AntiSocial Episodes Episode guide
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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?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ journalist Emma Tracey explains how personal independence payments work
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What are “furries�
Furry fandom, “fursonasâ€, and the people who identify with animal characters
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Traffic control measures and “The Great Resetâ€
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Climate Disinformation Reporter Marco Silva explains the link.
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The origins of racial terms like “coconutâ€
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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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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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 can we measure the country’s mental health?
Ann John from Swansea University digs into the stats on mental illness
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Divestment: A beginner’s guide
It’s become a common protest demand, but what does divesting really entail?
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Defining “racismâ€
Monica Moreno-Figueroa from the University of Cambridge on the history of the word.
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A potted history of the nudist movement
What are the benefits of being naked?
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A history of Received Pronunciation
How did Received Pronunciation come about?
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A history of Eurovision and politics
Eurovision is meant to be apolitical, but over the years it’s been caught in controversy
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A history of anti-fascist protest
Did counter-protests at the ‘Battle of Cable Street’ prove a hammer blow to fascism?
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‘Lefty Lawyers’: where does the phrase come from?
When did people start using the phrase ‘lefty lawyers’ and why?
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‘Bring your whole self to work’?
What does the phrase mean and where does it come from?