Militant Empathy is a long-form podcast, where each episode tries to grapple with one big issue, like: why do we think about sex the way that we do? What does "justice" mean? Where did borders come from? What the fuck is mental health anyway?
I pull on history, philosophy and general political science to shape each episode but the most important thing for me is always to make sure that somebody with absolutely zero subject matter expertise could still understand what I'm talking about. I truly believe that if you cannot explain something well to somebody who doesn't know your field, you do not know your field well enough yourself.
The podcast runs in seasons and each season I'll release one episode a month, with a short break between seasons. You can catch episodes on all major podcasting platforms and also YouTube xoxo
Sigmund Freud's Madonna-Whore complex is explored by the host as they analyze its historical roots from biblical times to modern concepts like Trad Wives and Andrew Tate.
8 Nov 2025
On Justice (ft chat about Jonah Hill, xQc & Sarah Schulman)
The host explores the multifaceted concept of justice through ethical philosophy, cancel culture, and examples like Jonah Hill and xQc, while analyzing Sarah Schulman's book, Conflict is Not Abuse.
4 Oct 2025
On Police
The host explores the historical roots of policing in Britain, focusing on the Metropolitan Police, and examines its expanding role in addressing homelessness, mental illness, and education.
2 Aug 2025
Summer Break!
The hosts of Militant Empathy announce a summer break, promising exciting content upon their return in a few months.
5 Jul 2025
On Borders
The host explores the history of borders and border control, examining the plague, eugenics theory, Westphalian peace accords, Windrush migration, and the Hostile Environment.
7 Jun 2025
On Mental Health: Covering Ariana Brandolini, Jonah Hill, Sigmund Freud and more...
The host explores modern mental health discourses, the commodification of suffering, and the historical roots of psychiatry, referencing Ariana Brandolini, Jonah Hill, Sigmund Freud, and Michel Foucault.
3 May 2025
On Strong Women
In this episode I take a look at tropes surrounding "strong women". I explore where these tropes came from and what kinds of stories they can tell us, paying particular attention to black feminist thought from Sojourner Truth to bell hooks.
In a perhaps uncharacteristically heartfelt episode, I ask for listeners to think about what implications these tropes have for different models of femininity.
You can expect a healthy dose of imperial and medical history, psychology, and media studies. Given the subject matter this episode does explore some challenging themes including: medical misogyny, racism, slavery, genocide and sexual violence. As such, listener discretion is advised.
5 Apr 2025
On Community
In this episode I take a look at the breakdown of community in the present day. I come at this question a bit sideways and explore the question of why community breaks down through the theories of three different philosophers: Karl Marx, Michel Foucault and Jean Baudrillard.
26 Mar 2025
MILITANT EMPATHY SEASON 01 TRAILER
Militant Empathy is a new podcast for curious people, covering history, politics, philosophy, culture and vibes!
Every month from April 5th 2025 there will be a new episode that'll take a stab at some of the big questions we face today. Questions like: why do communities fall apart? Where did borders come from? What do we mean when we talk about justice? Why are the police like this? What the hell is mental health anyway?
If this sounds up your street stay tuned for launch xoxo
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