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Polite Conversations
by 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.
Episodes
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Ep 118: Eiynah & Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green REACT to MacklemoreGate statements (Pt 1)
Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green joins me for a very cathartic vent session about the mealy-mouthed statements that came out during the long ago times of MacklemoreGate. In pt 1 we compare and contrast Macklemore’s statement to the one Pink put out. We also discuss Pink’s ‘cringe millenial cousincore’...
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Ep 117 - Follow up chat w IDSG (Pt 2): Gatekeeping words like Genocide
This is pt 2 of a 2-part conversation. If you haven’t checked out pt 1 yet pls do that first. Find the public version of pt 1 here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/64LAN33YtOqriIUIJnbace?si=K0hSVX2LR7mfeB3PV_i1HQ&utm_source=copy-link Extended patreon version here:...
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Ep 116 - Follow up chat w IDSG (Pt 1): “I’ve Never felt More like a Colonizer”
Jack and Daniel from the IDSG podcast join me for a follow up conversation after our previous one from April of this year. We cover genocide in Gaza, war in Iran, Zionism, nationalism, failures of western extremism experts, manufactured & weaponized antisemitism campaigns, the weight given to...
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UNLOCKED (Full Ep): Fashademics 4 - Charles Murray & The Pioneer Fund
This episode has been unlocked, as promised! 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 —— On this episode I’m joined by Jon...
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Ep - 115 Fascism Disguised as ‘Fighting Antisemitism’
With widespread Zionist pressure campaigns and billionaire attempts at controlling our speech & access to information, this topic becomes more urgent by the day. As we saw with the Macklemore/Ed Sheeran situation, with pop star Pink’s entitled tantrum, with the endless condemnations of Mark...
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UNLOCKED - Global Far Right 7 - USA (FULL) ft. Christopher Mathias
This episode has now been unlocked! [Aired originally July 2026 via patreon.com/nicemangos] If you’d like to access extended episodes and unlock miniseries early please consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos and supporting this small show! Journalist and author of ‘To Catch a Fascist’...
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Fashademics 4 - Charles Murray & The Pioneer Fund
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 —— On this episode I’m joined by Jon Phillips, Historian of Science, who has done...
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UNLOCKED: Premium Bonus - Riyadh Comedy Festival ft. Andy Kindler
[Aired originally for premium patrons in Dec 2025] Hope you enjoy this episode. I put a lot of work into listening to all these comedians and gathering clips. It’s a subject that feels very personal, because I grew up in Saudi Arabia and have been very disturbed by the successful whitewashing…
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[Re-release] Global Far Right 6 - Finland (FULL Episode)
[aired originally August 13, 2025 on Patreon, released on the main feed Nov 2025] Finnish expert on far-right extremism Sami Eerola [https://bsky.app/profile/eerolasami.bsky.social] joins me for a conversation about the far-right in Finland. We discuss the sharp swing from Sanna Marin’s…
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CLIP: Flags, Symbols & Soul
What meaning do flags and flags and symbols of nationalism hold? —— This is a clip from pt 3 of my conversation with Canadian Journalist of Israeli background, Corey Atad. Find the extended version of the convo here:...
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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...
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CLIP: Blame Institutions
Concerned about rising antisemitism? The largest portion of blame should be placed on institutions that deliberately conflate Zionism and Jewish people… institutions that deem any criticism of Israeli war crimes, Israeli war criminals, and a state actively engaged in gen0cide…as antisemitic. It…
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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...
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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...
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Ep 112 - The Heavy Charge of Antisemitism in this Political Climate ft Corey Atad (pt 2)
This is Pt 2 of a 3-part conversation. If you enjoy the show pls consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos and/or leaving a podcast review. Find the extended episode here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-112-heavy-of-161385169 In pt 2 of my conversation with Canadian journalist...
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Ep 111 - Israel, Politics & Personal Relationships ft Corey Atad (pt 1)
Here’s the first part of my conversation with Canadian Journalist Corey Atad, who is of Israeli background. In this part we talk about his relationship to Israel, how it has affected his personal relationships and politics. We talk about antisemitism, vs weaponizations of it, the scale of the...
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Coming soon! 3-part convo w Canadian Journalist Corey Atad
Here’s a little look at my upcoming 3-part conversation with Canadian Journalist Corey Atad, who is of Israeli background. Lots of twists and turns, agreements and disagreements - this monster sized ep has it all. We talked about complicated personal relationships, identity, the fashy state of…
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[SAMPLE] PREMIUM Bonus - Effigies in Pro-Pal Protests being Investigated by Hate Crimes Unit
[This is a short clip from a Premium Bonus Mini-ep — Pls subscribe on the premium tiers to access this and other premium bonus content.] Find the extended version of the mini-ep here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/premium-bonus-in-160161093 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Ep 110 - How Canadian Media launders Extremism (& G3noc*de) ft. Scott Martin
Join myself & Canadian journalist Scott Martin for a discussion on the increase in the normalization of extremism in Canadian Mainstream media. We talk about how that phenomenon is deeply connected to the constant whitewashing and normalizing of genocide, ethnic cleansing, zionist extremism that...
