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TRIGGERnometry

Comedians Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster create honest conversations with fascinating people. New episodes every Sunday and Wednesday. Become a Premium Member to receive exclusive benefits https://triggernometry.supercast.com/

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What We Get Wrong About Race - Kenan Malik

Kenan Malik is an Indian-born British writer, lecturer and broadcaster, trained in neurobiology and the history of science. As an academic author, his focus is on the philosophy of biology, and contemporary theories of multiculturalism, pluralism, and race. He is the author of many books, the latest of which is ‘Not So Black and White: A History of Race from White Supremacy to Identity Politics’- available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1787387763/ SPONSORED BY: AG1. Go to https://www.drinkAG...

Aug 09, 20231 hr 7 min

"The Left Used to Believe in Winning People Over" - Mark Steel

Mark Steel is an English author, broadcaster, stand-up comedian and newspaper columnist. He is a regular on British TV and radio, appearing on such shows as Mock the Week, Have I Got New for You and QI. He has also written for The Guardian, The Independent and Daily Mirror. He presents BBC Radio programmes The Mark Steel Lectures, The Mark Steel Solution, Mark Steel's in Town and the podcast What the fuck is going on? SPONSORED BY: ExpressVPN. Go to https://www.expressvpn.com/trigger/ and get an...

Aug 06, 20231 hr 14 min

Brendan O'Neill - Why We Must Dissent

Brendan O'Neill is a British political commentator and author. He was the editor of Spiked from 2007 to September 2021, and is currently its chief political writer. Once a Trotskyist, O'Neill was formerly a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party and wrote for the party's journal Living Marxism. O'Neill currently defines himself as a Marxist libertarian. Brendan's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1913019861 Brendan's website: https://brendanoneill.co.uk/ Brendan's writing: https://www.spike...

Aug 02, 20231 hr 6 min

An Unfiltered Conversation with a Right-Wing Comedian - Nicholas de Santo

Nicholas de Santo is an Italian/Iranian stand-up comedian based in the UK. His material is unapologetically right wing, causing him to be regarded as controversial by many in the British comedy industry. However, the crowds seem to like him! Decide for yourself what you think... https://www.youtube.com/angloitaliancomedy SPONSORED BY: EasyDNS - domain name registrar provider and web host. Use special code: TRIGGERED for 50% off when you visit https://easydns.com/triggered/ Join our exclusive TRI...

Jul 30, 20231 hr

The Eye-Opening Truth About Western Civilisation - Marc Sidwell

Marc Sidwell is Director of Research at The Henry Jackson Society. He has worked as a senior editor for the Telegraph and City A.M. and as publisher for the New Statesman. He is a Senior Fellow at the New Culture Forum for which he wrote and presented THE WEST, a landmark six-part documentary series celebrating the history, achievements and genius of Western Civilisation. Watch THE WEST: https://www.westerncivilization.co.uk/ SPONSORED BY: AG1. Go to https://www.drinkAG1.com/triggernometry/ to g...

Jul 26, 202357 min

The Case Against Democracy - Curtis Yarvin

Curtis Yarvin, also known by the pen name Mencius Moldbug, is an American blogger. He is known, along with philosopher Nick Land, for founding the anti-egalitarian and anti-democratic philosophical movement known as the Dark Enlightenment or neoreactionary movement (NRx). He argues that American democracy is a failed experiment which should be replaced by an accountable monarchy, similar to the governance structure of corporations. SPONSORED BY: Manscaped. Get 20% off and free shipping when you ...

Jul 23, 20231 hr 12 min

Olympian Sharron Davies - The Fight for Women’s Sport

Sharron Davies MBE is a former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games. In 1980 she famously lost out on a gold medal, placing second to a doped East German competitor. She has recently released a book, ‘Unfair Play: The Battle For Women's Sport’, partly as a response to the impact of trans identifying males competing in women’s sports. Available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1800752806/ SPONSORED BY GiveSendGo - Go to https://www.GiveSendGo.com/ to check out...

