The Owen Jones Podcast
Owen Jones
Owen Jones, journalist, author of Chavs and The Establishment, or "that left-wing idiot off the telly", is fed up with the establishment media. After all, it punches down, not up, blames minorities for all the problems in society, and, let's face it, often just parrots the government line. So this podcast is offering something different: speaking truth to power, giving the marginalised a voice, offering hope - and having a laugh along the way. From Michael Sheen to Judith Butler, Prof. Devi Sridhar to Noam Chomsky, Peter Hitchens to Chelsea Manning and Gary Younge to Stewart Lee, the interviewees couldn't be more eclectic. Expect documentaries, too, exposing injustice and going to enemy territory - and discussions with experts on everything from COVID dreams about the pandemic to the history of US-backed coups. We'll learn a lot - but above all else, have our optimism in a better world rebooted. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 28, 2021 • 16min
Julian Assange's Extradition is an Attack on Democracy Itself
Anybody who cares about democracy, independent journalism and human rights should oppose the extradition of Julian Assange. Croatian philosopher Srecko Horvat explains exactly what's at stake.Please subscribe - and help us take on the right wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2021 • 32min
Novara Media DELETED By YouTube
In an utterly baffling and disturbing turn of events, Novara Media - the biggest left media outlet in Britain - was summarily deleted from YouTube without warning - and then only reinstated after mass uproar. What the hell is going on - and what does this say about the stranglehold of tech giants over our democracy? Novara's Ash Sarkar and Michael Walker join us live.Please subscribe - and help support us as left media outlets are increasingly under siege: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2021 • 1h 30min
The War on Drugs Has Failed
As Scotland's shift not to prosecute people caught with possession of drugs sparks a new debate over the failed 'war on drugs', we're joined by pre-eminent expert Prof. David Nutt and journalist Mattha Musby to talk over how a new approach is desperately needed.With Julian Assange facing extradition proceedings, the Belmarsh Tribunal has put the War on Terror on trial. We're joined by Croatian philosopher Srecko Horvat to explain what exactly is at stake.As the anti-trans rights LGB Alliance has its first conference, we're joined by activist and YouTuber Katy Montgomerie to talk over the latest episode in Britain's anti-trans mania.Please subscribe - and help us take on the right-wing media: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2021 • 13min
How Bad Is Britain's COVID Situation? The Facts.
As cases surge and both hospital admissions rise, how much of a mess are we in? How could it have been avoided? Why are we doing worse than our European neighbours? What do we do to stop an even worse disaster - and is another lockdown on the cards?The brilliant Kit Yates from the University of Bath explains clearly all the facts you need to know.Please subscribe - and help us take on the right wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2021 • 16min
Politicians and Newspapers Whip Up Hatred, Then Demand Civility
The sickening murder of Tory MP David Amess should have been a moment where we united in horror, and focused on how we keep Members of Parliament safe. Instead the conversation has been derailed: politicians and media outlets who whip up hatred against voiceless minorities on a daily basis attack left-wing critics, even though there is no relevance to this heinous crime. MPs who routinely speak to journalists on the condition of anonymity demand that such a privilege is scrapped for social media users. This derailment must end - and instead we should focus on what really matters.Please subscribe - and help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2021 • 1h 33min
The Establishment War on Stonewall
Stonewall is Britain’s main LGBTQ civil rights organisation, and as the country’s anti-trans moral panic spirals out of control, it has become obsessively targeted by the British media. What’s the truth about Stonewall - and how dangerous a moment is this for trans people specifically, and LGBTQ people more broadly? Joining me is bestselling author Juno Dawson and the i paper's equalities reporter Jasmine Andersson.Please subscribe - and help us take on the anti-LGBTQ media here: https://www.Patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2021 • 1h 3min
How Bad Is The Tory Economic Mess?
As Britain's economic indicators flash red - how bad is the country's current plight, and how bad things are going to get this winter - and what lessons can we learn from the Biden experience across the Atlantic?We're joined by a stellar panel of guests: Laurie Macfarlane, economics editor of openDemocracy and Carys Roberts, Director of IPPR; plus Professor Adam Tooze, Columbia University, explains the lessons and limitations of Joe Biden's administration.Please subscribe and help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 8, 2021 • 52min
Omid Djalili on comedy and COVID, Sean Lock and the gig from hell
Omid Djalili is a comedy star, and we have a lot to talk about - comedy in the time of COVID, is COVID something you can joke about, the loss of the icon Sean Lock, and his first ever gig which is so unbelievably cringeworthy you've got to hear it to believe it.Please like, subscribe - and help us take on the right wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2021 • 1h 9min
The Met Police Is Institutionally Misogynistic: How To Fight It?
The horror of the murder of Sarah Everard by a police officer has been compounded by the reaction of the Metropolitan Police and other police forces: ranging from telling women to flag down a bus if they're frightened during an arrest to outright victim blaming - and a total failure to take any meaningful action.With police failures to tackle violence against girls and women - not least within its own ranks - how is the institutionalised misogyny of the police fought?We're really honoured to be joined by two brilliant experts, activists and thinkers - Aviah Sarah Day and Shanice Octavia.Please like, subscribe - and help us take on the right wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2021 • 15min
Nina Turner on Joe Biden, the US left, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez - and hope for the future
Nina Turner is one of the great emblematic figures of the US left. We talk about how she came to politics, about the Bernie Sanders phenomenon and the rise of the US left, whether Joe Biden really has been pushed in a more progressive direction, whether the criticism of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is well founded - and what hope there is for the left.Please like, subscribe - and help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
