ACFM: Trip 48: Political Commitment
The ACFM gang ask what it means to dedicate yourself to a cause, with ideas from Jodi Dean and Leonard Cohen.
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Novara FM: The New Scramble for Africa in the Vacuum of Empire
Guns for hire in the neocolonial hinterlands.
If I Speak: 41: When Do Good Habits Become Dark Obsessions?
Moya and Ash have a frank discussion about open relationships and disordered eating. Plus, advice on cross-racial dating.
Novara FM: Protect or Punish? The Stakes of Sex Worker Activism
Should sex work be legalised? Or, instead, decriminalised? For the women involved, the difference is huge.
If I Speak: 40: Do Aesthetic Trends Offer Clues to Political Shifts?
Moya has a big theory for Ash that prompts a debate over the purpose of the podcast. Plus, a bundle of your Missed Connections.
Novara FM: The New Space Race Is an Arms Race
How worried should we be about the ever-growing arsenals of space weapons?
If I Speak: 39: I’m in Big Trouble! Your Dilemmas Answered
Ash and Moya tackle your dilemmas, including a special one who wants to stop mothering her friends and a burned-out student struggling to get back on track.
ACFM: Trip 47: Disruption
Why are so many people so angry at Just Stop Oil? The ACFM gang explore the political uses and abuses of disruption.
Novara FM: How MAGA Went Mainstream
In 2024, both Trump and Kamala Harris adopted online meme culture as their native tongue – unthinkable just a decade ago. How does the left gain power in a political scene turned to vapour?
If I Speak: 38: Why Is Andrew Tate’s Manosphere so Seductive? W/ Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin
The authors of Clown World explain why manosphere influencer Andrew Tate has such a powerful grip on his followers.
Novara FM: What’s Next for AI Now It’s Ingested the Entire Internet?
From climate politics to creating art, there's still much to be decided about the future that AI portends, says Disintegrator co-host Marek Poliks.
If I Speak: 37: Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Moya and Ash tackle a mystery question about the spirit realm and help a listener whose friend is a police officer.
Novara FM: How Do We Liberate People From Bad Ideas?
One of America's most energetic thinkers poses a crucial conundrum for all progressives.
If I Speak: 36: Should Being a Girlboss Earn Me a Break From Cleaning?
Ash and Moya wonder why women still shoulder the burden of housework and give advice to a listener dealing with a cheating ex.
Novara FM: Welcome to the Age of ‘Disaster Nationalism’
How far-right movements place the blame for real catastrophes on invented enemies.
If I Speak: 35: Help! My Scatty Friends Can’t Meet My Standards
Moya has a theory about Main Character Syndrome while a listener asks how to cope with her impossibly high standards.
Novara FM: Understanding Hezbollah, Israel’s ‘Best Enemy’
Elia Ayoub explains why Hezbollah is pivotal to the politics of the Middle East.
If I Speak: 34: How Mean Can You Be to Other People’s Kids?
Ash and Moya lament the rise of trick or treating and consider how to interact with annoying children.