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Freddie Sayers from online magazine UnHerd seeks out top scientists, writers, politicians and thinkers for in-depth interviews to try and help us work out what’s really going on. What started as an inquiry into the pandemic has broadened into a fascinating look at free speech, science, meaning and the ideas shaping our world.Due to popular demand here is a podcast version of our YouTube — available to watch, for free here or by searching ‘LockdownTV’.Enjoy! And don't forget to rate, like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Zubrin: How humans will live on Mars

UnHerd's Flo Read meets Mars Society Founder, Robert Zubrin.Renowned aerospace engineer and President of the Mars Society - which advocates for human exploration and colonisation of Mars - gives us his case for a manned mission to Mars, and all the challenges that getting to the Red Planet may entail. Is Elon Musk one of them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 4, • 31:23

Claire Lehmann: The threat to free speech from the Right

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers speaks to Quillette Founder and Editor, Claire Lehmann.Join Freddie Sayers on UnHerd as he sits down with Claire Lehmann, founder of Quillette, the Sydney-based magazine launched in 2015 that’s become a global force for reason and free expression.With Trump powering through his first 100 days and Right-wing populism surging across the West, the free speech landscape is shifting. Are journalism and open debate now under threat from the Right? Has the Left’s 'woke' orthodox

Mar 27, • 43:33

Stephen Sackur: How the BBC killed HARDtalk

Join UnHerd's Freddie Sayers as he sits down with Stephen Sackur, the iconic host of BBC’s HARDtalk, to discuss the shocking closure of the long-running show after nearly three decades.Sackur shares his personal story, reveals how the decision unfolded, and reflects on the highs and lows of his time grilling the world’s most powerful figures. From unforgettable moments to the toughest interviews, he opens up about the best and worst of HARDtalk. Plus, Sackur weighs in on the future of journalism

Mar 26, • 31:21

Cancer, autism, and long covid: The "over-diagnosis" crisis

Award-winning author Dr. Suzanne O’Sullivan discusses her new book The Age of Diagnosis, and some curious cases of “over-diagnosis”.1 in 10 in England now believe they have long Covid. The UK’s new Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, now says mental health is being “over-diagnosed”. Is Trump and RFK Jr’s aggressively sceptical approach to public health the way forward? Are trends in neurodivergent and autism identification becoming a problem? Are we living in The Age of Diagnosis? Hosted on Acast.

Mar 20, • 43:35

Peter Hitchens: Lockdowns, 5 years on

Journalist and author Peter Hitchens joins Freddie Sayers to reflect on the world 5 years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As society grapples with the lasting impact of lockdowns, Hitchens questions whether those who advocated for severe restrictions should be forgiven.Hitchens explores whether the fervour surrounding the pandemic has been replaced by a new wave of political and media hysteria, particularly with the war in Ukraine.Is society moving from one crisis mentality to another?

Mar 17, • 32:51

Elizabeth Oldfield & John Vervaeke: Can faith solve the meaning crisis?

Could a revival in Christianity reverse the West’s loss of confidence? Cognitive scientist John Vervaeke, who coined the term ‘meaning crisis’, debates host of The Sacred podcast Elizabeth Oldfield, live at the UnHerd Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, • 1:11:01

Reform civil war: Former Farage adviser on Rupert Lowe crisis

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with Nigel Farage's closest former adviser and fired Head of Press for Reform UK, Gawain Towler, to delve into the party’s internal strife.Towler shares the inside story behind the dramatic fallout with Rupert Lowe, the escalating civil war within the party, and what these tensions mean for Reform UK's future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 13, • 46:53

Carney VS. Trump: The battle for North America

Start building your family tree and discover the incredible stories that make you, you. Head to https://bit.ly/UnHerd to begin your 14-day free trial journey.For years, Western politics has been dominated by a thematic drift to the populist right, as movements surged in Canada and beyond. But with Mark Carney’s victory as Trudeau’s successor, has the liberal establishment staged a dramatic comeback?Are we witnessing a revenge of the globalists? Can Mark Carney beat Pierre Poilievre at

Mar 10, • 27:23

Maurice Glasman: Labour’s MAGA Lord

Lord Maurice Glasman sits down with UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to share insider insights on the Trump administration, the debate between isolationism and intervention in Ukraine, and the shifting dynamics of the Right and Left within ‘MAGA square.‘ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 6, • 51:45

Katja Hoyer: How the AfD changed German politics

Author of 'Beyond the Wall' Katja Hoyer joins UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to break down the results of Germany's era-defining general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 24, • 35:50

Inside the DEI consultancy complex

From USAID to the FDA, Nathan Halberstadt reflects on his time at Boston Consulting Group and the DEI policies he helped impose on BCG's clients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, • 30:50

N.S. Lyons: The return of strong gods

Start building your family tree and discover the incredible stories that make you, you. Head to https://bit.ly/UnHerd to begin your 14-day free trial journey.With increasing Western reliance on Chinese manufacturing, technology and communications, is bipolarity just a relic of another era? Geopolitical analyst NS Lyons joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to discuss the new world order and what it might bring for Britain and America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 18, • 1:11:58

Valentine's Special: Is romance dead?

Between incel culture, tradwifery, polyamory and online dating, what hope is there for modern romance? For a Saint Valentine’s Day special join writers Poppy Sowerby, Freya India and Sheehan Quirke aka The Cultural Tutor to debate the state of sex and love in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, • 1:05:11

Wolfgang Münchau: Why Trump would win a tariff war

Are tariffs the 'art of the deal' in action? Economist Wolfgang Münchau joins UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to discuss the true cost of a trade war and how Trump could use European division to his advantage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 5, • 49:11

John Rapley & Philip Pilkington: Is a market crash coming?

Macroeconomists and market watchers John Rapley and Philip Pilkington join UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to investigate the apparent market slump set off by Chinese AI app DeepSeek. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 27, • 30:09

Debate: This house welcomes the new Trump era

On inauguration day, UnHerd gathers outspoken critics and cheerleaders of the new US President to debate the promise and peril of Donald Trump 2.0. Will the 47th leader of the free world really make America great again? Join writer Mary Harrington, academic James Orr and journalists Aaron Bastani and Peter Hitchens for a live debate at the UnHerd Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 21, • 1:11:44

Will blackouts come to Britain?

Did the UK only narrowly avoid a blackout last week? Freddie Sayers is joined by energy analyst Kathryn Porter to break down the National Grid numbers and find out how Net Zero might cause blackouts by 2030. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 15, • 47:02

Trudeau out: Is the vibeshift complete?

The slow-burn collapse of Canada's Liberal party seems to mark the end of the Obama era. What will follow it? And what might this moment mean for the rest of the world? UnHerd's Freddie Sayers is joined by economics analyst and friend of the show Louis-Vincent Gave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 8, • 30:27

Is Reform UK now inevitable?

Head to http://lumen.me/unherd for 15% off your purchase.After meeting Elon Musk in Florida, Reform leader Nigel Farage has doubled down on his reputation as a Mar-a-Lago insider. Could this moment mark a shift in British politics? UnHerd's Political Editor Tom McTague joins Freddie Sayers in the studio to discuss the apparent rise of a MAGA-Reform alliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 18, 2024 • 36:59

Luigi Mangione: Anti-tech terrorist?

📰 Subscribe to UnHerd today at: https://bit.ly/3Qdkd5yHead to http://lumen.me/unherd for 15% off your purchase.UnHerd's Flo Read meets Katherine Dee.Watch it on the UnHerd website: https://unherd.com/watch-listen/the-trad-tech-philosophy-of-luigi-mangione/Listen to the podcast: https://plnk.to/unherd?to=pageAs more evidence comes to light in the killing of CEO Brian Thompson, UnHerd's Florence Read speaks to Katherine Dee about the digital footprint and folk-hero status of suspect Luigi Mangion

Dec 12, 2024 • 20:46

Kash Patel: Future chief of the FBI?

📰 Subscribe to UnHerd today at: https://bit.ly/3Qdkd5yUnHerd's Freddie Sayers and DC correspondent Emily Jashinsky discuss Donald Trump's nomination of Kash Patel for head of the FBI.Watch it on the UnHerd website: https://unherd.com/watch-listen/kash-patel-future-chief-of-the-fbi/Listen to the podcast: https://plnk.to/unherd?to=pageHow did a former public defender hired by the Obama administration and ally of Steve Bannon become Trump's pick for FBI chief? UnHerd's DC Correspondent Emily Jashi

Dec 3, 2024 • 39:37

Kevin Roberts: The Second American REVOLUTION

What is Project 2025? Kevin Roberts is the President of the Heritage Foundation and author of the federal policy blueprint for a radical restructuring of the US government under Donald Trump. He joins UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to discuss his 'revolutionary' plot to overhaul American politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 27, 2024 • 31:04

Emily Jashinsky: Meet Trump's unconventional cabinet

Is Donald Trump assembling the most disruptive cabinet in recent memory? UnHerd’s Emily Jashinsky and Freddie Sayers debate the pitfalls and potential of the new MAGA recruits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 21, 2024 • 45:53

Wolfgang Munchau: Will Germany be next?

Does the rapid rise of the populist AfD party and the inauguration of Donald Trump mark a perfect storm for Germany? Wolfgang Munchau, founder of Eurointelligence, joined UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to reflect on the upcoming German elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 18, 2024 • 59:33

Yanis Varoufakis: Overthrow the Big Tech tyrants

Former finance minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis has dedicated his life to fighting crony capitalism. Now he faces a total rewiring of global power by the billionaires of Big Tech. How, he asks, did ‘the cloud’ kill capitalism and what has replaced it? The economist, politician and bestselling author of ‘Techno Feudalism’ joins UnHerd for an evening of conversation and Q&A. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 2024 • 1:17:44

John Mearsheimer: We're all realists now

The 'realist' approach to international relations was not long ago considered a dangerous idea. But with increased Western interventionism in Ukraine, Israel and even China, thinkers that were once exiled from liberal academic circles have suddenly gained ground. Prof. John Mearsheimer, one of the earliest proponents of a 'realist' approach, joined UnHerd's Freddie Sayers for a conversation about war, peace and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 1, 2024 • 1:06:57

Megyn Kelly: The Washington Post is doomed

Megyn Kelly joins Emily to preview Election Night on Undercurrents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 30, 2024 • 26:03

Glenn Loury: Why black men are warming to Trump

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Glenn Loury to discuss what the US could look like, post election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 24, 2024 • 32:10

Mattias Desmet: Are you suffering from mass formation psychosis?

Professor of psychology and author Mattias Desmet is the world expert on mass formation psychosis, a condition he observed during the pandemic years. He joins UnHerd's Florence Read to unpack the links between herd mentality and totalitarianism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 17, 2024 • 46:44

Rosie Duffield: Why I quit the Labour Party

Rosie Duffield quit the Labour Party less than 100 days after she was elected MP for Canterbury. She likened working under UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer to being in an “abusive relationship”. UnHerd's Freddie Sayers spoke to her in the aftermath of her ferocious condemnation of her former comrades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 11, 2024 • 39:55

David Owen: A radical life

David Owen has spent the last 60 years at the heart of British politics. After becoming a Labour MP in 1966 and serving as foreign secretary under Jim Callaghan from 1977-1979, he became disillusioned with the direction of the increasingly Left-wing Labour Party. Owen co-founded the Social Democratic Party and went on to lead it twice. In the 1990s, he was an EU peace negotiator in the former Yugoslavia and co-authored the consequential Vance-Owen Peace Plan. He joined UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers li

Oct 4, 2024 • 1:21:19

Robby Soave: "I'm sick of one-sided fact-checking"

Robby Soave joins Emily for a rapid response breakdown of the Oct. 1 vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz hosted by CBS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 2, 2024 • 36:55

Liz Truss: I think I was right

As arguably the most controversial Prime Minister in recent British history, Liz Truss has become the face of free market libertarianism and its discontents. She joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to discuss her new book, ‘Ten Years to Save the West,’ and the lessons she learned from her turbulent time as a Conservative leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 2024 • 1:11:50

Curtis Yarvin: Welcome to the Dark Enlightenment

UnHerd's Flo Read speaks to Curtis Yarvin at the Unherd Club. Curtis Yarvin is the philosophical godfather of the so-called ‘New Right’, a movement that defies simple categories and political expectations. His writing under the pseudonym Mencius Moldbug explores everything from anti-democracy to accelerationism. He joined UnHerd for an evening of conversation and audience Q&A. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 6, 2024 • 1:29:51

Katja Hoyer & Thomas Fazi: Political earthquake in East Germany

Is a Right-Left horseshoe coming to Europe? Katja Hoyer and Thomas Fazi join Freddie Sayers to unpack this weekend’s populist surge in East Germany. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 2, 2024 • 34:07

Freddie Sayers and Emily Jashinsky: What’s Kamala up to?

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers and Emily Jashinsky discuss Kamala Harris' speech at the DNC... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 23, 2024 • 23:13

Who really blew up the Nord Stream pipeline?

