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Podcasts covering the SC judgment

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peakedtraybake · 18/04/2025 14:01

Could we have a thread of interesting podcasts?

Subpar from the FT. Starts with a close but no cigar summary from Robert Shrimsley, who mentions concerns about single sex spaces, but quickly moves on to trans rights being rolled back, and ultimately concludes that concern about trans rights issues is an import from the US. No evidence of understanding of women's concerns about males in our spaces nor of the silencing of women over this issue.

www.ft.com/political-fix

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persister · 23/04/2025 15:46

FriedGold32 · 23/04/2025 14:59

A very small so far but really good listen every week is Informed Dissent, US podcast with a few people many will be familiar with - Lisa Selin Davis, Ben Appell, Cory Cohn, Eliza Mondegreen and Jamie Reed.

Absolutely agree, that's one of my current favourites.

FriedGold32 · 23/04/2025 15:04

I was surprised how firmly in support The Two Matts were, I know MD'A has always been pretty GC but they have a very left liberal Remainy audience. He also followed it up with an excellent written piece.

Another thing I noticed is that they were guests this week on "Oh God What Now", the former Remainiacs podcasts - I'd be surprised if they were invited back, as the OGWN lot have gone completely off the deep end because of, well let's just call it the Helen Joyce issue.

FriedGold32 · 23/04/2025 14:59

A very small so far but really good listen every week is Informed Dissent, US podcast with a few people many will be familiar with - Lisa Selin Davis, Ben Appell, Cory Cohn, Eliza Mondegreen and Jamie Reed.

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Pleasealexa · 23/04/2025 14:58

@DogPawsMud thanks for the heads up, I will not be listening anymore and will unsubscribe.

dubaichocolate · 23/04/2025 14:50

Thanks for this thread. A lot of new podcasts to check out.

Gareth Roberts wrote a piece on HIGNFY ignoring the judgment-www.spectator.co.uk/article/have-i-got-news-for-you-is-a-sad-unfunny-spectacle/

DogPawsMud · 23/04/2025 14:25

I usually subscribe to The Rest Is Politics and have been a regular listener for years but having heard their response to the SC ruling I’m now questioning whether I can respect anything they say about anything ever again. I’m no longer subscribing.
Main takeaways:
Misogyny on full show - particularly by Alistair Campbell- he seems disgusted that women drink (champagne) and smoke (cigars). He called a women “mean” for referring to a biological male with male pronouns. I feel like he wanted to use an even more misogynistic term as he seemed particular piqued by women celebrating the result. Alistair also slagged off “women journalists”. He really is a nasty man.
No research - their reactions are informed by anecdotal personal experience. Rory’s friend dispenses puberty blockers. Alistair’s friend has a trans child that he has been on holiday with. His daughter and their mates don’t like the judgments . I’m not even making this up - this is what they referred to themselves and how they defended their views.
No representation - two white men talking about how the SC decision affects other men.

These two men have shown us who they really are.

CrustyOldFrump · 23/04/2025 10:02

TRIP completely missing the point again today with focusing solely on toilets. I think AC refering to Jameela Jamal’s take on the issue as insightful is a new low.

SternJoyousBee · 23/04/2025 09:49

RoundAndRoundTheTable · 18/04/2025 18:09

My view on AC was compounded when he went on TRIP US (which is excellent), covering for Katty Kay being on holiday and droned on at length about how she had no work ethic because he’d never taken a week off from his podcast. Made a mockery of his supposedly positive platform on mental health. (I also used to work for Stewart and have Views).

I was totally unsurprised by The Newsagents. Lewis Goodall always takes that position. I also find his “it doesn’t affect me” line totally disingenuous. You’re a journalist, understanding the issues from every side is literally your job. There was no “I’m not a steelworker in Scunthorpe” line. I was disappointed in Maitlis, she clearly gets it and is very capable of talking about the subject whatever her views. Speaks volumes that such a strong and prominent woman was still, presumably, self censoring.

“I was disappointed in Maitlis, she clearly gets it and is very capable of talking about the subject whatever her views. Speaks volumes that such a strong and prominent woman was still, presumably, self censoring.”

Shows how powerful the TRA movement has been to bully people into silence. Lewis Goodall is unbearable.

