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Savage Minds

Savage Minds
Covid-19
Zionism
Public Health Policy
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Vaccine Mandates
Lockdown Policies
Social Impacts
Ethnic Cleansing
Gaza Conflict
History Of Israel-Palestine
Fear Industry
Colonialism
Israel
Media Representation
Genocide
Mental Health
Public Trust
Palestinian Rights
Human Rights
Hamas

Investigative reporting and social commentary on public culture, the arts, science, and politics. savageminds.substack.com

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Olga Cherevko, spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Gaza, draws on over twenty years of experience working in conflict zones across Liberia, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Somalia, Syria, Iraq, and... more

Michael Fox, a multimedia journalist based in Latin America with two decades of on-the-ground experience, dissects US interventions across the hemisphere—from the Monroe Doctrine’s enduring legacy and Trump’s “Dunro Doctrine” to the January 3rd invas... more

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Katherine Sikkink, international relations scholar at the Harvard Kennedy School and leading constructivist theorist, argues that human rights are a social construction—not in the sense that violations are unreal, but that the legal frameworks protec... more

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Kajsa Ekis Ekman, a Swedish author, literary critic, and journalist, addresses the "two-front war" against women, marked by the conservative right's abortion rights backlash and the progressive left's problematic views on prostitution and gender iden... more

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Michael Fox
Multimedia journalist and radio reporter based in Latin America
Various outlets (MPR, PRXs, The World, DW, The Nation, etc.)
Episode: Michael Fox
Kathryn Sikkink
International relations scholar at the Harvard Kennedy School, expert on human rights, international norms, and transitional justice
Harvard University (Kennedy School)
Episode: Kathryn Sikkink
Kajsa Ekis Ekman
Swedish journalist, writer, and activist, known for her critiques on feminism and capitalism
Episode: Kajsa Ekis Ekman
David Rovics
Songwriter, musician, writer and podcaster based in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Episode: David Rovics
Ricardo Vaz
Journalist and political analyst based in Venezuela, currently a writer and editor at Venezuela Analysis.
Venezuela Analysis
Episode: Ricardo Vaz
Alex Howlett
Independent scholar affiliated with the Gresham Institute and the Institute for New Economic Thinkings Young Scholars Initiative.
Gresham Institute, Institute for New Economic Thinking
Episode: Alex Howlett
Peter Salerno
A retired licensed psychotherapist, trauma-informed educator, author, and expert on personality disorders and pathological relationships.
Episode: Peter Salerno
Michael J. Hopkins
Legal scholar and international law expert
Oxford University
Episode: Michael John-Hopkins
Sandra Walklate
Emeritus and Honorary Professor at the University of Liverpool, recognized for her work in victimology and violence against women.
University of Liverpool
Episode: Sandra Walklate

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Julian Vigo
Host with a focus on investigative reporting and cultural commentary, bringing personal experiences to complex societal topics.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 187 ratings
  • 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 Zealand2 months ago
  • as a whole, ideologically incoherent - deeply transphobic, also very pro-Palestine

    Podchaser
    articolate
    8 months 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.

    Apple Podcasts
    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.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    angrylf
    United Statesa year ago
  • Bad audio

    The host has the slurpiest, spittiest voice ever, like girl drink some water first

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Pamela64738589
    United States3 years ago

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Many praise the podcast for being commercial-free and focus on serious topics often overlooked in mainstream media.
Concerns have been raised about the host's tendency to dominate conversations rather than allowing guests more speaking time.

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Alex Howlett
Q: What would UBI do in such a moment where are taxes collected after then and not before?
If you're living in a world with finance, where borrowing is possible, then as long as those mechanisms are working correctly, the order of things really starts to not matter at all.
Alex Howlett
Q: Is that so? And if so, what does that mean in terms of other, let's say, UBI models?
When I say putting consumers first, I really mean putting people first. So I'm differentiating, I think, you know, especially on the left in Marxism, we're kind of equating ordinary people with workers.
Alex Gordon
Q: Do you think people today on both sides of the Atlantic are aware that the people being sent to war are mostly from poorer classes?
Yes, they do not see much difference today, except that the war veterans returning from Iraq are often taking jobs in the new post-911 era we're living in.
Alex Gordon
Q: As the newly elected leader of Britain's Communist Party, what are your thoughts on the state of this genocide in Gaza?
Our own government here in Britain...has been actively supplying arms, granting arms licenses for exports of F-35 bombers to Israel.
Sandra Walklate
Q: How might we address the complexities of coercive control in domestic violence cases?
We need educational programs that include discussions about the dynamics of relationships and potentially harmful behaviors, acknowledging that domestic violence can involve both men and women.

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