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This week we're joined by Hussein Kesvani of Trash Future and 10k Posts to discuss the far-right riots across Britain and Ireland, the role of media and the internet in it all. Also, I was serious, someone who can do Frieza's voice should read some Telegraph articles. FIND OUR GUEST: https://x.com/HKesvani https://hkesvani.substack.com https://x.com/10kpostspod https://x.com/trashfuturepod HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cornerspaeti/ Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick Uma https://twitter.com/umawrnkl Ciarán https://twitter.com/Ciaranxo
Paris Marx is joined by Hussein Kesvani to discuss the far-right attacks that happened after the Southport stabbing in the UK and how larger structural issues in media, politics, and tech laid the groundwork for violence against visible minorities.Hussein Kesvani is a co-host of Trashfuture and Ten Thousand Posts.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.Also mentioned in this episode:The stabbing in Southport resulted in the deaths of three children and injuries to eight children and two adults.After days of far-right attacks, there were large anti-fascist and anti-racist demonstrations across the UK.Some fascists attacked hotels housing asylum seekers, but in places like Bristol, locals started defending the hotels.In 1968, Conservative MP Enoch Powell delivered the “rivers of blood” speech.Elon Musk has been sharing a series of incendiary posts and false information that have helped fuel these attacks.The billionaire's changes to Twitter have helped fuel right-wing misinformation.Support the Show.
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Hussein Kesvani to discuss the far-right attacks that happened after the Southport stabbing in the UK and how larger structural issues in media, politics, and tech laid the groundwork for violence against visible minorities.Hussein Kesvani is a co-host of Trashfuture and Ten Thousand Posts.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
We're joined by special guest Hussein Kesvani as we (after a brief foray into the nonsense that passes for news these days) discuss Mister Baron Lord Walney's pamphlet "Protecting our Democracy from Coercion". Get more Hussein at these fine links: https://twitter.com/HKesvani https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture Subscribe: https://www.patreon.com/praxiscast Watch streams: https://www.twitch.tv/praxiscast Buy shirts: https://praxiscast.teemill.com/ Follow us: https://bsky.app/profile/praxiscast.bsky.social Cast: David - https://bsky.app/profile/sanitarynaptime.bsky.social Rob - https://bsky.app/profile/trufflehog.bsky.social Jamie - https://bsky.app/profile/wizardcubes.bsky.social Alasdair - https://bsky.app/profile/ballistari.bsky.social
Comedians Alex Ptak and Jeremy Kaplowitz explore the mysterious land of Quora.com to answer life's questions. This week's questions include: What would you do if I want to be eaten up by a human right now? Why don't more people dine and dash? You literally get a meal for free. What do you want me to do for you? I will do what you want. --- Get even more Quorators when you support the show @ http://patreon.com/quorators Send quoras and qommunicate on our discord https://discord.gg/7pPYuKuYCr Listen to Hussein's podcasts Trash Future and 10k Posts https://twitter.com/trashfuturepod
The eternal gadfly of British politics and reality TV returns to the centre stage yet again, and as such Milo and Hussein cobble together all their anecdotes and facts to explain George Galloway's whole deal to Nate. No guarantees that they succeed, but they try. Get the whole episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/britainology-81-100695094 *STREAM ALERT* Check out our Twitch stream, which airs 9-11 pm UK time every Monday and Thursday, at the following link: https://www.twitch.tv/trashfuturepodcast *MILO ALERT* Check out Milo's upcoming live shows here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/live-shows *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here: https://www.tomallen.media/ Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and November (@postoctobrist)
In this Live Show Beg-A-Thon recorded Jan 30, we break down the worst Rise-And-Grind social media stars and how they've moved from Silicon Valley-adjacent to subprime motivational content helping middle and working class people get through the daily grind. With guest Hussein Kesvani.
Get shredded! Get a hot trad wife! Close the Baxter Account! Join us Jan 30 at 8:30pm ET for a live show beg-a-thon with guest Hussein Kesvani, as we break down the most ridiculous and toxic rise-and-grind guys on social media, from David Goggins to Andy Elliott to Ed Mylett. We will be giving away merch, dunking on intense grifter assholes, and having a generally good time live on our YouTube channel.
For this month's first Britainology, we bring on Hussein Kesvani—our special guest with whom we've never done another podcast—to discuss the recent UK Government ban on XL Bully dogs, British dog ownership culture in general, kissing your dog on the mouth, and much more. If you'd like to hear the rest of the episode, you can find it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/britainology-77-96700018 *STREAM ALERT* Check out our Twitch stream, which airs 9-11 pm UK time every Monday and Thursday, at the following link: https://www.twitch.tv/trashfuturepodcast *MILO ALERT* Check out Milo's upcoming live shows here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/live-shows *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here: https://www.tomallen.media/ Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and Alice (@AliceAvizandum)
Esteemed podcasting colleague Hussein Kesvani (@hkesvani) is back with Milo (@milo_edwards) and Phoebe to discuss Frank Costanza's new anger management technique... Sign up for our Patreon to support the show and receive bonus episodes and more, from $3 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpod Follow us on twitter @mastersofpod!
THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Hussein Kesvani (Trashfuture,Ten Thousand Posts) joins the lads in Odyssey for further adventures in pen pals, unemployment, and some good old fashioned lore spelunking. Topics include the allure of Lifetime movies, the death of Hal Smith, and the fascinating lore potential of a town with a weapons-grade nuclear device sitting in the back of an ice cream parlor. Want more TWOAPW? Get access to the rest of this episode, our full back catalogue of premium and bonus episodes, and add your name to the masthead of our website by subscribing for $5/month at Patreon.com/worstofall! Hussein Kesvani Website // Twitter Trashfuture: a podcast about business success and making yourself smarter with the continued psychic trauma of capitalism. Podcast // Website // Twitter // Patreon Ten Thousand Posts: A show about how everything is a form of posting, and how our lives are guided by the only dialectic that matters: good posts and bad posts. Podcast // Twitter // Patreon Media Referenced in this Episode: Adventures in Odyssey #206 Pen Pals #262 A Prayer for George Barclay #268 Pet Peeves #266 It Began With a Rabbit's Foot #267 And Ended With a Handshake Something Awful's Cyber Seduction Review by Andrew "Linguica" Stine TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
From Hugh Hefner to Roosh V and Hamza, we track the “playboy” archetype back to the post-WWII period and examine how it's manifesting in current online manosphere influencers. How did pickup artists start promoting trad religion? Our guest is Hussein Kesvani, journalist and co-host of the Trashfuture and Ten Thousand Posts Podcasts. Full episode: http://www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous When you subscribe for $5 a month you'll get access to the full Manclan mini-series as it comes out (+ all episodes of Trickle Down with Travis View + an extra episode of QAA every week + access to our entire archive of premium QAA episodes) Guest is Hussein Kesvani: https://twitter.com/HKesvani Trashfuture Podcast: https://twitter.com/trashfuturepod / https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture Ten Thousand Posts Podcast: https://twitter.com/10kpostspod / https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast Cover art by Jess Johnson (http://instagram.com/flesh_dozer) Theme & music by Nick Sena (http://nicksenamusic.com). Editing by Corey Clotz.
