 This week on The Knight Tube Stephen Knight welcomes David Silverman. David Silverman was the president of American Atheists until 2018 when allegations of sexual misconduct/abuse were levelled at him, leading to his suspension. David maintains his innocence and they talk about these accusations and the subsequent Rebecca Vitsmun case for which David was exonerated. They also discuss due process, activism, the killing of George Floyd, American Atheists, political tribalism, wokeness and much more. Watch the Video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K1n125qY4WU Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Read David Silverman's account: https://firebrandforgood.com/

Ep#170 - David Silverman - Allegations & Due Process

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  This week on  Taking The Myth,  Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and  Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics.  0:00 Intro 0:21 Where the hell have we been?! 1:19 Iram’s trip to Tel Aviv 16:13 Social media 20:44 Palestinian student has UK student visa revoked for comments about October 7th terror attacks and the topic of Palestinian refugees. 36:37 New proposals for single sex spaces in UK public spaces 44:59 New guidance banning teaching ‘gender ideology’ in schools. 49:52 The Cass Review into gender services for children 57:59 Man tries to enter women’s loos in Central Park 59:53 Is New York Safe? 01:01:29 Michaela School: Muslim student loses prayer ban challenge 01:26:55 Audience Question: Dark or milk chocolate biscuits? 01:18:14 Audience Question: Review of RoboDoc 01:20:14 Audience Question: Ninja swords! 01:27:03 Lucky to be in Britain  Iram reporting from Tel Aviv:  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13372277/hamas-kidnapped-grandfather-wife-heartache.html   Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com  Sedaa: www.sedaa.org  Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on  iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

Taking The Myth - May 2024 Edition

 In November 2023 Stephen Knight spoke on the Panel ‘In the Wake of Terror: Antisemitism today’ at The Battle of Ideas. Here are his opening arguments and some highlights from the panel. You can watch the full debate on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/uvrilBoPRQk?si=qacsvKWBbGnVfsVL  

Stephen Knight's Opening Remarks - BattleFest - Antisemitism

   This week on  The Knight Tube,  Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) speaks to musician Louise Distras (@LouiseDistras)  0:00 Intro 0:37 About Louise 1:00 On the perception of ‘cancel culture’ and a bad childhood. 6:13 Policing the language women are allowed to use in this debate 7:13 The political climate in the music industry. 11:20 What first got you in to trouble on the gender debate? 13:28 Being banned from Bandcamp and dropped from her booking agent. 20:27 Is Louise able to record new music now? 22:02 The Smiths singer Morrisey 25:26 Online trans activist mobs 26:55 What happened with Billy Bragg? 30:02 Religious and cult-like behaviour 32:20 Is there a class issue in all this? 35:44 Would Louise keep quiet about this issue if she could go back in time? 39:08 The power of smears and cause for optimism? 43:06 Has your fanbase increased? 45:19 The problem with Spotify  This conversation was recorded before Louise was arrested in December 2023.  Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com  Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on  iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

Ep#199 - Louise Distras - Cancelled By The Music Industry

   This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) speaks to motivational speaker and transgender activist Buck Angel (@BuckAngel).   Watch the video version at www.youtube.com/gspellchecker   0:00 Intro 1:29 About Buck Angel 4:42 Is trans activism hurting the cause for trans people? 6:31 Is there a disproportionate focus on male to female trans people? 8:43 What is it like to experience ‘gender dysphoria’. 11:54 When did Buck decide to transition? 16:08 Do trans activists defend rights or push ideology? 18:30 Does Buck annoy the far-left and the Christian right? 20:26 Is Buck’s sexuality linked to their gender identity? 23:07 Buck’s career in the adult entertainment industry 30:16 The American right’s problem with transgenderism 33:38 Trans activism going too far 36:09 People that say they are “born in the wrong body”. 37:01 “internalised lesbophobia” 38:22 Buck being used as a poster boy for trans success and restroom use. 40:39 The abandonment of young girls in sport 44:07 Buck as a trans success story  Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com  Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker   Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

Ep#198 - Buck Angel

   This week on  Taking The Myth,  Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and  Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics.  0:00 Intro 1:22 France 5:14 French school ‘row’ over renaissance art and Muslim pupils 18:20 The UK’s diplomatic spat with Greece over Parthenon marbles. 25:10 Stephen speaking at The Battle Of Ideas in Buxton 28:38 The march against antisemitism in London and the arrest of Tommy Robinson 34:00 American college presidents, free speech and antisemitism. 45:36 Italian carbonara row 48.14 Owen Jones reviews October 7th massacre footage 57:16 Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? 59:00 Audience  questions  Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com  Sedaa: www.sedaa.org  Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on  iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.       

Ep#170 - David Silverman - Allegations & Due Process

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