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Momus: The Podcast is a monthly arts and culture program hosted by Sky Goodden and Lauren Wetmore. Bringing Momus's unique insistence on criticality into a more conversational register, the podcast is dedicated to transparent conversations with an international cast of artists, curators, critics, and art writers. Momus: The Podcast is in its 6th season and was named one of the top ten art podcasts by The New York Times in March 2020. Subscribe on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and ...
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Due to some tensions between the gods, Zeus appoints the wise centaur, Pholus, as the gods' personal therapist. What is therapy? Follow Pholus as he figures this out while conducting sessions for familiar Greek figures. Should be easy, right?
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Launching Season 7, Elvia Wilk, an essayist, critic, and novelist, talks to Sky Goodden about the decision to quit writing—if only to be able to start again. In discussing rejection, the changing conditions of the field, and the denuding of successful female writers, Wilk also touches on the authors who have modeled quitting ("the authors of the no…
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Back home from an unexpected trip, Pholus continues to learn more about what a therapist should and should not do. However, he receives another unexpected surprise. This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Schiffman as Pholus and Isabel Sugrue as Caly…
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Pholus finds himself traveling outside of the comfort of his home to an island called Ogygia to visit his next patient, Calypso, the goddess of the sea and forever trapped and cursed to fall in love with anyone who visits her island. This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring t…
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Support our work here - https://www.urbanscoop.news/support-us/ Nuriyah Khan is a prominent ex-Muslim and women's rights campaigner known for her fearless advocacy and outspoken views. Born into a conservative Muslim family, she faced numerous challenges when she decided to leave Islam, a decision that propelled her into the spotlight. Nuriyah leve…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/support-us/ In this episode of SILENCED Tommy speaks to Lord Pearson of Rannoch. Lord Pearson is a businessman and Eurosceptic politician who was leader of the UKIP (UK Independence Party) from 2009 - 2010. Lord Pearson has been a leading and vocal critic of totalitarianism, especially what was the So…
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Always working on something and known as the ugliest of them all, the god of metalworking and fire happens to be the next patient. Never judge a book by its cover, unless that cover is Hephaestus. This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Schiffman as …
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Support our work here - https://www.urbanscoop.news/support-us/ In this video, Tommy Robinson engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Carl Benjamin, a prominent figure from Lotus Eaters. The dialogue explores various contemporary issues, focusing on politics, social dynamics, and their personal views on freedom of speech and cultural shift…
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Trapped as her role as Hera’s messenger, Iris attempts to fly through this session, however, finds herself grateful to finally be given a voice. This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Schiffman as Pholus and Margaret Mills as Iris. Illustrations, in…
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Pholus is revisited by the god in the book and begins questioning whether or not he is emotionally capable of being the gods’ therapist. This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Schiffman as Pholus. Illustrations, including cover and episode art, by M…
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Cursed to only speak once spoken to and to repeat the final words of another, Echo makes a visit and Pholus is unsure how to communicate with this unusual patient. This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Schiffman as Pholus and Ana Paula Saldaña Cisn…
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Hated by the rest of the gods, Momus is the god of mockery and he takes pride in it by critiquing others. They say honesty is the best policy, but is being honest always the right thing to do? This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Schiffman as Phol…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/support-us/ In this episode of SILENCED Tommy speaks to English actor, broadcaster, musician, political activist and leader of the Reclaim Party. Laurence used to work for GB News but was sacked for his satirical live takedown of a rabid man hating feminist. Laurence came to prominence as an 'anti wok…
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Athena is a busy goddess. She's crafty, guides heroes on their quests, and not to mention is protector of an entire city. How does she have time for a therapy session? She doesn't! This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Schiffman as Pholus and Margu…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/support-us/ In this episode of SILENCED Tommy speaks to Kent Ekeroth, a Swedish politician who is a member of the Swedish Democrats. Kent has spent most of his activist and political career warning Sweden and the wider world about uncontrolled mass immigration from countries that do not share the same…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/support-us/ In this episode of SILENCED Tommy speaks to Peter McIlvenna. Peter is a social conservative, a Christian and an ex UKIP campaign manager. He is also a podcaster for Hearts of Oak, an organisation set up by Peter and Alan Craig (also formerly UKIP). Hearts of Oak was set up to create a popu…