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Bojan Pancevski, to discuss who actually blew up the Nord Stream pipeline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 20, 2024 • 51:26

Silkie Carlo: Get ready for the crackdown

Could Keir Starmer exploit the summer riots to curtail civil liberties? From the return of the Counter Disinformation Unit to the start of live facial recognition, Big Brother Watch's Silkie Carlo joins UnHerd to discuss the UK crackdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 8, 2024 • 37:03

Aris Roussinos: Ethnic conflict has come to Britain

Riots that began in Southport last week have since spread to London, Rotherham, Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Bolton and Northern Ireland. UnHerd columnist Aris Roussinos was on the ground in Belfast as a firsthand witness to what he calls the 'ethnic conflict' of our era. He spoke to Freddie Sayers about what he saw and how civil clashes might change the future of the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 6, 2024 • 32:19

Olympic boxing scandal: Sex and the science of fair sport

This morning, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won an Olympic boxing match by default after Italy's Angela Carini, abandoned the bout in protest. Why? Because Khelif, previously banned from the World Championships, has XY chromosomes. Sports scientist Tommy Lundberg joined UnHerd in the aftermath of the fight to discuss how the complex case could change Olympic history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 1, 2024 • 25:58

Nina Power: Free speech on trial

After a years-long legal battle, philosopher Nina Power has found herself on the vanguard of a complex question: do artists have the responsibility to engage with dangerous ideas? She joined UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to discuss the trial, why she still reads controversial books and what her story can tell us about the culture wars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 26, 2024 • 57:38

Emily Jashinsky: It was a new Donald Trump... for ten minutes!

As the Republican National Convention comes to a close, what has it told us about the future of the party? Fresh from watching Trump's headline speech in Milwaukee, DC Correspondent Emily Jashinsky joins UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to discuss the GOP gathering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 19, 2024 • 22:49

Oren Cass: The philosophy of J.D. Vance

With J. D. Vance as Trump’s pick for VP, how are the masterminds of the New Right set to shape American politics? Policy strategist and founder of American Compass, Oren Cass, speaks to UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 16, 2024 • 38:57

Donald Trump now seems invincible

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers talks to Emily Jashinsky about the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 15, 2024 • 32:01

Louis-Vincent Gave: Has populism been thwarted in France?

UnHerd's Florence Read talks to Louis-Vincent Gave about the shock surge in support for the left-wing coalition. Is this the end of populism in France or just the beginning? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 8, 2024 • 32:28

Labour's shallow victory

This morning, British headlines were about the Labour Party's landslide victory in the UK general election. But take a closer look at the numbers, and there's another story under the surface. UnHerd's Political Editor, Tom McTague, joins Freddie Sayers to dive into the data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 2024 • 38:36

Niall Ferguson: Are we the Soviets now?

With public calls to remove the sitting US President, a UK election set to unseat its government and the rightward swing in Europe, it’s all change on the Western front. Best-selling historian Sir Niall Ferguson joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers for a wide-lens tour of populism and its discontents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 2, 2024 • 1:11:12

Peter Hitchens, Rod Liddle, Matt Goodwin, Flo Read, Rowenna Davis: the Alternative Election Hustings

Who should you vote for on the 4th of July? A week ahead of the general election, UnHerd's Freddie Sayers and Tom McTague host an alternative hustings to size up the competition. Our all-star cast includes Peter Hitchens arguing for the Tories (even though he wants to destroy them), Rod Liddle for the SDP, Rowenna Davis for Labour, Matt Goodwin for Reform and UnHerd's Florence Read for the Greens, plus more special guests to be announced soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info

Jun 29, 2024 • 1:26:09

Emily Jashinsky: Will the Democrats ditch Joe Biden

Emily Jashinsky, UnHerd’s DC Correspondent, joins Freddie Sayers to give a blow-by-blow of last night’s Trump v. Biden debate and a closer look at the media reaction as it happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2024 • 30:46

How global government pushes censorship

Paul Coleman is executive director of Alliance Defending Freedom and has been involved in more than 20 cases before the European Court of Human Rights. He is the author of Censored (2016), about the rise of European hate crime laws. He joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to demystify the inner workings of the international censorship complex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 2024 • 32:03

Election deep dive: Europe turns Right

Is a rightward shift really hitting Europe? Regular UnHerd contributors Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Thomas Fazi and Ralph Schoellhammer react to the breaking news of the European elections, with Freddie Sayers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10, 2024 • 1:00:36

Nellie Bowles: Ex-Reporter Exposes New York Times

When Nellie Bowles got her dream job as a reporter for the New York Times, she thought she'd never leave her job at the legacy paper. But what she witnessed behind the scenes gave her a very personal insight into the political capture of the American newsroom. She tells UnHerd's Freddie Sayers about the disinformation movement, mainstream media bias and finding herself outside the tribe... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 5, 2024 • 39:56

Richard Dawkins vs Ayaan Hirsi Ali: The God Debate

At the UnHerd-sponsored Dissident Dialogues Festival in New York, Richard Dawkins and Ayaan Hirsi Ali discussed her recent conversion to Christianity, and whether the whole ‘New Atheism’ movement of which they had both been key members had done more harm than good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 3, 2024 • 1:08:17

Welcome to the UNIPARTY election

Are the British Conservative and Labour parties really so different? For many voters, it seems, the answer is no. At least on the most important questions of the day, whether it’s immigration, war or culture. With the general election looming, UnHerd columnists Aris Roussinos, Mary Harrington and Tom McTague join Freddie Sayers for a roundtable on election ennui and ask: what are we to do with the uniparty? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 2024 • 37:20

Peter Singer: How to live a good life

World-famous utilitarian philosopher and Princeton Professor of Bioethics, Peter Singer, has spent his career asking (and answering) questions that make even the most radical thinkers uncomfortable. He joins UnHerd to discuss his maverick moral calculus and the struggle for telos in a culture both more isolated and more connected than ever before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 2024 • 1:09:04

Fmr Iran Ambassador: "Western idealism has been disastrous"

With the shocking death of Iran's president, Sir Richard Dalton, former British Ambassador to Iran, joins UnHerd's Freddie Sayers for a conversation on the future of the Middle East, Israel and Western interventionism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 2024 • 25:23

2019 election strategist: We failed to deliver change

As news breaks of a British general election, Former Director of Communications at 10 Downing Street Lee Cain and Political Editor of UnHerd Tom McTague join Freddie Sayers for an emergency roundtable.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 2024 • 34:49

Glenn Greenwald: Are there limits to free speech?

Glenn Greenwald joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to explore the nuances of free speech in today’s digital world. They discuss the challenges of protecting minority voices while upholding free expression, the dangers of corporate censorship, and the importance of critical thinking in navigating today’s complex information landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 2024 • 38:36

How to destroy the censorship complex

What's next for the censorship industrial complex? UnHerd's Freddie Sayers, Tablet's Jacob Siegel and Public's Michael Shellenberger sat down at Dissident Dialogues festival in New York City to discuss the growing disinformation industry and how to combat it... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 9, 2024 • 38:10

Dora Moutot: Why France is censoring my book

Dora Moutot is one of France’s most outspoken gender critical feminists. She joins UnHerd's Florence Read to discuss her provocative new book, ‘Transmania’, and how it came to be censored by the local government in Paris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 1, 2024 • 42:21

Freddie Sayers on the 'disinformation movement'

Following an explosive investigation into the Global Disinformation Index, viewed 8 million times on X/Twitter, UnHerd has been contacted by dozens of lawmakers and activists raising concerns about rating agencies like the GDI. In this update podcast, Freddie Sayers addresses government officials on the chilling effect of censorship and makes a case to defund the 'disinformation industry'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 24, 2024 • 29:44

Jonathan Haidt: PornHub and Instagram are killing childhood

UnHerd's Flo Read meets Jonathan Haidt to discuss the dangers of modern technology for younger generations.Watch it on the UnHerd website:Listen to the podcast: https://plnk.to/unherd?to=pageSince 2012, youth mental health across the West has steadily declined. Jonathan Haidt is an American social psychologist, co-author of bestseller The Coddling of the American Mind and author of the new book The Anxious Generation. His theory is simple: the introduction of smartphones to children around 2011

Apr 19, 2024 • 47:25

Inside the 'disinformation' industry

The verdicts of “ratings agencies” such as the GDI, within the complex machinery that serves online ads, are a little-understood mechanism for controlling the media conversation. In UnHerd’s case, the GDI verdict means that we only received between 2% and 6% of the ad revenue normally expected for an audience of our size. Meanwhile, neatly demonstrating the arbitrariness and subjectivity of these judgements, Newsguard, a rival ratings agency, gives UnHerd a 92.5% trust rating, jus

Apr 16, 2024 • 22:40

Sohrab Ahmari: How Israel divided the Right

Since October 7th, old divides between Right and Left on support for Israel were predictably resurfaced. Less expected, however, was a new civil war on the online Right. Compact founder and key figure in the so-called ‘New Right’ Sohrab Ahmari joined UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to discuss it.UnHerd's Freddie Sayers talks to Sohrab Ahmari Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 14, 2024 • 42:18

Prof. Randall Kennedy: Stop forcing academics to support DEI

Law Professor Randall Kennedy has taught at Harvard University for 40 years and written hundreds of thousands of words on race politics and the legal system. He is a vocal defender of affirmative action, so why this week did he write an essay about the 'resentment' caused by compulsory diversity statements? He spoke to UnHerd's Freddie Sayers about DEI, meritocracy and how good intentions so often turn into social coercion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 5, 2024 • 47:45

Dinosaurs vs. God The Original Culture War

UnHerd's Giles Fraser chats to author and historian Michael Taylor about his new book ‘Impossible Monsters’, and what the war between rationalism and religion have to tell us about our future... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 28, 2024 • 50:03

Abigail Shrier: How therapy culture creates victims

Could it be possible that the boom in therapy for young people is harming, not helping, the next generation? UnHerd's Florence Read spoke to the author of a new book 'Bad Therapy', Abigail Shrier, about mental health myths, gentle parenting and the medicalisation of American kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 19, 2024 • 58:38

Martin Kulldorff: Fired by Harvard for getting Covid right

After the Great Barrington Declaration was announced in 2020, Harvard Professor Martin Kulldorff suddenly emerged into the public consciousness as a controversial figure. Despite data showing his skepticism about lockdowns and vaccine mandates were ultimate legitimate, especially in his home country of Sweden, Professor Kulldorff was fired by Harvard. Why? UnHerd's Freddie Sayers spoke to him to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 2024 • 45:09

Rob Henderson: How Luxury Beliefs took over the elite

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Rob HendersonWhy are the top 1% so politically correct? Rob Henderson coined the term ‘luxury beliefs’ to explain how affluent people signal high status with ‘woke’ ideas. In his new memoir ‘Troubled’, Henderson tells the story of a difficult childhood and how it opened his eyes to the hypocrisy of America’s elite. He joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to discuss the concept of luxury beliefs and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 13, 2024 • 25:02

UnHerd in Washington DC Trump vs Biden: Underpriced Scenarios

Freddie Sayers was joined in Washington DC by Ruy Teixeira, Robby Soave and Emily Jashinsky to ask: who will win in 2024? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 7, 2024 • 41:15

Why the American Right loves Viktor Orbán, with Gladden Pappin

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers was joined in the studio by Gladden Pappin to discuss why the American Right seem so enamoured with Viktor Orbán's political philosophy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 2, 2024 • 48:49

Why the American Right loves Viktor Orbán

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers was joined in the studio by Gladden Pappin to discuss why the American Right seem so enamoured with Viktor Orbán's political philosophy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 1, 2024 • 48:48

Jonathan Sumption: The case for Shamima Begum

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers talks to Jonathan Sumption about the case in support of Shamima Begum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 2024 • 21:18

Freddie Sayers and Konstantin Kisin: What happened to Tucker Carlson?

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers and Triggernometry's Konstantin Kisin discuss Tucker Carlson, his interview with Putin, and what's to follow... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 2024 • 27:46

The History Professor Sanctioned by Putin

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets historian David Abulafia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, 2024 • 24:51

Ioan Grillo: The Real Story of the US/Mexico Border Crisis

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers talks to Ioan Grillo about the ongoing issue at the border between the US and Mexico. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 11, 2024 • 24:30

Lee Fang: My Warning to Congress on Censorship

UnHerd's Flo Read sits down with journalist Lee Fang to discuss his testimony to Congress on the risks of AI-powered censorship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2024 • 24:46

Andrew Sullivan: What I Got Wrong About Trump

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets with Andrew Sullivan, to discuss what he got wrong about Donald Trump Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 2, 2024 • 33:06

Will Europe Lose World War Three?

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers talks to Aris Roussinos, Elbridge Colby and Pippa Malmgren about the prospect of a World War Three. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 31, 2024 • 37:11

David Mamet: Why Trump Will Win 2024

UnHerd's Florence Read sits down with Pulitzer Prize winning playwright David Mamet to talk about the demise of Hollywood, and why Trump will win in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 21, 2024 • 43:08

Katherine Birbalsingh: My High Court Case to Ban Prayer in School

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Katharine Birbalsingh, 'Britain's strictest headteacher'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 2024 • 37:38

Oleksiy Arestovych: Zelensky's Challenger

UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers meets Oleksiy Arestovych, who intends to challenge President Zelensky in Ukraine's next general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 14, 2024 • 58:26

The New War for the Red Sea

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers and Tom McTague discuss the new war in the Red Sea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 2024 • 36:01

Former CIA officer: The age of America is coming to an end

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with former CIA officer, Mike Baker to talk about Israel, Ukraine and China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 4, 2024 • 59:23

UnHerd's Best of 2023

Freddie Sayers and Flo Read look back at UnHerd's best moments from 2023, featuring Nick Cave, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Graham Linehan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 28, 2023 • 1:01:16

John Vervaeke: Rituals are rational

UnHerd’s Flo Read and philosopher and cognitive scientist John Vervaeke sat down at the UnHerd Club to diagnose the alienation and anxiety that pervades our contemporary culture. Is a “meaning crisis” at the root of all the other crises we face – environmental, political, spiritual? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 24, 2023 • 1:19:25

John Mearsheimer: There is no two-state solution

UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers sits down with John Mearsheimer to discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict, the aftermath of the 7th October attack, and the state of the Ukraine-Russia war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 15, 2023 • 49:37

Andy Cook: How lockdowns broke Britain

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Andy Cook, chief executive of the Centre for Social Justice think tank, to discuss their new report on the real-world consequences of lockdowns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 12, 2023 • 28:59

TRAILER: The Battle for San Francisco

Florence Read and Freddie Sayers took a film crew (and an armed security guard) into the Tenderloin district to find out the truth for themselves. This special report includes remarkable interviews with city supervisor Dean Preston and Michael Shellenberger, author of San Fransicko, as well as drug users, locals and activists across the West. Visit https://unherd.com/2023/12/the-battle-for-san-francisco/ to watch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 10, 2023 • 0:34

Busting the Bill Gates myth

UnHerd's Flo Read meets Tim Schwab to discuss Bill Gates and the myth of the good billionaire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 29, 2023 • 35:03

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: From New Atheist to Christian convert

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with former New Atheist Ayaan Hirsi Ali to discuss why she now considers herself to be Christian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 22, 2023 • 36:21

How RFK Jr. could decide the 2024 election

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets pollster Joe Bedell to discuss the 2024 US election, Trump, and RFK Jr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 17, 2023 • 27:18

Nick Bostrom: How AI will lead to tyranny

UnHerd's Flo Read meets Nick Bostrom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 10, 2023 • 43:07

Why does the Left support Palestine?

