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Joey Barton is a former professional footballer and football manager. Barton made 269 appearances in the Premier League, playing for Manchester City (2002-2007), Newcastle (2007-2012) and QPR (2011-2015). As a manager, he has most recently managed League One side Bristol Rovers. He is also the host of the podcast ‘Common Sense with Joey Barton’: https://linktr.ee/CommonSensePod We are proud partne...

Dubbed ‘The World’s Strictest Teacher’, Katharine Birbalsingh CBE is the founder and head teacher of Michaela Community School, a free school established in 2014 in Wembley Park, London. She is an advocate for education reform and Chair of the Social Mobility Commission. The Michaela website: https://michaela.education/ We are proud partners with GiveSendGo - a world-leading crowdfunding platform...

Barry Strauss is an American historian and an expert on ancient military history. He has written or edited numerous books which have been translated into nineteen languages. In this interview Konstantin and Francis discuss the themes of his book, ‘Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership’ - available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1439164495/ Barry's latest bo...

Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur, author and business leader focussed on economic development in Africa, and on correcting the various misconceptions about the state of the continent, its history, and its future potential. She is the Director of the Center for African Prosperity at Atlas Network, the leading organisation of African free-market think tanks. Magatte’s book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/...

Katherine Brodsky is a commentator and writer who has contributed to publications such as Newsweek, Variety, WIRED, Washington Post, Guardian, Esquire, CNN.com, Vulture and Playboy. She is the author of No Apologies: How to Find and Free Your Voice in the Age of Outrage—Lessons for the Silenced Majority, available on Amazon and elsewhere from January 30th: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1634312503 Kath...

Michael Malice is a Ukrainian-American anarchist, author, and podcaster. His books include Dear Reader, The New Right, The Anarchist Handbook and, most recently, The White Pill. He is the host of video podcast "YOUR WELCOME" and was the subject of Harvey Pekar's 2006 biography Ego & Hubris: The Michael Malice Story. Check out our last interview with Michael here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ...

Stella O’Malley is a psychotherapist, author, public speaker, and parent. She works in private practice, with a primary focus on adolescents, young adults and parents. Stella is the founder and Executive Director of Genspect, an international organisation that advocates for a healthy approach to sex and gender. She has written several bestselling books such as Cotton Wool Kids (2015), Bully-Proof...

Gary Brecka is a Human Biologist, ‘Biohacker’ and co-founder of 10X Health System. Formerly a mortality researcher for the insurance industry, he now uses his experience to help people optimise the mind, body and spirit through modern science. His system has been credited with changing many lives, including that of UFC president, Dana White. SPONSORED BY: ExpressVPN. Go to https://www.expressvpn.c...

Igor Kurganov is a Russian-born German professional poker player who’s won more than $18 million. He is the husband of former guest Liv Boeree and together they co-founded the effective altruism non-profit 'Raising for Effective Giving'. From 2021-2022 he was a key figure in Elon Musk's inner circle when Musk asked him to facilitate the giving away of $5.7 billion in Tesla shares to charity. Igor...

Lila Rose is the President and Founder of LiveAction, a pro-life non-profit organisation. She speaks internationally on family and cultural issues and is well known for her investigative reporting on the abortion industry. She is the host of the Lila Rose Podcast and the author of ‘Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World’ - available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/140021...

Neal Brennan is an American comedian. Following the success of his latest stand-up special ‘Blocks’ (currently on Netflix), Neal launched a podcast of the same name on which he talks to fellow comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors and musicians. See him live on his national Brand New Neal tour: www. NealBrennan.com SPONSOR: Go to https://www.givesendgo.com and raise money for anything imp...

💥Join us on our Journey to 1 Million Subscribers💥 Andrew Doyle is a comedian, broadcaster and friend of the show. Geoff Norcott Comedian and host of the What Most People Think Podcast British Bloke Decoded - https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-explained/dp/1800961294/ref Geoff's Tour Dates - https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Go to https://drinkAG1.co...

Richard Hanania is an American writer and political science researcher. He has written for such publications as The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Atlantic and Quillette. He is the author of ‘The Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics’ - available here: www.amazon.com/dp/0063237210/  SPONSOR: Go to https://www.expressvpn.com/trigger/ an...

