Listen to Stephen Knight's opening arguments from The Battle Of Ideas panel Gender wars: no end in sight?, live from Westminster, London.  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 1:49 Stephen and Iram will be doing a live podcast at October’s Battle Of Ideas in London 5:51 A year on from the 7th of October terror attacks in Israel and war in the middle-east. 25:10 Police officers fired for Bianca Williams stop and search win appeal. 33:34 Violent incident at Manchester airport 37:57 Summer riots in the UK, misinformation, excuse making for thuggery. 48.42 The re-emergence of white identity politics 51:05 Misinformation, Elon Musk and whether ‘X’ is sustainable. 54:00 Atheism on the rise: What are the consequences of declining religiosity? Do humans need a god? 01:54:46 The Marieha Hussain ‘coconut’ sign trial. 01:23:09 Dogs: Iram’s controversial article about man’s best friend. Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) speaks to Sall Grover. Sall is a businesswoman currently embroiled in a legal row for trying to create a single sex social App called ‘Giggle’ 0:00 Intro 0:59 About Sall and what happened with her App. 5:22 At what point in time did it become controversial to say that “men aren’t women”? 7:23 What does it mean to be “peaked”? 9:23 Why say “there is no such thing as trans”? 11:53 How much of this is ‘cultural’? 15:53 Has trans rights activism hijacked the gay rights movement? 19:38 Does Sall have public support for her legal case and setting a precedent. 25:10 Tickle V Giggle 28:31 Being asked to attend ‘sex and gender’ training. 32:34 Why are men so desperate to access women only services? 35:26 The failure and role of modern feminism. 40:17 The ‘gender row’ at the Paris Olympics with Imane Khelif 45:24 Why do these scandals not appear to change anything? 48:10 How can people help Sall in her legal case? Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:19 Obligatory instance of British people moaning about weather. 2:57 Euros 2024 4:30 General Election: Thoughts on a Labour victory and what The Conservatives got wrong. 11:26 The attempted assassination of Donald Trump 15:26 The mental decline of President Joe Biden 19:14 The partisan tribalism with Dems V GOP. 20:58 Tenacious D: Kyle Gass’s Trump assassination joke and the right’s hypocrisy on ‘cancel culture’. 30:50 Endless online conspiracy theories thanks to social media 39:20 The independent government  enquiry into claims there have been a “surge” in trans child suicides since puberty blockers were banned. 52:33 The ‘Muslim vote’: Religious sectarianism at the election? 01:02:15 Audience Questions: Trans ‘conversion therapy ban’01:06:08 Audience Question: Thoughts on Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s conversion to Christianity. Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) Journalist and Author Andrew Gold (@AndrewGold_OK) returns to talk about hid fascinating new book ‘The Psychology of Secrets: My Adventures with Murderers, Cults and Influencers’. You can watch the video version at www.youtube.com/gspellchecker 0:00 Intro 0:08 Air conditioning and summer heat 1:24 Andrew’s YouTube success and avoiding audience capture 3:51 Doe accusations of bigotry hurt? 8:59 Prosocial lies: How do we recognise when we aren’t being honest? 14:14 Is it dangerous to talk to extreme people? Why cover the most dark, heinous topic possible? 19:42 Do you ever worry people will make judgments about you for the dark topics you write about? 28:27 Andrew Gold’s experience with Piers Morgan 36:46 The fear of running out of things to say in interviews and pushing back with your guests. 41:57 Are the left unwilling to debate their ideas? And does being ‘ex-communicated’ from your ’tribe’ make you more extreme? 51:46 Utopian thinking, Stephen going soft on vegetarianism and the value of religion. 57:18 Jews and Santa 01:02:34 Lie detector tests and the cult leader aspect of ‘influencers’. 01:09:20 Are other people’s secrets a burden? Buy Andrew’s book: https://amzn.eu/d/bccQLCJ Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:21 Where the hell have we been?! 1:19 Iram’s trip to Tel Aviv 16:13 Social media 20:44 Palestinian student has UK student visa revoked for comments about October 7th terror attacks and the topic of Palestinian refugees. 36:37 New proposals for single sex spaces in UK public spaces 44:59 New guidance banning teaching ‘gender ideology’ in schools. 49:52 The Cass Review into gender services for children 57:59 Man tries to enter women’s loos in Central Park 59:53 Is New York Safe? 01:01:29 Michaela School: Muslim student loses prayer ban challenge 01:26:55 Audience Question: Dark or milk chocolate biscuits? 01:18:14 Audience Question: Review of RoboDoc 01:20:14 Audience Question: Ninja swords! 01:27:03 Lucky to be in Britain Iram reporting from Tel Aviv: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13372277/hamas-kidnapped-grandfather-wife-heartache.html Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

In November 2023 Stephen Knight spoke on the Panel ‘In the Wake of Terror: Antisemitism today’ at The Battle of Ideas. Here are his opening arguments and some highlights from the panel. You can watch the full debate on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/uvrilBoPRQk?si=qacsvKWBbGnVfsVL  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) speaks to musician Louise Distras (@LouiseDistras) 0:00 Intro 0:37 About Louise 1:00 On the perception of ‘cancel culture’ and a bad childhood. 6:13 Policing the language women are allowed to use in this debate 7:13 The political climate in the music industry. 11:20 What first got you in to trouble on the gender debate? 13:28 Being banned from Bandcamp and dropped from her booking agent. 20:27 Is Louise able to record new music now? 22:02 The Smiths singer Morrisey 25:26 Online trans activist mobs 26:55 What happened with Billy Bragg? 30:02 Religious and cult-like behaviour 32:20 Is there a class issue in all this? 35:44 Would Louise keep quiet about this issue if she could go back in time? 39:08 The power of smears and cause for optimism? 43:06 Has your fanbase increased? 45:19 The problem with Spotify This conversation was recorded before Louise was arrested in December 2023. Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

  This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) speaks to motivational speaker and transgender activist Buck Angel (@BuckAngel).  Watch the video version at www.youtube.com/gspellchecker 0:00 Intro 1:29 About Buck Angel 4:42 Is trans activism hurting the cause for trans people? 6:31 Is there a disproportionate focus on male to female trans people? 8:43 What is it like to experience ‘gender dysphoria’. 11:54 When did Buck decide to transition? 16:08 Do trans activists defend rights or push ideology? 18:30 Does Buck annoy the far-left and the Christian right? 20:26 Is Buck’s sexuality linked to their gender identity? 23:07 Buck’s career in the adult entertainment industry 30:16 The American right’s problem with transgenderism 33:38 Trans activism going too far 36:09 People that say they are “born in the wrong body”. 37:01 “internalised lesbophobia” 38:22 Buck being used as a poster boy for trans success and restroom use. 40:39 The abandonment of young girls in sport 44:07 Buck as a trans success story Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 1:22 France 5:14 French school ‘row’ over renaissance art and Muslim pupils 18:20 The UK’s diplomatic spat with Greece over Parthenon marbles. 25:10 Stephen speaking at The Battle Of Ideas in Buxton 28:38 The march against antisemitism in London and the arrest of Tommy Robinson 34:00 American college presidents, free speech and antisemitism. 45:36 Italian carbonara row 48.14 Owen Jones reviews October 7th massacre footage 57:16 Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? 59:00 Audience  questions Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.      

