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.
Episodes
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Feb 12, 2024 • 12min
Israel's Allies Panic In Desperate Effort To Deflect Blame
Don't let them get away with it.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 8, 2024 • 56min
Jewish Historian Explodes Israel's Myths - w/. Zach Foster
Zach Foster is a fascinating guest: he hails from a strongly Zionist background, but it was through his scholarly research of Palestine that his perspective changed. We discuss the long history of Palestinians being dehumanised, why he thinks Israel makes Jewish people less safe, the history of Gaza and Hamas that's airbrushed, Israel's history of using hunger as a weapon of war, genocidal sentiments in Israel - and so much more.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 8, 2024 • 13min
Rishi Sunak Disgraces Himself - w/ Arthur Webber
Rishi Sunak disgraced himself today - but many of those condemning him are raging hypocrites.We explain why - and then speak to brilliant author Arthur Webber to put all this in context.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 8, 2024 • 39min
Why Israel's Onslaught Can’t Win - w/ Major-General Charlie Herbert
Since this horror began, we've platformed lots of perspectives - but one has been missing, military expertise. Major-General Charlie Walker served in the British Army for well over three decades and explains to me why Israel's onslaught against Gaza is self-defeating on its own terms - and how peace can't be achieved by military means, but by ending the occupation.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 8, 2024 • 14min
CNN's Pro-Israel Bias Exposed In Devastating Report
A new devastating report - based on interviews with CNN journalists and staff and internal emails and memos - has exposed CNN's raging pro-Israeli bias.This matters - a lot.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 8, 2024 • 47min
Revealed: Why Israel Gets Politicians' Uncritical Support - w/. Chris Doyle
Why do so few politicians speak out against the oppression of the Palestinian people? And why do so many find it so difficult to speak out against straightforward violations of international law - let alone war crimes - when the Israeli state is responsible?My brilliant guest Chris Doyle knows more than most: he's Director of the Council for Arab British Understanding, and his job involves taking politicians of all parties to the Occupied Territories.I had my hands over my face at one point. You'll hear why.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 8, 2024 • 14min
Biden Insults Voters Over Gaza
Does he really think you are this gullible?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 8, 2024 • 13min
'No Evidence' For Israel's Claims Against UN Palestinian Agency, UNRWA
Remember how Israel's claims that staff at UNRWA - Gaza's main humanitarian agency - were involved in 7th October attacks drove the ICJ ruling from the headlines, and led to Western countries cancelling funds?Those claims are falling apart. Journalists who've seen Israel's dossier say there's "no evidence" to back them up. This is a scandal of monumental proportions.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 7, 2024 • 19min
Exposed: Labour Plot To Purge Pro-Palestinian Left-Wing MPs
Labour's leaders are planning to boot out MPs who have such outrageous extreme opinions as 'rich people can afford to contribute more', 'public services are better run by the public' and 'war crimes are bad'. Here's the proof.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 7, 2024 • 21min
Brianna Ghey's Murder: We Have To Talk About Transphobia w/ Jess O'Thomson
Brianna Ghey was a loved, talented 16-year-old girl with her life ahead of her. She was also trans, and suffered transphobia hatred. Almost exactly a year ago, she was brutally murdered, and the two young killers have been sentenced. Crucially, the judge acknowledged the role of transphobia in this hideous crime.I speak to the brilliant Jess O'Thomson, a journalist and legal researcher, who sat through the whole case - about not just what happened to Brianna, but what it says about our society, and what we all now must learn.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
