Polite Conversations

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 our media ecosystem here is built to do. We discuss the downfall of Canadaland & Jesse Brown, the recent far-right anti-anti-Zionist event held by Tafsik in Toronto, our problem of home grown extremists including Gad Saad, Jordan Peterson & much more!Unlock the extended version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/159961283Links:White Supremacist Ideas Are Entering Canadian Media and Politics https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/05/06/White-Supremacist-Ideas-Canadian-Media-Politics/Globe & Mail articles referenced in the conversation https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-israel-sue-new-york-times-article-rape-of-palestinian-detainees/https://archive.is/9YXkhhttps://archive.is/URvIgFind the 3-part investigation on Jesse Brown's antisemitism series on The Catch: https://readthecatch.ca/jesse-brown-doesnt-feel-any-obligation-to-contribute-to-propaganda-is-that-true/https://readthecatch.ca/how-what-is-happening-here-prioritizes-zionist-narratives/https://readthecatch.ca/final-verdict-on-jesse-browns-antisemitism-series-dont-waste-your-time/B’nai Brith is misleading the public about antisemitism in Canada: https://www.ijvcanada.org/bnai-brith-is-misleading-the-public-about-antisemitism-in-canada/Israeli foreign influence, interference, and transnational repression in Canada: https://www.cjpme.org/israeli_foreign_influenceJewish Currents podcast episode: On the Michigan Synagogue Attack https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gr4ZXzl2rbE5vmn4TAgzZ?si=gDpdBeKoQXCPhaYk6371RQPolite Conversations Amsterdam Episode that was mentioned in this ep: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69rGp8OV9Wi8IFcNJoq8kh?si=_hGmLaCzS5Cmkb0qu7FXkAFind the extended version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-88-israeli-in-117803351?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkPolite Conversations ep on Opposing Genocide in Australia: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2b6dpAMOsS9WwMesUSw1rl?si=VLYDA3fkQjS7yG0uBNnz0gExtended version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-107-cost-of-156816921?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkCityNews Quietly Deletes Praise For Vigilante Groups: https://readthecatch.ca/citynews-quietly-deletes-praise-for-vigilante-groups/On Chabad & the extremist Rabbi:https://x.com/ireallyhateyou/status/2000175388471820756/video/1https://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3ma2ebijqfk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3ma4qe2dp6k2lGad Saad has invited WN’s & Holocaust Deniers on his show https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1716173266010706410?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwMohammed El Kurd, Drones vs. Tropes: https://mondoweiss.net/2023/09/jewish-settlers-stole-my-house-its-not-my-fault-theyre-jewish/https://x.com/m7mdkurd/status/1713883318943424870?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwOur PM referring to ‘Israel’s right to defend itself’ during a call about the abuse, torture and rape flotilla members faced after being abducted in international waters https://bsky.app/profile/nkalamb.bsky.social/post/3mmpijg3tgs2eOur Minister of Foreign Affairs centering antisemitism during a similar conversation https://bsky.app/profile/nkalamb.bsky.social/post/3mmpijg3tgs2eDebunking of Israeli propaganda which the Canadian Govt helped fund: https://electronicintifada.net/content/israels-7-october-rape-hoax-gets-300-page-reboot/51405Canada Exported $14.6 Million Of Military Goods To Israel In 2025 https://www.readthemaple.com/canada-exported-14-6-million-of-military-goods-to-israel-in-2025/

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 ‘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, you’re about to find out … in ‘The Claude Delusion’.Unlock other extended episodes by subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos—My guest for this episode is Matthew Sheffield, who writes about philosophy, politics, cognition, tech & AI. Find his work at https://plus.flux.communityLinks:Matthew’s piece about Dawkins & The Claude Delusion: https://plus.flux.community/p/richard-dawkins-and-the-claude-delusionFind Dawkins archived posts here:https://archive.is/6RdK9https://archive.is/1LugJMy piece on New Atheist crossover w the Christian right for Flux: https://flux.community/eiynah-mohammed-smith/2022/02/i-never-thought-new-atheism-would-become-tool-christian-right/Our previous Twitter Space on the IDW/Heterodoxsphere: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DtXZl7TEAcuhthrre1P9U?si=CVEn28JtQCWa7peHW1rctAMusk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/09/grok-ai-praised-hitler-antisemitism-x-ntwnfb

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=_naBOjzjSiOk2Hr1oTDdsAPt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cLMgUfHSqa46cbZ6cFxJU?si=AE22AAXcRhuseiqibOzLDQExtended Patreon episodes:Pt 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148728952Pt 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148729202