Not quite an incel, not yet a Chad. The gymcel is a little-known, but hugely polarizing figure. Rather than swallowing the black pill and turning away from society (one where evil feminists govern man's ability to get laid), the gymcel takes matters into his own hands and get gains in pursuit of the ultimate Chad-bod. After all, everyone struggles with body image from time to time. So why do women hate him? Or, better yet, why do incels hate him? Hannah and Maia discuss the gymcel and his peculiar role in the ever-expanding Manosphere, giving you a thorough breakdown of all the incel terminology we're sure you've been dying to learn ("looksmaxxing"... "manlets"... "fapstinence"...). Is a figure associated with the worst subsects of the internet worthy of our sympathy? Could the gymcel be more benign than he seems? Support us on Patreon and get juicy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/rehashpodcast Intro and Outro song produced by our talented friend Ian Mills: https://linktr.ee/ianmillsmusic SOURCES: Sara Brzuszkiewicz, “Incel Radical Milieu and External Locus of Control” International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (2020). Maddalena Cannito and Raffaella Ferrero Camoletto, “The Rules of Attraction: An Empirical Critique of Pseudoscientific Theories about Sex in the Manosphere” Sexes Vol. 3 (4). Hussein Kesvani, ““The Latest Manosphere Subculture is the ‘Gymcel'” Mel Magazine (2019). https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-latest-manosphere-subculture-is-the-gymcel Brian Van Brunt and Chris Taylor, Understanding and Treating Incels: Case Studies, Guidance, and Treatment of Violence Risk in the Involuntary Celibate Community, Routledge (2020).
Paris Marx is joined by Hussein Kesvani to discuss the mess of Elon Musk's Twitter takeover, the problem with his solution to blue check privilege, and what we should learn from how he posts.Hussein Kesvani is a journalist and the co-host of Trashfuture and Ten Thousand Posts. Follow Hussein on Twitter at @hkesvani.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, support the show on Patreon, and sign up for the weekly newsletter.The podcast is produced by Eric Wickham and part of the Harbinger Media Network.Also mentioned in this episode:Paris wrote about Elon Musk's new plan to allow users to pay $8 to get a blue check, priority on their posts, and other features as part of an updated Twitter Blue.Private texts revealed from the Delaware court showed the rich and powerful groveling to Elon Musk.A long list of companies have stopped advertising on Twitter after Musk's takeover. He blamed it on activists.Roko's Basilisk brought Elon Musk and Grimes together.Elon Musk has decreed that people making fun of him by impersonating him on Twitter will be banned.Support the show
Hussein (@hkesvani) is moving backwards in time while Milo (@milo_edwards) and Phoebe (@prhroy) are moving forwards in time, in a temporal pincer movement designed to finally get to the bottom of one of Nolan's more confusing offerings [foghorn noise] Full episode on Patreon for $5+ subscribers here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64889782 Follow us on twitter @mastersofpod!
Paris Marx is joined by Ryan Broderick and Hussein Kesvani to discuss how war gets filtered through social media and the content economy, and what that means for how we make sense of it.Ryan Broderick writes the Garbage Day newsletter and hosts Content Mines. Hussein Kesvani is a writer and the co-host of Trashfuture and Ten Thousand Posts. Follow Ryan on Twitter at @broderick and Hussein at @HKesvani.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, support the show on Patreon, and sign up for the weekly newsletter.Find out more about Harbinger Media Network at harbingermedianetwork.com.Also mentioned in this episode:Ryan has written two issues of Garbage Day trying to make sense of what's happening in the war.Hussein wrote a very good tweet.Sam Biddle wrote about how Facebook is allowing users to praise the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion.Taylor Lorenz wrote about Instagram meme pages capitalizing on the conflict.Journalists have been saying some pretty racist things about why the war in Ukraine is different than those in the Middle East.Chris Stokel-Walker wrote about how TikTok is designed for war.Jonah Peretti wrote an article called “Capitalism and Schizophrenia.”NBC's Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel wondered aloud on Twitter whether NATO should start World War III.Hillary Clinton neglected the consequences of the US arming Afghan “insurgents” against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.The media isn't applying the right level of scrutiny to Ukrainian war stories, like Snake Island.Russia's invasion of Ukraine could have consequences for semiconductors.Support the show (https://patreon.com/techwontsaveus)
The conclusion of our political cartoon marathon with journalist and podcaster Hussein Kesvani! We drill down into the agony and the ecstasy of TALIBAN WOMEN'S REVOLT, get lost in a cartoon porn rabbithole, and read some mind-boggling comments! Plus, your political memories! Prepare to cringe, grimace, and listen to us break down laughing because 'his name is BEEF.' Video links in the show notes. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/flashinthepan
Journalist and podcaster Hussein Kesvani joins Tom and Alex for our long-awaited deep dive into the world of political flash cartoons! Starting out with electoral satire and a potty-mouthed veep and an awful lot of potent ideological chat! Video links in the show notes.
Full episode on Patreon for $3+ subscribers here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/60100986 Returning champion Hussein Kesvani (@hkesvani), of Trashfuture and 10k Posts fame, is back to give Milo (@milo_edwards) and Phoebe (@prhroy) his opinions on airports and the perfect length of a television series... Follow us on twitter @mastersofpod!
