
Show overview
The Current Thing launched in 2025 and has put out 103 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 85 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 44 min and 58 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 77 episodes published. Published by Nick Dixon.
From the publisher
Comedian and commentator Nick Dixon talks to fascinating guests about politics, the culture war, and anything else that comes up.
Latest Episodes
View all 103 episodesIs Labour About to Collapse? - with Paul Cox
Did McSweeney Just Bury Keir Starmer? - with Paul Cox
The Secret Left Wing Group Destroying Our Society | Ed Dutton
Ep 192Can We Still Save Britain? - Charlie Downes
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, I am joined by campaigns director and spokesman for Restore Britain, Charlie Downes. We discuss: -Whether you are less British if you’re not Christian -If the next election is the last chance to save the country -Why Matt Goodwin lost -The potential gulf between Rupert Lowe and Zoomers on economics -Why Reform is weak on social conservatism -The reason the Green Party is doing well -Why Restore aren’t standing in the local elections -How to win votes from disillusioned non-voters -Why we need to move beyond ‘left’ and ‘right’ in politics -Why he will never leave the country And lots more! Watch/listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/can-we-still-save-britain-charlie Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support me with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Nick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon Follow Nick on X: https://x.com/nickdixon Follow Charlie: https://x.com/cfdownes_ Restore Britain: https://www.restorebritain.org.uk/join_us Follow Restore: https://x.com/RestoreBritain_
Ep 191Zack Polanski Dances in Trafalgar - Would You Vote For This?!
Dixon Cox is back! This week: -An Indian man mows down pedestrians in Derby -Tom Swarbrick gets red pilled about the migrant problem -Former Labour advisor Ayesha Hazarika makes a disturbing remark about grooming gangs -Zack Polanski and the Green Party dance in Trafalgar Square, with some party members notably absent -Clapham descends into feral chaos and lots more Watch/listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/zack-polanski-dances-in-trafalgar Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/nickdixon Paul's links X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
Ep 190How Britain Banned Free Speech - Michael Reiners
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing I am joined by writer, lawyer, and architectural historian, Michael Reiners. We discuss: -His new bill to restore freedom of speech in Britain -Labour’s plan to scrap jury trials -What to do about ‘activist judges’ -‘Anti-Muslim hostility’ and the attacks on Nick Timothy -The disastrous new abortion bill -His proposed bill to clarify British citizenship -The problems caused by the Human Rights Act and ECHR -Why the next election is so crucial And lots more! Watch/listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net Michael's links: https://reiners.org.uk/bills https://x.com/ReinersProject https://x.com/MCRReiners Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Nick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon Follow Nick on X: https://x.com/nickdixon
Ep 189Islam Takes Over Trafalgar Square - Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back! This week: -Muslims take over Trafalgar Square, and MP Nick Timothy gets in trouble for calling it ‘domination’ -Kellie-Jay Keen ignites debate on the right about British identity -Is Netanyahu alive? and lots more Watch/listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/islam-takes-over-trafalgar-square Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/nickdixon Paul's links X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
Ep 188Who Is Really Behind War in Iran? - Henry Bolton
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing I am joined by Foreign, Defence & Security Spokesman for the SDP, Henry Bolton. We discuss: -What is actually happening in military terms with the war with Iran -How far Britain should be involved -Whether this war is a chance for smaller, anti-war parties to make a mark -What to do about ‘sectarian voting’ -The definition of an English and British person -The SDP’s tough immigration policy -Why the SDP isn’t more well known despite its popular policies And lots more! Watch the full episode, with an extra 45 minutes that will never be released anywhere else, here: https//www.nickdixon.net Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/nickdixon Henry's links: https://x.com/_HenryBolton https://substack.com/@henrybolton SDP: https://x.com/SDPhq
Ep 187Muslims Patrol on Horses in Manchester! | Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back! This week: -A former advisor to Boris Johnson brings up ‘white genocide’ on GB News -Muslims on horseback in Manchester lament the demise of the Ayatollah -The government releases a sinister document on social cohesion -A dodgy vape shop causes a fire in Glasgow -Wildlife to feature on our bank notes instead of historical figures and lots more Go here to watch the full episode, which is not available anywhere else: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/muslims-patrol-on-horses-in-manchester Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/nickdixon Paul's links X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
Ep 186Is This Our Last Chance to Save Britain? - Harrison Pitt
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing I am joined by writer, academic, and Senior Policy Fellow at Restore Britain, Harrison Pitt. We discuss: -How Restore Britain can avoid the election failure we recently saw with Advance UK -The so-called sectarian voting problem -Dealing with the inevitable smears from the establishment -How to avoid being co-opted by powerful interests -The definition of an English and Britain person -Whether Restore would enter into election pacts with other parties -Restore Britain’s stance on the new war with Iran -Why Britain has fallen into anarcho-tyranny -How Restore is attracting elite talent -The potential gulf in economic views between Rupert Lowe and younger members And lots more Watch the full episode, with an extra 30 minutes that will never be released anywhere else, here: https//www.nickdixon.net Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/nickdixon Restore Britain links: https://www.restorebritain.org.uk/join_us https://x.com/RupertLowe10 Harrison's links: X: https://x.com/Harry_pitt Substack: https://substack.com/@harrisonpitt
Ep 185Trump Clashes With Starmer Over Iran!
