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AntiSocial Episodes

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    What is dwarfism?

    Dr Melita Irving gives a medical perspective on the term “dwarfism”

  2. What is a Central Bank Digital Currency?

    Former Bank of England economist Dan Davies on how a digital version of cash might work.

  3. What is “the patriarchy”?

    Where does the term “patriarchy” come from and what does it mean?

  4. What is “minority stress theory”?

    Exploring the idea that people in minority groups experience unique forms of stress

  5. What is ‘woke’ capitalism?

    A recent history of companies getting involved in social and political issues.

  6. What is ‘The Great Replacement’ theory?

    The evolution of a conspiracy theory

  7. What is ‘social transitioning’?

    What are the impacts of a young person wanting to be treated as a different gender?

  8. What is ‘queering’ a museum collection?

    Josh Adair from Murray State University explains what’s meant by the term ‘queering’.

  9. What is ‘Misogynoir’?

    The origin of the term that describes a particular kind of prejudice faced by black women

  10. What is ‘JewFace’?

    Professor Bryan Cheyette on the history of the portrayal of Jewish characters

  11. What is ‘Female Dating Strategy’?

    The rules aimed at helping women find a 'high-value man'

  12. What is ‘critical race theory’?

    The controversial concept’s origins, objections, and competing visions

  13. What is 'queerbaiting'?

    Celebrities and TV shows have been accused of misleading LGBTQ people

  14. What are Personal Independent Payments?

    BBC journalist Emma Tracey explains how personal independence payments work

  15. What are “furries”?

    Furry fandom, “fursonas”, and the people who identify with animal characters

  16. Unconscious bias

    What is unconscious bias and where did it come from?

  17. Traffic control measures and “The Great Reset”

    BBC Climate Disinformation Reporter Marco Silva explains the link.

  18. The single woman stigma

    Why have single women been feared, vilified and associated with cats?

  19. The science of attraction

    What are women attracted to in a male partner?

  20. The politics of anger

    Are middle aged white men angry and if so why and how does that affect our politics?

  21. The origins of the Girl Guides

    Why is Girlguiding single-sex?

  22. The origins of racial terms like “coconut”

    Making sense of the words used to claim people are being ethnically inauthentic

  23. The origins of England’s ‘North-South divide’

    Have there always been two distinct halves of the country?

  24. The law on single sex spaces

    What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for trans people and single sex services?

  25. The iced coffee debate - the recruiter's view

    Should you take an iced coffee into a job interview?

  26. The history of nostalgia

    How has ‘nostalgia’ changed meaning throughout history?

  27. The Highway Code

    How well do you know the rules of the road?

  28. Tech bros and mixed martial arts

    Why have Mark Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley bosses started fighting?

  29. Teaching character in schools

    What values should schools be teaching children?

  30. Surrogacy: the law in the UK

    What is altruistic surrogacy and how is it dealt with in UK law?

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