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Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps

The world has never been more connected. Yet never more divided. We yell at each other from inside our echo chambers. But change doesn’t happen inside an echo chamber. It’s time to get out, to stretch our legs, to step on some land mines. It"s time to have an uncomfortable conversation with Josh Szeps. A DM Podcast

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28:42

Josh’s Soap Box: Twitter & Antisemitism

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/11/04

Josh reflects on Elon Musk, Kanye, Israel, and the rise of online Jew-hate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:19

"Big Tech & Free Speech" with Jordan Guiao

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/11/02

What will Elon Musk do with Twitter? Who wants to live inside Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse? ShouldFacebook censorhate speech? Jordan Guiao lived and worked in Silicon Valley and he knows big tech inside and out. We was formerly a digital strategist and the head of social media for the ABC and SBS respectively, and is currently a Research Fellow at The Australia Institute’s Centre for Responsible Technology. His new book is Disconnect - Why We Get Pushed to Extremes Online and How to Stop It. Hosted

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33:13

Josh’s Soap Box: Kanye, hijabs and Taylor Swift

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/10/29

Josh reflects on Kanye's antisemitic meltdown, Taylor Swift's supposed fat shaming video and activism in Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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69:29

"Maoism In The West" with Prof. David Martin Jones

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/10/28

David got his PhD in political thought from the London School of Economics and now teaches at King’s College London. He was a political science lecturer at the National University of Singapore and an associate editor of the University of Malaya’s South East Asian Studies journal. He explains the echoes he sees in the West of Mao's Cultural Revolution. A politics of rage. Intellectual conformism. Cancel culture. This episode is a collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney as part of its

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86:20

"Should We Talk To Nazis?" with Academy Award winner...

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/10/19

Emile is the Academy Award-winning producer of Lion, The King’s Speech, Rabbit-Proof Fence and The Power of the Dog. His cousin is a high-flying corporate consultant and former anti-apartheid activist. They have a podcast, Principle of Charity, which seeks to find common ground between opponents on controversial issues. But how far can talk take us, really? Don’t miss this electrifying debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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61:26

"Are Women And Men The Same?" with Louise Perry

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/10/14

Should women aspire to the same things as men? Or have they been betrayed?Louisesays we lie to young women about who they are and what they should want. She's a journalist, anthropologist, activist and the writer of the new book "The Case Against the Sexual Revolution". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:40

BONUS: "Fact Check" with Jesse Singal

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/10/10

On the previous episode of Uncomfortable Conversations, the trans activist Dianna Anderson alleged bad journalism by Jesse Singal, who wrote the bombshell 2018 Atlantic magazine piece, "When Children Say They're Trans". Josh left the issue dangling, agreeing that it deserved a fact-check. Don't listen to this episode until you've heard Dianna's. Here, Jesse responds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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87:22

"Is Gender Made-Up?" with Dianna E. Anderson

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/10/05

Dianna E. Anderson is a gender non-binary writer and activist whose latest book is “In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies”. They and Josh disagree on a lot: the reality of biological sex, journalists who criticise trans issues, and whether burqas are sexist. Here, they hash it all out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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63:07

"War Correspondent" Misha Zelinsky

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/09/28

Misha is a former trade union boss who now reports from Ukraine for the Australian Financial Review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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91:49

"When Whitefellas Talk With Blackfellas" with Tyson...

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/09/21

Tysonis a researcher, writer, and traditional wood carver. He works as a senior lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges and is the founder of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Lab at Deakin University. His podcast, "The Other Others", discusses how Indigenous knowledge can solve the world’s problems -- which is also the topic of his book, Sand Talk. He and Josh debate the far right, the woke left, structural racism, acknowledgments-of-country, and conspiracy thinking in Aboriginal communities. Hosted on

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65:15

"Are Aussies Sexist?" with Sarah Wilson

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/09/13

What's wrong with Australian men? What expectations do single, middle-aged womenface? What happened to the Left?SarahWilsonis a global phenomenon -- an activist, journalist, speaker, writer, podcaster and host. She joins Josh on this special crossover episode to wrestle with the biggest questions in our lives.NotesSarah mentions the following study during the show. Details here: A 2019 Harvard University study that looked at global economies and innovation found that Australia, paradoxically, was

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84:22

"What Is Gender?" with Courtney Act (aka Shane Jenek)

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/09/07

What is a man? What is a woman? What is transgenderism? What is drag? When are we acting out gender stereotypes, and when are we just being ourselves? Shane is the man behind Australia’s most popular drag queen, Courtney Act. Josh and Shane debate gender, sex, and the imminent death of heterosexuality (maybe). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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79:55

"The Scott Morrison Fiasco" with Peter van Onselen

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/08/31

During the pandemic, did the Australian prime minister subvert democracy? One of Australia’s leading political commentators takes Josh deep into the bizarro world of Morrison’s multiple ministries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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101:03

"Would 'The Satanic Verses' Be Published Today?" with...

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/08/24

As Salman Rushdie recuperates, Josh debates Islamophobia, blasphemy and cancel culture with the Pakistani-Australian writer and comic Sami Shah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:11

"Why We Keep Secrets" with Michael Slepian

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/08/17

Michael Slepian is an Author and Associate Professor of leadership and ethics at Columbia University. His new book is called The Secret Life Of Secrets - How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-being, Relationships, and Who We Are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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72:32

"How To Be Happy" with Pandit The Monk

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/08/10

Pandit Dasa was a monk for more than 15 years. Now he's ditched the robes and helps people ease their way into more thoughtful, generous, fulfilling mental states. Josh wants to know whether that's an invaluable contribution to modern life... or a spiritual cop out. Pandit's book is Closing The Apps: How to be Mindful at Work and at Home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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70:50

"What IS 'Diversity'?" with Antoinette Lattouf

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/08/03

Antoinette Lattouf is a journalist, author and diversity advocate. She co-founded Media Diversity Australia. Her new book is How To Lose Friends and Influence White People. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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79:42

"America's Next Civil War" with Stephen Marche

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/07/27

Stephen Marche is a Canadian author and political commentator. He writes for The New York Times, The Atlantic and Esquire among others. His new book The Next Civil War is a bracing look at what Stephen believes is a likely culmination of US division. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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62:09

"Why The Doomsayers Are Wrong" with Tyler Cowen

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/07/20

Tyler Cowen is a celebrated American economist, blogger, author and podcaster. He currently sits as the Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason University. He's also an optimist about how the division we face today might end. His new book is Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Winners, and Creatives Around the World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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89:00

"The Slate Political Gabfest" with David Plotz

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/07/14

David Plotz was the editor of Slate magazine during its glory days. In fact, he wasJosh's first guest after the election of Donald Trump in 2016. The two reconnect about how to have difficult conversations in the 21st century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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