AntiSocial

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.

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The law on single sex spaces
What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for trans people and single sex services?
29 Apr 2025,7 mins
Sex, gender and the NHS
What does the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex mean for the health service?
25 Apr 2025,53 mins
How jail-time is decided
How much leeway do judges have when sentencing?
22 Apr 2025,5 mins
Two-tier justice
Does the justice system treat some people more harshly than others?
18 Apr 2025,54 mins
A potted history of the nudist movement
What are the benefits of being naked?
24 Feb 2025,6 mins
Nudity - the great cover up?
How comfortable are we with nudity?
21 Feb 2025,53 mins
Signs in other languages
How many people living in the UK do not speak English?
18 Feb 2025,6 mins
Should signs be in English only?
From train stations to hospitals, is it OK to have signs translated into other languages?
14 Feb 2025,53 mins
Surrogacy: the law in the UK
What is altruistic surrogacy and how is it dealt with in UK law?
11 Feb 2025,4 mins
Surrogacy
Should surrogacy be allowed?
07 Feb 2025,52 mins
What is Nature?
How has our relationship with the natural world changed?
04 Feb 2025,6 mins
Bats v trains
Do we have to choose between conserving nature and growing the economy?
31 Jan 2025,53 mins
What is ‘critical race theory’?
The controversial concept’s origins, objections, and competing visions
28 Jan 2025,6 mins
Mental health and race
Racism and mental health, safe spaces for ethnic minorities and addressing whiteness.
24 Jan 2025,53 mins
Tech bros and mixed martial arts
Why have Mark Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley bosses started fighting?
21 Jan 2025,6 mins
"Masculine energy": Does the workplace need more of it?
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg sparks a row about gender in the workplace.
17 Jan 2025,52 mins
Why is the definition of Islamophobia disputed?
We speak to a specialist in extremism to learn more about why the term is disputed
14 Jan 2025,6 mins
Is multiculturalism a strength?
Concerns about grooming gangs have led to a debate on how we treat different ethnic groups
10 Jan 2025,53 mins
What is ‘The Great Replacement’ theory?
The evolution of a conspiracy theory
15 Oct 2024,7 mins
Breeding for Britain
The falling birth rate has prompted debates about women’s bodies and also immigration.
11 Oct 2024,53 mins
How pop stars make money
The business of music has been radically transformed in recent decades
08 Oct 2024,6 mins
Pop stars, boundaries and toxic fandom
Music artists are cancelling gigs to protect their mental health. What do they owe fans?
04 Oct 2024,53 mins
What are “furries”?
Furry fandom, “fursonas”, and the people who identify with animal characters
01 Oct 2024,6 mins
Claims children are identifying as animals
Are the claims true? What are 'furries'? And is it all really about gender identity?
27 Sep 2024,53 mins
The origins of racial terms like “coconut”
Making sense of the words used to claim people are being ethnically inauthentic
24 Sep 2024,6 mins
Coconuts, race and hate speech
Is it racist for a person of colour to call someone a coconut? Should it be a crime?
20 Sep 2024,53 mins
What is dwarfism?
Dr Melita Irving gives a medical perspective on the term “dwarfism”
17 Sep 2024,7 mins
Snow White and the dwarfism debate
Are the seven dwarfs perpetuating dangerous stereotypes or harmless fantasy figures?
13 Sep 2024,53 mins
When the Nazis banned smoking
Why did the Nazis launch the first anti-smoking campaign in history and how did it work?
10 Sep 2024,4 mins
Outdoor smoking ban
Is banning smoking outdoors good for our health or state overreach?
06 Sep 2024,53 mins