This episode, join me and Christian Picciolini, former neo-nazi and founder of Life After Hate (an organization that helps people leave hate groups) for a wonderful discussion. Yes, we discuss the Sam Harris controversy, as well as a whole lot more. A link to Christian’s Prison Pen Pal project: https://twitter.com/cpicciolini/status/1013579635303464965Thanks to all you guys who keep this show going!

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Sex, Booze, Ramadan & Eating Disorders...are not things u would usually see grouped together... But here on Polite Conversations, I do love exploring a weird intersection. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic Calendar, and considered one of the most sacred. It’s observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting from sunrise to sunset. Not even a drink of water is permitted during the fast. It's like Lent...on steroids. ---- Join me this episode for a discussion on the many inconsistencies and hypocrisies I’ve come across during Ramadan in both Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. I end the episode with a story of Ramadan’s connection with eating disorders. This is a perspective I have rarely seen Ramadan explored from, and it’s one I’ve thought about often…so here it is, in episode form. ---- Articles mentioned in the episode:https://www.bbc.com/news/health-33479309https://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/ramadan-and-eating-disorders-fasting-for-allah-or-anorexia-10305579.htmlhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-24/living-with-an-eating-disorder-during-ramadan/8646128Here are the links from the articles I mentioned in the episode and some extra ones too:Islam and Eating Disorders Blog: http://waragainsteatingdisorder.com/Australia:https://thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/ UK:https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/USA:https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helplineCanada:http://www.edac-atac.ca/http://nedic.ca/----If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosThe show is entirely listener funded, and wouldn't exist without you. ----

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Here's part two of the episode about the Manosphere. If you haven't listened to part one, you can find that here https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-44-misogyny-the-manosphere-part-1Some other relevant links to what was discussed: Trump and rape/sexual misconduct allegations https://www.npr.org/2016/10/13/497799354/a-list-of-donald-trumps-accusers-of-inappropriate-sexual-conduct On Trump being sued for racist leasing practices https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/trumps-long-history-of-racism-w497876Roosh V on Dr. Oz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siVCxIXsZWIVillage Voice article I mentioned by Talia Lavin: https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/05/03/the-harpy-someone-please-tell-the-times-that-incels-are-terrorists/----If you enjoy the show please consider supporting. Without listeners like you this isn't possible https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos

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This episode (part 1 of 2) I have Manosphere expert Kevin Logan @KFLogan and former MRA/MGTOW David Sherratt @4lternate_facts joining me to shed some light on what the ‘Manosphere' is & how it intersects with the alt right and racism. We discuss various extremist elements within & how they branch out to have a ‘more respectable face', and we also break down the terminology in relation to the recent Toronto attack.Quick reference for anyone who isn’t so familiar with that scene: MRA = Men’s Rights ActivistMGTOW = Men Going Their Own WayPUA = Pick up ArtistryPlease forgive the audio being crackly in the first 3 mins after the episode begins. That was quickly resolved and the audio is fine after that. Here are some of the links mentioned:Kevin Logan's Descent of Manopshere series can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhwbfYa2xRk&list=PLsCEXiXqx9ihM_rmHKKfrVbCdCdO2nBiCVillage Voice article I mention by Talia Lavin: https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/05/03/the-harpy-someone-please-tell-the-times-that-incels-are-terrorists/Karen Straughan on Breivik : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz3YxFbrwsYIf you enjoy the show please consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos - without listeners like you, this isn't possible. You can also support the show by leaving an iTunes Review https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2

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This episode I have @ChrisDStedman who wrote the 'controversial' Vice piece with the same title...and James Croft (@JFLCroft) who wrote another piece delving deeper into the issue joining me to explore this question. You can read both their pieces here: https://www.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/3k7jx8/too-many-atheists-are-veering-dangerously-toward-the-alt-right?__twitter_impression=truehttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/templeofthefuture/2018/04/the-atheist-alt-right-connection/You can read the Friendly Atheist rebuttal piece here: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/03/no-most-atheists-are-not-veering-dangerously-toward-the-alt-right/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter----if u enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos - without listeners like you, this isn't possible.

