AntiSocial Podcast
Peace talks for the culture wars. In an era of polarisation, propaganda and pile-ons, Adam Fleming helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
Peace talks for the culture wars.
In an era of polarisation, propaganda and pile-ons, AntiSocial offers an alternative: understanding, facts, and respect. Each week, Adam Fleming takes on a topic that's generating conflict on social media, blogs, talk shows and phone-ins and helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
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Pink Pill: Has women's empowerment gone toxic?
Friday
A Love Island contestant sparks a row about how women should treat men.
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Air conditioning and the environment
Last Tuesday
How AC works, and whether cooling more of our homes would be worse for the planet
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Is air conditioning irresponsible?
Fri 3 Jul 2026
June's heatwave sparks a debate about whether AC is the future.
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What is 'queerbaiting'?
Tue 19 May 2026
Celebrities and TV shows have been accused of misleading LGBTQ people
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Queerbaiting
Fri 15 May 2026
Are stars like Harry Styles guilty of it, and should they be called out?
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What is Michael Jackson accused of?
Tue 12 May 2026
The allegations against the pop star during his life and after his death
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Michael, the movie
Fri 8 May 2026
The controversial biopic, and whether Michael Jackson should be cancelled.
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Housing discrimination and positive action
Tue 5 May 2026
How does the law around housing work and where are there exceptions?
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Renting and discrimination
Fri 1 May 2026
An investigation into 'Muslim-only' rentals prompts a row about religion, racism and rent.
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How much has the Church of England shaped the UK?
Tue 28 Apr 2026
The influence of the established church on UK institutions.
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Is the UK a Christian country?
Fri 24 Apr 2026
A report suggesting a spike in church attendance reignites a long-standing debate.
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Super skinny celebs
Fri 17 Apr 2026
What does Hollywood’s ultra-thin trend mean for body positivity?
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The Guides and single sex organisations
Fri 10 Apr 2026
The Girl Guides says that trans girls will have to leave but do we need single sex groups?
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Cultural consultants
Tue 17 Feb 2026
The people hired to make sure film producers get cultural representation right
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The Nostalgia Divide
Fri 6 Feb 2026
Nostalgia and the cringe factor. Adam Fleming explores why 2016 is big online.
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The Traitors and unconscious bias
Fri 23 Jan 2026
Are contestants on the TV show guilty of unconscious bias?
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Grok AI – the chatbot being used to digitally undress women
Tue 13 Jan 2026
How does Grok AI fit into Elon Musk’s Modus Operandi?
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The single woman stigma
Tue 11 Nov 2025
Why have single women been feared, vilified and associated with cats?
