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The Current Thing

Nick Dixon

Comedian and commentator Nick Dixon talks to fascinating guests about politics, the culture war, and anything else that comes up.

64 - Lionel Shriver - The Left's War on Merit
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  • 64 - Lionel Shriver - The Left's War on Merit

    Highly acclaimed author and commentator Lionel Shriver discusses her new novel, 'Mania'. Topics include:-Why she choose IQ as the topic of her new book  -Why the left are ‘obsessed with sameness’ -Where ideological ‘manias’ come from and what the next hysteria will be  -The flawed thinking behind ‘social justice’  -The literary influences on her writing  -Why some people conform with social fads and others do not  -The inherent contradictions of woke -Losing friends due to the culture war -Her views on euthanasia -Who she will vote for in the US electionAnd loads more! Get full episodes and ask future guests questions by subscribing to Nick's Substack here: www.nickdixon.netKeep the podcast going by buying Nick a digital coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Nick's X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixonBuy Lionel's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mania-latest-novel-award-winning-author/dp/0008658676/ref=sr_1_1_sspaRead her column: https://www.spectator.co.uk/writer/lionel-shriver/ Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

    Mon, 13 May 2024 - 1h 14min
  • 63 - Ben Habib - The UK Is Under Threat

    Deputy leader of Reform UK Ben Habib joins Nick to discuss: -Why Reform UK allowed leftist activists to cancel its candidates-How to tackle immigration -Why woke and DEI have got to stop-How to fix the UK's economy-His views on Net Zero -Why voting Reform is not just a vote for Labour -Whether Reform UK is actually a conservative party-How close Britain is to becoming a third world country -Why he got into politics -The 'seismic event' he believes can happen if Reform keep polling well And loads more! Get the full episode and ask guests questions by subscribing to Nick's Substack here: www.nickdixon.netKeep the podcast going by buying Nick a digital coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Nick's X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixonBen's X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/benhabib6Ben's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenHabibLondonReform UK website: https://www.reformparty.uk/ Produced by The Westminster Podcast Studio.

    Mon, 06 May 2024 - 53min
  • 62 - Carl Benjamin - Woke, Liberalism, and God

    Carl Benjamin AKA Sargon returns to the podcast for a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion on:-Whether it could become illegal to be a conservative-Why liberalism leads to communism-Whether woke will be 'put away' or not-The ironic flaws of diversity casting-Whether things like the Cass Review will change anything in the culture war-Why Labour might actually be better than the Tories-Why feminists hate women -Whether Trump can effect real change if he wins again -How the media destroys the democratic process-Why he is still an atheist And loads more! Ask future guests questions and receive exclusive video responses by subscribing to Nick's Substack here: www.nickdixon.netDonate by buying Nick a digital coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Nick's X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixonCarl's X/Twitter: @Sargon_of_Akkad Lotus Eaters: https://www.lotuseaters.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@ThePodcastoftheLotusEaters Produced by The Westminster Podcast Studio.

    Mon, 29 Apr 2024 - 1h 22min
  • 61 - Mark Dolan - Why I Still Believe in Britain

    GB News presenter and comedian Mark Dolan drops by our new studio to chat with Nick about:-The future of GB News -How Covid woke him up -How to fix the immigration problem-Whether he has changed his mind on Brexit-How to win the culture war -His thoughts on Liz Truss's time as PM-Why he is still optimistic about Britain-The state of comedy in a woke world-How he keeps a positive mindset-Why he always insures his white goods...And loads more!Mark's X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrmarkdolanMark's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mark-dolan-way/id1669065671 Keep the podcast going by subscribing or donating! You can ask future guests questions and receive exclusive video responses by subscribing to Nick's Substack here: Subscribe to Nick's Substack: www.nickdixon.netBuy Nick a digital coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon Produced by The Westminster Podcast Studio.

    Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 1h 14min
  • 60 - What Richard Dawkins Gets Wrong - Jamie Franklin

    The Rev Dr Jamie Franklin returns for his best episode yet! Nick and Jamie discuss: -Richard Dawkins' comments on 'cultural Christianity'-Pascal's wager-What Toby Young and David Starkey get wrong about Christianity-Whether Christianity leads to wokeness-The failures of liberalism-The flaws in the atheist argument for the beginning of the universe-The questionable foundations of the 'New Atheism' movement-Whether Michael Jackson was innocent  And loads more!  Follow Jamie on X: https://twitter.com/JamieFranklin40Listen to Jamie's Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comJamie's Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/ Keep the podcast going by subscribing or donating!Subscribe to Nick's Substack: www.nickdixon.netBuy Nick a digital coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

    Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 1h 47min
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