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.

This is a clip from my recent episode on Israel & the US’s attack on Iran, titled ‘Boners for Bombs’.Find the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/457mNAy6mz57SDrlQ5ZoWW?si=oqQyPqkNTRmaHGsJhm4RgAThe extended patreon version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132450348 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a clip from my recent episode on Israel & the US’s attack on Iran, titled ‘Boners for Bombs’.Find the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/457mNAy6mz57SDrlQ5ZoWW?si=oqQyPqkNTRmaHGsJhm4RgAThe extended patreon version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132450348 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Harris recently claimed that he’s only just become an unapologetic Zionist post Oct 7, in this episode we examine this claim as well as his generally flimsy excuses for supporting Israel.Links:Recent Patreon posts: ContraPoints Disappoints https://www.patreon.com/posts/contrapoints-133858410Harris Renews Support for Gncide After Fans Express Frustration https://www.patreon.com/posts/sam-harris-his-133371695https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-05-19/ty-article/.premium/were-destroying-gaza-netanyahu-smotrich-rush-to-soothe-fears-over-aid-renewal/00000196-e7b4-d93f-a3b6-fff77c780000 Israeli TV producer calls for Gaza Holocausthttps://www.newarab.com/news/israel-tv-producer-calls-gaza-holocaust-gas-chambersGenocidal eclairs sold in Israel as children in Gaza starve https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025-05-06/ty-article-opinion/.premium/let-the-idf-mow-them-down-in-israel-violence-saturates-everyday-life/00000196-a4a1-d9bf-a1b6-eda114250000Sam harris thinks RW antisemitism is nbd, “even in the aftermath of a synagogue shooting” https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1183877283548991488?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqwhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/28/hospitals-in-ruins Israeli forces hv dropped more explosives in Gaza than fell on London, Dresden &Hamburg combined during WW2.Euromed Monitor: https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/6669/Euro-Med-Monitor:-Israel’s-brutality-in-Gaza-surpasses-all-recent-forms-of-terrorism Israel’s brutality surpasses all recent forms of terrorismArthur Balfour was a white supremacist & an antisemite toohttps://forward.com/opinion/386480/its-time-to-admit-that-arthur-balfour-was-a-white-supremacist-and-an-anti-s/https://web.archive.org/web/20140725012047/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israelgaza-conflict-the-myth-of-hamass-human-shield-9619810.htmlMyth of Hamas’ Human Shields (2014)https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/07/palestinians-return-home-israeli-troops-faeces-graffitiPalestinians returning home find Israeli troops left faeces Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a clip from my recent episode on Israel & the US’s attack on Iran, titled ‘Boners for Bombs’.Find the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/457mNAy6mz57SDrlQ5ZoWW?si=oqQyPqkNTRmaHGsJhm4RgAThe extended patreon version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132450348 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a clip from my recent episode on Israel & the US’s attack on Iran, titled ‘Boners for Bombs’. Find the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/457mNAy6mz57SDrlQ5ZoWW?si=oqQyPqkNTRmaHGsJhm4RgAThe extended patreon version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132450348 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A clip from my longer conversation with Israeli-origin content creator Adi Callai about their video titled, ‘Gaza Ghetto Uprising’. Find our longer conversation here: pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rXjU8ZfXJHiELHow1bmAg?si=TO8LJAI6TqSiGc-CGE58owpt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uwozIBMiYj1hhZg0dcctM?si=_A04f2t_SBaQ7TjDfqllRAFind their Gaza Ghetto Uprising video here: https://youtu.be/Pt_1k7nSv1M?si=d1vjVKS_aU8vvhh7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A clip from my longer conversation with Israeli-origin content creator Adi Callai about their videos on weaponized antisemitism and the ‘Gaza Ghetto Uprising’.Find our longer conversation here:pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rXjU8ZfXJHiELHow1bmAg?si=TO8LJAI6TqSiGc-CGE58owpt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uwozIBMiYj1hhZg0dcctM?si=_A04f2t_SBaQ7TjDfqllRAFind their Gaza Ghetto Uprising video here: https://youtu.be/Pt_1k7nSv1M?si=d1vjVKS_aU8vvhh7Their ‘Antisemitism, Weaponized.’ Video here: https://youtu.be/5MVIh6Rnzog?si=7w-E3cz4H9zKznKB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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). Links:AMA post where you can add your questions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131606321?pr=trueNear Identical statements from Canada, UK, Aus https://x.com/dropsitenews/status/1936892596678197535?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwSpeaking in tongues at the White House: https://x.com/patriottakes/status/1937134487852503137?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwIsrael places its military HQ's in civilian neighbourhoods and towns: https://x.com/tparsi/status/1935733115114127475?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwNo proof of a systematic effort to move into a nuclear weapon” Director Gen of the IAEA  https://x.com/amanpour/status/1935095391109922822?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqwclips of Netenyahu claiming Iran has been ‘weeks away’ from nukes for the last 30 years: https://x.com/deanobeidallah/status/1935141637660774892?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwGuardian piece on Iran, referenced in the episode https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/22/the-guardian-view-on-trump-bombing-iran-an-and-reckless-actNetenyahu talks of having to delay his son’s wedding https://bsky.app/profile/antizionistjew.bsky.social/post/3lrxppo3qkc2aBBC Journalist tweets ‘Bomb, Bomb Iran’ https://x.com/indiawilloughby/status/1936815923245265297?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwUS strikes fail to destroy Iran’s nuclear siteshttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-announces-israel-iran-ceasefire-2025-06-23/Ben Gvir ‘Those who bomb hospitals are Nazis’ https://x.com/saulstaniforth/status/1935700095791513697?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwResearch finds the BBC coverage of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza is systematically biased against Palestinians and fails to reach standards of impartiality. https://novaramedia.com/2025/06/16/bbc-systematically-biased-against-palestinians-in-gaza-coverage/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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….[*Pls Subscribe to the Premium Tiers via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the extended version of this episode.* (You can now also purchase individual episodes)]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.

