Podcast appearances and mentions of eleanor penny

The genocide in Gaza has been the most automated in history. Systems like ‘Lavender' and ‘Where's Daddy?' reportedly speed up the process of tracking and targeting Palestinians. The genocide's brutality has been concealed behind the facade of technical neutrality. So why are the companies working with the IDF also working with the NHS? Eleanor Penny […]

Keir Starmer stands accused of echoing Enoch Powell in his ‘Island of Strangers' speech. But who was this titanic figure in the history of British racism? And how did he shape the far right's existential struggle to understand Britain once it ceased to be a formal empire? Eleanor Penny spoke to Kojo Koram about how […]

After capitalism comes communism, according to Marxist doctrine. But in the meantime, what should we call our increasingly unequal system? Political theorist Jodi Dean posits ‘neofeudalism' as the best way to describe our growing society of serfs and servants in her new book, Capital's Grave. She talks to Eleanor Penny about a vision of class […]

Eleanor Penny (Novara Media) joins the gang to talk about Coldplay, Benihana chefs phoning it in, and divorced parents. Check Eleanor out on Twitter here: https://x.com/eleanorkpenny This episode features guest hosts Huge Davies and Bella Hull. Check out Huge on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/hugedavies/ Check out Bella on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/bellabellahull/ Get the Patron-exclusive second part of this episode (over 35 mins of bonus content) on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122552378 Follow us online to get Glue-related clips and updates: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@glue.factory.pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gluefactorypodcast BSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gluefactorypod.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/gluepodcast

Die Hard is a perennial of festive TV, but is it really a Christmas movie? James Butler and Eleanor Penny explore what the 1988 action comedy reveals about corporate power, class antagonism, mid-century terrorism and women in the workplace. Who is Bruce Willis' shoeless cowboy cop out to rescue? And what is going on with […]

The IDF says multiple soldiers have been killed as Israel expands its ground invasion of Lebanon. Plus: Starmer reiterates his support for Israel following Iran's retaliatory strikes; and the Tory leadership race descends further into absurdity. With Michael Walker and Eleanor Penny.

Today we're publishing part two of our sell-out live event recorded at London's Union Chapel on July 26th. For this discussion we teamed up with our friends over at Verso Books and the Dig Podcast for a podcast extravaganza. Eleanor Penny of the Verso Podcast and Dig host Daniel Denvir sat down with writer and academic Laleh Khalili and the freshly re-elected, newly independent, MP Jeremy Corbyn, to talk about the past present and most importantly the future of Internationalism. We talked about Palestine, Congo and Iran, about the Labour Party, the welfare state, the climate crisis and the economics of global trade. The event opened up with a live recording of Macrodose podcast which is already up on your feed if you want to take a dive into that. Thank you so much to everyone who came down sold out the event and brought such an incredible energy to the evening. If you didn't get the chance to come join us in person never fear we have the full recording for you here and now - I hope you enjoy the show.

Was the Iraq War the exception or the rule? Throughout the twentieth century, Labour governments have been involved in some of Britain's most disastrous colonial acts: the partition of India, the counter-insurgency in Malaya, and the Nakba. So, what can we expect this time? Eleanor Penny asks David Wearing, author of AngloArabia: Why Gulf Wealth […]

This week's episode is the recording of our recent live event. Gargi Bhattacharyya, Richard Seymour, and Eleanor Penny were joined by an audience in Finsbury Park, London to discuss the fascism debate, disaster nationalism, and the relationship between fascism and racial capitalism.

On July 26th Macrodose is partnering with Verso Books and the Dig podcast for a special live event over at the Union Chapel in Islington, London.  Host Dalia Gebrial will be joined by political scientist Thea Riofrancos, climate justice activist Asad Rehman and anthropologist Jason Hickel, to talk about all things economic, from the era of neoliberalism to green colonialism, and the decline of the unipolar world.  And we'll be followed by a live cross-over recording of the Dig and Verso podcasts, where hosts Eleanor Penny and Daniel Denvir will be in conversation with academic and author Laleh Khalili and MP Jeremy Corbyn.  https://unionchapel.org.uk/venue/whats-on/versothe-dig-live-podcast-with-jeremy-corbyn-laleh-khalili

