AntiSocial Episodes Episode guide
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Harry and Meghan
Prince Harry's autobiography is dividing the nation.
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Milk and protestors
Direct action against dairies, animal cruelty and the climate crisis.
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'Woke' police
The criticism of dancing police officers and rainbow police cars.
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Trigger warnings
'Upsetting content' warnings at universities: a harmless courtesy or oversensitivity?
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Fast fashion and class
The argument about whether shopping 'sustainably' is a privilege not everyone can afford.
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Online justice and rape
Rape allegations about a footballer have led to debate online and protests in real life.
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Drag queens and libraries
The row over drag queens reading stories to children.
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Race and representation
Are ethnic minorities fairly represented in public life?
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Gaslighting and relationships
Love Island has sparked debate about gaslighting and narcissism.
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Free speech and online harm
Fears that clamping down on online harm means censorship.
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Cars and the climate
The battle between gas-guzzlers and environmentalists.
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White privilege and schools
How the concept of white privilege is being taught in schools.
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Trans rights and free speech
Why is the conversation about trans rights and women's rights so toxic?
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Why is the definition of Islamophobia disputed?
We speak to a specialist in extremism to learn more about why the term is disputed
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Why are statues such flashpoints in the culture wars?
Statues: tearing them down or putting them up, why so they make people so angry?
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Who were the “Anglo-Saxons”?
The term “Anglo-Saxon” has become controversial, but where does it come from?
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When the Nazis banned smoking
Why did the Nazis launch the first anti-smoking campaign in history and how did it work?
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When do you become an adult?
Marriage, kids, and the history of our ideas about adulthood
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What is the ‘white gaze’?
What does it mean, and where does the idea come from?
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What is the ‘manosphere’?
What kind of online content could be considered ‘extreme misogyny’?
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What is Nature?
How has our relationship with the natural world changed?
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What is dwarfism?
Dr Melita Irving gives a medical perspective on the term “dwarfism”
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What is a Central Bank Digital Currency?
Former Bank of England economist Dan Davies on how a digital version of cash might work.
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What is “the patriarchy”?
Where does the term “patriarchy” come from and what does it mean?
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What is “minority stress theory”?
Exploring the idea that people in minority groups experience unique forms of stress
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What is ‘woke’ capitalism?
A recent history of companies getting involved in social and political issues.
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What is ‘The Great Replacement’ theory?
The evolution of a conspiracy theory
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What is ‘social transitioning’?
What are the impacts of a young person wanting to be treated as a different gender?
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What is ‘queering’ a museum collection?
Josh Adair from Murray State University explains what’s meant by the term ‘queering’.
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What is ‘Misogynoir’?
The origin of the term that describes a particular kind of prejudice faced by black women