Best Sayeeda Warsi Podcasts (2024)

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Sexual violence in conflict, denialism & intimidation of UK MPs 50:19

11h ago50:19

50:19

This Wednesday marked the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, and David and Sayeeda discuss the way that reports of sexual violence on and since 7 October by Hamas and by the Israeli army have been denied and weaponised by governments, the media and tribalism. Closer to home, Sayeeda and David turn to the general e…

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A Muslim, A Jew and The Met Commissioner Go There 52:52

7d ago52:52

52:52

Sir Mark Rowley goes there… from pro-Palestine marches to far right protests and bad faith actors, the Metropolitan Police and its Chief have faced enormous challenges over the last 8 months. Sayeeda and David ask him about accusations of ‘two tier policing', of being too ‘woke’ as well as too 'fascist' and what the next government might look at in…

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Biden’s peace plan, Faiza Shaheen’s deselection & festival boycotts 44:53

15d ago44:53

44:53

As the election campaign ramps up, Labour have got themselves into hot water over the deselection of candidate Faiza Shaheen. Is Labour guilty of double standards on antisemitism and Islamophobia in the party, and is there a cynical attempt to weaponise racism for factional political purposes? Sayeeda and David discuss Biden’s ceasefire plan and wh…

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The Muslim vote, Rafah despair and graffitied cinemas 48:00

22d ago48:00

48:00

A General Election has been called, and David & Sayeeda discuss the Muslim vote and whether Gaza will be top of the agenda for voters, and whether the election campaign will be dominated by divisive rhetoric. David & Sayeeda then reflect on the terrible images that have been coming out of Rafah this week, as well as the screening of a documentary a…

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A new Jew and the ICC arrest warrants 49:49

29d ago49:49

49:49

David’s away, so Sayeeda is joined by journalist and new Jew for the week Hugo Rifkind. They discuss Hugo's Scottish Jewishness, Jews as an ethnic minority and those against multiculturalism, as well as the International Criminal Court’s recent application for arrest warrants for the Israeli PM, defence minister and three Hamas leaders. Are war cri…

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Listener Questions: Who gets to decide if art or comedy is racist? “Do you condemn Hamas?” and do dodgy connections matter? 35:26

1M ago35:26

35:26

After receiving so many great questions, David and Sayeeda are bringing you another Q&A. Listener Questions (with approximate timecodes) Were British Muslim institutions silent after October 7th? (0:22) Who gets to be the arbiter of whether a person, work or character is perpetuating racist tropes? (13:10) Are Muslims and Jews judged equally for th…

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Listener Questions: Could there ever be a Muslim Book of Mormon? Is it correct to refer to the West Bank and Gaza as 'The Occupied Territories'? Is Dawkins' criticism of London's Ramadan lights Islamophobic ... 44:28

1M ago44:28

44:28

This week David and Sayeeda again take on your questions. Listen in as they go there! Q&A with timecodes (approximate) Is it correct to refer to the West Bank and Gaza as 'The Occupied Territories'? (0:26) Is it harder to leave the faith as a Muslim than it is for a Christian or Jew? (14:07) Can there ever be a Muslim equivalent to the Book of Morm…

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Israel & Pakistan, Netanyahu & Modi and the not so divine madness of Christian Zionism 50:13

2M ago50:13

50:13

With David in India and Sayeeda heading to Pakistan, they discuss India’s ongoing elections and what they mean for the country's 200 million Muslims. They ask whether Modi and Netanyahu are kindred spirits, and look at Pakistan and Israel’s surprisingly similar history. After that, they tackle Christian Zionism in the US and how it influences Trump…

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Why did the Jew cross the road…at Saturday’s Palestine protest? Columbia campus wars and defining Islamophobia 50:10

2M ago50:10

50:10

David and Sayeeda discuss the pro-Palestinian protests in London where the head of the Campaign Against Antisemitism clashed with police, as well as chaos on campus at Columbia University across the pond. Are antisemitism and Islamophobia being ‘weaponised’ to shut down debate about Israel and Islam? And is having an ‘Islamophobia’ definition doing…

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The Michaela Muslim Prayer Ban, Iran Attacks / Responds and the Sydney Stabbings 49:31

