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AntiSocial

society · EN · 191 episodes

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About this Podcast:

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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36%

Guest openness

Selective

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What is AntiSocial 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.

What has AntiSocial covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Antisocial behaviour - a comparison" (27 October 2026, 7 minutes), "Antisocial on antisocial behaviour" (23 October 2026, 54 minutes), and "What will today's data say about us in the future?" (20 October 2026, 7 minutes).

How often does AntiSocial publish?

AntiSocial publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 191 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on AntiSocial?

Booking probability for AntiSocial is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. AntiSocial requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. AntiSocial's contact route on record: verified email.

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AntiSocial is a society show with 191 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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    Antisocial behaviour - a comparison

    Oct 27, 20267 min

    Antisocial behaviour and what to do about it has long been a concern of governments and ordinary citizens. Within any country or society most people tend to agree what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable behaviour...

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    Antisocial on antisocial behaviour

    Oct 23, 202654 min

    The battle against antisocial behaviour. "Share the journey, not the noise" - so says the government as it has launched new measures to prevent noise and antisocial behaviour on public transport. It's the latest in a...

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    What will today's data say about us in the future?

    Oct 20, 20267 min

    We're drowning in data but what will be saved and what will be lost? And how will future researchers and historians remember us? Adam Fleming speaks to Professor Katrin Weller who leads one of Europe's biggest research...

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    Who writes our history?

    Oct 16, 202654 min

    Are there enough women writing history and being written about? The broadcaster Sandi Toksvig has announced she is launching an alternative to Wikipedia after claiming the site is "deeply biased". Along with the...

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    Editing the past - the TV exec's view

    Oct 7, 20267 min

    The BBC has faced criticism for editing parts of old Mitchell and Webb shows, as well as Horrible Histories, before putting them back onto the iPlayer. Some argue this is censorship while others point out that tastes...

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    Are we the baddies?

    Oct 2, 202654 min

    Peace talks for the culture wars. The BBC has faced criticism for editing parts of old Mitchell and Webb shows, as well as Horrible Histories. This is before publishing them on the iPlayer. Some argue it's censorship...

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    The iced coffee debate - the recruiter's view

    Sep 28, 20266 min

    There's been a lively debate online asking whether you should take an iced coffee into a job interview. A US-based recruiter sparked an avalanche of social media posts when she suggested that taking an iced coffee into...

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    Breaking the ice on iced coffee

    Sep 25, 202654 min

    Peace talks for the culture wars. Why iced coffee has brewed up a storm on social media and in the world of work. Adam Fleming discusses a post about bringing your iced coffee into a job interview. What does it say...

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    Why the heat about ADHD?

    Aug 7, 202654 min

    Channel 4 announces a documentary called 'The Great ADHD Myth?' Lots of people - many of them with ADHD - react angrily, arguing the show's title adds to the stigma and distrust around diagnosing the disorder. The...

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    Foreign workers and the birth of the NHS

    Aug 4, 202611 min

    Some historians suggest the NHS would never have got off the ground without large numbers of overseas staff, but why was there such a reliance in the first place, and when did the backlash begin? Adam Fleming speaks to...

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    Foreign workers in the NHS

    Jul 31, 202654 min

    An NHS campaign group posts on social media to celebrate the organisation's overseas workers, but there's a backlash from people who think we should have more British-born doctors and nurses. Would the NHS collapse...

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    The origins of England’s ‘North-South divide’

    Jul 28, 20266 min

    The idea of a North-South divide in England carries weight with many people, but is there any historical basis for it, and how far back does it go? Adam Fleming speaks to James Hawes, author of The Shortest History of...

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    The north-south divide

    Jul 24, 202653 min

    Andy Burnham's pledge to rebalance power in Britain shines new light on a long-standing divide stretching across England. Some say the new Prime Minister's focus on the north is long overdue, while others argue it's...

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    How to write an obituary

    Jul 21, 20266 min

    The alleged murder of Ann Widdecombe prompted a debate about how we should speak about the dead, after some people came under fire for comments they made in the wake of her passing. When is the right time to bring up...

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    Speaking ill of the dead

    Jul 17, 202654 min

    The suspected murder of Ann Widdecombe - and the reaction to it - prompts a debate about what we should and shouldn't say about someone when they die. The former politician was celebrated by some, but pilloried by...

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    What is ‘Female Dating Strategy’?

    Jul 14, 20266 min

    An online community of women, who are wary of men and their relationship motives, has come up with a check-list for finding the perfect partner. Adam Fleming speaks to Sarah Ditum, a journalist and author, about how...

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    Pink Pill: Has women's empowerment gone toxic?

    Jul 10, 202654 min

    A contestant on Love Island prompts debate over her interactions with the men on the reality TV show. Some viewers suggest Jasmine has been "pink-pilled" - a reference to a mindset that sees women's relationships with...

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    Air conditioning and the environment

    Jul 7, 20266 min

    As UK summers get hotter and heatwaves become more frequent, more people are considering air conditioning as a way to keep cool. But how does air conditioning actually work, and in our efforts to cool down are we...

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Sarah Ditum

The Times

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Rob Gross

UK Energy Research Centre

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