Jul 19, 202348 min

Triggernometry Employee Speaks Out - Sophie Spital

Sophie Spital is Triggernometry's video editor and the first employee to have joined the Trig team all the way back in 2020. When she's not behind a computer screen making us look good, she speaks and writes about issues including gender dysphoria, autism and ideology - topics with which she has had more than her fair share of first hand experience! Sophie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SophieSpital Sophie's Substack: https://sophiespital.substack.com/ SPONSORED BY: BetterHelp. Give online thera...

Jul 16, 20231 hr 20 min

Comedian Simon Evans Learns the Life-Changing Truth About His Dad

Simon Evans is an English comedian, writer and broadcaster. He has been an established figure in British comedy for several decades having made many TV appearances and six series of BBC Radio 4’s Simon Evans Goes to Market. He is a columnist for several publications including Spiked and the presenter of Headliners on GB News. Check out Simon's website: https://thesimonevans.com/ SPONSORED BY: AG1. Go to https://www.drinkAG1.com/triggernometry/ to get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year sup...

Jul 12, 20231 hr 16 min

We Asked an Astrophysicist About Aliens, Mars and the Origin of Everything - Brian Keating

Dr Brian Keating is an American cosmologist who holds the position of Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of physics at the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences in the Department of Physics at the University of California, San Diego. He is a public speaker, inventor, and an expert in the study of the universe’s oldest light, the cosmic microwave background (CMB), using it to learn about the origin and evolution of the universe. Keating is the author of two books, Losing The Nobel Prize and ...

Jul 09, 20232 hr 36 min

Richard Dawkins: God, Truth & Death

Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist and author. His 1976 book The Selfish Gene popularised the gene-centred view of evolution, as well as coining the term meme. Dawkins is a vocal atheist and is often referred to as one of the four horsemen of the New Atheism movement which began to grain traction in the mid-2000s, catalysed in large part by Dawkin's 2006 book, The God Delusion. SPONSORED BY: GiveSendGo - Go to https://www.GiveSendGo.com/ to check out a better alternative to crow...

Jul 05, 20231 hr 7 min

5 Easy Ways to Save the World - Bjørn Lomborg

Dr Bjørn Lomborg is a researcher, writer and the founder of the think tank, Copenhagen Consensus. He has collaborated with hundreds of the world’s top economists and seven Nobel Laureates to find and promote the most effective solutions to the world’s greatest challenges, from disease and hunger to climate and education. His latest book, ‘Best Things First’ posits 12 of these solutions and details how they can be applied in a relatively inexpensive manner. Check out Bjørn’s book here: https://ww...

Jul 02, 20231 hr 6 min

Eric Weinstein - All Hell Is About to Break Loose

Eric Weinstein is an American physicist and podcaster. He attained his PhD in mathematical physics from Harvard and went on to be the joint managing director for Thiel Capital from 2013 until 2022. He is a public thinker, commentating regularly on the interaction between math, markets, music, science, technology, rationality, mysticism, creativity, learning and culture. He hosts the podcast ‘The Portal’ @ https://ericweinstein.org/ SPONSORED BY: Babbel. Go to https://babbel.com/play/ and use pro...

Jun 28, 20232 hr 38 min

BONUS LIVE SPECIAL: Russia-Ukraine War Update | Moscow Coup Explained

Join us for a special *recorded live* episode with Konstantin and Francis in a discussion about the latest news coming out of Moscow. Is this a turning point in Russia's 16-month-long, all-out conflict in Ukraine and does this pose a potential threat to Vladimir Putin's hold on the presidency? Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/ Join the Mailing List: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/sign-up/ Buy Merch Here: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/shop/ Adv...