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 extended episode. You can now purchase episodes individually too.Links:Gift link to the NYT article on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/thegrovedigger.bsky.social/post/3mltneyuii22cOn Twitter: https://x.com/nickkristof/status/2053777719637463367?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIsraeli leaders defend soldiers accused of r*pe https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/9/everything-is-legitimate-israeli-leaders-defend-soldiers-accused-of-rapeThe New York Times (NYT) is investigating an Israeli freelancer Anat Schwartz after she liked multiple X (formerly Twitter) posts that indicated a pro-Israel bias, said the outlet's statement. One tweet is said to have called for the Gaza Strip to be turned into a “slaughterhouse.”https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/1708928451-nyt-reviewing-israeli-reporter-after-liking-gaza-slaughter-tweetBen-Gvir posts 'Hamas loves Biden' on X https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ben-gvir-posts-hamas-loves-biden-faces-calls-removalThe New York Times Must Answer for “Screams Without Words”https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/nyt-screams/A Critical Look at The New York Times' Weaponization of Rape in Service of Israeli Propaganda https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1655054Journalism professors call on New York Times to review Oct. 7 report https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/04/29/new-york-times-oct-7-journalism-professors-letter/‘New’ report largely a repackaged compilation of old claims, anonymous allegations and speculation. https://electronicintifada.net/content/israels-7-october-rape-hoax-gets-300-page-reboot/51405NYT Expose lacks evidence to claim Hamas weaponized Sexual violence on Oct 7 https://youtu.be/BMNV0Csj46Q?si=YlcBVUGuX8njB4aODouble Standards and Distortion: How the NYT Misreports Sexual Violence in Israel/Palestine https://fair.org/home/double-standards-and-distortion-how-the-nyt-misreports-sexual-violence-in-israel-palestine/On Nazis using dogs https://www.jta.org/archive/six-witnesses-identify-barbie-who-was-ordered-back-to-court

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, you’re about to find out … in ‘The Claude Delusion’.Unlock the extended episode by subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos—My guest for this episode is Matthew Sheffield, who writes about philosophy, politics, cognition, tech & AI. Find his work at https://plus.flux.communityLinks:Matthew’s piece about Dawkins & The Claude Delusion: https://plus.flux.community/p/richard-dawkins-and-the-claude-delusionFind Dawkins archived posts here:https://archive.is/6RdK9https://archive.is/1LugJMy piece on New Atheist crossover w the Christian right for Flux: https://flux.community/eiynah-mohammed-smith/2022/02/i-never-thought-new-atheism-would-become-tool-christian-right/Our previous Twitter Space on the IDW/Heterodoxsphere: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DtXZl7TEAcuhthrre1P9U?si=CVEn28JtQCWa7peHW1rctAMusk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/09/grok-ai-praised-hitler-antisemitism-x-ntwnfb

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=_naBOjzjSiOk2Hr1oTDdsAPt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cLMgUfHSqa46cbZ6cFxJU?si=AE22AAXcRhuseiqibOzLDQExtended Patreon episodes:Pt 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148728952Pt 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148729202

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 in segments of the radical/subcultural left, to how different parts of academia have been perceived in different times…. & more!Links:Here’s a thread about William’s book:https://bsky.app/profile/rechelon.bsky.social/post/3lvqqiylehk2fOrder the Book here: https://store.c4ss.org/index.php/product/did-the-science-wars-take-place-the-political-ethical-stakes-of-radical-realism-preorder/French petitions against age of consent laws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_petitions_against_age-of-consent_laws#:~:text=The%20May%201977%20petition%20was,Paul%20Sartre%2C%20Félix%20Guattari%2C%20MichelThe German Experiment That Placed Foster Children with Pedophiles https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/07/26/the-german-experiment-that-placed-foster-children-with-pedophiles?mbid=social_twitterNAMBLA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Man/Boy_Love_AssociationPeter Lamborn Wilson (‘Hakim Bey’) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lamborn_WilsonSokal Affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair

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 receive vs. The hostility that is directed towards anyone holding an anti-genocide view. We discuss the downfall of Adelaide Writers Week, the Israeli Ambassador’s horrifying speech at The National Press Club & more. Find Deepcut News here: https://www.deepcutnews.comAdelaide Festival apologizes to Dr. Randa Abdul-Fattah for writers week decision https://youtu.be/T3k6l8emzf4?si=610pZxFUaNVDFOv7Author of ECAJ antisemitism report shared content calling Palestinians “bloodthirsty hyenas”https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/author-of-ecaj-antisemitism-reportLibrary mascot Pip the Watermelon caught in censorship row:https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/library-mascot-pip-the-watermelonMelbourne council scrubs teenage volunteer from website over Palestine necklace https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/melbourne-council-scrubs-teenageNational Press Club Disgracefully Platforms Israeli Ambassador https://apan.org.au/national-press-club-disgracefully-platforms-israeli-ambassador/ABC spent more than $2.5m defending legal action from Antoinette Lattouf https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/abc-senate-estimates-hears-cost-of-antoinette-lattouf-case/105868832