Is Donald Trump cashing in on the crypto craze—or crossing ethical lines? UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers and CoinDesk’s Ben Schiller unpack the Trump family’s sudden crypto conversion and what it means for politics, finance, and ethics. Once a vocal crypto critic, Trump now calls himself a “big fan,” with his family and inner circle making major moves in the digital asset world. Freddie and Ben look at the Trump family’s 60% stake in World Liberty Financial—a $2.2B crypto venture backed by high-profile...
May 29, 2025•37 min
Is the European Union heading for a slow-motion collapse? In this unfiltered conversation, economist Yanis Varoufakis and journalist Wolfgang Münchau join Freddie Sayers to dive deep into the political and economic forces reshaping Europe—from the rise of populism in Romania and Poland, to the EU's failure to offer a compelling future to Eastern member states. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2025•56 min
Ben Shapiro joins Freddie Sayers for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of the American Right. They discuss what Trump has got right — and wrong — in his current tenure, Shapiro’s public criticisms of the president, and his feud with Tucker Carlson. Also on the table: the growing divide on the Right over foreign policy and “America First,” the rise of antisemitism, free speech double standards, and Candace Owens’ exit from The Daily Wire. One of the conservative movement’s most influentia...
May 21, 2025•51 min
Has the anti-populist backlash already begun? Contributing editor and war reporter Aris Roussinos joins UnHerd from Romania, where he has been witnessing the final stages of a closely fought election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2025•23 min
The warmer months are coming. Spring back into your health and fitness: go to lumen.me/UNHERD to get 15% off your Lumen. Freddie Sayers, host of UnHerd, interviews UnHerd’s US Editor and practicing Catholic, Sohrab Ahmari, as they dive into the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope. In this in-depth discussion, Freddie and Sohrab explore who Pope Leo XIV (formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost) is, his political and religious background, and the potential global impact of his papa...
May 15, 2025•42 min
Is the death penalty justice or revenge? With 2,474 people on US death row in 2025 and debates raging globally, UnHerd's Editor-in-Chief Freddie Sayers sits down with Peter in this latest episode, to go through his arguments, tackling such concerns like the risks of executing the innocent and the efficacy of deterrence, as well as how Peter - a committed Anglican - reconciles his position with his Christian faith. In the UK, despite capital punishment being abolished in 1965, new polling shows y...
May 13, 2025•34 min
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers interviews renowned economist and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and Eurointelligence founder Wolfgang Münchau as they dissect the escalating trade war between Europe and the United States. With the US recently striking a so-called trade deal with the UK, and news of India signing a comprehensive agreement with the UK, tensions are soaring as Europe, China, and others threaten retaliation against President Trump’s aggressive tariffs. From economic fallout ...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 10 min
UnHerd’s Florence Read interviews outspoken pronatalists, Malcolm and Simone Collins, to dive into the urgent issue of population collapse. Is pronatalism the answer to demographic catastrophe, or does it skirt too close to eugenics and far-Right ideologies? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 01, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Freddie Sayers hosts Michael Ignatieff, former Canadian Liberal leader, to dissect the 2025 Canadian election and Mark Carney’s leadership. Ignatieff breaks down Carney’s global expertise, his strategy against Trump’s tariffs, and the possibility of a grand coalition with Canada's Conservatives. While the Liberals narrowly edged out the Right, Ignatieff argues the results reflect a complex mix of liberal resilience, populist setbacks, and converging policies — hinting at a Canada craving change....
Apr 29, 2025•35 min
In this interview, UnHerd's Editor-in-Chief, Freddie Sayers, questions Right-wing French philosopher Renaud Camus on his controversial theories of remigration and the "Great Replacement". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2025•56 min
UnHerd’s Florence Read interviews feminist journalist Julie Bindel on the UK’s grooming gang crisis. Bindel exposes the history of these crimes, society’s neglect and victim-shaming, and the political and cultural failures fuelling their persistence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 22, 2025•52 min
Join Freddie Sayers for an exclusive deep dive with pro-life activists Adam Smith-Connor, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, and Livia Tossici-Bolt, who share their experiences of being questioned and arrested for praying and holding signs near UK abortion clinics. With the US State Department and the Trump administration closely monitoring Adam and Livia’s cases as critical tests of free speech, and Vice President JD Vance calling out Adam’s conviction in his 2025 Munich speech, these stories have ignited ...
Apr 17, 2025•49 min
UnHerd’s US Editor sits down with Editor-in-Chief Freddie Sayers, about his exclusive interview with US Vice President JD Vance. The interview marked the VP’s first major interview with a European outlet since taking office and topped headlines across the Britain, Europe and America on Tuesday, sending the UK’s FTSE ‘surging’ on the VP’s remarks of a potential US-UK trade deal in the works, prompting a positive response from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government. In this reaction video, Sohra...
