As Human Rights Watch condemn Israel's occupation of Palestine as apartheid, I speak to Hanan Ashrawi - one of Palestine's most prominent figures. She explains the brutality the Palestinian people are subjected to by an Israeli occupation which is in violation of international law; about a recent attack by extremists chanting 'death to Arabs' against Palestinians in Jerusalem; about whether there is any hope for Palestine now Joe Biden is President - and whether the two state solution is dead. H...
May 01, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Count Binface is running to be London mayor, and he joins me live from the Martian surface to discuss his campaign pledges, including naming London Bridge after Phoebe Waller, and people who put their speaker phones on public transport to be forced to watch the movie version of Cats every day for a year. We talk about standing against Boris Johnson and Theresa May - and what he thinks of the other candidates. Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this...
Apr 30, 2021•20 min
When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared that Biden's administration had exceeded progressives' expectations, she caused fury: from some on the US left who believed it sowed undeserved illusions in the US President, and from conservatives who believed it confirmed his dangerous radicalism. What's the truth? I'm joined by author Kate Aronoff and leading political organiser Waleed Shaheed to discuss whether the US left has won meaningful concessions, what the failings and problems of the Biden Admin...
Apr 29, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 76
What does it say about a country which locks up young black men for drug offences, while the Prime Minister not only presides over mass death, but talks of letting the bodies pile up and COVID-19 let rip? The bodies did pile up - all because of the conscious decisions taken by our rulers. That they are set to get away with it speaks of a country devoid of justice. Help us take on the right-wing media: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-pod...
Apr 29, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Revelations about lobbying and the Tories has descended into a psychodrama involving Dominic Cummings - but this is really about corruption, and it is undermining British democracy. Joining me to explain how is journalist Adam Bienkov, Transparency International Chief Executive Daniel Bruce and Spinwatch campaigner and author Tamasin Cave. 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 Aca...
Apr 26, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Multiple award-winning actor Robert Lindsay has been a fixture on our screens and the stage for decades - from Citizen Smith to My Family. We talk about the crisis in acting, how he's shifted to the left, Ricky Gervais and the genuinely hilarious real story of Extras, and COVID-19. 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....
Apr 24, 2021•47 min•Ep. 73
While many companies have struggled badly during the COVID-19 pandemic, not so for online gambling which thrived during the crisis. Matt Zarb Cousin and James Grimes are two former gambling addicts turned campaigners who tell me how they were driven to the very edge, how the industry exploits the vulnerable, how cosmetic reforms have made little difference - and how the worst post-war emergency allowed online gambling to thrive. Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owen...
Apr 23, 2021•18 min•Ep. 72
As the football Super League collapses, footballing icon Jamie Carragher told me why the fan revolt was so massive, whether this fight will have to be had all over again, whether football can be separated from the profit-driven economic system we all live under, about how young and working-class fans are priced out of football - and how this successful struggle can encourage others to fight for justice against rich vested interests. Please like, subscribe - and help us take on the right-wing med...
Apr 22, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 71
The ill-fated Super League exposes the real dark beating heart of capitalism: this was all about profit for the few, not football for the many. What has happened to football over the last generation - and what does it say about the system we all live under? How can football be reclaimed - and how can this fight be taken against capitalism in all its forms? Tribune's Ronan Burtenshaw gives us a masterclass. Hhelp us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this s...
Apr 22, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 70
As India is overwhelmed by a devastating new wave of COVID, a new variant has sent shockwaves across the world. How serious is it? Is there too much sensationalism? Could it threaten the UK's relaxation timetable? Why isn't it on the Government's travel 'red list'? What about other variants? How can we confidently escape this nightmare? I'm joined by Deepti Gurdasani from Queen Mary University of London and Kit Yates from the University of Bath, and journalist Sania Farooqui live from New Delhi....
