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Latest Episodes

S2EP10 – America After George Floyd
July 05, 2022

The killing of George Floyd, who died after a white Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for eight minutes and forty six seconds spurred a wave of anger and protests across America and the g

S2EP9 – Incels: Swallowing the Black Pill
June 21, 2022

Taken from the sci-fi classic, The Matrix, the metaphor of the red pill has taken on new meaning within the incel community. It has given rise to the extreme, fatalistic Black Pill; a philosophy that

S2E8 - Antisemitism and the Roots of Hate: A Conversation with Former Extremists (Special Episode)
June 10, 2022

“All human beings share an equal capacity to harm or to heal; once we start to convince ourselves otherwise, we’re setting the stage for violence.” In this special edition of the Media Minded podcast

S2EP7 – The Great Replacement Theory
May 24, 2022

“Demography is destiny.” On May 14th 2022, 18-year old Payton Gendron killed 10 people and injured three others inside a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. Eleven of the thirteen victims either killed

S2EP6 – Gamergate: Misogyny Gone Viral
May 10, 2022

In 2014, the internet hate campaign, known as the #Gamergate scandal, infiltrated the forums of 4chan to the comment threads of Twitter. Brianna Wu, a well-known software engineer and guest on today’s

S2EP5 – Cultism: Vipers and Victims (Part 2)
April 19, 2022

From cult-hopping to exorcisms, leaving a cult is not a simple feat. In Part 2 of this episode on cultism, we pick up our discussion with ex-cult member Richard Turner, kicking off from the moment he

Season 2. Episode 4 – Cultism: Vipers and Victims (Part 1)
April 05, 2022

What goes on inside a cult, and the minds of those who join them? Matteo speaks to Richard Turner, an ex-cult member turned councilor, on how he descended into a world of deceit and deception. He reco

Season 2. Episode 3 - Antisemitism and The Roots of Hate
March 22, 2022

Where did the ‘money-hungry’ Jewish stereotype originate?  How have tropes like these evolved?  Matteo speaks to antisemitism expert William Brustein about the history of antisemitism - from its roots

Season 2. Episode 2 - From Climate Denial to Climate Delay
March 08, 2022

How do climate scientists respond to ‘Don’t Look Up’? Are we not ‘looking up’ when it comes to our climate? Matteo speaks to glaciologist Sammie Buzzard about what climate change is, how our reaction

Season 2. Episode 1 - An Anti-Vaxxer Speaks
February 22, 2022

Ever heard an anti-vaxxer tell their story? Matteo speaks to Craig Idlebrook, a former anti-vaxxer turned teacher, father and advocate. From Veganism to Pet Telepathy, Craig describes in great detail