On the 28th of October, 2021, Facebook announced The Future…aka, a corporate rebrand. By changing the name of their parent company to Meta, they set out a vision for a new internet. Here, you can meet your colleagues in a virtual meeting room, and/or fence with Mark Zuckerberg. It's all in a day's browsing.... In this final episode of Series 1, comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani ask: 'what exactly *is* the metaverse?' After all, it's Meta's world, we're just living in it. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
Media Storm presented by Mathilda Mallinson and Helena WadiaEpisode 1.2 Pandemic of hate: We need to talk about anti-Asian abuse - with Zing Tsjeng and Hussein KesvaniTranscript: https://mediastormpodcast.com/2021/12/13/1-2-pandemic-of-hate-we-need-to-talk-about-anti-asian-abuse/With reports anti-Asian hate speech surged by 1,662% during the pandemic, and many accounts of rising hate crimes against Asian communities, Media Storm hears from those personally affected. It seeks to find out the impact of the pandemic on Asian people, and investigate the accuracy of the data that emerged over the Covid-19 crisis. Vice UK editor Zing Tsjeng and podcaster & producer Hussein Kesvani join us in the studio to discuss the way the mainstream media reported on the pandemic and the 2021 Atlanta Spa shootings, East & South Asian representation on screen, and the latest coverage of cricketer Azeem Rafiq's accusations of racism and bullying at Yorkshire. https://www.ditchthelabel.org/research-papers/hate-speech-report-2021/ https://stopaapihate.org/national-report-through-september-2021/Get in touchFollow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/mediastormpodor Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mediastormpodor Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@mediastormpodlike us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MediaStormPodsend us an email mediastormpodcast@gmail.comcheck out our website https://mediastormpodcast.comMedia Storm is part of The House of the Guilty Feminist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
For as long as the internet has existed, there has been internet porn. From ‘tube' sites to cam girls, to OnlyFans, X-rated material is as synonymous with life online as taking selfies and “getting cancelled”. In this episode, comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani reflect on why exactly teenage Hussein was so keen to help his parents sort out the magazines in their shop, find out who exactly owns all the internet porn, and talk with sex worker, writer and activist Lydia Caradonna about how platforms can be less evil. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
From the first person to ever teletext herself some eggs in 1984, it's never been easier to click and collect anything your heart desires from that great big convenience store in the cloud. But is the ability to buy a complete DVD disk set of Sex And The City at 4am from anywhere in the world necessarily a good thing? Let's find out! From online marketplaces to a new breed of pastel-pink loan sharks, in this episode comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani get to the bottom of what online spending really costs. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
The Flintstones sold us a vision for the ultimate human powered eco-vehicle, while The Jetsons promised us personal flying saucers, but when it comes to cars and technology: where have we actually parked? In this episode, comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani review the marketing copy on Tesla's website, consider the ethics of testing the Google Waymo, ask what it means to be a Top Gear dad these days, and pitch their ideas for Pixar's 'Cars 4'. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
The history of music sharing has more twists and turns than a Richard Linklater film, following our protagonist (music) from sunrise (CDs) to sunset (Spotify). Torrenting might have heralded the end of physical media, but is the music industry's shift from illegal file swapping to legal streaming really the answer musicians have been waiting for? In this episode, comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani speak with musician and producer J Appiah about what impact technology has had on music, and Olga and Hussein reminisce about the glory days of buying a bootleg DVD in a Moscow metro station. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
Once upon a time, we were sold the dream that cloud computing, e-readers and space travel might save us from our imminent climate crisis. Turns out, no. Far from being the earth's heroes, tech might be driving us closer to environmental apocalypse faster than ever before. It's bleak stuff, sure, but there are jokes as well. In this episode, comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani speak to comedian and environmental economist Dr Matt Winning, author of ‘Hot Mess: What On Earth Can We Do About Climate Change?' and finally get to the bottom of what's going on in the Richard Linklater extended universe. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
Space: the final frontier, or just a billionaire's playground? As Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk compete to see who can be the first to save humanity (starting with the rich), we're asking - what exactly is the correlation between divorce rates and wanting to launch a rocket into the sky? In this episode, comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani ask how the space race can be both a cause of and the solution to climate change, interrogate which surprising celebrity Hussein would invite onto his shuttle, and speak to Fred Scharmen, author of ‘Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space' about the past and future of space exploration. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
Is your pain causing you to purchase? In a world where medical establishments are woefully underprepared to deal with anyone who isn't a very average man, more people than ever are turning to femtech, a multi-billion sector providing an ever-expanding selection of (expensive) wifi-enabled breast pumps and (intrusive) glittery gold period trackers. Join comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani as they ask just how many details about your sex life you really need to hand over to any corporation, give your favourite products a femtech rebrand, and speak with software engineer and former startup founder Wendy Liu, author of ‘Abolish Silicon Valley: How to Liberate Technology from Capitalism', about the demise of the girlboss. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
Ahhh the heady days of the personal website, where 12-year-old Hussein wiled away the hours listing his favourite Pokemon for an audience of none. Now, it's all just tweeting, ‘gramming and, if you're an aunt over the age of 40, spreading terrifying conspiracy theories on Facebook. Join comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani as they consider how and how the internet went from being a place of imagination, possibility and endless flash games, to being owned by a few, all-powerful tech giants. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
Gone are the days when anyone can say anyone about anything…actually, scratch that: misinformation is rife, and social media has arguably facilitated a golden age of ‘fake news' to rival Octavian defeated Mark Anthony in 30BC (at last, we're taking down the Roman Empire). Join comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani as they fact check Olga's tweets, start a flame war with graphic designers and ask: why do so many virgins work at Time Magazine? Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
Are NFTs - Non-Fungible Tokens - the frontier of the modern art world, or just another place for tech bros to put their fake money? Join comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani as they figure out exactly which meme is going to be the next Mona Lisa, with the help of tech journalist Kyle Chayka. Listeners can get their very own free Human Error NFT - one of 69 limited editions by digital artist Dylan Woodley - by heading to a website address mentioned in the podcast: humanerror.cool. NFTs are available to claim in strictly limited quantities until 6th October 2021. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
Romance scams are on the rise, as more people than ever look to the internet for love. From an ex-military hottie who is allergic to video chat, to a small conglomerate of professional defrauders that you can call bae, comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani run through the red flags that might let you know he's *just not that into (refunding) you*. This episode features Catfish UK's Oobah Butler on what to do if you think you're being romance scammed, a surprisingly saucy choose-your-own-adventure written by Hussein, and a stunning confession about Slobodan Milošević. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht Production for BBC Sounds.
From Huel to SquarEat, the culinary landscape has never been more thrilling for people who like their meals compact, efficient and perfectly nutritionally balanced. For the rest of us…not so much. Join comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani as they delve into failed innovations in food technology, invent the perfect food start-up, and get to the bottom of what exactly counts as soup. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
Full episode on Patreon for $3+ subscribers here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/56077352 Podcasting colleague and soup-restauranteur Hussein Kesvani (@hkesvani) returns to once again "discuss Seinfeld" with Milo (@milo_edwards) and Phoebe (@prhroy), but mostly to indulge Phoebe's theories about ghosts and Nelson Mandela, and offer some of his own about Lakeside shopping centre... Follow us on twitter @mastersofpod!
This week, Nate speaks with Hussein Kesvani, a notable serious journalist and cohost of Trashfuture and 10,000 Posts podcasts, about a recent phenomenon in Britain: the decision to evacuate a bunch of dogs and cats from Afghanistan while leaving behind all the Afghan staff from the charity involved. We also touch on Taliban super-poster accounts and the ways Global North countries try and demonize refugees at every juncture. For this week's bonus, we've decided to review the 2016 Coast Guard film about a guy who does his job. It's called THE FINEST HOURS and Chris Pine is horribly miscast (he's nowhere near ugly enough). To discuss it, the authenticity of its portrayal, and a lot of digressions about boats, Francis speaks with Carey Shockey (@shocks), our resident coastie and water expert. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/55731709 *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here: https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang
Feel like you've seen this episode before? Once the undisputed kings of the video rental market, the demise of Blockbuster heralded the start of the age of streaming giants: from Netflix to Disney+, and even Quibi (RIP). Now we can watch whatever we want, wherever we are...without a single teenager telling us that the VHS of Face/Off is "essential viewing". Join comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani as they consider why ‘data driven content' might not be such a wild idea, and investigate how tech-backed content platforms are using their vast supply of big data about our viewing habits to produce dozens of films with ‘love' in the title. Can they be stopped on their endless quest to create the most algorithmically perfect show in existence? Perhaps, but only once we've all finished watching The Office for the 100th time this year.