Scout2016 · 23/04/2025 09:44

rebmacesrevda · 23/04/2025 09:27

Dr Az Hakeem. He's brilliant. He's written a couple of books and has lots of videos on YouTube.

Yes, that's it. Thank you!

rebmacesrevda · 23/04/2025 09:27

Scout2016 · 23/04/2025 09:26

There was one recommended by a male Dr (initially A maybe?) with a mental health background and decades of experience. Looked to give an insight into the thought processes of the TRAs.... I was going to listen later but I've lost it. Does anyone know what I'm on about please? Thought it was on this thread but I'm mistaken.

Dr Az Hakeem. He's brilliant. He's written a couple of books and has lots of videos on YouTube.

Scout2016 · 23/04/2025 09:26

There was one recommended by a male Dr (initially A maybe?) with a mental health background and decades of experience. Looked to give an insight into the thought processes of the TRAs.... I was going to listen later but I've lost it. Does anyone know what I'm on about please? Thought it was on this thread but I'm mistaken.

CraftandGlamour · 23/04/2025 09:20

I absolutely love the This Isn't Working podcast. Its so important that these conversations are being had through a normie lens and its the podcast I share the most with people unaware of the broader impact of this issue.

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HesSoBadHesGood · 22/04/2025 20:58

As employers grapple with the Supreme Court ruling, we ask: how did ‘trans inclusion’ go so wrong at work?

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WhamFantastic · 22/04/2025 20:47

Great thread thanks.

I found a good (long) one with Helen Joyce on Nature & Nuture.

Not sure Helen can have had any sleep in the last week she has done so many interviews. She is really amazing. She’s so good at explaining things.

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HesSoBadHesGood · 22/04/2025 19:29

CraftandGlamour · 22/04/2025 19:20

Yes, I thought that was excellent @HesSoBadHesGood

Yes he is absolutely spot on.

CraftandGlamour · 22/04/2025 19:20

Yes, I thought that was excellent @HesSoBadHesGood

peakedtraybake · 20/04/2025 21:56

user2848502016 · 20/04/2025 21:46

Apologies if already answered but does anyone know any good articles that describe the last few years of madness and the issues with the trans movement and implications for women and girls? Just want a couple of things to share with family who “haven’t thought about it much” and are still in the live and let live mindset…talking to my mum
today and when I mentioned that girls like my DD shouldn’t have to play sport against boys/ all the girls who have lost out on scholarships etc and she was saying yes I agree that’s wrong….just needs a push for the scales to drop haha

I would start with this one. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/20/the-supreme-court-has-carefully-ringfenced-protections-for-women-thats-all-we-wanted
There are lots of others in the thread on aren't the headlines glorious. Good luck!

The supreme court has carefully ringfenced protections for women. That’s all we wanted | Sonia Sodha

Last week’s ruling clarified the legal safeguards of the Equality Act. However, it was a travesty that the battle needed to be fought at all

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/20/the-supreme-court-has-carefully-ringfenced-protections-for-women-thats-all-we-wanted

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user2848502016 · 20/04/2025 21:46

Apologies if already answered but does anyone know any good articles that describe the last few years of madness and the issues with the trans movement and implications for women and girls? Just want a couple of things to share with family who “haven’t thought about it much” and are still in the live and let live mindset…talking to my mum
today and when I mentioned that girls like my DD shouldn’t have to play sport against boys/ all the girls who have lost out on scholarships etc and she was saying yes I agree that’s wrong….just needs a push for the scales to drop haha

Cazziebo · 20/04/2025 21:20

Probably only relevant to Scots!

I subscribed to the Lesley Riddoch podcast at a time when I thought independence was the answer. I since realised that the Scottish Government couldn’t run a bath, never mind a country.

She has always been hopeless on this ‘culture war’ , ‘overblown’ ‘just let folks live in peace’ . Last podcast she claimed she was almost a candidate as an MSP for the Greens until they discovered she was on the wrong side of the GRR among BBC with Andy Wightman! Andy was a Green MSP fired for attending a FWS meeting in Edinburgh.
she did say she’ll cover the judgement next week- that will be an interesting reverse ferret!

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