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Ep 237237: Bjorn Lomborg: How to win the war on poverty

Bjorn Lomborg, author of Best Things First, talks to Brendan O’Neill about how ‘sustainable development’ is harming the world’s poor. 🖊️ 📕 Donate £50 or more to get a signed copy of Brendan’s new book, A Heretic’s Manifesto: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Jul 6, 20231h 9m

Ep 236236: David Harsanyi: The rottenness of the Biden regime

David Harsanyi – senior editor of the Federalist – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. David and Brendan discuss the corruption scandals engulfing the Biden administration and how wokeness has created a post-truth age. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🖊️ 📕 Or donate £50 or more to get a signed copy: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Jun 29, 202357 min

Ep 235235: The battle for women’s sport, with Sharron Davies

Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies joins Brendan O’Neill to talk about her new book, Unfair Play: The Battle For Women’s Sport. Sharron and Brendan discuss the trans takeover of women’s sports, the legacy of the East German doping scandal, and why biological sex matters. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🖊️ 📕 Or donate £50 or more to get a signed copy: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Jun 22, 202345 min

Ep 234234: Rakib Ehsan: What the left gets wrong about ethnic minorities

spiked columnist Rakib Ehsan joins Brendan O’Neill to talk about his new book, Beyond Grievance: What the Left Gets Wrong About Ethnic Minorities. Rakib and Brendan discuss the myth of white privilege, why Brexit had nothing to do with racism, and how identity politics is dividing the working classes. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🖊️ 📕 Or donate £50 or more to get a signed copy: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Apply now for spiked’s internship scheme: https://www.spiked-online.com/interns Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Jun 15, 20231h 0m

Ep 233233: A Heretic’s Manifesto

To celebrate the release of Brendan O’Neill’s new book, A Heretic’s Manifesto, Brendan was interviewed by Andrew Doyle for this special live podcast, exclusively for spiked supporters. They discussed the tyranny of conformism, the derangement of the new elites, and how ordinary people can push back. Enjoy! Order A Heretic’s Manifesto on: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🖊️ 📕 Or donate £50 or more to get a signed copy: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Apply now for spiked’s internship scheme: https://www.spiked-online.com/interns Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Jun 8, 20231h 18m

Ep 232232: Susan Neiman: There’s nothing left-wing about wokeness

Philosopher Susan Neiman talks to Brendan O’Neill about her new book, Left Is Not Woke. Susan and Brendan discuss the woke’s abandonment of progress, the rebirth of racial tribalism and the dangers of valorising victimhood. Get your tickets to the launch of Brendan O’Neill’s new spiked book, A Heretic’s Manifesto. Brendan will be interviewed by Andrew Doyle, on Monday 5 June at 7pm, live on Zoom. Find out more: https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/05/18/event-brendan-oneills-book-launch/ Pre-order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🖊️ 📕 Or donate £50 or more to get a signed copy: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Apply now for spiked’s internship scheme: https://www.spiked-online.com/interns Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Jun 1, 20231h 6m

Ep 231231: Daniel McCarthy: Why Trump still dominates America

Daniel McCarthy – editor-in-chief of Modern Age: A Conservative Review – joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss Trump Derangement Syndrome, the electoral prospects of Ron DeSantis and how the left learned to love the security state. Help keep spiked free, fearless and independent. Join our online donor community and enjoy a range of brilliant perks, including ad-free reading, exclusive events and signed books. Sign up here https://www.spiked-online.com/support-spiked/ Pre-order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🖊️ 📕 Or donate £50 or more to get a signed copy: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Apply now for spiked’s internship scheme: https://www.spiked-online.com/interns Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

May 25, 20231h 6m

Ep 230230: Remi Adekoya: It’s not about whiteness, it’s about wealth

Remi Adekoya joins Brendan to talk about his latest book, It’s Not About Whiteness, It’s About Wealth. They discuss the truth about racial inequality, the dangers of racial identity politics and how Africa can realise its potential. Pre-order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🖊️ 📕 Or donate £50 or more to get a signed copy: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Apply now for spiked’s internship scheme: https://www.spiked-online.com/interns Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