Do you even lift, bro? From 30 Days of Yoga With Adriene, to the #ChloeTing Summer Shred Challenge AND completing a hundred rides with Cody Rigsby on Peloton…frankly it's a miracle you've got time to do anything else. In this episode, comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani chart the rise of the fitfluencer - the online personal trainers selling us (and each other) the dream of a perfect body, a cute dog and a million-dollar business empire, for only the price of a small monthly subscription fee. How is the perfect gym body like a bowl of fine vegetarian chilli? You'll have to listen to find out! Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
The global pandemic has gone digital, and we're now in the midst of a national ‘pingdemic'. Who could have predicted that returning to work, school, silent discos and kissing competitions would result in a rise in exposure to the real virus...by which we obviously mean “other people”? In this episode, comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani look at who built the NHS COVID-19 app, brainstorm other potential uses for the technology behind it, and consider how it really compares to the incredibly functional and successful Matt Hancock app. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
Meet Chip Girl, a Tik Tok influencer who can open doors using a microchip embedded in her hand. Sure, it's literally just a key (first invented around 6000 years ago) but that doesn't mean it's not great content! Join comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani in this first episode of their brand new technology podcast Human Error, as they get under the skin of biohacking. From Elon Musk to some guy in his bedroom with too much time on his hands, biohacking is the hot new trend that everyone who isn't incredibly squeamish is getting into. And think of the possibilities! Today we're opening doors, but tomorrow…we could be opening different doors. It really makes you think. Human Error is a Daddy's SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
Comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani introduce their new weekly comedy/technology podcast. A Daddy's SuperYacht Production for BBC Sounds.
GB News is suffering a full scale implosion: technical disasters were followed by a near total collapse in its audience, the sudden absence of founder Andrew Neil, the resignation of senior figures, and then a public repudiation of a presenter who took the knee and his removal from air at the behest of angry viewers - on a TV station which claimed to be founded to oppose 'cancel culture' and the censorious mob.What does this tell us about the right? Well, that they are massive hypocrites, obviously, but joining me are Hussein Kesvani and Zoe Williams to dissect that in detail.Please like, subscribe - and help us take on the right wing media here: https://www.patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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(This is a preview of this month's second Britainology, available to all our $10 subscribers) We greatly appreciated the suggestion from twitter user @underscoreJoeyB about an episode centered on dogging--the British phenomenon of meeting in the woods for anonymous sex. We brought on Kent's finest podcaster and our cohost Hussein Kesvani to discuss it, and to prepare for it we watched a horrific Channel 4 documentary from 2013 called 'Dogging Tales.' It's a whole hell of a lot! Get the whole episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/51682396 Please consider donating to charities helping Palestinian people here: https://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/palestine-emergency-appeal/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3oja5NbR8AIVSOmyCh2LdQ9rEAAYAiAAEgKM9PD_BwE and here: https://www.grassrootsalquds.net/ *MILO ALERT* Check out Milo’s live stand-up show (to be streamed over Zoom!) on May 30th here: gignify.co/miloedwardspindos If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes, early releases of free episodes, and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here: https://www.tomallen.media/ Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and Alice (@AliceAvizandum)
Technology has its place in Anthropology, and Hussein Kesvani knows all about it. Hussein is a digital anthropologist at UCL, is a part of two successful podcasts; Trashfuture and ten thousand posts, he’s also a journalist, writer, editor, media producer and consultant. Today JJ and Hussein talk about Islamophobia, human relation to technology, coffee, tea and much more. Hope you enjoy!
This week we're talking about the ideological and practical dangers of British counter-extremism with author, journalist and Trashfuture co-host Hussein Kesvani. We discuss the end of the Quilliam Foundation/Quilliam and its dodgy funding and founders, predominantly our favourite special boy, Maajid Nawaz, as well as looking at how Tommy Robinson fits into all of this. We also discuss the reorganisation of the state-surveillance-trojan horse PREVENT strategy and the carceralism it props up, in conjunction with the very British culture of curtain-twitching suspicion and its manifestation in the othering of the South Asian & Middle Eastern diaspora. /// SHOW NOTES /// /// CREDITS /// Hosts: Aarjan /// Nikita Guest: Hussein Kesvani Production: Sarah Sahim Music: Cardio /// TMSV - Hyperfocus
In this up close episode of the Blood Brothers podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain catch up with journalist and author Hussein Kesvani. #BloodBrothersPodcast #HusseinKesvani Hussein explains the challenges of pursuing a career in journalism, and his different encounters with Muslims which inspired him to write his book, 'Follow Me, Akhi'. Hussein also describes the crisis in faith he experienced in his late teens that briefly led to him becoming an atheist. Topics of discussion also include Muslim journalists seeking careers in the mainstream and non-Muslim media, the UK's countering-violent extremism (CVE) apparatus, and deciding to withdraw from the Bradford Literature Festival in July this year.
Host Tawseef Khan speaks with Hussein Kesvani, journalist, author, and multimedia producer, about struggling with faith and being a Muslim on the internet.
Episode 4 will be aired on Tuesday 9th March.
Journalist Hussein Kesvani joined us for an in-depth discussion on his Book : Follow me Akhi - The Online World of British Muslims Our chat covers Hussein's Book and examination of Digital Spaces for UK Muslims, his thoughts on how the US/UK Left misunderstands Islam, and how the state violence Muslims face is a threat to all those opposing Capitalism and White Supremacy. For more of Hussein's work you can follow him on Twitter @HKesvani. Or on the Podcasts: Trashfuture (https://trashfuturepodcast.podbean.com/) & the 10k Posts (https://tenthousandposts.podbean.com/) Follow Me Akhi can be found here: for purchase: https://bookshop.org/books/follow-me-akhi-the-online-world-of-british-muslims/9781787381254 Music by Producer Riddiman: https://www.youtube.com/c/ProdRiddiman/videos
Check out the full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47241410 In this first ever bonus episode of MOOD, Phoebe and Milo (@milo_edwards) are joined by journalist, author and extremely online mischief-maker Hussein Kesvani (@HKesvani) of Trashfuture and 10k Posts fame, to talk about S2 E1 of Seinfeld and also wallet chains, the most Islamic bird, potential pizza adverts and, of course, the Marquis de Sade... Follow us on Twitter @mastersofpod!
It's our last episode of the 2020! We brought back our first-ever guest, podcaster and journalist Hussein Kesvani, a bad post aficionado, to help us come up with a unified theory of Bad 2020 Content. We also talk about cannibalism, the class politics around necrophilia, verified Twitter brain damage, Disney's terrifying streaming monopoly, and how genitalia works in "Cyberpunk 2077". It's a jam-packed episode!
Memes got us through a pandemic. Influencers missed the moment. TikTok is ascendant. In the first episode of our year-end series, we're looking back at the year in internet culture, and how 2020 changed us. Special guest Taylor Lorenz of the New York Times joins Pop Chat panelist Hussein Kesvani, and they take us through the year in being extremely online.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud and the Pop Chat round-table invite you in to the group chat to help make sense of the cultural drama blowing up the internet. Bringing their hottest takes to the table, join them every week as they debate, discuss and work through the pop culture discourse. The Pop Chat panel consists of: Shireen Ahmed, Angelina Chapin, Kevin Fallon, Sarah Hagi, Hussein Kesvani, Stacy Lee Kong, Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Amil Niazi and Andrea Warner. More episodes are available at http://smarturl.it/popchat
Elamin Abdelmahmoud and the Pop Chat round-table invite you in to the group chat to help make sense of the cultural drama blowing up the internet. Bringing their hottest takes to the table, join them every week as they debate, discuss and work through the pop culture discourse. The Pop Chat panel consists of: Shireen Ahmed, Angelina Chapin, Kevin Fallon, Sarah Hagi, Hussein Kesvani, Stacy Lee Kong, Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Amil Niazi and Andrea Warner. More episodes are available at http://smarturl.it/popchat
This is a free episode. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks to get access to the full archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor with special guests Nashwa Khan and Hussein Kesvani. Continuing the 2020 Emmy Series this episode is a deep dive into the Hulu original show, Ramy. WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE HULU SHOW RAMY. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)
Today I'm joined by Hussein Kesvani, editor, author, podcaster, and sandwich sommelier. You may know him for his exploits over at Trashfuture, where he comments on (among other things) life in Britain, political dunderheads and the information hellscape we haven't fully realized we're in. We cover a LOT of ground while trying to make sense of everything, and we don't quite get there. It sure as hell was fun, though. Be sure to listen to him over at Trashfuture, as well as his other podcast, 10 Thousand Posts. His other musings can be found over on his Twitters. Song used for this episode is Eple, by Röyksopp This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm
There’s way too much news and revolution going on at the moment, so we called in Hussein Kesvani (@Hkesvani) to help us out. Rowling’s TERF tirade, swimming statues, heroic traffic lights, and Very British Culture Wars. You want it, we got it! Also we discuss clipboards at sexparties, and finish with a delightful dessert of statue-only Comment or Comment or Commentariat. Recorded before the Churchill piss protests. Mermaids' open letter to JK Rowling: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/news/dear-jk-rowling/Podcrew: Very Special Guest Hussein Kesvani (@Hkesvani)Natalie, wisely not on TwitterElijah (@KlezmerRouge) Rob (CountRthe)
They're blackmailing each other and punching horses. The euroskeptic movement and its central party, UKIP, has continued to shamble forward as it falls apart in the most bizarre and pathetic ways possible. We're joined by Trashfuture's Riley Quinn, Alice Caldwell-Kelly, Milo Edwards, & Hussein Kesvani. In the other corner, submitted to our cold scrutiny, stands quite a menagerie: Tommy Robinson. Nigel Farrage. Paul Joseph Watson. Count Dankula. Sargon of Akkad. Dick Braine. All somehow connected through the UKIP party. This episode also includes a Jake story (UKIP 6 SIEGE) which adds Hussein Kesvani to the lot. WOT A BANGER. ↓↓↓↓ SUBSCRIBE FOR $5 A MONTH SO YOU DON'T MISS THE SECOND WEEKLY EPISODE ↓↓↓↓ www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous Follow Trashfuture and its hosts: https://twitter.com/trashfuturepod https://twitter.com/hkesvani https://twitter.com/aliceavizandum https://twitter.com/milo_edwards https://twitter.com/raaleh Listen and subscribe to Trashfuture: https://patreon.com/trashfuturepod Merch / Join the Discord Community / Find the Lost Episodes / Etc: http://qanonanonymous.com Music by Henry 3000 and Dj Deflektorschild of the Doom Chakra Tapes label (doomchakratapes.bandcamp.com) and Nick Sena (https://nicksenamusic.com)
With me today is one of my all time favourite journalists Hussein Kesvani. Member of the TrashFuture podcast, UK and Europe editor for MEL magazine and author of Follow me Akhi (link below), which has recently been nominated for the Orwell Prize for political writing! Tune in to hear us discuss a few of his best pieces including, his journey trying to game stalk economy in Animal Crossing with economists and Bitcoin experts. The strange yet politically poignant attempt to copyright the image of his own feet! And finally his research into why everyone during lockdown seems to be starting a podcast of their own! It was truly an honour to have Hussein on and I hope you all enjoy! Follow me Akhi: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/follow-me-akhi/ Mel Magazine: https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/author/hussein-kesvani Follow @Hkesvani on twitter Follow @dutifulfuture on twitter
This week Salim is once again joined by Husam as they broach the topic of modest fashion in their conversation with Hafsa Lodi. Hafsa's book 'Modesty: A Fashion Paradox' explores the growing industry that is modest fashion, getting insights from some of the biggest players. This week's podcast extends the conversation, as we tackle the divorce of Islam from modest fashion, watching how the trends shift over time. We also look at the role visibly Muslim fashion bloggers play in our communities, how their platform inevitably makes them role models, and whether they should be placed on that pedestal. The discussion then moves to hijab and modesty, and women's choice around it, as the conversation comes to an end. -- If you'd like to help support us here at TMV, visit https://themuslimvibe.com/support Join our FaceBook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/?ref=share Hafsa's book can be found on Kindle and Amazon at https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1911107267/ To listen to the podcast with Hussein Kesvani, visit https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/episodes/Ep-83---Psychedelic-drugs--trolls-and-internet-subcultures-ft--Hussein-Kesvani-ebhfs6 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message
Are you still listening to this? We have three very special guests this week. Hussein Kesvani, UK and Europe editor of MEL Magazine, talks about how the users from Reddit's r/WallStreetBets is having an emotional breakdown, Casey Newton, Silicon Valley Editor for The Verge, talks about porn bombing Zoom hangouts, and Julia Alexander, Reporter for The Verge, talks about why she hates Animal Crossing.
Unlocked from behind the paywall! Hope you enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Hussein Kesvani. Check out his book, Follow me Akhi (2019). Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme.
