Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukIn this bonus episode, I spoke with Meghan Murphy about the phenomenon of female teachers – typically young and attractive – having sexual relationships with their young male students. Plus we spoke about women behaving like 'female chauvinist pigs', my theory of nonce radar, and whether or not men are now more interested in dating older women. We discu… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Amy Alkon, science reporter and author of a new book titled 'Going Menopostal: What You (and Your Doctor) Need to Know About the Real Science of Menopause and Perimenopause.' We spoke about menopause: what it is, the symptoms, treatment options, and why Amy believes that most menopausal women are being terribly misserved by their docto… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukIn this bonus episode, Nina Power and I spoke about '1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story', a new documentary on Channel 4, as well as Kathleen Stock's recent essay for UnHerd about the documentary. Is Bonnie Blue the perfect capitalist? An artist? A demon? A psychopath? A neo-religious symbol? All of the above? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is the writer and cultural historian Tiffany Jenkins. She has previously written books on museums and the moral questions raised by exhibiting or retaining certain artefacts, in that spirit she is also a trustee of the British Museum, and a radio presenter, including of the BBC Radio 4 series 'The History of Secrecy.' Her latest book is '… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukIn this bonus episode, Rob Henderson and I spoke about Sydney Sweeney's ad for American Eagle – why has it been so controversial? What does the response tell us about intrasexual competition? Does this indicate a political pivot in popular culture? And why did so many companies embrace the spirit of 2020 in the first place? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a first for MMM, today’s episode is a debate. Discussing the question “should we encourage our daughters to be feminists?”, we have Bryan Caplan (professor of economics at George Mason University) and Holly Lawford-Smith (professor of political philosophy at the University of Melbourne). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is the writer and psychotherapist Phyllis Chesler. Her bestselling book, 'Women and Madness', published in 1972, was one of the most influential books of the second wave. She has spent a lifetime writing about and campaigning on feminist issues including honour killings, the surrogacy industry, child custody, and the treatment of women in… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukIn this bonus episode for paid subscribers, Mary and I spoke about why thinking about death makes people want to have children, climate change anxiety, the post-literate future, the new vigilante groups springing up in Britain, and why Britain’s upper classes are suffering from post-colonial grief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Ross Douthat, columnist at The New York Times and author of many books, including a new one titled 'Believe: Why Everyone Should be Religious.' We spoke about near death experiences, the mystery of the Turin Shroud, how mystical experiences change people (if at all), the challenge of detecting the presence of the Holy Spirit, and what … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukIn this bonus episode, I spoke with Nina Power about the symbolic power of terrorism and how this has changed post-9/11, the increasingly nihilistic motivations of terrorists in Europe, the use of the Oasis track ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing, and the increasing public distrust of government narratives around ter… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Holly Lawford-Smith, a philosopher, author and associate professor in Political Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. We discussed her latest book, titled 'Feminism Beyond Left and Right', in which Holly argues for an expansive definition of feminism that untethers it from its association with the Left. The MMM podcast can also be… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukIn this bonus episode, I spoke with Meghan Murphy about whether marriage is still an attractive prospect for women, Meghan's own objections to getting married, the problem for feminists of working out whether a woman is really choosing something or whether she's deluded about her own desires, and what the apparent return of the bandage dress reveals (if… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukBijan Omrani is an historian, classicist, and research fellow at the University of Exeter. His most recent book is titled (somewhat provocatively) 'God is an Englishman: How Christianity Created England.' We spoke about how little we know about pre-Christian Britain, why Christianity swept through the country so rapidly during the Early Middle Ages, the… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukIn this bonus episode, I spoke with Rob Henderson about expensive weddings, the unexpected consequences of abortion decriminalisation, whether or not hunter gatherers are happier than modern Westerners, and why we should all consider giving up mirrors next Lent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukVaishnavi Sundar is a filmmaker, founder of Limesoda Films, and creator of a new documentary titled 'Behind The Looking Glass', a film about the lives of women whose male partners identify as trans. This is the first film to be made about the experiences of so-called 'trans widows.' Vaishnavi interviewed dozens of women and pieced together their testimo… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukIn this bonus episode for paid subscribers, I spoke with philosopher Nina Power about the new laws on abortion and assisted suicide passed in the House of Commons this week, and what they tell us about the state of modern Britain.Please go to LouisePerry.Substack.com to listen to the full episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Ben Cobley, former Labour Party activist turned journalist, and author of a new book titled 'The Progress Trap: The Modern Left and the False Authority of History.' We spoke about why progressivism is such an attractive ideology, not least because it offers certainty and a feeling of being a part of a grand historical project. We also … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Marco Del Giudice, Associate Professor in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Trieste. We spoke about one of Marco's key research interests: evolutionary psychopathology. That is, how our evolutionary history influences mental illness. We spoke about how gender differences in personality influence psychopathology, part… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Jamie Franklin, the priest in charge at Holy Trinity Church in Winchester, the host of the podcast 'Irreverend', author of the Substack 'Good Things', and also of a new book titled 'The Great Return: Why only a restoration of Christianity can save Western civilization.' We spoke about why covid revealed some of the terrible failings wi… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Robert Wintemute, Professor of Human Rights Law at King's College London and the author of a new book, 'Transgender Rights vs. Women's Rights: From Conflicts to Co-Existence.' We spoke about what the slogan "trans rights are human rights" actually means; why Robert changed his mind and turned against the trans movement, having been a s… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Marlon West, father to Scarlett, a young woman who was abused by a rape gang operating in the Greater Manchester area when she was an adolescent and teenager. Marlon and Scarlett are both now campaigning for a national inquiry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Benjamin Goldman, Assistant Professor of economics at Cornell University. We spoke about his research on marriage: why non-college educated Americans have seen plummeting marriage rates over the last century, how sex ratios affect dating cultures, how male "left tail" phenomena like joblessness and incarceration are affecting the marri… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Michelle Stone, host of the podcast 132 Problems: Revisiting Mormon Polygamy. We spoke about Michelle's experience of raising an unusually large family (even by Mormon standards!) and why women who want to have a lot of children are typically motivated by a feeling of spiritual purpose. We also spoke about the controversial history of … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Esmé Partridge, a researcher and writer working at the intersection of religion, philosophy and politics.We spoke about where the Church of England is going wrong, what Gen-Z are looking for in a church, the popularity of #witchtok and other expressions of occultism among young women, and the challenge that all religions face in polici… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Alex Mills, Professor of Biology at York University in Toronto. We spoke about Alex's particular area of expertise, the biology of sex: what 'male' and 'female' actually mean across species, why mammals tend to be inattentive fathers, a very surprising theory as to why dinosaurs went extinct, sexual coercion in other species, homosexua… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Chine McDonald, director of Theos, the British think tank that explores the role of religion in modern society. Chine is also the author of a new book, Unmaking Mary: Shattering the Myth of Perfect Motherhood, and co-host of the podcast Motherhood vs. The Machine. We spoke about the wisdom of traditional child birthing practices like l… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Julie Bindel, the iconic radical feminist campaigner, journalist, and author, including of a new book titled 'Lesbians: Where are we now?' We spoke about why transgenderism may well be over, at least in the UK, and why Julie isn't minded to forgive the people who enabled the abuses of the movement. We also spoke about Julie's youthful … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Thomas Chatterton Williams, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the upcoming book 'Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse.' We spoke about the so-called 'woke right', the rejection of liberal principles on both ends of the political spectrum, whether or not we have come to the end of a politic… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Darel E. Paul, Professor of Political Science at Williams College, and a specialist in the study of elite ideologies in the West. We spoke today about one such elite ideology: the LGBT rights movement, which has achieved a great deal since the early 1990s, when Americans still mostly expressed hostility to homosexuality. We discussed D… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Stone Age Herbalist – dissident anthropologist, author of the Grey Goose Chronicles on Substack, and also of several books, including a new one titled 'Demon Bats & Cocaine Mummies.' We spoke about two hunter gatherer groups that could be regarded as atheistic: the Pirahã of the Amazon, and the Comanche of North America. Do these examp… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Spencer Klavan, host of the Young Heretics podcast, associate editor of The Claremont Review of Books, and author of a new book titled 'Light of the Mind, Light of the World: Illuminating Science Through Faith.' We spoke about the potential challenge that Darwinism poses to Christianity, why nihilism is a very ancient problem, whether … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Lyman Stone, research fellow at the Institute for Family Studies and specialist in the sociology of fertility. We spoke about the best urban design for families, whether 'intensive parenting' has really become more common, the true effects of the Pill on fertility rates, how income and fertility are linked for men and women, and why it… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Rod Dreher, Substack writer and author of many books, including a new title 'Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age.' We spoke about UFOs as a religious phenomenon, why Medieval peasants would be better placed to understand AI than we are, why young women are increasingly attracted to the occult, and whether men… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMaiden Mother Matriarch is brought to you by Qualia, the advanced nutrition brand that’s raising the bar on what’s possible in the world of human longevity and health optimisation. For anyone struggling with tiredness, low energy, lack of focus, aches and pains associated with ageing, or if you’re just generally feeling run down, Qualia’s products can h… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Dr