Culturally Clueless
Welcome to Culturally Clueless—where we dive into culture, current events, and the everyday chaos of life. It’s raw, real, and refreshingly unfiltered, with me, Nes Reign and a lineup of fascinating guests. Together, we’ll break down the big questions and the small quirks that make life so endlessly intriguing!
Episodes
125 episodes
Culturally Clueless | Fistfights, Death Sentences & Sailors Jumping Ship | Episode 126
This episode covers stories that hit differently when you line them all up together.A street encounter in Iceland went viral after Rabbi Shmuley Boteach filmed himself being confronted by an Icelandic couple who criticized Israel's acti...
Culturally Clueless | A Highway for Trump, Islamophobia for Sale & Doctors in Gaza | Episode 125
This episode covers stories that sit at the intersection of power, propaganda, and the fight over whose narrative gets told.Morocco's King Mohammed VI confirmed that the country's 1,055-kilometre Tiznit-Dakhla Expressway — the longest r...
Culturally Clueless | Trump's Fear Machine, West Bank Land Grabs & A Statue in Uganda | Episode 124
This episode takes on fear, history, and the slow erasure of a people's identity.Nes dissects the Iran-US war and the machinery of fear that surrounds it. She examines how politicians weaponize repetitive statements and manufactured urg...
Culturally Clueless | Trump Fell Asleep, 67 Died at the Border & Fauci Said Nothing | Episode 123
This episode covers a week packed with moments that reveal the human cost behind the headlines.Close to 50,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in a single surge, with more than 48,300 subsequently returne...
Culturally Clueless | History Doesn't Lie. People Do. | Episode 122
Nes covers several stories this episode that connect history, hypocrisy, and the ongoing cost of power left unchecked.She digs into the West Bank, examining the relentless settler violence and retracing how the situation was actually re...
Culturally Clueless | They Lied. Again. | Episode 121
In this episode, Nes covers stories that all point to the same uncomfortable truth: what is promised and what is delivered are rarely the same thing.The hashtag #TheyLiedToYou emerged from Gaza as people on the ground pushed back agains...
**Culturally Clueless | Iran's Not-War, Gaza's Broken Promises, and Sudan's Silent Crisis | Episode 120**
**Culturally Clueless | Iran, Influence, and Illusions of Withdrawal | Episode [XX]**This episode of Culturally Clueless covers the escalating U.S.–Iran conflict, examining Secretary of State Marco Rubio's shifting characterizations of ...
Culturally Clueless | She Left Gaza. Her Father Didn't. | Episode 119
In this episode, Nes sits down with Lama, a young woman who evacuated from Gaza in 2024, first to Egypt and now living in Malaysia, for one of the most personal and deeply human conversations the podcast has ever had.Lama shares what th...
Culturally Clueless | Visas, Refugees & The Voices They Try to Silence | Episode 118
In this episode, Nes sits down with Simon — a writer, journalist, and political analyst from Bangladesh — for a wide-ranging conversation that moves fluidly between sport, politics, and human rights.The two dig into the FIFA World Cup c...
Culturally Clueless | Dissent Is Terrorism, War Is a Market & Berlin Is Toxic | Episode 117
This episode covers a range of stories that cut to the core of who gets punished for speaking, who sets the agenda for war, and what is quietly happening in the world while everyone looks elsewhere.The criminalization of pro-Palestine s...
Culturally Clueless | Fallouts, Lies & The Business of Human Trafficking | Episode 116
Trump and Netanyahu's relationship is deteriorating, with the president reportedly feeling manipulated and significantly restricting contact with the Israeli prime minister except for necessary coordination. Nes questions whether this alleged r...
Culturally Clueless | They Burned the Homes, Lied to Congress & Called It Aid | Episode 115
This episode goes deep on stories that expose how power operates when it thinks nobody is watching.Nes shines a light on Belfast, where violent anti-immigration riots broke out following a stabbing attack allegedly carried out by a Suda...
Culturally Clueless | Loopholes, Firsts & The Dead Who Said No | Episode 114
This episode brings together stories that seem unrelated on the surface but all point to the same truth: the rules were written by those who benefit from them most — and the rest of us are just living in the gaps.Nes covers Jonas Lauwin...
Culturally Clueless | God, Flamingos & The People Who Think They Own Everything | Episode 113
This episode covers a wide range of stories that connect power, religion, money, and the fight to hold on to what belongs to the people.Nes digs into the Seven Mountain Mandate — a Christian nationalist framework that position...
Culturally Clueless | Lies, Tokens & The Stories They Don't Want Told | Episode 112
This episode pulls back the curtain on some of the most uncomfortable truths hiding in plain sight.Nes takes on the Tommy Robinson "Unite the Kingdom" rally, where Robinson stood before the crowd and declared "we are here in our million...
Culturally Clueless | AI, Dead Journalists & The Men Who Control Your News | Episode 111
This episode covers stories that the mainstream news cycle would rather you scroll past.Nes digs into the growing alarm around Palantir and AI in warfare. More than 229,000 people in the UK have signed petitions demanding the government...
Culturally Clueless | Stolen Land, Depleted Weapons & A World Shifting Its Alliances | Episode 110
In this episode, Nes takes stock of a world where the rules keep changing — and not in anyone's favor.She opens with the explosive story unfolding in New York: pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside a New York synagogue to demonstr...
Culturally Clueless | They Call It Free Speech — Until It's You | Episode 109
Culturally Clueless with Nes — Episode SummaryIn this episode, Nes tackles one of the most misunderstood and deliberately distorted conversations of our time: the weaponization of religion and the politics of who gets to speak freely — ...
Culturally Clueless | The Media Lies, Oil Shifts & Trump's Own People Are Done | Episode 108
Culturally Clueless with Nes — Episode SummaryIn this episode, Nes goes beyond the headlines and delivers the kind of deep dives that mainstream media rarely bothers with.She opens with a full breakdown of Ax...
Culturally Clueless | Shots Fired. Students Tackled. Protesters Beaten. Welcome to Democracy. | Episode 107
Culturally Clueless with Nes — Episode SummaryThis week, Nes dives deep into one of the most contested battlegrounds of our time: who gets to speak, and who gets silenced.She opens with the growing crisis of free speech on unive...
Culturally Clueless | Ceasefires, Surveillance & A World on Fire | Episode 106
Culturally Clueless with Nes — Episode SummaryIn this episode, Nes takes on a world that seems hell-bent on testing every boundary — from fragile ceasefires to the very definition of a free press.She opens with an unflinching lo...
Culturally Clueless | War, Arrests & Wildcard Politicians — Nothing Is What It Seems | Episode 105
Culturally Clueless with Nes — Episode SummaryIn this episode, Nes covers a packed lineup of global and domestic stories that are impossible to ignore. She opens with an in-depth look at the escalating tensions between Iran, I...
Culturally Clueless | Banned & Betrayed: From Olympic Rulings to Apartheid’s Death Penalty |
In this episode of Culturally Clueless, host Ness navigates a complex web of global human rights issues and political contradictions. The discussion opens with the alarming rise of attacks on healthcare workers in Lebanon and the escalating sit...
Culturally Clueless "The Global South strikes Back"
This episode examines the situation with Iran and the conflicting statements between the Trump administration and Tehran, specifically looking at Tulsi Gabbard’s position on the president's authority to determine imminent threats despite intell...
Culturally Clueless | When Power Lies, Media Cracks & AI Watches
This week on Culturally Clueless, host Ness explores a broad range of political, media, and cultural developments shaping current discourse. She discusses the emergence of a new platform where AI systems communicate with each other autonomously...
