Polite Conversations

Ep 109 - NYT Bias & ‘Skeptic’ Michael Shermer’s Shameful denial of the R*pe of Palestinians

I discuss the crybullying response of Israel supporters to the recent NYT report by Nick Kristof, titled ‘The Silence that meets the R*pe of Palestinians’. Among those supporters, we discuss reponses by Shermer, Douglas Murray and David Frum. Pls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the extended episode. You can now purchase episodes individually too. Links: Gift link to the NYT article on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/thegrovedigger.bsky.social/post/3mltneyuii22c [https://bsky.app/profile/thegrovedigger.bsky.social/post/3mltneyuii22c] On Twitter: https://x.com/nickkristof/status/2053777719637463367?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw [https://x.com/nickkristof/status/2053777719637463367?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw] Israeli leaders defend soldiers accused of r*pe https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/9/everything-is-legitimate-israeli-leaders-defend-soldiers-accused-of-rape [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/9/everything-is-legitimate-israeli-leaders-defend-soldiers-accused-of-rape] The New York Times (NYT) is investigating an Israeli freelancer Anat Schwartz after she liked multiple X (formerly Twitter) posts that indicated a pro-Israel bias, said the outlet's statement. One tweet is said to have called for the Gaza Strip to be turned into a “slaughterhouse.”https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/1708928451-nyt-reviewing-israeli-reporter-after-liking-gaza-slaughter-tweet [https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/1708928451-nyt-reviewing-israeli-reporter-after-liking-gaza-slaughter-tweet] Ben-Gvir posts 'Hamas loves Biden' on X https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ben-gvir-posts-hamas-loves-biden-faces-calls-removal [https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ben-gvir-posts-hamas-loves-biden-faces-calls-removal] The New York Times Must Answer for “Screams Without Words”https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/nyt-screams/ [https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/nyt-screams/] A Critical Look at The New York Times' Weaponization of Rape in Service of Israeli Propaganda https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1655054 [https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1655054] Journalism professors call on New York Times to review Oct. 7 report https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/04/29/new-york-times-oct-7-journalism-professors-letter/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/04/29/new-york-times-oct-7-journalism-professors-letter/] ‘New’ report largely a repackaged compilation of old claims, anonymous allegations and speculation. https://electronicintifada.net/content/israels-7-october-rape-hoax-gets-300-page-reboot/51405 [https://electronicintifada.net/content/israels-7-october-rape-hoax-gets-300-page-reboot/51405] NYT Expose lacks evidence to claim Hamas weaponized Sexual violence on Oct 7 https://youtu.be/BMNV0Csj46Q?si=YlcBVUGuX8njB4aO [https://youtu.be/BMNV0Csj46Q?si=YlcBVUGuX8njB4aO] Double Standards and Distortion: How the NYT Misreports Sexual Violence in Israel/Palestine https://fair.org/home/double-standards-and-distortion-how-the-nyt-misreports-sexual-violence-in-israel-palestine/ [https://fair.org/home/double-standards-and-distortion-how-the-nyt-misreports-sexual-violence-in-israel-palestine/] On Nazis using dogs https://www.jta.org/archive/six-witnesses-identify-barbie-who-was-ordered-back-to-court [https://www.jta.org/archive/six-witnesses-identify-barbie-who-was-ordered-back-to-court] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

CLIP: IDW Insidiousness - Sam Harris made excuses for Matt Lauer in the Metoo Era

A clip from the episode ‘Hating Bill Maher’ with Will Weldon, host of the I Hate Bill Maher Podcast. Find the full public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30CfS6AdYhwbgyOzc7KCih?si=_naBOjzjSiOk2Hr1oTDdsA [https://open.spotify.com/episode/30CfS6AdYhwbgyOzc7KCih?si=_naBOjzjSiOk2Hr1oTDdsA] Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cLMgUfHSqa46cbZ6cFxJU?si=AE22AAXcRhuseiqibOzLDQ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cLMgUfHSqa46cbZ6cFxJU?si=AE22AAXcRhuseiqibOzLDQ] Extended Patreon episodes: Pt 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148728952 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/148728952] Pt 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148729202 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/148729202] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep 108 - Dawkins & The Claude Delusion