2M ago49:31

49:31

This week David and Sayeeda tackle Tuesday's High Court judgment on the prayer ban enforced by Britain’s strictest headteacher. Then they go there again on the Middle East and this time on Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel, the two stabbings in Sydney and the rush to identify a culprit on social media. This podcast is produced by Instinct Product…

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Listener Questions: Do Muslims care more about Palestine than Yemen, China, Myanmar? Can we criticise Israel without being called antisemitic? How should Israel protect itself from Hamas? 1:03:35

2M ago1:03:35

1:03:35

This week David and Sayeeda take on your questions for the first time. Listen in as they go there! Q&A with timecodes Are Muslims exposed to more racism in the UK today versus Jews? (0:54) How can Israel protect itself from Hamas without causing a catastrophe in Gaza? (10:55) Could every Jew or Muslim who has the potential for dual citizenship pote…

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Eurovision & Queers for Palestine, Israeli “Pink-Washing”, Battles Over BDS & Tackling the Taliban 57:11

3M ago57:11

57:11

This week our hosts tackle the Queers for Palestine led boycott of Eurovision, gay rights in the Middle East and accusations of Israeli “pink-washing”, as well as the government's anti-BDS bill. And then they go there on an even thornier topic - the Taliban's announcement it will reintroduce public stoning for adultery and women's rights in Islam. …

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5: Week 4 (Farzana Rahman) 29:52

3M ago29:52

29:52

We are into the last ten days of Ramadan and Eid is peeking onto the horizon. In our final episode of the series, our Ramadan BFF talks to us about kindness, how to apply kindness to ourselves as well as others, and what happens when there's a gap between the two. And she gives us some practical hacks on how to introduce more kindness. And what hap…

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Conspiracy Theories, “Jewish Power” & Sayeeda Under Fire 56:49

3M ago56:49

56:49

David and Sayeeda discuss Jewish conspiracy theories, as well as Muslim ones, explore the contentious notion of “Jewish Power” and Sayeeda responds to her attackers. This podcast is produced by Instinct Productions Producers: Jemima Khan Goldsmith & Simona Rata Executive Producers: Jemima Khan Goldsmith & Sarah Linton Production Manager: Sangeetha …

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4: Week 3 (Dr Kiran Rahim) 30:46

3M ago30:46

30:46

It's week 3 of Ramadan and we are here to get you through the midway “bump” and regain the focus and excitement for the beautiful days and nights ahead. Our Ramadan BFF focuses this week on self-respect: how to build it, why it’s central to everything we do and what happens when we don’t have it. Plus as usual we have practical hacks to start apply…

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BBC Bias, Blasphemy and the Right to Offend 51:43

3M ago51:43

51:43

David and Sayeeda tussle with accusations thrown at the beleaguered broadcaster from all sides and then tackle the thorny subjects of freedom of speech and blasphemy. Should anything be off-limits in comedy and culture? This podcast is produced by Instinct Productions Executive Producers: Jemima Khan Goldsmith and Sarah Linton Series Producer: Rach…

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3: Week 2 (Nadiya Hussain) 27:11

3M ago27:11

27:11

It's week 2 of Ramadan and we are back! With the initial excitement waning, our Ramadan BFF discusses 'compassion' - how it shows up in our lives and how we can apply it to ourselves. Plus, this episode features an interview with Nadiya Hussain - celebrity chef, author and TV personality. We discuss what Ramadan is like in the home of the Great Bri…

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Controversy at the Oscars, ‘Jewface’ and why Ramadan Feels Different This Year 45:10

3M ago45:10

45:10

The Academy Awards were mired in controversy last weekend as the conflict in Gaza took centre stage. David and Sayeeda discuss director Jonathan Glazer’s speech and why there’s still a way to go when it comes to Jewish and Muslim representation on screen, from Oppenheimer to Borat. And, as Ramadan begins, Sayeeda explains why it’s taken on a new po…

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2: Week 1 (Baroness Sayeeda Warsi) 36:37

3M ago36:37

36:37

In this episode, we are mapping the road ahead in Ramadan. Our Ramadan BFF Henrietta Szovati discusses how we go from ‘doing’ in Ramadan to ‘being’, as well as how to go on the journey from who we are to what we want to be. This episode also features Baroness Sayeeda Warsi - the first Muslim to enter cabinet, a TV presenter, author and podcaster. W…

