The Brendan O'Neill Show

This episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show is also available to watch on video. To make sure you never miss any of spiked’s videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@spiked Douglas Murray – author of On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel, Hamas and the Future of the West – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Douglas and Brendan discuss how rising anti-Semit...

Wilfred Reilly – author of Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me and Hate Crime Hoax – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show this week to discuss the five-year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd. Wilfred and Brendan talk about the myth of America’s race war, how BLM put black people in danger, and why race relations could improve Donald Trump. Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from:...

Tiffany Jenkins joins The Brendan O’Neill Show this week to talk about her new book, Strangers and Intimates: The Rise and Fall of Private Life (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strangers-Intimates-Rise-Fall-Private/dp/1529034167) . Tiffany and Brendan discuss why tech isn’t to blame for the erosion of our privacy, the dangerous melding of the personal and political, and what Harry and Meghan reveal ab...

spiked’s chief political writer sat down with the Jewish Chronicle to discuss the left’s betrayal of Jews, the evils of Hamas and Israel’s war for civilisation. Has identity politics peaked? spiked will be joined by the great Andrew Doyle to discuss his new book, The End of Woke, at our next London event. This is exclusively for spiked supporters, members of our online donor community. Get tic...

Nick Cater – columnist at the Australian and senior fellow at the Menzies Research Centre – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Nick and Brendan discuss Australia’s first ‘post-truth’ election, the withering of the mainstream parties and the growing alienation of the working classes. Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-Octob...

Julie Bindel – author of Lesbians: Where Are We Now? – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Julie and Brendan discuss why the Supreme Court’s gender ruling is so vital for lesbians, why gay rights and trans rights have nothing in common, and why being a lesbian used to be fun. Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-O...

Jacob Mchangama – executive director of The Future of Free Speech and author of Free Speech: A History From Socrates to Social Media – returns for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Jacob and Brendan discuss Trump’s deportations of campus activists, the return of blasphemy laws to Europe, and why we must be free to hate. Take your business to the next level with Shopify. Sign up n...

Julia Hartley-Brewer – Talk presenter and Sun columnist – returned to The Brendan O’Neill Show for this special live episode. Julia and Brendan discussed Labour’s woes, Britain’s free-speech crisis, the appeal of Trump in a world gone mad, and why politicians need to start fearing voters again. This event was exclusive to spiked supporters, members of our online donor community. To celebrate 2...

Fiona McAnena – director of campaigns at Sex Matters – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Fiona and Brendan discuss why no sport is safe from gender ideology, how the denial of biology harms women and girls, and why Trump’s executive order on women’s sports isn’t working. Get your ticket for Brendan’s next live podcast, where he’ll be joined by the brilliant Julia Hartley-Brewer, on Tuesday ...

Bridget Phetasy – writer, comedian and host of Dumpster Fire – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Bridget and Brendan discuss how the White House is embracing the politics of cruelty, how Trump’s cult of personality is making everyone insane, and the rise of the ‘woke right’. Get your ticket for Brendan’s next live podcast, where he’ll be joined by the brilliant Julia Hartley-Brewer, on Tues...

Nick Timothy – Conservative MP and former joint chief of staff in Downing Street – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Nick and Brendan discuss Rachel Reeves’s disastrous spring statement, how Net Zero is fuelling deindustrialisation, and how multiculturalism has torn society apart. Celebrate 25 years of spiked. Donate £25 or more to get a year’s membership of spiked supporters for half the u...

Writer and broadcaster Jonathan Sacerdoti is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Jonathan joined Brendan to discuss why the Gaza ceasefire was bound to fail, the horror of 7 October denial, and how anti-Semitism is on the rise across the political spectrum. Celebrate 25 years of spiked. Donate £25 or more to get a year’s membership of spiked supporters for half the usual price: https...

Frank Furedi – executive director of MCC Brussels – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Frank and Brendan discuss the Trump-Zelensky bust-up, Europe’s struggles to rearm and the hollowness of the liberal international order. Celebrate 25 years of spiked. Donate £25 or more to get a year’s membership of spiked supporters for half the usual price: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Order Br...