Graham Linehan is a writer and director who has created or co-created some of our most beloved shows including Father Ted, Black Books and The IT Crowd. Tough Crowd - Available here and in all good bookshops: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tough-Crowd-Made-Career-Comedy/dp/B0CLMFP9PT/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=graham+linehan&qid=1702894912&s=books&sr=1-1 Signed copies (while stocks last) available here: https:...

Mike Baker is an American-British former Central Intelligence Agency officer and security expert, technical advisor for the entertainment industry, TV commentator, and host of the podcast, 'The President's Daily Brief': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-presidents-daily-brief/id1617887885 SPONSORED BY: Manscaped. Get 20% off and free shipping when you use the code TRIGGER20 at https://www....

Andrew Gold is a journalist and YouTuber. A former TV presenter, Andrew produced documentaries focussing on bizarre and controversial subcultures. He now hosts conversations on his YouTube channel @andrewgoldheretics and has written a book about cult ideologies and secrets, available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG6SNM6F/ SPONSORED BY Fum - Head to www.tryfum.com/TRIG and use code TRIG to sav...

Tom Bilyeu is a businessman and motivational speaker. In 2010 he co-founded Quest Nutrition, which creates high-protein, low-carb/sugar products. The company was wildly successful, earning more than $82 million in revenue just by 2013. With his wife Lisa, Tom founded Impact Theory, a media company whose aim is to motivate people to unlock their full potential. Check out his content here: https://w...

Steve Hilton is a British and American political commentator. He served as director of strategy for the British Prime Minister David Cameron from 2010 to 2012. He hosted The Next Revolution, a weekly current affairs show for Fox News from 2017 to 2023. He is the founder of Golden Together, a non-partisan organisation working to solve California's problems; a subject he also covers on his podcast,...

Liv Boeree is a British science communicator, television presenter and former professional poker player. She is a World Series of Poker and European Poker Tour champion, and is the only female player in history to have won both a WSOP bracelet and an EPT event. She has a degree in astrophysics and uses her YouTube channel to discuss science, game theory, probabilities, extinction risk and AI. SPON...

Sall Grover was a Hollywood screenwriter for a decade before returning to Australia to start ‘Giggle’ – a female-only social media app. Sall is currently in the midst of a landmark legal case. Roxanne Tickle - a biological male who identifies as a woman - alleges that Giggle has discriminated against him for not accepting him onto the women’s app. For more details see: https://gigglecrowdfund.com/...

Tony Abbott is an Australian former politician who served as the 28th prime minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015. Representing the Liberal Party of Australia, Abbott’s premiership was notable for the implementation of Operation Sovereign Borders, the objective of which was the cessation of illegal maritime arrivals. In September 2020, he was named an adviser to the British government's Board of...

Russell Peters is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor and producer of Indian descent. He was the first comedian to be given a Netflix stand-up special. Now based in Los Angeles, Russell still tours to sell-out stadium crowds around the world. SPONSORED BY: Manscaped. Get 20% off and free shipping when you use the code TRIGGER20 at https://www.manscaped.com/ SPONSORED BY Fum - Head to www.tryfum.co...

Bridget Phetasy is an American writer, podcast host, and political commentator. She is a contributing editor for The Spectator and has written for The Federalist, Playboy, Tablet, Quillette, The Atlantic, and other outlets. She is the host of the Weekly Dumpster Fire on YouTube and the Walk-Ins Welcome podcast. SPONSORED BY: ExpressVPN. Go to https://www.expressvpn.com/trigger/ and get an extra 3...

Niall Ferguson is a Scottish-American historian who serves as the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University. The author of 16 books, Ferguson writes and lectures on international history, economic history, financial history and the history of the British Empire and American imperialis...

Jay Leno is an American television host, writer and comedian. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he hosted NBC's The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2014. From 2014 to 2022, he hosted Jay Leno's Garage, and since 2021, has hosted the revival of You Bet Your Life. Leno writes a regular column in Popular Mechanics showcasing his car collection and giving automotive advice. He also writes occasional...