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 9, 2023 • 11min
Tory Bulling Plot Exposed
The Matt Hancock leaked WhatsApps saga gets grubbier and grubbier. Now we discover he discussed threatening to pull disability funding in an MP's constituency if he didn't back lockdown rules. You don't have to sympathise with the Tory rebel's cause to be repulsed. But is there anything unique about this gruesome behaviour? This actually lifts a lid on how our grubby system of government works - and as I show, it goes back many many years.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 9, 2023 • 9min
Boris Johnson's Scandalous Latest Move
Just when you think Boris Johnson can't shock you anymore with his general moral depravity, here's there to surprise you! The disgraced former prime minister has nominated his own father for a knighthood: yes, the Stanley Johnson who stands accused of sexual assault and domestic violence. This sums up not just the moral corruption of Johnson - but how rotten our entire honours and peerage system is - and indeed our entire Establishment.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 9, 2023 • 24min
Abused And Hounded: Labour MP Apsana Begum Speaks Out
This is a truly disturbing episode: Labour MP Apsana Begum was elected in 2019, the first hijab-wearing MP. But she has spoken out about her experience of domestic abuse, and has said that this abuse has been weaponised against her in an attempt to remove her as an MP. Labour stands accused of a terrible failure in their duty of care - while Begum is being hounded.On International Women's Day, we speak to Begum about the horrendous ordeal she is continuing to suffer.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 9, 2023 • 10min
Matt Hancock v Isabel Oakeshott Gets Vicious
It's all kicking off: Matt Hancock's incredibly stupid decision to give Isabel Oakeshott tens of thousands of WhatsApp messages has led to them being splashed all over the Telegraph. But what's this really about? Here is a right-wing newspaper trying to rewrite history about what really happened in the pandemic - and it must be resisted.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2023 • 38min
Bernie Sanders on Capitalism, Class and Freedom
On his big visit to Britain, I met Bernie Sanders and we had a lot to chat about: capitalism, about working class struggle, personal freedom, the 4 day week, how we can all do our bit to change the world - and what he thinks about the UK Labour party's direction.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 2, 2023 • 43min
A Brexit Miracle?: The Protocol Deal Explained
Has Rishi Sunak managed what some believed to be impossible: won meaningful concessions from the EU over the Northern Ireland protocol? What does the deal mean - and is it workable? And where now for Brexit?We're joined by former diplomat and Brexit expert Dmitry Grozoubinski, and Colin Murray, Professor of Law and Democracy.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 2, 2023 • 10min
Matt Hancock: Britain's Stupidest Man?
Seriously, what on earth is Matt Hancock on, handing his WhatsApp history to Isabel Oakeshott, a right-wing journalist whose previous source ended up in prison for perverting the course of justice? Both Oakeshott and Hancock come out really badly - but what does this all tell us about the catastrophic handling of the pandemic, and how the British Establishment works?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 2, 2023 • 9min
Rishi Sunak Admits Tory Brexit Sucks
Rishi Sunak's 'Windsor Framework' agreement with the EU has been promoted with great fanfare. Finally - or some senior Tory figureheads boast - Brexit has been done. But here's the thing: Sunak has unintentionally publicly declared that his Tory Brexit has been a disaster. And he's absolutely right.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 25, 2023 • 17min
Get Drunk With No Hangover: This Is How
Your hangover could soon be a thing of the past. Want to socialise with your friends, elevate your mood without damaging your health, packing on calories and feeling worse for wear the next day? Prof. David Nutt is one of the world's leading specialists on all things related to drugs, and he's developing a substance which could replace alcohol. He talks to me about why we get hungover, why alcohol is such a killer - and his extremely exciting project.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 25, 2023 • 9min
Where's Rishi Sunak's Tax Return?
Rishi Sunak has promised over and over again to publish his tax return. He promised to do it last summer, he then promised to release it by Christmas, he then promised at the start of February to do it soon. So where the hell is it? What's he got to hide? And what does this say about a prime minister sinking without a trace?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