Jun 26, 20231 hr 18 min

The Depopulation Bomb: Stephen J. Shaw

Stephen J. Shaw is a data scientist & demographer. He is the writer and director of ‘Birthgap - Childless World’, a documentary exploring the global decline in birth rates. Check out part one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6s8QlIGanA SPONSORED BY: EasyDNS - domain name registrar provider and web host. Use special code: TRIGGERED for 50% off when you visit https://easydns.com/triggered/ Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/ OR Support TR...

Jun 25, 20231 hr 8 min

Population Collapse is Coming - Alex Kaschuta

Alex Kaschuta is a writer, cultural critic and podcaster from Romania. She is the host of the Subversive Podcast and YouTube channel (@AlexKaschuta) and also publishes on Substack: https://www.alexkaschuta.com/ Check out our first interview with Alex here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzWx8U4POCg Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/ OR Support TRIGGERnometry Here: Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5 Music by: Music by: Xentr...

Jun 21, 20231 hr 13 min

"We're not thinking, we're emoting" - John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia

John Anderson is an Australian politician and commentator who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the National Party from 1999-2005. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1989-2007, serving as Minister for Primary Industries and Energy from 1996-1998 and Minister for Transport and Regional Development from 1998-2005 in the Howard government. After politics, Anderson has been a public voice on civic freedoms, global food security, modern slavery and the econo...

Jun 18, 20231 hr 7 min

Andrew Sullivan: “America Is on the Edge of Violence”

Andrew Sullivan is a British-American political commentator and author. A former editor of The New Republic, he is the author or editor of six books. He started a political blog, The Daily Dish, in 2000, and eventually moved his blog to platforms such as Time, The Atlantic and The Daily Beast. After a spell at New York magazine, he ultimately launched his Substack newsletter, The Weekly Dish, in July 2020: https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/ SPONSORED BY: BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try a...

Jun 14, 20231 hr 23 min

The Truth About Woke Indoctrination in Schools - Karol Markowicz

Born in the Soviet Union and raised in Brooklyn, Karol Markowicz is a columnist for the New York Post and Fox News, as well as Contributing Editor at the Spectator. She is the author of ‘Stolen Youth: How Radicals Are Erasing Innocence and Indoctrinating a Generation’, a deep dive into the current ideological assault being directed at American families through politics, education, medicine, mental health, entertainment, culture and more. SPONSORED BY: EasyDNS - domain name registrar provider and...

Jun 11, 202358 min

How Twitter Censored COVID Dissent - David Zweig

David Zweig is an investigative reporter who has written for The Atlantic, The New York Times and Wired. He was among the journalists invited by Elon Musk to contribute to the ‘Twitter Files’ investigation. Zweig is the author of ‘Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion’ and the forthcoming ‘AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION’ which explores the debacle in American schools during the pandemic. SPONSORED BY: Manscaped. Get 20% off and free shipping when you use the cod...

Jun 07, 20231 hr 13 min

Comedian Cancelled by China - 'Uncle Roger'

Nigel Ng is a comedian best known for his character Uncle Roger, a stereotypical middle-aged Asian man reviewing cooking content on social media. Born in Malaysia and now based in London, Nigel has just released a stand up special - available at: https://www.moment.co/mrnigelng/ SPONSORED BY: EasyDNS - domain name registrar provider and web host. Use special code: TRIGGERED for 50% off when you visit https://easydns.com/triggered/ Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://tr...

Jun 04, 20231 hr

Conspiracy Expert: How to Spot a True Conspiracy Theory - Michael Shermer

Michael Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, executive director of The Skeptics Society, and founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, a publication focussed on investigating pseudoscientific and supernatural claims. He is the author of over a dozen books, the most recent of which is ‘Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational.’ You can find Michael's book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421444453/ SPONSORED BY: ATHLETIC GREENS. Get a free 1-year supply of Vitamin...