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with professional troublemaker James Lindsay and Novara Media's Aaron Bastani to discuss the modern and historical relationship between the political Left and support of Palestine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 3, 2023 • 1:06:09

Israeli Ambassador on the War on Gaza

UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers meets Tzipi Hotovely, Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 27, 2023 • 28:41

Jonathan Sumption: War, Lockdowns and Lessons from the Past

Former Supreme Court judge, and celebrated historian of The Hundred Years War, Jonathan Sumption joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to discuss continental entanglements past and present, and the disrupted civil and international order we face today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 21, 2023 • 1:06:28

Kathleen Stock: Inside Britain’s new trans clinics

Since its closure was announced last July, Gids — the Gender Identity Development Service at the world-renowned Tavistock and Portman Trust — has become synonymous with mismanagement and medical scandal.It was supposed to be a haven for young people experiencing gender-related distress. Instead, following a string of complaints by whistle-blowers, an “inadequate” rating by the Care Quality Commission, a high-profile judicial review and, finally, a damning independent review, it was deemed unsafe

Oct 19, 2023 • 40:26

Yascha Mounk: Israel to America - escaping the identity trap

Whatever happened to universalism? Academic and author of The Identity Trap, Yascha Mounk, explores how a relatively obscure and marginal set of ideas about identity have come to dominate our social, cultural and political life – and makes the case for universal, humanist values. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 13, 2023 • 1:04:19

Special Investigation: How scientific is the ZOE app?

Professor Tim Spector was one of the “winners” of the Covid era: his ZOE symptom tracker app accrued millions of users during the pandemicNow he has pivoted back to his true passion, gut health, and taken many of his followers with him. Endorsed by celebrities such as Davina McCall and Carrie Johnson, the new version of the ZOE app promises a personalised nutrition plan and comes with a glucose blood monitor usually used by diabetics. It is proving hugely popular, with over 100,000 subscribers p

Oct 11, 2023 • 33:39

John Gray: Thoughts after liberalism

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with philosopher John Gray at the UnHerd Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 8, 2023 • 1:07:38

Yanis Varoufakis: Welcome to the age of technofeudalism

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with former Greek Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 5, 2023 • 36:24

Matthew Crawford: The global war on motorists

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Matthew Crawford in San Francisco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 3, 2023 • 33:20

Michael Wolff: How Donald Trump beat Rupert Murdoch

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with journalist and author Michael Wolff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 29, 2023 • 24:17

Climate scientist: I designed my research to sound catastrophic

Patrick Brown tells Freddie Sayers why he designed his research to sound catastrophic.Read the post here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 25, 2023 • 34:15

The Russell Brand divide: Could both sides be right?

UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers sits down with Mary Harrington to discuss the Russell Brand investigation and accusations.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 19, 2023 • 26:58

Gad Saad: Postmodernism is making us miserable

UnHerd's Florence Read sits down with Gad Saad to talk about why the Western world is so depressed.How can we be happy? This question has preoccupied thinkers from Aristotle to the present day, in various disciplines encompassing philosophy, science and religion. In his latest book, The Saad Truth about Happiness, the Canadian evolutionary behavioural scientist Dr. Gad Saad takes on the subject through a scientific and practical lens. He spoke to UnHerd’s Florence Read about how h

Sep 1, 2023 • 45:07

Wolfgang Münchau: Germany is in trouble

Freddie Sayers sits down with Wolfgang Münchau , former co-editor of FT Deutschland, and founder and co-director of the Eurointelligence blog, to talk about Germany, the new sick man of Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 25, 2023 • 36:12

Special Report: Inside Tony Blair Inc

At the end of every week, Tony Blair receives his “box” to review over the weekend. It is no longer the tatty, old red briefcase of a Prime Minister, but a virtual one accessible from his laptop wherever he is in the world. Yet, the process remains much the same as when he was in Downing Street. Those who work for him must submit their papers before the box is closed for the weekend. Blair will then review the documents and add comments before meeting his team the following week. Only those real

Aug 6, 2023 • 39:12

Countess Alexandra Tolstoy: Debanked for being Russian

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Countess Alexandra Tolstoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 2, 2023 • 24:19

Edward Luttwak: Biden and Putin are ready to do a deal

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

Jul 18, 2023 • 47:17

Professor Ashok Swain: The strange disappearance of the anti-war movement

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 p

Jul 12, 2023 • 30:28

Paul Kingsnorth: What is there left to conserve?

Immerse yourself into the mind of luminary writer Paul Kingsnorth, join us for a Sunday seminar on the theme of reconstruction. In dialogue with UnHerd’s Mary Harrington, we will ask: when there’s nothing left to conserve, what is the point of conservatism? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 2023 • 24:14

Tom Holland: Lessons from the Roman Empire

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.

Jul 7, 2023 • 1:07:09

Lee Fang: Did Pfizer sponsor vaccine mandates?

The pharmaceutical company Pfizer financed groups lobbying for Covid-19 vaccine mandates, the investigative reporter Lee Fang has claimed. Speaking to UnHerd’s Florence Read, Fang discussed a recent report he wrote in which he uncovered the Chicago Urban League’s acceptance of a special $100,000 donation from Pfizer that was not publicly disclosed. Fang suggested that such a lack of disclosure could have a particularly negative impact on African Americans, who have historical

Jul 7, 2023 • 34:27

Retired US General: Why I think Putin will go nuclear

Kevin Ryan, a retired brigadier general from the US army, explains the possibilities of the Russian Army deploying nuclear weapons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2023 • 35:44

Olympian Sharron Davies: Female Athletes are being Blackmailed

UnHerd's Florence Read sits down with ex-Olympian swimmer Sharron Davies to discuss her new book 'Unfair Play, and the fraught issue of trans participation in sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 2023 • 25:49

Paul Kingsnorth: How to Resist the Machine

How can normal people resist the increasingly technocratic and soulless nature of human life? Freddie Sayers sits down with writer Paul Kingsnorth at the UnHerd Club to find out.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 2023 • 1:17:11

Prof. Richard Dawkins: I'm a Romantic Soul

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with Richard Dawkins to discuss God, vaccines and his poetic spirit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 6, 2023 • 53:44

Ukrainian MP: Why victory is the only option

Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun joins UnHerd live from Kyiv to explain her perspective on the war, and why victory is the only option. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 1, 2023 • 36:24

Kathleen Stock: Philosophical Knots

After being exiled from her teaching position at the University of Sussex, philosopher Kathleen Stock has become one of Britain's most radical voices of reason, celebrated for her incisive cultural theory. She joined us for an evening of conversation about the Western crisis of meaning and how to read the myths we tell ourselves, with UnHerd's Freddie Sayers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 2023 • 41:38

Edward Blum: The case against affirmative action

Edward Blum joins us to discuss affirmative action on the grounds of race, particularly with regard to the elite University and Colleges where it is currently a major part of the admission process.Read the full article here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 26, 2023 • 36:38

Gérard Araud: Ukraine has revealed a new world order

Freddie Sayers is joined by former French Ambassador Gérard Araud to dive into the topic of whether the Western world is coming to an end and if we are seeing the appearance of a world of great powers.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 2023 • 48:27

Jaron Lanier: How humanity can defeat AI

Florence Read meets Jaron Lanier to discuss the development of Artificial Intelligence, where it is going, what we can expect and if it's humans or the machines which are the problem. Read the full article here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 5, 2023 • 43:51

Coronation and power - These Times Ep #1

Freddie introduces UnHerd's brand new podcast, These Times. These Times is the history of today’s politics with Tom McTague and Helen ThompsonEach week Tom and Helen explore the great forces and ideas that led us to where we are right now. It’s a politics podcast for those who want a deeper, historical understanding of the news, to understand what has really shaped our world and why.Subscribe today searching 'These Times' in your preferred podcast app, or click here for a direct link to the show

May 4, 2023 • 42:32

Robert F Kennedy Jr: "We need a peaceful revolution"

Freddie sayers in conversation with Robert F Kennedy Jr discussing vaccines, the domination of the democratic governments by corporate power, NATO, the CIA and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 2, 2023 • 57:21

Iain McGilchrist: We are in a fully deluded world

From the left-brain right-brain divide to the metaphysics of magic, Dr Iain McGilchrist addresses the profound questions of living well. The esteemed thinker was in conversation with Freddie Sayers at the UnHerd Club on 20th April 2023.Read the article here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 28, 2023 • 1:17:02

Anatol Lieven: The truth about Crimea

What the governments and media are saying in public is quite different to what they may be saying in private. Anatol Lieven, former war correspondent joins us to discuss the question of Crimea and how different the discussions in private are compared to what we hear in the public eye.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 2023 • 30:47

Martin Gurri: The Pentagon leak is only the beginning

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets former CIA Analyst Martin Gurri to discuss Jack Teixeira and the Pentagon leaks.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 2023 • 35:47

Nick Cave: Christ, the Devil and the duty to offend

Faith, Hope & Carnage: Join legendary musician and bestselling writer Nick Cave as he discusses his new book and beyond with UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 7, 2023 • 1:09:59

Jacob Siegel: The great disinformation hoax

Is disinformation a little more than a buzzword? Is it part of a far bigger movement? Freddie Sayers is joined by Jacob Siegel to discuss disinformation and America's new censorship complex. Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 5, 2023 • 49:12

Former Trump advisor: China is the threat, not Russia

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Elbridge Colby, former advisor to President Trump and author of the 2018 National Defense Strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 31, 2023 • 46:23

Quinn Slobodian on crack-up capitalism

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets historian Quinn Slobodian to discuss capitalist extremism, states run by corporations and a future without democracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 30, 2023 • 48:03

Top Harvard astronomer: The evidence for extraterrestrial life

UnHerd's Flo Read meets Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb.Read the article here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 24, 2023 • 48:11

Philosopher Susan Neiman: The true Left is not woke

UnHerd's Flo Read meets philosopher Susan Neiman to discuss the meaning of the word 'woke' and why we use it. Read the article here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 18, 2023 • 48:23

Lionel Shriver: Insensitivity Reader - Live at the UnHerd Club

If offence is against the rules, what hope is there for radical writing? Join world-famous author Lionel Shriver to discuss the decline of in-your-face fiction and the sinister rise of sensitivity readers.Read the article here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 17, 2023 • 1:10:09

Matt Stoller: The case against the SVB rescue

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Matt Stoller to discuss the case against the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 2023 • 41:21

Chris Miller: Get ready for the chip wars

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Chris Miller, economic historian and author of Chip War.Read the article Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 13, 2023 • 30:32

David Sacks: Is the Silicon Valley Bank deal another bailout?

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers is joined by PayPal co-founder David Sacks to examine the fallout from the collapse of SVB Bank.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 13, 2023 • 45:40

Mary Harrington: Feminism against progress

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with UnHerd contributor Mary Harrington to discuss her new book, Feminism Against Progress.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 2023 • 1:01:32

Isabel Oakeshott: The lesson of the Lockdown Files

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets journalist Isabel Oakeshott to discuss the Lockdown Files.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 8, 2023 • 31:57

Marianne Williamson: America needs a philosopher king

Marianne Williamson, the bestselling self-help author and former Democratic primary candidate, is back in the race to become US President. She is due to announce officially tomorrow, which will make her the first Democrat to put their name in the ring for 2024, before even Joe Biden. In 2020, Williamson (a total political unknown at the time) vied for the progressive vote, but lost out to the better-known Senator Bernie Sanders. Yet since then she has grown a loyal following of young voters who

Mar 3, 2023 • 39:23

Fiona Hill: Absolute victory over Russia is not possible

Fiona Hill has been closely involved in matters to do with Russia and Ukraine advising American administrations for many years. We discuss NATO's "open door", negotiation with Putin, what would be different if Trump was still in office and much more. Read the full article here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 2023 • 48:36

Jeffrey Sachs: Who really blew up the Nord Stream 2 pipeline?

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Jeffrey Sachs to debate who really blew up the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 2023 • 43:40

Louis-Vincent Gave: China cancels lockdowns... where's the disaster?

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers and Louis-Vincent Gave discuss the current COVID situation in China.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2023 • 33:07

Military analyst: Is the Ukraine war headed for stalemate?

