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#250 - Josh Szeps: 'When white males act out, civilisations burn to the ground.'

Season 5

Josh Szeps is an Australian journalist & the host of popular podcast 'Uncomfortable Conversations' where he hosts some of the biggest political & social commentators/journalists from across the globe.


In this conversation we discussed a range of topics from:

- The importance of creating safe spaces to discuss uncomfortable/taboo topics for education & social progression.

- The identity wars of the LGBTIA+ movements & whether it's actually creating equality or greater division.

- How identity labels & tribalism garner division & create global conflict.

- Whether the use of pronouns & trans education in schools is right or wrong.

- The upcoming US election & Josh's honest thoughts on President Trump.

- How to see through virtue signalling & recognise real support.

- How the progressive left went lost it's radical way to cancel culture.

- What history will say about about the information revolution ahead of us.

- All this & much much more in this incredibly engaging conversation with  @JoshSzeps_ 


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Check out Josh's channel linked above & follow us both on social media @bradleyjdryburgh & @joshszeps


Big love,

Brad xoxo.

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