The Godless Spellchecker Podcast

Author and journalist Jake Wallis Simons discusses his book 'Israelophobia' in a podcast. They explore the left's problem with Israel and reality, debunk the apartheid claim, and discuss the blend of far-left and radical Islamists in protests.

Counter-extremist Liam Duffy discusses violence in response to perceived 'blasphemy' in the West. Topics include sensitivity around Muhammad, chilling effect on free speech, Elon Musk's role on Twitter, and the impact of Islamophobia on the discussion of blasphemy.

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 2:06 Tommy Robinson’s contempt of court case used as a case study in new Journalism Law textbook. 6:06 Iram meets movie legend Jean Claude Van Damme 10:14 The moral implications of the ‘new’ Beatles song ‘Now and Then’. 14:42 The best Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions you’ll ever hear. 16:52 Elon Musk’s advertiser problems on ‘X’/Twitter. 26:59 The allegations against Russell Brand and his reinvention as a political commentator and ‘guru’. 38:30 Female Newcastle football fan is interviewed by the police and has club membership terminated for tweets about trans people. 32:34 Trans footballer quits women’s team and threatens to sue as rival team refuses to play against them 47:18 Israel/Gaza conflict 01:05:05 Audience Questions: Nigel Farage in I’m A Celeb and daytime drinking. Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

Stephen Knight and Iram Ramzan discuss a range of topics including Kevin Spacey's legal issues, the impact of expressing controversial opinions on social media, the erosion of rights and women's safety, and controversial claims about Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes author Matt Johnson. They will be discussing Matt’s new book ‘How Hitchens Can Save the Left: Rediscovering Fearless Liberalism in an Age of Counter-Enlightenment’. Video Version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6a4Ccp9zhQ 0:00 Intro  0:29 Why focus on Christopher Hitchens to make the points in your book? 2:59 Why does ‘the left’ need saving? 5:55 Leaving the left for the right and Dave Rubin. 09:36 What is meant by ‘the counter-enlightenment’? 11:30 Trump and the right’s hypocrisy on free speech 14:10 Richard Seymour’s terrible book on Christopher Hitchens (‘Unhitched’) 18:36 How much did ‘The Rushdie Affair’ impact the life of Christopher Hitchens? 22:04 Has freedom of speech improved where Islam is concerned since the death of Christopher Hitchens? 25:20 Would it help for people to simply admit they are scared to criticise Islam for safety reasons? 28:57 Stephen Knight’s debate with Chris Hedges about Islam 30:28 What explains the Putin apologism from the American right? 33:34 Christopher Hitchens’s support for the invasion of Iraq 40:12 What did Christopher Hitchens think about identity politics?  45:18 What is ‘fearless liberalism’? How can it be applied? 49:16 The legacy of Jeremy Corbyn 56:34 Disappointment with Hitchens’s dislike of Sci-fi and preference for limericks over puns. 01:00:14 Sensationalist Youtube Thumbnails Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Buy Matt Johnson’s Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitchens-Save-Left-Rediscovering-Counter-Enlightenment/dp/1634312341 Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 1:25 Golliwog controversy pub closes down 4:21 Iram investigates Brazilian Jiujitsu with Roger Gracie 15:17 Andrew Bridgen spreading vaccine falsehoods 28:04 The unlawful tactics of ‘Just Stop Oil’ protests 35:10 Anti-Monarchy protests and police overreach 47:46 Sarah Comrie: The pregnant NYC nurse dubbed ‘racist Karen’ in bike altercation. 1:00:28 Audience Question: Is Artificial Intelligence an existential risk? 1:05:11 Audience Question: What explains the people that support Putin? 1:09:16 Audience Question: Guardians of The Galaxy volume III 1:10:12 Audience Question: Oxford students needing mental health protection from Kathleen Stock Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Iram tries BJJ: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12100889/IRAM-RAMZAN-tries-hand-Britains-fastest-growing-sport-Brazilian-jiu-jitsu.html Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:44 The Dalai Lama asking a child to “suck my tongue”. 6:17 Stephen Knight reporting from Kellie-Jay Keen event in London 10:16 The Nashville school shooting in the USA. 18:11 Police seize ‘Golliwog’ dolls from a UK pub after complaints. 30:53 Kier Starmer Vs Rishi Sunak on women with penises. 35:21 The backlash to Dylan Mulvaney’s Nike and Bud light endorsements. 45:17 Elon Musk V Substack 51:33 Megan Markle not attending the Coronation of King Charles Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 0:21 Ramadan 5:10 Shamima Begum loses citizenship appeal and her BBC podcast 14:59 Kellie-Jay Keen (Posie Parker) mobbed in New Zealand 30:13 World Athletics say trans athletes must compete in their correct sex category 40:27 Roald Dahl books changed by publisher to make them more progressive. 54:06 The Wakefield school Quran blasphemy controversy. 01:03:16 Audience Question: Do mobs that shutdown gender critical events actually help to grow support for the gender critical side? 01:06:36 Audience Question: What is going on with Eddie Izzard? Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.  

This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@Gspellchecker) welcomes the return of Michael Shermer. Michael Shermer is an author and founding publisher of Skeptic magazine. They will be talking about Michael’s new book titled ‘Conspiracy: Why The Rational Believe The Irrational’.                                                                                                                                                                      0:00 Intro 0:46 Is it possible for a ‘rational’ person to believe in conspiracy theories? 3:57 Why did you write this book? Was it inspired by the recent conspiracies surrounding ‘stolen elections’ and COVID? 8:37 Why do people believe conspiracies? The tribal, political and emotional reasons. 14:43 Are conspiracy theories becoming more sinister and dangerous? Has there been an escalation? 17:59 Is it worth pushing back against conspiracy theories? Is the best tactic to just ignore them? Why didn’t you push back against Brett Weinstein and Heather Heying? 30:25 If something worse than COVID comes along, will we be able to convince the public to lockdown again? 31:31 Are the COVID anti-vax arguments any different than the ones we have heard for previous vaccines? 35:42 Is it a waste of time to debunk conspiracy theories? 39:28 Peddlers of anti-vax nonsense achieving huge popularity and success 44:41 Should Alex Jones’s conspiracy theories about Sandy Hook have been protected under the First Amendment? 48:09 Is Trump legally culpable for the Capitol riots? 49:26 Does Michael know that Bill Murray’s character in Ghost Busters (2016) is based on him according to Dan Aykroyd? 51:21 Haunted locations and exposing ‘Paranormal Investigators’. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.    

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics. 0:00 Intro 1:52 The dangerous ‘grooming gang’ hoax in Cumbria, UK 13:13 The spread of anti-vax misinformation. 14:59 Professor in Minnesota fired for showing painting of Muhammad in art history class. 26:43 The gender recognition act in Scotland and the mystery of ‘non-binary’. 45:17 The rise and arrest of Andrew Tate 51:26 Masculinity, societal shift and male role models. 57:21 Prince Harry’s book revelations and the response to them. 1:05:06 Top Gun review and fatal attraction. Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com Sedaa: www.sedaa.org Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.