George Bernard Shaw once joked that the US and the UK are “two countries divided by a common language.” Can the same be said of their conservatives? As we brace for a joint election year, Eleanor Penny talks to Sam Adler-Bell and Matthew Sitman, two expert guides to US conservatism via their podcast Know Your […]

Centuries of colonial capitalism have reordered life on the planet and inside our bodies, from industrial farming and the uneven advances of modern medicine, to night shifts, chronic stress and inflammation. Has the system made us sick? That's the concern of Rupa Marya and Raj Patel, who join Eleanor Penny to talk about the history […]

As Israel extends its bombardment of Gaza into Rafah – a supposed safe zone where 1.7 million Palestinians are seeking refuge – the limits of the “laws” of war seem horribly apparent. Following South Africa's case against Israel at the ICJ last month, legal scholar Rob Knox joins Eleanor Penny to offer an urgent account of […]

Cutting-edge research has recently revealed that festive movie The Muppet Christmas Carol is actually based on a book. Many are now speculating that there may even be historical context at play. But what could it be? To unwrap the politics of A Christmas Carol, Eleanor Penny is joined by James Butler, co-founder of Novara Media […]

For this week's episode of The Sunday Debate, we revisit our event from 2018.Many would argue that these are the fundamental goals of a good education. So why has Cambridge University taken to warning its students that the sexual violence in Titus Andronicus might be traumatic for them? Why are other universities in America and increasingly in Britain introducing measures to protect students from speech and texts they might find harmful? Safe spaces, trigger warnings and no-platforming are now campus buzzwords – and they're all designed to limit free speech and the exchange of ideas. As celebrated social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues in his book The Coddling of the American Mind, university students are increasingly retreating from ideas they fear may damage their mental health, and presenting themselves as fragile and in need of protection from any viewpoint that might make them feel unsafe.The culture of safety, as Haidt calls it, may be well intentioned, but it is hampering the development of young people and leaving them unprepared for adult life, with devastating consequences for them, for the companies that will soon hire them, and for society at large.That, Haidt's critics argue, is an infuriating misinterpretation of initiatives designed to help students. Far from wanting to shut down free speech and debate, what really concerns the advocates of these new measures is the equal right to speech in a public forum where the voices of the historically marginalised are given the same weight as those of more privileged groups. Warnings to students that what they're about to read or hear might be disturbing are not an attempt to censor classic literature, but a call for consideration and sensitivity. Safe spaces aren't cotton-wool wrapped echo chambers, but places where minority groups and people who have suffered trauma can share their experiences without fear of hostility.Joining Haidt on stage were the former chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks, who believes that educating young people through debate and argument helps foster robustness, author and activist Eleanor Penny, and sociologist Kehinde Andrews, one of the UK's leading thinkers on race and the history of racism. The event was chaired by Emily Maitlis. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The final episode of our current series explores myths of creation, with poets Anthony Anaxagorou and Chloe Elliott joining our host Eleanor Penny. Chloe gives her interpretation of the ancient Chinese story of Pan Gu, the first living creature, who was trapped inside an egg with the forces of Yin and Yang. Meanwhile Anthony reimagines Cypriot myths about the creation of Cyprus' Pentadaktylos, or five-fingered, mountain. If you've enjoyed the series, you can buy the book Bedtime Stories from the End of the World which is available from all good bookshops, or by following the link on our website at endoftheworldpodcast.com Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates on Twitter or Instagram: @goodbyeworldpod

This week we have an unusual episode of Bedtime Stories as two poets each provide different reimaginings of the same traditional story. Poets Nina Mingya Powles and Maggie Wang join our host Eleanor Penny to each present their versions of the story of Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the Moon. They explore the story itself, and discuss the connection between loneliness and womanhood, represented in Chang'e's exile on the Moon.   Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates on Twitter or Instagram: @goodbyeworldpod

This episode welcomes Vanessa Kisuule and Jack Bigglestone who have each revived a millennia-old monster. Jack lands the mythical figure of the Basilisk in contemporary life, whilst Vanessa retells the Ugandan myth of the first man Kintu, and the mysterious death-like figure of his brother-in-law Warumbe. They join our host Eleanor Penny to share their reinterpretations and discuss their approaches. Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates on Twitter or Instagram: @goodbyeworldpod  