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) speaks to Author Dr Rakib Ehsan (@rakibEhsan) about his book 'Beyond Grievance: What The Left Gets Wrong About Ethnic Minorities'. Watch the video version at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE9CIlh4AQg 0:00 Intro 0:10 About Rakib Ehsan 1:49 Why talk about ‘race’ given how controversial it is? 3:04 Does it matter what publications you write for? 5:50 Is religious faith really a solution to our problems? 9:35 Freedom of expression at pro-Palestinian protests and the failure of the Metropolitan Police. 14:04 Reflecting on the Brexit referendum. 16:40 The white saviour complex of the progressive left. 19:18 Is it ethical to limit certain types of immigration? 22:18 ‘The traditional family’ argument. 25:22 The outcome of Bianca Williams’s stop and search case. 32:21 The problem with importing American identity politics and grievances to the UK 37:29 Is the gender debate really all that important to the general public and our election cycle? 41:40 Reflecting on the problem of Jeremy Corbyn 45:44 Do ethnic minorities in the UK lean conservative? 48:55 Is patriotism important to a modern Britian? 55:25 ‘White privilege’ and anti-white attitudes. Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) speaks to Author, Journalist and editor of The Jewish Chronicle, Jake Wallis Simons about his book ‘Israelophobia’. Watch the video version at www.youtube.com/gspellchecker 0:00 Intro 0:32 About Jake 2:03 Why the title of ‘Israelophobia’ for Jake’s book? 3:49 Disagreement with David Baddiel 8:18 Israel and the power dynamic 9:40 The left’s problem with Israel and reality 11:40 The problem of Jeremy Corbyn 12:29 Does Keir Starmer understand the problem? 17:08 People who take a position of neutrality on the conflict 19:53 Israel screening footage of Hamas’s atrocities for journalists. 22:04 Islamist and Arab support for Israel from within Israel 28:32 Is Israel an ‘apartheid state’? 34:48 History repeating itself and younger generations 41:36 Is antisemitism a unique form of racism? 45:22 Pro-Palestine marches and freedom of expression 51:46 Are more people openly supporting Israel now? Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes the return of counter-extremist Liam Duffy. Liam has recently released a report chronicling the problem of violence in response to perceived ‘blasphemy’ in the west. They will discuss the high profile cases and the effect this has had on freedom of expression in the West. Watch the video version: www.youtube.com/gspellchecker                                                                                                                                                                      0:00 Intro 01:02 Have we failed to make any progress on the issue of Islamic ‘blasphemy’ in the west? 01:14 What is ‘The Counter Extremism Project’? 05:41 How are we defining ‘blasphemy’? 08:27 Sensitivity surrounding Islam’s prophet Muhammad 14:32 The chilling effect on free speech: Is it now just a bad idea to publish cartoons that will inevitably inspire violence? 18:03 Elon Musk and should Muhammad cartoons violate Twitter’s rules? 23:56 Are modern blasphemy controversies in the west almost exclusively Islam related? 28:45 The reaction to the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie in New York 35:09 The silence from the UK Government on the Batley teacher forced into hiding. 38:10 Will we see more isolated attacks rather than largescale ones? 44:11 UK ‘hate speech’ laws as secularized blasphemy codes. Report: Violence Against Perceived Blasphemers In The West – From Khamenei’s Fatwa To The Present: https://www.counterextremism.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/Violence%20Against%20Perceived%20Blasphemers%20in%20the%20West_July%202022.pdf Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 2:06 Tommy Robinson’s contempt of court case used as a case study in new Journalism Law textbook. 6:06 Iram meets movie legend Jean Claude Van Damme 10:14 The moral implications of the ‘new’ Beatles song ‘Now and Then’. 14:42 The best Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions you’ll ever hear. 16:52 Elon Musk’s advertiser problems on ‘X’/Twitter. 26:59 The allegations against Russell Brand and his reinvention as a political commentator and ‘guru’. 38:30 Female Newcastle football fan is interviewed by the police and has club membership terminated for tweets about trans people. 32:34 Trans footballer quits women’s team and threatens to sue as rival team refuses to play against them 47:18 Israel/Gaza conflict 01:05:05 Audience Questions: Nigel Farage in I’m A Celeb and daytime drinking. Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:28 Barbie or Oppenheimer? 3:34 Iram stays overnight in a Welsh mine. 10:04 Kevin Spacey found not guilty in court. 18:49 Nigel Farage being ‘debanked’ by Coutts 35:03 Sadiq Khan’s ‘maaate’ campaign and gender lunacy. 49:05 Keir Starmer causes controversy by saying a woman is an ‘adult human female’. 50:48 Ending membership with Humanists UK 55:20 Audience Question: Test Cricket in Manchester 56:30 Audience Question: Fight or leave in the face of institutional capture? 59:22 Audience Question: More on ‘maate’. 59:43 Tobias Ellwood’s comments on Afghanistan Iram’s Welsh mine article: https://www.mailplus.co.uk/edition/features/292700/now-thats-what-you-call-a-deep-sleep Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes author Matt Johnson. They will be discussing Matt’s new book ‘How Hitchens Can Save the Left: Rediscovering Fearless Liberalism in an Age of Counter-Enlightenment’. Video Version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6a4Ccp9zhQ 0:00 Intro  0:29 Why focus on Christopher Hitchens to make the points in your book? 2:59 Why does ‘the left’ need saving? 5:55 Leaving the left for the right and Dave Rubin. 09:36 What is meant by ‘the counter-enlightenment’? 11:30 Trump and the right’s hypocrisy on free speech 14:10 Richard Seymour’s terrible book on Christopher Hitchens (‘Unhitched’) 18:36 How much did ‘The Rushdie Affair’ impact the life of Christopher Hitchens? 22:04 Has freedom of speech improved where Islam is concerned since the death of Christopher Hitchens? 25:20 Would it help for people to simply admit they are scared to criticise Islam for safety reasons? 28:57 Stephen Knight’s debate with Chris Hedges about Islam 30:28 What explains the Putin apologism from the American right? 33:34 Christopher Hitchens’s support for the invasion of Iraq 40:12 What did Christopher Hitchens think about identity politics?  45:18 What is ‘fearless liberalism’? How can it be applied? 49:16 The legacy of Jeremy Corbyn 56:34 Disappointment with Hitchens’s dislike of Sci-fi and preference for limericks over puns. 01:00:14 Sensationalist Youtube Thumbnails Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Buy Matt Johnson’s Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitchens-Save-Left-Rediscovering-Counter-Enlightenment/dp/1634312341 Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 1:25 Golliwog controversy pub closes down 4:21 Iram investigates Brazilian Jiujitsu with Roger Gracie 15:17 Andrew Bridgen spreading vaccine falsehoods 28:04 The unlawful tactics of ‘Just Stop Oil’ protests 35:10 Anti-Monarchy protests and police overreach 47:46 Sarah Comrie: The pregnant NYC nurse dubbed ‘racist Karen’ in bike altercation. 1:00:28 Audience Question: Is Artificial Intelligence an existential risk? 1:05:11 Audience Question: What explains the people that support Putin? 1:09:16 Audience Question: Guardians of The Galaxy volume III 1:10:12 Audience Question: Oxford students needing mental health protection from Kathleen Stock Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Iram tries BJJ: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12100889/IRAM-RAMZAN-tries-hand-Britains-fastest-growing-sport-Brazilian-jiu-jitsu.html Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:44 The Dalai Lama asking a child to “suck my tongue”. 6:17 Stephen Knight reporting from Kellie-Jay Keen event in London 10:16 The Nashville school shooting in the USA. 18:11 Police seize ‘Golliwog’ dolls from a UK pub after complaints. 30:53 Kier Starmer Vs Rishi Sunak on women with penises. 35:21 The backlash to Dylan Mulvaney’s Nike and Bud light endorsements. 45:17 Elon Musk V Substack 51:33 Megan Markle not attending the Coronation of King Charles Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:21 Ramadan 5:10 Shamima Begum loses citizenship appeal and her BBC podcast 14:59 Kellie-Jay Keen (Posie Parker) mobbed in New Zealand 30:13 World Athletics say trans athletes must compete in their correct sex category 40:27 Roald Dahl books changed by publisher to make them more progressive. 54:06 The Wakefield school Quran blasphemy controversy. 01:03:16 Audience Question: Do mobs that shutdown gender critical events actually help to grow support for the gender critical side? 01:06:36 Audience Question: What is going on with Eddie Izzard? Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes the return of Michael Shermer. Michael Shermer is an author and founding publisher of Skeptic magazine. They will be talking about Michael’s new book titled ‘Conspiracy: Why The Rational Believe The Irrational’.                                                                                                                                                                      0:00 Intro 0:46 Is it possible for a ‘rational’ person to believe in conspiracy theories? 3:57 Why did you write this book? Was it inspired by the recent conspiracies surrounding ‘stolen elections’ and COVID? 8:37 Why do people believe conspiracies? The tribal, political and emotional reasons. 14:43 Are conspiracy theories becoming more sinister and dangerous? Has there been an escalation? 17:59 Is it worth pushing back against conspiracy theories? Is the best tactic to just ignore them? Why didn’t you push back against Brett Weinstein and Heather Heying? 30:25 If something worse than COVID comes along, will we be able to convince the public to lockdown again? 31:31 Are the COVID anti-vax arguments any different than the ones we have heard for previous vaccines? 35:42 Is it a waste of time to debunk conspiracy theories? 39:28 Peddlers of anti-vax nonsense achieving huge popularity and success 44:41 Should Alex Jones’s conspiracy theories about Sandy Hook have been protected under the First Amendment? 48:09 Is Trump legally culpable for the Capitol riots? 49:26 Does Michael know that Bill Murray’s character in Ghost Busters (2016) is based on him according to Dan Aykroyd? 51:21 Haunted locations and exposing ‘Paranormal Investigators’. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 1:52 The dangerous ‘grooming gang’ hoax in Cumbria, UK 13:13 The spread of anti-vax misinformation. 14:59 Professor in Minnesota fired for showing painting of Muhammad in art history class. 26:43 The gender recognition act in Scotland and the mystery of ‘non-binary’. 45:17 The rise and arrest of Andrew Tate 51:26 Masculinity, societal shift and male role models. 57:21 Prince Harry’s book revelations and the response to them. 1:05:06 Top Gun review and fatal attraction. Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:39 The death of The Queen, the impact of monarchy and national identity 11:17 Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover 27:43 The current civil unrest in Iran 36:03 The attempted terror attack on a migrant centre in Dover, UK 46:19 The Stop Oil protests and disruption in the UK—Climate activism 52:16 Audience Questions: Leicester riots and the war in Ukraine Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) is joined by comedy writer and activist Graham Linehan. Graham had a very successful career in comedy writing (Father Ted, The IT Crowd) until he vocally opposed gender ideology. They discuss the destruction of his career by activists, gender ideology and his journey from pro-cancellation to the ‘cancelled’.         Watch the video version here: www.youtube.com/gspellchecker                                                                                                                                                                      0:00 Intro 0:23 How much has Graham’s worldview changed in the last few years? 4:11 What would Graham do if he got his Twitter account back? 5:13 How does he feel about what happened with Mark Meechan/Count Dankula now? 9:07 Why get involved in the trans/gender debate? 16:34 Is it fair to label Graham “anti-transgender”? 21:47 When did Graham realise his career as a comedy writer was in big trouble? 24:18 How can we expect people to speak up when the personal and professional consequences are so huge? 29:05 Why was Graham so critical of comedian Stewart Lee? 37:04 Unisex spaces and safeguarding 40:43 Will those responsible for supporting this harmful ideology be held to account? And the misrepresentation of trans murder stats 44:47 How far has gender ideology spread? 47:47 The controversy over the Canadian teacher with the huge prosthetic breasts… 51:51 Punching down? 54:19 Visits from the police Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) is joined by author and comedian Andrew Doyle (@AndrewDoyle_com). Andrew discusses his latest books ‘The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured The Western World’. Andrew makes a strong case for treating the new ideology of social justice the same way we would any faith-based religion.                                                                                                                                                                                                      0:00 Intro 0:26 Andrew working for GB News 3:29 ‘The New Puritans’. What is this ideology? How can it be a religion without a god? 7:18 Titania McGrath and the challenge of satire in the current climate 11:42 Has Twitter spilled over into the real world? 15:39 The Salem witch trials hysteria 20:35 Jerry Sadowitz’s show being cancelled at Edinburgh fringe and the decline of mainstream comedy 30:14 Is everyone now being forced to engage in “the culture war”? 32:25 Does the issue of class and economic inequality get overlooked by ‘the new puritans’? 36:25 Does Andrew feel he has been let down by gay rights movements in the current day? And how much harm has gender ideology caused children? 41:55 The treatment and misrepresentation of JK Rowling Watch the video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP2wOf3SUkw&t=255s Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) is joined by screenwriter and renowned author Chris Matheson. Chris Matheson is one of the screenwriters for the popular Bill & Ted movies and the author of several books of comedy fiction. Chris’s late father is Richard Matheson, author of iconic books such as ‘I Am Legend’. In Chris’s latest book, ‘Conversations with the Father’, he explores his relationship with his father, and how they became estranged due to their differences on spirituality and new age beliefs. 0:00 Intro 0:29 Thoughts on Bill & Ted Face The Music 5:19 Why pivot from fiction to writing about your personal relationship with your father? 10:36 Who was the author Richard Matheson? 13:51 Does everyone have unresolved issues with their parents that they need to work through after they have died? 15:59 Were you worried about the possibility of tainting the public perception of Richard Matheson? 17:33 Is it an odd upbringing having a famous father? 18:48 Disdain for Psychics 23:22 Is comedy a coping mechanism? 31:51 What are “new age beliefs”? Why do they annoy you so much? 36:28 Is it harder to find meaning as a non-believer? 43:00 Is there a sense that your father was stolen from you by new age ideology? 46:13 Do you regret arguing with your father about these issues? Would you have done it differently if you could go back? 51:30 The fictional, second half of his book. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.   Buy ‘Conversations with the Father’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AqGW6k  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) is joined by Journalist and evolutionary biologist Colin Wright (@SwipeWright). Colin has spent a significant amount of his time debunking a lot of the anti-scientific claims made in service of gender ideology. On this episode a number of those claims are covered in detail. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nIT9hmtwQ3I 0:00 Intro 0:21 2:18 What is ‘male’ and ‘female’? What can science objectively tell us about the distinction between the two? 5:11 What is ‘intersex’? Is it relevant to the current debates about gender? 8:15 Is an intersex condition really as common in the general population as red hair? 11:27 Why get involved in this issue? How does it affect you at all? 15:24 Has academia been completely captured by gender ideology? 16:54 The current state of ‘new atheism’ and atheist organisations 21:16 The accusation that open debate on gender ideology will lead to trans suicides. 25:13 Puberty Blockers: What do they do? How are they used? Are there permanent effects? 29:42 Is any progress being made in the States on this issue compared to the UK? 32:17 The effects of gender ideology on free speech in the UK. 36:18 Gender v Sex. 39:40 In what ways do men have biological advantages of women in sports? 44:24 What role does testosterone play in sex differences? 46:11 Attempts to control the language: ‘sex assigned at birth’? 49:31 How credible is the claim about ‘social contagion’? Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.   SEGM: https://segm.org/ Reality’s Last Stand Website: https://www.realityslaststand.com/    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:29 Iram’s trip to Pakistan 4:14 The attempted assassination of Salman Rushdie in New York 19:49 Comedian Jerry Sadowitz has is show cancelled by the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 27:52 Movie studio Paramount says they will not censor or edit ‘problematic’ content from the past. 31:30 Movie Review—Top Gun: Maverick 36:31 Muslim woman loses discrimination claims over being referred to as a “guinea pig”. 44:17 Retailer Marks and Spencer affirm commitment to ‘inclusive’ changing rooms policy. 55:25 Megan Markle and her amazing new podcast and celebs using social media. Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) is joined by writer and renowned feminist campaigner, Julie Bindel. Julie will be discussing the issues covered in her new book ‘Feminism for Women: The Real Route to Liberation’. 0:00 Intro 0:39 About Julie 1:38 Liberal Feminism Vs Radical Feminism 5:54 What is ‘The Patriarchy’? Where can we see it in action? 8:09 Why is feminism so unpopular with women according to polls? Third Wave Feminism and choosing religion over feminism. 15:42 Can a man be a feminist? Should we be suspicious of ‘male feminists’? Owen Jones and Matt Walsh 16:43 Porn, prostitution and ‘sex work’. Is this really a form of female liberation? 26:59 Is the prominence of OnlyFans good for women? 33:16 Has the women’s rights discussion been hijacked by trans issues? Can you be “trapped in the wrong body”? 39:18 The framing of gender critical feminists as “fascists”. 46:32 Social contagion and the erasure of gay people. 50:43 The accusation that discussion on this issue will cause death and harm. You can buy ‘Feminism for Women: The Real Route to Liberation’ here: https://amzn.to/3w2uvex Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) is joined by Dr. Lyell Asher. Dr. Asher is an American English teacher and has become increasingly concerned about the stifling of free expression on American campuses and the spread of illiberal ideologies. He’s recently fronted a documentary titled ‘Why colleges are becoming cults’ which can be found on YouTube. You can watch the video version of this interview on YouTube: www.youtube.com/gspellchecker Watch ‘Why colleges are becoming cults’ on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAqDwn_Q-QQ 0:00 Intro 0:18 About Dr Lyell Asher 2:13 Why take the risk of speaking up publicly? 5:28 Which incidents inspired action? 08:37 The ‘N-word’ and a focus on ‘impact’ over ‘intention’. 15:31 How are you defining ‘woke’? 19:53 Why is progress not being acknowledged? Why is there a new obsession with race? 25:56 Why are students imposing speech codes and illiberal ideology on themselves? 30:49 How do we know we aren’t just grumpy old men that need to get with it? 36:31 Do you use social media? 38:16 Authoritarian tactics and redefining words as violence. 42:03 Have the right taken ownership of defending free speech? 46:32 American speech rights compared to UK ‘hate speech’ laws. 52:19 The importance of which method of reading is taught in schools. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:27 Finally blocked by Owen Jones on Twitter 2:49 Reports of a school girl bullied for disagreeing with gender ideology 13:36 Covering a feminist free speech event in Manchester, death threats, counter-protests. 20:31 The Netflix memo: Has Netflix decided to push back to ‘woke’ employees? 26:00 The impending release of Ricky Gervais’s ‘Supernature’ special on Netflix 29:53 The white supremacist mass shooting in Buffalo, USA. 45:28 Should a terrorist’s manifesto be published by the news media? 47:43 The Taliban orders women to cover their face. 54:05 New UK police chief pledges to concentrate on real crime and not to be the ‘thought police’. 01:00:00 Audience Questions: Andrew Doyle’s new book? Elon Musk Twitter takeover? 01:04:19 A suspicious increase in Twitter followers for conservative and controversial accounts? Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:20 Iram and suspicious kitchen activities. 1:08 Stephen finally gets Covid 4:16 Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at The Oscars 11:12 Trans female police officers are authorised to strip search biological women. 22:21 Man gets suspended jail sentence for ‘offensive’ video of Grenfell Tower model 28:20 Women’s clothes shop Monsoon apologies for refusing a non-binary customer access to the changing rooms. 37:39 Elon Musk and the Twitter takeover bid 47:51 Islamist terrorist convicted for the murder of MP David Amess 58:20 Audience questions: Is Putin ill? What does Boris Johnson need to do to lose his job? Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) is joined by Katy Montgomerie (@KatyMontgomerie) and Debbie Hayton (@DebbieHayton). Katy is an LGBT and atheist activist and Debbie is a journalist and physics teacher. They are both are transgender women; however they have very different opinions on the major talking points related to gender and trans rights. 0:00 Intro 1:11 What is a woman? Is there an objective definition? Should we be invoking intersex people in this argument? 21:34 Is sex binary? 23:20 Is Katy male or female? 29:06 What rights would trans people lose if they identified as ‘gender non-confirming’ instead of the opposite sex?   31:47 Why does this conversation always focus on women? Are women justified to fear an encroachment on their rights? What are the safeguarding concerns? 37:27 Can you change your sex? 40:12 The problem of men talking about what it means to be female 41:02 Is it mostly men that have concerns with self-ID/trans issues? 43:34 The WDI declaration and use of women’s spaces. 50:52 India Willoughby, misgendering and the chilling effect on free speech. 1:02:53 Final questions to each other Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:16 The Weather…. 1:38 The Russian invasion of Ukraine 9:36 Jussie Smollett sentenced for hate crime hoax 16:28 Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas winning competitions 30:05 Maajid Nawaz continues down the conspiracy rabbit hole with Ukrainian ‘crisis actors’ tweet. 41:35 Ofsted downgrades school for too much of a focus on ‘social justice’. 44:59 The New York Times podcast series on the Islamist ‘trojan horse’ school controversy in the UK. 55:13 Ofcom banning Russia Today in the UK Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes Dr. Sohom Das (@Dr_S_Das). Sohom is a Consultant forensic psychiatrist. They talk about mental illness and ideology. 0:00 Intro 0:22 What does Sohom do? 1:30 What is schizophrenia? 3:07 Can people recover from schizophrenia? 4:08 The difference between psychologist and psychiatrist. 5:50 Psychiatry as a science and its dark past 8:17 Society’s attitudes to mental illness 11:25 Why pursue this type of career? 14:11 Religious ‘delusion’ and mental illness. 16:33 Mental illness and suicide bombing. 19:52 How does our understanding of mental illness inform concepts of ‘free will’? 25:42 Spice: Drug use and mental health 28:36 Cannabis and mental health issues. 36:04 The ‘insanity please’. 39:40 Personal safety when assessing patients 45:03 What is the notorious Broadmoor Hospital like? 46:46 Conspiracy theorists 49:28 Soham’s upcoming book ‘In Two Minds’. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/ gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Order ‘In Two Minds’ book: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/dr-sohom-das/in-two-minds/9780751583786/ Dr Sohom Das’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1k3dnTWhSfezRnDHEJKg  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes Zara Kay (@ZaraKayk). Zara is an Australian, ex-Muslim human rights activist. In 2020, she was detained in her birth country of Tanzania for seemingly political reasons. 0:00 Intro 0:22 London Pride 2020 and a foiled terror attack. 2:31 Is it getting more difficult to have public conversations? 4:17 About Zara Kay and her relationship to Islam 8:24 When did Zara start questioning Islam? 13:22 Why speak out against Islam? 18:08 Has the modern feminist movement gone missing on the issue of Islamic patriarchy? 21:45 How does Zara view western progressives and ‘woke’ activists? 26:20 Why did Zara get arrested in Tanzania? 36:10 How long was Zara in Jail? What were the conditions like? 42:27 How did Zara get out of Tanzania? 43:19 Why were the Australian authorities so unhelpful? 45:31 Can Zara ever return to Tanzania? 46:22 What was the infighting amongst ex-Muslims all about? 55:21 About ‘Faithless Hijabi’. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Faithless Hijabi Website: https://www.faithlesshijabi.org/     Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

