The Same Drugs

Keri Smith is the host of Deprogrammed, a co-founder and host at Unsafe Space, and the founder of Civility Dinners. Keri spent 20 years in what she calls the "social justice cult" before leaving, and now describes herself “former SJW" whose writing, lectures, and podcasts look critically at her old belief system. In this episode Meghan Murphy speaks with Keri about her experiences on the left, what she learned, and why she left. 

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Along with women's empowerment and liberation has come the idea that women can and should "be like men," which has been applied to all sorts of areas, including sex and drinking. While freeing women to be themselves and no longer be restricted to oppressive gender roles has  undoubtedly been a good thing, has the push to behave "like men" been harmful?

Sarah Hepola is the author of Blackout, a memoir about her relationship to alcohol and pattern of blacking out. Meghan Murphy speaks with her about sex, relationships, drinking,  alcoholism, feminism, and more.

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Wokal Distance is known for his epic Twitter threads breaking down woke politics, post-modernism, cancel culture, activist/academic jargon, and more. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about conservatism, the aims of the left, why the woke want to cancel Joe Rogan, and more.

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Mike Solana is a Vice President at Founders Fund and the organizer of Hereticon, "a conference for thought crime" which took place in Miami in January. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about UFOs, gender, thought crime, social media censorship, Elon Musk, free speech, Joe Rogan, Bitcoin, the future of Twitter, and more. Find Mike's writing at Pirate Wires.

This conversation took place on April 13th. 

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Daryl Davis is a musician who has traveled the world, learning much in the process about ignorance, bigotry, and the value of talking to those different than you. He famously managed to convert around 200 neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and members of the Ku Klux Klan simply by talking to them. Recently, Daryl partnered with Minds, an alternative social media platform committed to free speech. In March, the Change Minds initiative published "The Censorship Effect: An analysis of the consequences of social media censorship and a proposal for an alternative moderation model," co-authored by Minds founder, Bill Ottman, and Daryl Davis. Meghan Murphy speaks with Daryl about racism in America, why you should make friends with your enemies, and the impact of social media censorship. 

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Michelle Evans is a mom, and is running to serve as State Representative in Texas House District 136. She began to feel concerned about the way schools were restricting parents' access to their kids, and moreso when she learned they were being taught gender identity ideology, and the homophobic and sexist ideas attached to that. Meghan Murphy speaks with her about her concerns and her campaign.

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Do all good men do Jiu-Jitsu? In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Jake Shields, a champion MMA fighter and Jiu-Jitsu black belt, about how men benefit from Jiu-Jitsu training, Lia Thomas’ swimming “win,” and Will Smith’s Oscars outburst.

This conversation took place on Monday, March 28th.

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Journalist and co-host of Blocked and Reported, Katie Herzog, did a deep dive into the case of Florian Jaeger, the University of Rochester professor accused of sexual assault and harassment, cleared of all "charges" numerous times, but whose career and reputation was destroyed regardless. Those who accused him have remained unaccountable in terms of these disproven allegations, and have enjoyed illustrious careers, in some cases celebrated as heros of the #MeToo movement.

I spoke with Katie on March 24, 2022. This interview was originally made available only to patrons. To gain early access to episodes and select content, subscribe on Patreon.

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Meghan Murphy speaks with Jonathan Kay about Prime Minister Trudeau's response to the Freedom Convoy, the revoking of the Emergencies Act, the impact of this political divide on Canadians, what happened to the left in Canada, and what this all means for Trudeau's career. Jon is a journalist, the Canadian editor and podcast host for Quillette, a National Post columnist, and an author. This interview took place on March 2, 2022. 

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In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Trish Wood about the impact of the Covid response, media culpability, and what's next for Canada. Trish is an award-winning Canadian journalist and host of the Trish Wood is Critical podcast. For nearly 10 years she was a host of Emmy Award-winning investigative current affairs series, The Fifth Estate. Trish's latest project is five-part documentary series about the Ted Bundy murders.

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, February 16. 

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