This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics.

0:00 Intro
0:34 Iram leaves The Daily Mail and launched a Substack
3:38 Tribalism v consistent principles and Donald Trump
6:05 Reform UK civil war and race row
9:14 Waitrose employee suspended and investigated for social media posts
15:53 The rise of trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney
21:56 Virgin active gyms, Michelle Dewsbury mixed sex changing room row.
26:07 Ash Sakar becomes anti-woke?
31:46 Man attacked in London for burning a Qur’an.
44:41 Reflecting on 5 years since lockdown
56:07 White Lotus Season 3
57:25 Movie review: ‘A Real Pain’.
59:14 New live-action Snow White movie backlash

Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com

Iram Ramzan’s Substack: https://iramramzan.substack.com/

Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker

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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics.

0:00 Intro
2:08 Interviewing Julie Bindel and the problem with self-appointed “community leaders”.
3:59 Elon Musk and the ‘Nazi Salute’.
10:44 Donald Trump’s executive order on ‘gender ideology’.
16:41 Kemi Badenoch, the failure of the Conservatives, Reform UK and the future of British party politics.
20:44 Southport child murderer Axel Radakubana sentenced to 52 years, conspiracy, reporting restrictions, social media and claims of ‘Islamic terrorism’.
41:16 Mark Zuckerberg’s free speech reforms on Facebook and Instagram and Elon Musk and Grooming gangs
51:50 The renewed interest in ‘grooming gangs’ and calls for a national inquiry.
59:37 Cricket controversy over Afghanistan.
01:02:23 Yvonne Ridley’s Taliban lunacy.
01:04:59 Michael Owen reveals his favourite movies.

Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com

Sedaa: www.sedaa.org

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This week on The Knight Tube, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) welcomed the return of Journalist and author Julie Bindel. They discuss the renewed interest in the UK grooming gang scandal.

0:00 Intro
0:19 Trans activists crashing my panel at The Battle of Ideas and Julie confronting them.
03:36 Why is there such determination to stop women simply speaking about gender ideology?
07:29 Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement about new free speech policies on Facebook and Instagram
10:26 The impact of Elon Musk’s focus on UK grooming gangs.
14:40 Do we need a fresh national inquiry into grooming gangs?
20:48 The failure of mainstream journalism/media on grooming gangs.
26:06 The narrative surrounding Tommy Robinson and grooming gangs.
35:38 What was the response to Julie exposing grooming gangs in the media?
39:48 Sarah Champion preventing Julie Bindel from presenting evidence on sexual exploitation due to her gender critical views.
45:45 The downfall of Pink News

Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com

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Stephen Knight provides analysis and commentary of Donald Trump's 'gender ideology' executive order.

The video version is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ans4aa6Et3A

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This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics.

0:00 Intro
0:22 Iram and Stephen debrief their appearance at the Battle of Ideas in Westminster.
7:08 Donald Trump wins the election, the leftist response and the cult of MAGA.
13:00 The car attack at a Christmas market in Germany. What do we know about the suspect? How are people reporting the ‘facts’?
30:37 The intentional sensationalizing of current events by online ‘content creators’.
34:20 The response to Lilly Phillips
44:15 Cousin marriage in the UK.
52:37 The Spectator magazine censured by IPSO for describing a trans women as a “man that claims to be a woman”.
01:04:54 PinkNews bosses accused of ‘sexual misconduct’
01:13:32 Audience Question: Stephen Fry’s comments about Stonewall and a resurgence in Christianity.
1:22:16 Audience Question: Worst Christmas present?

Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com

Sedaa: www.sedaa.org

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Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.

Listen to the full panel ‘Gender Wars: No End in Sight?’ recorded at the Battle of Ideas on Saturday the 19th October.

Chair: Claire Fox, director, Academy of Ideas.

Panelists:

Jo Phoenix, professor of Criminology.

Simon Calvert, deputy director, The Christian Institute

Fiona McAnena, director of campaigns, Sex Matters

Bev Jackon, co-founder and trustee, LGB Alliance

Stephen Knight, Reporter and podcaster.

0:00 Claire Fox: Intros
6:16 Jo Phoenix: Opening arguments
14:27 Simon Calvert: Opening arguments
20:59 Fiona McAnena: Opening arguments
29:08 Bev Jackson: Opening Arguments
36:45 Stephen Knight: Opening Arguments
43:42 Audience Questions
52:30 Jo Responds
54:49 Simon Responds
56:55 Fiona Responds
58:19 Bev Responds
01:00:30 Stephen Knight Responds
01:03:18 More audience questions
01:23:51 The panelist’s final thoughts.

Full panel info: https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/session/whats-the-future-of-the-gender-wars/

The Academy of Ideas: https://academyofideas.org.uk/

Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com

Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker

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Listen to Stephen Knight's opening arguments from The Battle Of Ideas panel Gender wars: no end in sight?, live from Westminster, London.

This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight (@GSpellchecker) and Iram Ramzan of sedaa.org (@Iram_Ramzan) discuss all the big topics.

0:00 Intro
1:49 Stephen and Iram will be doing a live podcast at October’s Battle Of Ideas in London
5:51 A year on from the 7th of October terror attacks in Israel and war in the middle-east.
25:10 Police officers fired for Bianca Williams stop and search win appeal.
33:34 Violent incident at Manchester airport
37:57 Summer riots in the UK, misinformation, excuse making for thuggery.
48.42 The re-emergence of white identity politics
51:05 Misinformation, Elon Musk and whether ‘X’ is sustainable.
54:00 Atheism on the rise: What are the consequences of declining religiosity? Do humans need a god?
01:05:58 The Marieha Hussain ‘coconut’ sign trial.
01:23:09 Dogs: Iram’s controversial article about man’s best friend.

Stephen Knight’s Substack: www.sknight.substack.com

Sedaa: www.sedaa.org

Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/gspellchecker

Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube & Spotify.