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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Dec 12, 2023 • 10min
Israel Is Guilty Of Terrorism Too
It’s time for some consistency. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2023 • 14min
Israel's Massacre of Gaza's Journalists: Where's The Outrage?
Palestinian journalists are being killed by Israeli weapons in unprecedented numbers - as they risk their lives to bring the world the truth. Where is the outrage?I speak to Sheri Mansour from the Committee to Protect Journalists to explain the scale of this crime - and the question of deliberate targeting by Israel.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 7, 2023 • 20min
Israel's Propaganda Machine Exposed
Both Israel and cheerleaders for its onslaught against Gaza are engaged in a sophisticated propaganda war. The brilliant Marc Owen Jones - associate professor in Middle Eastern studies - talks me through the key elements, how it works - and what the impact is.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 7, 2023 • 21min
Leaked: Israel's War Machine Exposed
This is extraordinary: members of Israel's intelligence community have exposed the workings of Israel's war machine. The truth is more shocking than you may realise.I'm joined by brilliant Israeli investigative journalist Yuval Abraham - of Israeli-Palestinian publication @972mag - https://www.972mag.com/mass-assassination-factory-israel-calculated-bombing-gaza/ - who wrote this astonishing exposé.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 7, 2023 • 21min
The Vilest Lie About Gaza Yet
This is almost beyond belief - and underlines how depraved the propaganda machine about the onslaught against Gaza has become.A special thanks to Iraq Body Count for their help in the research for this video. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 5, 2023 • 14min
Shocking Exposé Destroys Israel's Claims
This is one of the most important revelations since the war began. Journalists at an Israeli-Palestinian media outlet have exposed claims that the Israeli military seeks to avoid civilian casualties - by interviewing those at the heart of the military intelligence establishment. I go through the findings here - they will shock you.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 5, 2023 • 12min
Mehdi Hasan's Show Cancelled After Pro-Palestine Coverage
Mehdi Hasan is a razor-sharp interviewer, forensic, who knows his facts inside out. What's more, his progressive instincts accord with the sort of audience MSNBC should be cultivating. So what did they do? Cancel his show. It comes after his critical stance on Israel's Gaza offensive - when he put Israeli spokesperson Mark Regev on the spot.This matters - as pro-Palestine voices are under attack.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2023 • 25min
I Watched The Hamas Massacre Film. Here's My Thoughts.
I was invited to watch a screening - organised by the IDF - of the Hamas atrocities committed on 7th October. Here's my response in detail."When you learn of the horrors which humans are capable of inflicting against each other, you either allow these horrors to deepen your humanity or you use those horrors to numb your humanity so that you can be complicit in even more, and indeed often, greater horrors."Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2023 • 13min
Gary Lineker Smeared Over My Gaza Interview
When Gary Lineker suggested an interview with an Israeli-American scholar in genocide and Holocaust studies was worth watching, the British media combusted. But there's a crucial lesson here - about the attempt to silence those speaking out about one of the great horrors of our time.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2023 • 12min
Ex-Obama Aide Arrested For Racist Rant
But this isn't a one-off - it tells you everything you need to know about US foreign policy towards the Palestinians.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
