Polite Conversations

Polite Conversations

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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April 30, 2025 9 mins

Well, we kept the wannabe Trumpians out.

But …things are undeniably more rightwing.


What now?


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[Apologies for my flu voice in the intro]


Join myself and Patron of the show - photographer & healthcare worker Joe / @Brownsvillain (on Twitter) for a conversation about the tactics of the ‘anti-woke’ and what lies beneath the surface of such grievances. We discuss the Covid19 pandemic, Trump’s campaign of cruelty and how many anti-woke grievances were a precursor to this fascist moment. 


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The Norman ...

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Generally kinkshaming is not great, but when it comes to fascist and rightwing kinks, I think we can make an exception. We should Mock Elon’s breeding fetish any chance we get, and boy did a recent article present us with a great opportunity to do so.


Join me for a casual reading of some highlights from the recent WSJ piece on Elon’s ‘legion’ of babies.


The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their Mot...

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This is a clip from the recent episode titled ‘Transphobia in the New Atheist Scene’ - I was joined by Exvangelical writer Chrissy Stroop for this conversation. Chrissy talks about the debate culture that is holding atheist advocacy back, and I take a look back at some the worst debatebros in my DMs.


Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UIAKby4Nih0Bm5sO4q72H?si=HUPXlNKESLG61Z9Bk-G0kw

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This is a clip from the recent episode titled ‘Transphobia in the New Atheist Scene’ - I was joined by Exvangelical writer Chrissy Stroop for this conversation.


Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UIAKby4Nih0Bm5sO4q72H?si=HUPXlNKESLG61Z9Bk-G0kw

And the extended version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-94-in-new-124954055?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_cam...

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April 7, 2025 7 mins

This is a clip from the recent episode titled ‘Transphobia in the New Atheist Scene’ - I was joined by Exvangelical writer Chrissy Stroop for this conversation.


Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UIAKby4Nih0Bm5sO4q72H?si=HUPXlNKESLG61Z9Bk-G0kw

And the extended version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-94-in-new-124954055?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_c...

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An impromptu conversation Chrissy Stroop and I had following our previous chat about Transphobia in the New Atheist scene. I decided to record it and turn it into a Bonus mini ep.


We talk about what Pro Natalism really means and how it’s spreading among the self-professed Rational types online.

Radicalized Ex-Muslim Sarah Haider comes up, as well as the topic of how the ‘pro natalist’ scene often openly discusses hitting children...

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I was joined by Chrissy Stroop, fellow atheist, cofounder of The Flytrap & senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches - for a chat about recent drama in the New Atheist scene.  Some dinosaur atheists (Dawkins, Pinker, Coyne) recently quit their positions on the honorary board at the Freedom from Religion Foundation, because of their inability to keep up with the times & what science says about gender today. Thes...

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This is a clip from the recent episode titled ‘Trumpocalypse: Who enabled the Gamergate-ification of America’


Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Vcyf5eIcyb6kYcESX5x0Q?si=2vi2uLDcQTK4k2weth_O3w

and the extended version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122166594


If you enjoy the show please consider supporting it via patreon.com/nicemangos & unlock extended episodes today!


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March 17, 2025 7 mins

This is a clip from the recent episode titled ‘Trumpocalypse: Who enabled the Gamergate-ification of America’


Find the public version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Vcyf5eIcyb6kYcESX5x0Q?si=2vi2uLDcQTK4k2weth_O3w

and the extended version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122166594


If you enjoy the show please consider supporting it via patreon.com/nicemangos & unlock extended episodes today!


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This is an excerpt from a patreon exclusive post about the recent IDW ‘War on Science’ anti-woke project that was shared by alleged sex pest Lawrence Krauss recently. 


Please subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the post! And to help unlock it for others too. 


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Find the full post here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123635833


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February 26, 2025 5 mins

[This is a sample version, unlock the full Bonus episode by subscribing to the premium tiers via patreon.com/nicemangos]


Can the non-right come together to fight back against the rising tide of fascism?


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Civil rights lawyer & patron of the show Bree (@BreeEsq on the hellsite) joins us to tell the tale of her bizarre birthright trip to Israel.


We discuss that and more in the extended version. Including her fascinating insights on IDW fans she encounters on Tinder, her breaking the story about the unhinged, genocidal & ironically named podcast ‘2 Nice Jewish Boys’. We also discuss the deliberate and massive information gap...

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This is a clip from my recent episode covering the Magdeburg attack in Germany. Listen to the public release version here:


https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zEXWSUoAYYj5cMz1fa1pu?si=uiqLlEdrTue6pGNaukAF9A


And the extended episode here:


https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-89-exmuslim-119190805?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


If you enjoy the sh...

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February 12, 2025 5 mins
[This is a Sample version, unlock the full episode by subscribing to the premium tiers via patreon.com/nicemangos] Can we just take a moment to acknowledge how unbelievably unhinged Trump’s threats to Canada are becoming?

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Each day there are at least 72.4 new disasters caused by the Trump administration. It seems like Trump and his billionaire N@zi pal Elon, are intentionally accelerating the collapse of the US and world politics as we know it. Who could have predicted they’d hand racist teenage internet trolls access to sensitive government information? Well…. A lot of people who have watched the darker corners of the internet could have warned abou...

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January 30, 2025 7 mins
This is a short clip from my episode on the tragic attack in Magdeburg, Germany. Find the longer version of the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zEXWSUoAYYj5cMz1fa1pu?si=Dd1xhL2fQQ-RY5SQ2GR8HQOr wherever else you listen to podcasts. Unlock extended episodes and support the show via patreon.com/nicemangos

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What a wild first few days it’s been. Trump’s second term began with his best bud and right hand man extending that hand in a full on H!tler salute. Twice. Some of the voices rushing to defend Elon’s gesture, have also been some of those most active in weaponizing accusations of antisemitism against leftists who protested Israel’s genocide. In the most bizarre way, this moment has show how little some Israel supporters care about a...

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January 12, 2025 18 mins

The RW ghouls are at it again, using any opportunity they can to fan the flames of hate. Be it a mass shooting, a terrorist attack, a plane crash or a natural disaster like the tragic wildfires in LA - Vultures like Dave Rubin, Elon Musk, Douglas Murray, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Matt Walsh, Alex Jones and many more .... are out there trying to spread disinformation and ridiculously pinning the blame for the fires on 'Diversity'.


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As Promised, the FULL Episode has been unlocked thanks to your podcast reviews and Patreon Subscriptions which help make the show possible. A look at Sam Harris’s post-election transphobic meltdown.


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Woking Up Miniseries Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1caIpbHnvDjKu0Ph4DA0Nb?si=mVwmALDdQnG1w4TgBsu-eg&pi=u-1R3kJWRIR0Om


More about the Centrists at Blueprint Polling: https://nymag.com/intell...

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