This week, poets Mona Arshi and Amara Amaryah join Eleanor Penny to discuss their reinterpretations of traditional stories. Mona imagines the experience of one of Scheherazade's unfortunate predecessors, a young woman sent to marry the Emperor and meet her death in the Arabian Nights. Amara meanwhile explores the historical figure Queen Nanny of the Maroons, an eighteenth century Jamaican leader who led a guerilla war against the slave-owning, colonial British rule; allegedly involving supernatural powers.   Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates on Twitter or Instagram: @goodbyeworldpod

Joining Eleanor Penny this week are poets Momtaza Mehri and Jamie Hale who each explore a number of traditional characters. Jamie has chosen to reimagine figures and moments from Aruthurian myths; whilst Momtaza looks at the figures of Gog and Magog, versions of whom appear in ancient British legend as well in Biblical and Quranic texts. Momtaza and Jamie join host Eleanor Penny to read and discuss their retellings.   Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates on Twitter or Instagram: @goodbyeworldpod

Today's episode features poets R. A. Villanueva and Fathima Zahra. They each retell a traditional story of a powerful female figure, imagining Penelope before her wedding to Odysseus, and recounting the tale of Keralan resistance figure, Nangeli. Joining host Eleanor Penny, they read their poems and discuss how they explore the silences and erasures around how we remember women in story and history.   Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates on Twitter or Instagram: @goodbyeworldpod

This week's guests joining Eleanor Penny are poets Luke Palmer and Joe Dunthorne. Luke reimagines the traditional Grimm's fairytale of Hansel and Gretel, whilst Joe explores the trope of water-monsters, who appear in traditional stories across the world under many names such as: kelpie, Loch Ness monster, selkie, siyakoy, ceffyl dwr and vodnik.   Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates on Twitter or Instagram: @goodbyeworldpod

As RuPaul’s Drag Race UK returns for a second season and the US series welcomes its first trans man as a competitor, are the ironically gendered boundaries of drag breaking down and what about the other side of drag - the kings? Drag kings Don One and Jodie Mitchell, better known as John Travulva, join Samira to talk about the world of Kings. Courttia Newland’s new novel A River Called Time has been 18 years in the making and imagines a city a little like London in a world in which colonialism and slavery never happened. The writer discusses imagination, speculative fiction and class – and his co-scripting with Steve McQueen for two of the Small Axe films - Lovers Rock and Red, White and Blue. You’re back in lockdown, it’s bitterly cold outside and the nights are long and dark. You could order a sad lamp online and hope for the best, or you can lean into it with writer Eleanor Penny’s round up of podcasts for this bleak midwinter. Creepy, desolate, bleak - but gripping and thrilling too. Recommendations include The Sink, The Orbiting Human Circus, and Victoriocity. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Jerome Weatherald Main image above: Drag King John Travulva Image credit: Holly Revell

After Harry and Meghan's comments on the British Commonwealth Dan asks whether the Queen should strip them of their titles. journalist Eleanor Penny & Spiked online editor Brendan O'Neill debate the merits of the comments and former Education Secretary and chair of the Social Mobility Pledge campaign Justine Greening tells us what she hopes the chancellor will unveil for schools in his summer statement. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Upon learning that Little Britain and a number of other TV shows & movies have been removed from streaming services for unsavoury jokes around race Dan asks if this is right. Dominique Samuels the President of the Orthodox Conservatives Group debates with journalist Eleanor Penny over the issue of cultural censorship and Graham Smith of Republic debates with Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams over whether royal statues should be included in the conversation about our cultural past. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We were going to talk about the new Matt Hancock app and something about Softbank but then we got distracted. Some things happened involving the Labour party, and we needed to comment -- so we brought on Novara Media's Eleanor Penny (@eleanorkpenny) to discuss it alongside the full cast of Riley, Milo, Hussein, Nate, and Alice. Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and Alice (@AliceAvizandum). Will you love it? Probably not.  For context on the Emma Dent Coad story mentioned in this episode, we recommend checking out this piece that she authored for Novara. If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture Also, if you want one of our *fine* new shirts, designed by Matt Lubchansky, then e-mail trashfuturepodcast [at] gmail [dot] com. £15 for patrons, £20 for non-patrons, plus shipping. *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind GYDS.com). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/       

