The Bunker – News without the nonsense The right-wing Glastonbury – Inside Jordan Peterson's festival of wingnuts
Feb 25, 2025
Stella Tsantekidou, a journalist and author, shares her experiences at Jordan Peterson's far-right festival, a bizarre mix of climate skeptics and conspiracy theorists. She dives into the conference's strange appeal, examining its impact on British politics. The conversation highlights the clash of ideologies, the merging of ethno-nationalism and religion, and how financial backing from figures like Peter Thiel shapes these movements. Tsantekidou's insights reveal unsettling trends in contemporary conservatism and the narratives constructed around Western civilization.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Inside the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship: Purpose or Pretense?
02:09 • 2min
Clashing Ideologies at the Right-Wing Conference
03:46 • 18min
Unpacking Western Civilization Narratives
22:10 • 4min
Unpacking the Financial Influence on Right-Wing Ideologies
26:01 • 2min
Exploring Podcast Offerings and Listener Engagement
28:19 • 3min