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Comedian and commentator Nick Dixon talks to fascinating guests about politics, the culture war, and anything else that comes up.

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    • 4.7 • 273 Ratings

Comedian and commentator Nick Dixon talks to fascinating guests about politics, the culture war, and anything else that comes up.

    Mark Dolan - Why I Still Believe in Britain

    Mark Dolan - Why I Still Believe in Britain

    GB News presenter and comedian Mark Dolan drops by our new studio to chat with Nick about:-The future of GB News -How Covid woke him up -How to fix the immigration problem-Whether he has changed his mind on Brexit-How to win the culture war -His thoughts on Liz Truss's time as PM-Why he is still optimistic about Britain-The state of comedy in a woke world-How he keeps a positive mindset-Why he always insures his white goods...And loads more!Mark's X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrmarkdolanMark's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mark-dolan-way/id1669065671
    Keep the podcast going by subscribing or donating! You can ask future guests questions and receive exclusive video responses by subscribing to Nick's Substack here: Subscribe to Nick's Substack: www.nickdixon.netBuy Nick a digital coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
    Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
    Produced by The Westminster Podcast Studio.

    • 1 hr 14 min
    What Richard Dawkins Gets Wrong - Jamie Franklin

    What Richard Dawkins Gets Wrong - Jamie Franklin

    The Rev Dr Jamie Franklin returns for his best episode yet! Nick and Jamie discuss:
    -Richard Dawkins' comments on 'cultural Christianity'-Pascal's wager-What Toby Young and David Starkey get wrong about Christianity-Whether Christianity leads to wokeness-The failures of liberalism-The flaws in the atheist argument for the beginning of the universe-The questionable foundations of the 'New Atheism' movement-Whether Michael Jackson was innocent  And loads more! 
    Follow Jamie on X: https://twitter.com/JamieFranklin40Listen to Jamie's Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comJamie's Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/
    Keep the podcast going by subscribing or donating!Subscribe to Nick's Substack: www.nickdixon.netBuy Nick a digital coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
    Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
    Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

    • 1 hr 47 min
    Tories Ban Conservative Candidates - with Radical English Gentleman

    Tories Ban Conservative Candidates - with Radical English Gentleman

    This week Nick and The Radical English Gentleman (AKA Woke Zoomer Rory) discuss:-The William Wragg sext scandal-Angela Rayner's lies about her house-How the Tories keep conservative candidates out of the party-Rishi's Adidas Sambas-Reform UK dropping more candidates, and whether Farage will return-The death of British aid workers in Gaza, and whether Boris Johnson is a warmonger-Richard Dawkins' comments on regretting the decline of ChristianityAnd loads more!
    Keep the podcast going by subscribing or donating!Subscribe to Nick's Substack: www.nickdixon.netBuy Nick a digital coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
    Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
    The Radical English Gentleman podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/13S52ZW6r5xd3aJSzIzFdNFollow Rory on X: https://twitter.com/RoryPodcaster
    Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

    • 1 hr 46 min
    How Bad Will Labour Be? - with Alex McCarron

    How Bad Will Labour Be? - with Alex McCarron

    Hope you had a great Easter. We had a very short Easter break, hence this coming out a day late. But it is a great discussion with based genius filmmaker and friend of the podcast, Alexander McCarron. We discuss:-Sunak's disastrous poll numbers, and what it all means-How authoritarian / effective a Labour government will be-Whether we are stuck in an 'inverse Greta' doomer bubble-Scotland's new hate crime law-What Reform UK get wrongAnd loads more!
    Follow Alex on X: https://twitter.com/alexmaccaroon
    Keep the podcast going by subscribing or donating!Subscribe to Nick's Substack: www.nickdixon.netBuy Nick a digital coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
    Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
    Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Simon Evans returns!

    Simon Evans returns!

    Simon Evans returns to talk about:-Scotland's insane new hate crime law-Whether woke is ending-The survival chances of Rishi Sunak-Whether Trump is a real threat to the deep state-The pros and cons of liberal democracy-Aristocracy vs meritocracyand loads more!
    Follow Simon on X: https://twitter.com/TheSimonEvansGo to his website: https://thesimonevans.com
    Keep the podcast going by subscribing or donating!Subscribe to Nick's Substack: www.nickdixon.netBuy Nick a digital coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
    Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
    Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

    • 1 hr 37 min
    The Only Way to Save the West - Jamie Franklin

    The Only Way to Save the West - Jamie Franklin

    The Rev Dr Jamie Franklin returns for a fascinating episode that will be enjoyed by atheists, Christians, and probably even pagans. We exam a number of pressing social, spiritual, and ethical issues with the benefit of Jamie’s wider philosophical insights. Topics discussed include:
    -Justin Welby’s pathetic endorsement of Ramadan at the expense of any Christian message-Keir Starmer’s terrifying intention to legalise euthanasia in Britain  -Rishi Sunak’s spiritually bereft woolly liberalism -Christianity vs paganism -The benefits of aristocracy over meritocracy -The OnlyFans girls who went viral after announcing her conversation to Christianity -The true meaning of Lent-Why only Christianity can save the WestAnd loads more! 
    Follow Jamie on X: https://twitter.com/JamieFranklin40Listen to Jamie's Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comJamie's Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/
    Subscribe to Nick's Substack: nickdixon.netKeep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonNick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
    Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

    • 1 hr 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
273 Ratings

273 Ratings

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Rory

It’s decent when he’s on because Nick is so adept at schooling him & correcting his often misguided points.

odesai ,

Generally good.

Oh man. Not more Jamie Franklin please.

jezabel69 ,

Nick and roaringly good Rory

Great work Nick, exceptional episode with the frustrating but always worthwhile Rory this week. Segment subjects were bang on and well debated. Thanks for being my commute companion this week.

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