BasedAF

Lenore Skenazy is the author of Free Range Kids and one of the founders of Let Grow along with Jonathan Haidt, Daniel Shuchman, and Peter Gray. Here, Skenazy explains how Let Grow attempts to give kids (and parents) back some of their lost freedoms. We discuss how parenting became so paranoid and what happens when kids are allowed some of the independence they often so desperately desire.

Learn more about Lew Grow at www.letgrow.or...

I have been trying to do a video essay which I shot in the highest quality I could, but either my computer or editing program were not having it! Here is a rough cut of the audio which is part 1 of this week's podcast. In part 2, psychologist John Bunch takes me to task with the arguments I make here. While he agrees with the overall thrust of my argument, he thinks I'm often too dismissive of real mental health problems. We also d...

Andrew is a "fallen BBC journalist", filmmaker and multi-linguist. He's the host of the award-winning podcast Heretics and the author of a new book, The Psychology of Secrets: My Adventures with Murderers, Cults and Influencers. We discuss the role that secrets play in keeping people controlled, or conversely, how revealing them can be freeing. On the flipside, we ask the question, can a culture of "openness" be just as controlling...

I spoke with Freddie Sayers, Editor-in-Chief of UnHerd to outline the challenges he's faced trying to finance his publication in light of shadowy forces targeting "disinformation". Despite high ratings from some agencies, UnHerd was blacklisted by the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) for hosting content deemed anti-LGBTQI+, notably opinions from gender critical feminists. Sayers highlights the disinformation industry's growing inf...

My guest this week is Alex Hochuli, co-author of "The End of the End of History: Politics in the Twenty-First Century" and co-host of Bungacast. We discuss an article he recently wrote for Damage Magazine titled, "From ADHD to Let me Be: Taking Control of Time". Is everything in society accelerating? What effect does this have on autonomy? Can we take control of our time? Or are our only options to opt out or burn out?

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Timandra Harkness is a broadcaster, writer and comedian. Her new book is called, "Technology is Not the Problem" out from HarperCollins on the 23rd of May. We discuss the relationship between tech, identity and society and decide whether tech's been unfairly blamed for our culture of narcissism. How are people using tech to navigate their quest for identity and a firm sense of self in a world where "all that is solid melts into air...

Apologies as I somehow missed uploading the audio for this podcast! But here is my interview from about 2 weeks ago with Buck Angel. Buck is a former adult film actor and trans advocate. He's spent the past few years trying to speak to the trans community about where they've gone wrong and has been cancelled many times as a result. You can find part 2 of our conversation here: www.patreon.com/AshleyAFrawley

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Joel Best is Professor of Criminology at the University of Delaware and the world's leading expert in the sociology of social problems. He is the author of over a dozen books and many more articles and book chapters on themes ranging from the satanic panic to the misuse of statistics. We spoke about why stories like poisoned Halloween candy spread and how we can avoid getting swept up in panics.

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Back in action with this interview with trans barrister Robin Moira White. We discuss what the WPATH leak means and doesn't mean for the future of transpeople and trans medicine. Should we go back to "transsexualism"? When is it meaningful to talk about sex versus gender? What's the most challenging case that Robin has dealt with? Patrons this week get access to part 2, a bonus full interview with Andrew Doyle and access to what ...

I was away last week and Doug had a bit of difficulty uploading the audio of the podcast, so apologies for the delay.  Christopher J. Schneider is a professor of sociology at Brandon University in Manitoba, Canada. He is the author "Defining Sexual Misconduct: Power, Media, and #MeToo," and "Policing and Social Media: Social Control in an Era of New Media." In this episode of Based AF, Ashley and Christopher discuss how we should ...

Gord Magill returns this week to discuss new developments in the case of four protestors who were arrested and held without bail following the truckers protests in 2022. We discussed why it's necessary to defend the freedom of your enemies, surveillance, government overreach and how, even if you thought the truckers were wrong, the bureaucratic state will eventually come for you too. 

For part 2, visit: www.patreon.com/AshleyAFrawl...

I spoke with journalist and writer Thomas Fazi about his new report for MCC Brussels on the dangers of "carbon farming". Are we seeing a "greening" of a new wave of dispossession? Are farmers just right-wing terrorists in waiting? And is carbon farming even a good policy to begin with? If you enjoy these podcasts, consider supporting on Patreon where you'll get part 2 of this and every other episode, bonus lectures and more. New p...

I spoke with Kevin Yuill, Professor Emeritus at the University of Sunderland about why he opposes assisted dying as an atheist and humanist. Is assisted dying really as progressive and liberal as it's made out to be?

This is part 2 of our conversation which was only available for patrons. I'm releasing it here to give you a sense of what patrons get access to each week. In case you missed it, part 1 is here: https://youtu.be/wIsyoo...

I talked to Reid Kane, author and "Old Fashioned Marxist" on Twitter/X, about Libertarian Communism. What does it mean to call yourself a libertarian communist? Is it an oxymoron or the best attempt to stay true to Marx's impulse toward freedom? For part 2 visit:  www.patreon.com/AshleyAFrawley #libertarianism #liberalism #libertariancommunism #libertariansocialism #socialism #communism #marxism #marx #wwIII #www3 #libertarians ...