In this conversation, John travels to Seattle to interview Katy Faust and Stacy Manning, co-authors of Them Before Us, a book which argues for a revolution in how we think about the family, and a re-focus on the needs of children above the desires of parents. We need to consider government policies and social changes from the child's perspective, because they don't have a voice of their own.
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 14 min
As Australia prepares to vote in a referendum on a constitutionally enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament, John sits down with one of Australia's foremost experts on constitutional law for a detailed analysis of what the Voice is likely to be, what it means for the Australian Constitution and system of representational government and what the implications of changing the Constitution to accomodate the Voice could be.
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 25 min
John Anderson enjoys a long conversation with Douglas Wilson on culture wars, American politics, what it means to be a Christian, and whether Christians can be nationalists.
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 29 min
John is joined by Nicholas Eberstadt for a Direct interview focused on his recent book, Men Without Work. Nicholas scrutinises economic figures in the United States, arguing that the often-cited unemployment rate doesn't account for the millions of prime-age men who have distanced themselves from work and civil society more broadly.
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 6 min
John and Vishal Mangalwadi look at how the Bible has created our modern world, through the lens of the British Empire in India.
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min
In this Direct interview, John is joined by author, essayist, novelist and commentator Mary Eberstadt to delve into contentious issues including the impacts of the sexual revolution, the abandonment of the nuclear family, the #MeToo movement, the politicisation of sexual identity and much more.
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr
The central notions of a healthy relationship, according to Professor Wilcox, are built upon foundations of religious virtues, that can help withstand the challenges that married couples generally experience in a lifetime together.
Jan 05, 2023•52 min
As Christians around the world prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, John is joined by author Os Guinness to remind us how vital that event was.
Dec 23, 2022•55 min
John is joined by Joel Kotkin to discuss neo-feudalism and the American middle class' declining faith in democracy, as well as the burden they're facing as a collective.
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min
John is joined by Zuby for a conversation on everything from the trans movement, to Black Lives Matter, to how he's using rap as a force for good.
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 10 min
John is joined by regular contributor Victor Davis Hanson in the wake of the midterm elections to digest what the results mean for the major parties, the American people and the 2024 presidential election. Hanson points to the underlying malaise in American political culture that divides citizens into 'red' and 'blue' states as the greater threat to national stability. He argues the failure of Trump endorsed candidates, significantly higher election funding for the Democrats and the fracturing o...
Nov 10, 2022•59 min
John joins Professor Paul Rahe for a conversation about the current state of the West and our fragmented world order, centred on the importance of understanding history.
Nov 04, 2022•54 min
John speaks with national security and technology expert Klon Kitchen, exploring the impact of technology on the American social contract, and its role in contemporary warfare, including the role American 'Big Tech' companies have played in supporting Ukraine in their war with Putin's Russia.
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 22 min
In this Direct interview, John is joined by professors Jay Bhattacharya and Gigi Foster for a scintillating reconsideration of global responses to the Covid pandemic. Among their topics of discussion includes the influence of public health bureaucracies in democratic nations, the impacts and necessity of lockdowns, essential tools for modelling public health economics and a consideration of the efficacy and safety of Covid-19 vaccines.
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 10 min
John joins Patrick Bet-David (PBD) in his LA studio for a discussion covering PBD's childhood in Iran, the lessons he's teaching his kids, what it takes for America to unite, and the dangers of a victim mentality.
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr
John is joined in conversation by Katharine Birbalsingh, described by many as ‘Britain’s’ strictest teacher’. Birbalsingh’s passion for high-quality education provides for insightful and challenging perspectives on the state of our current school system and what can be done to improve it.
Sep 30, 2022•52 min
John joins Dennis Prager in his Los Angeles studios for a discussion on Western political philosophy, American politics, the interplay of liberty and safety, left-wing ideology and the British monarchy in the wake of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Sep 23, 2022•58 min
John is joined again by author and historian Victor Davis Hanson to review the current State of the Union of American States as they approach the midterm elections.
Sep 16, 2022•49 min
In this conversation, John joins Tom Holland in his London home to discuss Christianity’s role in shaping Western civilisation. Holland prompts us to reflect on the intricate moral web our society still upholds today and consider the intertwined history of the Western imagination and Christianity.
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 4 min
John is joined by Professor James Tooley, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Buckingham, for an insightful conversation about the role of education in the modern age, the relationship between parental and government oversight in education systems, the differences between public and private education, ideological uniformity in universities and more.
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min
John is joined by mathematician, bioethicist and Christian apologist Professor John Lennox for a profound conversation centered on the current and future impacts of artificial intelligence technology. They discuss the shortcomings of science in the search for universal truth, the factors behind rising secularism in the West, China’s rapid AI implementation, our growing desire for immortality through biomedicine and the true meaning of 'faith’.
Aug 05, 2022•53 min
John is joined by renowned American legal scholar Richard A. Epstein for a discussion about American society in the wake of the overturn of Roe vs. Wade by the Supreme Court. Professor Epstein traces major changes in American legal theory and governance from independence through to the present, highlighting the shift in legislative power from the local to the national level and increasing activism by and politicisation of the Supreme Court.
Jul 22, 2022•55 min
In this Direct interview, John is joined by Baroness Claire Fox for a discussion about British politics and society in the aftermath of Boris Johnson's resignation. The Baroness' fascinating background lends particular weight into her insights into matters including free speech, the power of bureaucracy, the green movement and cultural pessimism, among others.
Jul 15, 2022•58 min
John is joined by author and theologian Professor Nigel Biggar, for an insightful conversation on crucial ethical, historical, and philosophical questions, centred on the British Empire. They discuss war and whether it can be justified, the history of the world’s greatest empires and slavery within those empires, the British empire’s unbalanced reputation, rights and wrongs of colonisation, academic dishonesty in universities and more.
Jul 08, 2022•57 min
John is joined by distinguished philosopher Professor John Haldane for a rigorous conversation centered on pressing philosophical questions.
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 5 min
May 27, 2022•1 hr 6 min
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