Marshall Matters

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Marshall Matters

What is the state of the arts? Winston Marshall, musician and co-founder of the band Mumford & Sons, explores the taboo and totemic issues within the creative industries in a series of interviews with artists, musicians, actors, comedians, and more…

  1. 'It can be done!': David Goodhart on how to stop illegal immigration

    04/10/2023

    'It can be done!': David Goodhart on how to stop illegal immigration

    This week Winston speaks to David Goodhart, author of The British Dream: Successes And Failures Of Post-War Immigration, which celebrates its 10 year anniversary this year. On the podcast they discuss the state of immigration in the UK. Is home secretary Suella Braverman right to suggest that immigration an existential threat to the West? Has multiculturalism failed?

    58 min
  2. 'I don't believe in progress': Mary Harrington on how modern feminism has harmed women

    20/09/2023

    'I don't believe in progress': Mary Harrington on how modern feminism has harmed women

    This week Winston speaks to journalist Mary Harrington about her new book, Feminism Against Progress.

    1h 3m
  3. Silkie Carlo: Is the UK the next surveillance state?

    13/09/2023

    Silkie Carlo: Is the UK the next surveillance state?

    Winston speaks to Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch, about the Online Safety Bill, the Digital Services Act and whether Britain will be the next surveillance state.

    57 min
  4. Laura Dodsworth: How to protect yourself from government propaganda

    08/08/2023

    Laura Dodsworth: How to protect yourself from government propaganda

    Laura Dodsworth is a photographer, artist and author. In her most recent book Free Your Mind: The New World of Manipulation and How to Resist it, Laura draws on the Nudge Unit, behavioural psychology and fact checking services to analyse the range of ways in which our minds are manipulated. On the podcast, Laura talks about the government propaganda machine and how this all relates back to issues such as climate catastrophe, the pandemic and free speech.

    53 min
  5. Book bans, boomers & censorship – Nick Gillespie

    31/07/2023

    Book bans, boomers & censorship – Nick Gillespie

    Nick Gillespie is an American libertarian journalist and the editor-at-large for Reason magazine. He is also the author of The Declaration of Independence. On the show, Nick talks about censorship in America in the age of information; the recent trend of book banning and why he believes the debates around demographic collapse are actually a sign of improved quality of life.

    1h 1m
  6. Yeonmi Park: Escaping North Korea, surviving China and finding freedom in America

    18/07/2023

    Yeonmi Park: Escaping North Korea, surviving China and finding freedom in America

    Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector who from fled home country through China where she was saved by Christian missionaries. She is the author of two books, In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom and While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America. Yeonmi now lives in the US, where she writes and campaigns for freedom of speech. She tells Winston about her astonishing journey to freedom, how China props up the Korea dictatorship and the impact of Jordan Peterson on her life.

    1h 7m
  7. Yoram Hazony: National conservatism, overpopulation and the future of America

    12/07/2023

    Yoram Hazony: National conservatism, overpopulation and the future of America

    Yoram Hazony is an Israeli-American philosopher, Bible scholar, political theorist and leader of the national conservatism movement. He discusses with Winston the differences between conservatism and liberalism, the future of America and the need for religion in politics.

    1h 10m
  8. Francis Fukuyama: Can liberalism and nationalism coexist?

    04/07/2023

    Francis Fukuyama: Can liberalism and nationalism coexist?

    Francis Fukuyama is an American political scientist and international relations scholar known for his seminal book The End of History and The Last Man. Francis and Winston discuss the state of liberal democracy, whether nationalism and liberalism can be reconciled and the case for liberalism.

    31 min
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What is the state of the arts? Winston Marshall, musician and co-founder of the band Mumford & Sons, explores the taboo and totemic issues within the creative industries in a series of interviews with artists, musicians, actors, comedians, and more…

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  • Creator
    The Spectator
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
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