The Current Thing

Former Eton College teacher, Will Knowland, discusses his dismissal and the importance of freedom of speech. They also explore differing views on marriage, the rise of Andrew Tate and critique harmful behaviors. They delve into the decline of patriarchy, the influence of social media on attractiveness standards, and the connection between feminism and the trans movement.

Fascinating conversation with Dr James Orr, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Cambridge. James talks about: -His conclusions from the recent NatCon conference -Whether there is any hope for the Conservative Party -Why the Tories have failed to fight the culture war  -His definition of 'conservatism'  -The flaws of liberalism  -What role Christianity should play in our society  -Where the Church of England is going wrong  -Whether it's useful to be a 'Cultural Christian'  -What he learnt from taking part in the Daily Wire's 'Exodus' series with Jordan Peterson -Why he went from atheism to Christianity  -Why our 'culture of androgyny' is damaging relations between men and women -His thoughts on the mainstream media attack on GB News  -Whether Britain is finished -How to win the culture war  and lots more! Follow James on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jtworr His Cambridge University page: https://www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/directory/dr-james-orr Nick's Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon Keep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Produced by Jason Clift. 

In this, the second part of our 'Exploring Genesis' series with Rev Jamie Franklin, Jamie and Nick go in depth on Cain and Abel. They talk about: -What Cain and Abel teaches us about personal responsibility -Jordan Peterson’s interpretation -The nature of sacrifice -How literally we are to take the story -Why Cain and Abel is like The Devil Wears Prada(!) and lots more! Follow Jamie on X: https://twitter.com/JamieFranklin40 Listen to Jamie's Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com Jamie's Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/ Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy Be a true legend and buy Nick a coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Produced by Jason Clift. 

Fascinating conversation with Professor Doug Stokes about his excellent new book, 'Against Decolonisation'. Doug talks about: -The reality behind claims of 'white privilege'  -Why Marxism pivoted to the third world to continue its agenda -Why post colonial theory is dangerous and flawed  -The concept of 'whiteness', and why some believe it is a mental illness -Why corporations went woke -How the professional managerial class manufacture grievance to accrue power and suppress the working class -The future of the west as the global balance of power shifts  -How to win the culture war  and lots more! Buy Doug's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Against-Decolonisation-Campus-Culture-Decline/dp/1509554238/ref=sr_1_1 Follow Doug on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/profdws Nick's Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon Keep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Produced by the legendary Jason Clift. 

Fascinating and informative discussion on masculinity, style, and the culture war with men’s style expert, Tanner Guzy. Tanner talks about: -Why caring about style and fitness have become almost political acts -Why he sees his work as ‘appearance psychology’   -How the lack of a homogeneous western culture affects our style choices -How we’ve come to see men’s style as effeminate, when historically the warrior class cared the most about appearance  -Why we need to ditch the cynical Gen-X mindset on making an effort with our appearance and other areas of life  -Why you have to ‘summit cringe mountain to reach the valley of cool’ -Why we must realise that style is a visual language  -How Roger Scruton’s views on beauty apply to personal style  -Where he starts with men who are struggling with their style, and why clothing is only one part of the process  -Why he works with new clients for two months before they even look at any clothes  -Why just changing to better clothes won’t work if they don’t feel authentic to you  -How his own style has evolved from custom suiting to something very different  -Why understanding style is an enjoyable journey, not a chore  -His style breakdowns of Jordan Peterson, Donald Trump, Andrew Tate, and Daniel Craig -His take on the ‘personal uniform’ favoured by people like Steve Jobs -Why men are too concerned about comfort when it comes to style -The irony that all clothes were custom made prior to industrialisation     -How people can dress well on a budget  -His take on Red Pill vs Tradcon  -How he teaches style to his kids  -Why winning the culture war requires that we build rather than just react  And lots more! Visit Tanner's website: https://masculine-style.com Buy his book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Appearance-Power-Masculinity-Expressed-Aesthetics/dp/B07DNJ1GL6/ref=sr_1_1 Follow Tanner on X: https://twitter.com/tannerguzy And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tannerguzy   Nick's Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon Keep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Produced by the legendary Jason Clift. 

This week Nick talks to genius comedian Simon Evans, as they dissect Simon's work, the general state of comedy in the UK, and his views on the wider culture war.  Simon talks about: -How finding out he was donor conceived has changed his life -How his comedy persona has changed over the years  -Why British comedy has declined  -Why Hitler is like a standup comedian(!) -Why he is happy to appear on GB News -What Bill Hicks would be saying if he was still alive -His views on the Covid era and vaccines -Why it's good for men to get punched in the face -Whether Britain is finished and lots more! Follow Simon on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TheSimonEvans Go to his website: https://thesimonevans.com Nick's Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy Keep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Produced by the legendary Jason Clift. 

This week Nick talks to Paul Coleman of ADF International about a crucial free speech case involving Päivi Räsänen, who was charged with a hate crime for quoting the Bible four years ago, and is in court again next week. They also talk about: -The comparison between blasphemy laws and hate speech laws  -Why hate speech laws have no basis in international law -The legal decisions behind the woke revolution  -Why the UK is arresting people for praying in their heads -Whether Christianity will become illegal -What people get wrong about the new UK 'buffer zone' laws -How we can still win the culture war  and lots more! Follow Paul on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Paul_B_Coleman Follow ADF on Twitter/X: twitter.com/ADFIntl ADF website: https://adfinternational.org/ More on Päivi's case: https://adfinternational.org/free-speech-on-trial Nick's Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy Keep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Produced by the legendary Jason Clift. 

In this special episode, we explore Genesis with 'Based Vicar' Rev Jamie Franklin. Jamie and Nick talk about: -How to reconcile The Bible with current science -What the story of Adam and Eve says about free will -Jordan Peterson's reading of The Bible vs more literal interpretations -What Genesis teaches us about marriage -The nature of the devil and lots more! Follow Jamie on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JFronkl Listen to Jamie's Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com Jamie's Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/ Nick's Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy Buy Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Produced by the legendary Jason Clift. 

A fascinating and wide-ranging discussion with author and Professor of Politics, Eric Kaufmann. Eric talks about: -Where woke really comes from -How liberalism morphed into 'cultural socialism' -Why wokeness is like an 'iron fist in a radioactive velvet glove' -How we can win the culture war -The shocking statistics on young people's political beliefs -His thoughts on the recent Coutts banking scandal -Why the Conservative Party don't do anything conservative  -His views on the SDP and Reform UK -Why the Tories will become the party of opposition in future -Whether conservatism is a fundamentally flawed philosophy -Why the Left has dominated the arts and culture -How mass immigration destabilises countries -Whether Britain is finished and loads more! Follow Eric on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/epkaufm Eric's website: https://www.sneps.net Buy his book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whiteshift-Populism-Immigration-Future-Majorities/dp/0141986638/ref=sr_1_1 Nick's Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy Buy Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.

This is a fascinating conversation with Dr Clare Craig about her very important new book, Expired: Covid the untold story. Dr Craig talks about: -How she went from being a believer in the mainstream Covid narrative to becoming a sceptic -How a fundamental scientific mistake about Covid caused lockdowns -The problems with Covid modelling -What Sweden tells us about lockdowns and vaccines -The truth about whether masks work -How her spiritual views have changed as a result of the Covid era And loads more! Buy Dr Craig’s book on Audible: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Expired-Audiobook/B0CBD38CQV Or Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Expired-Covid-untold-Clare-Craig-ebook/dp/B0C9FNHYTV Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClareCraigPath And on Substack: https://drclarecraig.substack.com/ Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy Buy Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.