May 31, 20231 hr 4 min

Ex-Muslim: This is a Difficult Conversation | Sarah Haider

Sarah Haider is a Pakistani-American writer, public speaker, and political activist. She created the advocacy group Ex-Muslims of North America (EXMNA), which seeks to normalise religious dissent and to help former Muslims leave the religion by linking them to support networks. Sarah’s Substack: https://sarahhaider.substack.com/ Sarah’s Podcast: https://aspecialplace.substack.com/ SPONSORED BY: BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/trigger/ - get 10% off your first mont...

May 28, 20231 hr 20 min

Douglas Murray Opens Up on America, AI and LGBTQ

Douglas Murray is a British writer and political commentator. He is an associate editor of the Spectator and a columnist at the Telegraph and the New York Post among others. He is the author of many best-selling books including The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam (2017), The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity (2019), and The War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason (2022). SPONSORED BY: The Tired Moderate - get his brilliant new satire 'Danielle's Pa...

May 24, 202355 min

Jim Rickards: Recession is Coming

James Rickards is an American lawyer, economist, investment banker, speaker, media commentator, and author on matters of finance and precious metals. He is the author of seven books including his latest, 'Sold Out: How Broken Supply Chains, Surging Inflation, and Political Instability Will Sink the Global Economy.' SPONSORED BY: easyDNS - domain name registrar provider and web host. Use special code: TRIGGERED for 50% off when you visit https://easydns.com/triggered/ Join our exclusive TRIGGERno...

May 21, 20231 hr 8 min

Dan Crenshaw: Fortitude in the Era of Grievance

SPONSORED BY: easyDNS - domain name registrar provider and web host. Use special code: TRIGGERED for 50% off when you visit https://easydns.com/triggered/ Dan Crenshaw is an American Congressman and former US Navy SEAL officer who served in Afghanistan. Reaching the rank of lieutenant commander, Crenshaw was wounded in action during his third deployment, losing his right eye to an improvised explosive device. He is a member of the Republican Party and has been serving as the United States repres...

May 17, 202353 min

Legendary Comedy Cellar Owner on Louis CK, Comedy & Cancel Culture

Noam Dworman is the owner of the world-famous Comedy Cellar in Manhattan, New York City. The comedy club's stage has been graced by some of the biggest comics who have ever lived - including Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Bill Burr, Louis CK and Robin Williams. Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/ OR Support TRIGGERnometry Here: Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5 Music by: Music by: Xentric | [email protected] | https://www.xen...

May 14, 20231 hr 9 min

NBA Star: Forced Out For Speaking Up - Enes Kanter Freedom

SPONSORED BY: ATHLETIC GREENS. Get a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to https://athleticgreens.com/triggernometry/ Enes Kanter Freedom is a professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. He was raised in Turkey and moved to the United States as a teenager. A center, Kanter played for five NBA teams during his eleven year career and represented the Turkish national team in international play between 2008-2015....

May 10, 20231 hr 5 min

Andrew Klavan: Why The West Isn’t Over

SPONSORED BY: The Tired Moderate - get his brilliant new satire 'Danielle's Passion' here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYGKX8NM/ Andrew Klavan is a writer of crime and suspense novels, several of which have been adapted into Hollywood movies including 'True Crime' starring Clint Eastwood, and 'Don’t Say a Word' starring Michael Douglas. He has also written screenplays for several films. He is now the host of 'The Andrew Klavan Show' podcast on The Daily Wire. Get The Tired Moderate's other work ...

May 07, 20231 hr 11 min

An Honest Conversation with Ben Shapiro

SPONSORED BY: The Tired Moderate - get his brilliant new satire 'Danielle's Passion' here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYGKX8NM/ SPONSORED BY: EasyDNS - domain name registrar provider and web host. Use special code: TRIGGERED for 50% off when you visit https://easydns.com/triggered/ Ben Shapiro is an American columnist, author, conservative political commentator, media personality, attorney and businessman. He is editor emeritus for The Daily Wire, a media company he co-founded, and the host of ...

May 03, 20231 hr 4 min