The Current Thing

In this lively discussion, Paul Cox, a seasoned comedic commentator and political analyst, dives into the chaos of contemporary UK politics. He shares his take on Nigel Farage's controversial views, the Labour conference antics, and Starmer's peculiar promises around sausages. The conversation navigates identity and immigration in a changing Britain, pokes fun at the Labour leadership, and explores potential alliances in the political landscape. Expect humor blended with sharp insights as they dissect the absurdities of politics today.

GB News presenter and one of Britain's greatest comedians Simon Evans returns to talk about: -The latest assassination attempt on Trump -Whether they are really 'eating the dogs', and does it matter? -Huw Edwards avoiding jail -Keir Starmer's clothes scandal   -The Lib Dem who got PTSD due to Brexit -The UK's version of Jussie Smollett  and loads more! Follow Simon on X: https://twitter.com/TheSimonEvans Go to his website: https://thesimonevans.com Get full episodes with top guests, plus Nick's exclusive solo reaction episodes, all his articles, and of course support the podcast and help us keep doing this work, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Substack: nickdixon.net X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon  

Ed Dutton, an author known for his controversial ideas on social justice and eugenics, joins to share his provocative theories on societal evolution. He argues that 'woke' ideologies may unintentionally lead to the extinction of their proponents. The conversation dives into intriguing topics like Keir Starmer's upbringing and Japan's lack of wokeness. Dutton also foresees a rise in religiosity and discusses the potential collapse of society, suggesting a dramatic shift in future population dynamics.

Nick's guest today is proper journo Will Kingston, host of The Spectator podcast Fire at Will. Nick and Will discuss: -Who won the Trump / Harris debate? -Are they really ‘eating the dogs’? -The outrage around Tucker Carlson’s interview on Churchill’s legacy -Why Starmer is letting out dangerous prisoners -Labour’s strange and cruel winter fuel payment policy -Diane Abbott’s less than dream date with Jeremy Corbyn And loads more! Get full episodes with top guests, plus Nick's exclusive solo reaction episodes, all his articles, and of course support the podcast and help us keep doing this work, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Substack: nickdixon.net X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon Will's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fire-at-will/id1669163871

Welcome to the second episode of the new look topical version of The Current Thing, this time with Paul Cox! We talk about: -Starmer forgetting he is prime minister FIVE TIMES in the House of Commons -Labour’s attack on Oasis over ticket prices, and where Oasis stand in the culture war -Who will win the Tory leadership contest? -Jeremy Corbyn’s new ‘Independent Alliance’ -The University of Nottingham removes the term ‘Anglo-Saxon’ And loads more! Get full episodes with top guests, plus Nick's exclusive solo reaction episodes, all his articles, and of course support the podcast and help us keep doing this work, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Substack: nickdixon.net X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon Paul's Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy Paul's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy Paul's comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

The Current Thing will now be a weekly topical show, hosted by Nick with a rotation of awesome guests. In addition, we will still do the in depth guest interviews. For this topical episode, Leo Kearse returns to talk about: -Starmer's incredibly grim speech -Civil Service corruption -Notting Hill carnival chaos -The Nando's waitress on the wrong side of two-tier policing -The arrest of Telegram's CEO -Mark Zuckerberg's revelations about Democrat censorship and coercion -RFK Jr endorsing Trump And loads more! Get full episodes of The Current Thing, plus Nick's exclusive solo reaction episodes, all his articles, and of course support the podcast and help us keep doing this work, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Substack: nickdixon.net X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon Subscribe to Leo's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeoKearse Follow Leo on X: https://twitter.com/LeoKearse

The Rev Dr Jamie Franklin returns to talk to Nick about the UK riots, and two-tier Keir Starmer persecuting the British working class.  This is a crossover episode with Jamie's podcast, Irreverand, so please enjoy this almost two hour chunk of quality podcasting.  Get full episodes of The Current Thing, plus Nick's exclusive solo reaction episodes, all his articles, and of course support the podcast and help us keep doing this work, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Substack: nickdixon.net X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon Follow Jamie on X: https://twitter.com/JamieFranklin40 Listen to Jamie's Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com Jamie's Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/

Journalist Steven Edginton joins us to discuss: -How he almost went to prison due to an investigation by counter terrorism police -Corruption and bias in the government and Civil Service -His insider knowledge of DEI practices in the workplace -What he has learned from covering politics on the ground in America -His thoughts on the assassination attempt against Trump And loads more! The FULL EPISODE is only available on nickdixon.net So sign up for just £5 a month to watch/listen to this and all our other episodes, and help me keep the show going. Thanks! Get the FULL EPISODE and support the podcast HERE: www.nickdixon.net Make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Substack: nickdixon.net X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon Steve's X/Twitter: https://x.com/StevenEdginton

Conservative peer and former chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost returns to the show to discuss: -What went wrong for the Tories in the recent election  -What the future of the Conservative Party looks like -Who he favours as next Tory leader -His views on Nigel Farage and Reform UK -What the country will look like under Labour -How he was 'blocked' from standing as a Tory MP -His thoughts on Trump and the dangers politicians face And lots more! The FULL EPISODE is only available on nickdixon.net So sign up for just £5 a month to watch/listen to this and all our other episodes, and help me keep the show going. Thanks! Get the FULL EPISODE and support the podcast HERE: www.nickdixon.net Make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Nick's X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Nick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon Follow Lord Frost on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidGHFrost  Read his Telegraph articles: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/d/da-de/david-frost

My thoughts on the terrible attack on President Trump, initially for paid subscribers, now releasing as a podcast. I talk about: -hearing the news while on live TV -different theories on how it happened -some shocking reactions from the media and various misguided individuals -what might happen next To get things like this in advance, plus the full episodes of my whole back catalogue of guests, go to: nickdixon.net And sign up for just £5 a month to watch/listen to this and all the other episodes, and help me keep the show going. Thanks! Go HERE: www.nickdixon.net Or you can make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon