The Owen Jones Podcast

Peter Hitchens is a fascinating right-winger whose views are sometimes hard to pin down. He tells me why he didn't take part in the EU referendum, why he backed 'Norway Plus', why he's a fan of Bernie Sanders - and why he opposes lockdown. That part gets heated. Help support us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-...

Yanis Varoufakis is one of the world's most famous economists and left-wing intellectuals. The former Finance Minister of Greece, he is a Greek politician, the founder of the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25) and launched the Progressive International with Bernie Sanders. We had a lot to talk about: the European and the US left, Keir Starmer, Joe Biden, the pandemic, the economic crisis, fasci...

Prof Devi Sridhar - Chair of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh - has become one of the most famous faces during the pandemic, appearing on our screens to offer her expertise throughout the worst crisis since World War II. In this essential interview, she explains how government policy led to an unnecessary catastrophe, how 80-90% of deaths could probably have been prevented, what...

Michael Sheen is one of Britain's most acclaimed living actors, and also someone who has used his platform to shine a light on causes he's passionate about. After a miserable year, we talk about whether things will change after the pandemic, whether Wales is heading for independence and whether he'd support it, why communities like his town - Port Talbot - went for Brexit, the crisis of the arts,...

Chelsea Manning is the world's most famous whistleblower. After exposing US crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, she was imprisoned for years, including suffering solitary confinement. In this exclusive interview, she tells me about her incarceration, about coming out as trans, about whether Donald Trump will stage a coup, about where next for the US left - and why resistance on the streets is only goi...

Noam Chomsky is the world's most famous public intellectual. He's spent decades critiquing US power - he's turned 92 this month, and is as lucid as ever - and remains a flag bearer of dissent. In this wide ranging interview, we discussed neoliberalism, how the Democrats paved the way for Trump, why Trump is the "worst criminal in human history", whether Trumpism will outlast Trump and destroy US d...

Judith Butler is one of the most famous feminist scholars on earth. In this interview, we discuss the relationship between trans rights and feminism, why transphobia is so rampant in the UK, JK Rowling's interventions on trans rights, what intersectionality is and why it's important - and much more. Press support us taking on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this...

The comedy genius that is Stewart Lee discusses his must-see new film King Rocker - which premiers on Sky Arts on 6th February at 9pm; the state of comedy; the anti-"woke" backlash; culture wars; Brexit; how the pandemic is hitting the arts; and how these days, if you say you're English, you get arrested and thrown in jail. Please like, subscribe and help us build this channel: https://patreon.com...

Owen Jones takes on the right-wing media, interviews incredible people, offers some hope, and has a laugh along the way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.