Worshippers are gathering for a church service led by Pastor D.J Soto in Virginia in the USA. Many of them are at home or even in other countries. For DJ, this church is important for worshippers unable to attend a physical church, such as the disabled, the ostracised and the persecuted. VR technology is also teaching future generations about religious tolerance. Every year Jews and Holocaust survivors from across the world make a pilgrimage to Auschwitz in Poland. Alongside them is Karen Jungblut, director of research and documentation, from the Shoah Foundation, based at the University of Southern California, its mission to preserve the first-person accounts of 50,000 Holocaust survivors and other witnesses began with videotape. Now it's using 360 filming to capture the testimony of survivors in the landscape where it happened. Worship is often about the icons of your faith – and in Leicester in the UK we meet Sikh students as they encounter some of their religion’s most important artefacts for the first time – thanks to a VR headset, as a way of engaging young Sikhs and teaching non-Sikhs about the religion. But can immersing yourself get too, well, real? Hussein Kesvani, a Shi’a Muslim journalist who writes about the online experience of British Muslims, joins us to experience a virtual reality app that allows the user to relive the battle of Karbala, an instrumental moment in the Muslim faith. Is this visualisation a step too far? Presented by Sophia Smith-Galer Produced by Julia Paul
This week our host Salim is joined by Naed, our chief intern, as they speak to Hussein Kesvani, author of Follow Me Akhi. His book broaches the topics of how Islam has been affected by the Internet and the communities formed there, and they explore these topics further as the conversation progresses. We hear about some of Hussein's topics that didn't quite make it into the book, from psychedelic drugs to sectarianism. The discussion then winds to a close with a commentary on the evolution of the Internet's subcultures over time. -- Purchase Hussein's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Follow-Me-Akhi-British-Muslims/dp/1787381250 Join our Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/?ref=share --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message
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We're joined this week by Hussein Kesvani, staff writer at MEL magazine and author of the book Follow Me Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims. In a special holiday themed episode, Hussein helps us give advice to a man whose deep loathing of Christmas is a source of tension in his relationship.
Hussein Kesvani from the Trash Future podcast is dragged off vacation and forced to explain the UK election against his will. Like and subscribe! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @PodDamnAmerica @FeralJokes @PtakJokes @AndersLeeHere @TrashFuturePod @HKesvani Support the show + bonus episodes @ patreon.com/poddamnamerica
Journalist Hussein Kesvani writes a lot about the internet, and about masculinity, and about the intersection of the two. He recently interviewed people about apologies in a piece for The Huffington Post, focusing on men and their understanding of an apology and if many men have been taught how to give one. He was inspired after Aziz Ansari's attempt at one with his recent Netflix show ‘Right Now', which is when we at The Gender Knot also delved into this same question a few weeks ago.He joins us to explore this further, and we also re-visit Eve Ensler's book ‘The Apology' during our conversation. Check out Hussein's article on men and apologies for the Huffington Post http://bit.ly/2CSjn8g Guest:Hussein Kesvani: journalist, Europe editor at Mel magazine, and author of 'Follow me, Akhi: the online world of British Muslims' - buy it here: https://amzn.to/2OnMgOK and more on Hussein here: https://twitter.com/HKesvaniHosts:Nastaran Tavakoli-Far and Daniel Carroll Co-producers:Sam Baker and Jonathan Blackwell Additional links:Write to us at thegenderknot@gmail.comwww.thegenderknot.com Music: Government Funded Weed by Black Ant (used under Creative Commons)
In this up-close episode of the Blood Brothers podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain catch up with journalist and author Hussein Kesvani. #BloodBrothers #BloodBrothersPodcast #HusseinKesvani Hussein explains the challenges of pursuing a career in journalism, and his different encounters with Muslims which inspired him to write his book, 'Follow Me, Akhi'. Hussein also describes the crisis in faith he experienced in his late teens that briefly led to him becoming an atheist. Topics of discussion also include Muslim journalists seeking careers in the mainstream and non-Muslim media, the UK's countering-violent extremism (CVE) apparatus, and deciding to withdraw from the Bradford Literature Festival in July this year. Buy 'Follow Me, Akhi' via: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Follow-Me-Ak... OR https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/... Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal themadmamluks.com/donate Support our sponsors! ============== www.halfourdeen.com Half our Deen is the private Muslim Matrimonial website. www.MyWassiyah.com Receive an exclusive discount by using the link below to sign up with MyWassiyah.com http://6mywassiyah.refr.cc/themadmamluks ============== E-mail us your feedback and questions at: info@themadmamluks.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook @TheMadMamluks Follow SIM on Twitter: @ImranMuneerTMM
In which our heroes really get to the heart of the fascism of this year's worst movie and get heartbroken by Kumail Nanjiani. Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.Cited:‘Currycels’ and the Unsurprising Racism of the Incel Community by Hussein Kesvani, Mel (July 10, 2019) How Many Bones Would You Break to Get Laid? by Alice Hines, The Cut (May 28, 2019)Ur-Fascism by Umberto Eco, The New York Review of Books (June 22, 1995)Follow Abdul, Laura, and Evan on Twitter. Listen to Primo Lefter: our bi-weekly premium show by donating here.
Hussein Kesvani is UK/Europe editor with Mel Magazine. He is the author of Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims. Please consider supporting the show created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com
Last year in the UK the Home Office recorded a 40 per cent increase in religious hate crimes – of which more than half were directed at Muslims. What does Islamophobia mean now for the people on the receiving end of it? And given the extensive media coverage of Islam this century, why has so little been learned? Andrew Mueller is joined by Salma El-Wardany, Hussein Kesvani and Asma Uddin.
In the latest episode Ben speaks to Hussein Kesvani about the impact of the internet on British Muslim society. What does it mean to be Muslim in Britain today? If the media is anything to go by, it has something to do with mosques, community leaders, whether you wear a veil, and your views on religious extremists. But as all our lives become increasingly entwined with our online presence, British Islam has evolved into a multidimensional cultural identity that goes well beyond the confines of the mosque. Ben discusses this transition with author and journalist Hussein Kesvani, whose latest book Follow Me, Akhi reveals how a new generation of young Muslims who have grown up with the internet are using social media to determine their religious identity on their own terms. Find the book: Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims Credits: Speaker: Hussein Kesvani Host: Ben Horton Editor: Ben Horton Sound Editor: Jamie Reed Recorded and produced at Chatham House, London
In the latest episode Ben speaks to Hussein Kesvani about the impact of the internet on British Muslim society. What does it mean to be Muslim in Britain today? If the media is anything to go by, it has something to do with mosques, community leaders, whether you wear a veil, and your views on religious extremists. But as all our lives become increasingly entwined with our online presence, British Islam has evolved into a multidimensional cultural identity that goes well beyond the confines of the mosque. Ben discusses this transition with author and journalist Hussein Kesvani, whose latest book Follow Me, Akhi reveals how a new generation of young Muslims who have grown up with the internet are using social media to determine their religious identity on their own terms. Find the book: Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims Credits: Speaker: Hussein Kesvani Host: Ben Horton Editor: Ben Horton Sound Editor: Jamie Reed Recorded and produced at Chatham House, London
Richard Curtis talks to John Wilson about The Beatles, the rom-com and time itself. He's written Yesterday, a musical fantasy comedy directed by Danny Boyle in which a musician, after an accident, finds himself in another world. Here he is the only person who remembers The Beatles, a fact he turns to his advantage. He takes the credit and becomes famous for writing and performing their songs. Himesh Patel stars as the singer and Lily James, Kate McKinnon, and Ed Sheeran also appear. Several writers and commentators have now withdrawn from the Bradford Literature Festival because of the funding of a pre-festival programme by Building a Stronger Britain Together, a Home Office counter extremism programme. Front Row hears from one of them, Hussein Kesvani, author of Follow Me, Akhi : the Online World of British Muslims, and discusses the reasons for the withdrawals. It's the summer solstice and Radio 4 has been celebrating with new poems throughout the day. In Front Row Mona Arshi reads her specially written midsummer song. She talks, too, about her new collection, Dear Big Gods, in which she explores both the intimacies of ordinariness and the collective experience of myth. Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Julian May
Hussein Kesvani is a journalist, editor and producer based in London. He is the Europe editor of MEL Magazine, has written for BuzzFeed, Vice, The Guardian, the New Statesman and The Spectator, and is the author of 'Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims,' available from Hurst Publishers. That book is now available for purchase here: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/follow-me-akhi/ In this episode, he discusses his childhood as one of the only Muslim children in his school in Kent, his parents' hidden histories and their expulsion from Uganda in the 1970s, his trajectory from Islam to atheism and back again, and why his online presence is a bit surreal.