May 18, 20231h 17m

Ep 229229: John R MacArthur: The weirdness of post-Trump America

John ‘Rick’ MacArthur, president and publisher of Harper’s Magazine, returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss the worrying rise of the authoritarian right, the left’s perversion of history, and why a return to ‘normalcy’ is not the answer to America’s ills. Apply now for spiked’s internship scheme: https://www.spiked-online.com/interns Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

May 11, 20231h 10m

Ep 228228: Michael Lind: The fight for working-class power

Author and academic Michael Lind returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to talk about his latest book, Hell to Pay: How the Suppression of Wages is Destroying America. Michael and Brendan discuss the crisis afflicting the American working class, the disaster of deindustrialisation and how the woke cultural elite shores up the status quo. Apply now for spiked’s internship scheme: https://www.spiked-online.com/interns Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

May 4, 20231h 14m

Ep 227227: Iain Macwhirter: The unravelling of the SNP

Iain Macwhirter, author of Disunited Kingdom, speaks to Brendan O’Neill about the arrests of leading SNP figures, the uselessness of Humza Yousaf and how Nicola Sturgeon was brought down by woke. Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/ Read Iain’s Substack here: https://iainmacwhirter.substack.com/

Apr 26, 20231h 2m

Ep 226226: Peter Boghossian: Is the university worth saving?

Peter Boghossian – a founding faculty fellow at the University of Austin – joins Brendan on the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Peter and Brendan discuss how to have impossible conversations, the dangers of ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ and the problem with the right-wing ‘anti-woke’ backlash. Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Apr 20, 20231h 8m

Ep 225225: Heather Mac Donald: When race trumps merit

Heather Mac Donald returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to talk about her upcoming book, When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty and Threatens Lives. Heather and Brendan discuss the myth of systemic racism, the problem with affirmative action and how the new ‘anti-racism’ is jeopardising genuine equality. Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Apr 13, 20231h 9m

Ep 224224: Wendy Kaminer: In defence of the sexual revolution

Wendy Kaminer – writer, lawyer and ACLU board member – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to talk about her new spiked long-read, ‘How feminism gave up on freedom’. Wendy and Brendan discuss the illiberal legacy of #MeToo, the problem with ‘post-liberal’ feminism, and the threat gender ideology poses to women’s rights. Read Wendy’s article here: https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/04/01/how-feminism-gave-up-on-freedom/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Apr 6, 20231h 1m

Ep 223223: Kellie-Jay Keen: How I survived the trans mob

Kellie-Jay Keen – aka Posie Parker, women’s rights activist and founder of Standing for Women – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Kellie-Jay joins Brendan to discuss her harrowing encounter with trans activists in New Zealand, the misogyny of the gender-identity movement, and why women’s rights are still worth fighting for. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Mar 27, 202358 min

Ep 222222: Joel Kotkin: The rise and fall of Silicon Valley

Joel Kotkin – spiked columnist and author of The Coming of Neo-Feudalism – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Joel and Brendan discuss the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank, the emergence of the new tech oligarchy and how the virtue-signalling elites could be digging their own graves. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Mar 23, 20231h 5m

Ep 221221: Matthew Goodwin: The populist revolt is far from over

Matthew Goodwin, pollster and author of Values, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics, speaks to Brendan O’Neill about the importance of the culture war, the rise of technocracy and why the West’s political realignment is only just beginning. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Mar 16, 20231h 6m

Ep 220220: Isabel Oakeshott: Why I released the Lockdown Files

Isabel Oakeshott, the journalist behind the Lockdown Files, speaks to Brendan O’Neill about the cruelty of lockdown, the complicity of the media, and the demonisation of dissent. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/ Sponsored by Raycon: https://www.BuyRaycon.com/Brendan/