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UNLOCKED (Full Ep) 108 - Dawkins & The Claude Delusion
The extended version of this episode has now been unlocked, thanks to new subscribers! Pls help me unlock more episodes by subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos — What happens when an EXTREMELY Rational atheist, who scoffs at others for believing in silly things like a magical sky daddy - aka...
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CLIP: Bill Maher, a Bigot AND a Creep
A clip from the episode ‘Hating Bill Maher’ with Will Weldon, host of the I Hate Bill Maher Podcast. Find the full public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30CfS6AdYhwbgyOzc7KCih?si=_naBOjzjSiOk2Hr1oTDdsA Pt 2:...
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Ep 109 - NYT Bias & ‘Skeptic’ Michael Shermer’s Shameful denial of the R*pe of Palestinians
I discuss the crybullying response of Israel supporters to the recent NYT report by Nick Kristof, titled ‘The Silence that meets the R*pe of Palestinians’. Among those supporters, we discuss reponses by Shermer, Douglas Murray and David Frum. Pls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the...
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CLIP: IDW Insidiousness - Sam Harris made excuses for Matt Lauer in the Metoo Era
A clip from the episode ‘Hating Bill Maher’ with Will Weldon, host of the I Hate Bill Maher Podcast. Find the full public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30CfS6AdYhwbgyOzc7KCih?si=_naBOjzjSiOk2Hr1oTDdsA Pt 2:...
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Ep 108 - Dawkins & The Claude Delusion
What happens when an EXTREMELY Rational atheist, who scoffs at others for believing in silly things like a magical sky daddy - aka ‘god’ …. Starts believing that his computer -Or chatbot to be more precise- is ALIVE … and that she also happens to be a girl who is in awe of his brilliance 😍 Well,...
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CLIP: The Final Form of New Atheism
A clip from the episode ‘Hating Bill Maher’ with Will Weldon, host of the I Hate Bill Maher Podcast. Find the full public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30CfS6AdYhwbgyOzc7KCih?si=_naBOjzjSiOk2Hr1oTDdsA Pt 2:...
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UNLOCKED (Full Ep) Fashademics 3 - Postmodernism, Sokal & The Science Wars
This episode has now been unlocked, as promised! My guest for this episode is William Gillis (@rechelon.bsky.social), an anarchist author with a background in physics. We covered a broad range of topics in this conversation; From postmodernism vs realism to Alan Sokal, to disturbing undercurrents...
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Ep 107: The cost of Opposing Genocide in Australia (Ft. Alex McKinnon)
Australian journalist (@mckinnon_a) Alex McKinnon (from Deepcut News) joins me to discuss the excessive ‘cancellations’ and speech restrictions in Australia, around the topic of Palestine. We also talk about the asymmetry between the warm welcome genocide supporters and Israeli propagandists...
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Ep 106: Clearing the Air w/ IDSG
Good friends of the show Daniel and Jack from the I Don’t Speak German podcast, join me for an important conversation about the state of the world, western anti-fascists, hierarchies of taking bigotry seriously, Israel committing G3n 0Cide, Iran, America, Harry Potter & more. Links: Find the...
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Fashademics 3 - Postmodernism, Sokal & The Science Wars
My guest for this episode is William Gillis (@rechelon.bsky.social), an anarchist author with a background in physics. We covered a broad range of topics in this conversation; From postmodernism vs realism to Alan Sokal, to disturbing undercurrents in segments of the radical/subcultural left, to...
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UNLOCKED (Full Ep): Fashademics 2 - Haidters Gonna Haidt (Pt 2)
This episode has been unlocked, as promised! This is pt 2 of a 2-part Episode, pls check out pt 1 first. ——— Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green joins me to explore the views and positions of one Jonathan Haidt. We talk IDW/Heterodox stuff, anti-anti racism, transphobia, reactionary centrism, race…
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UNLOCKED (Full Ep): Fashademics 2 - Haidters Gonna Haidt (Pt 1)
[This episode of Fashademics has now been unlocked as promised!] Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green joins me to explore the views and positions of one Jonathan Haidt. We talk IDW/Heterodox stuff, anti-anti racism, transphobia, reactionary centrism, race ‘science’ and mentions in the Epstein files. If you...
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Ep 105 - Mapping the Manosphere (pt 2)
This is pt 2 of a 2 part episode. Check out pt 1 first: Public version: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PlQNmDGLZImSzBWe5Szu7?si=31WFEq7zSnSrZspO1AeO0w Extended Patreon Version:...
