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UnHerd with Freddie Sayers

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Freddie Sayers from online magazine UnHerd seeks out top scientists, writers, politicians and thinkers for in-depth interviews to try and help us work out what’s really going on. What started as an inquiry into the pandemic has broadened into a fascinating look at free speech, science, meaning and the ideas shaping our world. Due to popular demand here is a podcast version of our YouTube — available to watch, for free here or by searching ‘LockdownTV’. Enjoy! And don't forget to rate, like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

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UnHerd

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Latest episode

Oct 26, 2026

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Episodes

Andrew Sullivan: What I Got Wrong About Trump 02.02.2024

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets with Andrew Sullivan, to discuss what he got wrong about Donald Trump Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Europe Lose World War Three? 31.01.2024

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers talks to Aris Roussinos, Elbridge Colby and Pippa Malmgren about the prospect of a World War Three. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Mamet: Why Trump Will Win 2024 21.01.2024

UnHerd's Florence Read sits down with Pulitzer Prize winning playwright David Mamet to talk about the demise of Hollywood, and why Trump will win in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katherine Birbalsingh: My High Court Case to Ban Prayer in School 19.01.2024

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Katharine Birbalsingh, 'Britain's strictest headteacher'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oleksiy Arestovych: Zelensky's Challenger 14.01.2024

UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers meets Oleksiy Arestovych, who intends to challenge President Zelensky in Ukraine's next general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New War for the Red Sea 12.01.2024

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers and Tom McTague discuss the new war in the Red Sea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former CIA officer: The age of America is coming to an end 04.01.2024

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with former CIA officer, Mike Baker to talk about Israel, Ukraine and China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UnHerd's Best of 2023 28.12.2023

Freddie Sayers and Flo Read look back at UnHerd's best moments from 2023, featuring Nick Cave, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Graham Linehan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Vervaeke: Rituals are rational 24.12.2023

UnHerd’s Flo Read and philosopher and cognitive scientist John Vervaeke sat down at the UnHerd Club to diagnose the alienation and anxiety that pervades our contemporary culture. Is a “meaning crisis” at the root of all the other crises we face – environmental, political, spiritual? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Mearsheimer: There is no two-state solution 15.12.2023

UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers sits down with John Mearsheimer to discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict, the aftermath of the 7th October attack, and the state of the Ukraine-Russia war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Cook: How lockdowns broke Britain 12.12.2023

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Andy Cook, chief executive of the Centre for Social Justice think tank, to discuss their new report on the real-world consequences of lockdowns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Busting the Bill Gates myth 29.11.2023

UnHerd's Flo Read meets Tim Schwab to discuss Bill Gates and the myth of the good billionaire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: From New Atheist to Christian convert 22.11.2023

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with former New Atheist Ayaan Hirsi Ali to discuss why she now considers herself to be Christian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How RFK Jr. could decide the 2024 election 17.11.2023

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets pollster Joe Bedell to discuss the 2024 US election, Trump, and RFK Jr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Bostrom: How AI will lead to tyranny 10.11.2023

UnHerd's Flo Read meets Nick Bostrom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why does the Left support Palestine? 03.11.2023

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with professional troublemaker James Lindsay and Novara Media's Aaron Bastani to discuss the modern and historical relationship between the political Left and support of Palestine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israeli Ambassador on the War on Gaza 27.10.2023

UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers meets Tzipi Hotovely, Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Sumption: War, Lockdowns and Lessons from the Past 21.10.2023

Former Supreme Court judge, and celebrated historian of The Hundred Years War, Jonathan Sumption joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to discuss continental entanglements past and present, and the disrupted civil and international order we face today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kathleen Stock: Inside Britain’s new trans clinics 19.10.2023

Since its closure was announced last July, Gids — the Gender Identity Development Service at the world-renowned Tavistock and Portman Trust — has become synonymous with mismanagement and medical scandal. It was supposed to be a haven for young people experiencing gender-related distress. Instead, following a string of complaints by whistle-blowers, an “inadequate” rating by the Care Quality Commis...

Yascha Mounk: Israel to America - escaping the identity trap 13.10.2023

Whatever happened to universalism? Academic and author of The Identity Trap, Yascha Mounk, explores how a relatively obscure and marginal set of ideas about identity have come to dominate our social, cultural and political life – and makes the case for universal, humanist values. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special Investigation: How scientific is the ZOE app? 11.10.2023

Professor Tim Spector was one of the “winners” of the Covid era: his ZOE symptom tracker app accrued millions of users during the pandemic Now he has pivoted back to his true passion, gut health, and taken many of his followers with him. Endorsed by celebrities such as Davina McCall and Carrie Johnson, the new version of the ZOE app promises a personalised nutrition plan and comes with a glucose b...

John Gray: Thoughts after liberalism 08.10.2023

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with philosopher John Gray at the UnHerd Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yanis Varoufakis: Welcome to the age of technofeudalism 05.10.2023

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with former Greek Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Crawford: The global war on motorists 03.10.2023

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Matthew Crawford in San Francisco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Wolff: How Donald Trump beat Rupert Murdoch 29.09.2023

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with journalist and author Michael Wolff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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