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?
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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.
ACFM: Trip 46: Death
Of all the unseen forces that shape human society, could death be the most powerful? The ACFM crew face the inevitable.
Novara FM: When Does a Crowd Become a Mob?
Received wisdom tells us that large groups of people are generally up to no good – but this is a convenient fantasy for the powers that be, explains the author of Multitudes: How Crowds Made the Modern World.
If I Speak: 33: What Makes You Embarrassed to Be Leftwing?
Moya and Ash turn the weapon on themselves with a Mystery Question about the lows of being on the left.
Novara FM: This Is How the British State Is Trying to Crush the Palestine Movement
For the past year, the British state has been waging its own war on the Palestine solidarity movement, attempting to silence protest while colluding with the Israeli war machine. Novara FM investigates.
If I Speak: 32: What Makes a House a Home?
Inspired by Moya’s big move, Ash wonders how to achieve domestic bliss. Plus, a listener whose friend is infatuated with her lecturer.
Novara FM: Our New Cyberboss Overlords
Amazon, Uber and Deliveroo all depend on the power of algorithms to organise and control their employees. Can workers beat the cyberboss?
If I Speak: 31: Why Isn’t My Best Friend Excited About My Wedding?
Has modern life killed off spontaneity in everything from dating to holidays?
If I Speak: 30: Unbothered, Moisturised, Happy – and Ready for a Relationship?
Moya comes to a big realisation about dating, plus a new batch of your Missed Connections.