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Join me for an in depth look at some of the excuses that were made by the comedians who went to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival.Was this festival an indication of progress in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or was it put on to create the illusion of progress?Comedian Andy Kindler (from Bob’s Burgers) joins me to discuss.[The extended episode is available via the Premium tiers on patreon.com/nicemangos]Subscribe today to support the show or you can purchase the episode individually too! ———Featured Clips from: Chris Tucker, NBC News, Bill Maher, Louis CK, Tim Dillon, Aziz Ansari, Whitney Cummings, Bill Burr & Joe RoganLinks:A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/18/saudi-arabia-turki-al-jasser-executedProducer/Animator receives prison sentence for Netflix Comedy series https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/world/middleeast/netflix-masameer-saudi-arabia-prison.htmlArchived version of NYT article: https://archive.ph/QqSR8Saudi cartoonist sentenced to 23 years https://apnews.com/article/saudi-arabia-cartoonist-sentenced-crackdown-0fbb4a3d9532a363ea6f014bdab53876Human Rights Watch: Riyadh Comedy Festival Whitewashes Abuses https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/09/23/saudi-arabia-riyadh-comedy-festival-whitewashes-abusesHuman Rights Watch ‘Cannot Accept’ Donations From Aziz Ansari and Other Comedians Who Performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/human-rights-watch-refuses-aziz-ansari-riyadh-donation-1236544862/Tim Dillon Fired from Riyadh Comedy Festival https://www.billboard.com/pro/tim-dillon-fired-riyadh-comedy-festival-saudi-slavery/Dave Chapelle says its easier to talk in Saudi Arabia than the US https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/dave-chappelle-saudi-arabia-free-speech-1235439890/82% of Jewish Israelis Back Forcibly Expelling Gazans https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-05-28/ty-article-magazine/.premium/yes-to-transfer-82-of-jewish-israelis-back-expelling-gazans/00000197-12a4-df22-a9d7-9ef6af930000 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me for an in depth look at some of the excuses that were made by the comedians who went to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival.Was this festival an indication of progress in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or was it put on to create the illusion of progress?Comedian Andy Kindler (from Bob’s Burgers) joins me to discuss in pt 2[The extended episode is available via the Premium tiers on patreon.com/nicemangos]Subscribe today to support the show or you can purchase the episode individually too! ———Featured Clips from: Chris Tucker, NBC News, Bill Maher, Louis CK, Tim Dillon, Aziz Ansari, Whitney Cummings, Bill Burr & Joe RoganLinks:A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/18/saudi-arabia-turki-al-jasser-executedProducer/Animator receives prison sentence for Netflix Comedy series https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/world/middleeast/netflix-masameer-saudi-arabia-prison.htmlArchived version of NYT article: https://archive.ph/QqSR8Saudi cartoonist sentenced to 23 years https://apnews.com/article/saudi-arabia-cartoonist-sentenced-crackdown-0fbb4a3d9532a363ea6f014bdab53876Human Rights Watch: Riyadh Comedy Festival Whitewashes Abuses https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/09/23/saudi-arabia-riyadh-comedy-festival-whitewashes-abusesHuman Rights Watch ‘Cannot Accept’ Donations From Aziz Ansari and Other Comedians Who Performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/human-rights-watch-refuses-aziz-ansari-riyadh-donation-1236544862/Tim Dillon Fired from Riyadh Comedy Festival https://www.billboard.com/pro/tim-dillon-fired-riyadh-comedy-festival-saudi-slavery/Dave Chapelle says its easier to talk in Saudi Arabia than the US https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/dave-chappelle-saudi-arabia-free-speech-1235439890/82% of Jewish Israelis Back Forcibly Expelling Gazans https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-05-28/ty-article-magazine/.premium/yes-to-transfer-82-of-jewish-israelis-back-expelling-gazans/00000197-12a4-df22-a9d7-9ef6af930000 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Aired originally Aug 13 2025 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!