AntiSocial Podcast
Peace talks for the culture wars. In an era of polarisation, propaganda and pile-ons, Adam Fleming helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
Peace talks for the culture wars.
In an era of polarisation, propaganda and pile-ons, AntiSocial offers an alternative: understanding, facts, and respect. Each week, Adam Fleming takes on a topic that's generating conflict on social media, blogs, talk shows and phone-ins and helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
Episodes to download
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Examining racism in the UK
Tuesday
What did the largest survey into the experiences of ethnic minorities discover?
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How does an author get published?
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Industry veteran Amelia Fairney explains the book business
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Are men being pushed out of publishing?
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Many male authors say they are struggling in a female-dominated world.
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Banter and harassment
Fri 11 Jul 2025
New rights designed to protect workers have prompted a row about free speech.
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Island of strangers?
Fri 16 May 2025
How careful should politicians be with emotive language on immigration?
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What are Personal Independent Payments?
Tue 13 May 2025
成人快手 journalist Emma Tracey explains how personal independence payments work
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The law on single sex spaces
Tue 29 Apr 2025
What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for trans people and single sex services?
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Sex, gender and the NHS
Fri 25 Apr 2025
What does the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex mean for the health service?
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Two-tier justice
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Does the justice system treat some people more harshly than others?
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Should signs be in English only?
Fri 14 Feb 2025
From train stations to hospitals, is it OK to have signs translated into other languages?
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Surrogacy: the law in the UK
Tue 11 Feb 2025
What is altruistic surrogacy and how is it dealt with in UK law?
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Bats v trains
Fri 31 Jan 2025
Do we have to choose between conserving nature and growing the economy?
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What is 鈥榗ritical race theory鈥�?
Tue 28 Jan 2025
The controversial concept鈥檚 origins, objections, and competing visions
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Mental health and race
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Racism and mental health, safe spaces for ethnic minorities and addressing whiteness.
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Tech bros and mixed martial arts
Tue 21 Jan 2025
Why have Mark Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley bosses started fighting?
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"Masculine energy": Does the workplace need more of it?
Fri 17 Jan 2025
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg sparks a row about gender in the workplace.
