AntiSocial Podcast
Peace talks for the culture wars. In an era of polarisation, propaganda and pile-ons, Adam Fleming helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
Peace talks for the culture wars.
In an era of polarisation, propaganda and pile-ons, AntiSocial offers an alternative: understanding, facts, and respect. Each week, Adam Fleming takes on a topic that's generating conflict on social media, blogs, talk shows and phone-ins and helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
Episodes to download
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Body positivity and fat
Fri 3 Mar 2023
The body positivity movement is accused of promoting obesity.
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Asylum seekers and the far right
Fri 24 Feb 2023
Protestors about asylum seekers in hotels have been called 'far right'.
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15-minute Cities and Freedom
Fri 17 Feb 2023
How talk of traffic restrictions in Oxford became a heated debate about freedom.
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Trans women and prisons
Fri 3 Feb 2023
The row over a trans woman convicted of rape sent to a women's prison in Scotland.
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Neurodiversity and autism
Fri 27 Jan 2023
What is neurodiversity, and how has it changed the way we talk about autism?
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Milk and protestors
Fri 23 Sep 2022
Direct action against dairies, animal cruelty and the climate crisis.
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Trigger warnings
Fri 26 Aug 2022
'Upsetting content' warnings at universities: a harmless courtesy or oversensitivity?
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Fast fashion and class
Fri 19 Aug 2022
The argument about whether shopping 'sustainably' is a privilege not everyone can afford.
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Online justice and rape
Fri 12 Aug 2022
Rape allegations about a footballer have led to debate online and protests in real life.
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Gaslighting and relationships
Fri 22 Jul 2022
Love Island has sparked debate about gaslighting and narcissism.
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Free speech and online harm
Fri 15 Jul 2022
Fears that clamping down on online harm means censorship.
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White privilege and schools
Fri 1 Jul 2022
How the concept of white privilege is being taught in schools.
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Trans rights and free speech
Fri 24 Jun 2022
Why is the conversation about trans rights and women's rights so toxic?
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Introducing AntiSocial
Fri 17 Jun 2022
Where there are angry-face emojis, AntiSocial brings understanding.