Dixon Cox is back! This week: -Trump attacks Starmer, after Starmer refuses to fully back US military action in Iran -Is Starmer just pandering to Muslim voters? -Reform UK back the war, while Restore Britain do not -Two Labour defectors join Reform UK, but what do they believe? -Man Utd fans say they are glad to be colonised -Kemi Badenoch takes a stand against DEI (better late than never?) Full episode: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/trump-clashes-with-starmer-over-iran Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/nickdixon Paul's links X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
Ep 184DEBATE: Restore Britain vs Reform UK - with Lee Harris
This is a special episode of The Current Thing, debating the merits of Reform UK vs Restore Britain with political commentator Lee Harris. We discuss: -Why Lee still leans towards Reform UK -Whether the next election is our ‘last chance’ -Why Reform keep attacking their ostensible base -Laila Cunningham’s bizarre comments on whether Britain is a Christian country -Matt Goodwin calling Restore supporters racist -Nadhim Zahawi calling the new woke cabinet secretary a ‘good appointment’ -The ‘splitting the vote’ argument -The future of Keir Starmer and Labour -The threat of the Islamic/Green alliance And lots more! Full episode here: https//www.nickdixon.net Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/nickdixon Follow Lee on X: https://x.com/LeeHarris Follow Lee on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC8_A5JEMc7raFtSOXMX4_Iw
Ep 183The Left Suddenly Doesn't Understand Tourette's - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back. This week: -Peter Mandelson is arrested, after a tip-off from Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle -Leftists go berserk after a man with Tourette’s shouts a racial slur at the Baftas -The Gorton and Denton by-election looks incredibly close -The Green Party releases campaign ads in Urdu and Bangla -Trump gives his State of the Union address Full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/the-left-suddenly-doesnt-understand Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/nickdixon Paul's links X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
Ep 182Nick Buckley Takes on Reform and Greens in Manchester
On this episode of The Current Thing I am joined by Nick Buckley, who is standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election for Advance UK. We discuss: -Why Nick joined Advance UK -Whether Advance will merge with Restore -Why he left Reform UK -Claims that newer parties on the right are ‘splitting the vote’ -Why he is the best candidate for Gorton and Denton -Whether the next general election is our ‘last chance’ -What he makes of prominent Reform figures calling people racist -Why the general public have no idea how bad things really are -What will happen with Starmer and Labour And lots more! Watch the full episode here: www.nickdixon.net Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/NickDixon Nick Buckley's links: https://x.com/NickBuckleyMBE https://nickbuckley4parliament.co.uk/
Ep 181Farage Announces New 'Shadow Cabinet' - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back. This week: -The war between Restore Britain and Reform UK escalates -Advance UK and Restore Britain merger is not happening -Farage announces his ‘shadow cabinet’ -Labour Together are investigated over a smear campaign against a journalist Full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/farage-announces-new-shadow-cabinet Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/nickdixon Paul's links X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
Ep 180The War for the Right - Restore Britain vs Reform UK | Basil the Great
Today I recorded a special, ultra-topical episode of The Current Thing with Basil the Great, whom you will have seen on X with his many viral videos and other content. We discuss: -The battle between Restore Britain and Reform UK -Why Matt Goodwin is wrong to attack Restore on grounds of ‘racism’ -Whether this election is the ‘last chance’ for the country -If Restore Britain is too vague on policy -Whether Restore is ‘playing identity politics’ -If Rupert Lowe will need to change his economic views -The future of Starmer and Labour -Whether the Tories will survive -If the Greens are a real threat -Whether Restore Britain can build a team of ‘elite talent’ And lots more! The full episode has 45 minutes of extra content and can be found here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/the-war-for-the-right-restore-britain Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/NickDixon Follow Basil: https://x.com/BasilTheGreat
Ep 179Last Days for Keir Starmer? - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back once again! This week Starmer’s world unravels as: -Morgan McSweeney goes -Anas Sarwar says Starmer should resign -Wes Streeting releases his WhatsApps with Peter Mandelson -Matthew Doyle given a life peerage despite campaigning for a convicted sex offender -Ed Miliband appears to dictate the new direction for Labour Plus another horrific Islamic stabbing incident in Brent, and more news on another sexual assault by a migrant, this time in Nuneaton. Watch and listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/last-days-for-keir-starmer Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/njdixon Paul's links X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
Ep 178Simon Evans - How C.S. Lewis Predicted Britain's Decline
Today, a treat for fans of my C.S. Lewis content, especially if they are also fans of Simon Evans. For what follows is a discussion on C.S. Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy with me and Simon. We discuss which of the trilogy is Simon’s favourite, why That Hideous Strength has proved so prophetic, Lewis’s relationship with Tolkien, and lots more. Watch and listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/njdixon Simons' links Website: https://thesimonevans.com/ X: https://x.com/TheSimonEvans
Ep 177Could the Epstein Files Bring Down Starmer?
Dixon Cox is back once again! This week: -Peter Mandelson’s connection to Epstein threatens to bring down Starmer -More revelations from the Epstein files, including shocking allegations about Bill Gates -The government’s plan to make the countryside ‘less white’ Watch and listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/could-the-epstein-files-bring-starmer Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/njdixon Paul's links X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
Ep 176Joseph Loconte - J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing I am joined by author Joseph Loconte to talk about his new book, The War for Middle-earth, which focuses on how J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis were shaped by the two great wars of the 20th century. We discuss: -How Lewis and Tolkien preserved their belief in heroism and honour even after suffering through war -How the West became disillusioned from the 1930s onwards -What Lewis would have made of the current political predicament in Western nations -Tolkien’s support of Franco in the Spanish Civil War -How to reclaim our ‘civilisational confidence’ -Whether Lewis would have eventually converted to Catholicism, as some claim -How Lewis’s work compares to Tolkien’s in significance and quality -The lost art of male friendship -Why Joseph converted from Catholic to Protestant And lots more! Watch the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net Subscribe here: https://www.nickdixon.net Make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Nick's links Substack: www.nickdixon.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/njdixon Joseph's links: https://www.josephloconte.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JoeLoconte/videos https://rivendellcenternyc.org/