The Brendan O'Neill Show
The Brendan O'Neill Show
spiked’s Brendan O’Neill discusses today’s big ideas and bad ideas with an esteemed guest.
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Jun 20, 2025
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262: David Frost: Are the Tories beyond saving? 04.01.2024 58:34
David Frost – former chief Brexit negotiator and Conservative peer – returns for this episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show . David and Brendan discuss the betrayal of the Red Wall and why Rishi Sunak cannot afford to ignore the culture war. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🇺🇸 📕 Ama...
261: Matthew Goodwin: The revolt against the New Elite 21.12.2023 1:09:31
Matthew Goodwin – political scientist and author of Values, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics – returned to The Brendan O’Neill Show for this live, end-of-year special. Brendan and Matthew discussed the death of the Conservative Party, the crisis of integration and why Net Zero is fuelling the populist revolt. This event was exclusive to spiked supporters . Sign up to spiked supporters no...
260: Ralph Schoellhammer: COP28 and the self-destruction of the West 14.12.2023 1:21:10
Ralph Schoellhammer, assistant professor in economics and political science at Webster University Vienna, talks to Brendan O’Neill about the decadence of COP28, the populist backlash against eco-austerity and the elites’ turn against Western civilisation. Get your ticket for Brendan’s next live podcast, in conversation with Matthew Goodwin, on Wednesday 20 December at 6.15pm GMT. Sign up here: htt...
259: Toby Young: Why the elites loathe free speech 07.12.2023 51:33
Toby Young – founder and director of the Free Speech Union – joins Brendan O’Neill for the latest episode of <em>The Brendan O’Neill Show</em>. Toby and Brendan discuss the rise of the censorship industrial complex, the dangers of banning hate speech and why free speech is our best weapon against the new anti-Semitism. Get your ticket for Brendan’s next live podcast, in conversation wi...
258: Batya Ungar-Sargon: Jews must reject victimhood 30.11.2023 1:12:07
Newsweek deputy opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon returns for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show . Batya and Brendan discuss how campuses became safe spaces for anti-Semitism, why Jews must reject the politics of victimhood, and why Trump still speaks to the working class. Get your ticket for Brendan’s next live podcast, in conversation with Matthew Goodwin, on Wednesday 20 December at...
257: Ivar Arpi: The tragedy of Sweden 23.11.2023 1:04:54
Swedish journalist Ivar Arpi joins Brendan O’Neill for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show . Ivar and Brendan discuss Sweden’s crisis of integration and the West’s whitewashing of Islamism. Work for spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/jobs/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/19130198...
256: Melanie Phillips: Why Israel must win 16.11.2023 1:14:39
Times columnist Melanie Phillips returns for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show . Melanie and Brendan discuss the barbarism of Hamas and the grim rise of elite anti-Semitism. Work for spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/jobs/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🇺🇸 📕 Ama...
255: Yascha Mounk: The identity trap 09.11.2023 57:19
Yascha Mounk joins Brendan O’Neill for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show to talk about his new book, The Identity Trap . Yascha and Brendan discuss what ‘woke’ really means, the ideological roots of identity politics, and whether populism can save democracy. Work for spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/jobs/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: h...
254: Nick Cater: Why Australia rejected the Voice to Parliament 02.11.2023 56:33
Nick Cater – Australian author, broadcaster, columnist and senior fellow at the Menzies Research Centre – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show . Nick and Brendan discuss the Aussie establishment’s meltdown over the ‘Indigenous Voice to Parliament’ referendum, the racism of identity politics, and why renewables can’t power the world. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Ama...
253: Frank Furedi: Why they hate Israel 26.10.2023 53:32
spiked contributor Frank Furedi returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show . Frank and Brendan discuss Hamas's pogrom in Israel, the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe, and what ‘decolonisation’ really means. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Heretics-M...
252: Graham Linehan: How trans activists tore my life apart 19.10.2023 1:05:00
Graham Linehan – the comedy writer behind Father Ted and The IT Crowd – returned to The Brendan O’Neill Show for this special live episode to discuss his new memoir, Tough Crowd: How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy . Graham told Brendan about how he was abandoned by old friends, how he was blacklisted by the comedy industry, and why he was prepared to pay any price to stand up for the truth. Th...
251: Bridget Phetasy: The left is beyond saving 12.10.2023 1:15:54
Bridget Phetasy – writer, comedian and host of Dumpster Fire – joins Brendan O’Neill on the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show . They discuss the terrifying rise of woke anti-Semitism, the irrationality of the elites and the creepiness of the Very Online right. Get your ticket for Brendan’s next live podcast, in conversation with Graham Linehan, on Tuesday 17 October at 7pm BST. Sign up he...