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Michael Kofman.Michael Kofman is the Director of the Russia Studies Program at the Center for Naval Analyses and a Fellow of the Center for a New American Security. He joined UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to give an update on the situation on the ground in Ukraine and debate the risks and benefits of pursuing an ‘all-out’ victory against Russia.The military analyst on the risks and rewards of Western intervention Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information

Feb 2, 2023 • 36:41

Peter Hitchens: The Covid censors are moving on to Ukraine

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers speaks to journalist Peter Hitchens about a disturbing new Big Brother Watch report into UK government spying and censorship.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 2023 • 22:33

Matthew B. Crawford: The perpetual state of emergency

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers chats with American philosopher Matthew B. Crawford in the UnHerd studio.Check out Matthew's Substack hereRead the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, 2023 • 31:23

The scientific case against facemasks

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Dr. Margery Smelkinson and Dr. Leslie Bienen to discuss the efficacy of facemasks.Read the full Post article here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 13, 2023 • 27:47

David Sacks: The tech reset has only just begun

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets PayPal co-founder David Sacks.Read the full post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 6, 2023 • 43:23

Brett Scott: Beware a cashless society

UnHerd's Flo Read mets Brett Scott, author of Cloud Money.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 3, 2023 • 37:20

UnHerd Christmas Special: Christmas is a time for chaos

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers and Flo Read sit down with founder of The Idler magazine, Tom Hodgkinson, to discuss the fraught history of the winter festival and the moral good in having a merry Christmas.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 23, 2022 • 41:03

Jay Bhattacharya: What I discovered at Twitter HQ

Freddie Sayers catches up with Dr Jay Bhattacharya about his recent meeting with Elon Musk at Twitter HQ, and what he discovered about the Twitter Files.Read the full article here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 2022 • 40:00

Freddie deBoer: We should forgive Kanye West

UnHerd's Florence Read meets American author Freddie deBoer to discuss the curious case of Kanye West.In the space of a few months Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has gone from world-famous rapper to appearing on Alex Jones’s InfoWars praising Hitler. It’s not clear if he will ever recover reputationally from the stigma of this episode.What lessons can we take from the public's treatment of the rapper?Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 9, 2022 • 47:15

Vivek Ramaswamy: Elon Musk won't save us

Freddie Sayers meets Vivek Ramaswamy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 5, 2022 • 29:16

John Mearsheimer: The West is playing Russian roulette

Freddie Sayers meets political scientist John Mearsheimer, the world-famous proponent of realism in international relations.Read the full article here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 29, 2022 • 1:17:18

Ex-Ambassador speaks out: How Qatar funds extremism in the West

Qatar, a previously small and little-known country in the Middle East, has come to much wider public attention as the host of this year's World Cup. Its critics have focused on human rights abuses and the treatment of migrant workers in the construction of tournament stadiums. Less talked about, but something much closer to home, is Qatar’s hand in promoting Islamist ideas in Western countries. A new report by think tank Policy Exchange investigates this very issue, and has come to some quite ex

Nov 23, 2022 • 47:49

David Sacks: Ukraine is turning into Woke War III

Freddie Sayers meets David Sacks.When Elon Musk unveiled his notorious Ukraine peace proposal on Twitter last month, it caused quite the stir. For simply outlining the potential contours of a negotiated settlement between Ukraine and Russia, the new Twitter CEO was derided as a dangerous Putin apologist (despite his company Starlink providing internet to Ukraine at a cost of $20 million a month). It happens that Musk is not the only Silicon Valley mogul who has come under fire for taki

Nov 1, 2022 • 30:58

John Gray Part II: Welcome to the era of tragic realism

Freddie Sayers meets John Gray in part two of a two-part interview.Watch Part I: https://youtu.be/BvWczz1q0jURead the accompanying Part I article Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 2022 • 1:18:18

John Gray Part I: Revenge of the technocrats

Freddie Sayers meets philosopher John Gray.John Gray was the prophet of the postliberal age, describing global capitalism as a false utopia as early as 1998. In his most recent writing, he has returned to geopolitics, and has described the populist moment, the pandemic, and the growing threat of superpower conflict as existential threats to the liberal, technocratic order.Amid this chaos, Rishi Sunak — former Goldman Sachs banker — has become Britain’s new prime minister. Has the technocratic or

Oct 26, 2022 • 42:49

Ivar Arpi: Why did Sweden turn Right-wing?

Freddie Sayers meets Ivar Arpi.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 22, 2022 • 45:32

Canada's euthanasia laws killed my brother

UnHerd's Flo Read meets Gary Nichols, whose brother, Alan Nichols, requested euthanasia and died by lethal injection in Canada in June 2019.Read the article here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 17, 2022 • 41:10

Investigating the Florida vaccine study

Freddie Sayers meets Anders Hviid and Tracy Høeg.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 12, 2022 • 48:31

Michael Gove: Do Conservatives have a philosophy?

Freddie Sayers live in Birmingham with Michael Gove.Freddie Sayers sat down with Michael Gove in Birmingham during the Conservative Party Conference for a special UnHerd Live event, asking: What’s the big idea? …do Conservatives have a philosophy?Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 6, 2022 • 1:09:59

Jay Bhattacharya: The legal case against Anthony Fauci

Freddie Sayers discusses Jay Bhattacharya and Jenin Younes' lawsuit against the US federal government.In October 2020, the Great Barrington Declaration was published by three academics - Jay Bhattacharya, Sunetra Gupta and Martin Kulldorff - who appeared on UnHerd to break the story. It marked a watershed moment in the pandemic, but the authors found their criticisms of COVID policy were increasingly censored on social media. Now, Bhattacharya is taking his case to the courts to prove

Sep 30, 2022 • 30:50

Will the hard Right sweep Europe?

Freddie Sayers meets Ralph Schoellhammer.The rise of the Christian, ultra-conservative candidate Giorgia Meloni in Italy marks a strange split in European politics. Post-Brexit Britain is now in the minority of countries that have not seen a recent Rightward populist uprising.UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers sat down with Ralph Schoellhammer, Assistant Professor of Economics at Webster University, Vienna.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 26, 2022 • 48:39

Cancelled for pro-peace street art

Florence Read meets cancelled street artist, Peter Seaton.Earlier this month, a mural of two soldiers embracing, one Ukrainian and one Russian, appeared on the side of a building in Melbourne. It was the work of Peter Seaton, an Australian street artist known for large-scale graffiti. The title he gave the work was ‘Peace before Pieces’. He describes it as a ‘meditation on the dehumanisation of war’.He joined UnHerd in the studio to answer the question: is pro-peace art the next victim of tribal

Sep 22, 2022 • 22:58

The Charles III paradox: Anti-establishment King

Freddie Sayers in the studio with Ian Skelly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 16, 2022 • 41:42

Clint Ehrlich: What I got wrong about Ukraine

Freddie Sayers meets Clint Ehrlich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 14, 2022 • 31:19

The great excess deaths mystery

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers is joined by Stuart McDonald to discuss the curious case of the UK's excess deaths.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 7, 2022 • 37:12

Thomas Fazi: Civil disobedience is coming

Freddie Sayers meets Thomas Fazi.Faced with post-pandemic economic collapse, war in Ukraine and an unprecedented energy crisis, citizens of the UK and Europe are voicing their discontent. Via anti-government campaigns like ‘Don’t Pay’ and ‘Enough is Enough’, people previously unmotivated by radical politics are becoming more and more rebellious.As a challenging winter approaches, is Europe about to see a mass movement of civil disobedience?Writer and activist Thomas Fazi thinks so. He joined Fre

Sep 1, 2022 • 52:12

Wolfgang Streeck: The end of the German empire

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers speaks to economic historian Prof. Wolfgang Streeck about the crisis in Germany and its implications for the future of Europe.Read the Post here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 26, 2022 • 45:27

Lionel Shriver: We need to talk about Ezra Miller

Freddie Sayers meets Lionel Shriver.When Lionel Shriver’s story of a troubled teenager, We Need to Talk About Kevin, was adapted for screen in 2011 it launched the career of young actor Ezra Miller.In 2012 Miller came out as queer, saying “I don’t identify as a man, I don’t identify as a woman, I barely identify as a human.” And in the ensuing years, outlandish and expressive clothing came to typify the actor, who became somewhat of a standard bearer for queer identity.But recently, Miller’s lif

Aug 22, 2022 • 42:19

His wife's plea: The case for Julian Assange

Freddie Sayers meets Stella Moris, lawyer and wife of Julian Assange.The case of Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder who published huge troves of sensitive government documents and classified military logs, has been going on for over a decade. During that time Assange has been under house arrest, hidden from extradition inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London and since 2019 has been held in Belmarsh prison. During that time, he has married and had two children with a lawyer called Stella Moris

Aug 8, 2022 • 55:48

Slavoj Žižek: We are addicted to chaos

Florence Read meets Slavoj Žižek.In his new book 'Surplus Enjoyment: A Guide for the Non-Perplexed', psychoanalyst and Marxist philosopher Slavoj Žižek argues that Western decadence has reached a point of no return. When it comes to the simultaneous crises of climate change, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, he asserts, only a cooperative global effort will steer us away from catastrophe. But have the culture wars weakened the West too much to regain order in disordered times? Slavoj Žižek jo

Aug 4, 2022 • 59:34

David Fuller: What happened to Jordan Peterson?

Freddie Sayers meets David Fuller.Followers of the clinical psychologist and now world-famous member of the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’, Jordan Peterson, have noted a radical change in his video style in recent weeks. For David Fuller, founder of Rebel Wisdom, these videos ‘signalled a watershed moment’ for Peterson, from truth-seeker and mediator between Left and Right to a blinkered tribalist. UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers sat down in the studio with Fuller to dig a little deeper into his reservations

Aug 1, 2022 • 47:10

Aella meets Louise Perry: Was the sexual revolution a mistake?

Was the sexual revolution a mistake? Did unfettered freedom help or harm women? Florence Read is joined by OnlyFans star Aella and the author of 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution', Louise Perry, to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 28, 2022 • 59:39

Lord Frost: Liz Truss is the change candidate

Boris Johnson's former Brexit negotiator Lord Frost has put his support behind Liz Truss. He sat down with Freddie Sayers to explain that decision, and whether today's Conservatives add up to a philosophy of government... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 22, 2022 • 41:46

Alex Jones documentary banned from social media

Florence Read meets with documentary filmmaker Alex Lee Moyer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 15, 2022 • 26:11

How the West brought economic disaster on itself

Freddie Sayers speaks to financial analyst Louis Gave about the West's self-made economic crisis.Read the Post article here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 11, 2022 • 38:10

What Boris Johnson's resignation really means

After the resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and with a leadership election looming, UnHerd convened some regular contributors for an emergency roundtable.Has the populist experiment run its course in the UK, or is it only just beginning?Joining Freddie Sayers to see beyond the Westminster speculation and get to grips with this historical moment were non-affiliated life peer of the House of Lords Baroness Claire Fox and UnHerd writers Will Lloyd and Aris Roussinos.Read the Post

Jul 8, 2022 • 45:35

Martin Kulldorff: Lessons from Sweden for the next pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic began and most of the world went into lockdown, Scandinavia bucked the status-quo by keeping their society almost completely open. At the time, there was a sense that Sweden, Denmark and Norway would pay a dire price for their decision. But looking back now, with all the data on Covid deaths at hand, it seems that their pandemic policy was a success. Why did rest of the world get it so wrong?Freddie Sayers sat down with Swedish biostatistician and co-author of the Grea

Jun 24, 2022 • 1:19:11

Crypto CEO: My stand against woke workers

Freddie Sayers meets Jesse Powell.Jesse Powell is the CEO of Kraken, one of the largest crypto currency exchanges in the world.He has been in the headlines this week for publishing a decidedly libertarian memo about his company's working culture that challenged any workers claiming offence on topics such as pronoun policies or racial diversity targets to find work elsewhere.Kraken's list of values includes the right to bear arms, bodily autonomy on vaccines and a moratorium on enquiring about or

Jun 21, 2022 • 35:35

Aris Roussinos: Inside the nationalist militia on Ukraine’s frontline

Freddie Sayers speaks to UnHerd’s Aris Roussinos, reporting from the frontline of the war in Ukraine.Read the article here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 2022 • 36:45

Silkie Carlo: Chinese CCTV is watching you

Florence Read meets Silkie Carlo.There are six million security cameras in use in the UK, one for every 11 people, and the majority are Chinese surveillance systems. London, where UnHerd has its offices, is the most surveilled city outside of China, and has more cameras per person than Beijing. So it has to be asked, are we being watched?That is one claim made by a new report from Big Brother Watch on surveillance cameras made by Chinese companies. Silkie Carlo, one of the editors of the report,

Jun 13, 2022 • 21:56

Ilya Shapiro: Georgetown diversicrats forced me out of my job

Freddie Sayers meets Ilya Shapiro.Ilya Shapiro was due to start his new job as senior lecturer and executive director of Georgetown's Law Centre for the Constitution. But this week, he quit. All because of a single Tweet.Freddie Sayers invited Shapiro to the studio to understand how censorship under the guise of 'diversity and inclusion' at Georgetown had played a part in his resignation.Read the Post article here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 9, 2022 • 29:27

Bret Weinstein: I will be vindicated over Covid

Freddie Sayers sits down to discuss the pandemic response with Biologist, Bret Weinstein.Before the pandemic, evolutionary biologist and former Evergreen professor Bret Weinstein was lauded by both sides of the political divide for his insights into the crisis on American campuses. As a member of the so-called 'intellectual dark web', Weinstein was expanding his audience and being profiled by legacy media like the New York Times. Then the pandemic began and his heterodox perspective suddenly fel

Jun 6, 2022 • 48:13

Rejected from a London university for being Russian

UnHerd's Florence Read meets Elena Ledneva.Elena Ledneva, a woman living with her husband and young child in the UK, applied for a Master's course in hospitality at the University of West London. Elena had years of experience in running events, including welcoming international delegates to the Sochi Winter Olympics, so on paper, she would seem to be the ideal candidate. But last week she was rejected due to 'the situation in Ukraine'. Was she really rejected for being Russian? Elena joined Flor

May 30, 2022 • 13:53

WHO epidemiologist: The truth about monkeypox

Freddie Sayers meets David Heymann.Will monkeypox be the next pandemic after COVID? To try to find an answer, Freddie Sayers invited Professor David Heymann to the UnHerd studio. Currently based at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Professor Heymann is one of the world’s most senior infectious disease epidemiologists. For 22 years he worked at the World Health Organisation in Geneva, as chief of the AIDS research programme and Assistant Director for Health Security. Before that

May 27, 2022 • 22:09

World expert Dr. Pavel Podvig: How likely is a nuclear war?

