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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Mar 26, 2021 • 1h 4min
57. This is how we save humanity from climate catastrophe - LIVE SHOW
We live in a time of crisis and catastrophe - and it goes much further than COVID-19. Capitalism is driving the world to the edge, as ever more concentrated ownership, major corporations and Big Finance put profit before human comfort, happiness and even existence. Is the climate emergency going to doom us all?I'm joined by two brilliant guests - Mathew Lawrence and Laurie Laybourn-Langton, the authors of the new book 'Planet on Fire' - which sets out a new vision for the world, reimagining production, consumption, exchange, work and leisure, "based on principles of equality, deep freedom, solidarity, sustainability and democracy."Also - how the Bristol's police's claims of serious injuries collapsed, and what that means.If you're feeling downbeat about everything, this is for you!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.
Mar 25, 2021 • 41min
56. Shami Chakrabarti on spy cops and the war on human rights
Shami Chakrabarti is the former Director of Liberty, the former Shadow Attorney General and one of the most acclaimed living human rights champions. She joined me live to talk about the spy cops bill - which allows undercover police officers to get away with anything - and the broader onslaught on human rights.Help support us taking 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.
Mar 24, 2021 • 26min
55. What really happened at the Bristol protests?
As violence broke out at protests in Bristol against the repressive Policing Bill - with police vans burned and windows smashed - almost all media coverage has solely focused on the police's point of view. Today we redress that imbalance: both Louis and Saranya were amongst the protesters on Sunday and tell their side of the story, alleging police aggression and provocation - and they talk about a generation which has been stripped of security and hope.They also talk about the real menace of a Policing Bill which grants the police powers to ban all peaceful protests - and which particularly targets Roma, Traveller and Gypsy communities.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.
Mar 23, 2021 • 22min
54. The Pandemic Profiteers: The Businesses That Made a Packet out of COVID
The pandemic has caused misery, turmoil and death for so many - but as this documentary exposes, for much of the rich elite, this is boomtime. From Amazon to private contractors, profit margins have exploded. In the first 9 months of the crisis, billionaires' fortunes jumped by nearly $4 trillion. While the high street is in a tailspin of decline, Amazon saw their profits triple in one quarter; and £37 billion of public money has been wasted on Test and Trace, which was found to have a minimal impact on the pandemic, but which shovelled vast amounts into the bank accounts of private consultants.This is the story of how COVID-19 became a money spinner: as told by the people who know.Help us make more documentaries by supporting us 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.
Mar 22, 2021 • 1h 15min
53. Is Britain sliding into fascism? - Live show
The 'F' word is a biggie - but as the government unleashes a crackdown on protest in atmosphere of increasingly intolerant right-wing populism, where is Britain headed? I'm joined by two brilliant guests: author Prof. Gargi Bhattacharyya and David Renton.Plus - we're joined by Steve Turner, assistant general secretary of Unite, on his bid to be Len McCluskey's successor, on a green industrial revolution, Keir Starmer, and much else.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.
Mar 22, 2021 • 60min
52. Michael Rosen on COVID-19: "It was laissez-faire genocide"
Michael Rosen is one of the world's best loved children's authors. As COVID-19 ravaged Britain, he was hospitalised and nearly died from the illness. His new book 'Many Different Kinds of Love: Live, Death and the NHS' is a beautiful look at his experiences. We talk about what he went through, how he's changed, the stigma of death, the heroic role of NHS workers, the government's catastrophic handling of the pandemic, and his hopes for the future.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.
Mar 17, 2021 • 1h 5min
51. How the Conservatives turned COVID into a national catastrophe
Around 1 in every 500 Britons have been killed by COVID-19: one of the worst death tolls and death rates on earth. But the horrors of Britain's worst crisis since World War II were not inevitable. A new book - Failures of State - by leading investigative journalists Jonathan Calvert and George Arbuthnott exposes the British government's catastrophic failures in horrifying detail. We talk about their revelations - which expose what should be regarded as the biggest peacetime scandal of modern times.Help us take on the pro-Conservative 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.
Mar 15, 2021 • 6min
50. Men need to stop being violent, rather than women keeping safe
The alleged murder of Sarah Everard has to led to an outpouring from women sharing their stories of male harassment and male violence. The conversation can't focus on how women are kept safe from men - it has to be about how men can be stopped from being dangerous to women. 'Not all men' is meaningless not just because there is a raging pandemic of male violence - but because there is a culture amongst men which demeans and degrades women, with a violent interpretation of manliness drummed into men's heads from an early age. Until that culture is defeated, this evil will never end.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.
Mar 15, 2021 • 1h 4min
49. The police attack mourners at Sarah Everard's vigil - LIVE SHOW
We talk about the sickening police treatment of mourners at Sarah Everard's vigil, and about the groundswell of women sharing their experiences, and the "safety work" they have to do when leaving the house; about the role of the state; about gatekeeping in the women's sector; building capacity to respond to sexual violence outside of the state; the role of cisgendered men - and much else.Joining me is journalist Ash Sarkar; Bryony Beynon, who has worked extensively in helping organisations and communities to confront and prevent gender-based harms; and writer and activist Nim Ralph.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.
Mar 13, 2021 • 44min
48. Abigail Thorn on coming out as trans, philosophy, YouTube stardom and optimism
Abigail Thorn - aka Philosophy Tube - is a YouTube superstar, actor and much else. We talk about coming out as trans, about the burning skip of transphobia raging in Britain, about the struggle for LGBTQ rights - as well as making philosophy accessible, becoming a YouTube star, her acting career, and her hopes for the future.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.
