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The spiked podcast

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Episodes

96: On the ethics of doxxing children

The Covington scandal, Fortress Europe and woke comedy -- the spiked team discuss. Support the show: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Jan 25, 201928 minEp. 96

92: 2018: the year that rocked Europe

Brendan O'Neill and Andrew Doyle join Tom, Ella and Fraser to reflect on the battles of 2018. Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Dec 21, 201854 minEp. 92

91: Why British politics is broken

Brexit, Kevin Hart and the ‘blame Russia’ reflex – Tom Slater, Ella Whelan and Fraser Myers discuss.

Dec 13, 201824 minEp. 91

90: The mourning wars

The team discuss George HW Bush, Emmanuel Macron and PETA. Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Dec 07, 201824 minEp. 90

89: Project Fear, the sequel

The team discuss the Brexit panic, Macron's France and trans misogyny. Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Nov 30, 201826 minEp. 89

88: The dangers of hate-crime hysteria

Hate crime, Melania Trump and words of the year. Tom Slater, Ella Whelan and Fraser Myers discuss. Support the spiked podcast: www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Nov 23, 201830 minEp. 88

87: Brexit: what is to be done?

Kate Hoey, Daniel Hannan and Brendan O’Neill discuss May’s Brexit betrayal, on a special edition of the spiked podcast. Support spiked’s fight for Brexit here: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Nov 17, 201822 minEp. 87

86: Why Trump limps on

The Midterms, the Grenfell effigy and Apu -- Tom Slater, Ella Whelan and Fraser Myers discuss. Support the spiked podcast here: www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Nov 09, 201827 minEp. 86

85: Trump, terror and hypocrisy

Trump’s rhetoric, blasphemy law and jokes about vegans -- Tom Slater, Ella Whelan and Fraser Myers discuss. Support the spiked podcast here: www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Nov 02, 201826 minEp. 85

84: We need to talk about grooming gangs

Grooming gangs, blasphemy laws and swearing bans -- Tom Slater, Ella Whelan, Fraser Myers and Jacob Mchangama discuss. Support the spiked podcast here: www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Oct 26, 201826 minEp. 84

83: The Tory betrayal of Brexit

Will we ever leave the EU? Has Saudi Arabia crossed a line? Is Elizabeth Warren really Native American? Tom Slater, Tim Black and Fraser Myers discuss. Support the spiked podcast here: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Oct 19, 201827 minEp. 83

82: Nazi pugs, gay cakes and Bob Geldof

Should the state police offensive jokes? Can Christian bakers refuse to bake a ‘gay cake’? Will Brexit silence British music? Tom Slater, Andrew Doyle and Fraser Myers discuss. Watch The Curious Case of the Nazi Pug here: https://www.spiked-online.com/video/the-curious-case-of-the-nazi-pug/

Oct 12, 201826 minEp. 82

81: Tories in turmoil

The death of the Conservatives, Brett Kavanaugh’s #MeToo showtrial and the students who swapped clapping for jazz hands. Joanna Williams, Ella Whelan and Fraser Myers discuss. Support the spiked podcast here: www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Oct 05, 201828 minEp. 81

80: Labour vs the people

Has Labour betrayed the working class? Does identity politics undermine democracy? Has trans censorship gone too far? Brendan O’Neill, Tom Slater, Fraser Myers, and special guest Sheri Berman, discuss. Support the spiked podcast here: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate-to-spiked/

Sep 28, 201826 minEp. 80

79: How #MeToo became a political weapon

Will #MeToo bring down Brett Kavanaugh? Are the Democratic Socialists of America overhyped? What is the point of the Lib Dems? Brendan O’Neill, Tom Slater, Fraser Myers and special guest Michael Tracey discuss. Support the podcast here: www.spiked-online.com/newsite/about/326/

Sep 21, 201830 minEp. 79

78: Westminster's war on the web

Should we have free speech on Facebook? What’s tearing apart the Tories? Is Serena a victim of sexism? Ella Whelan, Luke Gittos and Fraser Myers discuss. Support the podcast here: www.spiked-online.com/newsite/about/326/

Sep 14, 201827 minEp. 78

77: The stupidity of banning Bannon

Is Steve Bannon a fascist? Why is Labour blind to anti-Semitism? Is Nike woke now? Tom Slater, Ella Whelan and Fraser Myers discuss. Support the podcast here: www.spiked-online.com/newsite/about/326/

Sep 07, 201824 minEp. 77

76: Sell out Brexit? No deal

Is No Deal Brexit’s last hope? Is #MeToo eating itself? Has campus politics gone mainstream? Ella Whelan, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss. Support the podcast here: http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/about/326/

Aug 31, 201828 minEp. 76

72: Last Orders: The war on cheap booze

In the latest episode of Last Orders, our podcast on all things nanny state, Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater are joined by spiked editor Brendan O'Neill to discuss minimum pricing, calorie caps and whether watching Love Island is bad for your health.

Mar 16, 201835 minEp. 72

71: Beware the oligarchs

On this week’s spiked podcast : Frank Furedi on Brexit, anti-Semitism and George Soros, Emily Hill on her new book, Bad Romance , and an extract from the spiked review ’s interview with Joan C Williams. spiked-online.com

Feb 16, 201832 minEp. 71

70: ‘They celebrate the vote but they wish we didn’t have it’

On this week’s spiked podcast : Brendan O’Neill discusses the centenary of the Representation of the People Act, Linda Bellos talks about university censorship and the trans issue, and Wendy Kaminer says #MeToo is failing feminists. spiked-online.com

Feb 09, 201837 minEp. 70

69: 'We have to stand up for Afrin and the Kurds'

On this week’s spiked podcast : Macer Gifford on Afrin and the Kurdish struggle, Sean Collins on a year of Trump, and Andy Shaw and Andrew Doyle on their new free-speech comedy club. spiked-online.com

Jan 26, 201829 minEp. 69

68: 'When we instantly believe women, we invite them to lie'

On this week’s spiked podcast : Brendan O’Neill on why we must stop the sex panic, Phil Mullan on why Carillion’s collapse is about more than greed, and Claire Fox on why trans women aren’t women. spiked-online.com

Jan 20, 201835 minEp. 68

67: 'The left has betrayed Iran'

On this week’s spiked podcast : Maryam Namazie on the protests in Iran, Tom Slater on the truth behind Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury , and Christina Hoff Sommers on what’s wrong with feminism. Donate to spiked: http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/about/326/

Jan 13, 201833 minEp. 67
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