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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) and Iram Ramzan (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. We talk about The Secularism 2016 conference, violence at a Sikh wedding, Tommy Robinson's anti-ISIS flag, criminalising speech, Andy Burnham and Prevent, the death of Labour, the cult of Jeremy Corbyn and more!
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Haydar Zaki (@HaydarZaki1) is the Outreach & Programme Coordinator for The Quilliam Foundation. We talk about the link between beliefs and violence, the Prevent strategy, Malia Bouattia, radicalisation in universities, Anjem Choudary, #Right2debate, criminalising hate speech, the Iraq war and more!
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On this week’s #GSPodcast, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) talks to Dr. Karen Garst (@Karen_garst) about her book ‘Women Beyond Belief’. We also touch on the Hobby Lobby controversy, the first amendment, feminism and more!
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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) and Iram Ramzan (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. We talk about the ‘honour killing’ of Samia Shahid, the end of Anjem Choudary, radicalisation in prisons, Pakistani hate preachers, Mo Shafiq, Talib Kweli, why ISIS hate us and much more! Plus The ASLAN Awards!
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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) and Iram Ramzan (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. We talk about the terror attacks in Europe, media blackouts, the RAF soldier abduction attempt, religious tribalism, Pokémon Go, Fireman Sam, ‘honour killings’, Turkey, Qandeel Baloch and much more! Plus The ASLAN Awards!
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President of The National Secular Society Terry Sanderson (@terrysanderson4) makes his return to the #GSPodcast. We’ll be talking about the the upcoming ‘Living Better Together’ conference and the excellent guest speakers. We also touch on assisted dying, Maajid Nawaz, Douglas Murray, Safak Pavey, Jacques Berlinerblau, Paul Rowe, free schools, faith schools, illegal religious schools, ritualistic slaughter, the EU referendum and more!
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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) and Iram Ramzan (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics. We talk about dogs and Islam, religious privilege in the workplace, Brexit, The Chilcot report, the Iraq war, Saudi Arabia, illegal Jewish schools, terror in Istanbul, Bangladesh and Medina, Sharia courts in the UK, arranged marriages, Dean Obeidallah, Nathan Lean, Mehdi Hasan and The ASLAN Awards!
We will also be joined by senior myth-taking Correspondent, A Scotsman Abroad (@AscotsmanAbroad).
This episode was recorded before the terror attack in Nice
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Average Mohamed (AverageMohamed) will be joining me on this week’s #GSPodcast. Mohamed is a retail worker and family man from Minnesota. In his spare time he provides outreach to the Muslim community youth with the aim of dissuading them from succumbing to extremism. We talk about ISIS, scripture, the example of Muhammad, cartoons, democracy and more.
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Sarah Paquette (for_sarahious) and Christine Vigeant (@CVeeg) will be joining me on The #GSPodcast this week. They will be telling all about the exciting new ‘Atheos’ app. We talk about scientific literacy, evolution, examining your own beliefs, logical fallacies and street epistemology. Find out more at www.atheos-app.com.
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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight and Iram Ramzan discuss the big topics with guest callers. A guest caller reviews Louis Theroux’s ‘My Scientology Movie’ documentary for us. We also talk about the Orlando shooting, polygamy, Yasir Qadhi, Adnan Rashid, Islamic purity tests, Ex-Muslim cake controversy, Turkey and more!
This episode was recorded before the EU referendum.
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Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) returns to The #GSPodcast this week. He'll be telling us all about the exciting new future ahead for The Rubin Report. We also talk about digital news media, crowdsourcing, giving a platform to 'controversial' figures, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Islamism, the Orlando shooting, Donald Trump, Brexit and more!
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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight and Iram Ramzan discuss the big topic. We talk about: The grandson of Hamas, Christopher Hitchens and ‘death bed conversions, Nicky Campbell, Ramadan, Noel Edmonds’s cancer claims, Prevent, European Commission on ‘hate speech’, ‘rape jokes’ and the EU Referendum.
Also, Chief Myth-taking Correspondent A Scotsman Abroad contributes to the ASLAN Awards!