  This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:59 Reporting from the Covid related protests in London 5:22 Vaccines becoming part of the culture war 10:53 Alleged lockdown Tory drinks ‘parties’. 19:19 Harry Miller legal victory over ‘transphobic tweets’ and ‘non-crime hate incidents’. 25:37 The gender debate and the impact on free speech 32:18 Edward Colston statue toppling court verdict 43:34 Maajid Nawaz gets fired from LBC Radio 51:23 How can you tell if people are playing to their audience rather than being objective? 55:06 Handling a sudden increase in audience size 1:00:00 Angela Rayner playing the ‘working-class northerner’ card. 1:13:00 Texas synagogue hostage taker was from Blackburn, UK Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens (@AMHitchens). Alexander is a Lecturer in terrorism at King's College London and the author of ‘Incitement: Anwar al-Awlaki's Western Jihad'. They discuss radicalisation, terrorism, and the influence of al-Awlaki on modern Islamic extremism. 0:00 Start 0:35 About Alexander 1:51 The approach and style choice when writing about Anwar Al-Awlaki 5:35 Who was Anwar Al-Awlaki? 11:09 Foreign policy versus religious ideology? 19:08 Is the doctrine of Islam a special case when it comes to extremism? 26:33 Should Islamist and Jihadi sermons remain on platforms such as YouTube? What role do digital platforms play in radicalisation? 34:27 The government response to the killing of UK politician David Amess at the hands of a suspected Jihadist. 39:39 Are counter-terror organisations better prepared than our politicians? 45:58 The public opposition to linking Islam with violent extremism 52:05 The ‘reactionary wave’: Similarities between salafi-Jihadists and white supremacists. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes James Esses (@JamesEsses). James was a trainee psychotherapist and children’s counsellor until he was expelled for publicly expressing his opinions on gender ideology and transitioning. James is now taking legal action against his former place of study on grounds of discrimination. 0:00 Start 0:17 About James and his background 1:41 What is Childline? 3:26 Where was James studying before being expelled? 4:41 When did James first start taking an interest in the issue of gender dysphoria? 6:59 What is ‘gender dysphoria’ 8:07 Gender dysphoria vs. social contagion 13:02 Parents with ‘trans babies’. 16:51 How do we separate the bigots from the genuine concerns? 20:25 James’s online petition to the UK government. 24:56 ‘Conversion therapy’ in the context of transgenderism 27:33 ‘Watchful waiting’: Do most people with gender dysphoria ‘desist’ if given time? 28:43 Getting expelled from his psychotherapy course. 30:59 Has academia been captured by gender ideology? 34:38 Taking legal action 38:02 Updates on the legal action 39:46 James’s relationship with his employer 41:26 Any precedents that provide hope for successful legal action? 43:47 Legal action as a last resort Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. James’s article in Quillette: https://quillette.com/2021/03/11/replacing-one-kind-of-conversion-therapy-with-another/ Support James’s legal action: https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/expelled-university-free-speech/

