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Polite Conversations

Polite Conversations

Eiynah Mohammed-Smith

Growing up in Saudi Arabia as a Pakistani, who now resides in Canada, Eiynah brings a global perspective to discussions about religion, politics, culture & sexuality - through the lens of a progressive ex-muslim immigrant. This podcast often focuses on unpacking various forms of extremism, particularly types that are less overt and masquerading as ‘intellectual’. Eiynah has a specific interest in covering online scenes like New Atheism and the Intellectual Dark Web.



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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Polite Conversations episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Polite Conversations for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Polite Conversations episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Polite Conversations - Episode 3 - Conner Habib - Twitter battles, Atheism, Dawkins
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02/26/16 • 67 min

Conner Habib is a writer, lecturer, and sex worker advocate.He has appeared in nearly 200 adult scenes and is the Vice President of the Adult Performer Advocacy Committee, which works to improve the experiences, safety, and health of porn performers. He gives talks about sexuality, sex&culture, and pornography around the world ----However , we didn't talk much about that :P He joined us to discuss his views on atheism and Dawkins, etc. We had a pretty great Polite Conversation, even though we started off in a twitter hate battle. :) It's nice when productive conversation happens even when people with opposing views are involved. You can find conner on Twitter @connerhabib , me (Eiynah) @nicemangos and my co host Paul @PaulSating .Special thanks to biologists : @DrVarsovian @HerebeNabila @godFreeWorld @toxicpath

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Polite Conversations - Episode 2 - Aliyah Saleem - Seduced by Extremism
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02/26/16 • 90 min

In this Episode we chat with the excellent Aliyah Saleem. Ex-Muslim activist, and co-founder of http://faithtofaithless.com/ . We talk to her about being seduced by the extremist ideology of Islamic school Al Huda, bizarre notions of women's empowerment within this school. It's also the same institute that Tashfeen Malik, the San Bernardino shooter attended. We discussed hijabs, and niqabs...the struggle of taking off the hijab when it's been a part of your life for so long. You can watch Aliyah's wonderful video on 'removing the hijab' for women who are thinking about it, questioning here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11D6Xddz_j4you can connect with her on Twitter @Ali_Jones89 , with me Eiynah @nicemangos and Paul @PaulSating

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For this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with @danieleharper and @_Jack_Graham_ of I Don't Speak German (@Idsgpod), the excellent anti-fascist podcast. We chatted about the broader rightwing ecosystem and the spectrum of what they cover.... From full on fash to IDW trash.if you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos----- IDSG links-Follow them on Twitter :@danieleharper@_Jack_Graham_@Idsgpod---Check out their pod:https://idontspeakgerman.libsyn.com/---support their work: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618https://www.patreon.com/danielharper

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Polite Conversations - Ep 62 - Cancel Culture

Ep 62 - Cancel Culture

Polite Conversations

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03/01/21 • 96 min

Join me and Journalist Michael Hobbes (@RotteninDenmark) for a fun, extremely cathartic chat about *gasp* Cancel Culture! Check out Michael's excellent podcasts @yourewrongabout & @maintenancepod on twitter What is Cancel Culture? Does the right engage in Cancel Culture? Are other things being swept up into Cancel Culture discourse? - we cover all this and more. ----If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos - this podcast is only possible because of listeners like you.

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Polite Conversations - Woking Up 6 (PREVIEW) - Sam’s Favourite Feminist
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05/01/21 • 55 min

*This is only a partial episode for public release. The full version is available on Patreon. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting it and access the full episode right now: Patreon.com/nicemangos ——-CW: racism, bigotry, sexual abuse In this episode we’ll chat about Sam’s feminist hero Ayaan Hirsi Ali & her new book ‘Prey’, as well as some of Sam’s takes on police brutality.

