<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA["the fringe"]]></title><description><![CDATA[A podcasted hosted by Connie Shaw investigating the rising response to wokeism and identity politics. <br/><br/><a href="https://connieshaw8.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">connieshaw8.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://connieshaw8.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:09:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2870196.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Connie Shaw]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Connie Shaw]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[connieshaw8@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2870196.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Connie Shaw</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>External Affairs Officer at The Free Speech Union | GB News Contributor </itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Connie Shaw</itunes:name><itunes:email>connieshaw8@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="Politics"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/2870196/ee3671c99b89002639bd53df39ee66d7.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[2. Charlie Bentley-Astor: The reality of puberty blockers and gender ideology]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Charlie Bentley-Astor is a writer for the Telegraph, The Critic, The European Conservative, a commentator for GB News, TalkTV and is a graduate of the University of Cambridge. She is also a detransitioner - or a desister as she prefers. We discuss her personal experience of being a direct victim of gender ideology. </p><br/><p><br/></p><br/><p>You can follow Charlie on X <a href="https://x.com/astor_charlie" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@astor_charlie</a></p><br/><p>Charlie's Substack <a href="https://t.co/vzf7n5rrC5" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">charliebentleyastor.substack.com</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://connieshaw8.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">connieshaw8.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://connieshaw8.substack.com/p/2-charlie-bentley-astor-the-reality-db4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ba12ccf7-ceee-44be-be69-81c5120bac10</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Connie Shaw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 22:02:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/150212168/bfa2c30d3f60c5e42629ffca965b054e.mp3" length="102359466" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Connie Shaw</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>6395</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/2870196/post/150212168/f844825da799cc780842ca5cdc4a4483.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[1. The Reform UK Conference: Why do young people feel like they can't share their views?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>On 20th September I went to the Reform UK's National Conference, and asked young people whether they felt they could openly share their views with others. The answer shouldn't surprise you...</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://connieshaw8.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">connieshaw8.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://connieshaw8.substack.com/p/1-the-reform-uk-conference-why-do-f6f</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c02ed2d3-1dd2-46e5-96a0-283cc62f465b</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Connie Shaw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:48:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/150212169/9f3081205d6cf9e38700153df6446b8e.mp3" length="27749729" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Connie Shaw</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1734</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/2870196/post/150212169/62a146df73749dbf0b0fced50edb6e79.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>