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:24 Omicron and the NHS 4:17 Is it even possible to vaccinate the planet to a sufficient degree? 5:30 Jeremy Sleath wins unfair dismissal case after being fired for anti-Islam Facebook post 12:56 New Zealand Professor Garth Cooper faces disciplinary action for refusing to teach Māori creation myths in Science class. 16:47 The weird worship of Jacinda Ardern 17:41 Rod Liddle’s Durham university controversy and the cowardice of leaders in Academia 26:26 J.K.Rowling and Scotland to log rapes as committed by women if the male perpetrator identifies as a woman. 35:09 The erasure of the word ‘woman’. 40:25 Remembering Christopher Hitchens 45:05 Jussie Smollett found guilty of a hate crime hoax 52:09 Audience Question: Is the BBC downplaying religion in reporting on extremism? 53:36: Audience Question: Why do people love some animals but are ok with eating others? 57:16 Audience Question: Any Aslan contenders for the end of 2021? 01:00:11 Christmas plans 01:02:21 Christmas movie choices Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes physics teacher and journalist Debbie Heyton (@DebbieHayton). Debbie transitioned in her 40s and talks about why she opposes the popular narrative on transgenderism and gender ideology. You can watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AAlJdE377t8 0:09 Start of interview 0:17 About Debbie Hayton 2:00 Debbie’s transition 4:43 Affirmation versus treatment. Is transitioning always the solution? 7:19 Are transgender rights the new gay rights struggle? 12:51 Why has defining sex become taboo? How do we define it? 18:17 LGBT & Stonewall: Should gay and trans issues be contained under the same umbrella? 24:26 Are Stonewall damaging the conversation on trans rights? 29:04 The diversity of thought within the transgender population. 30:38 What are your political leanings? 34:22 Misgendering and the importance of pronouns 40:24 Statistics on trans suicide and murder 46:35 Are trans people being presented as dangerous by default? 54:48 Is support for Self-ID a big problem for Labour’s election chances? Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Debbie’s writing can be found at www.debbiehayton.com  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:26 Food! 3:03 The attempted terrorist bombing at a Liverpool hospital 16:40 Plans to make vaccination compulsory for NHS staff in the UK 27:19 Jeremy Corbyn takes legal action against Conservative Councillor for a satirical Twitter image. 33:59 The Kyle Rittenhouse Trial and Verdict 50:12 Audience Questions 52:12 Stonewall and the changing tide on the gender ID debate 1:00:10 Ghostbusters Afterlife Review (no spoilers) & the 2016 reboot controversy 1:05:02 Iram talks about Ricky Gervais’s ‘Afterlife’. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes film maker and podcast host Naama Kates (@NaamaKates). Naama is host of ‘The Incel Project’ podcast. They discuss the growing interest in the ‘incel’ (involuntary celibate) community and what that means for women’s safety and society. They also discuss the recent shotting in Plymouth, UK that was widely reported as ‘incel terrorism’ by the news media. 0:00 Intro 8:13 Start of interview 8:47 About Naama 10:28 What is an ‘incel’? 12:07 How did Naama get involved with the ‘Incel community’? 14:18 What are the recurring themes that present themselves when interviewing ‘incels’. 15:59 How big of a threat is the Incel sub-culture? 19:07 The link with extremism 22:13 Internet culture and “shit-posting” 25:28 How is this issue being approached and discussed in the USA? 27:54 The overlap with far-right, conspiratorial movements and groups. 29:33 Are incels a new phenomenon in society, or has the internet just provided them with a spotlight? 31:36 Does the proliferation and easy access to porn play a role in this problem? 33:21 Response to accusations of being an “apologist” for Incel extremism. 36:28 What is the solution to this problem? 39:24 Is there a problem with male identity as a whole in 2021? 43:35 The shooting in Plymouth being reported as ‘incel terrorism’. 48:41 Is the focus on incel terrorism motivated by political bias? 53:24 Why are media publications and interest groups telling us the Plymouth shooting was ‘Incel terrorism’? 54:32 The removal of extremist’s digital foot print. 57:49 The media frenzy surrounding the release of ‘The Joker’ movie 1:01:42 Audience question: Mental health services and incels 1:03:18 The link between autism and Incels 1:06:31 Audience question: Expanding on the definition of ‘incel’. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. The Incel Project Podcast: https://www.stitcher.com/show/incel

