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Apr 24, 2025 • 56min

329: Jacob Mchangama: The free-speech recession

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/
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Apr 17, 2025 • 1h 2min

328: Julia Hartley-Brewer: How two-tier Keir is tearing Britain apart

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/
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Apr 10, 2025 • 55min

327: Fiona McAnena: The trans corruption of women’s sport

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/ 
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Apr 3, 2025 • 1h 16min

326: Bridget Phetasy: Tariffs, tech and Trump Devotion Syndrome

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.
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Mar 27, 2025 • 41min

325: Nick Timothy: Has Labour doomed Britain?

Nick Timothy – Conservative MP and former joint chief of staff in Downing Street – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Nick and Brendan discuss Rachel Reeves’s disastrous spring statement, how Net Zero is fuelling deindustrialisation, and how multiculturalism has torn society apart. 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/ 
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Mar 20, 2025 • 1h 12min

324: Jonathan Sacerdoti: Israel’s war against barbarism

Writer and broadcaster Jonathan Sacerdoti is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Jonathan joined Brendan to discuss why the Gaza ceasefire was bound to fail, the horror of 7 October denial, and how anti-Semitism is on the rise across the political spectrum.  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/  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  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/ 
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Mar 13, 2025 • 53min

323: Frank Furedi: The death pains of globalism

Frank Furedi – executive director of MCC Brussels – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Frank and Brendan discuss the Trump-Zelensky bust-up, Europe’s struggles to rearm and the hollowness of the liberal international order. 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/
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Mar 6, 2025 • 1h 1min

322: David Christopher Kaufman: How Trump is shattering the old certainties

David Christopher Kaufman – editor and columnist at the New York Post – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. David joined Brendan to discuss Trump’s war on ‘the blob’, the horror of America’s pro-Hamas protests and why Jews can’t afford to be timid after 7 October.  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/ 
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Feb 27, 2025 • 1h 7min

321: Alex Ryvchin: My home was firebombed

Alex Ryvchin – CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Alex joined Brendan to discuss the attacks on his family by anti-Semites, the surge in Jew hatred in Australia since the 7 October pogrom, and why anti-Zionism can’t be separated from anti-Semitism. 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/ 
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Feb 20, 2025 • 53min

320: Yasmine Mohammed: My escape from radical Islam

Yasmine Mohammed – president of Free Hearts Free Minds and co-founder of Clarity Coalition is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Yasmine joined Brendan to discuss the killing of ‘blasphemer’ Salwan Momika, the lethal spread of Islamist intolerance, and the racism of never criticising Muslims. Find her on Instagram, X and Facebook. 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/  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  Take your personal data back with Incogni. Use code ONEILL at the link below and get 60 per cent off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/oneill  Apply for spiked’s internship programme. 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/ 

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