Diego Maradona was a footballer of unrivalled talent, but off the pitch his story is one of despair and betrayal. Chris King, the editor of a feature documentary on the player, tells Kirsty Wark that the film reveals the life of this flawed icon through his own words and personal archive. Hussein Kesvani also aims to tell a story that goes beyond the usual headlines, exploring the unexpected online worlds of British Muslims. He reveals a new generation of young media-savvy Muslims creating their own diverse cultural identities online. More secrets are unveiled in Shahidha Bari’s book, Dressed, which looks at the hidden power of clothes in our culture and daily lives. She explores the link between what we wear and who we are. The latest exhibition at the British Museum offers visitors the chance to enter a graphic world where art and storytelling collide in its display of Japanese manga. The curator Nicole Rousmaniere argues that manga has long been a way to tell the stories of those whose history is not recorded. Correction: the programme wrongly states that Adolf Eichmann’s trial took place at Nuremberg. He was tried in Jerusalem in 1961. Producer: Katy Hickman
A couple of years ago, Hussein Kesvani started receiving anti-Islam messages from a Twitter account called True Brit. A few months later, he travelled to meet the man behind the account. Jordan Erica Webber chats to him about what that was like, as well as his new book Follow Me, Akhi, which looks at how the newest generation of British Muslims are growing up in the digital age.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
This week, Nate is in-studio with Hussein Kesvani (@HKesvani), the author of the recently-published book “Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims.” Hussein is also a cohost of the Trashfuture podcast and a man who can enrage everyone’s Facebook uncles with a simple tweet. They discuss how Hussein met his Islamophobic troll in person, how he managed the pressures of growing up as an other in suburban Britain, and how they’ve both watched the same weird jihadi dancehall video from 2004. You can buy Hussein’s book here: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/follow-me-akhi/ This week’s bonus features Francis and Brock Wilbur discussing the 2006 cult hit Psychonauts, why they love it, why it’s insane, and why it features a very emotionally intelligent army man. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/27100093 Also remember that our first zine issue will be forthcoming soon. Sign up on the Patreon at the $10 tier to get a paper copy. We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw We have a new t-shirt out this week — get some anarchist agriculture in your life! Buy it here: https://teespring.com/new-anarchist-agricultural#pid=387&cid=101810&sid=front You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay Follow Nate here: @inthesedesertsFollow Francis here: @ArmyStrang
Hussein Kesvani (MEL Magazine, Trashfuture) joins us to discuss his excellent book Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims. Predictably, we get distracted by how EXTREME Deadpool would be if he had a Venom symbiote and the religious ramifications of the Multiverse. Music by Imperial Triumphant: https://redefiningdarknessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/imperial-triumphant-inceste-ep
We use nationally-sourced conspiracies to go head to head with the (British) Trashfuture podcast repped by Riley Quinn and Hussein Kesvani. We are judged heavily by Lucy Valentine from the (Australian) Boontavista podcast. As weapons of competition, we use David Icke, Direct Energy Weapons, Reptilians, Gangstalking and Hollow Earth. Somebody spiked the punch. Twitters: Hussein Kesvani: twitter.com/hkesvani Riley Quinn: twitter.com/raaleh Trashfuture Pod: twitter.com/trashfuture Lucy: twitter.com/lucyxiv Boontavista Pod: twitter.com/boontavista Jake Rockatansky: twitter.com/realrockatansky Travis View: twitter.com/travis_view Julian Feeld: twitter.com/julianfeeld QAnon Anonymous Pod: twitter.com/qanonanonymous Support the podcast: patreon.com/qanonanonymous
Jeff chats with writer Hussein Kesvani (Vice, HuffPost and The Gaurdian) about his Mel Magazine article on "Hustle Porn" and the culture of self help on Youtube. Check out the article - https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/rise-grind-and-ruin-the-dangerous-fetishization-of-hustle-porn Jeff Grace (host) @jeffgrace Twitter @jeffgrace Instagram Hussein Kesvani @HKesvani Twitter Mentioned in this Episode... Books Radical Acceptance - Self Compassion Book Steal Like an Artist Deep Work What Color is Your Parachute? Better Angels of our Nature Emotional Intelligence People Jocko Willink Casey Neistat Ramit Sethi Videos Gary V - Video / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nShlloNgM2E Jay "Urban Monk" Shetty / Waking up early / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLoDa3d6rCk Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ygBXbTnNv0 The Perfect Coffee Video / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8meCjVsJWI Music by Michael Sempert WestChannel.com | Michael Sempert on Spotify
Despite a popular perception that journalism is an industry in decline, The National Council for the Training of Journalists has published research that claims the number of people calling themselves journalists has actually increased since 2012. So where are they working? Also in the show, the BBC has launched Sounds, a new app that it hopes will entice more younger people to listen to the BBC, and The Overtake, a news website "from outside the middle-class media bubble". Amol Rajan is joined by Joanne Butcher, NCTJ chief executive, Bob Shennan, BBC Director of Radio and Music, Robyn Vinter, editor of The Overtake, and Hussein Kesvani, journalist and podcaster. Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Richard Hooper
Late last year, I had the chance to sit down to talk to Hussein Kesvani about his work as a Muslim journalist. A lot happened between then and now that led to me not publishing this podcast episode soon after I recorded it. I figure now's as good a time as any. Hussein Kesvani is the UK/Europe editor for Mel Magazine, a publication ostensibly about men and masculinity (though I would argue it's perpetuating modern degeneracy and promoting men being Soyboys.) This is most certainly a black mark against Hussein, who is otherwise a fine fellow and an accomplished, non-hacky journalist. He's also written for Buzzfeed, Vice, The Independent, The Guardian, The New Statesman, The Shortlist, and Refinery29. He's a co-host of the No Country For Brown Men Podcast and also the Trash Future podcast. Here's what we talked about during our short chat: The relationship between a writer and his editor, and why journalists publish pieces that can seem "editorialized" [4:55] What journalists and copywriters have in common when writing about "subjects" and clients [8:42] The challenge of writing on topics involving Muslims in a non-Muslim publication [13:05] How BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) people can get their foot in the door of fast-changing world of modern journalism [17:20] Where does Hussein place crowd-funded, independent citizen journalists like Mike Cernovich, Tim Pool, and Lauren Southern in the ecosystem of journalism as a whole [23:58] How the definition of "journalism" has changed in recent years [27:18] On the journalistic value of what many citizen journalists think passes for journalism [30:09] Do mainstream media publications have a responsibility to be impartial and objective? [35:26] How can Muslim men get their start in journalism? Hussein gives us practical advice. (Hint: copywriting is an important skill) [39:56]
Are we seeing the normalisation of fascism? There's a disturbing pattern of politicians making extreme statements, columnists writing apologia for racism, and far-right figures taking to the airwaves for soft interviews with sycophantic journalists.On the British Dream this week, Simon Childs chats to Hussein Kesvani about what to make of this new reality, and look at how far-right ideology related to mainstream conservatism and gullible journalism. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Benjamin Ramm is a writer, broadcaster and journalist who has produced work for the BBC, The New York Times and OpenDemocracy. He also used to edit 'The Liberal' magazine. In this episode, Elizabeth talks to Benjamin about his identity as a 'non-religious, atheist Jew' who loves to go to Russian Orthodox mass, his religious and spiritual upbringing, and why he thinks poetry might provide a pathway for some who don't identify as religious, but believe in the value of faith. They also speak about the crisis and challenges of contemporary liberalism, and how his vision of a liberal future differs from that of previous guest of the show, Tim Farron. 'The Sacred' is supported by Theos Think Tank, the UK's leading religion and society think tank. It is hosted by Theos' director Elizabeth Oldfield, and produced by Hussein Kesvani and No Country Media. Follow us on Twitter @sacred_podcast, and subscribe to us on Itunes, Acast & other podcast content providers. Do rate us on Itunes, as it helps us promote our show to a wider audience. And, as always, feel free to tell us what you think by contacting our twitter account, or talking to @theoselizabeth directly.