Mar 9, 202343 min

Ep 219219: David Frost: The problem with the Windsor Framework

David Frost, former chief Brexit negotiator, and Brendan O'Neill discuss Rishi Sunak’s Northern Ireland deal, the Lockdown Files, the Wakefield blasphemy scandal, and the crucial importance of freedom. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Mar 2, 202359 min

Ep 218218: Frank Furedi: The road to Ukraine

Frank Furedi, author of The Road to Ukraine, and Brendan O'Neill discuss why the Ukrainian resistance caught the world by surprise, the fragility of Western unity and the dangers of Russia unravelling. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Feb 23, 202348 min

Ep 217217: Nadine Strossen: The power of free speech

Nadine Strossen, free-speech advocate and former president of the American Civil Liberties Union, talks to Brendan O'Neill about the hidden dangers of hate-speech laws, the new McCarthyism of cancel culture and the growing generational divide over free speech. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/ Sponsored by Wondrium: www.wondrium.com/brendan/

Feb 16, 20231h 4m

Ep 216216: Batya Ungar-Sargon: The great American class war

Batya Ungar-Sargon, deputy opinion editor at Newsweek and author of Bad News, talks to Brendan O'Neill about the fading of the American Dream, the rise of economic populism and how the pyjama class uses woke to demonise workers. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Feb 9, 20231h 2m

Ep 215215: Ross Clark: The folly of Net Zero

Ross Clark, journalist and author of Not Zero, talks to Brendan O'Neill about the extraordinary cost of decarbonisation, the pitfalls of renewable energy and why climate change is not the end of the world Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Feb 2, 20231h 0m

Ep 214214: Miriam Cates: Why we need women-only spaces

Miriam Cates, Conservative MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge, talks to Brendan O'Neill about her clash in parliament with Lloyd Russell-Moyle, why Westminster was right to block the SNP’s gender bill and how the culture war is reshaping our politics. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Jan 26, 202333 min

Ep 213213: Kate Hoey: The coming betrayal of Brexit

Kate Hoey, life peer and former Labour MP, talks to Brendan O'Neill about the problem with the Northern Ireland Protocol, the myth of ‘Bregret’ and why Keir Starmer can’t be trusted. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Read Kate’s articles for spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/author/kate-hoey/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/ Sponsored by Wondrium: https://www.wondrium.com/brendan/

Jan 19, 202348 min

Ep 212212: Ralph Schoellhammer: The road to eco-serfdom

Ralph Schoellhammer, assistant professor in economics and political science at Webster University Vienna, talks to Brendan O'Neill about the green delusions of the elites, why energy is so crucial to prosperity and why the populist revolt is just getting started. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Read Ralph’s articles for spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/author/ralph-schoellhammer/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/ Sponsored by Raycon: https://www.BuyRaycon.com/Brendan/

Jan 12, 20231h 12m

Ep 211211: Zoe Strimpel: The tyranny of ‘wellbeing’

Zoe Strimpel, historian and Sunday Telegraph columnist, talks to Brendan O’Neill about the perils of risk-aversion, the allure of victimhood and how woke ‘anti-racism’ is fuelling anti-Semitism Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Jan 5, 20231h 1m

Ep 210210: Toby Young: Why the censors must not win

Toby Young – founder and director of the Free Speech Union – returned to The Brendan O’Neill Show for this special live podcast. Toby and Brendan took a look back on a year of state censorship, mob cancellation and digital unpersoning. Plus, they took questions from the audience. This event was exclusive to spiked supporters. Sign up to spiked supporters now to get free or discounted tickets to all our upcoming events: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Donate to spiked this Christmas: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Dec 29, 20221h 2m

Ep 209209: Graham Linehan: Why I had to take a stand on gender ideology

Graham Linehan, creator of The IT Crowd, Father Ted and Black Books, talks to Brendan about his excommunication from TV comedy and how trans ideology has driven the left insane. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Donate to spiked this Christmas: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Dec 22, 20221h 1m