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:29 Our Nicky Campbell interview debrief 2:24 Counter-extremism chief says Plymouth shooting was not “Incel terrorism”. 7:33 Bow and arrow Islamist attack in Norway 8:21 The reaction to the killing of MP David Amess in an alleged ‘Islamist attack’. 16:00 The ‘Online Harms Bill’ and ‘David’s law’. The government focussing on regulating social media instead of ideology after an alleged Islamist terror attack. 23:05 The short-sighted desire to ban anonymity on social media. 25:14 ‘Prevent’ and anti-terrorism in the UK. 33:26 The Tory government can get in the sea. 37:07 The controversy surrounding Netflix, some of their employees and Dave Chappelle’s special ‘The Closer’. 46:44 Author and University Professor Kathleen Stock targeted by activists for her gender critical views and published output. 50:29 The ‘Nolan Investigates’ expose of Stonewall for BBC Radio. 54:59 The LGB Alliance 57:42 Nolan Investigates: Those pushing gender ideology appear unwilling to debate their stance 59:59 The importance of women’s safety and biology 01:01:25 Professor Robert Winston on BBC’s Question Time says “you cannot change your sex”. 01:04:38 Biological reality and gendered souls. 01:06:39 Movie Review: No Time To Die (*minor spoilers* 01:12:25 Twitter Questions 01:14:19 Iram talks about Citizen Kane Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes film maker Travis Brown. Travis has created an episodic YouTube series titled ‘The Woke Reformation’. The project brings together a number of notable public figures to talk about woke ideology and offer advice on how best to resist it. Watch the video version of this interview at www.youtube.com/gspellchecker 0:00 Start 1:20 Escaping a fundamentalist Christian upbringing 4:58 On filmmaking 6:39 Is anti-wokeness a right-wing/conservative pursuit? 9:38 What is ‘woke’ ideology? 11:47 The role of ‘post-modernism’. 14:14 ‘The Woke Reformation’ YouTube Series 16:44 Similarities with religion 21:42 How has this ideology spread so quickly? 24:34 How do we encourage pushback in the workplace? 31:25 Having productive dialogue and disagreements 35:53 The book ‘White Fragility’ recommended in the workplace 38:27 The hypocrisy of ‘social justice’ advocates 41:22 How do we find meaning in life? 46:04 Do we overestimate the risk and endpoint of woke ideology? 49:14 Why do they eat their own? Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Watch ‘The Woke Reformation’ on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuEaiegl_xFmAlBSidT5beeO2ApQP084Q Follow on Locals: https://thewokereformation.locals.com/  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) welcome an extra special guest. Nicky Campbell, a titan of TV and Radio broadcasting will be joining us to talk about BBC’s The Big Questions, faith, science, literalism and much, much more! 0:00 Intro 2:37 Start of interview 5:06 The ‘cancellation’ of BBC’s The Big Questions and its unique format 9:58 The rise and fall of Mo Ansar 14:13 The BBC and impartiality 16:05 Christian Literalism and creationism 18:08 Have any guests been involved in physical alterations? 21:29 Best and worse debates 22:41 More on literalism 23:43 Ibrahim Mogra’s very specific claims about the afterlife 34:46 The sincerity of true believers? 36:46 Evolution and Noah’s ark 41:35 What do grieving elephants reveal about us? 43:11 Does Nicky have faith? Does he believe in a creator? 45:27 The Qur’anic explanation for life 48:46 Science V Faith 52:20 A resurgence of Christianity? The benefits and problems with certainty 55:33 Being labelled both ‘Islamophobic’ and too afraid to question Islam simultaneously 58:59 ‘Cherished liberties’, criticising religion and ‘punching down’ on theocracy 01:04:51 Anjem Choudhary and Tommy Robinson 01:10:32 Wheel of Fortune revival? 01:11:48 Student unions and Nigel Farage Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes Yuru Deigin. Yuri is a. He has recently been very critical of Bret Weinstein’s output on vaccinations and ‘alternative’ treatments 0:00 Start of Interview & about Yuri 1:04 The Lab Leak hypothesis  4:36 Incompetence or cover-up on Covid origins? 9:17 Will we ever get the truth about Covid’s origins from the CCP? 10:58 Trusting the consensus on vaccines 14:39 ‘Vaccine hesitant’ Vs ‘Anti-Vaxxer’ and vaccine efficacy/safety 19:50 What is Ivermectin? 27:53 Why is Bret Weinstein wrong on Ivermectin? 32:38 Any response from Bret Weinstein? 39:43 Publicly blaming Bret Weinstein for the death of Leslie Lawrenson 42:46 Should Covid misinformation be censored? 46:14 How do we convince the unvaccinated? 50:12 Is the anti-vax problem a predominantly American one? 52:59 The increased risks of new variants due to the unvaccinated 55:29 Do needles seem sinister at a psychological level? Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Quillette article: https://quillette.com/2021/07/06/looking-for-covid-19-miracle-drugs-we-already-have-them-theyre-called-vaccines/ Lab leak article: https://yurideigin.medium.com/lab-made-cov2-genealogy-through-the-lens-of-gain-of-function-research-f96dd7413748  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:29 Laurel Hubbard crashes out of Tokyo 2020 6:25 Teachers told to affirm 4 year old’s preferred pronouns/gender in Scottish schools without parental consent 15:48 The Jake Davison mass murder/shooting in the UK and the commentary surrounding it. 22:48 Is society producing more angry young men? If so, why? 27:22 Beauty privilege 30:16 The exit from Afghanistan and the return of Taliban rule 38:59 Is it stupid to think the Taliban have changed for the better? 47:23 The UK’s responsibility to Afghan refugees and the potential impact 56:26 Audience Question: Is stupidity more dangerous than actual bad things? 59:04 The problem of social media and vaccine misinformation. 01:08:02 Audience questions about woke influence in institutions. 01:10:14 Joe Biden Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes author and journalist Helen Joyce (HJoyceGender). They discuss Helen’s new book ‘Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality’. 0:00 Intro 6:47 Start of Interview    6:58 About Helen Joyce 8:13 How do you define yourself politically? 11:55 Why the focus on this issue? 14:54 Genuine concerns about transphobia 18:46 Is sex binary? How many genders are there? 21:17 What do you make of recent ‘transracial’ stories? 25:54 Did Helen get Richard Dawkins ‘cancelled’ by American Humanists? 33:38 How do we make this issue less partisan? 34:32 Religion, atheism and the ‘atheist movement’. 35:37 Reporting of violent crime and the data 40:58 How crime statistics are recorded by gender 46:43 Female only spaces and safety: PureGym and the Wi Spa controversy 52:35 Transwomen competing in women’s sports, Laurel Hubbard 57:55 Misgendering—consciously and by accident. What is expected? 1:01:48 Peer and social contagion. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BBCKSsi-wTo   Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Buy ‘Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3f8mcFr

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:28 Nicky Campbell and the end of The Big Questions on the BBC 6:48 Anjem Choudary: Islamist hate preacher has public speaking restrictions lifted 16:56 Oli London and the controversy over being ‘transracial’ 26:21 The murder of Noor Mukadam in Pakistan 36:06 The failure of Imran Khan 39:51 Hatun Tash: Ex-Muslim, Christian preacher attacked with knife at Speakers Corner, London. 47:04 The failure of the UK government to publicly support the Batley teacher in hiding. 50:46 Potential Covid Vaccine passports 58:49 The concerns about vaccine safety and side-effects Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. 0:00 Intro & lockdown flab 2:29 Gender ideology dominating the news cycle 5:26 Sajid Javid’s bid to end marriage for under 18s 13:32 Recent conflict in Batley: Muslims V LGBT 23:51 Labour party and the lack of a strong opposition in the UK 27:44 Political tribalism 31:07 Stephen and Iram blindly wade into the gender wars 32:18 Lisa Keogh cleared after being investigated for saying women have vaginas 34:50 Transgender woman Laurel Hubbard competing in the Olympics & the male advantage in sport. 47:41 Men V Women and why men are “stupid”. 56:05 Women get demoted on the intersectional hierarchy 59:08 Iram reviews the sitcom ‘We are Lady Parts’. 01:03:01 Review of ‘The Return: Life After ISIS’ Documentary 01:13:01 Audience questions from social media 01:14:01 The launch of GB news and activists going for its advertisers. 01:16:01 Royal Academy's apology to artist Jess de Wahls after attempting to cancel her for saying “humans can’t change sex”. 01:18:01 Corporate hypocrisy on human rights 01:21:01 Matt Hancock breaking social distancing rules and infidelity (recorded before his resignation) Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes social commentator and political advisor Calvin Robinson (@CalvinRobinson). 0:00 Intro 5:09 Start Of interview 6:19 About Calvin Robinson 7:06 Education and Christianity 7:56 Do we need Christianity for morality? 13:33 Identity politics and being called on to discuss race 16:10 What does it mean to you to be ‘right-wing’? 19:57 Should we worry about a new ‘entitled’ generation of children? 21:49 Should we defund the BBC? And the Martin Bashir scandal 27:43 The relevance and value of a Monarchy in 2021 30:33 Religious teaching in schools 34:20 Anti-Semitism on UK streets and the failure of liberalism. 36:49 The left-wing interest in the Israel/Palestine conflict. 39:43 Black Lives Matter and George Floyd as a martyr. 43:37 Treating ‘Black’ as a political ideology and being labelled a ‘race-traitor’. 45:21 Is modern ‘anti-racism’ hurting progress on race-relations? 50:54 Is social media a mistake? 57:19 Are we too afraid to speak our mind now? Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. 0:00 Intro & having the Covid Vaccine 6:15 Has Jeremy Corbyn been vaccinated? Is it fair to even ask? 9:40 The latest bout of Israel V Palestine conflict. 17:52 The shocking scenes of anti-Semitism at pro-Palestine rallies. 22:47 The attack on the home of Muslim Youtuber Abu Layth. 24:50 Hummus 25:48 The outcome of the Batley grammar school investigation over Muhammed cartoons. 32:23 Praise for The National Secular Society 34:02 Shout out to the Batley Binmen Massive 35:56 The shooting of activist Sasha Johnson 38:42 Diane Abbott’s comments on the Sasha Johnson shooting 41:23 Commemorating the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder 49:00 Forced ‘diversity’. 53:33 Iram watches some more 80s movies 56:12 Fat-shaming Stephen Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes author and ex-Muslim activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali (@Ayaan). They discuss Ayaan’s new book ‘Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women's Rights’. Video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fbSPoGtAyew 0:00 Intro 3:40 Start of interview 4:46 On Richard Dawkins and the American Humanist Association 08:01 Is Ayaan still an atheist? 10:25 Is Islamic reform a worthy endeavour? Maajid Nawaz and the closure of Quilliam 12:52 The 5 key elements required for a modernised Islam 15:21 Is it any easier to discuss Islamic fundamentalism now? 19:13 Does Ayaan feel betrayed by the modern feminist movement? 23:03 Is Islamic fundamentalism an important topic in the USA? 24:53 The ‘Dawah’ infrastructure 26:55 What are ‘Western Values’? 29:06 How do we fix the failings of multi-culturalism? 31:37 Do you have to learn to get used to smears? And the far-right 34:30 Is it fair to select immigrants based on religious background? 36:59 Ayaan as a beneficiary of immigration/asylum 38:50 Is sexual violence really connected to immigration? How do you know? 43:51 The late and great Christopher Hitchens. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Buy ‘Prey’: https://amzn.to/3nxSgWc        

