Scintillae Podcast

Alisha Ahmed + Raven Gough
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Reflections from the intersections of oppressions. Two transbians navigating late stage capitalism, chatting with interesting people, and trying to find "The Meaning of Life™". activistwitch.substack.com

Episodes

  1. A Greener Wales w/ Tessa Marshall ✨ Scintillae Podcast ep. 08

    4D AGO

    A Greener Wales w/ Tessa Marshall ✨ Scintillae Podcast ep. 08

    Our first guest is none other than a politician! Tessa Marshall is the Welsh Green Party candidate for Caedydd Penarth at the Senedd Elections of 7th May 2026 and a personal friend. In this episode we ask her everything we always wanted to ask a politician but never had the chance before! And she delivers! Check out Tessa over at: tiktok.com/@tessashadenough instagram.com/tessamarshallblaidwerdd/ The Welsh Green Party : wales.greenparty.org.uk If you heard of Zack Polanski, the leader of the UK Green party (some say he’s the British Zohran Mamdani) this is his podcast boldpoliticswithzack.com Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@activistwitch Support us on https://ko-fi.com/activistwitch or https://patreon.com/activistwitch This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit activistwitch.substack.com

    1h 1m
  2. My Partner is Trans, Now What!? ✨ Scintillae Podcast ep. 07

    FEB 4

    My Partner is Trans, Now What!? ✨ Scintillae Podcast ep. 07

    Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@activistwitch Support us on https://ko-fi.com/activistwitch or https://patreon.com/activistwitch This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit activistwitch.substack.com

    1h 17m
  3. From Beauty and the Beast to Astarion: The Abuse Romanticization Pipeline ✨ Scintillae Podcast ep. 06

    JAN 25

    From Beauty and the Beast to Astarion: The Abuse Romanticization Pipeline ✨ Scintillae Podcast ep. 06

    The romanticisation of abuse in dark romantasy. From Beauty and the Beast to Joss Whedon's Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the reinterpretation of the trope by white women since the 2000s with Stephenie Meyer's Twilight, Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses, Deborah Harkness' A Discovery of Witches and yes, Tom Hiddleston's Loki to Astarion pipeline. Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@activistwitch Support us on https://ko-fi.com/activistwitch or https://patreon.com/activistwitch This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit activistwitch.substack.com

    1h 4m
  4. The End of the World ep.5

    JAN 14

    The End of the World ep.5

    CONTENT WARNING: DISCUSSIONS OF Suic!dE and Suic!dal Intrusive Thoughts. In this emergency episode we discuss the beginning of 2026 with the US attack of Venezuela, kidnapping its president and immediately casting their imperialistic eye onto Greenland, what that would mean for world diplomacy and the problematic possibility of it triggering World War 3 with some of the international intricacies explained 00:59 How to "end" oneself 02:18 Religion and the right to end one's life 08:14 Venezuela to Greenland 14:25 Diplomacy and Democracy 20:23 the Birth of Propaganda 24:32 We are in a Plutarchy 29:02 capitalism patriarchy and r*pe culture 33:29 how can world war iii start now? 40:44 do the US want to go to war with Europe? 49:07 Bif Tannen and Donald Trump 50:28 The Rules 54:33 Nuclear Deterrents 56:53 build the skills to become partisans 📚BIBLIOGRAPHY📚 Philosophy Tube - Suic!de and Ment@l He@lth | Philosophy Tube ★https://youtube.com/watch?v=eQNw2FBdpyE Devon Price Ph.D. - Laziness Does Not Exist US https://bookshop.org/a/115825/9781982140113 UK https://uk.bookshop.org/a/15020/9781982140113 Annie Jacobsen - Nuclear War: A Scenario US https://uk.bookshop.org/a/15020/9781804996003 UK https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/nuclear-war-a-scenario-annie-jacobsen/7598736?ean=9781804996003&next=t Sheffield University - The Invisible Government: Edward Bernays, Public Relations and Propaganda https://newhistories.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/volumes/2013-14/volume-5/issue-1-media/the-invisible-government-edward-bernays-public-relations-and-propaganda  @adamcurtisdocumentaries  Hypernormalisation | Full Documentary | Adam Curtis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr7T07WfIhM Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@activistwitch Support us on https://ko-fi.com/activistwitch This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit activistwitch.substack.com

    1h 3m
  5. 2025 Screenwipe ep.04

    12/31/2025

    2025 Screenwipe ep.04

    A review of 2025 for both world and personal events in the style of Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe. Reflections from the intersections of oppressions, Cheaper than therapy! Two transbians navigating late stage capitalism, chatting with interesting people, and trying to find "The Meaning of Life™". Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@activistwitch Support us on https://ko-fi.com/activistwitch 01:05 January 2025: Trump Inauguration, Elon Musk 10:36 Rant about AI 16:30 February 2025: My First Exhibition 25:03 March 2025: Music & The Airborne Toxic Event 36:37 April 2025: UK Supreme Court Ruling 49:51 May 2025: Poet in Residence 55:25 June 2025: What it Feels Like for a Girl 01:01:57 July 2025: Sydney Sweeney has great Jeans 01:05:54 August 2025: My Second Exhibition 01:11:00 September 2025: Etsy Witches & Sofia 01:21:56 October 2025: Ceasefire NOT 01:29:27 November 2025: Cottage Life, Zohran Mamdani and Zack Polanski 01:39:18 December 2025: Why we Podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit activistwitch.substack.com

    1h 53m
  6. White Fragility, Power and Intuition. Ep.03

    12/24/2025

    White Fragility, Power and Intuition. Ep.03

    White fragility, power structures and how intuitively white women recognise, benefit, and cry victimhood to hold onto their privilege against those lower than them. Reflections from the intersections of oppressions, Cheaper than therapy! Two transbians navigating late stage capitalism, chatting with interesting people, and trying to find "The Meaning of Life™". Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@activistwitch Support us on https://ko-fi.com/activistwitch Essay Mentioned: I’ll Keep Calling Myself a Witch, Thanks Original Content: Simone Grace Seol - Dear White Women, Please Stop This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit activistwitch.substack.com

    55 min
  7. Are Witches Insane? Ep.02

    12/17/2025

    Are Witches Insane? Ep.02

    Are witches insane? What about evangelical Christians who believe in a god in the sky? Witchcraft between Religion and Mental Health Reflections from the intersections of oppressions, Cheaper than therapy! Two transbians navigating late stage capitalism, chatting with interesting people, and trying to find "The Meaning of Life™". Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@activistwitch Support Us + perks at: https://ko-fi.com/activistwitch This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit activistwitch.substack.com

    1h 2m
  8. What Do You Believe? Ep.01

    12/07/2025

    What Do You Believe? Ep.01

    Reflections from the intersections of oppressions, Cheaper than therapy! Two transbians navigating late stage capitalism, chatting with interesting people, and trying to find "The Meaning of Life™". Get comfortable in this first episode where we introduce ourselves, our mental kindergarten, how we came to be together and how we developed our view of the world and of spirituality. Join the coven: https://ko-fi.com/activistwitch Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@activistwitch This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit activistwitch.substack.com

    1h 16m
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Reflections from the intersections of oppressions. Two transbians navigating late stage capitalism, chatting with interesting people, and trying to find "The Meaning of Life™". activistwitch.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Alisha Ahmed + Raven Gough
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Alisha Ahmed
  • Show Website
    Scintillae Podcast