“It’s embarrassing, destructive & looks like shit: AI-generated art is the perfect aesthetic form for the far right” - writes journalist Gareth Watkins (@garethwatkins.bsky.social).In this convo we explore this dreadful intersection of AI ‘art’ & fascism.Check out his excellent, viral piece here:https://newsocialist.org.uk/transmissions/ai-the-new-aesthetics-of-fascism/Find Gareth’s podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/death-sentence/id1330059162?If you’d like to contribute to the fundraiser you can do that here (Ty!): https://www.gofundme.com/f/polite-conversations-podcast-get-new-equipmentVance/Trump Ghibli-fied: https://x.com/whitehouse/status/1908898969930834427?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwWhite House Ghibli filter deportation: https://x.com/whitehouse/status/1905332049021415862?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwWhite House ‘deportation ASMR’ video with chained people: https://x.com/whitehouse/status/1891922058415603980?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwTrump AI Pope: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/04/trump-accused-of-mocking-catholics-after-posting-image-of-himself-as-popeWhen Spirited Away won at the 75th Oscars in 2003, Miyazaki wasn't present because, as he explained a few years later, he was protesting the invasion of Iraq that the United States had commenced that same year. https://ew.com/why-hayao-miyazaki-didnt-accept-boy-and-the-heron-oscar-in-person-8607398#:~:text=When%20Spirited%20Away%20won%20at,had%20commenced%20that%20same%20year.Anti-trans fencer gets $5000 cash prize for refusing to compete against trans womanhttps://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/04/anti-trans-fencer-gets-5000-cash-prize-for-refusing-to-compete-against-trans-woman/The Delirious, Violent, Impossible True Story of the Zizianshttps://www.wired.com/story/delirious-violent-impossible-true-story-zizians/Roko’s Basilisk https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Roko's_basiliskGrok rants about ‘White Genocide’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/14/elon-musk-grok-white-genocide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a clip from my recent episode - Aftershow 12: It was Always About Civil RightsIn this clip we talk about the politicization of things like the global pandemic, the genocide in Gaza - these issues should really be large enough to break through across the political spectrum, yet… they don’t. We are starting to see some people on the right speak out against the genocide more recently, but it’s a small number. We also touch upon Sam Harris and his promotion of ‘race science’.Find the longer episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7E5brkdweRAHZXv62Id3Kl?si=WefcxlutSUexGXcwegB-5AAnd the extended version on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/127474402If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Harris has recently claimed that he’s only just become an unapologetic Zionist post Oct 7, in this episode we examine this claim as well as his generally flimsy excuses for supporting Israel. In the extended version of the episode we take a look at his “pre-Zionist” era. Pls subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to unlock the full episode. You can also help unlock this episode for everyone by either becoming a patron over the $1 tier or leaving a review for the show via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. ——Links: The Podcast fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/polite-conversations-podcast-get-new-equipmentGaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister sayshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/06/hamas-israel-hunger-war-in-gazaIsraeli TV producer calls for Gaza Holocaust https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-tv-producer-calls-gaza-holocaust-gas-chambersGenocidal eclairs sold in Israel as children in Gaza starve https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025-05-06/ty-article-opinion/.premium/let-the-idf-mow-them-down-in-israel-violence-saturates-everyday-life/00000196-a4a1-d9bf-a1b6-eda114250000Sam harris thinks RW antisemitism is nbd, “even in the aftermath of a synagogue shooting” https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1183877283548991488?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqwhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/28/hospitals-in-ruins Israeli forces have now dropped more explosives in Gaza than fell on London, Dresden, and Hamburg combined during the Second World War.Euromed Monitor: https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/6669/Euro-Med-Monitor:-Israel’s-brutality-in-Gaza-surpasses-all-recent-forms-of-terrorism Israel’s brutality surpasses all recent forms of terrorism Arthur Balfour was a white supremacist — and an anti-Semite, toohttps://forward.com/opinion/386480/its-time-to-admit-that-arthur-balfour-was-a-white-supremacist-and-an-anti-s/https://web.archive.org/web/20140725012047/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israelgaza-conflict-the-myth-of-hamass-human-shield-9619810.htmlMyth of Hamas’ Human Shields (2014)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an old musical bit I made for Woking Up episode 4, but i’m reposting again because a couple of the quotes in here are referenced in the upcoming episode. So, I thought it would be fun to revisit. ???Enjoy this bit of pure, distilled Rationality! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.