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes co-founder of Atheists for Liberty Thomas Sheedy (@SheedyThom). They talk about the controversy surrounding Richard Dawkins and the regressive descent of other American atheist groups into intersectional ideology. Where did it all go wrong for American atheism? And what can we do to course-correct? 0:00 Intro 2:19 Start of interview & About Thomas Sheedy 3:54 The creation of Atheists for Liberty 5:35 Why did the ‘Reason Rally’ fail so badly? 6:48 ‘Elevatorgate’ & the beginning of the end 13:45 Is going woke really hurting these groups? 21:09 American atheist organisations excommunicate Richard Dawkins 24:13 Why is the debate around self-ID and gender forbidden by ‘sceptics’? 29:33 Is far-left secular ideology making religion seem more appealing? 35:26 What atheist issues should we be paying attention to? 38:52 Can Atheists for Liberty claim political neutrality? 42:30 Setting up Atheist for Liberty stalls at conservative conventions 46:52 The rise of ‘Trumpism’ and the Capitol Hill attack 50:58 Is America on a political knife edge? 53:27 Wokeness uniting non-believers and believers in opposition? 59:30 How to support Atheists for Liberty Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Atheists for Liberty: https://www.atheistsforliberty.org/ Stephen Knight blog on Richard Dawkins Controversy: https://www.gspellchecker.com/2021/04/american-atheists-american-humanists-and-the-secular-coalition-join-the-woke-church/ Thomas Sheedy’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaR_8e3N15aLNGPABUhs_vg  

  This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. 0:00 Intro & Ramadan 1:00 The Daily Mail 2:11 The Death Of Prince Phillip & Monarchy in 2021 13:46 Derek Chauvin found guilty of Murdering George Floyd 17:41 Policing and the shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant 20:54 The UK Race and Ethnic Disparities report and class structure in the UK 37:21 Maajid Nawaz and the closure of Quilliam 46:49 Muhammad cartoon controversy at Batley school 57:57 Iram reviews Robocop (1987) 59:54 Richard Dawkins being cancelled by American atheist organisations 01:07:12 Bad lockdown habits. Stephen gets fat. ‘Race report shows this victim culture is wrong - and so damaging’ – Iram Ramzan in the Daily Mail https://tinyurl.com/ce6sy5rt Blog on Richard Dawkins and American atheist groups: https://www.gspellchecker.com/2021/04/american-atheists-american-humanists-and-the-secular-coalition-join-the-woke-church/ Are Jews Welcome at the American Humanist association? https://www.gspellchecker.com/2021/04/are-jews-welcome-at-the-american-humanist-association-americnhumanist/

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes comedian and writer David Baddiel (@Baddiel). On this episode they discuss David’s new book ‘Jews Don’t Count’, which takes a look at the double-standards when it comes to anti-Semitism. Watch the video version on Youtube: https://youtu.be/yO3yUz6FdZ8 0:00 Intro 3:09 Start of interview 3:32 The meaning of ‘Jews Don’t Count’ 5:54 Far-right anti-Semitism 7:17 Being “on the right side of history” and reaction to the book 9:19 Forms of anti-Semitism and conspiracy 14:17 Batley blasphemy row and “what about the Jews?” response to unrelated issues 19:06 ‘Godwin’s Law’* (*Coined by Mike Godwin, not Stephen Godwin). 19:58 On throwing the word ‘Nazi’ around and holocaust comparisons. 22:24 ‘Soft-core Holocaust denial’ 23:38 Tackling weighty and intellectual issues as a comedian. 26:55 Jewish comedy and emancipation via comedy 29:24 The debate over casting minority characters from the relevant minority group. 34:35 Avoiding the culture wars 36:12 “The truth is always complex” and Twitter V real life. 37:42 The words ‘Jew’ and ‘Jews’. 41:14 Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party and anti-Semitism. 46:50 Ignorance of (and sharing of) anti-Semitic imagery 51:45 The left’s preoccupation with the Israel/Palestine conflict 57:06 Roald Dahl, cancellation & separating the art from the artist 1:01:59 David’s potential next book on atheism and Richard Dawkins Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Buy the book ‘Jews Don’t Count’: https://amzn.to/2O9zS9a Roald Dahl blog: https://www.gspellchecker.com/2016/09/roald-dahl-failed-on-free-speech-and-threw-salman-rushdie-to-the-mob/

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes the return of writer and counter-extremist Liam Duffy (@LiamSD12). On this episode they will discuss Liam’s latest report for the Counter Extremism project on ‘Western Foreign Fighters and the Yazidi Genocide’. 0:00 Start 0:40 About Liam Duffy 1:55 The Counter Extremism Project 7:36 Shamima Begum & returning Jihadi fighters to the UK 12:33 Reports of Shamima Begum’s alleged crimes 16:20 Is Shamima Begum under duress? 19:20 Who are the Yazidis? What is happening to them? 23:19 Support for military intervention? 27:09 Creating ‘victims’ out of UK Jihadists 28:57 Female members of ISIS 31:30 Religion as a main motivating factor for Yazidi oppression 35:39 The line between free expression and banning extremist groups? 39:47 Islamic ‘blasphemy’ versus free expression in Europe and cartoons 44:08 Odious Islamic interest groups in the media. 49:05 How can we support the Yazidi cause? Video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8aywa7Y5NVY Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Western Foreign Fighters and the Yazidi Genocide Report: https://www.counterextremism.com/press/cep-launches-report-highlighting-role-western-foreign-fighters-yazidi-genocide Read Liam Duffy in Unherd: https://unherd.com/author/liam-duffy/ Read Liam Duffy in The Spectator: https://www.spectator.co.uk/writer/liam-duffy Yazda: https://www.yazda.org/

This week on The Knight Tube Stephen Knight welcomes Uyghur Human Rights Activist Rahima Mahmut (@MahumtRahima). They talk about the oppression of Uyghur Muslims in China and what people can do in response 0:00​ Start 0:28​ About Rahima's work and background 1:58​ Who are the Uyghur? 3:45​ Leaving China/The Baren Township riot 4:53​ Fears of surveillance 8:00​ Religious freedom in China & crackdown on Uygurs 13:00​ Concentration camps? Genocide? Rahima's family 17:15​ How is China suppressing the truth? 25:28​ “Never again” and Western apathy 32:32​ What can be done about China? The Genocide amendment 39:55​ Joe Biden's comments on China and Donald Trump 45:15​ Personal security concerns 48:43​ The response from within China 53:16​ What can we do? Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/H7jQr0Rr7zs Stop Uyghur Genocide Campaign: https://www.stopuyghurgenocide.org.uk/​ Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker​

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. 0:00 Intro & Iram talks about her laser eye surgery 5:29 Update on activist Zara Kay 7:28 Scottish man charged for ‘offensive’ tweet about Sir Tom Moore 17:50 BBC Woman’s Hour Muslim leader controversy 31:53 Supreme Court rejects Shamima Begum’s appeal to return to the UK 45:40 Coca-Cola ‘be less white’ leaked training sessions 51:12 Robin DiAngelo and ‘White Fragility’ 57:42 The new racism of ‘anti-racism’ 01:00:00 Twitter Question: Harry and Meghan 01:03:48 Twitter Question: Should ‘gay conversion therapy’ be banned? Stephen Knight’s review of Robin DiAngelo’s ‘White Fragility’: https://www.gspellchecker.com/2020/07/book-review-white-fragility-by-robin-diangelo/ Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The Knight Tube Stephen Knight welcomes author Helen Pluckrose. Helen is the co-author of 'Cynical Theories' and founder of 'Counterweight'. They talk about the pro's and cons of 'colour blindness' on the issue of skin colour, 'racism blindness', counterweight, her disagreement with James Lindsay, white privilege, diversity quotas, class in the UK, Post-modernism, 'White Fragility', liberalism and much more! Watch the full video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ve7qoFx5KF4 Support the show at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Visit Counterweight: https://counterweightsupport.com/ Buy Cynical Theories: https://amzn.to/2YUG4DN

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: The arrest of Ex-Muslim activist Zara Kaye, The attack on the Capitol in Washington DC, Incitement accusations against Donald Trump and his Social media ban, thoughts on Joe Biden, Maajid Nawaz's threats of legal action, Amazon upholding Hindu blasphemy dogmas, a UK Policeman charged with a crime for sharing a George Floyd meme, UK Covid Lockdown and more! Justice For Zara Kaye Info: https://www.ex-muslim.org.uk/2021/01/update-4-facts-surrounding-justiceforzarakay/ Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube Stephen Knight welcomes David Silverman. David Silverman was the president of American Atheists until 2018 when allegations of sexual misconduct/abuse were levelled at him, leading to his suspension. David maintains his innocence and they talk about these accusations and the subsequent Rebecca Vitsmun case for which David was exonerated. They also discuss due process, activism, the killing of George Floyd, American Atheists, political tribalism, wokeness and much more. Watch the Video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K1n125qY4WU Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Read David Silverman's account: https://firebrandforgood.com/