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Finally given a break in his schedule, Pholus finds a book Chiron gifted him a long time ago and it is proving to be useful now, but something is a little strange. The book seems to know exactly who he is. This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Schi…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/support-us/ In this latest episode of SILENCED Tommy speaks to writer and podaster Momus Najmi. Momus is a Kuwaiti born ex Muslim who lived in Pakistan as a child and who eventually moved to the United Kingdom where he now lives with his Polish wife. Momus is a self described freethinker, history enth…
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Harmony is hard to maintain, especially in this day in age. How does Harmonia do it while keeping sane? Who says she does? This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Schiffman as Pholus and Tara Gravelle as Harmonia. Illustrations, including cover and e…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/support-us/ Tee Seddiki is a singer/songwriter who graduated from university with a BA Honours degree in Criminology, Policing & Forensic Science. She started her music career in Morocco and is soon to release her album. She raps around street life to mainly hip hop and drill beats. She is also a stre…
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The biggest mistake others make is underestimating Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and mother of Persephone. Do not make her angry or you might end up eating yourself for dinner. This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Schiffman as Pholus and Bre…
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Pholus welcomes his first patient as therapist: the god of wine and revelry. He was preparing for a party, so he must be prepared for things to get wild, right? This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Schiffman as Pholus and Brendon Etter as Dionysus…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/support-us/ Lutz Bachmann is the founder of the Pegida movement, a German political organisation linked to the anti-Muslim counter-jihad ideology. In 1998 Lutz fled to South Africa but was deported back to Germany. He started Pegida in October 2014 to protest plans to add 14 refugee centres in Dresden…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/support-us/ Ezra Levant is a Canadian media personality, political activist, writer, broadcaster, and former lawyer. He is the founder and former publisher of the conservative magazine, The Western Standard. He is also the co-founder, owner, and CEO of the media website Rebel News. Ezra gained some pr…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/support-us/ Katie Hopkins is an English media personality, columnist, political commentator, and former businesswoman. She was a contestant on the third series of The Apprentice in 2007; following further appearances in the media, she became a columnist for British national newspapers including The Su…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/support-us/ A reformed heroin addict: Cullan Mais now hosts Wale's number one podcast 'The Central Club'. The podcast prides itself on being a ‘voice through adversity’ and has a huge following which has provided Cullan with what can be described as, a second chance at life. He is also now a peer ment…
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Lara Khaldi is our final guest on Season 6 of Momus: The Podcast. A curator, artist, writer, and educator, Khaldi was born in Jerusalem, Palestine, and currently lives in Amsterdam, where she has been newly appointed as director of de Appel. In this episode, Khaldi speaks to Lauren Wetmore about the Palestinian American artist, activist, and schola…
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Pholus, the wise Centaur, is preparing for a party, but his preparation is put on halt when he is visited by an unexpected guest, the king of the gods himself, and he has a special task for the Centaur. This program was directed and executive produced by Emma Paquette. Text copyright 2024 by Emma Paquette. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Schiffm…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Kevin Lane claims he was wrongfully convicted of Bob Magill’s murder in 1994. He was released from prison in January 2015 after having spent 18 years of a life sentence behind bars, and later that year he lost an appeal challenging the safety of the murder conviction at the Court of Appeal …
