The Brink

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Jake is joined by author and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali for a wide-ranging conversation about Islam, antisemitism, Israel, and what she sees as a crisis of confidence across Western civilisation. Drawing on her own journey from growing up as a Muslim to leaving Islam and more recently converting t...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of View from The Brink, Jake tackles one of the most difficult issues facing Britain today: illegal migration, border control, and the growing public anger over the way the system is being managed. Jake examines the scale and cost of small boat crossings, as well as a series of serious criminal and terrorist...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com/ In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by journalist and commentator Allister Heath for a conversation about the battle for the future of the British right, the rise of Restore, and why he believes conservatism risks being consumed by a new form of ethno-nationalism. Following his explosive intervention ag...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake sit down for a conversation about British identity, immigration, and the growing battle over the future of the political right. The discussion examines the rise of ethno-nationalism and the rhetoric surrounding Rupert Lowe and Restore, asking where legitimate concerns about mass...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com/ In this episode of The Brink, Andrew is joined by historian Lawrence Goldman, former Oxford professor and Executive Editor of History Reclaimed, for a wide-ranging conversation on the crisis facing universities, the rewriting of British history, and the growing influence of ideology in academia. Drawing on more than four de...

Watch the full uncut monologue HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com/ In this solo episode of The Brink, Andrew Fox examines the extraordinary events unfolding in Ceuta, where tens of thousands of migrants crossed into Spanish territory in just 24 hours. But was this really an invasion of Europe, or something far more calculated? Andrew breaks down the competing explanations behind the crisis...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com/p/former-green-beret-trump-is-repeating?r=63dafp In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by former United States Army Special Forces officer Mike Nelson for an in-depth assessment of the war with Iran, the strategic dilemmas facing the Trump administration, and whether the United States entered the conflict...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this solo episode of The Brink, Jake reflects on the political earthquake following Andy Burnham's rise to the premiership, asking what it means for Britain, the West, and the future of conservatism. Jake argues that Burnham's vision represents a return to the failed ideas of the 1970s, contrasting Britain's economic decline befo...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com/ In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by Israeli author and former Knesset member Einat Wilf for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of Israel, the ideology driving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the country's political future after Benjamin Netanyahu. Wilf argues that the conflict has never...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebrinkpodcast/p/are-the-wheels-coming-off-reform?r=63dafp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true In this episode of The Brink, Jake is joined by businessman and former Cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi for a conversation on immigration, political Islam, the future of the British right, and why he made t...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebrinkpodcast/p/muslim-expert-warns-get-extremists?r=63dafp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true In this episode of The Brink, Jake is joined by Emirati journalist, author, and political strategist Amjad Taha for a wide-ranging conversation on the rise of political Islam in the West, the influence...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com/ In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by Iran expert Kasra Aarabi to examine the state of the Iranian regime after the recent conflict with Israel and the United States, and to ask whether the Islamic Republic is weaker than it appears. Drawing on sources inside Iran and years of research into the Islamic...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebrinkpodcast/p/is-there-a-silver-lining-to-trumps?r=63dafp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true In this bonus episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake unpack the fallout from Donald Trump’s proposed Iran deal and ask whether the United States has just handed a major strategic victory to the Iranian r...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com/p/media-gazaology-exposed-former-ap?r=63dafp In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by journalist and author Matti Friedman for a wide-ranging conversation on media bias, anti-Semitism, propaganda, and the growing gap between reality and perception in the coverage of Israel. Drawing on decades of experience...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebrinkpodcast/p/gad-saad-suicidal-empathy-and-the?r=63dafp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by evolutionary psychologist, bestselling author, and podcast host Gad Saad to discuss his new book, Suicidal Empathy, and the ideas he believes a...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebrinkpodcast/p/francis-foster-henry-nowak-proves?r=63dafp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by comedian, commentator, and Triggernometry co-host Francis Foster for a wide-ranging conversation on identity politics, education, free speech,...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by former US Special Representative for Iran Elliott Abrams for a wide-ranging conversation on the aftermath of the Iran war, Donald Trump’s foreign policy, and the future of American power in the Middle East. We examine the state of Iran’s nuclear programme after the...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebrinkpodcast/p/the-brink-in-somaliland-rageh-omar?r=63dafp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by journalist and broadcaster Rageh Omaar for a conversation from Hargeisa on the extraordinary story of Somaliland and why this unrecognised sta...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebrinkpodcast/p/the-real-reason-british-politics?r=63dafp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by broadcaster and journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer. The discussion begins with the mounting pressure on Keir Starmer, with Julia arguing that his l...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebrinkpodcast/p/i-was-no-friend-of-israel-then-i?r=63dafp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by Claire Fox for a wide-ranging conversation on Britain’s political realignment, the rise of populism, free speech, and the cultural fallout from...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebrinkpodcast/p/weve-got-to-fight-back-katharine?r=63dafp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by Katharine Birbalsingh to discuss education, culture and the pressing crisis facing young people today. Their conversation begins with a fundamen...

In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by Daniel Hannan for a wide-ranging conversation on freedom, identity, and the political challenges facing Britain today. The discussion begins with a debate around freedom of worship and the place of Islam in a liberal society. We explore how questions of integration, national security, and cultural confidence are increasingly colliding in...

In this episode of The Brink, Andrew is joined by Lebanese historian and political analyst Makram Rabah for a deep dive into Hezbollah, Iran’s regional influence, and the fragile state of Lebanon. The conversation explores how Hezbollah has evolved from a militant group into a dominant political and military force within Lebanon, and what that means for the country’s sovereignty. Rabah explains ho...

Watch the full and ad-free interview HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebrinkpodcast/p/whos-the-real-winner-air-marshal?r=63dafp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by Air Marshall Edward Stringer, for a timely and wide-ranging conversation on Iran, NATO, and the future of Western power. We explore the qu...

In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake discuss modern feminism, anti-Semitism, and the contradictions in contemporary culture with journalist and academic Zoe Strimpel. Strimpel shares her shocking experience visiting an anti-Semitic art exhibit in Margate, describing the disturbing imagery and rhetoric. She challenges the artist, raising questions about political expression, hate, institut...