David Christopher Kaufman – editor and columnist at the New York Post – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. David joined Brendan to discuss Trump’s war on ‘the blob’, the horror of America’s pro-Hamas protests and why Jews can’t afford to be timid after 7 October. Celebrate 25 years of spiked. Donate £25 or more to get a year’s membership of spiked supporters for half the usual pr...

Alex Ryvchin – CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Alex joined Brendan to discuss the attacks on his family by anti-Semites, the surge in Jew hatred in Australia since the 7 October pogrom, and why anti-Zionism can’t be separated from anti-Semitism. Celebrate 25 years of spiked. Donate £25 or more to get a year’s membership of spi...

Yasmine Mohammed – president of Free Hearts Free Minds and co-founder of Clarity Coalition is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Yasmine joined Brendan to discuss the killing of ‘blasphemer’ Salwan Momika, the lethal spread of Islamist intolerance, and the racism of never criticising Muslims. Find her on Instagram, X and Facebook. Celebrate 25 years of spiked. Donate £25 or more to ...

Wilfred Reilly – author of Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me – returned for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Wilfred joined Brendan to discuss the demise of DEI and gender ideology, how Trump rode the ‘vibe shift’ and the infantilism of the Very Online right. This episode is sponsored by ProtonMail. Protect your inbox today and get a 38 per cent discount: http://proton.me/brendano...

Robby Soave – senior editor of Reason and co-host of Rising on The Hill TV – returned for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Robby joined Brendan to discuss the horrors of the ‘censorship industrial complex’, the tech-bro takeover of the MAGA movement, and why the ‘Resistance’ is in disarray. This episode is sponsored by ProtonMail (http://proton.me/brendanoneill) . Protect your i...

Australian politician Moira Deeming is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Moira joined Brendan to discuss how attending a women’s rights rally turned her into a nationwide hate figure, her fight to clear her name, and why she has no regrets about standing up for biological truth. This episode is sponsored by ProtonMail (http://proton.me/brendanoneill) . Protect your inbox today and ...

Journalist Ross Clark returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to talk about his new book, Far from EUtopia: Why Europe is Failing – and How Britain Could Do Better (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Far-Eutopia-Europe-failing-Britain/dp/0349146969) . Ross and Brendan discuss why Europe is falling behind the rest of the world, why Brexit is not to blame for Britain’s woes, and how we can make the most of our...

Broadcaster and Times columnist Melanie Phillips returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to talk about her new book, The Builder’s Stone: How Jews and Christians Built the West – and Why Only They Can Save It (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT15VDW6?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NP1jRPtFqjsaEsW-JcxKzkECvaAQgN6oTzpkFsqh5VVbfqD7KE0Sj2yw44TUziOYXBq80zAgRfPNyHyYNnbOCbN8wGflhtfFcM9Nq9d_e9sPkQ8...

Meghan Murphy – writer and host of The Same Drugs podcast – returns for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Meghan and Brendan discuss how the clownish Justin Trudeau trashed liberty, democracy and Canada’s global reputation. Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/1068719303/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazo...

Toby Young – general secretary of the Free Speech Union – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Toby and Brendan discuss how ‘banter bouncers’ could soon be deployed in pubs and football stadiums, the perils of banning Islamophobia and why woke isn’t over yet. Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Pogrom-October-Israel-Civilisation/dp/...

James Dreyfus – star of Gimme Gimme Gimme and Absolutely Fabulous – returned to The Brendan O’Neill Show for this very special live episode. James and Brendan discussed the trans assault on gay rights, the viciousness of cancel culture and why we can’t be complacent about wokeness. This event was exclusive to spiked supporters (https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/) . Sign up to spiked sup...

Jonathan Turley – a legal expert who testified at the impeachments of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump – joined this week’s episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss his new book, The Indispensable Right. Jonathan and Brendan discuss the assault on the First Amendment, the historical roots of the ‘misinformation’ panic, and why free expression is at the essence of what it means to be human. ...

