The most recent Canadian national threat assessment names incels as one of the most serious menaces to public safety. Are they really?
Borealis chats once again with the world’s premiere authority on these people, the Incel Project founder Naama Kates
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In a world of multiple voices and opinions it can be very hard to know where to turn. One choice is to look to those who actually worked in counter-terrorism in the national security world. In these half-hour podcasts, 30-year Canadian intelligence veteran Phil Gurski is joined by a fascinating array of individuals with something meaningful to say about these issues as they provide insight into what they mean and what we need to do about them.
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About my guest Naama Kates
Naama Kates was born on January 11, 1985 in Lorain, Ohio, USA as Naama Katz. She is an actress and producer, known for Sorceress (2017), Chloe (2013) and Stepmom (1998). Investigative journalist Naama Kates dives deep inside the incel community. Incel is shorthand for involuntary celibate.

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Investigative journalist Naama Kates dives deep inside the incel community. Incel is shorthand for involuntary celibate. Follow Naama’s journey.
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About the host Phil Gurski
Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
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