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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Sep 6, 2021 • 52min
As Supermarket Shelves Empty: Is Tory Brexit Coming Home To Roost?
As shortages and price hikes hit supermarket, is Boris Johnson's Brexit deal finally hitting home? We're joined by experts Sam Lowe (Centre for European Reform) and Dmitry Grozoubinski (ExplainTrade).Please like, subscribe - and help us offer an alternative 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.
Aug 31, 2021 • 59min
Lord Adonis on Keir Starmer, Brexit, left-wing policies and Boris Johnson
Lord Adonis is a passionate Remainer and centrist, and there's a lot of things we disagree on, to say the least - so we talk over why Keir Starmer's leadership is failing, whether everyone should have settled on a soft Brexit deal, the popularity of left-wing ideas, and how the country can escape the current catastrophe.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.
Aug 26, 2021 • 19min
Clive Lewis damns UK's failed foreign policy after Afghanistan catastrophe
Clive Lewis is a Labour backbencher who served in Afghanistan - and yet scandalously wasn't called to speak in the emergency Parliamentary debate about the US withdrawal. Here he tells us about his experiences, about how it all went wrong - and whether the calamity of Western foreign policy will ever change.Help us take on the pro-war 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.
Aug 26, 2021 • 1h
Afghanistan and the fall of US power
As the Taliban sweep across Afghanistan - what next for the future of this war-torn nation, and what are the implications for US power?We're joined live from Kabul by the lecturer Obaidullah Baheer, and Prof. Paul Rogers, professor of peace studies.Help us take on the pro-war 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.
Aug 22, 2021 • 31min
Richard Burgon on whether the Labour left lives on, Keir Starmer, and the future of socialism
Richard Burgon is one of the Labour's left most prominent parliamentarians, and a candidate for deputy leader in the 2020 contest. There's a lot to talk about: is the Labour left dead, essentially routed by the leadership and blocked from ever reviving again; did Keir Starmer lie his way into the leadership; what is the left's strategy and vision and future; are we doomed to indefinite Tory rule - and is there any hope?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.
Aug 21, 2021 • 1h 8min
The right to sex, Me Too, incels and pornography with Amia Srinivasan
Is there a right to sex, who are the incels, was Me Too a straightforward act of liberation for all women, what does "believe women" mean, and is misogyny an inherent part of porn? 'The Right to Sex' is a brilliant new book written by Amia Srinivasan - Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory at All Souls College, Oxford - and here she explores all of these themes with nuance, insight and knowledge.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.
Aug 16, 2021 • 1h 1min
Who are the 'Incels'?
In the aftermath of the mass murder in Plymouth, attention is focusing on the gunman Jake Davison's history of misogyny and involvement in "incel" culture. But what is this culture, what's driving it, how dangerous is it - and how can it be fought?We're joined by brilliant experts Dr. Maria Norris and Sian Norris to discuss this phenomenon.We're also joined by climate activist Mikaela Loach to discuss the Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change report - and what we can do to confront the existential threat facing our species.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.
Aug 16, 2021 • 26min
How the US was defeated in Afghanistan
As Afghanistan fall to the Taliban, we interview author and expert Anand Gopal to tell you everything you need to know - taking apart the idea the US forces were "the good guys", exposing the atrocities and human rights abuses they were responsible for, looking at the role played by US-backed militias, explaining the disaster of the so-called 'war on drugs' - and looking at what next for a country which has already suffered so much.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.
Aug 16, 2021 • 22min
Dawn Butler on challenging Boris Johnson's lies - and does she want to be Labour leader?
Dawn Butler MP was ordered to leave the House of Commons after calling Boris Johnson what he objectively is - a liar. What does it tell us about our country that the only people held to account for Tory lies are those who call them out? Dawn talks to me about the normalisation of lying, how she called out Tory racism, how the huge response she's generated shows a thirst for opposition currently lacking in Labour - and whether she has any ambitions to one day be Labour leader herself?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.
Aug 16, 2021 • 27min
Is it too late to stop climate armageddon? The IPCC report explained
The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report has just been published - and it's been described as "code red" for humanity. What does it say, what does it mean, how bad a mess are we in - and is there any hope?Climate expert Ketan Joshi joins us to break it all down - and explain what comes next.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.
