Taking The Myth - December 2021 Edition

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss the big topics.

0:00 Intro 0:24 Omicron and the NHS 4:17 Is it even possible to vaccinate the planet to a sufficient degree? 5:30 Jeremy Sleath wins unfair dismissal case after being fired for anti-Islam Facebook post 12:56 New Zealand Professor Garth Cooper faces disciplinary action for refusing to teach Māori creation myths in Science class. 16:47 The weird worship of Jacinda Ardern 17:41 Rod Liddle’s Durham university controversy and the cowardice of leaders in Academia 26:26 J.K.Rowling and Scotland to log rapes as committed by women if the male perpetrator identifies as a woman. 35:09 The erasure of the word ‘woman’. 40:25 Remembering Christopher Hitchens 45:05 Jussie Smollett found guilty of a hate crime hoax 52:09 Audience Question: Is the BBC downplaying religion in reporting on extremism? 53:36: Audience Question: Why do people love some animals but are ok with eating others? 57:16 Audience Question: Any Aslan contenders for the end of 2021? 01:00:11 Christmas plans 01:02:21 Christmas movie choices Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker

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