UnHerd with Freddie Sayers

Michael Wolff, journalist and author, discusses the declining importance of Rupert Murdoch and the changing media landscape. The podcast also explores Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox News and the potential fragmentation of Fox's conservative audience. Additionally, the likelihood of Donald Trump's return as president is analyzed, as well as the role of the liberal establishment in his rise.

Patrick Brown, a climate scientist, discusses deliberate tactics used in climate change studies to sound catastrophic. He critiques the dominant narrative, highlighting the limitations and advocating for a broader perspective. The chapter explores bias, lack of skepticism, and personal beliefs in climate change research. The debate on net zero targets and economic consequences is examined, along with the importance of reducing fuel loads in forests to minimize wildfires. Brown shares his perspective on climate change, scientific press skepticism, and belief in adaptation and technology.

This podcast discusses the divided opinions on allegations against Russell Brand, examining the complexities of the case, the politicization of sexual wrongdoings, and the challenges of finding common ground on social media. It also explores the use of dramatized TV documentaries for pursuing justice and raises questions about the balance between innocent until proven guilty and media impact.

Gad Saad discusses the impact of postmodernism in the Western world, including victimhood culture, decline of happiness, limits of human relationships, role of religion in happiness, importance of play, correlation between happiness and severity of Covid-19 measures, creating a happier society, and understanding eudaimonia and hedonism.

Freddie Sayers interviews Wolfgang Münchau about Germany's challenges. They discuss the rise of the AFD party, Germany's energy policies and their impact on CO2 emissions, frustrations with the government's decisions, struggles in policy, technology, and globalization, and the potential emergence of a new party on the left. Münchau proposes a pragmatic approach to international relations and emphasizes the need for a new vision in Europe post-Brexit to avoid paralysis.

An inside look at Tony Blair's daily life and the activities of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Discussing the challenges of a globalized technocratic world and accountability. Exploration of Tony Blair's financial situation and motivations. Examining power, accountability, and democracy. Exploring the international aspects of the Tony Blair Institute and discussing the Future of Britain conference and Tony Blair's influence.

Countess Alexandra Tolstoy, falsely classified as a politically exposed person (PEP), shares her experience of being debanked due to her Russian connections. She discusses her family history and journey of rediscovering her Russian heritage. The podcast also explores the world of Russian oligarchs and the challenges faced by Russian opponents of Putin in terms of having their accounts shut down and lacking a bank account as a human right.

US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are ready to do a deal, according to the historian, military strategist and advisor to the US government Edward Luttwak. The comments were made in a discussion this week with UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers, during which Luttwak argued that “a shift in the overall situation” has resulted in both leaders being more willing to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war.The author, who has worked inside and outside of the Pentagon and the US Department of State for decades, believes that channels between the CIA and the Kremlin are sufficiently open for peace talks to develop. Following the aborted Wagner Group uprising at the end of last month, CIA chief William Burns spoke directly to Sergey Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service, to reassure him there was no CIA involvement in the rebellion. For Luttwak, this implies “a certain overall attitude and willingness to communicate”, while Naryshkin’s very presence in the Kremlin is further evidence that the war could be coming to an end.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining UnHerd to talk about why so few voices in public life and the media have spoken out against the shipment of cluster bombs, and about the recession of anti-war sentiment more widely, is the academic and writer Ashok Swain. A professor of peace and conflict research at Uppsala University in Sweden, he is one of the world’s leading experts on conflict resolution. His nation of residence is now set to join Nato, and he sat down with Freddie Sayers to unpick how Sweden’s proposed membership goes against its history of neutrality.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At its peak, the Roman Empire was perhaps the greatest civilisation in history. But like so many cultures before and after it, it declined and finally ended. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.