Josh Szeps – former ABC broadcaster and host of the Uncomfortable Conversations podcast – joined Brendan O’Neill on this week’s episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Josh discusses his break from the mainstream media, how diversity quotas breed conformity and the lost art of talking across the divide. Please give generously to spiked’s Christmas give-a-thon. If you give £50 or more, you can get...

Kevin Yuill – historian and author of Assisted Suicide: The Liberal, Humanist Case Against Legalisation – is this week’s guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Kevin and Brendan discuss the flaws in the UK’s proposed assisted-dying bill, Canada’s horrifying euthanasia laws and the sinister roots of the right-to-die movement. This episode is sponsored by Beckett’s Gin. Listeners to the show can get...

Bridget Phetasy – writer, comedian and host of Dumpster Fire – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Bridget discusses why she voted for Donald Trump, the realignment of US politics, and how the left lost its ‘cool’ factor. This episode is sponsored by Beckett’s Gin. Listeners to the show can get 20% off all spirits, including Beckett’s single-malt English whisky, here: https://beckettsgin.co.u...

John ‘Rick’ MacArthur, president and publisher of Harper’s Magazine (https://harpers.org/) , returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Rick and Brendan discuss why Joe Biden’s presidency was a disaster for workers, why ordinary voters hate woke, and why the Democrats will learn nothing from Donald Trump’s victory. Order Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon...

Freddy Gray – deputy editor of the Spectator and host of the Americano podcast – returns to the The Brendan O’Neill Show to dissect the US election. Freddy and Brendan discuss the political comeback of the century, why the Harris-Walz campaign crashed and burned, and the popular revolt against the elites. Donate £50 or more to spiked and get a signed copy of Brendan O’Neill’s new book, After t...

David Goodhart – head of demography at Policy Exchange – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss his new book, The Care Dilemma: Caring Enough in the Age of Sex Equality (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Care-Dilemma-How-Enough-Equality/dp/1800753616) . David and Brendan discuss the family in crisis, society’s abandonment of the elderly and why we can’t afford to ignore the fertility crisis. Do...

Genevieve Gluck – co-founder of Reduxx – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Genevieve and Brendan discuss how ‘sissy porn’ shapes transgender identity and how gender ideology opens the door to the abuse of women and children. Donate £50 or more to spiked and get a signed copy of Brendan O’Neill’s new book, After the Pogrom. We’ll also throw in a year’s membership to spiked supporters: https:...

Businessman and venture capitalist Jon Moynihan joins The Brendan O’Neill Show to talk about his new book, Return to Growth: How to Fix the Economy (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Growth-One-How-Economy/dp/1785909037) . Jon and Brendan discuss why the UK economy is disintegrating, the backwardness of Net Zero and the scourge of crony capitalism. See the spiked podcast and Last Orders live at ...

Tim Stanley – historian and <em>Telegraph</em> columnist – returns to <em>The Brendan O’Neill Show</em>. They discuss why James Cleverly had to go, why Reform voters are critical to any Tory recovery, and why Badenoch and Jenrick can’t afford to ignore the culture war. Donate £50 or more to spiked and get a signed copy of Brendan O’Neill’s new book, After the Pogrom. We’ll also throw in a year...

To celebrate the release of Brendan O’Neill’s new book, After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation, Brendan was interviewed by Batya Ungar-Sargon for this special live podcast. They discussed how the West failed the moral test of 7 October, why all democrats, humanists and anti-imperialists must stand with Israel, and how to fight back against the new anti-Semitism in ou...

Ruy Teixeira – co-author of Where Have All the Democrats Gone? (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Have-All-Democrats-Gone/dp/1250877490) and politics editor of the ‘Liberal Patriot’ Substack (https://www.liberalpatriot.com/) – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Ruy and Brendan discuss how the elites colonised the Democratic Party, why voters don’t care about ‘vibes’, and the intellectual populis...

