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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Jan 5, 2023 • 13min
Rishi Sunak's Bullsh*t 5 Pledges
Honestly, this guy. Firstly, if you still remember Rishi Sunak is Prime Minister, then fair play to you, because he's practically invisible. But having reduced the country to state of 'massive burning skip', he's now set out 5 pledges which can be achieved through literally nothing the Tories do. This is taking the mick on a grand scale - and here's why we should see through every single pledge.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2023 • 9min
This Will Make Your Blood Boil
This really has to be seen to be believed. During the referendum campaign, the Vote Leave campaign released a video about how the NHS was in chaos, but how it would be idyllic when Brexit happened. The people who staffed the Vote Leave campaign are the wing of the Tories who've run the country for years - and now the NHS is on the brink of collapse, with Britain now suffering a humanitarian catastrophe. This is the truth about what's happened - and this doesn't make your blood doesn't boil, then nothing will.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 31, 2022 • 12min
This Should Terrify The Tories
The Tories are in so much trouble. 'Yeah I know', you might say, everyone knows that - they partied in lockdown and lied about it, they failed to deal with the cost of living crisis, had a massive civil war - then crashed the economy with unhinged policies. But it is so so so so much worse than that - as I'll explain!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 28, 2022 • 9min
Greta Thunberg Destroys Andrew Tate
Ooooooooooof! From now on, epic misogynist Andrew Tate will be known as 'that guy who got wrecked by Greta Thunberg on Twitter'. He thought he was being well hard and clever, but suffered the mother of all smackdowns. But this matters - because this underlines the biggest issue of all which is at stake.Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://www.patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 25, 2022 • 11min
My Alternative Christmas Message: Why You Should Be Optimistic
Happy Christmas you lot! Ok, so a lot of my videos verge on the bleak side, but we have to work with the material we've got. Yet there so many reasons to be happy and optimistic - and here I set them out. Consider it a Christmas present!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2022 • 10min
It's official: Tory Brexit deal is a Disaster
Oh dear oh dear. Two reports have come out showing that Boris Johnson's Brexit deal has been disastrous for the economy, meaning slashed growth and tax revenues. But what do we do about it - given the gruesome culture war detonated by the EU referendum?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2022 • 8min
This Conservative Suffers A Humiliating 'Reap What You Sow'
Spare a moment for the poor suffering editor of The Spectator magazine. Besieged as it is - just because his publication publishes deeply offensive bile! - he now declares that the Royal Mail isn't delivering it on time to customers. But old on a minute: didn't you loudly cheer on its privatisation as a "resounding success"?!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 21, 2022 • 8min
A Tory Class War Which Will Break The NHS
Why doesn't Rishi Sunak just give nurses and paramedics the pay rise they deserve? Their pay has plummeted, after all, it's left the NHS massively short of staff, the public on their side, and there's no evidence it'll drive up inflation. This is the truth - and it's gruesome.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 20, 2022 • 10min
Jeremy Clarkson's Repulsive Attack on Meghan Markle: Why Men Must Speak Up
Jeremy Clarkson's repulsive attack on Meghan Markle in The Sun newspaper has rightly been widely condemned. But what he said can't be seen in isolation. This is just one gruesome symptom of a system of male domination of women - and it's why all men must speak up.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2022 • 9min
Elon Musk Declares War On Free Speech
Elon Musk calls himself the king of free speech, but he's just mass banned a load of journalists who were scrutinising him from Twitter. Now the right don't really believe in free speech at all - by their own definitions, though they are hypocrites. What they really want to defend is the right of privileged white men like Musk to say what they want, not least about marginalised minorities, and face no response or consequence.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