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1: Coming soon... 1:16

4M ago1:16

1:16

COMING SOON! Your BFF, Ramadan pep talk and weekly hug all wrapped up in one podcast. "Muslim Women Talk Ramadan" is a four-part series where we'll engage in candid conversations, create a space for much-needed me-time, and enjoy real talk among Muslim women throughout Ramadan. Subscribe or follow this podcast to get all future episodes. Brought to…

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Gaza, Galloway and Rishi Sunak Striking a Dramatic Pose Outside No 10 47:10

4M ago47:10

47:10

A week on from George Galloway’s victory in Rochdale, Sayeeda Warsi and David Baddiel discuss why Gaza seems to be THE issue for so many British Muslims. And in a week when the Prime Minister made his state of the nation speech about extremism, is the government ready to act on threats against Jews? Or is this just a way to muzzle Muslims? This pod…

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Rochdale, “From the River to the Sea” and Race Rows in British Politics 50:55

4M ago50:55

50:55

From the use of the phrase “From the River to the Sea”, the Rochdale by-election and antisemitic comments made by Labour's candidate, to the Tory party’s failure to condemn Islamophobic comments and its reluctance to use that term, David Baddiel and Sayeeda Warsi discuss some of the most radioactive issues in last week’s news, through a Muslim and …

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Introducing a Muslim & a Jew Before They...Go There 21:58

4M ago21:58

21:58

Politician Sayeeda Warsi and comedian David Baddiel come together to discuss the topical issues affecting British Muslims and Jews in a way that others might not dare. In this introductory prologue, Baroness Warsi, who wrote the keynote speech “Muslims Don’t Matter”, and David Baddiel, author of “Jews Don’t Count”, discuss their own experiences of …

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Trailer - A Muslim & A Jew Go There 1:23

4M ago1:23

1:23

A Muslim & A Jew Go There is a brand new podcast produced by Instinct Productions, hosted by comedian David Baddiel (author of ‘Jews Don’t Count’) and politician Sayeeda Warsi (‘Muslims Don’t Matter’) who will take on whatever controversy hits the headlines each week, providing context and discussion around current political and cultural events inv…

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Educate yourself 29:21

4+ y ago29:21

29:21

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Shahmir Sanni about being outed in full public gaze. The two spoke on the morning where the man who had outed Shahmir was elevated to the House of Lords, but Shahmir explains that he no longer has any space to be angry: he’s exhausted by it. He tells the story of how he found out he was about to be outed, how he told his fam…

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The Universal Gay 33:02

4+ y ago33:02

33:02

Sayeeda Warsi discusses different ways of being gay, with academic and activist Suhraiya Jivraj. They begin their conversation about which death list they were on, for promoting the rights of women and LGBTQ people within Islam, but they move on to the discrimination faced by Muslims in LGBTQ communities. Suhraiya also discusses her own study of th…

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I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the way I love 34:27

4+ y ago34:27

34:27

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Ferhan Khan about the challenges he faces as a queer man in both Muslim and LGBTQ communities. Ferhan describes facing homophobia in one, and Islamophobia and racism in the other. He talks about the challenges to his faith in LGBTQ spaces, and why he doesn’t want to be an ex-Muslim. But he also challenges British Muslim pare…

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I don’t view this as an identity 23:36

4+ y ago23:36

23:36

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Yousef, who doesn’t act on his same sex attraction, and rejects it as an identity. In an extraordinarily frank conversation, Yousef explains that he isn’t ashamed of his attractions but that it would be for very difficult for him to be open about them within his community. He discusses celibacy, and what Islam says about sam…

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You live your life, I’ll live mine 29:55

4+ y ago29:55

29:55

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Nabeela, a British-born, US-based lawyer, about coming out when she’d already achieved personal success. Nabeela explains to Sayeeda why she is so comfortable with her many different identities, and why she is very optimistic for the futureBy BBC Radio 4

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Welcome to Muslim Pride 1:39

4+ y ago1:39

1:39

Sayeeda Warsi introduces her new podcast about navigating Islam and same-sex attraction. The two are often presented as binary opposites, but the reality is more complicated.By BBC Radio 4

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Episode 7: I don’t need empowering, I don’t need liberating 27:03