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Polite Conversations - Woking Up 4 (FULL) - Nothing to do with Racism
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04/30/21 • 95 min

**REUPLOAD** originally released Jan 24 2021Sorry! Had to reupload the full file of this because it was not showing up on Spotify. —————The overwhelming theme in Sam’s 3 recent episodes, including the post-insurrection one... has been racism denial and whataboutery - So prepare yourselves for some brain melting takes. —-If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos

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Polite Conversations - Woking Up 3 (FULL) - Election Aftermath
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04/30/21 • 74 min

**REUPLOAD** originally released on Nov 30th, 2020Sorry had to reupload the full file of this episode again because the previous version was not showing up on Spotify. —-Covering Sam's high level ideas pre/post and during the election. Let's chat about that 'IDW' retirement Shall we? :)If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/NiceMangos

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Polite Conversations - Episode 12 (part 2): Tarek Fatah
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07/16/16 • 51 min

At the end of the podcast there are a few Urdu words, loose translation:Tarek: Go find your (future) kids a 'white school' - oh but all schools here (in Canada) are whiteMe: Oh yeah ... all schools here are white... whatever should i do now (sarcasm)Him: Is there anything left? (to talk about)Me: Whats left? Nothing. Tell me, do you at least now believe i'm a Pakistani woman?Him: Yes, yes I believe that.Me: Excellent. [Hopefully that will put all my, "Eiynah is probably a white man" trolls to rest]Anyhoo, if its possible, i think this convo is more bizarre than the last. We discuss Tarek self Id-ing as muslim, whether Pakistanis are comparable to racists and nazis, how my parents and Ali Rizvi's parents are supposedly genocide supporters (because Pakistani). His pro India/Hinduism bias....and... beef. link to Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-12-part-1-tarek-fatah---sorry there were some tech difficulties with the sound.. first ten minutes u might hear a slight echo in places. My apologies. If you want to help this podcast grow, please consider supporting via patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos (or PayPal)

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[⚠️ Content Warning: Bigotry, Slurs, general awfulness. ]Thought I would cover Joe Rogan for a change. Its been surprising and disappointing to see people like Jon Stewart & Trevor Noah defend Rogan. Join me on this wild ride through Rogan’s content and excuses that people are making for him!——-linksTwitter Spaces convo on Jon Stewart https://t.co/4Psp2R9UW8article on New Atheism I wrote recently that I mentioned https://flux.community/eiynah-mohammed-smith/2022/02/i-never-thought-new-atheism-would-become-tool-christian-rightConversation on The linguistics of Slurs https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-63-the-linguistics-of-slurs?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingWoking Up 1 https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/woking-up-1?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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Polite Conversations - Episode 5 - Ali Rizvi: The Hostage Episode
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03/27/16 • 58 min

It's been quite a wild ride to have this episode of Polite Conversations returned to me. It was returned butchered, with some really nasty messages about me, inserted into it. Some random ads were placed in as well. So, the quality/flow of sound is not great at some parts, but bear with us. Just being able to release this once endangered episode is quite a big deal. Just like Jesus, Polite Conversations is resurrected this Easter Sunday. :) After what I've been through, it *is* a miracle! :P Join me and Ali Rizvi as we discuss ball-gags, burqas, going commando in Mecca, and much more! Sorry for the choppy-ness....had to erase the sabotages as well as unnecessary ex-cohost bits. Do let us know what you thought of our chat on Twitter - you can find me @nicemangos and Ali @aliamjadrizvi You can support this podcast by sharing it like mad! And by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/nicemangosYoutube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHzqk6Dl7zEiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663To all those who pitched in to save this content, thank you!

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How many episodes does Polite Conversations have?

Polite Conversations currently has 211 episodes available.

What topics does Polite Conversations cover?

The podcast is about News, Leftist, Society & Culture, Canada, Trump, Podcasts, Idw, Israel and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on Polite Conversations?

The episode title 'Panel 23: The Rationals, Atheism & Bad Covid-19 takes' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Polite Conversations?

The average episode length on Polite Conversations is 64 minutes.

How often are episodes of Polite Conversations released?

Episodes of Polite Conversations are typically released every 10 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Polite Conversations?

The first episode of Polite Conversations was released on Feb 17, 2016.

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