Welcome to The Sacred, a new podcast about the things we cherish, hold dear, and how they bring us together. In this episode, Elizabeth speaks to former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron, who led the party until 2017, when he stepped down after claiming he could not be a committed political leader and a committed Christian. This came after a controversial interview in which he was grilled on his position on same-sex relations. 7 months on, Tim reflects back on that moment, as well as British politics as a whole. He talks about the crisis of liberalism, how 'identity politics' can prevent the free exchange of ideas in the public space, and how Christians wanting to enter politics should be willing to exert grace, and embrace humility, if they wish to make a real change. You can listen, watch and read Tim Farron's Theos annual lecture here: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/events/2017/11/28/tim-farron-what-kind-of-liberal-society-do-we-want The Sacred is produced in association with Theos think tank, the leading religion and society think tank in the UK. The show is produced by Hussein Kesvani and No Country Media.
In the second episode of The Sacred, Elizabeth talks to comedian, writer and founder of the Sunday Assembly, Pippa Evans. Pippa is a regular on BBC radio 4 and has written and presented series for other broadcasters and networks. She also helped found the Sunday Assembly, which had been dubbed the "atheist church" on its inception. The organisation has grown to become a global movement for people who value faith and spirituality, in spite of not identifying as 'religious'. This episode also features an interview with Theos researcher Simon Perfect, on his project about free speech and university campuses. The Sacred is a podcast about the things we cherish and hold dear to us. It is supported by Theos, the religion and society think tank, and is produced by Hussein Kesvani and No Country media.
Jonathan Rowson is a Scottish Chess grandmaster, an author, and the director of Perspectiva, an organisation that aims to "research the relationship between complex global challenges and the inner lives of human beings and highlight why this matters in society". In the first episode of The Sacred, hosted by Elizabeth Oldfield, Jonathan talks about his religious and spiritual past, how chess helped him make sense of himself, and how talking to people of faith made him reevaluate his own. We also catch up with Theos' head of research, Nick Spencer, on his new book "The Political Samaritan". He talks about how the parable has been hijacked by politicians from all spheres of the conversation, and how this tale has helped shape contemporary British politics. The Sacred is a podcast about the things we cherish and hold dear to us. It is supported by Theos, the UK's leading religion and society think tank. The Sacred is produced by Hussein Kesvani and No Country Media.
Hello, and welcome to The Sacred. The Sacred is a new podcast hosted by Elizabeth Oldfield, the director of Theos, the UK's leading religion and society think tank. This podcast is interested in the state of our public conversations, the way we might do them better and the role the things that we hold sacred but don't always know how to talk about might play. Each episode will feature an in depth interview with writers, thinkers, activists, comedians, community leaders and others, in which we discuss the things we hold dear, and to examine the things that hold us together- not just as individuals, but as a society. You can follow Elizabeth at @TheosElizabeth and Theos at @Theosthinktank. 'The Sacred' is produced by Hussein Kesvani and No Country Media. You can follow Hussein at @HKesvani
The garbagemen (@raaleh, @milo_edwards, @cfppalmer) sit down with Hussein Kesvani (@HKesvani) to talk about Bullshit Jobs - people taking abuse on Twitter for Virgin Rail while Rome burns. We also talk about a compurerised denim jacket you have to charge before you wear, and try to parse an article about a new kind of search engine without a search functionality. Like, share, subscribe, and send us nice letters if you can find our address.
This week Inayat is joined by writer and journalist Hussein Kesvani as well as editor-in-chief of The Muslim Vibe, Salim Kassam. They discuss the gamification of terror attacks online in light of the recent Barcelona attacks, Channel 4's drama 'The State' about new recruits joining ISIS fighters in Syria as well as Hussein's upcoming book about British Muslims on social media. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message
For the series finale (crying emoji) we speak to Britain's top vegan comedian Romesh Ranganathan, on Brexit, whether he'd punch a Nazi and how to maintain a good beard. Most importantly, we talk about every brown man's elixir.....
Hussein Kesvani and Baroness Shaista Ahmad Sheehan joins host Josh Lowe to discuss the rise of Islamophobia in the U.S. and Europe and how we can combat it? On Saturday, Imam Maulama Akonjee and his assistant Thara Uddin were shot and killed as they walked through Queens, New York, after prayers. The incident, at the time of recording, was not formally classified as a "hate crime," and many in New York's Muslim community have argued strongly that it should be, it highlights the growing threat to Muslims living amid rising Islamaphobia in the United States. In Europe, Muslims are being subjected to mounting Islamophobia, particularly in the wake of a spate of terrorist attacks carried out by people allied with the Islamic State (ISIS). Hussein Kesvani is a consultant at Theos, a religion and public affairs think tank, and Baroness Shaista Ahmad Sheehan is a Liberal Democrat Member of the House of Lords. Newsweek's Foreign Service is recorded & edited by Jordan Saville. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Katie and Ryan talk to Ellie Hall and Hussein Kesvani, reporters who have been following ISIS's use of social media as a tool for recruiting.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices