AntiSocial Episodes Episode guide
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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 鈥淎nglo-Saxons鈥?
The term 鈥淎nglo-Saxon鈥 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 鈥榳hite gaze鈥?
What does it mean, and where does the idea come from?
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What is the 鈥榤anosphere鈥?
What kind of online content could be considered 鈥榚xtreme misogyny鈥?
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What is dwarfism?
Dr Melita Irving gives a medical perspective on the term 鈥渄warfism鈥
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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 鈥渢he patriarchy鈥?
Where does the term 鈥減atriarchy鈥 come from and what does it mean?
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What is 鈥渕inority stress theory鈥?
Exploring the idea that people in minority groups experience unique forms of stress
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What is 鈥榳oke鈥 capitalism?
A recent history of companies getting involved in social and political issues.
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What is 鈥楾he Great Replacement鈥 theory?
The evolution of a conspiracy theory
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What is 鈥榮ocial transitioning鈥?
What are the impacts of a young person wanting to be treated as a different gender?
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What is 鈥榪ueering鈥 a museum collection?
Josh Adair from Murray State University explains what鈥檚 meant by the term 鈥榪ueering鈥.
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What is 鈥楳isogynoir鈥?
The origin of the term that describes a particular kind of prejudice faced by black women
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What is 鈥楯ewFace鈥?
Professor Bryan Cheyette on the history of the portrayal of Jewish characters
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What is 鈥榗ritical race theory鈥?
The controversial concept鈥檚 origins, objections, and competing visions
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What are 鈥渇urries鈥?
Furry fandom, 鈥渇ursonas鈥, and the people who identify with animal characters
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Traffic control measures and 鈥淭he Great Reset鈥
大象传媒 Climate Disinformation Reporter Marco Silva explains the link.
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The origins of racial terms like 鈥渃oconut鈥
Making sense of the words used to claim people are being ethnically inauthentic
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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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Patriotism and 鈥榩rogressive activists鈥
How does a small but outspoken group influence the debate about UK national identity?