The Brendan O'Neill Show

This episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show is also available to watch on video. To make sure you never miss any of spiked’s videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@spiked  Douglas Murray – author of On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel, Hamas and the Future of the West – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Douglas and Brendan discuss how rising anti-Semitism speaks to our decaying civilisation, what the West can learn from Israel, and the pro-Hamas hysteria infecting the left, the right and the mainstream media. Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/  An earlier version of this podcast stated that hundreds of students at Princeton University chanted, ‘Glory to our martyrs’, in recent weeks. Princeton students actually wrote the slogan on a banner and tweeted it last year, but did not chant it in their hundreds.

Wilfred Reilly – author of Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me and Hate Crime Hoax – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show this week to discuss the five-year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd. Wilfred and Brendan talk about the myth of America’s race war, how BLM put black people in danger, and why race relations could improve Donald Trump. Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ 

Tiffany Jenkins joins The Brendan O’Neill Show this week to talk about her new book, Strangers and Intimates: The Rise and Fall of Private Life. Tiffany and Brendan discuss why tech isn’t to blame for the erosion of our privacy, the dangerous melding of the personal and political, and what Harry and Meghan reveal about the state of privacy today.  Has identity politics peaked? spiked will be joined by the great Andrew Doyle to discuss his new book, The End of Woke, at our next London event. This is exclusively for spiked supporters, members of our online donor community. Get tickets here: https://www.spiked-online.com/hub/events/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ 

spiked’s chief political writer sat down with the Jewish Chronicle to discuss the left’s betrayal of Jews, the evils of Hamas and Israel’s war for civilisation.  Has identity politics peaked? spiked will be joined by the great Andrew Doyle to discuss his new book, The End of Woke, at our next London event. This is exclusively for spiked supporters, members of our online donor community. Get tickets: https://www.spiked-online.com/events/ Order Brendan’s book, After the Pogrom, now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/ 

Nick Cater – columnist at the Australian and senior fellow at the Menzies Research Centre – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Nick and Brendan discuss Australia’s first ‘post-truth’ election, the withering of the mainstream parties and the growing alienation of the working classes. Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ 

Julie Bindel – author of Lesbians: Where Are We Now? – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Julie and Brendan discuss why the Supreme Court’s gender ruling is so vital for lesbians, why gay rights and trans rights have nothing in common, and why being a lesbian used to be fun. Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Jacob Mchangama – executive director of The Future of Free Speech and author of Free Speech: A History From Socrates to Social Media – returns for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Jacob and Brendan discuss Trump’s deportations of campus activists, the return of blasphemy laws to Europe, and why we must be free to hate. Take your business to the next level with Shopify. Sign up now and get a £1-per-month trial period: https://shopify.co.uk/brendan  Celebrate 25 years of spiked. Donate £25 or more to get a year’s membership of spiked supporters for half the usual price: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked:   https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

Julia Hartley-Brewer – Talk presenter and Sun columnist – returned to The Brendan O’Neill Show for this special live episode. Julia and Brendan discussed Labour’s woes, Britain’s free-speech crisis, the appeal of Trump in a world gone mad, and why politicians need to start fearing voters again. This event was exclusive to spiked supporters, members of our online donor community. To celebrate 25 years of spiked, we’re currently giving away a year’s membership for just £25. That’s half the usual price. Sign up here.  https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861  Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/  Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

Fiona McAnena – director of campaigns at Sex Matters – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Fiona and Brendan discuss why no sport is safe from gender ideology, how the denial of biology harms women and girls, and why Trump’s executive order on women’s sports isn’t working. Get your ticket for Brendan’s next live podcast, where he’ll be joined by the brilliant Julia Hartley-Brewer, on Tuesday 15 April at 7pm BST. Sign up here: https://www.spiked-online.com/events/  Celebrate 25 years of spiked. Donate £25 or more to get a year’s membership of spiked supporters for half the usual price: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked:   https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ 

Bridget Phetasy, a witty writer and comedian known for her sharp commentary, dives into the tumultuous landscape of American politics. She critiques the White House's embrace of cruelty and the cult-like devotion surrounding Trump, expressing concerns over modern political discourse's crudeness. Phetasy also tackles the rising 'woke right' and its impact on free speech, alongside the complexities introduced by technology in today's society. Her insights highlight the growing division and chaos as we navigate a politically charged environment.