Jason Arday et al

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit szegounplugged.substack.com By popular demand, theologian, author and fellow Stacker Paul Tyson returns to this podcast! We chat about the Jason Arday controversy, a defining, and tragic, episode of the DEI era. Since we recorded this conversation the fallout from the scandal continues with Simon & Schuster releasing the former Cambridge professor’s memoir, Great and Unfortunate Things, and an inquest opened into his death. Meanwhile, Nathan Cofnas, the philosopher who first raised allegations of plagiarism against Arday, was suspended by his employer, Ghent University in Belgium, on allegations of “discriminatory conduct”, and UK Green Party leader, Zack Polanski, is calling for curbs on press reporting. Wokeism, alas, is far from dead. If you’re not across this tumultuous story, not to worry: I give a 10 minute-long primer. If you are across it, maybe you want to press the forward button. Paul and I also touch on the sexual orientation and religion questions in the Australian census. And we discuss his new book with the subtle title, Gender Theory is Wrong — endorsed by several rock-star gender-critical philosophers — in which he argues trans ideology is a product of the Enlightenment gone wrong. You can buy Paul’s book from the publisher here. And on Amazon here. Subscribe to his Substack, Gender Critical Philosophical Theology, here. Links relevant to this episode: Tyler Austin Harper’s Why I Quit The Tenure Track: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/09/elite-academia-leadership-hypocrisy/687969/ Musa al-Gharbi on the Jason Arday scandal: Only part of this podcast is accessible to regular subscribers. The full episode is just for paid subscribers. To become one of them, click below. Szego Unplugged is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.