Ruairidh Paton and Eleanor Penny from Red Pepper Magazine were our guests on this show. The Labour Party has undergone a fairly rapid transformation over the past two years, with the left of the party taking back a lot of control. We chatted about the journey from Ed Miliband to Jeremy Corbyn, what it is like being a socialist magazine with Corbyn as Labour leader, and what the future holds for the Labour party. Resources http://www.redpepper.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/RedPeppermag https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos https://www.reddit.com/r/LateStageCapitalism/ Follow us on Facebook or Twitter or sign up for our mailing list to get information on my upcoming book, Brexit: The Establishment Civil War. Music from Just Jim - https://soundcloud.com/justjim

Ruairidh Paton and Eleanor Penny from Red Pepper Magazine were our guests on this show. The Labour Party has undergone a fairly rapid transformation over the past two years, with the left of the party taking back a lot of control. We chatted about the journey from Ed Miliband to Jeremy Corbyn, what it is like being a socialist magazine with Corbyn as Labour leader, and what the future holds for the Labour party. **Resources** [http://www.redpepper.org.uk/](http://http://www.redpepper.org.uk/) [https://twitter.com/RedPeppermag](http://https://twitter.com/RedPeppermag) [https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos](http://https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos) [https://www.reddit.com/r/LateStageCapitalism/](http://https://www.reddit.com/r/LateStageCapitalism/) Follow us on Facebook or Twitter or [sign up for our mailing list to get information on my upcoming book, Brexit: The Establishment Civil War](http://http://www.establishmentcivilwar.co.uk/). Music from Just Jim - [https://soundcloud.com/justjim](http://https://soundcloud.com/justjim)

For this episode we’re going global Rob and Jordan are joined by Joel Birch, frontman of The Amity Affliction & prominent critic of Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison, to talk about the ineffectual leadership in Australia during the coronavirus pandemic. Then we’re joined by Eleanor Penny, writer with Novara Media out of London, to discuss Boris Johnson’s abysmal response to the pandemic there. You can follow Joel on Twitter HERE. And Eleanor HERE.————You can also listen to the show on iTunes HERE.And on Spotify HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to our private Discord server as well as the to-come premium episodes, you can do so here: This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at theinsurgents.substack.com/subscribe

Eleanor Penny hosted the penultimate General Election show ahead of the big vote this week. She chatted to Twitter warrior and content creator Tristan Cross about what Labour can do in these last few days. NHS doctor and political activist Dr Sonia Adesara joined lecturer of International Political Economy Dr Ashok Kumar to speak about worker’s rights and low pay in the NHS. Finally, UK Technology Editor Alex Hern, Rize Up UK activist Novar Flip and Labour Candidate for Islington South and Finsbury Emily Thornberry discussed online propaganda and the power of social media.

Eleanor Penny hosted the penultimate General Election show ahead of the big vote this week. She chatted to Twitter warrior and content creator Tristan Cross about what Labour can do in these last few days. NHS doctor and political activist Dr Sonia Adesara joined lecturer of International Political Economy Dr Ashok Kumar to speak about worker's rights and low pay in the NHS. Finally, UK Technology Editor Alex Hern, Rize Up UK activist Novar Flip and Labour Candidate for Islington South and Finsbury Emily Thornberry discussed online propaganda and the power of social media.

We're approaching election day in the United Kingdom so Novara Media's Eleanor Penny returns to the show to break down the completely upside down, madness-inducing UK media environment, British Tories fully embracing their death cult status, and we dare to dream of the possibility that the Absolute Boy Jeremy Corbyn may be, in fact, about to do it. VOTE LABOUR ON DEC 12 Support the show on patreon: http://www.patreon.com/49thParahell

On this week's show, host Eleanor Penny ran through the week's political news with HUCK Magazine editor Ben Smoke and they discussed the Conservative's policies for travellers. Lecturer in International Relations David Wearing talked about racism within the parties as well as anti-semitism, whilst Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Harlow and the villages Laura McCalpine chatted about campaigning at such a young age in a Tory heavy area. Finally, Rosa Caradonna from FCK Boris and Young Conservative Elena Bunbury talked about 'youthquake', social media and climate change.

