A concept developed by 19th century philosopher Friedrich Engels, does social murder describe the avoidable deaths of so many people all over the world in this pandemic? We're joined by the executive editor of the British Medical Journal, Kamran Abbasi, who has written a seminal article, asking if governments are guilty of "social murder"; Camila Asano, the co-author of a study into Brazil's catastrophic response to COVID_19, and Jamie Brown from the COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK, wh...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Who are the anti-lockdown protesters? Despite tens of thousands of British citizens dying of coronavirus, a minority of the population strongly oppose lockdown. In November, I went to find out who they are, what they believe in, why they're angry at people like me - and find out how their views have ripped their friendships apart. I also spoke to journalist Richard Seymour, too, who has written about why the left can't just dismiss anti-lockdown protesters. Help us take on the right-wing media h...
Feb 05, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Peter Oborne is a conservative commentator who used to work for Boris Johnson - but his new book, The Assault on Truth, is a searing and compelling indictment of a Prime Minister who has turned lies and deceit into an art form. We talk about how Johnson has got away with it, about the alt right leanings of the government, the sinister roles of Michael Gove and Dominic Cummings - and Peter Oborne's damning verdict about the role of the British press and the BBC Help us take on the right-wing medi...
Feb 04, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Keir Starmer stood on a platform committing to radical domestic policies associated with the Corbyn era - the so-called 'Ten Pledges' - while promising to turn Labour into an election winning party again. As Britain is ravaged by one of the worst death tolls on earth thanks to the Tories' catastrophic handling of the pandemic - it's time to debate where things stand for Labour at the turn of 2021. Two of Britain's best left-wing commentators joined me recently live: the journalists Paul Mason an...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Britain has never come to terms with its imperial past, and with the crimes of Empire rarely discussed, polls show more people are proud of that era than not. But according to a brilliant new book by leading academic Kehinde Andrews - The New Age of Empire - it's even worse than that: colonialism is still alive, and white supremacy is at its very heart. Help us take on the right-wing media here!: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast ...
Feb 03, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This is the story of the British Government's catastrophic handling of the coronavirus pandemic - and how tens of thousands of deaths and economic disaster were completely avoidable. Please support us speaking truth to power here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 03, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 13
James O'Brien and I disagree on a lot - as you'd expect, I'm a socialist, he's a liberal - but we have a very amicable chat about his disappointment with Keir Starmer, our different views on Jeremy Corbyn, about whether Remainers should have pushed for a soft Brexit rather than betting the house on Remain, about Boris Johnson, the right-wing media and Andrew Neil. Please subscribe and help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this show http://supporter.ac...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 12
What is going on with the EU, vaccines, Article 16 and Northern Ireland? If you're completely baffled, this is the show for you. Joining me is Dr. Siva Thambisetty at LSE, Nick Dearden, Director of Global Justice UK, and Esther Lynch at the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). Also joining me is Ben Smoke, one of the anti-deportation 'Stansted 15' activists who have just won their appeal. Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this show http://su...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Slavoj Žižek is one of the world's pre-eminent intellectuals. A renowned academic and the author of several bestselling books. We had a lot to talk about: capitalism and the pandemic, whether a revitalised US left can extract concessions from Joe Biden, the threat of the new right, Donald Trump and Trumpism, whether a more successful version of Trump could triumph, the power of social media giants, dominatrixes and loads more. Support us taking on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/o...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The award-winning Gary Younge is one of Britain's most distinguished journalists. We talk about the upheaval in the US, whether Trumpism will live on, what role Black Lives Matter will play - and what hope there is for the left in the UK, too. Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 31, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Peter Hitchens is a fascinating right-winger whose views are sometimes hard to pin down. He tells me why he didn't take part in the EU referendum, why he backed 'Norway Plus', why he's a fan of Bernie Sanders - and why he opposes lockdown. That part gets heated. Help support us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Yanis Varoufakis is one of the world's most famous economists and left-wing intellectuals. The former Finance Minister of Greece, he is a Greek politician, the founder of the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25) and launched the Progressive International with Bernie Sanders. We had a lot to talk about: the European and the US left, Keir Starmer, Joe Biden, the pandemic, the economic crisis, fascism, the EU, the climate emergency. Strongly recommend a watch! Please help us take on the right-wing...
Jan 29, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Prof Devi Sridhar - Chair of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh - has become one of the most famous faces during the pandemic, appearing on our screens to offer her expertise throughout the worst crisis since World War II. In this essential interview, she explains how government policy led to an unnecessary catastrophe, how 80-90% of deaths could probably have been prevented, what the new strain means, whether she's been subject to official pressure for speaking out - and how we...
Jan 29, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Michael Sheen is one of Britain's most acclaimed living actors, and also someone who has used his platform to shine a light on causes he's passionate about. After a miserable year, we talk about whether things will change after the pandemic, whether Wales is heading for independence and whether he'd support it, why communities like his town - Port Talbot - went for Brexit, the crisis of the arts, whether Labour has a future, and what he thinks about Keir Starmer. Help us take on the right-wing m...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Chelsea Manning is the world's most famous whistleblower. After exposing US crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, she was imprisoned for years, including suffering solitary confinement. In this exclusive interview, she tells me about her incarceration, about coming out as trans, about whether Donald Trump will stage a coup, about where next for the US left - and why resistance on the streets is only going to grow. Bear in mind I can't ask her about the atrocities she exposed - or risk her being sent b...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Noam Chomsky is the world's most famous public intellectual. He's spent decades critiquing US power - he's turned 92 this month, and is as lucid as ever - and remains a flag bearer of dissent. In this wide ranging interview, we discussed neoliberalism, how the Democrats paved the way for Trump, why Trump is the "worst criminal in human history", whether Trumpism will outlast Trump and destroy US democracy, about the prospects for the left under a Biden presidency, the climate emergency which thr...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Judith Butler is one of the most famous feminist scholars on earth. In this interview, we discuss the relationship between trans rights and feminism, why transphobia is so rampant in the UK, JK Rowling's interventions on trans rights, what intersectionality is and why it's important - and much more. Press support us taking on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 2
The comedy genius that is Stewart Lee discusses his must-see new film King Rocker - which premiers on Sky Arts on 6th February at 9pm; the state of comedy; the anti-"woke" backlash; culture wars; Brexit; how the pandemic is hitting the arts; and how these days, if you say you're English, you get arrested and thrown in jail. Please like, subscribe and help us build this channel: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast . Hosted on Acast. ...
Jan 29, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Owen Jones takes on the right-wing media, interviews incredible people, offers some hope, and has a laugh along the way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1
