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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 1d ago

    Global Far Right 7 - USA ft. Christopher Mathias

    Polite Conversations is part of a progressive independent Canadian podcast community Check out Harbinger Media at  Harbingermedianetwork.com Journalist and author of ‘To Catch a Fascist’ Christopher Mathias joins me to discuss the state of the American far right. We talk about what laid the groundwork for these political conditions, we compare Trump 1.0 & 2.0… and we also discuss the role that mainstream media & the Democrats have played in the rising tide of American fascism. All that and more on this episode of The Global Far Right. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos & unlock bonus content and extended episodes. Links: Find the extended version of this episode here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/global-far-right-164817590#no_universal_links Find the rest of the Global Far Right miniseries here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40h4VTDTEEpqWHOuH4uDLI?si=13i_lmBhQzWQNbYkm3YzUw&utm_source=copy-link&pi=g41RqjyCRaSV- Find Christopher’s book ‘To Catch a Fascist’ here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Catch-a-Fascist/Christopher-Mathias/9781668034767 Politico story on pro-Trump troll ‘Microchip’s’ anti-antifa petition https://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/24/antifa-white-house-petition-trump-troll-241990 Christopher Mathias’ 2018 story covering the extreme nature of Steve King’s views https://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-supremacists-running-for-office-2018_n_5a7da926e4b0c6726e1285c1 FIRE receives Koch funding https://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3mrnj2ityas2n The man who headed Trump’s invasions of US cities (Bovino) joined the US and European far right in Portugal to preach “remigration”—a plan to expel all minorities and immigrants. https://www.wired.com/story/greg-bovino-was-the-star-at-a-european-remigration-conference/ After teasing a presidential bid, Greg Bovino joined a white nationalist’s podcast https://www.ms.now/news/greg-bovino-white-nationalist-podcast-kevin-deanna From my miniseries on Sam Harris [Woking Up]: Ep 1 focuses on his views on race and racism in policing https://open.spotify.com/episode/0v1VYmWKx6dgT5GEdL2OpK?si=JyGf6zQESsaWrtcLXPXllQ&utm_source=copy-link Ep 4 of Woking Up discusses Sam Harris’ post Jan 6 bothsidesing, and racism denial https://open.spotify.com/episode/420oTb5Eh7GVjRjGnJY5fA?si=VskaAYgfQp2FQpmorOBPrA&utm_source=copy-link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Global Far Right 7 - USA ft. Christopher Mathias
  2. Jul 17

    Ep 114 - Do you Condemn Hasan (Piker)?

    Popular leftist Canadian Twitch streamer & YouTuber Lance, from The Serfs joins me to discuss American Leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. We discuss the controversies surrounding Hasan, the threat he poses to the establishment, the anti-Israel sentiment Piker expresses being deliberately conflated with antisemitism, accusations of ‘champagne socialism’ & more! I ask Lance a very important question, Do you Condemn Hamas Hasan? —— If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos and unlock extended episodes! —— Find Lance here: youtube.com/theserftimes, YouTube.com/theserfstv, Twitter: @TheSerfsTV, Bsky: @theserfstv.bsky.social —— Links: Find the extended version of the episode here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-114-do-you-ft-164022512?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Fox News ran 5 different segments on Hasan Piker the same day Trump threatened to wipe out Iranian civilization. https://x.com/hasanabiprod/status/2041644687253971369?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Randy Fine smears Hasan as a ‘Jihadist’ https://x.com/canteverdie/status/2059292873896399165?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Far-right Jewish ‘civil rights group’ announce their goal is to keep Canada a Christian nation https://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3mom6riokas2m Graeme Wood writes that it’s possible to Ki!! Children legally https://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3mkbkyaxzss2e My Patreon post on Contrapoints https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/contrapoints-133858410?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Overzealots Contrapoints video essay https://youtu.be/ygczkA7esns?si=qpdVH5WK_4k9qhEl Hasan Piker Threatens the Establishment. That’s why They want to Destroy him - The Nation https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/hasan-piker-attacks-antisemitism/?utm_campaign=SproutSocial&utm_content=The+Nation+Magazine,thenation&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky,twitter Aaron Rugenberg Editor at The New Republic examines accusations of ‘antisemitism’ against Hasan https://x.com/aaronregunberg/status/2041922283225108898?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw A clip from this Fox News compilation was used in the music of this episode https://x.com/hasanabiprod/status/2049536011839922513?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep 114 - Do you Condemn Hasan (Piker)?
  3. Jul 3

    Ep 113 - Double Standards, Symbols & Zionist Pressure Campaigns ft Corey Atad (pt 3)

    [This is pt 3 of 3 - Find the extended version here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-113-double-162731875?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Polite Conversations is part of a progressive independent Canadian podcast community Check out Harbinger media at  Harbingermedianetwork.com —— Here’s the final part of my discussion with Canadian film critic and journalist Corey Atad. We talk about double standards in the way extremism is covered when it comes to different groups, what the Israeli flag has come to symbolize, certain parts of the antisemitism discourse that remain underdiscussed, the demonizing of and consistent Zionist pressure campaigns that Zohran Mamdani is faced with & more. Links: New polling, rise in antisemitism coming from the right https://bsky.app/profile/rafaelshimunov.bsky.social/post/3mpo7hsokhs26 Conflation of Jewish identity with Israel driving antisemitism, Jewish Council says in submission to royal commission https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jun/19/antisemitism-royal-commission-conflation-of-jewish-identity-with-israel-jewish-council-submission-ntwnfb Mamdani refusing to give the latest AIPAC related smear campaign an inch: https://bsky.app/profile/kryton3298.bsky.social/post/3mpnz7rbii22w On Mamdani denouncing Palestinian author Susan Abulhawa https://youtu.be/PM2QZZnwhg8?si=lRQRi2O7hik0lSpq Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep 113 - Double Standards, Symbols & Zionist Pressure Campaigns ft Corey Atad (pt 3)
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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