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A conversation with Alex Jones' ex wife. Follow her on twitter @AlexJones_Ex

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Here is AMA 1 - finally! ----Note: in the email I read from a person who is being attracted to Peterson's work... I mention that we can have disagreements with the left and still be on the left..and how there shouldn't be a strict orthodoxy - I want to clarify this isn't like a Seth Andrews or Rubin type position where I think it's ok to 'agree to disagree' on even the most important issues. We all draw moral lines and that's good and it means we stand up for our principles. I don't think it's ok to befriend Nazis (had a whole convo with Sherlock about this in an earlier episode), and on a less extreme scale I don't think its ok to just hang with well documented bigots like Ben Shapiro (unless challenging them on their bigotry - not just belief in god) either, Nor do i think it's ok to prop up those who think comparing diverse religions to Nazism is acceptable. These aren't minor disagreements, these are clear ethical issues for me. When I talk about leftist orthodoxy, I mean more like jumping on well meaning people who made a bad joke once, or used a term they weren't aware was bad.Most recently this Rubinesque character Lindsay Sheperd has been claiming the left wants to erase the nuance between white nationalism and white supremacy..so she's leaving the left - This is nonsense. If u want endless nuance around white nationalism and white supremacy, ur likely...not on the left.Just wanted to make that clear in case someone thought I was like turning into a fence sitter. There seems to be a lot of that going around. ---My posts on Peterson: http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2017/07/professor-jordan-peterson-charlatan.htmlhttp://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2017/11/free-speech-activists-deplatform.htmlhttp://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2018/01/jordan-peterson-his-strange-atheist.html------If you enjoy my work please consider supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos and/or leaving an iTunes review https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2

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This is a continuation from last week's episode with @TheGodlessMama, @seriouspod (Thomas Smith) & @Chrisiousity. If you haven't heard that yet - I recommend you check that out first. You can find it here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/krausspanelIf you enjoy the show please consider supporting via: patreon.com/nicemangos or leave an iTunes review at: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663?mt=2

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Join me, @Chrisiousity, @TheGodlessMama & Thomas Smith (@Seriouspod) for a discussion about the allegations against Krauss and the general responses in the atheist scene. In this panel, I have an email from Sam Harris to read out as well. Please bear in mind that the Panel was recorded on March 6, the intro a few days later, so some things discussed here may have changed or updated since. Some links:In the intro I mention the Very Bad Wizards episodes on the Penis Hoax, you can check those out here: https://verybadwizards.fireside.fm/116https://verybadwizards.fireside.fm/118A description from their page says, " Does the recent "Sokal-like" hoax expose the ideological extremism of gender studies? Or does it show that certain portions of the "skeptic" community are susceptible to the same biases as their opponents?”You can check out Thomas Smith’s episodes on Krauss here: https://seriouspod.com/sio124-lawrence-krauss-accused-sexual-misconduct-interview-monette-richards/https://seriouspod.com/sio126-lawrence-krauss-responds-to-allegations/Godless Mama’s episode on this can be found here: https://godlessmama.com/2018/02/27/ive-had-enough/Chrisiousity’s blogpost can be found here: https://chrisiousity.wordpress.com/tag/mythcon-sargon-of-akkad/You can check out Krauss ‘response’ here:https://twitter.com/LKrauss1/status/971488263759282176The original Buzzfeed story here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/peteraldhous/lawrence-krauss-sexual-harassment-allegations?utm_term=.jlOVY6Yoq#.lmEavXvBJSam and Matt’s (partial) statement here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_68W43LrQTgSam’s newer statement from his AMA here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vuBhKPy1As—if you enjoy this show please consider supporting via Patreon here, without listeners like you this show isn’t possible. https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos

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This episode, I've got two tech people @bobcaswell & @loremgibson who are also ex-religionists, joining me to discuss fun topics like Mormon Transhumanism, 'what happens to nose jobs after resurrection', practising Islam in space, ISIS debates on autotune and much more! We spoke at one point about religious expectations of charity, and how in Pakistan banks extract a % from your account automatically. It may have come across as me saying that figure was 10%, but I apologize for that confusion..i think the figure is more like 2.5%? (i'm not entirely sure abt the exact percentage) But here's an article with more detail on that: https://propakistani.pk/2016/06/06/zakat-to-be-automatically-deducted-from-bank-accounts-with-rs-35557-above/

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