Ep 208208: Robby Soave: Why the Twitter Files matter

Robby Soave, senior editor at Reason and host of Rising on Hill TV, joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss the rise of ‘shadow-banning’ and how Big Tech distorts democracy. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Donate to spiked this Christmas: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Become a spiked supporter and register to get your free ticket to Brendan’s live show with Toby Young: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Sponsored by Wondrium: https://wondrium.com/brendan

Dec 15, 202250 min

Ep 207207: Meghan Murphy: Free to tweet again

Meghan Murphy, the feminist journalist who was recently freed from ‘Twitter jail’ by Elon Musk, joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss the tyranny of the ‘pyjama class’ and the fight for free speech. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter and register to get your free ticket to Brendan’s live show with Toby Young: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Sponsored by ExpressVPN: https://www.expressvpn.com/spiked Read Meghan’s Substack: https://meghanmurphy.substack.com/

Dec 8, 20221h 3m

Ep 206206: What next for populism?, with Benjamin Teitelbaum

Benjamin Teitelbaum, author of War for Eternity, talks to Brendan O’Neill about Steve Bannon, Donald Trump and the rise of the populist right. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter and register to get your free ticket to Brendan’s live show with Toby Young: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Dec 1, 20221h 11m

Ep 205205: Michael Shellenberger: In defence of the deplorables

Michael Shellenberger, author of San Fransicko and Apocalypse Never, talks to Brendan O’Neill about the fightback against the green elites. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter and register to get your free ticket to Brendan’s live show with Toby Young: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Read Michael’s Substack: http://michaelshellenberger.substack.com

Nov 24, 20221h 0m

Ep 123123: Genevieve Gluck: Why I’m exposing the trans cult

Genevieve Gluck, co-founder of Reduxx, talks to Brendan O’Neill about the rise of gender extremism. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter and register to get your free ticket to Brendan’s live show with Toby Young: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Sponsored by Wondrium: https://www.wondrium.com/brendan

Nov 17, 202252 min

Ep 122122: Rosie Kay: When the woke Stasi came for me

Rosie Kay, CEO and artistic director of K2CO, talks to Brendan O’Neill about how she was forced out of her own dance company for challenging trans ideology. Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Sponsored by ExpressVPN: https://www.expressvpn.com/spiked

Nov 10, 202246 min

Ep 121121: Why they hate Hungary, with Balázs Orbán

Balázs Orbán, political director to the prime minister of Hungary, joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss how Hungary became the bane of Brussels and the darling of the right. Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Nov 3, 20221h 1m

Ep 120120: The great realignment, with Matthew Goodwin

Pollster and author Matthew Goodwin joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss Rishi Sunak, the culture war and the future of British politics. Subscribe to Matthew’s Substack here. Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Sponsored by Wondrium: https://www.wondrium.com/brendan

Oct 27, 202240 min

Ep 119119: Why the Tories have failed, with William Clouston

The leader of the Social Democratic Party joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss the awfulness of Liz Truss and why we desperately need a challenger to the two main parties. Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Oct 20, 202241 min

Ep 118118: The hysteria of the elites, with Lionel Shriver

Novelist Lionel Shriver returned to The Brendan O’Neill Show for this special live podcast. Lionel and Brendan discussed the ‘woke hivemind’, the fallout from lockdown, the fightback for free speech, and much more. This event was exclusive to spiked supporters. Sign up to spiked supporters now and you will get free or discounted tickets to all of our upcoming events: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Get your ticket to see the spiked podcast live at the Battle of Ideas on Saturday: battleofideas.org.uk Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Oct 13, 20221h 3m

Ep 117117: The trouble with Mermaids, with Malcolm Clark

Malcolm Clark – TV producer and head of research for the LGB Alliance – joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss the implosion of Mermaids, why trans ideology harms gay rights, and the dangers of ‘queer theory’. Become a spiked supporter and register to get your free ticket to Brendan’s live show with Lionel Shriver: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Sponsored by Wondrium: https://www.wondrium.com/brendan Sponsored by ExpressVPN: https://www.expressvpn.com/brendan