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 69
How does toxic masculinity hurt men? From promoting violence to stopping men from seeking help when they suffer mental distress, there’s so many reasons. Is machismo and aggression really inherently part of being a man - and how can young men who want to change get help? JJ Bola has written a brilliant new book Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined, and we discuss not just how men are hurt - while women are oppressed - but how a new form of masculinity can be nurtured. Support this show http://support...
Apr 18, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 68
So-called 'conversion therapy' is a form of torture used against LGBTQ people in Britain and beyond: the human consequences are beyond horrific. Justin Beck is a survivor, who endured years of the practice at a Pentecostal Church: he tells me how he got there, the utter turmoil that was unleashed, how he was driven to the brink of suicide - and how he finally got help. He tells me about finding happiness - but about the devastating long-term consequences, and about those LGBTQ people being subje...
Apr 16, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Last year, Sinn Fein stunned observers in the Irish elections by coming top. Now Leader of the Opposition in Ireland, Mary Lou McDonald tells me about Britain's history of collusion with loyalist paramilitaries, the British Government's refusal to have a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane, what Brexit means for Britain and Ireland - and why Irish unity is coming within a decade. This interview is from the end of 2020 - but remains as relevant as ever. Support this show http://support...
Apr 14, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 66
It's the story everyone should be talking about. David Cameron lobbied Chancellor Rishi Sunak about funds for Greensill Capital as it teetered on the edge of collapse. What was the nature of the lobbying, how serious is the scandal - and what does it tell us about politics and money in the UK? Joining me are the Sunday Times' Gabriel Pogrund, the Financial Times' Robert Smith, and Riley Quinn from Trashfuture podcast. Help us take on the Tory media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support t...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 65
As scenes of violence in Northern Ireland cause shock and fear, is the 23-year-old Good Friday Agreement which ended The Troubles in danger? What's really going on - is this all about Brexit and the Bobby Storey funeral, or are other factors at play? This show interviews four voices to uncover the real truth: the writer and solicitor Sarah Creighton, loyalist commentator Julie-Anne Corr-Johnston, Sinn Fein MP Chris Hazzard and Seán Byers of the anti-sectarian Trademark Belfast. Please help us ta...
Apr 10, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 64
The Northern Independence Party has become an online sensation, and found itself furiously denounced by Labour figures and receiving growing media attention. Is it for real? Is it just dividing working class people? Why not federalism? Is the north really a nation? What's its gameplan? Could it really do to Labour what the SNP pulled off North of the Border? If it does badly in the Hartlepool by-election, what then? So much to talk about with Philip Proudfoot, the founder of NIP. Help us take on...
Apr 07, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 63
A year ago, Keir Starmer won a resounding victory in the Labour leadership election promising to preserve radical domestic policies and combine them with electability, competence and party unity. We ask: has he kept to that mandate? I'm joined by commentator Rachel Shabi and Young Labour chair Jess Barnard. 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 mor...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Dave Ward leads the Communications Workers' Union - one of Britain's biggest unions. He tells me how workers applauded by politicians and bosses have been screwed over by them, why a 'New Deal for Workers' is overdue, how the union fighting back succeeded in winning Royal Mail workers improved terms and conditions, how the unions can make themselves stronger and more relevant - and why Keir Starmer's Labour party is at risk of becoming irrelevant. Help us take on the right wing media: https://pa...
Apr 02, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 61
After falsely claiming their officers had been seriously injured, Bristol police brutally assaulted protesters and journalists during a demonstration against the repressive Policing Bill. We're joined live by Adam Cantwell-Corn from The Bristol Cable and Ben Smoke from Huck Magazine - both of whom were eyewitnesses - as well as protester Louis, and discuss what this means for Britain's continuing slide into authoritarianism as most of the media parrot false police claims. We're also joined by Ki...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 60
How were 'white people' invented in 1661, and what is 'whiteness'? How can genuine coalitions against racism be built, how can white people avoid being 'white saviours', what's the role of capitalism in all of this, and why is "this shit killing you too"? I interview the incredible Emma Dabiri about her astonishing new book 'What White People Can Do Next' - don't miss this. Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the...
