AntiSocial Episodes Episode guide
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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
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What is ‘JewFace’?
Professor Bryan Cheyette on the history of the portrayal of Jewish characters
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What is ‘critical race theory’?
The controversial concept’s origins, objections, and competing visions
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What are Personal Independent Payments?
ѿý journalist Emma Tracey explains how personal independence payments work
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What are “furries”?
Furry fandom, “fursonas”, and the people who identify with animal characters
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Traffic control measures and “The Great Reset”
ѿý Climate Disinformation Reporter Marco Silva explains the link.
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The origins of racial terms like “coconut”
Making sense of the words used to claim people are being ethnically inauthentic
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The law on single sex spaces
What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for trans people and single sex services?
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The Highway Code
How well do you know the rules of the road?
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Tech bros and mixed martial arts
Why have Mark Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley bosses started fighting?
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Teaching character in schools
What values should schools be teaching children?
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Surrogacy: the law in the UK
What is altruistic surrogacy and how is it dealt with in UK law?
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Signs in other languages
How many people living in the UK do not speak English?
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Patriotism and ‘progressive activists’
How does a small but outspoken group influence the debate about UK national identity?
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Man vs Bear
The viral TikTok question that’s prompted a big debate about women’s safety
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Just joking?
The origins of the word ‘banter’
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Introducing AntiSocial
Where there are angry-face emojis, AntiSocial brings understanding.
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How schools got strict
Where did the trend for tough discipline in schools come from?
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How pop stars make money
The business of music has been radically transformed in recent decades
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How planet-friendly is your diet?
The greenhouse gas emissions caused by meat, dairy, and plant-based alternatives
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How many people have Britons slept with?
Professor Cath Mercer on asking people about their sexual histories
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How jail-time is decided
How much leeway do judges have when sentencing?
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How does the law handle misgendering?
Amid arguments about misgendering and hate crime - what does existing UK law say?
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How does an author get published?
Industry veteran Amelia Fairney explains the book business