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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 42 - Christmas in Saudi Dec 24, 2017

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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 other religions is discouraged there. ---If you enjoyed this kind of thing, do let me know and I’ll try to share personal stories and experiences more often. Happy holidays & Hail Satan

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Episode 41 - David Pakman Dec 14, 2017

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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. If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos , so I can continue bringing you such episodes. Without your help this isn't possible as the show is entirely listener funded.

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Episode 40 Jon Ronson, The Butterfly Effect Nov 01, 2017

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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 an article Jon wrote about Justine:https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/magazine/how-one-stupid-tweet-ruined-justine-saccos-life.htmlThe documentary with Alex Jones I mention is part of the series- The Secret Rulers of the World : Part 4 The Satanic Shadowy Elite? (I thought it was from the late 90’s but wikipedia tells me it was aired 2001)----If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos - without listeners like you this podcast isn't possible. You can also support the show by leaving a good iTunes review https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2 :)

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Episode 39 Mythicist MilWhatHappened? Oct 26, 2017

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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 show please consider supporting via Patreon. It's entirely listener funded, and wouldn't be possible without you.

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Episode 38 - Fascist Fashion w/Contrapoints pt. 2 Oct 12, 2017

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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-right-rallyHere's a link to a photo of Chris Cantwell's Lawyer: https://twitter.com/DavidNir/status/903694203586318337And here's a story about the guy who said he was stabbed for his 'nazi haircut' https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/28/neo-nazi-stabbing-fake-colorado-joshua-wittHope you enjoy this chat as much as I did! If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon. That is what makes it possible. patreon.com/nicemangos

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The Rightward shift of Islam Critics - A speech for BC Humanist Association. Oct 12, 2017

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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 http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2524-im-liberal-ex-muslim-this-my-life.htmlI could just take the easy, rewarding route and be the anti-sjw, friend of RW ex Muslim...but those gosh darn principles, stop me from it :/ So...We had a pretty fiery Q&A session after the talk....which ended up sort of being a good example of my frustrations with both the ex-muslim movement and atheist/skeptic movement in general right now. Unfortunately the call kept cutting during the Q&A so some questions weren't recorded - and some of my responses weren't either (I can tell you though that I do not agree with the statement that Christina H. Sommers is a great feminist, i didn't catch the other name). But the two most interesting and angriest Qs were luckily recorded. I think they are useful to illustrate the very lack of nuance on this topic I was lamenting throughout the speech. If you enjoy my work please consider supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos

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Episode 37 - Antifa & The Far Right in Canada Sep 18, 2017

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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 indeed from here (Lauren Southern, Stefan Molyneux, Gavin McInnes to name a few) - something to keep in mind. We talk anti-Muslim movements, the controversial and often misunderstood M103, plausible deniability as a far-right tactic, and some ways in which also the left misses the mark on addressing Islam. Here is Evan’s wonderful episode for Canadaland on The Rise of the Right: http://www.canadalandshow.com/podcast/the-rise-of-the-right/ We also discuss hypocrisy in the ‘free speech movement’, the SPLC lawsuit. Not everyone will agree but here are some links regarding my views on that:https://twitter.com/NiceMangos/status/909205261650399237I found this to be a good piece: https://www.popehat.com/2017/06/29/how-the-southern-poverty-law-center-enraged-nominal-conservatives-into-betraying-free-speech-values/And this part of the write up was especially concerning: https://twitter.com/21logician/status/885998178008477696More free speech hypocrisy re ACLU https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/884941607740375040——Some links we discuss: Shooting at Charlottesville https://gizmodo.com/new-video-shows-man-shooting-gun-near-crowd-of-counter-1798463559Texas mosque fake story http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-41147572BLM escorting Nazis: https://twitter.com/qwrrty/status/898999067673378817https://twitter.com/qwrrty/status/898998907375464448https://twitter.com/qwrrty/status/898998824760487936https://twitter.com/qwrrty/status/898999471396212736If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting via Patreon. The show is entirely listener funded and only made possible by listeners like you! https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos

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Episode 36 - Mike Stuchbery, Historical Smackdowns: PJW edition Sep 01, 2017

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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/a/roman-britain-historian-paul-joseph-watson?no_monetization=true&utm_content=inf_686_459_2&utm_campaign=i2984&tse_id=INF_575eca70760a11e785e8bfcdfe5d7856Check out Mike’s podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BREHR8HvcNwMike mentions Vox Day and The Hugo Awards, see the backstory to that here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/26/the-hugo-awards-george-rr-martin-vox-day-and-alastair-reynolds-on-the-prizes-future---Please note: this episode was recorded before the tragedy at Charlottesville, which is why it was not discussed. ---I you enjoy the show pls help it continue to exist and grow by supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos

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Episode 35 - The Devolving Youtube Skeptic Scene - w Vadim Newquist of the Creationist Cat channel Aug 22, 2017

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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/creationistcatSome links we discuss:His Peterson/REM mash up clip https://twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/891670167394164736My piece on Peterson: http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2017/07/professor-jordan-peterson-charlatan.html----If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting it via Patreon, it's your support that makes this show possible https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos

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My thoughts on Charlottesville Aug 14, 2017

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My thoughts on Charlottesville by Eiynah

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