Liam Halligan – columnist for the Sunday Telegraph, co-host of Planet Normal and author of Home Truths – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Liam and Brendan discuss the early mistakes that will haunt the Labour government, how to fix the housing crisis and why the Tories shouldn’t try to chase the mythical ‘centre ground’. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon U...

Ayaan Hirsi Ali – writer, activist and author of Prey: Immigration, Islam and the Erosion of Women’s Rights – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Ayaan and Brendan discuss the hidden dangers of multiculturalism, the UK’s free-speech crisis and the rise of the Islamo-left. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays...

Sall Grover – founder of the women-only social-media app, Giggle – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Sall talks to Brendan about her landmark case in Australia and why her loss could have a devastating impact on women worldwide. Take your business to the next level with Shopify (https://shopify.co.uk/brendan) . Sign up now and get a £1-per-month trial period: https://shopify.co.uk/brendan ...

Frank Furedi returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to talk about his upcoming book, The War Against the Past: Why the West Must Fight For Its History (https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Against-Past-Fight-History/dp/1509561250#:~:text=In%20this%20book%2C%20Frank%20Furedi,society%20from%20the%20top%20down.) . Frank and Brendan discuss the perils of statue-toppling, the sinister drive to ‘decolonise’ our...

Freddy Gray – deputy editor of the Spectator and host of the Americano podcast – speaks to Brendan O’Neill from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Freddy and Brendan discuss the phoniness of Kamalamania, the Democrats’ civil war over Gaza and if Donald Trump could return to the White House. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.c...

Ian O’Doherty – columnist for the Irish Independent – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Ian and Brendan discuss what Ireland and Britain’s riots have in common, the aloofness of the Irish elite and how woke replaced Catholicism as the state religion. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayab...

Fiona McAnena – director of campaigns at Sex Matters – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Fiona and Brendan discuss the scandal of males competing in women’s Olympic boxing and how ‘inclusivity’ puts female athletes in harm’s way. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913019861 🇺🇸 📕...

Toby Young – general secretary of the Free Speech Union – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Toby and Brendan discuss Labour’s cancellation of the Free Speech Act, Keir Starmer’s hostility to the press and the new hate-speech laws coming down the track. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manifesto-Essays-Unsayable/dp/1913...

Daniel McCarthy – editor-in-chief of Modern Age: A Conservative Review – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Daniel and Brendan discuss the Orwellian cover-up of the president’s decline, the emptiness of Kamala Harris, and whether Donald Trump and JD Vance can push populism forward. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Manif...

Demographer Paul Morland joins The Brendan O’Neill Show this week to talk about his new book, No One Left. Paul and Brendan discuss how the world is sleepwalking into demographic catastrophe, the culture war against the family and why immigration alone can’t solve our population crisis. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretics-Ma...

Times columnist Melanie Phillips returned to The Brendan O’Neill Show for this very special live episode. Melanie and Brendan discussed the existential threats facing Israel, why anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism, and why so-called anti-racists are indifferent to the global surge in Jew hatred. Order Brendan O’Neill’s A Heretic’s Manifesto now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretic...

David Frost – Conservative peer and former chief Brexit negotiator and – returns for this post-election edition of The Brendan O’Neill Show. David and Brendan discuss how the Conservative Party got it so wrong, what Nigel Farage got right, and how the Tories can rebuild from opposition. This episode is sponsored by Shopify: https://shopify.co.uk/brendan Sign up now and get a £1-per-month trial...

William Clouston, leader of the Social Democratic Party, returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss the withering of British democracy, why the UK must reindustrialise and why we need to talk about mass migration. 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.ama...

Wilfred Reilly returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to talk about his new book, Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me: Debunking the False Narratives Defining America's School Curricula. Wilfred and Brendan discuss why the hippies were no heroes, the truth about ‘white flight’ and the myth of systemic racism. Get your tickets for Brendan O’Neill’s next live Zoom event, in conversation with Melanie Ph...