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Ep 105 - Mapping the Manosphere (pt 1)
Dr. David S. Smith joins me for an in-depth conversation about the manosphere & inceldom. We discuss different subgroups in the manosphere, (Incels [Involuntary Celibates]. MGTOWs [Men Going Their Own Way], MRAs [Men’s Rights Activists]), incel terminology (Red/Blue/Black pill, Trucels, etc) and...
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SAMPLE: “Anti woke” Death & Destruction - Brought to you by USrael
Find the extended version here https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-anti-to-152314703?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Re-release: B0ners for B0mbs
Join me for an episode about how obscene the casual celebration of violence towards Iran, Gaza, Muslims in general has been lately (shockingly, Sam Harris comes up). [This is a RE-RELEASE of an episode from July 2025, when the US & Israel were engaged in the same sort of thing we're seeing today....
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Fashademics 2 - Haidters Gonna Haidt (pt 2)
This is pt 2 of a 2-part episode, if you haven’t checked out pt 1 yet you can find it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yOQT2njL0E7KUXH17SE15?si=yDaT23xvSMeksbbzM9-9jQ find the extended version here:...
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Fashademics 2 - Haidters Gonna Haidt (pt 1)
Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green joins me to explore the views and positions of one Jonathan Haidt. We talk IDW/Heterodox stuff, anti-anti racism, transphobia, reactionary centrism, race ‘science’ and mentions in the Epstein files. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via…
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CLIP: The Podcast Administration
A clip from my 3-Part Charlie Kirk series: MAGA Martyrdom & The Holy War Find the public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WDrtiDnrtcJTemVw79ugr?si=wlYaPzAHSGOgh0he4GB4pQ Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00nHMKH8HRZa0oOU7z4vSP?si=YCjJC-5sT5GevaqhiPqR8w Pt 3:...
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Aftershow 13: Wtf is Happening in DC?
With the ludicrous FIFA Peace Prize, the endless deployment of the National Guard… in addition to the ICE horrors that continue across the country, the National Guard shooting, and of course the Moron-in-chief who also resides in DC himself ….it just seemed like we needed to talk about wtf was...
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CLIP: What about the more ‘Palatable’ Kirks?
A clip from my 3-Part Charlie Kirk series: MAGA Martyrdom & The Holy War Find the public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WDrtiDnrtcJTemVw79ugr?si=wlYaPzAHSGOgh0he4GB4pQ Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00nHMKH8HRZa0oOU7z4vSP?si=YCjJC-5sT5GevaqhiPqR8w Pt 3:...
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CLIP: Hierarchy of Life
A clip from my 3-Part Charlie Kirk series: MAGA Martyrdom & The Holy War Find the public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WDrtiDnrtcJTemVw79ugr?si=wlYaPzAHSGOgh0he4GB4pQ Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00nHMKH8HRZa0oOU7z4vSP?si=YCjJC-5sT5GevaqhiPqR8w Pt 3:...
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CLIP: Nationalism & the Failure of New Atheists
A clip from my 3-Part Charlie Kirk series: MAGA Martyrdom & The Holy War Find the public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WDrtiDnrtcJTemVw79ugr?si=wlYaPzAHSGOgh0he4GB4pQ Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00nHMKH8HRZa0oOU7z4vSP?si=YCjJC-5sT5GevaqhiPqR8w Pt 3:...
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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 /...
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Ep 104: Hating Bill Maher w/ Will Weldon (Pt 1)
I had the host of the ‘I Hate Bill Maher’ podcast on for this 2 part ‘dunking on Bill Maher’ episode! Enjoy! Find Will’s podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Agu3HMAQAwIf5V3EhDXwN?si=NnPcZNMHSNugPKlqO6ysRQ Find my miniseries on Sam Harris here:...
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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...
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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…
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CLIP: Kirk Wanted the US to be More Violent, Like Israel
A clip from my 3-Part Charlie Kirk series: MAGA Martyrdom & The Holy War Find the public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WDrtiDnrtcJTemVw79ugr?si=wlYaPzAHSGOgh0he4GB4pQ Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00nHMKH8HRZa0oOU7z4vSP?si=YCjJC-5sT5GevaqhiPqR8w Pt 3:...
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CLIP: Free Speech Hypocrisy on the Right
A clip from my 3-Part Charlie Kirk series: MAGA Martyrdom & The Holy War Find the public episodes here: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WDrtiDnrtcJTemVw79ugr?si=wlYaPzAHSGOgh0he4GB4pQ Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00nHMKH8HRZa0oOU7z4vSP?si=YCjJC-5sT5GevaqhiPqR8w Pt 3:...
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UNLOCKED (Full Ep) Aftershow 10 - Entomologist & Jordan Peterson/Muppet Impressionist
This episode of the Polite Conversations Aftershow is now UNLOCKED (Originally aired Sept 2024) - pls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to unlock all episodes of the Aftershow. —— Joining me for this fun-filled episode of the Aftershow is Entomologist and Jordan Peterson/Muppet impressionist,...
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‘Fashademics’ 1 - War on Science
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...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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