Warm Take Wednesdays with Dr Alex Iantaffi

About Warm Take Wednesdays with Dr Alex Iantaffi

Welcome to Warm Takes Wednesdays with Dr. Alex Iantaffi! This is an educational content creation project where I get to share what I think about a number of subjects, including but not limited to gender, relationships, disability, mental health, and oh so much more! I've called it Warm Takes because what I try to do is sit with my own opinions for some time, to do research, to think about things, become more informed, and then offer as nuanced a take as I can on the issues at hand. I know not everyone will find my takes nuanced, especially if our belief systems differ, but I do hope that every viewer and listener can take something away from this series! Dr. Alex Iantaffi Ph.D., MS, SEP, CST, CST-S, LMFT (they/he/lui) is an award-winning author, speaker, therapist, scholar, & educator. To learn more about Dr. Alex, visit: https://linktr.ee/xtaffi

Publisher

Dr. Alex Iantaffi

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jun 2025

Latest episode

7 May 2026

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 May 2026

   Sanism is everywhere… and it’s hurting people.

   In this episode, we unpack the pervasive ideology of sanism. This ideology frames people struggling with mental health issues as "lacking", “abnormal”, or "less than”, ultimately justifying the application of carceral logic within mental health. We explore what sanism looks like in practice: from everyday language (e.g., the use of "crazy") and media portrayals (like representations of DID, or characters like the Joker) to the pathologizing language used in psychology (such as "psychopathol...

2. 

   29 Apr 2026

   Popularity is not (always) expertise

   In this episode, Dr. Alex Iantaffi explores how social media can blur the lines between popularity and expertise, and even influence our perceptions and decision-making. They discuss epistemic injustice, innate biases, who is viewed as credible (and who isn't), and how to critically evaluate information by engaging media literacy principles. Key topics include: Social media's impact on perception of expertise Epistemic injustice and biases in credibility Differentiating between popularity an...

3. 

   22 Apr 2026

   Therapy is not a monolith!

   Psychotherapy is everywhere: on tv shows, in movies, reality TV, and on social media. However, we don't really talk about what therapy actually is. In this episode, Dr. Alex Iantaffi explores the diversity of therapeutic approaches, clarifies distinctions between related fields, and emphasizes the importance of informed choices in therapy for both clients and practitioners. Key topics Diversity of therapeutic approaches Distinction between psychology and therapy Impact of theoretical ...

4. 

   15 Apr 2026

   Unpacking binaries "inside the manosphere"

   Thanks for joining the first live broadcast of Warm Take Wednesdays! Dr Alex Iantaffi explores the binaries and systemic issues in the documentary "Inside the Manosphere", critically examining masculinity, gender ideology, and cultural influences. Key takeaways - The documentary presents several unhelpful binaries between alpha males and softer masculinities, as well as between men and women, without questioning the material sociocultural and political conditions that enable the phenom...

5. 

   10 Sept 2025

   Is there a Gender Ideology? The answer might surprise you (or not)!

   Gender ideology is a phrase we have seen appear in media, political debates, and maybe it even got to be a topic of conversation at your dinner table. In this episode, Dr. Alex tackles the question of whether there is a gender ideology at play currently and, if so, how do we define it, and how does it impact our day-to-day lives? *Spoiler: this episode is about cisgenderism as the dominant gender ideology in dominant culture.* Let me know what you think about the episode in the c...

6. 

   30 Jul 2025

   We Need to Talk About Whiteness (because it's killing us)!

   In this episode Dr Alex Iantaffi discusses why white supremacy culture is detrimental to everyone, including white people! They encourage us to dismantle white supremacy and pick 5 elements of white supremacy culture to illustrate how these are obstacles to our wellbeing and collective liberation. Here are the websites and book mentioned in the episode: Click here for the WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE website by Tema Okun Click here for the SURJ's website Books mentioned: Me and White Supremacy by ...

7. 

   5 Jun 2025

   Warm Take Wednesdays with Dr Alex Iantaffi - Trailer

   Host Dr. Alex Iantaffi introduces their new podcast series, Warm Take Wednesdays, explaining the podcast's focus and offering listeners a glimpse into the host's background in this trailer episode.

8. 

   4 Jun 2025

   Overwhelm and Humanity: Rethinking Awareness in a Capitalist World

   Dr. Alex Iantaffi reflects on ignored and stigmatized issues within dominant culture, inviting listeners to expand their framework toward collective liberation in this episode.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

7,636

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

0

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