The Brendan O'Neill Show

The Brendan O'Neill Show
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The Brendan O'Neill Show

spiked’s Brendan O’Neill discusses today’s big ideas and bad ideas with an esteemed guest.

  1. Melanie Phillips: Israel’s fight for civilisation

    4 DAYS AGO

    Melanie Phillips: Israel’s fight for civilisation

    Broadcaster and Times columnist Melanie Phillips returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to talk about her new book, The Builder’s Stone: How Jews and Christians Built the West – and Why Only They Can Save It. Melanie and Brendan discuss why Islamism must be defeated, the ancient anti-Semitism making a comeback in Europe, and how to fill society’s god-shaped hole.  Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked:   https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

    1h 1m
  2. Meghan Murphy: Good riddance to Justin Trudeau

    9 JAN

    Meghan Murphy: Good riddance to Justin Trudeau

    Meghan Murphy – writer and host of The Same Drugs podcast – returns for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Meghan and Brendan discuss how the clownish Justin Trudeau trashed liberty, democracy and Canada’s global reputation. Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked:   https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

    56 min
  3. Toby Young: Starmer’s thoughtpolice

    2 JAN

    Toby Young: Starmer’s thoughtpolice

    Toby Young – general secretary of the Free Speech Union – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Toby and Brendan discuss how ‘banter bouncers’ could soon be deployed in pubs and football stadiums, the perils of banning Islamophobia and why woke isn’t over yet. Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked:   https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

    1h 6m
  4. James Dreyfus: Have we finally reached peak woke?

    19/12/2024

    James Dreyfus: Have we finally reached peak woke?

    James Dreyfus – star of Gimme Gimme Gimme and Absolutely Fabulous – returned to The Brendan O’Neill Show for this very special live episode. James and Brendan discussed the trans assault on gay rights, the viciousness of cancel culture and why we can’t be complacent about wokeness. This event was exclusive to spiked supporters. Sign up to spiked supporters now to get free or discounted tickets to all our upcoming events. Please give generously to spiked’s Christmas give-a-thon. If you give £50 or more, you can get a free spiked mug, while stocks last (UK donors only). Donate here: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked:   https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

    59 min
  5. Jonathan Turley: Free speech in an age of rage

    13/12/2024

    Jonathan Turley: Free speech in an age of rage

    Jonathan Turley – a legal expert who testified at the impeachments of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump – joined this week’s episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss his new book, The Indispensable Right. Jonathan and Brendan discuss the assault on the First Amendment, the historical roots of the ‘misinformation’ panic, and why free expression is at the essence of what it means to be human. Please give generously to spiked’s Christmas give-a-thon. If you give £50 or more, you can get a free spiked mug, while stocks last (UK donors only). Donate here: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked:   https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

    59 min
  6. Josh Szeps: Why I had to escape the mainstream media

    05/12/2024

    Josh Szeps: Why I had to escape the mainstream media

    Josh Szeps – former ABC broadcaster and host of the  Uncomfortable Conversations podcast – joined Brendan O’Neill on this week’s episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Josh discusses his break from the mainstream media, how diversity quotas breed conformity and the lost art of talking across the divide. Please give generously to spiked’s Christmas give-a-thon. If you give £50 or more, you can get a free spiked mug, while stocks last (UK donors only). Donate here: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Take your business to the next level with Shopify. Sign up now and get a £1-per-month trial period: http://shopify.co.uk/brendan Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked:   https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

    1h 2m
  7. Kevin Yuill: Why humanists should reject assisted dying

    28/11/2024

    Kevin Yuill: Why humanists should reject assisted dying

    Kevin Yuill – historian and author of Assisted Suicide: The Liberal, Humanist Case Against Legalisation – is this week’s guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Kevin and Brendan discuss the flaws in the UK’s proposed assisted-dying bill, Canada’s horrifying euthanasia laws and the sinister roots of the right-to-die movement. This episode is sponsored by Beckett’s Gin. Listeners to the show can get 20% off all spirits, including Beckett’s single-malt English whisky, here: https://beckettsgin.co.uk/brendan Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked:   https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

    1h 2m
  8. Bridget Phetasy: Has Trump broken the spell of woke?

    21/11/2024

    Bridget Phetasy: Has Trump broken the spell of woke?

    Bridget Phetasy – writer, comedian and host of Dumpster Fire – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Bridget discusses why she voted for Donald Trump, the realignment of US politics, and how the left lost its ‘cool’ factor. This episode is sponsored by Beckett’s Gin. Listeners to the show can get 20% off all spirits, including Beckett’s single-malt English whisky, here: https://beckettsgin.co.uk/brendan Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/  Support spiked:   https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/

    1h 7m
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