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Jul 6, 2026

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Series 2, Episode 12: Calvin Robinson | Resistance in the Church of England over conservative values 24.04.2022

In the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew is joined by broadcaster and teacher Calvin Robinson. The pair discuss the stiff resistance Calvin has faced in the Church of England while training to be a priest over his conservative values. Watch the episode on the GB News YouTube channel - https://bit.ly/3vAYaw0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Series 2, Episode 11: James Bloodworth | Is the Left being consumed by identity politics at the expense of class? 17.04.2022

In the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew is joined by author and journalist, James Bloodworth. Author of Hired and The Myth of Meritocracy, James joined Andrew to discuss whether the left in Britain is being consumed by identitarianism. They also unpicked traditional ideas about class and their place in today's political discourse, as well as delving into the idea of toxic...

Series 2 Episode 10: Emma Webb | Free speech and the culture war 10.04.2022

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by Broadcaster and Commentator Emma Webb. Andrew and Emma discuss free speech, the nature of the culture war and how it is so linguistically motivated. Watch the episode in full on the GB News YouTube channel https://bit.ly/3vAYaw0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Series 2, Episode 9: Jaspreet Kaur | Identity, Cultural Appropriation and Microaggressions 03.04.2022

On this episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew is joined by Jaspreet Kaur, author of Brown Girl Like Me: The Essential Guidebook and Manifesto for South Asian Girls and Women. In the episode, Andrew and Jaspreet debate some of the hot button issues in contemporary cultural discourse! The pair challenge each other on anti-racism in education, cultural appropriation and its nuances, and...

Series 2, Episode 8: Carol Decker | Early life, the music industry and more 27.03.2022

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by Carol Decker from the legendary band T'Pau. The pair discuss how she got started, the music industry and much more. You can watch the full episode on the GB News YouTube channel - https://bit.ly/3vAYaw0 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Series 2, Episode 7: Simon Fanshawe | Equality, diversity and the future of Stonewall 20.03.2022

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe. The pair discusses Simon's latest book as well as equality, diversity and the future of Stonewall. You can watch the full episode on the GB News YouTube channel - https://bit.ly/3vAYaw0 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Series 2, Episode 6: Jo Phoenix | Cancelled and fighting back 13.03.2022

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by Reading University criminologist, Jo Phoenix. Jo tells an emotional tale of how she was cancelled, after being accused of transphobia, added to the 'TERF List' and prevented from speaking. Jo is fighting back though, and tells Andrew the formal action she's taking against her previous employers, to redress the inju...

Series 2, Episode 5: Andrew Graham-Dixon | Can you separate the art from the artist? 06.03.2022

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by art historian and broadcaster, Andrew Graham-Dixon. The pair discussed the role of the art critic, whether art can be separated from the artist, as well as Andrew's latest work. You can watch the full episode on the GB News YouTube channel - https://bit.ly/3vAYaw0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Series 2, Episode 4: Jacob Mchangama | Free Speech, Hate Speech & Historical Myths 27.02.2022

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by Danish lawyer and human rights advocate, Jacob Mchangama. Jacob, who is the author of Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media, discusses historical myths about free speech in Weimar Germany, as well as big tech censorship and the ineffectiveness of hate speech laws. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Series 2, Episode 3: Nina Power | Is masculinity in crisis? 20.02.2022

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by writer and philosopher Nina Power. The pair discuss Nina's latest book - What Do Men Want? Masculinity and its Discontents - as well as the distinctions between traditional and contemporary feminism, gender roles and whether there is anything to be learned from historical understandings of masculinity and femininit...

Series 2, Episode 2: James Esses | The counsellor axed for speaking out on gender 13.02.2022

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by James Esses. James is a former barrister and councillor at Childline. He was cancelled from the youth helpline for expressing concerns about how the organisation was handling issues related to children coming forward with concerns about their gender. Andrew unpicks James' expulsion from Childline as well as the way...

Series 2, Episode 1: Tommy Tiernan 06.02.2022

Free Speech Nation: The Podcast is back for Series 2! The first guest of the new series is Irish comedy royalty, Tommy Tiernan. Besides his stand-up, you'll know Tommy from his role in Derry Girls , as well as from appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman , The Late Late Show and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow . Tommy also hosts his own chat show The Tommy Tiernan Show . In this episo...

