Josh Szeps, a renowned broadcaster and host of Uncomfortable Conversations, dives into the importance of authentic dialogue in today's polarized society. He highlights the challenges of misinformation and media partisanship, emphasizing the need for grace in discourse. Szeps explores the impact of COVID-19 measures on personal liberties in Australia and the U.S., and critiques the Democratic Party's struggles with identity politics. This engaging discussion advocates for empathy and understanding as vital tools to bridge societal divides.

Broadcaster Josh Szeps discusses the need to criticize Gay Pride in Australia, cancel culture, the anti-woke Right, and the scrutiny faced by public figures. He delves into the differences between left and right cancelation, societal perceptions of the ruined world, JK Rowling's controversies, and challenges in media ecosystems navigating controversial topics.

Douglas Murray and Josh Szeps discuss the ongoing war in Gaza, public opinion, conflict with Hezbollah and Iran, the Iron Dome, Israeli Arabs sentiments, global Islamism, right-wing resurgence in Europe, and the US southern border crisis

The podcast discusses cancel culture, media integrity, and ideological coercion. They explore diversity of thought, workplace diversity metrics, and immigration policies. Topics include biases, echo chambers, and the impact of expressing contentious viewpoints publicly.

Today we welcome Josh Szeps who is a television, radio and podcast host who shakes up the status quo with his fierce intellect and infectious sense of humor. Josh's interviews with prominent figures and celebrities like Jane Goodall, Ron Howard, Russel Brand, and Neil Patrick Harris have attracted billions of online views and sold out event tickets. Currently, he can be heard on ABC Radio Sydney and on his award-winning podcast Uncomfortable Conversations.In this episode, I talk to Josh Szeps about what it means to think freely. In this social media age, it's become increasingly challenging to become an independent thinker. Our tribal nature and online echo chambers tend to reinforce ideologies we already believe in. Even the way we talk sounds scripted! Josh and I discuss how to genuinely search for truth so we can broaden our worldviews. We also touch on the topics of intersectionality, wokeism, ethics, and racism.Website: linktr.ee/joshszepsTwitter: @joshzepps Topics02:35 Are we living in a simulation?10:39 The clique of provocateurs16:58 Compromise through conversation23:27 The excess of wokeism27:01 Moral foundations and disgust31:36 Racism in the gay community35:11 Reverse racism37:00 Respecting individual identity over group identity43:16 Should we be proud of intrinsic attributes? 49:08 Scripted ideologies51:40 How to overcome binary thinking 58:01 Pushing limits through radical curiositySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exploring challenges of stereotyping and diversity portrayal in media production, navigating dissent and orthodoxy in public broadcasting, discussing internal bias in media and audience influence, and delving into Australia's voice referendum clash of cultures.

Josh Szeps, former host of the morning show Wake Up Ya C***s, joins the hosts to discuss the treatment of Coleman Hughes by TED, the politics of Australia's 'voice' referendum, Aussie identity politics, and the uncomfortable conversations on his podcast. They also explore the controversy surrounding a TED talk, moderation in TED, the vote for an indigenous advisory body, disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, and the late Norm McDonald.

Josh Szeps, a prominent figure in media and podcasting, engages in a thought-provoking live discussion in Melbourne. They tackle the intricacies of Indigenous land acknowledgments and the weight of white guilt in Australia. The conversation shifts to evolving cultural practices, especially around ceremonies recognizing Indigenous peoples. Szeps highlights issues like neo racism in media and critiques the portrayal of historical narratives. The chat also navigates the complexities of social justice movements, questioning their lasting impact on societal norms.

Douglas Murray and Josh Szeps discuss the ongoing war in Gaza, public opinion, Iron Dome's impact, Israeli Arabs sentiments, global Islamism, European right-wing rise, US border crisis, and more. They explore complexities of Israel's actions, call for eradicating Jihadism, share tour experiences, address Israeli-Palestinian conflict aspects, communication challenges, and political divides in the Middle East.

Sam Harris speaks with Jonathan Rauch and Josh Szeps about the foundations of knowledge, the state of mainstream media, the impact of COVID on information landscape, Trump and Trumpism, immigration issues, and other topics.