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For the 50th (!) episode of Momus: The Podcast, Lauren Wetmore speaks to Nasrin Himada, a Palestinian curator and writer who is currently associate curator at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. "I write for my people. I write for Palestinians, and I write for the liberation of our lands," Himada says of the…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Paul Burgess is a retired Chartered Water Resources Engineer who was in charge of water resource planning for large sections of the UK and sat on national UK committees. He built the first mathematical model of the climate back in 1971. Retiring early from the water industry, Paul set up hi…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Paul Golding first got involved in politics in 1999, where he was elected as a local councillor in 2009 for Swanley, Kent. Paul is a Christian and in 2011 founded the Britain First movement, which now has millions of supporters globally. Paul has risked his life many times confronting dange…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Mudar Zahran is a Jordanian who has been described as the secretary general of the Jordanian Opposition Coalition Born to parents of Palestinian origin in 1973, Zahran moved to live in the United Kingdom, specifically Luton in 2010. Before seeking asylum in the UK, Zahran served as assistan…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Calvin Robinson is a British Old Catholic cleric, conservative political commentator, writer and broadcaster. Since 2023, he has been a priest in the Nordic Catholic Church, an Old Catholic denomination. He is a regular contributor to The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, Spiked, and First T…
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In this episode, Jessica Lynne speaks with Catherine G. Wagley about their shared love for Barbara Christian’s iconically confrontational essay, “The Race for Theory” (1987, Cultural Critique). Christian, a ground-laying literary academic who introduced writers like Toni Morrison and Alice Walker to the academe, goes toe to toe with her peers in th…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Liam Tuffs or 'Tuffsy' is a social media influencer and boasts a sizable fan following. His videos tackle current trends like immigration, the Covid con and what it means to be English. In addition, Liam Tuffs is also a businessman. Sometimes, he works as a motivator alongside a business in…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Johnny Adair better known as Mad Dog Adair, was an Ulster loyalist and the former leader of the "C Company"of the Ulster Freedom Fighters. Johnny was born into an Ulster Protestant loyalist family and raised in Belfast. He grew up on the Old Lodge Road, a now mostly demolished road linking …
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Avi Yemini is an Australian-Israeli conservative political activist, commentator and reporter for Rebel News. He was born in Melbourne Australia and is one of seventeen children. In his early years, he struggled with heavy drug abuse and later turned his life around to serve in the Israeli …
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Kate Shemirani is a British anti-vaccine activist and former nurse who lost her licence to practise in 2020 for misconduct. She has been labelled a conspiracy theorist by multiple media outlets for her opinions on COVID-19, vaccinations and 5G technology. Kate describes herself as a "Natura…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Born on December 4, 1994, in Waterford city of the Munster province in Ireland, Moran started boxing at the age of eight. In a documentary released by T1 media, the 26-year-old boxer recalled training with his father in the garden shed of their house. Dylan Moran tried his hands at kickboxi…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Professor Dolores Cahill is an Inventor, Founder and Shareholder of many worldwide Companies, with applications in improving the early accurate diagnosis of disease, autoimmune diseases & cancers. Since 2020 she has been working to defend our inalienable rights and freedoms, including worki…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Roy Larner is a passionate Millwall fan, and someone who went from hero to zero in a matter of days. Roy single-headedly fought off jihadists who carried out a terror attack in London on June 3rd 2017. Roy was severely wounded and had life threatening injuries. As a proud Millwall fan he's …
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Lars Hedegaard is a Danish journalist and author. He established the Danish Free Press Society in 2004, which was turned into the International Free Press Society in 2009. Originally a high school teacher, he also worked as a journalist. Lars is known as a critic of Islam. In 2007 he took p…
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This episode features Kate Wolf, one of the founding editors of the Los Angeles Review of Books and a critic whose work has appeared in publications including The Nation, n+1, Art in America, and Frieze. Wolf is currently an Editor at Large of the LARB and a co-host and producer of its weekly radio show and podcast, The LARB Radio Hour. In conversa…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ The left are in cahoots with radical Islam, until they are destroyed by radical Islamists, like what happened in Iran. In the next episode of SILENCED with Tommy Robinson he speaks to Danish journalist, prolific author, former socialist, critic of Islam and founder of the Free Press Society…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Ben Close, A former Kettering soldier for the Coldstream Guards regiment, has served in Iraq, Bosnia and Afghanistan. He admits to suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and has released the first of two books about his life story, ‘When War Follows You Home’. Ben grew up in d…
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Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/ Tommy speaks to Dr John Campbell about Covid-19, all things big pharma, government overreach and much much more. Dr John Cambell is a nurse currently working in A and E with a demonstrated history in Nurse Education. Skilled in pratical Nursing, Healthcare, Nursing Research, and Health and …
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