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Intellectual Dork Web : A Retrospective ft Eiynah
We're joined by Eiynah (@Nicemangos), host of the Polite Conversations podcast, to look back on the cursed mid-2010's, and in particular, the "Intellectual Dark Web".
Coined by Bari Weiss in 2016, the IDW – a mix of aggrieved academics and podcasters, united mainly by their refusal to acknowledge pronouns – had been presented as the group best placed to explain the ascent of Donald Trump, only to collapse under its own contradictions, personal beefs, and of course, some of its members going completely off the rails with conspiracy theories.
Eiynah explains the relationship between the 'IDW' and the New Atheism of the 2000s, how most of its remaining impulses are driven by Islamophobia, and why so many of its founding members have decided to become 'cultural Christians' now.
Listen to Polite Conversations podcast here: https://t.co/xM13InkuUU
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PALESTINE AID LINKS
As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money.
https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate
https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict
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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).
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We're joined by Eiynah (@Nicemangos), host of the Polite Conversations podcast, to look back on the cursed mid-2010's, and in particular, the "Intellectual Dark Web".
Coined by Bari Weiss in 2016, the IDW – a mix of aggrieved academics and podcasters, united mainly by their refusal to acknowledge pronouns – had been presented as the group best placed to explain the ascent of Donald Trump, only to collapse under its own contradictions, personal beefs, and of course, some of its members going completely off the rails with conspiracy theories.
Eiynah explains the relationship between the 'IDW' and the New Atheism of the 2000s, how most of its remaining impulses are driven by Islamophobia, and why so many of its founding members have decided to become 'cultural Christians' now.
Listen to Polite Conversations podcast here: https://t.co/xM13InkuUU
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PALESTINE AID LINKS
As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money.
https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate
https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict
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PHOEBE ALERT
Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here!
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This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast
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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).
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