Freddie Sayers meets Pavel Podvig.Since the invasion of Ukraine, the outcome that nobody has wanted to contemplate is that of Russian nuclear escalation. Threats that “mirror moves” would be made by the Kremlin if NATO expanded, as we heard in last week’s interview with UN representative for Russia Dmitry Polyanskiy, suggest that a strike might not be out of the question. With Finland and Sweden seeking to join NATO, is nuclear war more likely now that it was three months ago? By trying to

May 20, 2022 • 25:51

Prof. Michael Sandel: Why the elites don’t deserve their status

Freddie Sayers meets Michael Sandel.Do we deserve what we have? Are the elites any better than the rest of us? Do the right people get to run the world? One political philosopher who attempts to tackle these big questions is Professor Michael Sandel. A Harvard professor since the 1980s and world famous author of many bestselling books, including 'What Money Can't Buy', and most recently, 'The Tyranny of Merit', Sandel has made the case for overhauling Western neoliberalism. The alternative socie

May 16, 2022 • 45:11

Kremlin Spokesman: "There is no war in Ukraine"

Freddie Sayers meets Dmitriy Polyanskiy.First Deputy Representative of Russia to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy joins Freddie Sayers to discuss the nuclear threat against NATO members and possible conclusions to the conflict in Ukraine.Read the Post article here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 12, 2022 • 42:04

Curtis Yarvin: Why America should become a monarchy

Former computer programmer and political theorist Curtis Yarvin is considered by many to be a dangerous thinker. He has been named in the New York Times and Vanity Fair as a founding member of the burgeoning 'New Right' and caused a stir on Tucker Carlson. His theories of power seem to have made their way from the fringe blogosphere into the mainstream media. Now, people are trying to make sense of some of what Yarvin wants for the Western nations he criticises and where his thinking might go ne

May 8, 2022 • 1:03:53

Danish professor: mRNA vaccine study sends 'danger signals'

Freddie Sayers meets Professor Christine Stabell Benn.A new Danish study reveals disparities in all-cause mortality between mRNA and adenovirus vaccines. The results raise some difficult questions about the unexpected effects of the most popular COVID vaccines. Freddie Sayers speaks to the study's author Prof. Christine Stabell-Benn, from the University of Southern Denmark, to find out more.Read the full Post article here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 3, 2022 • 35:14

Douglas Murray: The gullible Right has fallen for Putin

Freddie Sayers discusses the backlash against Western values with Douglas MurrayWhen Douglas Murray was writing his new book The War on the West, Putin had not yet launched an actual war on the edge of Europe. Now, two months after the invasion of Ukraine, has the battle of ideas he writes about been put into perspective?Freddie Sayers speaks to Douglas Murray about the factions of the Right who have been fooled by Putin’s ‘woke West’ propaganda and why the war in Ukraine is not the wake-up call

Apr 25, 2022 • 1:00:41

Michael Tracey: When does anti-war become pro-Putin?

Freddie Sayers meets Michael Tracey.Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Western media has been overwhelmed with support for Zelensky's resistance and condemnation of Putin's invasion. Intervention from the US and Europe has now extended to supplying arms and sanctioning Russia. Some are demanding this support goes even further, suggesting 'no fly zones' or boots on the ground in Ukraine.Journalist, Substacker and Twitter provocateur Michael Tracey takes a very different view. Despite initiall

Apr 19, 2022 • 48:05

Sergej Sumlenny: "Get ready for the break up of Russia"

Freddie Sayers meets Sergej Sumlenny.As the war in Ukraine has become more entrenched, there has been much discussion of the small Eastern European states which might be annexed into the Russian Federation.One political scientist and journalist has taken a different view. Sergej Sumlenny is Russian-born, but lives in Berlin. On Twitter he predicted that rather than expanding, Russia was due to dramatically contract. Might he be right? In principle, Sumlenny argues, Russia's many ethnic states ar

Apr 11, 2022 • 32:12

Inside China's Zero Covid Camp

The biggest city in China is in complete lockdown, with no end date in sight. Cases are rising and the 26 million residents of Shanghai are not permitted to leave their homes at all — not even to buy groceries or walk the dog. Footage has emerged of eerily deserted streets, but reliable information about what is really going on inside the strictest “Zero Covid” regime in the world is hard to come by, owing to the Chinese Communist Party’s control of the media.Now for the first time, UnHerd can r

Apr 7, 2022 • 17:49

Yanis Varoufakis: It's mad to think Ukraine can win

Commentators on the war in Ukraine seem to have come to a consensus: public figures have a moral responsibility not to challenge anything other than the Russian narrative. This rejection of balance in favour of propaganda poses a problem for political thinkers like Yanis Varoufakis, who has been accused of 'Westsplaining' and being a Putin apologist in the last week alone. To give this controversial conversation a chance, Varoufakis joined Freddie Sayers for a wide-ranging discussion about Weste

Apr 5, 2022 • 38:41

Sajid Javid: Zero Covid has been a disaster

Health Secretary Sajid Javid came into the UnHerd studio to talk to Freddie Sayers and look back at lessons learned from the Covid era.Read the full post here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 31, 2022 • 27:37

Francis Fukuyama: Can Putin's war rescue liberalism?

Freddie Sayers meets Francis Fukuyama.Francis Fukuyama is a political scientist and public intellectual, most famous for his 1992 book The End of History and the Last Man which has helped to define how we understand contemporary history. His new book is called Liberalism and its Discontents.Freddie Sayers spoke to Dr. Fukuyama about the war in Ukraine, current trends in Western democracy, and how liberalism can better understand aspects of the human condition it has historically neglected.Read t

Mar 24, 2022 • 42:07

Bill Roggio: Who is really winning the war in Ukraine?

Getting an accurate picture of who is winning the war in Ukraine has become increasingly difficult in the information age. Log onto Twitter and there are images of burnt out Russian tanks being towed away by Ukrainian farmers and hostage-style videos featuring Russians POWs expressing regret over the invasion; meanwhile, Western news outlets are littered with tales of doughty Ukrainian protesters sending the Russian enemy into retreat and Kyivans discovering a newfound unity in the face of war.B

Mar 21, 2022 • 33:17

Samo Burja: Russia Sanctions Will Divide Civilisation

Freddie Sayers meets with Samo Burja.With Western powers increasingly united against Russia, we seem to be witnessing the end of the unipolar world. Financially, culturally and spiritually we have never been so bifurcated. Could this be the end of civilisation as we know it?To find a way through the big issues at stake, Freddie Sayers sat down with Samo Burja, a sociologist and the founder of Bismarck Analysis.Read the post article here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio

Mar 17, 2022 • 36:23

The truth about Neo-Nazis in Ukraine

When Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine it was under the guise of ‘denazifying’ the country. But are there really any Nazis in Ukraine? Or is this just a story spun by the Kremlin? Aris Roussinos joins Freddie Sayers to unpick this contentious topic and seek some insight into Ukraine’s far-Right factions.Read the article here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 2022 • 17:48

Investigating Aleksandr Dugin and the "soul of Russia"

Freddie Sayers meets Marlene Laruelle.Aleksandr Dugin, the ultra-nationalist Russian philosopher and erstwhile organiser of the National Bolshevik Party, has been referred to as ‘Putin’s brain’. Professor Marlene Laruelle, the world’s leading expert on Dugin, says his influence is no longer direct. Dugin stated mission is to preserve the "Russian soul" and expand the Eurasian empire in defiance of the West. Today, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and increasingly isolated global position feels like

Mar 10, 2022 • 32:54

Leonid Ragozin: How I got Russia wrong

Freddie Sayers meets Leonid Ragozin.Leonid Ragozin was reporting in Siberia when Putin began to send troops to the Ukrainian border at Belarus. Despite the menacing signs, he was quick to voice his skepticism about Russia’s intentions to invade. But when tanks rolled into Ukraine over a week ago, Ragozin was left, like many, wondering: why had he got it so wrong?To try to answer this question Freddie Sayers met Ragozin to discuss Putin’s mysterious motivations and what the possible outcomes are

Mar 8, 2022 • 33:02

Justin Bronk: Is the Russian war machine broken?

Freddie Sayers meets Justin Bronk.It has been a week since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and one of many unanswered questions is why Russia has yet to launch the vast majority of its combat aircraft, despite having an advantage over the comparatively small Ukrainian air force. Could Putin be holding back the full might of his army for tactical or political reasons? Or is this failure to launch a symptom of poor planning by the Kremlin?To seek out some technical expertise on this topic, Freddie

Mar 2, 2022 • 18:29

Andreas Umland: The real nuclear threat is not from weapons

Freddie Sayers meets Andreas Umland.This week we are being inundated with information about what is going on in Ukraine. And the challenge just to get above the noise and find out what exactly is going on and where it might go next. To dig into some of these questions, Freddie Sayers sat down with Dr. Andreas Umland, an analyst for the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European studies and expert in contemporary Russian and Ukrainian politics.Read the full article here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com

Mar 1, 2022 • 27:59

San Francisco parents: How we took back control of our schools

Flo Read meets Siva, Autumn, and Ann.Public schools in San Francisco sent their students home for 18 months during the COVID pandemic, the longest school closure in the country. While children were falling behind at home, the city’s elected school board was tasked with handling the re-opening. But, it seemed, they were too busy trying to pander to progressive demands to get children back in the classroom. A group of parents, angry with the extended shutdown and dithering meetings, launched a cam

Feb 25, 2022 • 25:25

Konstantin Kisin: Has the media got Ukraine wrong?

Freddie Sayers meets Konstantin Kisin.Following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army, pundits from mainstream and alternative media platforms across the political spectrum have been left eating humble pie. Predictions of Russia’s next move as troops built up on the border have ranged from blaming hawkish Americans for hyping up a non-existent threat, to claims that Putin was using the standoff to make himself an international talking point. Now that it is clear that Putin is do

Feb 24, 2022 • 31:58

What the Moderna share price reveals about vaccines

Freddie Sayers meets Louis-Vincent Gave.Since the end of November 2021, Moderna's share price has been falling dramatically, from $368 to $147 at the time of writing.Why might this be? And what does it tell us about the vaccines more generally?Freddie Sayers sat down with Louis Gave, a financial analyst and co-founder of Gavekal, a financial services firm based in Hong Kong. Gave noted that the markets had been ahead of politicians and even epidemiologists on the Omicron variant in terms of its

Feb 15, 2022 • 25:01

Glenn Loury: Reject race politics and embrace humanity

Freddie Sayers meets Glenn Loury.To get a handle on some of the race related news stories coming out of America, from Biden’s Supreme Court nomination to Joe Rogan’s cancellation, Freddie Sayers spoke to Glenn Loury, an economist and cultural critic. Loury was the first African American tenured professor of economics in the history of Harvard University and has set himself apart from his contemporaries by taking a sceptical view of the racialised rhetoric of American academia. In this wide-rangi

Feb 14, 2022 • 35:35

UnHerd Live: Where does feminism go next?

Featuring: Mary Harrington, Julie Bindel, Hadley Freeman and Sally Chatterton.It wasn’t long ago that feminism was a united movement resisting the patriarchal systems of old. Now, disputes between factions of feminists take up as much time as the fight for women’s liberation.To dig a little deeper into the points of schism and solidarity in fourth wave feminism, UnHerd invited activist and author Julie Bindel and columnists Hadley Freeman and Mary Harrington to an evening at the Art Workers’ Gui

Feb 3, 2022 • 1:08:50

Denmark's state modeller: Why we've ended ALL Covid laws

Freddie Sayers meets Dr Camilla Holten-Møller, chair of the Expert Group for Mathematical Modelling at Denmark’s public health agency ‘Statens Serum Institut’.Holten-Møller was in charge of producing the models before Christmas that informed Danish policy, and her group’s updated advice in January led to the cancellation of all Danish Covid restrictions (even as case numbers continue to climb to all-time highs). She joins UnHerd to discuss Denmark's radical new policy, data modelling and why Omi

Jan 31, 2022 • 34:41

Kate Clanchy: "My life's work has been taken away"

Freddie Sayers meets Kate Clanchy.Kate Clanchy is a writer, teacher, and editor. She has been a qualified and practicing teacher since she was 22. Her writing includes three prize-winning collections of poetry, the Costa First Novel Prize-shortlisted Meeting the English, and the Orwell Prize-winning memoir Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me. Last summer her work came under sustained criticism for its purportedly insensitive depictions of her students. Picador, her publisher until last we

Jan 26, 2022 • 45:55

Israeli vaccine advisor: "We have made mistakes"

In a wide-ranging and forthright interview with Freddie Sayers, Professor Cyrille Cohen, head of Immunology at Bar Ilan University and a member of the advisory committee for vaccines for the Israeli Government said:- The Green Pass / vaccine passport concept was no longer relevant in the Omicron era and should be phased out (he expected it to be in short order in Israel)- He and his colleagues were surprised and disappointed that the vaccines did not prevent transmission, as they had originally

Jan 18, 2022 • 30:40

Dr Steve James: I’m willing to lose my job over vaccine mandates

Steve James is a critical care consultant at King’s College Hospital in London. When Health Secretary Sajid Javid visited last Friday, he asked the NHS staff about what they thought of the forthcoming mandates that will make Covid vaccination a condition of deployment for NHS staff. Dr James spoke out, saying why he was against the mandate and why he hadn’t taken the vaccine himself.It made headlines across the UK media, in particular coming from a Cambridge-educated NHS frontline doctor. Dr Jam

Jan 12, 2022 • 37:10

2021: Year in Review with Freddie Sayers, Aris Roussinos and Mary Harrington

UnHerd's contributors look back at a tumultuous year.The year began with riots in Capitol Hill in Washington and the removal of Donald Trump from social media; in March Meghan and Harry gave their interview to Oprah from a Los Angeles mansion, and in April Prince Phillip passed away; Western troops departed Afghanistan, leaving chaotic scenes in the capital Kabul; Maya Forstater was judged by the courts to be legally entitled to her gender critical viewpoints — and Kathleen Stock was forced out

Dec 31, 2021 • 1:21:57

Brian Pottinger: Why South Africans are refusing the vaccine

As new data about the Omicron variant is interpreted (and perhaps predictably, misinterpreted) by experts worldwide, South Africa has become a coronavirus case-study under global surveillance. Last week, UnHerd spoke to Pieter Streicher about the data coming out of Gauteng, but we now wanted to look at the bigger picture in that country.To get a snapshot into the cultural and political reality on the ground, Freddie Sayers sat down with Brian Pottinger, former Editor of the South

Dec 22, 2021 • 26:22

South Africa data: Could Omicron be the end of the pandemic?