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 progressive govt to the most rightwing government Finland has had since the 1930’s, neo-nazi groups & festivals like ‘white boy summer’, the various racism related scandals coming from far right govt officials and more.Links:Find Sami’s Finnish language newsletter here  https://laitaoikeistonviikko.substack.com/The Finnish government attempts to overcome the overt racism of its ministerhttps://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/08/20/the-finnish-government-attempts-to-overcome-the-overt-racism-of-its-ministers_6099989_4.htmlFar-right Finnish leader Riikka Purra sorry in racist posts uproarhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66166795Finland economy minister resigns over Nazi commentshttps://www.dw.com/en/finland-economy-minister-resigns-over-nazi-comments/a-66084409Many Finns Party ministers have pointed to replacement theoryhttps://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/politics/23836-many-finns-party-ministers-have-pointed-to-replacement-theory.htmlChet Hanks says Social Justice Warriors can kick rocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgN1Lc5USOITom Hanks’ son shares anti-vaccine videos, claims there’s more evidence for UFOs than for COVID shot safetyhttps://www.news10.com/news/tom-hanks-son-shares-anti-vaccine-videos-claims-theres-more-evidence-for-ufos-than-for-covid-shot-safety/White Boy Summer: Investigating the Finnish Far Right https://youtu.be/3CXRZKihkUw?si=3ehv9c99jiEr-EEMThe Palestine Laboratory pt 1 https://youtu.be/1GvkFwpzDhI?si=ljpWs3vOjiUJQcYyPt 2 https://youtu.be/5pPQydBGwQY?si=Mc-9moAZWMOylkU2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[This is Part 2 of a 2 Part episode]Find Pt 1 here: Public release: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZBEPd76w5QBkc0ZiBaypd?si=LoZ5DP9FQI6Y-nkvj7W8swExtended Patreon version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-102-pt-1-sam-143732568?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkFin the extended version of pt 2 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/144454350——I spoke to a former friend of Sam Harris’ who fell out with Sam and others in the heterodox-sphere after Oct 7th, and their insistence on defending Israel no matter what. My guest for this episode is filmmaker Jay Shapiro who made a documentary featuring Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz in 2018. He has also collaborated with Sam and his wife, Annaka on other projects. Jay Shapiro has a book coming out in May, ‘Insufficient Rewards: How we Traded Integrity for Comfort and Outsourced Morality to History’.Links:Find more of Jay’s work here: https://whatjaythinks.comMy patreon post breaking down Sam’s ‘preemptive nuking’ takes - Sam Harris Nuke Freak: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sam-harris-nuke-136580589?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkYasmine justifying h8 crimes https://x.com/nicemangos/status/980853645519605761?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIn the extended version we also discuss: Betar’s horrid tweet https://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3m6fwfptcxc2oSarah Hurwitz takes: https://bsky.app/profile/dropsitenews.com/post/3m67zwqvttc23https://www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfConscience/s/uBUyT68DfGIf you enjoy the show pls consider supporting it via patreon.com/nicemangos and/or by leaving a podcast review.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I spoke to a former friend of Sam Harris’ who fell out with Sam and others in the heterodox-sphere after Oct 7th, and their insistence on defending Israel no matter what. My guest for this episode is filmmaker Jay Shapiro who made a documentary featuring Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz in 2018. He has also collaborated with Sam and his wife, Annaka on other projects.Jay Shapiro has a book coming out in May, ‘Insufficient Rewards: How we Traded Integrity for Comfort and Outsourced Morality to History’.Links:This is the Documentary we reference in the episode https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8257128/Find more of Jay’s work here: https://whatjaythinks.comHere’s the conversation with Coleman Hughes that came up on my feed: https://youtu.be/SIouIY1TGr4?si=cwYpNdt3wWCt7uwfSarah Haider promoting eugenics conference: https://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3ljzlffucx227Read more about the Ex Mus to TradFash pipeline in my multi-part series here (you can purchase it via patreon or become a subscriber and unlock all exclusive posts - Pt 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106445369?utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=android_sharePt 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106501752?utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=android_sharePt 3: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106529773?utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=android_shareIf you enjoy the show and would like to support it pls consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos (& unlock extended episodes!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find the extended version of the episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/143081308?pr=true&forSale=trueIf you enjoy the show please consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[This is a Reupload of a previous Twitter Space.]Recent stories discussed in the intro: https://abcnews.go.com/US/border-patrol-agents-fire-allegedly-disrupting-childrens-halloween/story?id=126900354https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-nazi-uniform-assaulted-georgia-student-was-denied-entry-bar-offici-rcna239893This Space was recorded on Oct 27th 2023, with friends of the show Jack Graham of the IDSG podcast and Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green.Join us for a chat about Heterodox Horror Stories![This is a live event on a broken hellsite, so pls excuse the sound quality not being to usual podcast standards.]We discuss Bill Maher, Steven Crowder, Yale professors Nicholas & Erika Christakis & their calls for students to ‘look away’ from ‘offensive Halloween costumes’, U of Oregon Professor Nancy Shurtz who wore blackface at a party that students attended ….all this and more.Enjoy!