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Catherine Dunphy (@CADunphy) will be telling me all about The Clergy Project on this week’s #GSPodcast. Catherine shares her personal story and the story behind the creation of The Clergy Project in her book ‘From Apostle To Apostate’. We talk about the Catholic Church, theology, Pope Francis and much more!
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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight and Iram Ramzan discuss the big topics with guest callers. We talk about: The Trafford Centre ‘Terrorism’ controversy, the governments’ Prevent Strategy, ‘British values’, Witchcraft and Iran’s religious police. And the ASLAN Awards!
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The excellent author and Historian Tom Holland (@holland_tom) will be joining me on this week’s #GSPodcast. We talk about the Islamic texts, the example of Muhammad and look at religion through a historical lense. Tom also opens up about his pogonophobia.
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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight and A Scotsman Abroad discuss the big topics with guest callers. We talk about: The police and free speech, Islamic advertising, Sadiq Khan becoming London Mayor and the ASLAN Awards.
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Iram Ramzan (@Iram_Ramzan) will be joining me on The #GSPodcast this week. After seeing a lack of progressive voices in the media, particularly those of Muslim heritage, Iram decided to set up Sedaa (@Sedaa_ourvoices). We’ll be talking about cultural relativism, radicalisation, Labour party anti-Semitism, racism, ‘What Muslims Really Think', reform and more!
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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight and A Scotsman Abroad discuss the big topics. We talk about: Organ donation, Noah’s Ark employment discrimination, Islamist murder in Bangladesh, forced circumcision, the Pope, Cenk Uygur & denial of the Armenian Genocide and Mona Eltahawy’s breakdown. And A Scotsman Abroad blames something on religion.
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Returning to The #GSPodcast this week is chairperson of Atheist Ireland, Michael Nugent (@MickNugent). We talk about ‘the troubles’, abortion law, blasphemy law, online smears, PZ Myers, Educate Together, eating animals, the Irish census and more!
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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight and A Scotsman Abroad discuss the big topics. We talk about: Batfleck, touring the Vatican, What British Muslims Really Think, the murder of an Ahmadiyya shopkeeper in Scotland, integration, ISIS bomb cakes, Sarah Palin and much more! And of course, The ASLAN Awards.
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This week’s #GSPodcast will bring you some exclusive coverage from The Secularist Of The Year Awards 2016. The main prize went to Educate Together.
Note: This audio was recorded, with permission, at a dinner event in a functioning, bar/restaurant – and as such includes some ambient noises that were out of my control.
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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight and A Scotsman Abroad discuss the big topics with guest callers. We talk about: Mo Ansar’s mauling at the hands of Private Eye Magazine, the thickening plot of the murdered Rochdale Imam, Judaism and airplanes and Ken Ham’s concrete playhouse. We also talk critically about Mo Shafiq and Omer Aziz and more! And of course, The ASLAN Awards.
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Joining me on this week’s #GSPodcast is Journalist and Author Asra Nomani (@AsraNomani). I’ll be asking how Islam allows for Asra’s liberal interpretation as well as discussing the reform movement. We delve into the current state of digital journalism and Asra’s infamous confrontation with Nathan Lean. Also, we’ll hear about the ‘honor brigade’ and #MyMuslimReform.
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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight and A Scotsman Abroad discuss the big topics. We talk about: Episode 77 of The #GSPodcast, The Catholic Church refusing to make reporting abusers mandatory, Sam Harris Vs. Maryam Namazie on The Waking Up Podcast and Salman Rushdie’s fatwa. Also, Nathan Lean is definitely a coward, but is he a Muslim? And of course, The ASLAN Awards and more!
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I’ll be joined by Leanne Scorzoni (@LeanneScorzoni) on this week’s #GSPodcast. Leanne is a writer and self-described progressive Muslim feminist who converted to Islam in her adulthood. I’ll be trying to find out to what extent she believes in Islamic scripture and how it is compatible with her progressive values. We also touch on The Catholic Church, Charlie Hebdo and Womens' rights.
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