Since its discovery in the Gauteng province of South Africa in November, a new Covid variant has set off a spiral of harsh restrictions, travel bans and questions about the efficacy of the existing two-dose vaccines. Dr Angelique Coetzee, the scientist who first raised the alarm in Gauteng, has repeatedly assured the public that early observation of symptoms suggests that Omicron could be milder than the Delta variant. Despite some reassuring signs on the ground, reaction to the new va

Dec 15, 2021 • 29:05

Inside Australia’s Covid internment camp

Hayley Hodgson, 26, moved to Darwin from Melbourne to escape the never-ending lockdowns — only to find herself locked up in a Covid Internment Camp without even having the virus.She’s just returned from a 14-day detention at Howard Springs, the 2000-capacity Covid camp outside Darwin to which regional Covid cases are transported by the authorities. In an exclusive interview with Freddie Sayers, she recounted her experiences.It all began when a friend of hers tested positive. She recounts how inv

Dec 2, 2021 • 19:15

Paul Kingsnorth: why I changed sides in the vaccine wars

Paul Kingsnorth sees the vaccine wars as symptomatic of a bigger division between two fundamentally different world views: he calls them “thesis” and “antithesis.” When it comes to Covid, “thesis” is the establishment viewpoint: that lockdowns are needed to contain the virus, masks work, vaccines are safe, and people who question them are wrongheaded or worse. When Covid-19 first struck, Kingsnorth took the “thesis” viewpoint.But over the last few months, his perspective changed. As he writ

Nov 30, 2021 • 34:23

Freddie Sayers investigates Austria's lockdown of the unvaccinated

Freddie visits the Austrian capital Vienna on the day that the world's first lockdown for the unvaccinated was introduced, looking for answers. How do ordinary people feel about a third of their population being put in partial house arrest? How does it feel for the people stuck at home? And how did a liberal democracy come to this in 2021?For more, read the Post from UnHerd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 17, 2021 • 28:26

Asra Nomani: Mothers fight back against Critical Race Theory in schools

Florence Read talks to Asra Nomani.Education policy rarely tips the electoral scales. But following Glenn Youngkin's shock win in the Virginia governor's race, where education was the top priority for 35% of his supporters, focus has turned towards the American curriculum as a new political battleground.A group of parents, or 'Mama and Papa Bears', have been particularly vocal in protesting the changes they have witnessed in Virginia schools since the start of the Black Lives Matt

Nov 11, 2021 • 30:42

Covid doctor: No UK lockdown this Christmas

As we approach Winter, murmurs of another lockdown have slowly been entering the national conversation. Just yesterday Health Secretary Sajid Javid tweeted that it was a “national mission” to get jabbed so that we “can get through Winter and enjoy Christmas” while Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Vam-Tam last week threatened Plan B if people acted “like Covid was over”.But is all this pessimism really warranted? After all, Covid infection rates in the UK have been falling for over two weeks

Nov 8, 2021 • 27:36

Kathleen Stock: I won't be silenced

Kathleen Stock chats to UnHerd's Julie Bindel.Kathleen Stock was forced to resign from Sussex University after an aggressive campaign of targeted harassment over her gender critical views.The campaign to push Prof Stock out of Sussex began when she self-published a number blog posts critical of extreme transgender ideology. She was concerned that the majority of academics, including philosophers such as herself, were reluctant to criticise campaigns to introduce self-identification for transgend

Nov 3, 2021 • 49:20

Bjorn Lomborg: Climate change is NOT the end of the world

As the COP26 summit meets over the next couple of weeks in Glasgow, we can all expect to be bombarded with disaster scenarios, replete with stories about our species’ imminent demise. Over the last couple of days, we have had Boris Johnson warning that it is “one minute to midnight” and Prince Charles claiming that this is “literally our last chance saloon”. And of course, Greta Thunberg has already made a few appearances of her own, accusing politicians of “pretending to take our future serious

Nov 2, 2021 • 40:35

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: wokeness is a gift to Islamism

Freddie Sayers speaks with Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 2021 • 34:13

Steven Pinker: How rational are YOU?

Do we live in a rational world? For all the advances humanity has made over the years and centuries, it is difficult to escape the feeling that we live in irrational times. Or so leading psychologist Steven Pinker argues in his new book ‘Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters’. From cancel culture to online conspiracy theories, the Harvard Professor argues that we are forgetting how to reason and think clearly — two vital tools for the flourishing of mankind.But is being ir

Oct 27, 2021 • 1:00:50

Ash Sarkar: Left and Right must unite against Big Tech censorship

Earlier today, a YouTube channel with 167,000 subscribers and over 40 million view vanished. It was not a fringe channel that platforms cranks, conspiracists and extremists, but one of the UK’s leading Left-wing political website, which according to the outlet is ‘among the top 50 most watched news and politics channels in the UK’.The channel was Novara Media, which was mysteriously reinstated by YouTube two hours later.According to Novara’s senior editor Ash Sarkar, Novara had received no prior

Oct 26, 2021 • 22:19

The retreat of the West is a disaster - Bernard-Henri Lévy

Freddie Sayers speaks to Bernard-Henri Lévy.Few have made the case for liberal interventionism more consistently than Bernard-Henri Lévy. Despite setbacks in Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan, the French public intellectual’s worldview has remained largely unchanged.But with the Taliban now in control of Afghanistan — and signs of resistance dwindling — is he still convinced the West was right to be there at all?He joined Freddie Sayers in our London studio to discuss his new book, The Will to See.Rea

Oct 8, 2021 • 43:02

Debate: are Conservatives doomed?

Are Conservatives doomed? Following a General Election that resulted in an 80-seat majority for the Conservative Party after 11 years of uninterrupted rule, this might seem like a rather strange question to ask.But firstly, there may be long term challenges to the Tory coalition. By 2030, typically Left-leaning groups that tend to vote Labour — the young, renters, the childless, and the more urban people are not only growing in numbers but becoming increasingly liberal too.More importantly, are

Oct 6, 2021 • 1:04:33

Louise Leach: my journey from secular to Orthodox

Over the last year, two big Netflix series have featured women in Orthodox Jewish communities. ‘Unorthodox’ told the fictional story of a young woman from a Hasidic community in Brooklyn, outside New York, who escapes to Europe to join her mother and pursue a career in music. ‘My Orthodox Life’, tracks a real life fashion entrepreneur who begins her life in the orthodox community but decides, rather like the heroine of Unorthodox, to leave the community behind.In each case, the communities are p

Sep 26, 2021 • 24:52

Anders Tegnell: Sweden won the argument on Covid

Of all the celebrities that have been created during the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, Swedish State Epidemiologist is perhaps the most surprising. A softly-spoken official within the Swedish Health Agency, he has quietly been going about his work monitoring infectious diseases for years.But his decision, when Covid hit, to stick to his long-established plan and not recommend mandatory lockdowns, not close the schools, turned him into a lightning rod for competing views on

Sep 23, 2021 • 21:18

Bari Weiss: Covid has exposed the hypocrisy of the elites

Fighting — or even participating in — a culture war is a dangerous business. It is especially so when that war is being fought behind enemy lines. So when Bari Weiss was hired by The New York Times as an opinion editor after Donald Trump’s election victory in 2016, it was a risky move.A self-described classical liberal, Weiss was hired to bring more conservative and centrist voices to the paper, but she quickly found herself at odds with its hyper-progressive staff. Tensions reached a breaking p

Sep 17, 2021 • 28:13

'Nudge' author: is the Government manipulating us?

Despite its humble-sounding name, ‘Nudge’ may well be the most significant economic book of the the past thirty years. It has informed the thinking and policymaking of governments around the world, from David Cameron’s special ‘nudge unit’ in No. 10 to the WHO’s recently formed behavioural insight team, focusing on vaccines and masks.Devised by Nobel Prize winner Richard H Thaler along with Cass Sunstein in their 2009 book ‘Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness’, the the

Sep 2, 2021 • 45:54

Prof. Jay Battacharya: I stand by the Great Barrington Declaration

Professor Jay Bhattacharya is one of the famous voices to have emerged out of the pandemic. A vocal critic of lockdowns, his name became synonymous with the controversial Great Barrington Declaration, which called for an “alternative approach to the pandemic” that would entail no lockdowns. Along with co-signatories Sunetra Gupta and Martin Kulldforff, the trio argued that public health strategies should instead centre on the ‘focused protection’ of at-risk groups while keeping society as open a

Aug 24, 2021 • 53:14

Clarissa Ward in Kabul: what the Taliban are really like

Clarissa Ward is the Chief International Correspondent at CNN – used to reporting from the front lines of conflict zones and global events. But in the past few days she found herself, more unusually, at the centre of a culture war. In a clip from one of her broadcasts, some Taliban fighters on a Kabul street were chanting ‘Death to America’ but she observed that “they seemed friendly enough at the same time. It’s utterly bizarre.”Politicians right up to Senator Ted Cruz jumped on to social media

Aug 18, 2021 • 18:33

David Shor: College liberals have hijacked the Democratic party

David Shor is not afraid to say the unsayable. As a Democrat party strategist, this trait has at times got him into trouble; last year, he was fired from his job at a progressive think tank for tweeting out a study that showed that nonviolent demonstrations were more effective than riots at pushing voter behaviour in a Leftward direction in 1968. But this has not stopped him from trying to deliver home truths to Democrats. For the past two years, he has made the case that the Party has lost touc

Aug 13, 2021 • 38:24

Winston Marshall: fightback in the Arts?

Do we currently enjoy free speech in the arts? In recent years the worlds of publishing, fine art, and music, have been engulfed in controversies over speech and manners. Several high-profile artists have been cancelled — removed from their positions for failing to go along with prevailing political orthodoxies.At a live UnHerd members event this week, Freddie Sayers was joined by musician Winston Marshall, artists Jess de Wahls, and writer Sarah Ditum to ask: what is the state of free speech in

Jul 29, 2021 • 1:22:34

Trump Insider: Chances of 2024 run just went up to 2/3

Few people can claim to have as close access to “Trumpworld” — the circle of advisors around ex-President Trump — as Jason Miller. In fact, he spoke to Trump himself just yesterday.Originally the chief campaign spokesman for the 2016 campaign, Miller was drafted back for the final months of the re-election campaign, in June 2020. He co-presented a podcast, The War Room, with Steve Bannon, which was removed from YouTube following the Capitol Hill violence on January 6th and is currently CEO

Jul 23, 2021 • 43:47

Wikipedia co-founder: I no longer trust the website I created

Chances are, if you’ve ever been on the internet, you’ve visited Wikipedia. It is the world’s fifth largest website, pulling in an estimated 6.1 billion followers per month and serves as a cheat sheet for almost any topic in the world. So great is the online encyclopaedia’s influence is so great that it is the biggest and “most read reference work in history”, with as many as 56 million editions. But the truth about this supposedly neutral purveyor of information is a little more complex. Histor

Jul 14, 2021 • 32:18

Rupert Sheldrake: Science does not tolerate dissent

The concept of scientism, the quasi-religious belief in science and scientists, has risen in prominence over the past year. It has been a theme in many UnHerd interviews, ranging from Matthew Crawford, who detailed the ways in which science has evolved from a mode of inquiry into a source of authority, to Richard Dawkins, who dismissed scientism as a “dirty word”. To author and biologist Rupert Sheldrake, it means something different: “It is the idea that science can sol

Jul 6, 2021 • 40:45

Dr Mike Tildesley: what our Covid forecasts got wrong

SPI-M (the “Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling) is the government committee in charge of producing forecasts for the future direction of the pandemic in different circumstances. It was their report in early June, combining mathematical models from Imperial, Warwick and LSHTM, than persuaded Boris Johnson to delay the planned re-opening of society on 21st June to its current scheduled date of 19th July.In the weeks since that report, two things have become clear: the

Jul 1, 2021 • 23:45

Kemi Badenoch: Britain is the best place in the world to be black

Is Britain a racist country? This is a question that sharply divides most Brits, but for one Government minister, the answer is an emphatic ‘no’. In an interview with UnHerd’s LockdownTV, Kemi Badenoch, exchequer secretary for the treasury and an Equalities Minister, tells Freddie Sayers that Britain is the “best place in the world to be black” and that an excessive focus on race alone can end up obscuring the debate.Her comments follow on from an education report that came out last week which f

Jun 28, 2021 • 21:06

UnHerd event: has lockdown changed us forever?

