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Savage Minds

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Gaza
Colonialism
Zionism
Israel
Covid-19
Neoliberalism
Human Rights
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Palestine
Venezuela
Economic Inequality
Genocide
Identity Politics
Public Health Policy
Hindu Nationalism
Ethnic Cleansing
Vaccine Mandates
Feminism
Media Representation
Social Impacts

Investigative reporting and social commentary on public culture, the arts, science, and politics. www.savageminds.co

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Robin Andersen, professor emerita of media studies at Fordham University, examines how US media coverage of Gaza functions less as journalism than as a system of narrative management, transforming military violence into a language of self-defence whi... more

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Alex Byrne, Lawrence S. Rockefeller Professor of Philosophy at MIT and author of Trouble with Gender: Sex Facts, Gender Fictions (2023), argues in this conversation that the contemporary backlash against the biological definition of “woman” stems fro... more

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Elena Poniatowska, Mexico’s most celebrated journalist and one of the most significant literary voices in the Spanish-speaking world, argues in this conversation that the crisis of contemporary journalism is inseparable from the collapse of critical ... more

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Journalist, grassroots organiser, and author Chris Kaspar de Ploeg pulls back the curtain on how Western legacy media operates to manufacture consent for imperialist, neocolonial, and xenophobic narratives. Moving beyond surface-level partisan bicker... more

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Elena Poniatowska Amor
Renowned Mexican writer and journalist, author of La Noche de Tlaltelolco and other works
Episode: Elena Poniatowska
Chris Kaspar de Ploeg
Grassroots organizer, journalist, and author of multiple books on neocolonialism and war
Arales (co-founder), Amsterdam Revolutionary Party (DE FONC)
Episode: Chris Kaspar de Ploeg
Angeliki Lisi-Majo
Head of science and policy at PAN Europe, researcher on environmental science and toxicology
Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe)
Episode: Angeliki Lysimachou
Biljana Vankovska
Professor of political science, international relations and peace studies at Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia
Episode: Biljana Vankovska
Alex Taek-Gwang Lee
Professor of philosophy and cultural studies at Kyung Hee University, director of interdisciplinary centers
Kyung Hee University
Episode: Alex Taek-Gwang Lee
Jillian Spencer
Child and adolescent psychiatrist from Brisbane, Australia
Queensland health system (employer referenced)
Episode: Jillian Spencer
Ida Susser
Distinguished professor of anthropology at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center
Hunter College and CUNY Graduate Center
Episode: Ida Susser
Abby Martin
Founder and host of The Empire Files, investigative journalist
The Empire Files
Episode: Abby Martin
Peter McCullough
Internist, cardiologist, epidemiologist
McCullough Foundation / independent medical commentator
Episode: Peter McCullough

Host

Julian Vigo
Host of Savage Minds

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 192 ratings
  • Savage in name only

    I was listening only because I wanted to hear the interview with Catherine Liu Who is a savage mind making a mistake. But the hostess is not. The hostess seems to think she can just rewrite an entire community (LGBTQ+) just because she doesn’t like the last three components of the acronym. That is beyond entitled, and couldn’t be less. Savage, highly conformist. we have too many conformists masquerading as rebels in this culture we don’t need another.

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    acdc 3po
    United States19 days ago
  • Great listen

    Left - solidly and differently and from all over the place. The best and most savage minds you'll ever hear on a podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Miznthrop
    New Zealand5 months ago
  • as a whole, ideologically incoherent - deeply transphobic, also very pro-Palestine

    Podchaser
    articolate
    a year ago
  • Keep going!

    Thank you for your excellent analysis and guests and thank you for keeping it commercial/corporate-free. Loved the Miriam Grossman conversation especially.

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    5
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    United Statesa year ago
  • Interesting topics but...

    The host has a really cringy style of delivery -she continually turns the discussion of an interesting subject into a personal beef which lessens the impact of the info. She might be good at research and production but she should get someone else to host because she effectively makes the show an unpleasant listening experience on every level.

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    angrylf
    United States2 years ago

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Covers a broad range of critical topics with depth and nuance.
Listener comments note host delivery can be polarizing or dominate discussions at times.
Positive reception of in-depth, sourced debate across episodes.
Well-curated mix of guests and hard-hitting analysis.
Strong guest lineup and thoughtful questions.

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Alex Taek-Gwang Lee
Q: What is your concept of weak technology and how does it challenge the idea of technological omnipotence?
Weak technology treats technology as inherently social and open-ended, constantly requiring political and ethical consideration. It includes artistic and experimental practices that reveal the social relations embedded in technics, arguing that no technology is autonomous from human labor, institutions, and power structures.
Alex Taek-Gwang Lee
Q: Could you summarize what Western Marxism means and how it differs from traditional Marxist orthodoxy?
Western Marxism, in my view, is a trend that returns to Marx's original questions, historicizes him, and emphasizes culture and philosophy to understand capitalism's structure, rather than reducing critique to state-centric or economic models. It challenges dogmatic interpretations and focuses on how culture, history, and ideology shape labor and revolution.
Nader Hashemi
Q: How do you reconcile Western secularism with the Islamic world's political experiences?
Hashemi argues for a nuanced understanding that secularism has different historical trajectories; coercive or tyrannical secular regimes in the region complicate the association of secularism with democracy, and he advocates for evaluating secularism within specific cultural and political contexts.
Nader Hashemi
Q: What sparked your transition from the sciences to political science and philosophy?
He explains that immigrant families push toward safe, traditional careers, but personal interests in history and political thought, along with exposure to strong mentors, revealed a natural fit for social sciences, leading him to pursue a path in political science and philosophy.
Peter McCullough
Q: How does the guest compare infection-related myocarditis to vaccine-related myocarditis in terms of risk?
The guest cites peer-reviewed summaries asserting that myocarditis is more common and more lethal after vaccination than after infection, and notes clinical observations of myocarditis following vaccination with severe outcomes including deaths in some cases.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Savage Minds

What is Savage Minds about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show consistently covers geopolitics, economics, and social issues through interviews and sharp analysis. Across recent episodes, the conversations explore U.S. foreign policy, imperial dynamics, and multipolar power shifts, often pairing historical context with contemporary crises in the Middle East, Latin America, and Europe. Guests range from academics and policy analysts to journalists and activists, offering rigorous critiques of neoliberalism, media narratives, and governance challenges, while centering human impacts such as humanitarian access, democratic resilience, and civil liberties. The format tends to mix theoretical frameworks with practical case studies, producing a provocative, at times contrarian, but deeply sourced pe... more

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