——If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Hexes, Heroes & Hypocrisy’Join me for the final pt of this Charlie Kirk series, where I go through his abhorrent views, the extreme free speech hypocrisies from certain free speech warriors… & the bizarre beliefs in witches/curses cropping up on the right. We also discuss the normalization of extreme racism in western societies.Support via patreon.com/nicemangos & unlock extended eps—Links:Taxpayers shelled out $2.6 million in security costs for Charlie Kirk’s memorial https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/taxpayers-shelled-out-26-million-in-security-costs-for-charlie-kirk-s-memorial/ar-AA1OTR6AUS strips visas from six foreigners over Charlie Kirk remarks https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/us-visas-charlie-kirk-reactionKirk fan Hit and Run https://youtu.be/KdcRHDMChIk?si=nmeQeifiU7lX4DxeXavier Conley Ilhan Omar CNN clip https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO_Op1KDWX1/?igsh=ZHNrc3ZlaWN4Z3Z3New Atheists & Great Replacement fearmongering https://www.patreon.com/posts/112243637https://onlys.ky/the-great-replacement-how-new-atheists-legitimized-and-spread-a-white-nationalist-conspiracy-theory/Unhinged transphobe threatens to shoot up LGBTQ+ bar to become a “martyr for Charlie Kirk” https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/unhinged-transphobe-threatens-to-shoot-up-lgbtq-bar-to-become-a-for-charlie-kirk/Man charged w killing 3 at waterfront North Carolina bar is decorated Marine vet & Purple Heart recipient https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nigel-edge-north-carolina-bar-shooting-suspect-marine-veteran/Mormon church shooting suspect had Trump sign outside home https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/29/mormon-church-shooting-trump-signRe: Sam Harris & Black brain surgeons: https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1511339657396690944?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwPolite Conversations Race ‘Science’ episodes:Pt 1 https://spotify.link/otjmpUOgOXbPt 2 https://spotify.link/7l3SgcUgOXbPt 3 https://spotify.link/Jqw8rqWgOXb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[This is Pt 2 of 3]Pt 2 explores the use of state power to police speech & expression around Charlie Kirk.I discuss the difference between ‘cancel culture’ & the govt policing people’s views. We talk about the forced writing of Kirk’s name on Starbucks cups, the forced lowering of flags, the doxxing database and more.Subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos for the extended ep! LinksThe Man Doxxing Americans for Not Mourning Kirk was Accused of Pistol-whipping a Womanhttps://x.com/jason_paladino/status/1968077852068520071?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwPride & trans flags lowered to half-staff https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/national/a-pride-flag-at-half-staff-to-honor-charlie-kirk-trump-order-to-lower-flags/article_c9f8fd72-7fde-5b60-be81-4a923021f452.htmlStarbucks employees pressured to write Kirks name on cups https://x.com/lippyaddiction/status/1969414107510997413?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwInsurrectionists using Kirk’s death to call for civil war https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/pardoned-insurrectionists-are-using-charlie-kirks-death-to-call-for-civil-war/The Full Weight of the Federal Govt Is Being Used to Memorialize Kirk https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/the-full-weight-of-the-federal-government-is-being-used-to-memorialize-charlie-kirk/FBI cuts ties with ADL https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi-cuts-ties-with-anti-defamation-league-2025-10-01/Website ID-ing people as Charlie Kirk’s Murderers’ Rebrands, Then Vanishes https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/charlie-kirk-murderers-site-defamation-1235429785/GOP lawmakers push for Kirk likeness on US coins. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article312245756.htmlJack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa https://bsky.app/profile/paleofuture.bsky.social/post/3m2pho6dcwk2kDemocratic lawmakers put aggressive pressure on the former Columbia U president to crush the protests. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/26/universities-columbia-trump Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lately, the Cult of MAGA has been very open & enthusiastic about their desires for a ‘Holy War’. They have now found a MAGA Martyr in Charlie Kirk — and are doing everything possible to use the assassination of this far-right influencer to accelerate the pace of authoritarianism.In this part of the episode, I’ll explore the absurdity around the climate of ‘mandatory grieving’ in the aftermath of this shooting.The deification, the glorification and the liberal whitewashing of who Charlie Kirk truly was — we’ll cover all that and more.——Links:How British Arms & Intelligence fueled Israel’s genocide. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/factbox-how-british-arms-and-intelligence-fueled-israel-s-gaza-genocide/3620091A timeline of Canada’s exports to Israel & the Liberal govt’s attempts to make the scandal disappear. https://www.readthemaple.com/canadas-arms-to-israel-scandal-explained/UK: nearly 900 arrests at Palestine protest shows Govt's disregard for protest rights https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/uk-nearly-900-arrests-palestine-protest-shows-governments-disregard-our-protestAvailable via Patreon: Boghossian Goes full Fash https://www.patreon.com/posts/137585027School shooting suspect was fascinated w/ mass shootings & expressed neo-Nazi views https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/report-says-school-shooting-suspect-was-fascinated-with-mass-shootings-and-expressed-neo-nazi-views/US justice dept removes study finding far-right extremists commit ‘far more’ violence https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/justice-department-study-far-right-extremist-violenceUN says Trump's team to blame for nonworking escalator/teleprompter https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/after-mechanical-challenges-trumps-team-blame-nonworking-escalator-125877886Cato institute conservative concludes RW views are the second most common motivating ideology for murders in politically motivated terrorist attacks, after islamists if u count 9-11. If you exclude 9-11, RWers are ahead of all others -by a lot. (Islamism is also a rightwing ideology fwiw) https://www.alexnowrasteh.com/p/politically-motivated-violence-is'Charlie Kirk Square': Traffic Circle named in Honor of Kirk https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-09-11/ty-article/.premium/charlie-kirk-square-israeli-mayor-names-traffic-circle-in-honor-of-our-great-friend/00000199-38f5-d704-a9d9-faff486a0000 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here’s a sneak peak from my upcoming multi-part episode about the deification of Charlie Kirk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An episode from last year, from my patreon exclusive series, The Aftershow. Unlocked extended episode for the main feed, as sadly it still remains very relevant.——Join us for part 2 of this Panel on wtf is going on in Germany. My German guests include Ilyas who is a German Muslim, Claus is a German who was raised with very right-wing views but has since shed them, and we also have John who has a Master’s degree in German Studies and lived there as an exchange student.We discuss aspects of German identity, history, nationalism and the thinking behind some of the blind and bizarre support we see for Israel, the stifling of pro-Palestinian views - especially in the arts, the treatment of left leaning Jewish people who are critical of Israel, the Herero & Nama genocide, the ICJ, ex-muslims & ‘liberal’ Muslims in Germany becoming tools of the right, & more.——All guests on the Aftershow are Patrons of the Polite Conversations. Truly amazing to get to chat with fascinating patrons of the show from all around the world.——Links:Masha Gessen: Hannah Arendt would not qualify for the Hannah Arendt prize in Germany today https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/18/hannah-arendt-prize-masha-gessen-israel-gaza-essayMasha Gessen: In the Shadow of the Holocaust https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/in-the-shadow-of-the-holocaustGermany Officially Recognizes It Committed Genocide In Present-Day Namibia https://www.npr.org/2021/05/28/1001233776/germany-officially-recognizes-it-committed-genocide-in-present-day-namibiaGermany Is Known for Its Heavily Funded, Thriving Art Scene. But a Slew of Cancellations Is Threatening That Reputation: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/germany-cancellations-2407316Candice Breitz https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/dec/07/a-frenzy-of-judgement-artist-candice-breitz-on-her-german-show-being-pulled-over-gazaOn Adam Bromberg: Germany is Criminalising Palestinian Solidarity https://tribunemag.co.uk/2023/06/germany-is-criminalising-palestinian-solidarityGerman official targets Jewish artist over alleged anti-Semitism for criticising Israel Occupation https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230202-german-official-targets-jewish-artist-over-alleged-anti-semitism-for-criticising-israel-occupation/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An episode from last year, from my patreon exclusive series, The Aftershow. Unlocked extended episode for the main feed, as sadly it still remains very relevant. (Pt 2 will also be unlocked soon) ——This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation. Join myself and my panel of German/Germany related guests for a fascinating discussion about Wtaf is going on in Germany these days. My German guests include Ilyas who is a German Muslim, Claus who is a German that was raised with very right-wing views but has since shed them, and we also have John who has a Master’s degree in German Studies and lived there as an exchange student.We discuss aspects of German identity, history, nationalism and the thinking behind some of the blind and bizarre support we see for Israel, the stifling of pro-Palestinian views, the perception of Arabs and foreigners in general, the treatment of left leaning Jewish people who are critical of Israel & more.——All guests on the Aftershow are Patrons of the Polite Conversations. Truly amazing to get to chat with fascinating patrons of the show from all around the world.——Links:In case u are unfamiliar with trump-voting ‘liberal muslim’ Asra Nomani, here’s a book she wrote https://x.com/ilyasibnkarim/status/1674447440785686530?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIn Berlin, schoolchildren have been banned from wearing the scarf https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/11/keffiyeh-scarf-fashion-history-palestineHow Palestine became a Forbidden word in German Highschools https://www.972mag.com/germany-education-israel-narrative-palestinians/Karl Lagerfeld calls refugees enemies of Jews https://www.dw.com/en/karl-lagerfeld-evokes-holocaust-to-bash-germanys-angela-merkel-on-refugees/a-41368478Palestinian rights and the IHRA definition of antisemitism https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/nov/29/palestinian-rights-and-the-ihra-definition-of-antisemitismWill Politico 's New Owner Allow Criticism of Israel? https://jewishcurrents.org/will-politicos-new-owner-employ-journalists-who-criticize-israelA clampdown on the arts in Germany https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/arts/design/germany-arts-cancellations-israel-palestinians.htmlIn Germany, a Witch Hunt Is Raging Against Critics of Israel https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2020-12-10/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/in-germany-a-witch-hunt-rages-against-israel-critics-many-have-had-enough/0000017f-db0d-df0f-a17f-df4fa21b0000 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A clip from my recent conversation with Mari Cohen - Associate Editor at leftist magazine Jewish CurrentsHere are the articles we discussed in this clip: Can Genocide Studies survive a Genocide? By Mari Cohen https://jewishcurrents.org/can-genocide-studies-survive-a-genocide-in-gazaA Textbook Case of Genocide - Raz Segal https://jewishcurrents.org/a-textbook-case-of-genocideFind the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mpxDnGm1c8isJlDGgidqc?si=vQXP3xObQtC5iIWB7H334AAnd the extended conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-99-can-ft-135158487?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSupport the show via patreon.com/nicemangos and unlock extended episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A clip from my recent conversation with Mari Cohen - Associate Editor at leftist magazine Jewish CurrentsFind the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mpxDnGm1c8isJlDGgidqc?si=vQXP3xObQtC5iIWB7H334AAnd the extended conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-99-can-ft-135158487?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSupport the show via patreon.com/nicemangos and unlock extended episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is there even left to say when some Holocaust *Scholars* decide to support or make excuses for present day genocide, when they legitimize race ‘science’ publications and push narratives justifying collective punishment? A clip from my recent conversation with Mari Cohen - Associate Editor at leftist magazine Jewish Currents Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mpxDnGm1c8isJlDGgidqc?si=vQXP3xObQtC5iIWB7H334AAnd the extended conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-99-can-ft-135158487?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSupport the show via patreon.com/nicemangos and unlock extended episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[*Pls Subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the extended version of this episode.* (You can now also purchase individual episodes)]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 progressive govt to the most rightwing government Finland has had since the 1930’s, neo-nazi groups & festivals like ‘white boy summer’, the various racism related scandals coming from far right govt officials and more.Links:Find Sami’s Finnish language newsletter here   https://laitaoikeistonviikko.substack.com/The Finnish government attempts to overcome the overt racism of its ministerhttps://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/08/20/the-finnish-government-attempts-to-overcome-the-overt-racism-of-its-ministers_6099989_4.htmlFar-right Finnish leader Riikka Purra sorry in racist posts uproarhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66166795Finland economy minister resigns over Nazi commentshttps://www.dw.com/en/finland-economy-minister-resigns-over-nazi-comments/a-66084409Many