Lawrence Newport, head of the campaigning organisation Crush Crime and also co-founder of the political movement Looking for Growth. We spoke about why the vast majority of crime goes unpunished in Britain, why forensic technology is under-utilised, the elite belief that worrying about crime is low status, and why rehabilitation sho… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Katy Faust, Founder and President of Them Before Us, a global children’s rights nonprofit, and the author of books including 'Pro-Child Politics: Why Every Cultural, Economic, and National Issue Is a Matter of Justice for Children' and 'Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City: Teaching Historical, Economic, and Biological Truth in a W… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University, the bestselling author of books including 'Infidel', 'Heretic', and 'Prey', and also the founder and editor of Restoration, a new publication which seeks to rebuild the West's broken institutions. We spoke about why Ayaan was so thrilled at Trump's victory, the i… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Brook Urick, the author of Wink Wink Nudge Nudge, a book that exposes the secrets of the sugar baby industry. Brook spoke to me about her experiences as a sugar baby, and also as a PR agent for the website Seeking Arrangements. We discussed the false way in which the industry is represented, the tricks used to lure young women into bec… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Connor Tomlinson of Courage.Media. We spoke about Connor's investigations into the advertising used by smuggling gangs featuring images of drunk British women, why mass immigration is a feminist issue, the efforts by the British government to control public opinion, and the importance of middle class snobbery in understanding British p… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is the writer and journalist Meghan Murphy. We spoke about Meghan's political evolution, from Left wing radical feminist, to a Trump supporter who is ambivalent about the 'feminist' label. We also spoke about porn culture, Lily Phillips, and why men send dick pics.MMM is sponsored by 321 - a new online introduction to Christianity, presen… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Andrea Heinz, sex trade survivor and campaigner. Andrea is the co-author of 'When Men Buy Sex: Who Really Pays?: Canadian Stories of Exploitation, Survival, and Advocacy', which was published last year. She also developed the InSTEP model, designed to help professionals working with women in the sex industry, and is the co-host of the … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Arik Brückner, Co-Founder & CEO of CHOICE, a new platform for "paid companionship and intimacy services." Arik's goal is to create the safest possible platform for the buying and selling of intimacy of all kinds. We debated the ethics of paid sex, the paternalist versus libertarian worldviews, and whether or not transactional relations… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today is David Betz, Professor of War in the Modern World at King's College London, and specialist in the study of insurgency and counterinsurgency, information warfare, cyberwarfare, and propaganda. We spoke about David's 2023 article titled 'Civil War Comes to the West' and his fear that such a conflict could break out in Britain within the next five years. We spoke about the academic literature on modern civil wars, why Britain is particularly vulnerable, the importance of the rural/urban divide, the vulnerability of British infrastructure, and the errors currently being made by the British government. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk‘My guest today is Nina Power – philosopher, writer, and author of books including 'What Do Men Want?: Masculinity and Its Discontents.'We spoke about iconoclasm, pornography, propaganda, and the power of political images.’MMM is sponsored by 321 - a new online introduction to Christianity, presented by former MMM guest Glen Scrivener. Check it out for … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Poppy Coburn, assistant comment editor at The Telegraph. We spoke about the existential challenge that Rotherham presents to the British establishment, the similarities with the Catholic sex abuse scandal, the misogyny directed specifically at white women, and the divide among gender critical feminists in Britain.MMM is sponsored by 32… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Johann Kurtz, pseudonymous author of the 'Becoming Noble' Substack. We spoke about the long history of falling fertility rates, and particularly about the role of status in explaining the phenomenon.MMM is sponsored by 321 - a new online introduction to Christianity, presented by former MMM guest Glen Scrivener. Check it out for free a… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Meghan Daum, host of 'The Unspeakable' podcast, co-host of 'A Special Place in Hell' with Sarah Haider, and creator of 'The Unspeakeasy', a community for free-thinking women from everywhere on the political spectrum can talk honestly about complex issues. We spoke about why Meghan hates the term 'childfree', why matchmaking systems hav… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Ed West, author of 'The Wrong Side of History' on Substack, and of books including 'The Diversity Illusion: What We Got Wrong about Immigration and How to Set It Right' and 'Tory Boy: Memoirs of the Last Conservative.' We spoke about Rotherham: why it happened, the ongoing political fallout, and the future of multiracial Britain.MMM is… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is John Tosh, Professor Emeritus of History at Roehampton University and the author of many books, including 'A Man's Place: Masculinity and the Middle-Class Home in Victorian England' and 'Masculinities in Politics and War: gendering modern history.' We spoke about the effect that the industrial revolution had on British masculinity, in … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukI'll be re-releasing six episodes from the early days of the podcast over the course of my maternity leave. This month, my archived interview is with Professor Michael Bailey, author of the (somewhat infamous) book The Man Who Would Be Queen. We spoke about Michael’s research on sexual orientation, including autogynephilia, and the attempts to cancel hi… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.