This week on The Knight Tube Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) welcomes Buck Mulligan (@ThatBuckGuy), author of the upcoming book 'Adventures on Drugs'. They talk about teetotalism, alcohol, LSD, edibles, mushrooms, psychedelics, 'spiritual experiences', the legal and ethical concerns regarding drug taking and much more. Full Video Version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5fRfmN_4VIA Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: Iram getting the Corona virus, a poll finding that Black Lives Matter has increased racial tension, 'Stolen election' videos being removed from YouTube, stopping the spread of misinformation online, the ruling on the Tavistock clinic and puberty blockers, Eddie Izzard is now a woman, the new government report on Grooming Gangs, Julie Burchill V Ash Sarkar and more. They also answer audience questions. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube Stephen Knight welcomes Film-maker and Journalist Andrew Gold (@AndrewGold_ok). Andrew talks about his fascinating BBC documentary 'Exorcism: The Battle For Young Minds'. They also discuss producing content about controversial & taboo subjects, 'positive discrimination' at the BBC, race relations in other parts of the world and Andrew's podcast 'On The Edge'. They also talk about the pitfalls, validity and worthiness of discussing the ultimate taboo issue of Paedophilia. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ot3HGhVZfQg Watch 'Exorcism: The Battle For Young Minds' on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l78hW8qVIWI Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on The Knight Tube Stephen Knight welcomes French Author, journalist and film-maker Caroline Fourest. They talk about Islamic extremism, secularism v laïcité, Emmanuel Macron, the jihadist murder of Samuel Paty, free expression, Charlie Hebdo, the growing far-right, 'hate-speech', tackling 'fake news', victim blaming, being censored by Sky News, The Bill Of separatism, Marine Le Pen, immigration, Donald Trump's foreign policy, the Muslim Brotherhood, Tariq Ramadan and much more. Watch the video version on YouTube: www.youtube.com/gspellchecker Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube Stephen Knight welcomes Dr. Debra Soh. Dr. Soh is a columnist and the author of 'The End Of Gender: Debunking the Myths about Sex and Identity in Our Society'. They talk about liberal credentials, science denialism, the number of genders, gender dysphoria, 'social contagion', de-platforming, alliances with the political right, Joe Biden, growing instances of de-transitioning, pronouns and more! Watch the video version at: http://www.youtube.com/gspellchecker Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Buy The End Of Gender https://t.co/ZLKdvnOFmu?amp=1 Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: the new lockdown, the US presidential election, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, voter fraud & 'stolen election' conspiracies, Maajid Nawaz, terror attacks in Paris, Nice, Vienna and Reading, Macron, the firing of Greg Clarke and much more! We also answer listener questions. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube Stephen Knight welcomes the return of trans commentator and YouTuber Rose Of Dawn. They talk about trans rights, misgendering, criminalising speech, Jessica Yaniv, the definition of 'woman', JK Rowling and much more! Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/OSeZn9efIc8 Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) welcomes the return of writer and Satirist Andrew Doyle (@AndrewDoyle_com & @TitaniaMcgrath. They discuss atheist activism in America, Princeton University admitting to their 'systemic racism', 'preference falsification', the vilification of JK Rowling, Twitter's lack of transparency on bans, the potential re-election of Trump, the 1619 project and much more! Video Version here: https://youtu.be/JuNlrjs5e04 Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Order My First Little Book of Intersectional Activism: https://amzn.to/3j3ceFx Read Andrew's writing at Spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/author/andrew-doyle/ Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on The Knight Tube Stephen Knight speaks to editor of Spiked Brendan O'Neill. They discuss Spiked's reputation, the limits of free speech, incitement to violence, editing old 'problematic' movies, the killing of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, the 'racial profiling' of Bianca Williams and Dawn Butler, the Muslim council of Britain pressuring the BBC to remove religious details from headlines, Charlie Hebdo, new diversity rules for The Oscars and more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Watch the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmdpbp9m-Rw&t=465s Read Spiked: www.spiked-online.com Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.      

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: Covid and lockdown, JK Rowling's position on certain trans issues, a trans woman suing a trans clinic, Sainsbury's divisive statements on Black History Month, Laurence fox, Donald Trump Catching Covid, Richard Dawkins being deplatformed, the Muslim Council of Britain's obsession with positive representation and whitewashing Islamic terror and listener questions answered. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. BLOG – Does Sainsbury's agree that most of their customers are racist? https://www.gspellchecker.com/2020/10/does-sainsburys-agree-that-most-of-their-customers-are-racist/    

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight speaks to Screenwriter and Author Chris Matheson. Chris is the co-writer on the Bill & Ted movies, including the upcoming Bill and Ted Face The Music. He is also the author of the hilarious new book 'The Buddha's Story . They talk about satire, Keanu Reeves, Buddhism, fear of women in religion, the future of movie theatres, streaming services editing/censoring old movies, new age beliefs, making the Bill & Ted movies, punching down in comedy and much more Video Version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck6DaOLkOfw Buy The Buddha's Story: https://read.amazon.co.uk/kp/embed?asin=B08CL54RZ5&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_mO6xFbV041783 Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to writer and social commentator Toby Young (@ToadMeister). They discuss: Offence Archaeology, social media, Coronavirus and 'Lockdown Sceptics', The Free Speech Union, cancel culture, the failings of the Conservative government and more. Video version at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VCV8lrfs6g Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Join The Free Speech Union: https://freespeechunion.org/ Lockdown Sceptics: https://lockdownsceptics.org/

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight speaks to human rights activists Onur Romano and Selin Özkohen. They talk about The Atheist Refugee Assistance Program in Turkey and how you can help. They also discuss free expression, blasphemy laws and the challenges faced by non-believing refugees. GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/atheist-refugee-assistance-program-turkey-by-ad Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: wearing masks, Robin DiAngelo's 'White Fragility', banning junk food ads, the obesity crisis, potential plans to remove references to Islam from reports of terrorism, man jailed for assaulting Owen Jones, Shamima Begum winning her appeal to return to the UK, China's oppression of Uyghur Muslims and we answer your questions. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight welcomes the return of anti-ISIS activist and former YPG soldier Macer Gifford. Macer is also the author of 'Fighting Evil: The Ordinary Man who went to War Against ISIS'. They discuss intervention, security concerns, the YPG, Islamic extremism, foreign policy, the Iraq invasion, the Prevent Strategy, multiculturalism, PTSD and much more. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: the easing of the Lockdown, the murder of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter protests, police brutality, statue toppling, healthy diets, suicides described as 'lynchings', the 'White Lives Matter Burnley' incident, the terrorist attack in Reading, the stabbings in Glasgow, de-funding the BBC and answering listener questions. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.      

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to writer and Director of The Free Speech Union,  Inaya Folarin Iman (@InayaFolarin). They discuss the difference between race relations in Britain v USA, Black Lives Matter, systemic racism, free expression, culture, removing 'problematic' TV shows and much, much more.     Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker     Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.      Article: These Protests Have Nothing To Do With Racism: https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/06/08/these-protests-have-nothing-to-do-with-racism/   Sam Harris Podcast: Can We Pull Back From The Brink? https://samharris.org/podcasts/207-can-pull-back-brink/    

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight welcomes the return of Ex-Muslim activist and author Yasmine Mohammed (@YasMohammedxx). Yasmine talks about her new book ‘Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam’. They also reflect on the infamous Sam Harris Vs Ben Affleck bust-up on Bill Maher’s Real Time and talk ‘internalized misogyny’, security concerns, ‘American Atheists’, the Coronavirus and China’s culpability.  Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Buy Unveiled on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2S4TBFA Free Hearts, Free Minds: https://www.freeheartsfreeminds.com/

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to Andrew Doyle (@AndrewDoyle_com). Andrew is a comedian, writer and the brains behind the satirical character Titania McGrath. They discuss Emily Maitlis's impartiality breach on Newsnight, intersectionality, stating your pronouns, satire, The Joe Rogan Experience, critical thinking, indoctrinating children into “wokeness”, Joe Biden's “you ain't black” joke, Netflix recommendation and much more!   Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker   Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Andrew Doyle's writing at Spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/author/andrew-doyle/ Pre-order Titania McGrath's new book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Little-Book-Intersectional-Activism/dp/1472134273  

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to film-maker Mike Arthur (@ipastafaridoc) about his documentary I, Pastafari. The documentary covers the growing phenomenon of 'The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti' monster and the philosophical questions it raises about religious privilege and the nature of faith. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. Buy I, Pastafari documentary here: https://www.ipastafaridoc.com/watch  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: Lock down life, Neil Ferguson's resignation for breaking lock down rules, the Dominic Cummings controversy, police overreach, David Icke deleted from YouTube, the tragic murder of Aya Hachem, and accusations of Anti-Semitism against comedian Stewart Lee. We also reflect on the anniversary of the Manchester Arena suicide Bombing and the murder of solider Lee Rigby. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. 'Drive-by Sympathy' Blog by @ConcreteMilk: https://concretemilkshake.wordpress.com/2020/05/21/drive-by-sympathy/    

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to Wilfred Reilly (@wil_da_beast630), Professor of Political Science and Intelligence & Counter-Intelligence, who teaches at Kentucky State University. They talk about his new book ‘Taboo: 10 Facts [You Can’t Talk About]. They discuss the redefinition of ‘racism’, The SPLC, police shootings and much, much more! Buy Wilfred’s books here: https://amzn.to/2J8b4Kx Find Wilfred Reilly on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilfredReilly630/ Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: Fasting for Ramadan and the Liberal Democrats, being under lockdown, American freedom V Social Distancing, Sweden, national pride, Jeff Goldblum’s comments on Islam and Donald Trump. We also try to work out what the hell a ‘Heaux’ is. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to Kristian Niemietz (@k_niemietz). Kristian is Head of Political Economy at IEA London and the author of ‘Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies’. They talk about: Classical Liberalism, defining ‘socialism’, Communism v Socialism, the ‘Nordic model’, food banks and more. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.        

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: The Corona Virus, Alastair Stewart, Trevor Phillips, politicians and the trans issue, the stabbing at a London Mosque, Equity’s apology to Laurence Fox, censorship of art and we answer audience questions. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight is joined by Jimmy Bangash (@Geemme) and Emma Webb (@Emma_A_Webb). Jimmy is a human rights activist and ex-Muslim. Emma is the Director of Forum on Integration, Democracy and Extremism with Civitas. They discuss racism v structural racism,  ‘Islamophobia’ and anti-Semitism, Trevor Phillips being suspended from The Labour Party and much more. Link to civitas report on ‘Islamophobia’: https://www.civitas.org.uk/content/files/islamophobiaananthologyofconcerns.pdf Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.      