Oct 6, 202251 min

Ep 116116: Monarchy vs democracy, with Curtis Yarvin

Curtis Yarvin clashes with Brendan O’Neill over who should rule, whether Brexit was a ‘shitshow’ and whether Yarvin is a Remainer. Donate £50 to spiked and get a free, signed copy of ‘How Woke Won’, plus a year’s free membership to spiked supporters: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Sep 29, 20221h 23m

Ep 115115: That joke isn’t funny anymore, with Lou Perez

Lou Perez – comedian and author of That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore – joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss the death and rebirth of comedy. Donate to spiked and get a free, signed copy of How Woke Won: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Sponsored by Wondrium: https://www.wondrium.com/brendan

Sep 22, 202252 min

Ep 114114: Hunter Biden and the laptop from hell, with Miranda Devine

Miranda Devine – New York Post columnist and author of Laptop from Hell – joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss the scandal that still haunts the US elites. Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Sep 15, 202236 min

Ep 113113: A countercultural queen

Frank Furedi joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the war on history. Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Sponsored by ExpressVPN: https://www.expressvpn.com/brendan

Sep 10, 202236 min

Ep 112112: The new puritans, with Andrew Doyle

Andrew Doyle – author of ‘The New Puritans’ – joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss how the elites succumbed to woke hysteria. Order your copy of ‘The New Puritans’ here. Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Sponsored by Wondrium: https://www.wondrium.com/brendan

Sep 1, 20221h 15m

Ep 111111: Why fossil fuels are the future, with Alex Epstein

Alex Epstein – author of Fossil Future – joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss the propaganda war on fossil fuels, the misanthropy of the green movement and why human flourishing must be at the heart of energy policy. Order your copy of ‘How Woke Won’ by Joanna Williams: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/ Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Aug 25, 20221h 0m

Ep 110110: Where is the ‘Je suis Salman’ movement?, with Mick Hume

Mick Hume – spiked columnist and author of ‘Trigger Warning: Is the Fear of Being Offensive Killing Free Speech?’ – joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss the cowardly response to the attack on Salman Rushdie and why it’s time to get angry in our struggle for free speech. Order your copy of ‘How Woke Won’ by Joanna Williams: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/ Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Aug 18, 202243 min

Ep 109109: Have we reached peak trans?, with Helen Joyce

Have we reached peak trans?, with Helen Joyce Helen Joyce – journalist and author of ‘Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality’ – joins Brendan O’Neill to discuss the downfall of the Tavistock clinic, how trans ideology threatens gay rights, and why free speech is essential for taking on trans dogma Subscribe to Helen’s newsletter, ‘Joyce activated’: https://www.thehelenjoyce.com/ Order your copy of ‘How Woke Won’ by Joanna Williams: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/ Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Sponsored by Wondrium: https://www.wondrium.com/brendan Sponsored by ExpressVPN: https://www.expressvpn.com/brendan

Aug 11, 20221h 6m

Ep 108108: Fighting the thoughtpolice, with Harry Miller

Harry Miller – former police officer and co-founder of the Bad Law Project – is Brendan’s latest guest. Harry and Brendan discuss the British police’s censorious turn, Harry’s recent run-in with Hampshire constabulary, and the crucial importance of mocking the powerful. Order your copy of ‘How Woke Won’ by Joanna Williams: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/ Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Aug 4, 202242 min

Ep 107107: Kellie-Jay Keen: Why I’m fighting the transgender cult

Kellie-Jay Keen, founder of Standing for Women, joins Brendan O’Neill to talk about how trans ideology is tearing families apart, how America fell down the trans rabbit hole and why she will never use preferred pronouns. Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Sponsored by Wondrium: https://www.wondrium.com/brendan Picture by: Repanse de Lyonesse

Jul 28, 20221h 9m