Episode 25: Will Gettr rival the social media giants of Silicon Valley? 05.12.2021

Have you heard of Gettr? Perhaps not. It's a brand new social media platform, calling itself 'The Marketplace of Ideas, claiming to promote free speech and reject cancel culture. Andrew Doyle spoke to the company's CEO and former Senior Adviser to President Trump, Jason Miller. The pair discuss the new platform, the relationship between the state and social media, freedom of expression and whether...

Episode 24: 'Resisting Whiteness' - what happens when you speak out? 28.11.2021

On this week's episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by Senior Anthropology lecturer at Edinburgh University Neil Thin. Neil tells Andrew about the investigation into him by the university, that almost cost him his career, for what students believed to be 'problematic views.' He also recounts how he was called a 'rape apologist' and 'transphobe' by anonymous students o...

Episode 23: Tom Slater 21.11.2021

On this week's show, Andrew Doyle is joined by Tom Slater, Editor of Spiked. Andrew asks Tom his thoughts on the new political spectrum in the era of wokeism and middle-class leftism, as well as what he makes of British politics today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 22 James Lindsay 14.11.2021

On this week's episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by author, cultural commentator and mathematician James Lindsay. Andrew and James discuss critical race theory, intersectionality, the new religion of social justice, and the linguistic games that its practitioners play, the importance of satire and what you can do to push back against this new illiberal and intolera...

Episode 21: Nick Buckley MBE 07.11.2021

On this week's episode Andrew is joined by Nick Buckley MBE, founder of the charity The Mancunian Way. Nick was 'cancelled' from the charity for writing an article on the Black Lives Matter movement and is releasing a book Lessons In Courage about his experience. Andrew talks to Nick about facing up to the perpetuators of cancel culture, education, free speech and the importance of personal respon...

Episode 20: Professor Matthew Goodwin 31.10.2021

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by Professor of Politics at the University of Kent and Legatum Institute Research Fellow, Matthew Goodwin. The pair discuss populism, academic freedom in the wake of Kathleen Stock, and the importation of the 'culture war' from the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 19: Stephen Blackwood 24.10.2021

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation, Andrew Doyle sat down with Stephen Blackwood. Stephen is a philosopher, cultural commentator and the founder and president of Ralston College in Savannah. The pair talked about the future of higher education in the era of wokeism, the nature of truth and beauty, and much, much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 18: Peter Boghossian II 17.10.2021

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation, Peter Boghossian rejoins Andrew on the show. Peter is a writer, philosopher and the co-author with James Lindsay of a book called How to Have Impossible Conversations. Those of you that listened to the last episode with Peter will know that the conversation took the form of a role play, where Andrew posed questions from the perspective of a free speech...

Episode 17: Rob Schneider 10.10.2021

On this episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew is joined by US comedy royalty, Rob Schneider. You'll know Rob from hit movies including Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo, The Animal, Judge Dredd, Demolition Man, as well as from the American stand-up scene. Rob spoke to Andrew about comedy in lockdown, the impact of wokeism on the creative arts and the rising tide of authoritarianism in areas o...

Episode 16: Claire Fox 03.10.2021

On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by Baroness Claire Fox - author of I Find That Offensive and Director at the Academy of Ideas. Andrew and Claire talked about her time in the House of Lords, Brexit, the Battle of Ideas festival, the need for free speech and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 15: Andrew Sullivan 26.09.2021

On this week's episode of Free Speech Nation, Andrew Doyle is joined by Anglo-American author and commentator Andrew Sullivan. The pair discuss Andrew's time as editor of New Republic, cancel culture, homosexuality and how gay people interact with the woke movement, Trumpism and much much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 14: Peter Boghossian 19.09.2021

Andrew is joined on FSN the podcast by writer and philosopher Peter Boghossian after his viral medium post about leaving his post as professor at Portland State University after the college ' Sacrificed Ideas for Ideology.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 13: Helen Pluckrose 12.09.2021

On this week's episode Andrew is joined by author and cultural writer to talk about her new movement Counterweight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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