The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast

This week Luke Daniel and Connor Tomlinson discuss why a National Inquiry into the British grooming gangs scandal is urgently needed and highlight the ways in which vulnerable young girls have been let down at every institutional level, including by the Labour government. They also debate the logic behind protectionism in response to Trump’s blanket tariffs which have now been rolled back. Finally, Luke and Connor discuss updated migration figures as well as the significant increase in Church attendance amongst young men in Britain. Is this a trend that will continue?Luke Daniel: https://x.com/lukexdaniel?s=21Connor Tomlinson: https://x.com/Con_Tomlinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Ayaan's speech at the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism 2025 in Jerusalem.X: https://x.com/Ayaan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Luke Daniel and Connor Tomlinson discuss Marine Le Pen’s guilty verdict on embezzlement charges and the decision to bar her from holding public office; the overturning of the new two-tiered Sentencing Guidelines in Britain which demanded judges grant lenience on the basis of race and religion; as well as the seemingly absurd Chagos Islands deal.Luke Daniel: https://x.com/lukexdaniel?s=21Connor Tomlinson: https://x.com/Con_Tomlinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Daniel and Connor Tomlinson discuss the fate of the Reform Party MP, Rupert Lowe; the destructive ego of Nigel Farage; and the future of the right in Britain. They also discuss quangos and proposals by the Sentencing Council to create a two-tiered system of justice, discriminating against ordinary white Britons.Courage Media: https://courage.media/X: https://x.com/CourageMedia___Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/CourageMedia/61565871552530/Luke Daniel: https://x.com/lukexdaniel?s=21Connor Tomlinson: https://x.com/Con_Tomlinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ayaan is joined by Natalie Ecanow, senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to explain how Qatar is using their vast wealth to influence American foreign policy, sway public opinion about the Middle East, and whitewash their ties to terrorist groups like Hamas, the Taliban, and the Muslim Brotherhood.Courage Media: https://courage.media/X: https://x.com/CourageMedia___Instagram: / courage_media__  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Pompeo is a former director of the CIA and was Secretary of State during President Trump’s first term in office. He joins Ayaan to talk about why the post-world war order is breaking down, the importance of American leadership on the world stage, and why the Muslim Brotherhood should be designated as a foreign terrorist organization.Courage Media: https://courage.media/X: https://x.com/CourageMedia___Instagram: / courage_media__  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke, Connor, and Harrison discuss the horror of the recent attack in Mannheim which left the image of a woman’s severed leg seared in the minds of many. They also discuss developments in Ukraine and the plans laid out in Trump's combative address to Congress.Courage Media: https://courage.media/X: https://x.com/CourageMedia___Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/CourageMedia/61565871552530/Luke Daniel: https://x.com/lukexdaniel?s=21Connor Tomlinson: https://x.com/Con_TomlinsonHarrison Pitt: https://x.com/harry_pitt?s=21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Courage Media: https://courage.media/X: https://x.com/CourageMedia___Instagram: / courage_media__  South Africa in decline: supercharged DEI, corrupt leadership, and broad support for racial violenceAyaan is joined by South African human rights lawyer Mark Oppenheimer to talk about why the government is threatening to take land away from white farmers, its ongoing dispute with Elon Musk, the ANC’s real motive behind bringing the genocide case against Israel at the ICJ, and why Julius Malema, the communist politician who endorses violence against white people, could very well become the next President of South Africa.Mark Oppenheimer:X: @AdvOppenheimerhttps://markoppenheimer.co.za/abouthttps://uct.ac.za/contacts/mark-oppenheimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Courage Media: https://courage.media/X: https://x.com/CourageMedia___Instagram: / courage_media__ Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Rob Henderson discuss the origins of luxury beliefs. As the writer who coined the now widely-used term, Rob presents a sharp case for how this ideology harms the working classes in Western nations. Together, they cover the campus protests, the future of universities and mass migration, as they delve into Rob's personal history of escaping poverty and maintaining moral courage throughout his career.Rob Henderson:X: @robkhendersonSubstack: https://www.robkhenderson.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“No scientist ten years ago would have ever gone along with this”“People don’t trust these science magazines anymore, they don’t trust medical institutions”“Everything we’ve seen on college campuses has infiltrated all the sciences now”In this episode, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Michael Shermer delve into the importance of scepticism and transparency. They discuss Michael’s own work in this field, both as prolific science writer and publisher of Skeptic Magazine. From woke-ism in science, to freedom of the press, to ‘blank slate’ theory, they cover all the bases to give a sharp analysis of contemporary Western culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.