
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 11, 2024 • 1h 14min
289: Melanie Phillips: The case for Israel
Times columnist Melanie Phillips discusses the existential threats facing Israel, anti-Zionism as anti-Semitism, and the indifference to Jew hatred. Topics include challenges in defending Israel, moral inversion, rise of anti-Zionism intertwined with anti-Semitism, and the resilience of Israel amidst isolation.

Jul 6, 2024 • 1h 5min
288: David Frost: The making of a Conservative wipeout
David Frost – Conservative peer and former chief Brexit negotiator and – returns for this post-election edition of The Brendan O’Neill Show. David and Brendan discuss how the Conservative Party got it so wrong, what Nigel Farage got right, and how the Tories can rebuild from opposition.
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Jun 27, 2024 • 54min
287: William Clouston: Why Britain needs an alternative
William Clouston, leader of the Social Democratic Party, discusses the withering of British democracy, reindustrializing the UK, and the importance of addressing mass migration. Topics include the SDP's economic stance, re-energizing Britain through local production, immigration challenges, and the need for strong leadership in shaping national identity.

Jun 20, 2024 • 1h 4min
286: Wilfred Reilly: Lies my liberal teacher told me
Wilfred Reilly debunks myths in American education with Brendan O’Neill, challenging narratives about the Vietnam War, racism, White Flight, and Native American history. They explore emotional consensus, expertise in anthropology, manipulation of historical truth, and strategies for crime reduction.

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Jun 13, 2024 • 56min
285: Greg Lukianoff: The right to hate
Greg Lukianoff – president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) – returns for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Greg and Brendan discuss the Gaza protests in US universities, the dire consequences of cancel culture and why censorship is not the antidote to the crisis of anti-Semitism.
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Jun 6, 2024 • 59min
284: Glenn Loury: confessions of a black conservative
Glenn Loury – professor of economics at Brown University and author of Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Glenn talks about his tumultuous life, the problem with racial identity politics and the struggle for class solidarity.
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May 30, 2024 • 42min
283: Frank Furedi: The hollowing out of British democracy
Frank Furedi, executive director of MCC Brussels, returns for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Frank and Brendan discuss the Tory-Labour duopoly, the growing rift between the people and the elites and why the culture war matters.
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May 23, 2024 • 1h 6min
282: Jonathan Haidt: The making of an anxious generation
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the impact of smartphones and overprotective parents on the younger generation's mental health. He explores the rise of anxiety, the importance of real-world interactions, and the need for risk-taking behavior in child development.

May 16, 2024 • 51min
281: Sall Grover: My fight for women-only spaces
Sall Grover, founder of women-only social-media app Giggle, is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Sall and Brendan discuss how her app was brought down by trans activists and her legal battle to defend women’s privacy.
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May 9, 2024 • 1h 5min
280: Batya Ungar-Sargon: Why the culture war is a class war
Batya Ungar-Sargon returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to talk about her new book, Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women. Batya and Brendan discuss the death of the American dream, the rise of the managerial elite and why there is hope in the populist backlash.
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