlottesville-poll/story?id=49334079WaPo article about Southern slave owners rhetoric: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/29/conservatives-say-weve-abandoned-reason-civility-old-south-said-that-too/The Truth about hate speech: https://twitter.com/NiceMangos/status/1167840156222709760Shaun’s Prager U video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T45Sbkndjc

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Panel 20 - The Rightwing Spin Machine Ft. The Serfs Aug 19, 2019

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Join me and popular LeftTubers The Serfs for a conversation about The Rightwing Spin Machine! We cover everything from Andy Ngo to the IDW. Find them on YT here: https://www.youtube.com/theserfstvHere’s a link to their video on Andy Ngo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePPkkrDSzYU---If you enjoy this show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos

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Episode 55 - Rubinology 101 with Timbah on Toast Jun 27, 2019

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Timbah and I got together to chat about his excellent series on Dave Rubin.Check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3TPxQao3m0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3h9YyzqBxshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2LOvoDCPS8You can check out my Rubin video that we discussed, here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3OAg2CSS5A&t=493sShoutout to Intellectual Dark Wave - check out their music (wth lyrics) here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlt6JFyerXE---If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos

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Panel 19: Quebec's Proposed Religious Symbol Ban May 09, 2019

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This panel episode is a discussion on Quebec’s proposed Religious Symbol Ban, Bill 21, that would prohibit public servants in positions of authority from wearing any religious symbols. I’m joined by Ian Bushfield (@ibushfield), Executive Director of BC Humanists association and Iranian activist Shaparak Shajari (@shaparakshjr), who was arrested for removing her hijab. She had to flee from Iran to Turkey and in her absence was sentenced to 2 years prison and 18 years probation. Links: People can call police if secular dress code not adhered to, Quebec Public Security Minister says:https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-people-can-call-police-if-secular-dress-code-not-adhered-to-quebec/?cmpid=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterShaparak’s pinned tweet that we mentioned: https://twitter.com/shaparakshjr/status/1097532302370861059You can find Ian’s podcasts here: @PolitiCoastPod/ @CambieReport-----If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos

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Panel 18: The Christchurch Attack & Online Radicalization Apr 04, 2019

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This episode i’m joined by Youtubers from New Zealand,Tim Blake @tomotamvotir and Nick Moa @MoaVideos , to discuss the tragic anti muslim terror attack in Christchurch. you can find Tim’s Youtube page here: https://www.youtube.com/user/demotivatoropinionAnd Nick’s here: https://www.youtube.com/TheMoaSpecial shout out to The Gotcha Boys - find them here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqzLXcE0hwL0sr6LqBFlorwHere’s a longer clip of the Sam Harris/Affleck discussion that I featured, Please watch it for more context, if you need: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vln9D81eO60 I edited my clip for time and relevance, I wanted to stick to the broader concept of concentric circles for the purposes of this conversation. Slate article we discussed in the episode: https://slate.com/culture/2019/03/joe-rogans-podcast-is-an-essential-platform-for-freethinkers-who-hate-the-left.html----If you enjoy this show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos

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Episode 54 : Asifa Lahore - British Muslim Transgender Drag Queen Mar 03, 2019

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Join me and Asifa for an in-depth conversation about everything from... going to mosque as a trans woman to... sex, porn and erections! You can follow Asifa on Twitter @asifalahoreCheck out my previous episode with her here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-29-asifa-lahore-muslim-drag-queenThe documentary Muslim Drag Queens can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRAVJ4n4y64Asifa's youtube video about being on hormones for 2 years can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtPfjMUI-vM&feature=youtu.be---If you enjoy the show please consider supporting it via patreon.com/nicemangos

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PC Panel 17 (part 2) - Are Campus 'SJWs' destroying Western Civilization? Jan 10, 2019

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Here's part two of Panel 17, if you haven't heard the first part, you can hear it here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/pc-panel-17-part-1-are-campus-sjws-destroying-western-civilizationIf you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos---Links mentioned in the episode:Vox article by Ezra Klein - https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/12/11/18131370/andrew-sullivan-religion-tribalism-christianity-trumpSam Harris/Ezra Klein transcript : https://www.vox.com/2018/4/9/17210248/sam-harris-ezra-klein-charles-murray-transcript-podcast

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PC Panel 17 (part 1) - Are Campus 'SJWs' destroying Western Civilization? Jan 07, 2019

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Join me for the first part of a fascinating discussion with a panel of Professors, lecturers & PhDs (@Katja_Thieme, @Matthewasears, @ETVPod) - all people who are immersed in present-day campus culture, much more than myself.We talk about the fears surrounding 'SJWs'. While there are definitely overzealous/bad actors on the left too, these fears and criticisms often seem disproportionate to me...especially in an era where far-right dangers and hate crimes are on the rise, where there are incredibly serious threats to free speech coming from people in powerful positions. We discuss the proportionality of these criticisms and much more. Part 2 will be out next week hopefully, earlier for patrons! If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos. Without listeners like you, this show isn't possible. -----Links: We discuss a conversations between Ezra Klein and Jonathan Haidt, if you'd like to check it out, you can find it here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgt34g6vu6gAn interesting thread on the topic: https://twitter.com/JeffreyASachs/status/1079031986835128321And in reference to the Study Katja mentions about profs moderating themselves: https://twitter.com/JeffreyASachs/status/1042820519458951168A good article on the free speech grift : https://www.gq.com/story/free-speech-grifting

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