I joined my friend Daniel of the I Don’t Speak German Podcast for a chat recently, to quote their description of the episode; “to talk about Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and in particular about some questions that have come up around IDSG’s public response to it.”Find IDSG here: https://idontspeakgerman.libsyn.com/public-bonus-talking-about-gaza-with-eiynah-mohammed-smith and @idsgpod on Twitter.You can find the Twitter Space mentioned in the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dYrfZKfFpdib1zbSnMtQZ?si=7MZzHfT1Qh6ZFnCyIsdw0w

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My guest for this episode is Jason Lemieux, who formerly worked for The CFI (Center for Inquiry) A US secular non-profit organization where Richard Dawkins is a board member. The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science is a subsidiary of CFI.Join us as we cover the bizarreness & bigotry of increasingly embarrassing Atheist public figure Richard Dawkins.If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos or by leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. ———Links:Dawkins’ recent Cultural Christian clip: https://x.com/lbc/status/1774510715975368778?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwDawkins’ Church bells tweet: x.com/RichardDawkins/status/1018933359978909696?s=20Dawkins’ non-entities tweet: x.com/RichardDawkins/status/1463750520603131907?s=20Dawkins’ eugenics-y views on Down Syndrome: https://x.com/brokenbottleboy/status/1393882552264499202?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCFI’s archived note re: Kavin Senapathy https://web.archive.org/web/20201030180906/https://centerforinquiry.org/reposting/ Vs the one they have up https://centerforinquiry.org/reposting/Dawkins loses Humanist of the Year title https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/20/richard-dawkins-loses-humanist-of-the-year-trans-commentsDavid Silverman fired after allegations: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/david-silverman-atheist-fired-sexual-misconductThread re: the whole merge-gate saga https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1406646731933167619?s=61&t=Salon article that was mentioned in the conversation re: merge-gate -Godless Grifters: How the New Atheists merged with the Far Right https://www.salon.com/2021/06/05/how-the-new-atheists-merged-with-the-far-right-a-story-of-intellectual-grift-and-abject-surrender/Rolling stone article that was mentioned in the conversation: Study Shows How the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ Is a Gateway to the Far Right https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/youtube-far-right-radicalization-study-877061/My miniseries on Sam Harris, ‘Woking Up’ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1caIpbHnvDjKu0Ph4DA0Nb?si=c3ef3e89db914464

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This is a SAMPLE version of the episode, access the full episode via patreon.com/nicemangos ***Join me for an unexpected but fascinating chat that arose from the previous panel episodes on Germany, Identity & Palestine. I knew that one of my panelists (Claus) had been raised far-right and since shed those beliefs, but I had no idea just *how* far-right …Strap yourselves in for a very wild, rollercoaster of a conversation. Major CONTENT WARNING: There’s talk of bigotry, nazi cults, smuggling, murder, suicide, white supremacy, and more horrific stuff. So please proceed with caution.We discuss the skeptic scene and how rapidly it’s devolved, Michael Shermer in particular comes up. I also try to gauge and assess just how fashy Claus’s upbringing was, was it overtly and explicitly fash, was it IDWesque in trying to mask the bigotry… or was it a bit of both? Claus peels back the layers and helps us understand what got him out of that bigoted worldview, what kind of damage it did to the people around him, and how he sees echoes of it in present day culty, conspiracist circles. ——LinksEric Ludendorff:“The Nazis distanced themselves from Ludendorff because of his eccentric conspiracy theoriesIn 1926, Ludendorff divorced Margarethe Schmidt and married his second wife Mathilde von Kemnitz (1877–1966). They published books and essays claiming that the world's problems were the result of Christianity, especially the Jesuits and Catholics, but also conspiracies by Jews and the Freemasons.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_LudendorffClaus briefly mentioned Derek Black’s story:Derek Black is an American former white supremacist. He is the son of Don Black, founder of the Stormfront online community, and godson of former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke. He publicly renounced white nationalism and chronicled his personal journey away from his family's beliefs.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Blackhttps://www.npr.org/2018/09/24/651052970/how-a-rising-star-of-white-nationalism-broke-free-from-the-movementhttps://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/01/derek-black-new-college-desantis-plan.htmlClaus Also mentioned Zundel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_ZündelErnst Christof Friedrich Zündel (German: [ˈtsʏndl̩]; 24 April 1939 – 5 August 2017) was a German neo-Nazi publisher and pamphleteer of Holocaust denial literature. He was jailed several times: in Canada for publishing literature "likely to incite hatred against an identifiable group", and on charges of being a threat to national security; in the United States, for overstaying his visa; and in Germany for charges of "inciting racial hatred". He lived in Canada from 1958 to 2000.David Silverman: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/david-silverman-atheist-fired-sexual-misconduct