What happens when an EXTREMELY Rational atheist, who scoffs at others for believing in silly things like a magical sky daddy - aka ‘god’ …. Starts believing that his computer -Or chatbot to be more precise- is ALIVE … and that she also happens to be a girl who is in awe of his brilliance 😍 Well, you’re about to find out … in ‘The Claude Delusion’. Unlock the extended episode by subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos — My guest for this episode is Matthew Sheffield, who writes about philosophy, politics, cognition, tech & AI. Find his work at https://plus.flux.community [https://plus.flux.community/] Links: Matthew’s piece about Dawkins & The Claude Delusion: https://plus.flux.community/p/richard-dawkins-and-the-claude-delusion [https://plus.flux.community/p/richard-dawkins-and-the-claude-delusion] Find Dawkins archived posts here: https://archive.is/6RdK9 [https://archive.is/6RdK9] https://archive.is/1LugJ [https://archive.is/1LugJ] My piece on New Atheist crossover w the Christian right for Flux: https://flux.community/eiynah-mohammed-smith/2022/02/i-never-thought-new-atheism-would-become-tool-christian-right/ [https://flux.community/eiynah-mohammed-smith/2022/02/i-never-thought-new-atheism-would-become-tool-christian-right/] Our previous Twitter Space on the IDW/Heterodoxsphere: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DtXZl7TEAcuhthrre1P9U?si=CVEn28JtQCWa7peHW1rctA [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DtXZl7TEAcuhthrre1P9U?si=CVEn28JtQCWa7peHW1rctA] Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/09/grok-ai-praised-hitler-antisemitism-x-ntwnfb [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/09/grok-ai-praised-hitler-antisemitism-x-ntwnfb] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

CLIP: The Final Form of New Atheism

A clip from the episode ‘Hating Bill Maher’ with Will Weldon, host of the I Hate Bill Maher Podcast. Find the full public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30CfS6AdYhwbgyOzc7KCih?si=_naBOjzjSiOk2Hr1oTDdsA [https://open.spotify.com/episode/30CfS6AdYhwbgyOzc7KCih?si=_naBOjzjSiOk2Hr1oTDdsA] Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cLMgUfHSqa46cbZ6cFxJU?si=AE22AAXcRhuseiqibOzLDQ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cLMgUfHSqa46cbZ6cFxJU?si=AE22AAXcRhuseiqibOzLDQ] Extended Patreon episodes: Pt 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148728952 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/148728952] Pt 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148729202 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/148729202] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

UNLOCKED (Full Ep) Fashademics 3 - Postmodernism, Sokal & The Science Wars

This episode has now been unlocked, as promised! My guest for this episode is William Gillis (@rechelon.bsky.social), an anarchist author with a background in physics. We covered a broad range of topics in this conversation; From postmodernism vs realism to Alan Sokal, to disturbing undercurrents in segments of the radical/subcultural left, to how different parts of academia have been perceived in different times…. & more! Links: Here’s a thread about William’s book:https://bsky.app/profile/rechelon.bsky.social/post/3lvqqiylehk2f [https://bsky.app/profile/rechelon.bsky.social/post/3lvqqiylehk2f] Order the Book here: https://store.c4ss.org/index.php/product/did-the-science-wars-take-place-the-political-ethical-stakes-of-radical-realism-preorder/ [https://store.c4ss.org/index.php/product/did-the-science-wars-take-place-the-political-ethical-stakes-of-radical-realism-preorder/] French petitions against age of consent laws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_petitions_against_age-of-consent_laws#:~:text=The%20May%201977%20petition%20was,Paul%20Sartre%2C%20Félix%20Guattari%2C%20Michel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_petitions_against_age-of-consent_laws#:~:text=The%20May%201977%20petition%20was,Paul%20Sartre%2C%20F%C3%A9lix%20Guattari%2C%20Michel] The German Experiment That Placed Foster Children with Pedophiles https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/07/26/the-german-experiment-that-placed-foster-children-with-pedophiles?mbid=social_twitter [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/07/26/the-german-experiment-that-placed-foster-children-with-pedophiles?mbid=social_twitter] NAMBLA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Man/Boy_Love_Association [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Man/Boy_Love_Association] Peter Lamborn Wilson (‘Hakim Bey’) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lamborn_Wilson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lamborn_Wilson] Sokal Affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.