5+ y ago27:03

27:03

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to activist Sajda Mughal, caught up in the 7/7 bombs in London, about the effect it had on her life. The course of Sajda's life changed that day, and she discusses how the realisation that the bombs had been set off by men from her faith affected her. She also explains why she is so frustrated at the representation of Muslim wo…

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Episode 6: The pointless obsession with how Muslim women dress 22:08

5+ y ago22:08

22:08

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Welsh trade unionist Shavanah Taj about being a British Muslim woman. Shavanah explains her frustration that the conversation about Muslim women is so often focused on what women wear, obscuring other important issues that leaders within Muslim communities, and observers outside it, should prioritise instead. She discusses t…

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Episode 5: Why I feel like a failed perfect daughter 30:14

5+ y ago30:14

30:14

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to anti-FGM activist Nimco Ali about being a British Muslim woman. They discuss sex and relationships, misogyny, speaking truth to power, the difference between culture and religion, and why guilt keeps Nimco going.By BBC Radio 4

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Episode 4: Muslim women face the same challenges as other women of faith 36:15

5+ y ago36:15

36:15

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Julie Siddiqi about being a British Muslim woman, and why endless discussions about the burka stop more important conversations from taking place. Julie is co-chair of the Nisa-Nashim network of Muslim and Jewish women, and points out the similarities between the issues many Muslim women face within their communities and tho…

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Episode 3: My father empowered all his daughters 25:59

5+ y ago25:59

25:59

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Maz Saleem about her father, who was murdered by a far-right extremist. They discuss stereotypes of Muslim women and Muslim men, and talk about the daily challenges and pleasures of being a Muslim woman in 21st century Britain.By BBC Radio 4

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Episode 2: The Army helped me find my place in Islam 27:35

5+ y ago27:35

27:35

Sayeeda Warsi discusses the challenges facing British Muslim women in 2018 with trainee Army medic Ammani Bashir, who explains how the Army helped her find her place in Islam.By BBC Radio 4

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Episode 1: Patriarchy: now that’s a British value 25:59

5+ y ago25:59

25:59

In the first episode of her new podcast, Sayeeda Warsi speaks to spoken word poet Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan about Islam, patriarchy and why she wasn't sure about taking part.By BBC Radio 4

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Welcome to How to be a Muslim Woman 2:01

5+ y ago2:01

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British Muslim women speak to Sayeeda Warsi about how to be a British Muslim woman today.By BBC Radio 4

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John Harris's national conversations podcast: Tim Collins 26:36

12+ y ago26:36

26:36

Colonel Tim Collins, former commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment during the Iraq war, talks to John Harris about the Iraq war and the tension between the British and American armiesBy The Guardian

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John Harris's national conversations podcast: Sayeeda Warsi 33:11

12+ y ago33:11

33:11

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, co-chairman of the Conservative party, and the first Muslim woman to serve in a British cabinet, talks to John HarrisBy The Guardian

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John Harris's national conversations podcast: Simon Armitage 34:43

12+ y ago34:43

34:43

Poet and novelist Simon Armitage talks to John Harris about his observations of Britain and why he doesn't want to be labelled 'northern poet'By The Guardian

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John Harris's national conversations podcast: Lauren Laverne 32:29

12+ y ago32:29

32:29

In the latest of our National Conversations series of interviews, Guardian columnist John Harris meets TV presenter, broadcaster and writer Lauren LaverneBy The Guardian

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John Harris's national conversations podcast: Richard Dawkins 29:35

12+ y ago29:35

29:35

In John Harris's latest interview in his National Conversations series, he challenges Richard Dawkins on his view that religious belief is comparable to a pernicious virusBy The Guardian

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John Harris's national conversations podcast: Nicky Wire 30:12

12+ y ago30:12

30:12

The gloriously outspoken Nicky Wire of Manic Street Preachers talks to Guardian columnist John Harris in this second of his series of interviews with key figures from music, the media, government and elsewhereBy The Guardian

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John Harris's national conversations podcast: Alex Salmond 32:57

12+ y ago32:57

32:57

Scotland's first minister and SNP leader Alex Salmond is the subject of the first of a new series of interviews by Guardian columnist John HarrisBy The Guardian

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John Harris's national conversations - coming soon 0:45

12+ y ago0:45

0:45

Introducing a new series of podcasts in which John Harris interviews key figures from government, music, the media, the military and more, about their lives and the state of the nationBy The Guardian

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