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to Ella Hill (@EllaHillUk). Ella is a Rotherham grooming gang survivor and advocate for systemic changes in the law. They talk about ‘grooming’, the religious and racial aspects of the crimes committed against her, countering grooming gang ideology via education, ‘hate crime’ and much more! Read her articles in The Independent here: https://www.independent.co.uk/author/ella-hill Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to William Baldẽt (@WillBaldet). William is a coordinator for the anti-extremist Prevent strategy. They talk Prevent, de-radicalisation, the EDL, national action, Islamist groups, UK politicians, misrepresentation of Prevent, threats, community engagement and much more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to Jamie Woodhouse (@JamieWoodhouse) about the concept of ‘Sentientism’ (@Sentientism). They talk: Political division, Brexit, factory farming, humanism, climate change activism and much more. Just Giving Australian Wildfires Appeal: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gfgs Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: Ricky Gervais at The Golden Globes, The British Monarchy, Megan Markle Racism claims, Extinction Rebellion being designated as extreme ideology, Manchester ‘grooming gangs’, a female James Bond, diversity in cinema, Stephen King’s comments on opportunity/diversity, Laurence Fox’s comments on the BBC, Lilly Allen, Morrisey and we answer your questions! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to counter-extremist Liam Duffy (@LiamSD12). They talk about the western influence on Islamic extremism, the emergence of ISIS, Jeremy Corbyn, far-right groups, radicalisation, Shamima Begum, Islamist groups in the UK and more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: the UK General Election Result, the National Health Service, Diane Abbott’s Shoes, Steve Coogan, Lily Allen leaving Twitter, the latest jihadist attack on London Bridge, the ethics of shooting to kill, the first ‘openly-gay Muslim politician’, the potential impeachment of Donald Trump* and much, much more! *This episode was recorded before Donald Trump was impeached. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: the upcoming UK general election, anti-Semitism in the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn’s roasting by Andrew Neil, Disney editing out ‘problematic’ scenes from their movies, violent disorder at Blue Story Vue screenings and what to do with the children of Western ISIS fighters born abroad. This episode was recorded before the attack on London Bridge Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to former commander of the American National Socialists, Jeff Schoep (@SchoepJeff). They talk: Banning extremist groups, Nazi ideology, the scale of the problem, doxing, Donald Trump, Richard Spencer, punching Nazis, meeting Deeyah Khan and more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: the media hysteria surrounding the ‘Joker’ movie, provide an update on ‘Jihadi bride’ Shamima Begum, the Extinction Rebellion protests, Forbes encouraging women to visit Pakistan alone, al-Baghdadi killed in a USA operation, Jessica Yaniv losing her court case(s) and The ASLAN Awards returns! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to trans YouTuber Rose, AKA Rose Of Dawn (@Rose_Of_Dawn). They talk: Gender dysphoria, Stonewall, her transition process, pronouns, the limits of self-identification, Jessica Yaniv’s court verdict, the ethics of medical treatment for trans children and much more! Rose Of Dawn on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/roseofdawn Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH        

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight welcomes the return of Peter Boghossian (@PeterBoghossian) to talk about his now book ‘How To Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide’. They also discuss ‘the atheist movement’, hoax papers, changing your mind, dealing with Anger, ‘altercasting’, cancel culture and much, much more! Buy Tickets For ‘Speaking Truth To Social Justice’ in London: https://events.sovereignnations.com/truth-social-justice-conference/ Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: the Minds IRL conference, Boris Johnson’s language, the ‘Islam Is Right About Women’ posters is Boston, Justin Trudeau’s blackface scandal, Douglas Murray’s ‘The Madness Of Crowds’, Sam Smith coming out as ‘them’, Meghan Markle’s veil, The Aslan Awards and much, much more! Legal Fundraiser for Mythinformed: https://mythinformed.org/support Minds IRL Panel on immigration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJE8BRkboGU&t=29s Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to author Jeffrey Munn (@jeff_MFT) about his book ‘Staying Sober Without God’. We talk about the God-centric 12 step program and the nature of addiction. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH      

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: the Muslim woman arrested for shouting homophobic ‘abuse’ at PRIDE, mass shootings in the USA, Donald Trump blaming video games, the knife attack in Australia, misinformation after attacks, banning adverts for gender stereotyping, Sarah Silverman fired for ‘black face’, the UK Police, male circumcision, Jessica Yaniv and much, much more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to Sean and Brian from Mythinformed. They talk about new social network ‘minds’ and the upcoming Minds IRL conference, Trump not allowed to block people on Twitter, the violent Antifa attack on Andy Ngo, the attack on the Ice facility, transgenderism, comedy, ‘dogpilling’ on social media, the influence of extreme rhetoric and much, much more! Buy tickets for Minds IRL in New Jersey on 31st August at http://www.irl.minds.com and use the promo code ‘STEPHEN’ for a discount on tickets. NOTE: This episode was recorded before the recent mass shootings in the USA Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH      

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: Tommy Robinson jailed for contempt of court, Ex-Muslims at London Pride, protests outside schools for teaching LGBT existence, ‘gay conversion therapy’, the violent Antifa attack on Any Ngo, the impact of social media on politics and activism, the MCB report on Muslim representation in the media and much, much more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: The Secularism 2019 Conference, Milkshaking political opponents, whether it’s fair to lose your job after being shamed online, the man fired from ASDA for posting an ‘anti-Islamic’ Billy Connolly comedy routine, censorship, Anderton Park School, the importance of ‘representation’ in Entertainment, Donald Trump’s visit to the UK and much, much more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight is joined by Dr. Andrew Chesnut (@AndrewChesnut1) and Dr. Kate Kingsbury (@ProfKingsbury) to talk about the Mexican folk saint, Santa Muerte. They discuss the growing popularity of this new religious movement and the many things it represents, including its reputation as a 'narco-saint'. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH  

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to microbiologist João Pedro de Magalhães (@jpsenescence) about Cryonics. They discuss the fear of dying, the science behind freezing humans, the implications for religion, technological advancements in the field and much, much more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH      

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight welcomes the return of Jamie Kilstein (@JamieKilstein). They talk: Imposter syndrome, chasing creativity, working a 9-5, online shame culture, Sam Harris, Owen Jones, Political tribalism, Avengers Endgame, woke representation in movies, Jamie’s new podcast on politics and much, much more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH      

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to Wilfred Reilly (@wil_da_beast630), Professor of Political Science and Intelligence & Counter-Intelligence, who teaches at Kentucky State University. They talk about his new book ‘Hate Crime Hoax: How the Left Is Selling a Fake Race War’. They also discuss Jussie Smollet, media bias, Black Lives Matter, Donald Trump and much, much more! Buy ‘Hate Crime Hoax’ on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2J8b4Kx Find Wilfred Reilly on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilfredReilly630/ Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH      

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: Abū Bakr al-Baghdadi being alive, the Sri Lanka attacks on Christians, Shamima Begum, the Notre Dame fire, Julian Assange’s arrest, Carl Benjamin (Sargon of Akkad) running for UKIP MEP, George Eaton’s hatchet job on Roger Scruton, the synagogue shooting in the USA and much, much more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to Sadia Hameed (@Sadia936). Sadia talks about her conservative Islamic upbringing and being sent away to Pakistan for going against it. Sadia also talks feminism, racism, the London Pride controversy, the left, LGBT awareness, imperialism, British ‘Jihadi Bride’ Shamina begum and much, much more. Support the LGBT Awareness campaign here: https://www.gofundme.com/ktnuae?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_dn_cpgnsharebartop_r&fbclid=IwAR0ThFNl0j3xt-hZZ9DfE2iolWqKcXNcyfnDT1nD1e2z0bgnUW75sVKwz8E Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH      

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: Titania McGrath, Birmingham schools dropping LGBT teachings, the white supremacist terror attack in New Zealand, Mehdi Hasan’s ‘apology’, Jussie Smollett, Leaving Neverland and much, much more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to Jimmy Bangash (@Geemme). Jimmy talks about identifying as a gay Ex-Muslim, schools in Birmingham protesting the teaching of LGBT existence (the ‘no outsiders programme’) intersectionality, Islamic reform, free hearts, free minds and much, much more more. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH bdxsa

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to Lucy Brown (@LucyFrown). They talk about her work with Tommy Robinson, going undercover for ‘Panodrama’, ‘Hope Not Hate’, Mike Stuchberry being harassed by Robinson, social media bans, political violence and much more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH  

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight talks to Lloyd Evans (@CedarsJWSurvey). They discuss his strict upbringing in the Jehovah's Witness faith and his emancipation from it. Lloyd talks about the fallout this has had on his family relationships and gives some advice on how to best engage Jehovah’s Witnesses in dialogue as well as detailing the sexual abuse within the organisation. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. They cover: Islam The Movie, the appalling racist attack on Maajid Nawaz, ISIS Bride Sahmima Begum having her UK citizenship revoked, blackface, racist shoes & John Wayne outrage, 15 years imprisonment for reading terror propaganda, Muslim parents protesting a school for teaching LGBT rights and much, much more! Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight welcomes the return of comedian and writer Andrew Doyle (@AndrewDoyle_com). They talk about the controversial Gillette advert, the man investigated by police for sharing an ‘anti-trans’ poem on Twitter, the MAGA kids/Covington High School fiasco, the potential redemption of Louis CK, Spiked funding, Brexit and Nazis, obviously. Get tickets for Andrew’s latest stand-up at https://andrewdoyle.live/ Read Andrew in Spiked at https://www.spiked-online.com/author/andrew-doyle/ Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH      

This week on The #GSPodcast Stephen Knight speaks to Izzy Posen (@PosenIzzy). Izzy grew up in a strict Jewish community in east London, only learning English at the age of 18. He talks about his emancipation from this community as well as his experiences as a student of an unregistered Jewish school. Izzy also runs a free speech society at Bristol University and will be talking about the state of speech on campus. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify. #GSPodcast Theme by Dorian Silk & The MCH