On this week's show, host Eleanor Penny ran through the week's political news with HUCK Magazine editor Ben Smoke and they discussed the Conservative's policies for travellers. Lecturer in International Relations David Wearing talked about racism within the parties as well as anti-semitism, whilst Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Harlow and the villages Laura McCalpine chatted about campaigning at such a young age in a Tory heavy area. Finally, Rosa Caradonna from FCK Boris and Young Conservative Elena Bunbury talked about 'youthquake', social media and climate change.

This week's episode of Politics Matters saw host Eleanor Penny chat to rapper Awate and lecturer in law Dr Kojo Karam about youth crime, drugs and how the main parties are tackling these issues in their manifestos. NHS GP and Labour Parliamentary candidate Dr Martin Edobor along with economist Carys Roberts discussed with Eleanor the future of the NHS and what privatisation really means.

This week’s episode of Politics Matters saw host Eleanor Penny chat to rapper Awate and lecturer in law Dr Kojo Karam about youth crime, drugs and how the main parties are tackling these issues in their manifestos. NHS GP and Labour Parliamentary candidate Dr Martin Edobor along with economist Carys Roberts discussed with Eleanor the future of the NHS and what privatisation really means.

With just 23 days until the third General Election in four years, host Eleanor Penny dug deep with her guests Molly Scott Cato MEP for the Green Party, journlist Dalia Gebrial (often seen applying pressure on Sky News), Head of Economics at NEF Alfie Stirling and Former advisor to Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, James Meadway. Together they deciphered the main parties' manifestos, chatted ‘Remainer Alliance' and how young people are worse off than they ever have been.

With just 23 days until the third General Election in four years, host Eleanor Penny dug deep with her guests Molly Scott Cato MEP for the Green Party, journlist Dalia Gebrial (often seen applying pressure on Sky News), Head of Economics at NEF Alfie Stirling and Former advisor to Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, James Meadway. Together they deciphered the main parties’ manifestos, chatted ‘Remainer Alliance’ and how young people are worse off than they ever have been.

Eleanor Penny joins me to reflect on the coming General election campaign. We talked about whether this will be the Brexit election we were promised in 2017, why Labour is behind in the polls, and what to expect from the Liberal Democrats.

Eleanor Penny joins me to reflect on the coming General election campaign. We talked about whether this will be the Brexit election we were promised in 2017, why Labour is behind in the polls, and what to expect from the Liberal Democrats.

In our fourth episode poets Ella Frears, Annie Hayer and Andrew McMillan join our host Eleanor Penny to discuss traditional tales of love and relationships. They re-imagine Eurydice, wife of Orpheus; the mythical half-seal half-women Selkie; and Jesus, who emerges as a dancefloor-parting queer icon. Find out more and catch up with Series One at:endoftheworldpodcast.com@goodbyeworldpod

Our third episode explores monsters, outlaws and home invaders, as our host Eleanor Penny sits down with poets Helen Mort, Romalyn Ante and Tice Cin. Their mythic re-imaginings include the vampiric Fillipino Manananggal, the Turkish Cypriot fugitive Hasan Buli, and trespasser and porridge-thief Goldilocks. Find out more and catch up with Series One at:endoftheworldpodcast.com@goodbyeworldpod

Eleanor Penny joins Freddie and Tin on the sofas of the TWTFM studio

We’ve all written something that was maybe a little over the top, though mercifully none of us has written for Quilette. This week, Riley (@raaleh), Olga (@rocknrolga ), Hussein (@HKesvani), and Alice @AliceAvizandum  join Novara Media’s Eleanor Penny (@eleanorkpenny) to discuss brain impresario Toby Young’s recent paen to Boris Johnson’s skull shape and neck thickness. It’s weird! It’s abnormal! It’s the state of things in British politics! If you like this show, sign up to the Patreon and get a second free episode each week! You’ll also get access to our Discord server, where good opinions abound. https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture *LIVE SHOW ALERT* We’ll be performing at the Birmingham Transformed festival on 8th August. Details to come in the next few weeks. If you’re in the West Midlands, come down to Brum for a night of delightful soup jokes. Get tickets here! https://ti.to/birmingham-transformed/birmingham-transformed-2019 *OTHER LIVE SHOW ALERT* Come see Trashfuture live at the Edinburgh Fringe! We’ll perform on August 10th at 21.30. The venue is Venue 277, PQA Venues @Riddle's Court, Edinburgh EH1 2PG. Tickets are £11.50 and there are a ton of discounts available. Get them here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/trashfuture-live-at-the-fringe *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* Guess who’s going to play live at The World Transformed in Brighton this September? That’s right, your favourite podcast lads. Buy a ticket here: http://theworldtransformed.org If you want to buy one of our recent special-edition phone-cops shirt, shoot us an email at trashfuturepodcast[at]gmail[dot]com and we can post it to you. (£20 for non-patrons, £15 for patrons) Do you want a mug to hold your soup? Perhaps you want one with the Trashfuture logo, which is available here: https://teespring.com/what-if-phone-cops#pid=659&cid=102968&sid=front

