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. Ep 104: Hating Bill Maher w/ Will Weldon (Pt 2)

    29 JAN

    Ep 104: Hating Bill Maher w/ Will Weldon (Pt 2)

    In part 2 we take a closer look at Sam Harris & Bill Maher’s conversation on Club Random from Jan 2025. Other IDWers get some mentions too! If you haven’t listened to pt 1 yet, I recommend you do that first. Find it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148728952 / https://open.spotify.com/episode/30CfS6AdYhwbgyOzc7KCih?si=8ZIM2PXyT3Sl_LWLb0copA If you enjoy the show, pls consider supporting it via patreon.com/nicemangos, & access extended, ad-free episodes early! Links: Howie Mandel signed the pro-Israel ‘Creative Community for Peace’ letter rejecting and criticizing boycotts of Israel https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/amy-schumer-howie-mandel-among-1-000-signees-of-petition-condemning-tiffs-handling-of-oct/article_d57027b1-3cb2-5bc5-93d5-9c675fcae431.html Bill Maher sued by ex gf in 2004 for alleged assault https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/comic-bill-maher-sued-for-fraud-assault/article4124999/ Archived version: https://archive.is/wlqlZ The Previous Polite Conversations Evopsych episodes I mentioned in this ep: Patreon links: Pt 1 https://www.patreon.com/posts/celebrating-69-1-81527941?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Pt 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/polite-ep-69-pt-81618407?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Spotify: pt 1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jSFhcmT6xNJ4JOwbEkscE?si=RmNhJp-tSl-PMHsb722I-w Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gvuP3xLyqKSpJgTjf43A3?si=0uQWBOK9QNu3qgAj9nFDKw US Wages War on Woke Fonts https://www.politico.eu/article/us-wages-war-woke-fonts-marco-rubio-calibri/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min
  2. UNLOCKED (Full ep) ‘Fashademics’ 1 - War on Science

    15 JAN

    UNLOCKED (Full ep) ‘Fashademics’ 1 - War on Science

    UNLOCKED! Thanks to the new subscribers who help us hit the goal. ——— Introducing a new Polite Conversations miniseries: ‘Fashademics’ - where we talk about fash adjacency in academia (something this show has already covered for a long time).  For ep 1 of this miniseries I speak to former academic Nathan Oseroff-Spicer (nateo.bsky.social) about his review of the widely mocked ‘War on Science’ book, put together by Lawrence Krauss.  I would love to unlock this miniseries as we go along, but that can’t happen without your help dear listeners. Each episode takes a lot of time, research and work to put together. If you’d like to help this series keep going pls consider supporting the podcast via patreon.com/nicemangos  ——— Links: Nathan’s review: https://www.liberalcurrents.com/wars-on-science-real-and-otherwise/ My unlocked patreon piece on the War on Science book: https://www.patreon.com/posts/war-on-science-123635833 Boghossian goes full fash https://www.patreon.com/posts/boghossian-goes-137585027 Sarah Haider promotes eugenics conference https://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3ljvcnahl2c2a Human Diversity Foundation & Bo Winegard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Diversity_Foundation Jordan Peterson & Spiritual Attacks https://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3m2fsg7ll3k2v On close ties of 20 top editors, executives, and journalists at the New York Times who have covered Gaza and their connection to Israel and the IDF https://mondoweiss.net/2025/07/the-new-york-times-commitment-to-zionism-begins-with-its-own-staff/ BBC Middle East News Editor Raffi Berg talks about being accepted into ‘a circle of trust with Mossad’ https://x.com/stevepowers_/status/1987464659113214115?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 25m
  3. Ep 103: New Year, New Horrors: America Israelified, Sam Harris’ Woke Derangement Syndrome & an Adelaide Literary Festival.

    11 JAN

    Ep 103: New Year, New Horrors: America Israelified, Sam Harris’ Woke Derangement Syndrome & an Adelaide Literary Festival.

    Join me for a quick chat about some recent stories in our increasingly fascist world. The erosion of International law, ICE murdering its own citizens, the Western world’s silence, double standards and complicity, Sam Harris’ Woke Derangement Syndrome ….and the removal of an Australian-Palestinian author from a writers festival. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Links: Jonathan Ross ICE pov video https://bsky.app/profile/meidastouch.com/post/3mbz5bf7vbk2t ICE agents deliberately prevented medical care https://bsky.app/profile/nxthompson.bsky.social/post/3mbucrrt3k523 Ross was a firearms trainer: https://www.wired.com/story/ice-agent-jonathan-ross-renee-good-shooting-firearms-trainer-testimony/ Sam Harris’ recent Wokeness episode https://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3mbxf2njnds25 Amy Wax is racist/white supremacist https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/a-penn-law-professor-wants-to-make-america-white-again https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/05/us-law-professor-racist-comments-amy-wax-condemned Australian antisemitism envoy’s ties to the far right https://apan.org.au/media_release/segals-family-ties-to-far-right-group/ Adelaide Writers Week in disarray as almost 100 writers boycott over Board’s ‘censorship’ of Randa Abdel-Fattah https://www.artshub.com.au/news/news/adelaide-writers-week-in-disarray-as-38-writers-boycott-over-boards-censorship-of-randa-abdel-fattah-2836629/ Some New Year’s thoughts for Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147587161 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

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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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