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Join us for part 2 of this Panel on wtf is going on in Germany. My German guests include Ilyas who is a German Muslim, Claus is a German who was raised with very right-wing views but has since shed them, and we also have John who has a Master’s degree in German Studies and lived there as an exchange student. We discuss aspects of German identity, history, nationalism and the thinking behind some of the blind and bizarre support we see for Israel, the stifling of pro-Palestinian views - especially in the arts, the treatment of left leaning Jewish people who are critical of Israel, the Herero & Nama genocide, the ICJ, ex-muslims & ‘liberal’ Muslims in Germany becoming tools of the right, & more. ——All guests on the Aftershow are Patrons of the Polite Conversations. Truly amazing to get to chat with fascinating patrons of the show from all around the world. Subscribe via Patreon to access the full episode. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos and/or leaving a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts._____Links:In case u are unfamiliar with trump-voting ‘liberal muslim’ Asra Nomani, here’s a book she wrote https://x.com/ilyasibnkarim/status/1674447440785686530?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwMasha Gessen: Hannah Arendt would not qualify for the Hannah Arendt prize in Germany today https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/18/hannah-arendt-prize-masha-gessen-israel-gaza-essayMasha Gessen: In the Shadow of the Holocaust https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/in-the-shadow-of-the-holocaustGermany officially recognises colonial-era Namibia genocide: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57279008Germany Officially Recognizes It Committed Genocide In Present-Day Namibia https://www.npr.org/2021/05/28/1001233776/germany-officially-recognizes-it-committed-genocide-in-present-day-namibiaHow Germany’s colonial genocide shapes Namibia today https://x.com/ayakibrahim/status/1746289541097415017?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwGermany Is Known for Its Heavily Funded, Thriving Art Scene. But a Slew of Cancellations Is Threatening That Reputation: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/germany-cancellations-2407316We're starting to see Germans assert that they are sole arbiters of Holocaust memory and understand it on a deeper level than Jewish descendants https://x.com/davidgross_man/status/1735312154905981153?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwGermany: checkpoints in Palestinian neighbourhood https://x.com/ruairi_casey/status/1741813613843640496?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwAn association sponsored by the Federal Foreign Office calls for international law violations: https://x.com/hahauenstein/status/1747251240600506631?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwMarione Ingram is an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor and peace activist who has been demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. She just had a series of talks canceled in Germany, for which she says she never got a real explanation. https://x.com/democracynow/status/1747983242186125383?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwOn Candice Breitz - Germany smothering the Arts: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/22/germany-antisemitism-israel-gaza-arts-censorship/Candice Breitz https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/dec/07/a-frenzy-of-judgement-artist-candice-breitz-on-her-german-show-being-pulled-over-gazaOn Adam Bromberg: Germany is Criminalising Palestinian Solidarity https://tribunemag.co.uk/2023/06/germany-is-criminalising-palestinian-solidarityGerman official targets Jewish artist over alleged anti-Semitism for criticising Israel Occupation https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230202-german-official-targets-jewish-artist-over-alleged-anti-semitism-for-criticising-israel-occupation/