This week I go over the various unhinged reactions that the long-awaited and predictably disappointing Mueller report inspired, Eleanor Penny tries to explain to me what is happening with Brexit (with mixed results), also what's next for Corbyn and the Labour Party and how the rich are planning to cope with climate change. Then in feedback corner I read some of the comments I received after I ran afoul of the intellectual dark web. 

“Does the left have an antisemitism problem? Do the Tories get a free pass on Islamophobia? And what does it mean to be “institutionally racist”? Michael Walker is joined by Eleanor Penny and David Wearing to discuss these questions. Antisemitism, Islamophobia and Institutional Racism

“Does the left have an antisemitism problem? Do the Tories get a free pass on Islamophobia? And what does it mean to be “institutionally racist”? Michael Walker is joined by Eleanor Penny and David Wearing to discuss these questions. Antisemitism, Islamophobia and Institutional Racism

Many would argue that these are the fundamental goals of a good education. So why has Cambridge University taken to warning its students that the sexual violence in Titus Andronicus might be traumatic for them? Why are other universities in America and increasingly in Britain introducing measures to protect students from speech and texts they might find harmful? Safe spaces, trigger warnings and no-platforming are now campus buzzwords – and they’re all designed to limit free speech and the exchange of ideas. As celebrated social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues in his forthcoming book The Coddling of the American Mind, university students are increasingly retreating from ideas they fear may damage their mental health, and presenting themselves as fragile and in need of protection from any viewpoint that might make them feel unsafe.The culture of safety, as Haidt calls it, may be well intentioned, but it is hampering the development of young people and leaving them unprepared for adult life, with devastating consequences for them, for the companies that will soon hire them, and for society at large.That, Haidt’s critics argue, is an infuriating misinterpretation of initiatives designed to help students. Far from wanting to shut down free speech and debate, what really concerns the advocates of these new measures is the equal right to speech in a public forum where the voices of the historically marginalised are given the same weight as those of more privileged groups. Warnings to students that what they’re about to read or hear might be disturbing are not an attempt to censor classic literature, but a call for consideration and sensitivity. Safe spaces aren’t cotton-wool wrapped echo chambers, but places where minority groups and people who have suffered trauma can share their experiences without fear of hostility.On November 19th Haidt came to the Intelligence Squared stage to discuss and debate these ideas. Joining him were the former chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks, who believes that educating young people through debate and argument helps foster robustness, author and activist Eleanor Penny, and sociologist Kehinde Andrews, one of the UK’s leading thinkers on race and the history of racism.In partnership with Index on Censorship See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 2 of 'Our Bodies Will Not Be Policed' Throughout history, cultures and continents, women’s bodies have been policed. In this digital age of social media and online profiles, to be in the public sphere as a woman is to be subjected to unwarranted commentary, critique and abuse. Join us for the second part of 'Our Bodies Will Not Be Policed' as Young People’s Laureate for London Momtaza Mehri leads a frank, open discussion with Photographer and Poet Amaal Said and Journalist, Poet and Senior Editor of Novara Media, Eleanor Penny.

Part 1 of 'Our Bodies Will Not Be Policed' Throughout history, cultures and continents, women’s bodies have been policed. In this digital age of social media and online profiles, to be in the public sphere as a woman is to be subjected to unwarranted commentary, critique and abuse. Young People’s Laureate for London Momtaza Mehri curates a rebellious, unapologetic and exhilarating event response to these issues with performances and frank, open discussions, joined by Photographer and Poet Amaal Said and Journalist, Poet and Senior Editor of Novara Media, Eleanor Penny.

