

The Brendan O'Neill Show
The Brendan O'Neill Show
spiked’s Brendan O’Neill discusses today’s big ideas and bad ideas with an esteemed guest.
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Jul 24, 2025 • 1h 1min
Matt Ridley: Climate, Covid and the corruption of science
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Matt Ridley – author of Birds, Sex and Beauty and Viral – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Matt and Brendan discuss the conspiracy of silence over the origins of Covid-19, the dangers of climate alarmism and how Ed Miliband is bankrupting Britain.
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Jul 17, 2025 • 50min
Konstantin Kisin: Beware the woke right
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Konstantin Kisin – co-host of Triggernometry – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Konstantin and Brendan discuss what the woke left and the new right have in common, how conspiracy theories took over the world and the culture of silence around grooming gangs.
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Jul 10, 2025 • 52min
Lionel Shriver: The revenge of the woke
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Lionel Shriver – novelist, journalist and author of Mania – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Lionel and Brendan discuss the insanity of the Democrats, the fall of New York and why Starmer’s Britain is a tinderbox.
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Jul 3, 2025 • 1h 9min
Natasha Hausdorff: The great lie of the Gaza ‘genocide’
Natasha Hausdorff, a barrister and legal director at the UK Lawyers for Israel Charitable Trust, dives into the complex narrative surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict. She challenges the growing accusations of genocide against Israel, suggesting they often stem from misinformation and anti-Semitism. The conversation also touches on the role of education in shaping polarized views and the alarming rise of anti-Semitic rhetoric in protests. Hausdorff critiques mainstream media for propagating biased narratives, emphasizing the need for accurate reporting in these sensitive discussions.

Jun 26, 2025 • 59min
Kellie-Jay Keen: The TERF wars aren’t over yet
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Kellie-Jay Keen – aka Posie Parker; founder of Let Women Speak – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss the ongoing battle against gender ideology, the cowardice of modern feminism, and why Islamist misogyny must not get a free pass.
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Jun 19, 2025 • 1h 6min
Melanie Phillips: Israel, Iran and the global struggle against barbarism
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Times columnist Melanie Phillips returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss Israel’s audacious strikes on Iran, the fanaticism of the Iranian regime, and why Israel is the best contender for leader of the free world.
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Jun 12, 2025 • 60min
368: Rod Liddle: The two Englands
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Rod Liddle – associate editor of the Spectator and Times Radio presenter – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Rod and Brendan discuss the hollowness of Keir Starmer, the horrors of two-tier policing, and why Nigel Farage could be Britain’s next prime minister.
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Jun 5, 2025 • 1h 16min
335: Douglas Murray: Can civilisation survive?
Douglas Murray, the author of On Democracies and Death Cults, dives deep into pressing issues like the alarming rise of anti-Semitism and the moral challenges facing Western civilization. He critiques the current pro-Hamas sentiment permeating politics and media, emphasizing the historical lessons that can be drawn from Israel's experience. Murray also addresses the troubling disconnect among university students regarding extremist ideologies, urging for a more honest discourse on these complex topics. His insights reveal a society grappling with its values and narratives.

10 snips
May 30, 2025 • 1h 3min
334: Wilfred Reilly: How Black Lives Matter fooled the world
Wilfred Reilly, author of Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me, discusses the implications of George Floyd’s death and the rise of Black Lives Matter. He explores the myth of a race war in America, arguing that BLM has inadvertently endangered the very communities it aims to protect. Reilly also critiques the influence of critical race theory, suggesting it has exacerbated social unrest. He posits that improving race relations could hinge on less divisive political narratives, particularly in light of shifting demographics and voter perspectives.

May 22, 2025 • 58min
333: Tiffany Jenkins: The rise and fall of private life
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.
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