Finns Party ministers have pointed to replacement theoryhttps://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/politics/23836-many-finns-party-ministers-have-pointed-to-replacement-theory.htmlChet Hanks says Social Justice Warriors can kick rocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgN1Lc5USOITom Hanks’ son shares anti-vaccine videos, claims there’s more evidence for UFOs than for COVID shot safetyhttps://www.news10.com/news/tom-hanks-son-shares-anti-vaccine-videos-claims-theres-more-evidence-for-ufos-than-for-covid-shot-safety/White Boy Summer: Investigating the Finnish Far Right https://youtu.be/3CXRZKihkUw?si=3ehv9c99jiEr-EEMThe Palestine Laboratory pt 1 https://youtu.be/1GvkFwpzDhI?si=ljpWs3vOjiUJQcYyPt 2 https://youtu.be/5pPQydBGwQY?si=Mc-9moAZWMOylkU2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A clip from my recent conversation with Mari Cohen - Associate Editor at leftist magazine Jewish Currents Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mpxDnGm1c8isJlDGgidqc?si=vQXP3xObQtC5iIWB7H334AAnd the extended conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-99-can-ft-135158487?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkPls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Aired originally Jun 11 2025 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!Dutch Journalist Gillian de Nooijer joins me for a conversation about the Dutch far right. Find Gillian on Bsky: Gilliandn.bsky.social and on twitter: @GillianDNWe discuss Geert Wilders, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Pim Fortuyn (who was assassinated in 2002) and self-described conspiracy theorist Thierry Baudet. We also chat about the controversial blackface character in The Netherlands known as Zwarte Piet, Eurabia & Netherabia conspiracy theories…. Douglas Murray comes up… and so does Israel….LinksPodcast Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/polite-conversations-podcast-get-new-equipmentDouglas Murray Speech at Pim Fortuyn Memorial Titled: ‘What are we to do about Islam? A speech to the Pim Fortuyn Memorial Conference on Europe and Islam’https://web.archive.org/web/20080201133647/http://www.socialaffairsunit.org.uk/blog/archives/000809.phpAyaan Hirsi Ali Dutch citizenship controversy: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/may/16/nicholaswatt.mainsectionTheo Van Gogh assassinated and Ayaan threatened https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2004/11/29/dutch-politician-plans-sequal-to-gogh-movieIslamophobia in Europe: How governments are enabling the far-right ‘counter-jihad’ movement(More info about funders of anti muslim organizations, publications and public figures like Geert Wilders) https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/192414854/Aked_Jones_Miller_Counterjihad_report_2019.pdfGeert Wilders' questionable American patron https://www.ftm.eu/articles/geert-wilders-american-patronVox explainer on Zwarte Piet https://youtube.com/shorts/TDA4HbuEcxM?si=Khja025EQsfpHZ-c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is probably one of the most important conversations I’ve had all year, about a difficult but very important subject.My guest for this episode is Mari Cohen, associate editor at leftist publication, Jewish Currents. We discuss Mari’s important article on the subject of Genocide Studies and the rifts forming within it. We talked about those in the field who remain silent on the livestreamed genocide of Palestinians, about those who make excuses for Israel’s brutality, how rightwing Holocaust scholars have even appeared in notorious race ‘science’ peddling publications like Quillette — and we also discussed the history of the ADL, its increasingly rightward shift and more.Pls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos for the extended episodeLinks:My article on the slight tone-shift in Western media/NYT https://www.patreon.com/posts/134437805New Patreon post on continued tone shift https://www.patreon.com/posts/tone-shift-are-135263349Can Genocide Studies survive a Genocide? By Mari Cohen https://jewishcurrents.org/can-genocide-studies-survive-a-genocide-in-gazaA Textbook Case of Genocide - Raz Segal https://jewishcurrents.org/a-textbook-case-of-genocideIAG: International Association of Genocide Scholars https://genocidescholars.org/blog/INOG: Intl Network of Genocide Scholars https://inogs.comDouglas Murray saying the N*zis felt bad for what they did https://x.com/rivkahbrown/status/1722918657787843012?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwPaper by Amos Goldberg that was mentioned in the convo https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14623528.2024.2413175Yoav Gallant confirms use of Hannibal Directive https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-winstanley/army-was-ordered-kill-israelis-7-october-defense-minister-confirmsLipstadt on Trump’s fascism https://x.com/heerjeet/status/1914812234364027047?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwPodcast episode ‘The Other ADLs’ https://jewishcurrents.org/the-other-adls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.