S5E3 Antisemitism: Israel, Anti-Zionism, and the politics of hate
Between the rise of the far-right and Israel’s ongoing warfare, today’s world is a feeding frenzy for antisemitism, and many Jewish people are afraid of prejudice and attack. But as many provocateu...
21 Helmi 202546min
News Watch: Chagos Islands, GB News queerphobia, and Sweden's mass shooting victims
Time for another weekly news debrief: we pick apart the most unhinged headlines and try to make sense of the mainstream media, helping you consume the news critically. The UK agreed to hand the Chago...
20 Helmi 202529min
S5E2 Why does asexuality make the media so angry?
It's Valentine's Day! A day full of overpriced chocolates, high expectations, and focus on how much sex you're going to have. So what about those who have no interest in it? 'Ace' is an umbrella ter...
14 Helmi 202535min
News Watch: Trump’s ‘war on women’s sports’, hostage handovers, and is Labour Reform-ing?
! JOIN US AT SAMFIRE’S EP LAUNCH PARTY TONIGHT ! This week’s political news reads like a playbook in fascist propaganda - and rule number 1 is throwing minorities under the bus. Whether it’s Trump’s ...
13 Helmi 202530min
S5E1 Female Genital Mutilation: Can we achieve zero tolerance with zero coverage?
This week, we’ve decided to cover a topic that’s hugely underreported in the mainstream media: FGM. Yesterday was FGM Zero Tolerance Day, so you may have seen a (very small) flurry of articles about t...
7 Helmi 202532min
News Watch: Trump’s bid for Gaza, Congo’s conflict, Axel Rudakubana's missed misogyny
Welcome to the first episode of Media Storm series 5! Helena questions Mathilda about her motivations in taking part in a Channel 4 documentary about polarised immigration opinions, called Go Back To ...
6 Helmi 202540min
ARCHIVE What is the refugee 'crisis'? Plus: Media Storm Series 5 announcement
Media Storm is returning next week! Series 5 will begin on Thursday 6th February - and there are now TWO episodes of Media Storm every week. Every Thursday, we'll be dropping Media Storm's News Watch...
30 Tammi 202547min
News Watch: Luigi Mangione mania, Dunkirk shooting, Trump and trans healthcare
Join Mathilda and Helena on their weekly news debriefs! We pick apart the most unhinged headlines and try to make sense of the mainstream media - helping you consume the news critically. In our final...
19 Joulu 202436min