Mar 28, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Jim Sterling is an iconic games journalist, critic, YouTuber, you name it. They talk to me about coming out as non-binary a few months ago, the attack on LGBTQ rights, on mental health, on the gaming industry, wrestling, and so much else! I'm a huge fan. 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....
Mar 26, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 58
We live in a time of crisis and catastrophe - and it goes much further than COVID-19. Capitalism is driving the world to the edge, as ever more concentrated ownership, major corporations and Big Finance put profit before human comfort, happiness and even existence. Is the climate emergency going to doom us all? I'm joined by two brilliant guests - Mathew Lawrence and Laurie Laybourn-Langton, the authors of the new book 'Planet on Fire' - which sets out a new vision for the world, reimagining pro...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Shami Chakrabarti is the former Director of Liberty, the former Shadow Attorney General and one of the most acclaimed living human rights champions. She joined me live to talk about the spy cops bill - which allows undercover police officers to get away with anything - and the broader onslaught on human rights. Help 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...
Mar 25, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 56
As violence broke out at protests in Bristol against the repressive Policing Bill - with police vans burned and windows smashed - almost all media coverage has solely focused on the police's point of view. Today we redress that imbalance: both Louis and Saranya were amongst the protesters on Sunday and tell their side of the story, alleging police aggression and provocation - and they talk about a generation which has been stripped of security and hope. They also talk about the real menace of a ...
Mar 24, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 55
The pandemic has caused misery, turmoil and death for so many - but as this documentary exposes, for much of the rich elite, this is boomtime. From Amazon to private contractors, profit margins have exploded. In the first 9 months of the crisis, billionaires' fortunes jumped by nearly $4 trillion. While the high street is in a tailspin of decline, Amazon saw their profits triple in one quarter; and £37 billion of public money has been wasted on Test and Trace, which was found to have a minimal i...
Mar 23, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 54
The 'F' word is a biggie - but as the government unleashes a crackdown on protest in atmosphere of increasingly intolerant right-wing populism, where is Britain headed? I'm joined by two brilliant guests: author Prof. Gargi Bhattacharyya and David Renton. Plus - we're joined by Steve Turner, assistant general secretary of Unite, on his bid to be Len McCluskey's successor, on a green industrial revolution, Keir Starmer, and much else. Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Michael Rosen is one of the world's best loved children's authors. As COVID-19 ravaged Britain, he was hospitalised and nearly died from the illness. His new book 'Many Different Kinds of Love: Live, Death and the NHS' is a beautiful look at his experiences. We talk about what he went through, how he's changed, the stigma of death, the heroic role of NHS workers, the government's catastrophic handling of the pandemic, and his hopes for the future. Help us take on the right-wing media here: https...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 52
Around 1 in every 500 Britons have been killed by COVID-19: one of the worst death tolls and death rates on earth. But the horrors of Britain's worst crisis since World War II were not inevitable. A new book - Failures of State - by leading investigative journalists Jonathan Calvert and George Arbuthnott exposes the British government's catastrophic failures in horrifying detail. We talk about their revelations - which expose what should be regarded as the biggest peacetime scandal of modern tim...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 51
The alleged murder of Sarah Everard has to led to an outpouring from women sharing their stories of male harassment and male violence. The conversation can't focus on how women are kept safe from men - it has to be about how men can be stopped from being dangerous to women. 'Not all men' is meaningless not just because there is a raging pandemic of male violence - but because there is a culture amongst men which demeans and degrades women, with a violent interpretation of manliness drummed into ...
Mar 15, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 50
We talk about the sickening police treatment of mourners at Sarah Everard's vigil, and about the groundswell of women sharing their experiences, and the "safety work" they have to do when leaving the house; about the role of the state; about gatekeeping in the women's sector; building capacity to respond to sexual violence outside of the state; the role of cisgendered men - and much else. Joining me is journalist Ash Sarkar; Bryony Beynon, who has worked extensively in helping organisations and ...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 49