Apr 16, 2025•37 min
In this captivating UnHerd interview, Freddie Sayers sits down with Douglas Murray to trace his remarkable evolution from a young Oxford scholar immersed in cultural and artistic pursuits to a global neoconservative commentator. Murray reflects on his early days writing the acclaimed biography Bosie (2000), a deep dive into the life of Lord Alfred Douglas, Oscar Wilde’s lover, and how his focus shifted quickly to fiery political debates on the world stage. From his 2005 book Neoconservatism: Why...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Dubbed “the most dangerous philosopher in the West”, Slovenian psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek has singlehandedly led a revolution in punk political theory. Now, in the shadow of Donald Trump 2.0, he asks why democracy fails, sex sells and how rock bottom could be the best place to start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 18 min
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with Wolfgang Munchau and Anatole Kaletsky. UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers holds an emergency roundtable with economic commentator and director of the Eurointelligence blog, Wolfgang Munchau, and Gavekal’s chief economist, and author of Capitalism 4.0, Anatole Kaletsky. Trump’s tariff trade war is impacting global stock markets. Has the economic world order been upended? Is UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer right that this marks the ‘end of globalisation’? Are governments...
Apr 07, 2025•55 min
UnHerd's Flo Read meets Mars Society Founder, Robert Zubrin. Renowned aerospace engineer and President of the Mars Society - which advocates for human exploration and colonisation of Mars - gives us his case for a manned mission to Mars, and all the challenges that getting to the Red Planet may entail. Is Elon Musk one of them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 04, 2025•31 min
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers speaks to Quillette Founder and Editor, Claire Lehmann. Join Freddie Sayers on UnHerd as he sits down with Claire Lehmann, founder of Quillette, the Sydney-based magazine launched in 2015 that’s become a global force for reason and free expression. With Trump powering through his first 100 days and Right-wing populism surging across the West, the free speech landscape is shifting. Are journalism and open debate now under threat from the Right? Has the Left’s 'woke' orthod...
Mar 27, 2025•44 min
Join UnHerd's Freddie Sayers as he sits down with Stephen Sackur, the iconic host of BBC’s HARDtalk, to discuss the shocking closure of the long-running show after nearly three decades. Sackur shares his personal story, reveals how the decision unfolded, and reflects on the highs and lows of his time grilling the world’s most powerful figures. From unforgettable moments to the toughest interviews, he opens up about the best and worst of HARDtalk. Plus, Sackur weighs in on the future of journalis...
Mar 26, 2025•31 min
Award-winning author Dr. Suzanne O’Sullivan discusses her new book The Age of Diagnosis, and some curious cases of “over-diagnosis”. 1 in 10 in England now believe they have long Covid. The UK’s new Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, now says mental health is being “over-diagnosed”. Is Trump and RFK Jr’s aggressively sceptical approach to public health the way forward? Are trends in neurodivergent and autism identification becoming a problem? Are we living in The Age of Diagnosis? Hosted on Acast....
Mar 20, 2025•44 min
Journalist and author Peter Hitchens joins Freddie Sayers to reflect on the world 5 years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As society grapples with the lasting impact of lockdowns, Hitchens questions whether those who advocated for severe restrictions should be forgiven. Hitchens explores whether the fervour surrounding the pandemic has been replaced by a new wave of political and media hysteria, particularly with the war in Ukraine. Is society moving from one crisis mentality to anothe...
Mar 17, 2025•33 min
Could a revival in Christianity reverse the West’s loss of confidence? Cognitive scientist John Vervaeke, who coined the term ‘meaning crisis’, debates host of The Sacred podcast Elizabeth Oldfield, live at the UnHerd Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 11 min
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with Nigel Farage's closest former adviser and fired Head of Press for Reform UK, Gawain Towler, to delve into the party’s internal strife. Towler shares the inside story behind the dramatic fallout with Rupert Lowe, the escalating civil war within the party, and what these tensions mean for Reform UK's future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 13, 2025•47 min
Start building your family tree and discover the incredible stories that make you, you. Head to https://bit.ly/UnHerd to begin your 14-day free trial journey. For years, Western politics has been dominated by a thematic drift to the populist right, as movements surged in Canada and beyond. But with Mark Carney’s victory as Trudeau’s successor, has the liberal establishment staged a dramatic comeback? Are we witnessing a revenge of the globalists? Can Mark Carney beat Pierre Poilievre at the inev...
Mar 10, 2025•27 min
Lord Maurice Glasman sits down with UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to share insider insights on the Trump administration, the debate between isolationism and intervention in Ukraine, and the shifting dynamics of the Right and Left within ‘MAGA square.‘ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 06, 2025•52 min
Author of 'Beyond the Wall' Katja Hoyer joins UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to break down the results of Germany's era-defining general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 24, 2025•36 min
From USAID to the FDA, Nathan Halberstadt reflects on his time at Boston Consulting Group and the DEI policies he helped impose on BCG's clients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2025•31 min
Start building your family tree and discover the incredible stories that make you, you. Head to https://bit.ly/UnHerd to begin your 14-day free trial journey. With increasing Western reliance on Chinese manufacturing, technology and communications, is bipolarity just a relic of another era? Geopolitical analyst NS Lyons joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to discuss the new world order and what it might bring for Britain and America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Between incel culture, tradwifery, polyamory and online dating, what hope is there for modern romance? For a Saint Valentine’s Day special join writers Poppy Sowerby, Freya India and Sheehan Quirke aka The Cultural Tutor to debate the state of sex and love in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Are tariffs the 'art of the deal' in action? Economist Wolfgang Münchau joins UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to discuss the true cost of a trade war and how Trump could use European division to his advantage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 05, 2025•49 min
