Culture Wars – with Andrew Doyle

Charlie Hebdo writer Robert McLiam Wilson joins Andrew Doyle to talk satire, racism and the 2015 attack. Support the show: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/ Sign up to Today on spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ 

Thomas Chatterton Williams, author of Self-Portrait in Black and White, tells Andrew Doyle why he no longer identifies as black. Support the show: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/ Sign up to Today on spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Investigative journalist Christopher Rufo talks to Andrew Doyle about the racist ideology that’s taking over American life. Sign up to Today on spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/  Support this show: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/ 

Priest and polemicist Giles Fraser talks about his journey from revolutionary to parish priest, our human need for community, and why it’s dangerous to demonise our opponents. Support the show: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/ 

Historian Tom Holland talks to Andrew Doyle about his latest book, Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind, and about the Christian roots of the culture war. Support the show by making a regular donation to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/ 

Award-winning (and highly controversial) comedian Scott Capurro talks to Andrew Doyle about Scott’s ban from Australian TV, dealing with aggressive hecklers and how comedians can outsmart the easily offended. Support the show: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Peter Boghossian and Andrew Doyle discuss the 'legitimation crisis' in higher education, the collapse of truth in academia, and how our institutions are tearing themselves apart.  Peter is assistant professor of philosophy at Portland State University. He has an extensive publication record across multiple domains of thought and is co-author of How to Have Impossible Conversations. His open criticism of the ideological direction of higher education has come with certain costs (he was recently denied promotion to associate professor at Portland State University). Support the podcast here: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/ 

Julie Bindel, a prominent writer and women's rights campaigner, joins to discuss the intersection of trans activism and misogyny. She critiques the impact of gender-neutral language on women's identity, arguing it dismisses their unique struggles. The conversation dives into the complexities of prostitution, advocating for the Nordic model while highlighting the difference between choice and coercion. Bindel also sheds light on the rift between traditional feminism and contemporary trans narratives, emphasizing the need to refocus on women's rights in a culture increasingly hostile to dissent.

Sitcom star James Dreyfus joins Andrew Doyle to talk about acting during lockdown, his run-ins with the gay press and the art world’s cowardly indifference to free speech. Support the show: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Jesse, Katie and Andrew discuss their run-ins with cancel culture, how big business went woke and what the election means for the culture wars. Support the show: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/