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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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Bikinis and AI
Should image manipulation be allowed?
09 Jan 2026,53 mins
The single woman stigma
Why have single women been feared, vilified and associated with cats?
11 Nov 2025,5 mins
Are women better off single?
An article about "embarrassing" boyfriends prompts a debate over women's singledom
07 Nov 2025,45 mins
Is sexual harassment on public transport getting worse?
What do we know about the level of sexual harassment on public transport?
04 Nov 2025,6 mins
Women’s safety and public transport
Should we bring back women’s-only train carriages to prevent sexual harassment?
31 Oct 2025,53 mins
How much would reparations for slavery cost?
Comedian Lenny Henry has backed calls for the UK to pay over £18 trillion in reparations.
28 Oct 2025,5 mins
Racism and reparations
Does the UK government owe £18tn in compensation for slavery?
24 Oct 2025,53 mins
How right-wing activists use 'Western civilisation'
How right-wing activists use 'Western civilisation'
21 Oct 2025,6 mins
Graffiti, church, and Western civilisation
Does a modern art exhibition belong in Canterbury Cathedral?
17 Oct 2025,60 mins
The politics of anger
Are middle aged white men angry and if so why and how does that affect our politics?
14 Oct 2025,6 mins
Angry middle-aged white men
Are they dividing the country?
10 Oct 2025,53 mins
A potted history of patriotism
How the idea of patriotism has evolved
07 Oct 2025,6 mins
What is patriotism?
The battle to define patriotism in the UK.
03 Oct 2025,53 mins
Where does the UK house asylum seekers?
Many are living in hotels right now, but they’re not meant to be
19 Aug 2025,6 mins
Asylum hotels
Protestors outside asylum hotels say they fear for the safety of women and children.
15 Aug 2025,51 mins
Brands and culture
How do companies tap into our values and viral moments to sell us stuff?
12 Aug 2025,6 mins
Sydney Sweeney, jeans and genes
Does an advert for jeans signal the end of 'woke'?
08 Aug 2025,53 mins
Do men behave worse than women in the dating game?
Who is badly behaved when dating – men or women?
05 Aug 2025,5 mins
Dating and toxicity
Are women-only dating advice groups doing more harm than good?
01 Aug 2025,53 mins
Examining racism in the UK
What did the largest survey into the experiences of ethnic minorities discover?
29 Jul 2025,6 mins
Racism and prejudice
Is it useful to talk about a hierarchy of racism?
25 Jul 2025,53 mins
How does an author get published?
Industry veteran Amelia Fairney explains the book business
22 Jul 2025,5 mins
Are men being pushed out of publishing?
Many male authors say they are struggling in a female-dominated world.
18 Jul 2025,53 mins
Just joking?
The origins of the word ‘banter’
15 Jul 2025,6 mins
Banter and harassment
New rights designed to protect workers have prompted a row about free speech.
11 Jul 2025,53 mins
Teaching character in schools
What values should schools be teaching children?
28 May 2025,6 mins
Grit and resilience
Should schools be teaching children to toughen up?
23 May 2025,53 mins
Yookay
There’s a new word popping up on X – what does it mean?
22 May 2025,5 mins
Island of strangers?
How careful should politicians be with emotive language on immigration?
16 May 2025,53 mins
What are Personal Independent Payments?
BBC journalist Emma Tracey explains how personal independence payments work
13 May 2025,6 mins