Tonight Dan Carden MP makes his #tyskysour debut, on May’s speech, his journey to Westminster, and his brief as shadow minister of international development. With Michael Walker and Eleanor Penny.

Eleanor Penny on Steve Bannon's European Dream [5:44] / Aaron Timms on a liberal order running out the clock. [36:45]

Don't disable ad blockers for this one - it's all about the business mindset assholes behind Social Chain, the company that is responsible for the mindless hashtags and campaigns you see for increasingly pointless products. Luke Bailey (@imbadatlife) of the I-Paper comes through with original reporting on this weird company. Eleanor Penny (@eleanorkpenny) and Suze (@suzemarsupial) round out the cast for this first of two episodes from last week's session (both sections ran long so we're splittin' em). Riley (@raaleh) is also there. I recieved a letter in cut out magazine lettering that Hussein is safe and well, and for a bounty of two crypto kitties he will be returned to the show. In fact... I think I hear his music somewhere off in the distance. Getting louder.

Laurie and Eleanor Penny discuss free speech and trigger warnings, and how these ideas are misunderstood and misused.Follow us and send feedback on Twitter @ns_podcasts and on facebook.com/nspodcasts.The theme music is "It feels good to be alive too" by Loyalty Freak Music, licensed under Creative Commons. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laurie and Eleanor Penny discuss the crackdown on legal abortion around the world, and look at how the issue intersects with race, workers' rights and women's agency over their own bodies.Follow us and send feedback on Twitter @ns_podcasts and on facebook.com/nspodcasts.The theme music is "It feels good to be alive too" by Loyalty Freak Music, licensed under Creative Commons. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laurie and Eleanor Penny discuss the recent wave of "revelations" about sexual violence across different industries, and explore what justice should look like when a crime has so many perpetrators.Follow us and send feedback on Twitter @ns_podcasts and on facebook.com/nspodcasts.The theme music is "It feels good to be alive too" by Loyalty Freak Music, licensed under Creative Commons. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laurie and Eleanor Penny discuss the coming of the robots, and why AI assistants like Alexa and Siri are always given female characteristics. Follow us and send feedback on Twitter @ns_podcasts and on facebook.com/nspodcasts.The theme music is "It feels good to be alive too" by Loyalty Freak Music, licensed under Creative Commons. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laurie and Eleanor Penny discuss the cultural significance of witches, and explore why today's feminists are keen to identify themselves with the trope. Plus, why Fake or Fortune is the best show on TV.Follow us and send feedback on Twitter @ns_podcasts and on facebook.com/nspodcasts.The theme music is "It feels good to be alive too" by Loyalty Freak Music, licensed under Creative Commons. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laurie and Eleanor Penny debate the personal and political meanings of that overused word in feminist discourse, sisterhood. Plus, they reveal why Chicken Run is the most important radical feminist film to come out this century.Follow us and send feedback on Twitter @ns_podcasts and on facebook.com/nspodcasts.The theme music is "It feels good to be alive too" by Loyalty Freak Music, licensed under Creative Commons. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laurie and Eleanor Penny have a lot in common. A love of politics, feminism, fiction and philosophy. An obsession with Blackadder, Rocky Horror and red pandas. Oh, and — parents.Each week on their new podcast The Sisterhood they will unpick one controversial idea in the modern political conversation.This is the secret feminist agenda for world domination that the internet warned you about.Find out more at newstatesman.com/thesisterhood or find @ns_podcasts on Twitter or Facebook. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley (@raaleh) Milo (@milo_edwards) and Charlie (@cfppalmer) - we promise the triumphant return of Hussein (@HKesvani) next week - talk with writer and journalist and Novara senior editor, Eleanor Penny (@eleanorkpenny) about... *klaxons* sex robots! We focus especially on the Ibsen that is sex robot dialogue, the philosophical issues with robotizing women, and reading through/owning the milquetoast apology by the company that made that rape-able alliterative robot (Frigid Farrah... remember that? Fuck). Milo also tells us about a bizarre show he heard on LBC where a racist shouts about how much he hates the film Ghost.