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This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation. Join myself and my panel of German/Germany related guests for a fascinating discussion about Wtaf is going on in Germany these days. My German guests include Ilyas who is a German Muslim, Claus who is a German that was raised with very right-wing views but has since shed them, and we also have John who has a Master’s degree in German Studies and lived there as an exchange student. We discuss aspects of German identity, history, nationalism and the thinking behind some of the blind and bizarre support we see for Israel, the stifling of pro-Palestinian views, the perception of Arabs and foreigners in general, the treatment of left leaning Jewish people who are critical of Israel & more. ——All guests on the Aftershow are Patrons of the Polite Conversations. Truly amazing to get to chat with fascinating patrons of the show from all around the world. ——If you enjoy the show and would like to access the full episode, pls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos Links: Thread about merge-gate which was briefly mentioned at the start of the episodehttps://x.com/nicemangos/status/1406646731933167619?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwAllegations against Andrew Torres (Thomas Smith’s former co-host): https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1620956911561764865?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwThere were multiple people protecting, legitimizing and profiting from working with Andrew, they knew for years, but chose to do nothing and continued to profit. https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1755655557548069020?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIn case u are unfamiliar with trump-voting ‘liberal muslim’ Asra Nomani, here’s a book she wrote https://x.com/ilyasibnkarim/status/1674447440785686530?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIn Berlin, schoolchildren have been banned from wearing the scarf https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/11/keffiyeh-scarf-fashion-history-palestineHow Palestine became a Forbidden word in German Highschools https://www.972mag.com/germany-education-israel-narrative-palestinians/Karl Lagerfeld calls refugees enemies of Jews https://www.dw.com/en/karl-lagerfeld-evokes-holocaust-to-bash-germanys-angela-merkel-on-refugees/a-41368478Palestinian rights and the IHRA definition of antisemitism https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/nov/29/palestinian-rights-and-the-ihra-definition-of-antisemitismWill Politico 's New Owner Allow Criticism of Israel? https://jewishcurrents.org/will-politicos-new-owner-employ-journalists-who-criticize-israelA clampdown on the arts in Germany https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/arts/design/germany-arts-cancellations-israel-palestinians.htmlIn Germany, a Witch Hunt Is Raging Against Critics of Israel https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2020-12-10/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/in-germany-a-witch-hunt-rages-against-israel-critics-many-have-had-enough/0000017f-db0d-df0f-a17f-df4fa21b0000

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This is a Recording of my Twitter Space from Feb 20th 2024 with friends of the pod Jack Graham, Daniel Harper (of IDSG). Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green also makes an appearance. Join us for a discussion about all the nightmarish content on social media these days, IDF influencers, thirst traps and TikTok War Crimes. Horrific stuff. Proceed with caution. —-As always, if you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangosLinks: Propaganda images/memes we discussed in the beginninghttps://x.com/nicemangos/status/1760143208766456133?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwT-Rex Costume, bombs and techno, dancing on a tank https://x.com/rachael_swindon/status/1748398198358507960?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwBill Maher’s poorly aged Burqa bit https://x.com/billmaher/status/1740866573655810131?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwContrasts: Fine dining scene vs. Starving population https://x.com/brandyljensen/status/1754145731466723520?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwLifestyle piece on IDF soldiers cooking in the kitchens of Gazans https://x.com/gawanmac/status/1757500107912556767?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIDF using Human Shields: https://www.btselem.org/human_shields

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[This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation, you can listen to part 1 here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Yhb4lNGPfGwquHk4kBHjD?si=zLnUj1VTTFSvke6Nti6nRgOr here: https://youtu.be/KBU3Rjh3noY ] In this part of the conversation (with YouTuber The Kavernacle) we continue to discuss Israel, and New Atheism. We also talk about the complicity of Western countries in whats currently being done to Palestinians …and about how the right tokenizes & incentivizes minorities to uphold supremacist structures/systems. What I think listeners of this podcast will most enjoy though, is our difference in interpretation of Sam Harris’s extremely bigoted, fashy worldview. Is it accidental, or by design? Weigh in, dear listeners, via YT comments or Twitter comments, or Patreon comments - I’d love to hear your thoughts! And if you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos ——Links: Find Kavernacle on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKavernaclehere are some vids we mentioned from his channel:IDF Tik Tok: https://youtu.be/dAw7Cm0woKU?si=O9pcaoi_lBIF8qvjPassport Bros: https://youtu.be/WHf6itM7_ZY?si=1kCdxTwnUn_wL4CFFind my YT channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5BiXCGHjmkXjbzP3MJg77wFind the Woking Up Series that was mentioned here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1caIpbHnvDjKu0Ph4DA0Nb?si=ab7005c8a8a4466bOr here: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/sets/woking-up-miniseries?si=eddd3e794f0f4ff4adec999b8b0bc374&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingMy thoughts on SH’s Thoughts on White Supremacy was another episode we mentioned: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/debunkingharris?si=bc8f9e5a5836416aaef0b90a931a725f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingOn Media bias & suppression: CTV told journalists not to use the word “Palestine” and suppressed stories critical of Israelhttps://x.com/thebreachmedia/status/1727445643696787573?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/feb/04/cnn-staff-pro-israel-biasIn a historic 2009 ruling, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled in favour of civil rights for transgender citizens, and further court rulings upheld and increased these rights.https://t.co/nLNQIvOO3hPakistan to provide free healthcare for trans people:https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1Z21A3/#:~:text=KARACHI%2C%20Pakistan%20Sam’s claim that “France could become a *majority* Muslim country in 25 years” (he made this claim 18 years ago in 2006) https://x.com/adamjohnsonchi/status/828823659171217408?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw

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[This is part 1 of 2]I was joined by YouTuber The Kavernacle (@TheKavernacle) for this episode. We discussed overlaps in our trajectory, despite our very different backgrounds… New Atheism, disappointment with leftist content creators on the issue of Palestine and Israel.We also discussed geopolitics in a broader sense, the whitewashing of atrocities committed by the West. We chat about the flattening of the entire Middle East in western perspectives, the overlaps between conservative muslims and conservatives in the west, Andrew Tate’s conversion, Douglas Murrays growing fascism - and more!If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangosLinks:Find Kavernacle on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKavernacle——Douglas downplaying N@zis https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1722994771424166354?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwOne-third of Israeli Holocaust survivors live in poverty, advocates sayhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/one-third-of-israeli-holocaust-survivors-live-in-poverty-advocates-sayThe Secret Suffering of Israel’s Holocaust Survivors:“They were scorned and laughed at on their arrival, seen as weak victims at a time when the state was being led by domineering fighters.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/04/23/the-secret-suffering-of-israels-holocaust-survivors/82c1a7ba-3233-4351-b4b8-f7387e291335/How British colonialism killed 100 million Indians in 40 yearsBetween 1880 to 1920, British colonial policies in India claimed more lives than all famines in the Soviet Union, Maoist China and North Korea combined.https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/12/2/how-british-colonial-policy-killed-100-million-indiansMy NYE episode that we discussed in this conversation: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/deafening-silence-of-left-content-creators?si=921bb428f7854a4e90ff3efda7859515&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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[This is part 2 of a 2 part episode] I was joined by Canadian Journalist & Author Jeremy Appel (@JeremyAppel1025 on Twitter) for this episode. Aside from breaking down various distortions in the media on Palestine/Israel, we also discuss the blatant double standards & hypocrisy we often see related to this issue, as well as the suppression of pro Palestinian perspectives. We also talked about Jeremy’s visits to Israel and how he looks back on those visits in retrospect, his views on the emergence of 2 distinct currents of Jewish thought around the phrase ‘Never Again’, how encouraging it’s been to see the growth of Jewish groups challenging Zionist narratives like Jewish Voice for Peace and Independent Jewish Voices in Canada, and much more. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos & by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify——LinksFind Jeremy’s book here: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459752658-kenneyismFind him on Blue Sky here: @Jeremyappel.bsky.socialFind his Newsletter here:https://www.readtheorchard.orgHis Podcasts:https://bigshinytakes.comhttps://t.co/G1l4UO0evZ——Jesse Brown frames protest and vandalism at major national bookstore chain, who’s CEO created a foundation to provide scholarships for non-Israeli citizens who serve in the IDF as, “Jewish-owned bookstore vandalized” https://x.com/jessebrown/status/1723035954796023863?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIs Jesse a Zionist, Audio essay: https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/is-jesse-a-zionist-editorial/Jesse’s interaction with Jeet Heer https://x.com/jessebrown/status/1733295002569122150?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCalgary Mayor: “This is the poster that came out today, clearly indicating support for Israel. The menorah lighting has always been in support of the Calgary Jewish community. This change in focus was a surprise to many of us.” https://x.com/jyotigondek/status/1732605695558836508?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCalgary Herald’s framing of Mayor not attending Menorah Lightinghttps://x.com/jeremyappel1025/status/1732926407280668912?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwHit piece on Shree Paradkar https://x.com/canadaland/status/1734985675257020831?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwCanadian University teacher facing firing for Daring to Denounce Hamas https://x.com/jeremyappel1025/status/1735738468964372684?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwComments or questions referencing genocide or occupation of Palestinian people and  "anything seen as critical of Israel at all" are to be reported to the organization [Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center]https://x.com/jeremyappel1025/status/1738272732729782412?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwWhen you’re an Israeli coming to Canada vs. when you’re a Palestinian coming to Canadahttps://x.com/jeremyappel1025/status/1738706993219870725?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw

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