It is difficult to capture just how transformative an impact lockdown has had on us as individuals and as a society. For 15 months, we have been unable to gather in large groups, walk into a shop without a mask or even go to your local pub without having to scan a code from your phone. On a societal level, it is the first time in living memory that a western nations have locked down their populations and managed to do so with very little resistance. So as we go forth into our brave new world, wh

Jun 25, 2021 • 1:04:25

Jess de Wahls: Cancelled (and un-cancelled) by the Royal Academy

It all started with an Instagram post. Over the weekend, the Royal Academy thanked those “for bringing an item in the RA shop by an artist [Jess de Wahls] expressing transphobic views to our attention.” The item in question? A collection of floral embroidered patches that can be attached to clothing. Her crime? Writing a blog in 2019 in which she stated that “humans cannot change sex”.Shortly thereafter came the now-familiar cycle of organisations bowing to social media pressure and seeking forg

Jun 23, 2021 • 27:45

Richard Dawkins: 'Scientism' is a dirty word

We were really delighted that Richard Dawkins agreed to come on LockdownTV to discuss “Scientism” and his new anthology of writing about science literature, Books do furnish a Life.It turns out that Mr Dawkins’ view of “Scientism” is that it is a “dirty word used by people who are critical of scientists” — so that was a relatively brief part of the conversation.On Covid, he is not especially worried about the boundaries of politics and science becoming blurred, but feels that “science is the way

Jun 18, 2021 • 29:27

SAGE Prof Susan Michie: should we wear masks forever?

Professor Susan Michie, a behavioural psychologist who sits on the all-important Sage committee, made headlines last week by appearing to suggest that social distancing and wearing facemasks should remain in place “forever”.The Professor of Health Psychology has been an outspoken advocate of strict lockdown measures, both serving on Sage’s Scientific Pandemic Insights group on Behaviour (SPI-B) and advising the World Health Organisation on Covid-19.She spoke to UnHerd about whether lockdown will

Jun 14, 2021 • 40:25

Chris Bickerton: Welcome to the Technopopulist future

The pandemic has thrown traditional ideas about politics upside down. In a sense, it has been the ultimate triumph of the technocrats, with phrases like “following the science” and “trusting the experts” becoming commonplace; but notions like shutting national borders and moving governments onto a 'war footing' are more typically associated with the populist Right — it was Donald Trump who first shut the US borders, Modi in India implemented a swingeing lockdown early, and Boris Johnson's govern

Jun 12, 2021 • 41:53

Maya Forstater: Today's judgment on trans is a landmark

When Maya Forstater first started expressing “gender critical” views in late 2018 (ie that biological sex is real and important), she was a researcher at a progressive think tank called the Centre for Global Development. Her views caught the attention of the bosses in Washington DC — and one dismissal, one tribunal verdict and an appeal judgement later, she now finds herself part of the history of gender laws in this country.Today’s successful appeal establishes Ms Forstater’s views in law as a

Jun 10, 2021 • 28:53

Ex press head: the UK media was not racist towards Meghan

When 49.1 million viewers tuned in to watch the Harry and Meghan interview on Oprah, the drama that unfolded left many victims — not all famous or royal — in their wake. One such casualty was Ian Murray, the head of the Society of Editors, who came out to defend the British press against the claim made by the Duke of Sussex that the industry was racist. According to a statement put out by Murray, such an “attack” was “not acceptable” without any evidence. Following the statement came a now-infam

Jun 4, 2021 • 35:08

Peter Singer: Despite everything, I’m still a cosmopolitan

Any decent list of the most influential living philosophers will include Peter Singer. For nearly 50 years, the Australian ethicist has been at the forefront of progressive politics — his ideas about animal rights and effective altruism have shaped those debates ever since the 80s and his brand of utilitarian progressive thought continues to dominate.More controversially, his writing against the sanctity of life and in favour of the morality of ending the lives of highly disabled infants have an

Jun 2, 2021 • 41:40

Parent: Why I pulled my daughter out of antiracist school

Few books have had as great an impact on western society in the 21st century as Ibram X. Kendi’s ‘How to be an Antiracist‘. Published in 2019, the book argued that it was not enough to be neutral on racism: you had to be actively fighting it, otherwise you were on the side of the racists. Moderation meant complicity and silence equalled violence. Anyone who dared to challenge this mantra would be immediately cast as a racist.Fast forward a year and now children as young as four-years-old are bei

May 28, 2021 • 30:47

Sohrab Ahmari: Why conservatives need to fight

Sohrab Ahmari's new book makes a strong case for tradition — but ignores material reality, read the full review by Niall Gooch here on UnHerd: https://unherd.com/2021/05/what-conservatives-can-learn-from-marx/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 2021 • 32:21

Nicholas Wade: the case for the Covid lab-leak theory

The so-called lab-leak hypothesis has been gaining more and more traction in recent months. Once dismissed as a crankish fringe theory, it has slowly been entering into mainstream scientific discussion ever since. Just this week, America’s CDC Director said that it was ‘possible’ that Covid could have leaked from a lab as ‘significant circumstantial evidence’ emerges. One writer who has made a significant contribution to the debate is Nicholas Wade, a former reporter at the N

May 20, 2021 • 34:25

Fired Apple employee: a reckoning is underway

Last week, tech giant Apple made headlines for the summary dismissal of one of its employees. Following a petition signed by over 2,000 Apple employees, the company decided to fire Antonio García Martínez, a senior ads engineer who had only just started, over comments he made in his 2016 book Chaos Monkeys. According to the petitioners, García Martínez had a “history of publishing overtly racist and sexist remarks” which “directly oppose Apple’s commitment to Inclusion & Diversity”. The quot

May 18, 2021 • 18:25

Douglas Murray and Yanis Varoufakis: The EU is broken

As we approached the five year anniversary of the UK’s momentous vote to leave the European Union, UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers was joined by Yanis Varoufakis and Douglas Murray to assess whether the EU has done enough to deserve to survive. For more read The Post.Our thanks to both Yanis and Douglas for a fascinating discussion. You can sign up HERE to make sure to attend the next members event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 2021 • 53:07

Amy Chua: Americans are now fearful of Asians

As the country’s ‘model-minority’, Asian-Americans have experienced different forms of discrimination compared to other ethnic groups, but the recent spate of Asian-American violence and rise in anti-China rhetoric has thrown this tension into sharper focus.There is perhaps no public intellectual better equipped to give an insight into these issues than Amy Chua, a Law Professor at Yale and author of five books, including the famous book ‘Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother’, which advocated strict

May 13, 2021 • 39:53

Tory Mayor Ben Houchen: Red wall voters aren't nostalgic

Freddie Sayers meets Teesside's newly re-elected Conservative mayor, Ben Houchen.There's a stereotype of England's North-Eastern cities as left-behind, backward-facing, clinging to a long-gone industrial past. Some Labour politicians have even tried to play up to this image too, but it could not, says Teeside's newly re-elected mayor Ben Houchen, be further from the truth. According to Houchen, who won 73% of the Teeside vote in last week's by-election, voters in Hartlepool and Teesside aren't n

May 10, 2021 • 28:47

Matthew B Crawford: science has become corrupted

Freddie Sayers meets Matthew B. Crawford.‘Following the science’ is a phrase that we have heard a lot of this year, but what does it actually mean? Over the past year, science has shifted from a mode of inquiry to a form of authority that you are not allowed to question in fear of being labelled ‘anti-science’. To understand how and why this has occurred, we spoke to philosopher and writer Matthew B. Crawford, who has a full-length piece in UnHerd on this very subject. Hosted on Acast. See acast

Apr 30, 2021 • 41:07

John McWhorter: white people should stand up to antiracist ideologues

When John McWhorter, professor of Linguistics and American Studies at Columbia, described antiracism as America’s ‘new flawed religion’ in 2015, few could have imagined just how prescient that description would prove to be. Just this week, the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi thanked George Floyd for “sacrificing his life for justice” while CEOs, celebrities, and other politicians all made versions of the same promise: the work was not done.McWhorter, author of the

Apr 26, 2021 • 36:02

Church leaders: vaccine passports are un-Christian

Over the weekend, over 1,200 church leaders from a range of denominations sent an open letter to the Prime Minister. It warned that vaccine passports raised serious ethical concerns and risked creating a ‘surveillance state’ that would ‘bring about the end of liberal democracy as we know it’. Earlier today, we spoke to two of the original signatories Dr. William Philip, of the Tron church in Glasgow, and Dr. Jamie Franklin, who is curator of St. George in the meadow in Nottingham. Both offered a

Apr 20, 2021 • 23:42

Jesse Singal on the American obsession with fad psychology

Hear Jesse Singal discuss his latest book with Freddie SayersFurther reading: The empty promise of pop psychology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 2021 • 36:20

Did Sweden get Covid wrong?

This time a year ago, something extraordinary happened. Johan Giesecke, advisor to the Director General of the WHO, former Chief Scientist of the EU Centre for Disease Control, and former state epidemiologist of Sweden came out forcefully against lockdowns. The world was shutting down and he was the first voice to speak out so bluntly early in the pandemic.He contended that the difference in infection and death rates between countries would “come out in the wash”, regardless of their lockdown po

Apr 16, 2021 • 41:21

Bridget Phetasy: the power of Big Tech is chilling

Around the world, California is romanticised as a glamorous haven of luxury and sunshine. But the reality, as we have been finding out, is quite different: rubbish stacked in the streets, a homelessness crisis, and an exodus of disillusioned residents. One of these disillusioned residents is Bridget Phetasy, a comedian, writer, podcaster and YouTuber based in Los Angeles, who has grown increasingly frustrated with her home state. California is in a ‘premageddon’, she fears, and that’s not just b

Apr 14, 2021 • 40:56

Sir Nicholas Soames: the values of Philip's generation are now far away

There are few families in Britain closer to the royal family than the family of wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill. His grandson, Sir Nicholas Soames, knew Prince Philip very well over a 60-year period and shared his thoughts on his passing in a special edition of LockdownTV.“It’s a strange day, a day of reflection, and I hope people get him right," he told me. "The press, with that attention span for which they are famous, always talks about his ‘gaffes’ — his gaffes were that what you saw wa

Apr 9, 2021 • 15:38

Dave Rubin: why the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ split up

The group of thinkers now known as the “Intellectual Dark Web” — Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, Bret and Eric Weinstein, Ben Shapiro — were convened in Dave Rubin’s garage and on his YouTube channel, The Rubin Report. And yet he has always suffered the accusation that he wasn’t a ‘real’ intellectual.“What I thought and believe now that I am good at is that I can sit with these people and take a lot of that stuff and distil it into something that the average person can understand enough of. I love

Apr 6, 2021 • 43:40

Vermont Professor: I stand by my anti-whiteness video

Over the past year, the culture wars have been raging and one of the places where they have been fought most fiercely is on American college campuses. Efforts to ‘decolonise the curriculum’ and censor professors and students found to be deviating from progressive orthodoxy on identity issues have intensified, particularly on liberal college campuses.Last week, another target was found, this time at the University of Vermont. After claiming to see ‘anti-whiteness’ spreading around campus, Profess

Mar 31, 2021 • 34:16

Tim Pool on Joe Biden, Occupy and Big Tech

Online Lefty, liberal journalist, Right-wing podcaster and alt-Right adjacent. These are just some of the labels applied to Tim Pool, a YouTuber and citizen journalist who first rose to prominence in his coverage of the Occupy Movement nearly 10 years ago. That he’s been called all these different names is something of a badge of honour for Pool, whose heterodox opinions have led to criticism from all corners of the political spectrum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 2021 • 41:41

Tom Tugendhat: the Chinese Government sent letters to my home

Tom Tugendhat MP is Chair of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee and one of the five British MPs placed on a sanctions list yesterday by the Chinese Communist Party. He spoke to Freddie Sayers about what it means.On the impact of sanctions on him personallyIt doesn’t affect me at all, really, because I have no interests in China, either personal or professional. So for me, it’s not significant. But what this is, is an attempt to intimidate British business people, intimidate British p

Mar 26, 2021 • 16:01

Spermageddon: are humans going extinct?

Is the human race on the verge of extinction? That’s the jaw-dropping claim made in Professor Shanna Swan’s new book ‘Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race’. According to the book, sperm counts have dropped almost 60% since 1973 and suggests that they could reach zero by 2045, which would mean no more reproduction and no more babies.This is a worrying discovery, partic

Mar 25, 2021 • 29:30

Debate: are vaccine passports necessary?

Are vaccine passports the fastest way back to normality or do they bring us a step closer towards a dystopian checkpoint state?On today’s LockdownTV, Freddie Sayers heard from both sides of the debate. Making the case for vaccine passports was Kirsty Innes, Head of Digital Government for the Tony Blair Institute, whose recent paper called for the implementation of what she called ‘digital health passports’. Innes argues that, by using a QR code on people’s phones that shows a tick or cross indic

Mar 18, 2021 • 37:43

Paul Kingsnorth: science can never replace the mythic

Paul Kingsnorth doesn’t fit neatly into Left or Right — which is only one of the reasons we consider him one of the more interesting thinkers of our time. He has been talking and writing about nature for over 25 years, and during that period he has developed a his own self-reliant, localised form of environmentalism.Formerly a climate activist, Paul grew disaffected with the movement when he came to the realisation that “economic monster” that enveloped the world was too great to fight against.