250: Freddie deBoer: Marxists against wokeness 05.10.2023 1:07:21
Writer and academic Freddie deBoer joins Brendan O’Neill on the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show to talk about Freddie’s new book, How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement . They discuss the identitarian takeover of the left, how the elites infiltrate grassroots movements, and why class still matters. Get your ticket for Brendan’s next live podcast, in conversation with Graham Linehan...
249: Jacinta Nampijinpa Price: How identity politics fails Aboriginal Australians 28.09.2023 37:12
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price – senator for the Northern Territory and shadow minister for indigenous Australians – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show . Jacinta explains why an Indigenous Voice to Parliament will undermine Australian democracy, stoke racial division and do nothing to help Aboriginal communities like hers. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon...
248: Paul Coleman: Blasphemy laws for the 21st century 21.09.2023 50:52
Paul Coleman – executive director of ADF International and author of Censored – returns to the The Brendan O’Neill Show . Paul and Brendan discuss the unstoppable march of censorship in the West and the totalitarian roots of modern hate-speech laws. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 ...
247: Stella O’Malley: When kids say they’re trans 14.09.2023 58:10
Stella O’Malley – psychotherapist and founder of Genspect – joins Brendan O’Neill to talk about her new book, When Kids Say They’re Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parents , on the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show . Stella and Brendan discuss what’s really behind the rise of kids identifying as trans and how gender ideology is driving a wedge between parents and their children. Order Brend...
246: Jake Wallis Simons: Israelophobia and the return of anti-Semitism 07.09.2023 1:04:20
Jake Wallis Simons – editor of the Jewish Chronicle – joins Brendan O’Neill to talk about his new book, Israelophobia: The Newest Version of the Oldest Hatred and What To Do About It. On the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show, Jake and Brendan discuss the vilification of Israel, how identity politics fosters anti-Jewish bigotry, and how the modern left is reviving the anti-Semitic tropes o...
245: Michael Shellenberger: The rise of the censorship industrial complex 31.08.2023 59:18
Michael Shellenberger – best-selling author and one of the journalists behind the Twitter Files – returned to The Brendan O’Neill Show for this special live episode. Michael and Brendan discussed the elites’ war on free speech, the cult of climate change, and how wokeness is destroying the great American city. This event was exclusive to spiked supporters . Sign up to spiked supporters now to get...
244: Karol Sikora: The coming cancer crisis 24.08.2023 44:31
Karol Sikora – former chief of the World Health Organisation’s cancer programme – joins Brendan O’Neill on the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Karol and Brendan discuss how lockdown stretched cancer services to breaking point and why Covid alarmism has been so bad for our health. Get your ticket for Brendan’s next live podcast, in conversation with Michael Shellenberger, on Tuesday 29...
243: Sohrab Ahmari: The tyranny of the free market 18.08.2023 1:11:03
Sohrab Ahmari – founder and editor of Compact – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss his new book, Tyranny, Inc. They touch on how the left gave up on the working classes, what the right gets wrong about woke capitalism, and how the market threatens the freedoms of ordinary Americans. Sign up for Shopify’s £1-per-month trial period: https://shopify.co.uk/brendan Get your ticket for Br...
242: Rupa Subramanya: Canada’s slide into woke dystopia 10.08.2023 1:02:09
Rupa Subramanya, columnist at the Free Press , returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss the slipperiness of Justin Trudeau, why Canadian parents are revolting against trans ideology, and the tragedy of Richard Bilkszto. Read Rupa’s article about the Richard Blitkszto affair here: https://www.thefp.com/p/a-racist-smear-a-tarnished-career-suicide?utm_source=tfptwitter Order Brendan O’Neill’...
241: Nigel Farage: Why I’m taking on the banks 02.08.2023 33:01
Nigel Farage – GB News presenter and former Brexit Party leader – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss his battle with Coutts and the terrifying scale of ‘debanking’. Plus, Farage gives his reaction to the latest indictment against Donald Trump. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/19130...
240: Wilfred Reilly: The lies of the Black Lives Matter movement 27.07.2023 44:12
Wilfred Reilly – spiked columnist and author of Taboo: 10 Facts You Can’t Talk About – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show . Wilfred and Brendan discuss the end of affirmative action, the myth of systemic racism and why race-faking is on the rise. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 ...
239: Glenn Loury: The cruelty of affirmative action 20.07.2023 1:02:15
Glenn Loury, professor of economics at Brown University and host of The Glenn Show , returns to the The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss how race-based admissions policies infantilise black America, demonise Asian Americans and promote racial stereotyping. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/191301...
238: The betrayal of Charlie Hebdo, with Robert McLiam Wilson 13.07.2023 1:12:38
Robert McLiam Wilson, novelist and contributor to Charlie Hebdo , talks to Brendan O’Neill about why satirists should ‘punch down’, the racism of the woke elites and the Islamist atrocities that the world has forgotten. 🖊️ 📕 Donate £50 or more to get a signed copy of Brendan’s new book, A Heretic’s Manifesto: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/sup...
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