Freddie Sayers from online magazine UnHerd seeks out top scientists, writers, politicians and thinkers for in-depth interviews to try and help us work out what’s really going on. What started as an inquiry into the pandemic has broadened into a fascinating look at free speech, science, meaning and the ideas shaping our world.
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What is Project 2025? Kevin Roberts is the President of the Heritage Foundation and author of the federal policy blueprint for a radical restructuring of the US government under Donald Trump. He joins UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to discuss his 'revolutionary' plot to overhaul American politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Is Donald Trump assembling the most disruptive cabinet in recent memory? UnHerd’s Emily Jashinsky and Freddie Sayers debate the pitfalls and potential of the new MAGA recruits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Does the rapid rise of the populist AfD party and the inauguration of Donald Trump mark a perfect storm for Germany? Wolfgang Munchau, founder of Eurointelligence, joined UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to reflect on the upcoming German elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Former finance minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis has dedicated his life to fighting crony capitalism. Now he faces a total rewiring of global power by the billionaires of Big Tech. How, he asks, did ‘the cloud’ kill capitalism and what has replaced it? The economist, politician and bestselling author of ‘Techno Feudalism’ joins UnHerd for an evening of conversation and Q&A. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
The 'realist' approach to international relations was not long ago considered a dangerous idea. But with increased Western interventionism in Ukraine, Israel and even China, thinkers that were once exiled from liberal academic circles have suddenly gained ground. Prof. John Mearsheimer, one of the earliest proponents of a 'realist' approach, joined UnHerd's Freddie Sayers for a conversation about war, peace and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Megyn Kelly joins Emily to preview Election Night on Undercurrents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Glenn Loury to discuss what the US could look like, post election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professor of psychology and author Mattias Desmet is the world expert on mass formation psychosis, a condition he observed during the pandemic years. He joins UnHerd's Florence Read to unpack the links between herd mentality and totalitarianism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rosie Duffield quit the Labour Party less than 100 days after she was elected MP for Canterbury. She likened working under UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer to being in an “abusive relationship”. UnHerd's Freddie Sayers spoke to her in the aftermath of her ferocious condemnation of her former comrades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
David Owen has spent the last 60 years at the heart of British politics. After becoming a Labour MP in 1966 and serving as foreign secretary under Jim Callaghan from 1977-1979, he became disillusioned with the direction of the increasingly Left-wing Labour Party. Owen co-founded the Social Democratic Party and went on to lead it twice. In the 1990s, he was an EU peace negotiator in the former Yugoslavia and co-authored the consequential Vance-Owen Peace Plan. He joined UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers li...
Robby Soave joins Emily for a rapid response breakdown of the Oct. 1 vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz hosted by CBS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As arguably the most controversial Prime Minister in recent British history, Liz Truss has become the face of free market libertarianism and its discontents. She joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to discuss her new book, ‘Ten Years to Save the West,’ and the lessons she learned from her turbulent time as a Conservative leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
UnHerd's Flo Read speaks to Curtis Yarvin at the Unherd Club. Curtis Yarvin is the philosophical godfather of the so-called ‘New Right’, a movement that defies simple categories and political expectations. His writing under the pseudonym Mencius Moldbug explores everything from anti-democracy to accelerationism. He joined UnHerd for an evening of conversation and audience Q&A. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Is a Right-Left horseshoe coming to Europe? Katja Hoyer and Thomas Fazi join Freddie Sayers to unpack this weekend’s populist surge in East Germany. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers and Emily Jashinsky discuss Kamala Harris' speech at the DNC... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Bojan Pancevski, to discuss who actually blew up the Nord Stream pipeline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Could Keir Starmer exploit the summer riots to curtail civil liberties? From the return of the Counter Disinformation Unit to the start of live facial recognition, Big Brother Watch's Silkie Carlo joins UnHerd to discuss the UK crackdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Riots that began in Southport last week have since spread to London, Rotherham, Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Bolton and Northern Ireland. UnHerd columnist Aris Roussinos was on the ground in Belfast as a firsthand witness to what he calls the 'ethnic conflict' of our era. He spoke to Freddie Sayers about what he saw and how civil clashes might change the future of the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This morning, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won an Olympic boxing match by default after Italy's Angela Carini, abandoned the bout in protest. Why? Because Khelif, previously banned from the World Championships, has XY chromosomes. Sports scientist Tommy Lundberg joined UnHerd in the aftermath of the fight to discuss how the complex case could change Olympic history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
After a years-long legal battle, philosopher Nina Power has found herself on the vanguard of a complex question: do artists have the responsibility to engage with dangerous ideas? She joined UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to discuss the trial, why she still reads controversial books and what her story can tell us about the culture wars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
As the Republican National Convention comes to a close, what has it told us about the future of the party? Fresh from watching Trump's headline speech in Milwaukee, DC Correspondent Emily Jashinsky joins UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to discuss the GOP gathering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With J. D. Vance as Trump’s pick for VP, how are the masterminds of the New Right set to shape American politics? Policy strategist and founder of American Compass, Oren Cass, speaks to UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers talks to Emily Jashinsky about the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UnHerd's Florence Read talks to Louis-Vincent Gave about the shock surge in support for the left-wing coalition. Is this the end of populism in France or just the beginning? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This morning, British headlines were about the Labour Party's landslide victory in the UK general election. But take a closer look at the numbers, and there's another story under the surface. UnHerd's Political Editor, Tom McTague, joins Freddie Sayers to dive into the data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With public calls to remove the sitting US President, a UK election set to unseat its government and the rightward swing in Europe, it’s all change on the Western front. Best-selling historian Sir Niall Ferguson joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers for a wide-lens tour of populism and its discontents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Who should you vote for on the 4th of July? A week ahead of the general election, UnHerd's Freddie Sayers and Tom McTague host an alternative hustings to size up the competition. Our all-star cast includes Peter Hitchens arguing for the Tories (even though he wants to destroy them), Rod Liddle for the SDP, Rowenna Davis for Labour, Matt Goodwin for Reform and UnHerd's Florence Read for the Greens, plus more special guests to be announced soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Emily Jashinsky, UnHerd’s DC Correspondent, joins Freddie Sayers to give a blow-by-blow of last night’s Trump v. Biden debate and a closer look at the media reaction as it happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paul Coleman is executive director of Alliance Defending Freedom and has been involved in more than 20 cases before the European Court of Human Rights. He is the author of Censored (2016), about the rise of European hate crime laws. He joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to demystify the inner workings of the international censorship complex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Is a rightward shift really hitting Europe? Regular UnHerd contributors Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Thomas Fazi and Ralph Schoellhammer react to the breaking news of the European elections, with Freddie Sayers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