Mar 10, 2021 • 50:41

Lord Sumption: mass civil disobedience has begun

Jonathan Sumption was once the epitome of the Establishment — a brilliant barrister who represented the Government in the Hutton enquiry, Supreme Court Justice, supporter of the Remain campaign and esteemed historian of the Hundred Years’ War. But then Covid happened.Over the past year, his unabashed criticism of lockdown policies has turned him into something of a renegade. It is a development that mystifies him; as he sees it, his views have always been mainstream liberal, and it is the world

Mar 4, 2021 • 51:30

Darren McGarvey: Class, not identity, should drive politics

Class is a subject that, no matter how much we advance as a society, we seem unable to stop talking about — especially in the UK. Glasgow rapper Darren McGarvey, otherwise known as Loki, has been thinking a lot about it for a new documentary series on the BBC. Over the years, Loki has developed a reputation for scathing social commentaries through his music and writing; three years ago he published a book, Poverty Safari, detailing the rapper’s working class upbringing in Scotland and

Feb 26, 2021 • 33:00

Politicians of Left and Right join forces to question lockdowns

One of the main features of the UK lockdowns has been the near-uniform consensus around them. As each one has gone by, cross-party support for lockdowns has only strengthened while fewer voices have been willing to offer anything in the way of dissent. There have been exceptions on both sides of the aisle: Lord (David) Blunkett, a famous figure of the New Labour era and former Home Secretary, and Sir Charles Walker, a prominent Conservative Party backbencher and vice chairman of the 1922 Committ

Feb 24, 2021 • 26:29

Claire Lehmann: Australia is the canary in the Facebook coal mine

Earlier this week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a difficult decision to make. Incoming legislation in Australia meant that social media platforms like his were going to be forced to pay news providers to new content. How was he going to respond? Quite aggressively, it would seem. Not only did he instantly pull all news content from Facebook Australia, but he did so overnight — without any warning — before the law even came into effect.So where does this leave news providers and online sites

Feb 19, 2021 • 17:52

Government scientist: dystopian talk of ‘new normal’ scares me

When is life going to go back to normal? That’s the question on everyone’s lips and one that Government ministers have — so far— been reluctant to answer. It was hoped that the advent of a vaccine would lead to a loosening of restrictions, but as things stand the country will be in full lockdown for the foreseeable future. Meanwhile there is a growing campaign among some parts of the ZeroCovid campaign for keeping certain restrictions in place permanently.One scientist who stands firmly against

Feb 16, 2021 • 28:24

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Covid will change the immigration question forever

It is hard to think of a more sensitive topic than the connection between sexual violence against women and the surge in immigration from Muslim countries into Europe since 2015. But then, it is hard to think of a more credible person to address it than Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who herself began life in Somalia and ended up claiming asylum in the Netherlands to escape a forced marriage.In this fascinating interview, Ayaan discusses how the pandemic will effect the West’s view of immigration:'There’s a s

Feb 11, 2021 • 44:05

Roger Hallam: the conservative case for Extinction Rebelllion

As the Conservative government prepares to host the COP26 climate summit, famous environmental campaigner and co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, Roger Hallam, has a message he wants people to hear: his movement is not just for woke students and the radical Left.In an eye-opening interview, he tells Freddie Sayers about the importance of the nation-state, social conservatism, local community, and how he wants church leaders and ex-police officers in his movement. His pitch, in short, is that phi

Feb 3, 2021 • 31:15

Teachers speak out: is closing schools immoral?

For much of the past year, across Europe and the wider world, schools have been closed. Was this a morally justifiable policy?Freddie Sayers spoke to teachers and one former teacher, now MP, to find out: what is the reality on the ground? What is the impact on children’s lives? At the end of it do we think it was the right decision? Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress of the Michaela Community School in northwest London. Miriam Cates MP, Conservative MP and former science teacher and Alex Gutent

Jan 29, 2021 • 37:59

Sacked Eton teacher: I stand by my Patriarchy lecture

When teacher Will Knowland was sacked by Eton for refusing to take down a lecture from his YouTube account, his departure sparked furious debate. The lecture, ‘The Patriarchy Paradox’, argued that the difference between the two sexes were not social constructions, but due to biological differences too.To its critics, the video was deemed offensive and sexist for espousing such a retrograde view of masculinity. But to Knowland and his supporters, whether the content was offensive or not was secon

Jan 21, 2021 • 36:30

Adam Wagner: are lockdowns against human rights?

Human rights lawyer Adam Wagner meets Freddie Sayers.Adam Wagner is one of the UK’s highest-profile legal experts on human rights, citing Shami Chakrabati as one of his main influences in the field. He strongly distances himself from “covid deniers” whose attempt to minimise the threat of the virus he describes as “dangerous nonsense”, and expressed dismay at Lord Sumption’s insensitive phrasing about the value of lives on television yesterday. In other words, he’s about as far from an ideologic

Jan 18, 2021 • 39:36

Andrew Sullivan: I was right about Trump

Freddie Sayers speaks to writer and commentator Andrew Sullivan to help understand what's going on in America.The images from the 6th January riots at the US Capitol will be with us for years — shocking, unnerving, and ultimately tragic for the five people who died. But was it “armed insurrection” or a failure of policing? How close did the President come to directly inciting violence? What is a wise way for Democrats to respond? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 11, 2021 • 49:29

Jonathan Haidt: the political chaos isn't over yet

Accompanying article here: https://unherd.com/thepost/jonathan-haidt-the-political-chaos-isnt-over-yet/Freddie Sayers meets American social psychologist and NYU professor Jonathan Haidt to discuss how the Right and Left positions have evolved over the past few years.(1) Harm/care,(2) Fairness/reciprocity,(3) In-group/loyalty,(4) Authority/respect,(5) Purity/sanctity.Those are the five moral ‘foundations’ on which, according to moral psychologist Jonathan Haidt, liberals and conservatives divide.

Jan 6, 2021 • 43:46

Glenn Greenwald: tech censorship of Covid discussion is dangerous

Recently, in the comments underneath our LockdownTV YouTube videos, people have been saying that our videos are being ‘downrated’ on YouTube search. Type in Aella, or Michael Levitt, for example, and videos come above ours in the search results that are much older, viewed much fewer times, and come from channels that have much smaller followings. It feels a bit rich to make accusations of censorship against a platform that has brought us millions of views and over 110,000 followers, but could it

Dec 28, 2020 • 36:50

Tom Holland: is it Christian to cancel Christmas?

Historian Tom Holland, author of bestselling book Dominion, about the impact of Christianity on Western civilisation, sits down with Freddie Sayers for our Christmas special to talk about Christmas, and whether it is still a Christian festival even if it’s been cancelled.Anxiety about Christmas being “cancelled” has been a staple in tabloid newspapers for decades — but according to writer and historian Tom Holland, it’s been around a lot longer than that.“Anxiety about that is in itself a very C

Dec 23, 2020 • 31:21

Swedish Professor: we are headed for disaster

The world of Swedish epidemiology is small. Fredrik Elgh is a Professor of Virology at Umeå University in Northern Sweden and a clinical physician, but earlier in his career, heading up a department at the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control in Stockholm, a certain Anders Tegnell was in his staff, and Johan Giesecke was another department head. From our 45-minute conversation, I think we can surmise that they are no longer on speed dial.Professor Elgh has been one of the most outspo

Dec 18, 2020 • 40:50

Meet Aella: OnlyFans' intellectual porn star

OnlyFans, the self-publishing pornography app, has taken off during the course of 2020 with an average of 200,000 new users signing up each day. The platform allows creators to release photos and videos to paying subscribers; while the content published is entirely the choice of the creator, the most common genre is pornography.In an extraordinarily candid conversation, Aella explains to Freddie Sayers how she rationalises her lifestyle. She believes that while some people get into sex

Dec 15, 2020 • 49:22

Genomics expert: does Covid mutation explain the Asia exception?

Freddie Sayers meets David Engelthaler, co-director of the T-Gen Research Institute and former state epidemiologist of Arizona.Earlier this week, Freddie Sayers spoke to David Engelthaler, co-director of the T-Gen Research Institute and former state epidemiologist of Arizona, who has been investigating this idea. His view is that there is now “really compelling evidence” that this strain replicates faster than earlier strains, which "likely" came out of China and through to Europe. "It's really

Dec 10, 2020 • 31:53

Tutor speaks out on Cambridge free speech battle

Over recent years, we’ve learned to pay attention to the intellectual trends and taboos on university campuses — they have a way of spilling out into mainstream corporate and political life.Which is why the vote among the 7,000 faculty at Cambridge on a new 'free speech policy' matters. The results will be announced tomorrow at 5pm and will be an indication of the willingness to resist the increasing threats to free speech and academic enquiry around politically sensitive topics.Cambridge has be

Dec 7, 2020 • 22:13

Exiled Hong Kong dissident: why we should fear China

Arguably the most famous Hong Kong dissident alive today, Nathan Law has become one of the most recognisable faces of the pro-democracy movement in his homeland. Having been at the forefront of protests against the controversial Hong Kong national security law over the summer, the democracy activist was subsequently forced to flee Hong Kong over fears for his safety. The departure proved timely: just this week three of his fellow activists (including Joshua Wong) were arrested and sentenced to 1

Dec 3, 2020 • 28:42

Where next for the Bernie Sanders Left?

With less than two months two go until Joe Biden’s inauguration, the President-elect has been busy filling up cabinet posts with various Obama-era appointees. These appointments have been met with some criticism by those on the Left, who argue that — in the face of a global pandemic, a flagging economy and impending climate crisis — they are not nearly bold enough.Freddie Sayers spoke to historian and sociologist of the Left Harvey Kaye, a former advisor and supporter of Bernie Sanders, who has

Dec 1, 2020 • 36:41

Suzanne Moore: Why I had to leave The Guardian

Suzanne Moore is one of the most famous columnists at the Guardian newspaper — or at least she was until she finally left last week, accused by colleagues of being a 'transphobe'.For the first time, she talks about her experience to Freddie Sayers — what it felt like to be rounded on how she felt couldn't stay.It's a sobering story of an attempt to shut down freedom of speech at one of the world's biggest newspapers.Don't miss her full essay on UnHerd: https://unherd.com/2020/11/why-i-had-to-lea

Nov 25, 2020 • 45:56

Prof Tim Spector: hopes of a vaccine will lead to more lockdowns

One of the most interesting sources of data for the progress of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the ZOE app — downloaded by over 4.3 million people, who input symptoms and test results every day.Its founder is Professor Tim Spector, an epidemiologist from KCL, and the app is now funded by the Government and Number Ten receives daily data from it. He received an OBE for services to fighting the pandemic earlier this year.The ZOE app made headlines recently for demonstrating quite co

Nov 14, 2020 • 30:29

Francis Fukuyama: What Trump got right

From the archive, first published: 29 October 2020Since Aris Roussinos’s fantastic essay on UnHerd earlier this month, “Why Fukuyama was right all along,” I’ve been getting to know the much-misunderstood thinker’s writing.It turns out that, far from the triumphalist credo of 1990s liberalism, The End of History is a disquieting, and prescient, sketch of what the liberal era would feel like, and how it would eventually go wrong. Much of Fukuyama’s writing since – from The Great Dis

Nov 12, 2020 • 43:02

Scott Atlas: I’m disgusted and dismayed

From the archive, first published: 20 October 2020.Freddie Sayers caught up with Scott Atlas, a healthcare policy academic from the Hoover Institute at Stanford, who has become the latest lightning rod for the controversy around Covid-19 policy and his support for a more targeted response.Speaking from inside the White House, where he is now Senior advisor to the President and a member of the Coronavirus task force, he does not hold back. He tells us that he is disgusted and dismayed at the medi

Nov 12, 2020 • 42:18

Piers Morgan: I don’t want to be hated anymore

From the archive, first published 15 October 2020Piers Morgan has made a career out of robust, forceful and — at times — abrasive interviews. Since the start of the pandemic, he has found himself an unlikely hero of the ‘pro-lockdowners’ (even being labelled by one columnist as ‘the hero Gotham didn’t know it wanted, but possibly needed’) for this confrontational style, the full force of which was felt by government ministers earlier this year.He has, however, been criticised for the hostile nat

Nov 12, 2020 • 46:23

Merlin Sheldrake: the philosophy of fungi

From the archive, first published on 10 September 2020.What have fungi got to do with politics, philosophy, Covid-19 or any of the great crises we face?Well, potentially rather a lot.Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist and expert on the mysterious world of fungi, and has just published a book on the subject, Entangled Life, that grabbed our attention.He’s a fascinating character and we’ve all found ourselves rather mesmerised with the story he has to tell about the fungal world, its possibilities as

Nov 12, 2020 • 37:14

Coleman Hughes: The moral case against Black Lives Matter

From the archive, first published 2 July 2020.It’s easy to dismiss anyone querying the Black Lives Matter movement as either pointlessly contrarian or — worse — actually racist. After all, who could object to the truism contained within the movement’s name?But there are important questions to ask about what the facts show about the scale of ‘systemic racism’, and whether drawing attention to race in such an intense way ultimately advances or hurts Martin Luther King’s vision of people being judg

Nov 12, 2020 • 37:36

TRAILER: Welcome to LockdownTV with Freddie Sayers

Freddie Sayers from online magazine UnHerd seeks out top scientists, writers, politicians and thinkers for in-depth interviews to try and help us work out what’s really going. What started as an inquiry into the pandemic has broadened into a fascinating look at free speech, science, meaning and the ideas shaping our world.Due to popular demand here is a podcast version of our YouTube — available to watch, for free here or by searching ‘LockdownTV’.Enjoy! And don't forget to rate, like and subscr

Nov 12, 2020 • 1:06