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UnHerd with Freddie Sayers

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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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UnHerd's Freddie Sayers talks to journalist Michael Tracey about the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and what Tracey describes as a "moral panic" surrounding the Epstein scandal. Tracey challenges the mainstream narrative, arguing that the case ... more

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UnHerd’s Jonny Ball meets historian, academic, and author Anton Jäger to discuss his new book ‘Hyperpolitics: Extreme Politicization without Political Consequences’, charting the pronounced shift in engagement and death of political institutions sinc... more

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UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers meets with former Danish Minister for Immigration and Integration, Kaare Dybvad Bek – fresh from his high-profile talk at the Policy Exchange - to explore how his centre-Left Social Democrats party successfully implemented har... more

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers talks with senior editor at Reason, Robby Soave, about the long-awaited release of the Epstein Files and the fallout following the disclosure. Has the dump of millions of unverified documents sparked a modern-day witch hunt, w... more

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Recent Guests

Kaare Dybvad Bek
Former Immigration Minister of Denmark
Danish Government
Episode: Danish minister: Here's how we controlled immigration
Robby Soave
Senior Editor at Reason
Reason
Episode: Robby Soave on 'Epstein Derangement Syndrome'
John Bew
Professor of History and Foreign Policy at King's College London and Chief Foreign Policy Advisor to UK Prime Ministers.
King's College London
Episode: John Bew: The Davos world is over
Jenin Younes
Civil liberties campaigner
Episode: The ICE debate: Sohrab Ahmari vs Jenin Younes
David Montgomery
Senior data journalist at YouGov and local of Minneapolis
YouGov
Episode: The ICE debate: Sohrab Ahmari vs Jenin Younes
Henrik Dahl
Author and politician, MEP for the centre right Liberal Alliance Party in Denmark
Liberal Alliance Party
Episode: Why Trump will get Greenland
Helen Thompson
Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge, expert on oil, energy, and geopolitics.
Cambridge University
Episode: Why Trump will get Greenland
Pippa Malmgren
Economist, author, former advisor to President George W. Bush, an expert on Arctic politics.
Episode: Why Trump will get Greenland
Professor James Hankins
Professor of history and Western culture at Harvard, soon to be part of the Hamilton School of Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida.
Hamilton School, University of Florida
Episode: Prof. James Hankins: The return of Western civilisation

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Freddie Sayers
Host of UnHerd, engaging in discussions with a variety of experts to explore nuanced ideas surrounding current events and social issues.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
  • The herd mentality of the “Sensibles”™️ merely masquerading as heterodoxy

    Generally just more weak-kneed, Wet Tory-leftist pablum under a new name.

    Regretfully, I must also agree with others here that Freddy is, frankly, insufferable. He routinely spoils the “interviews,” especially with his partisan tendency to grovel at the altar of left-of-centre, or quasi-centrist, ideological idols. (As a political agnostic, I’d prefer that he be sceptical towards all sides – equally.) Bearing in mind Freddy’s bien-pensant takes and frequent pearl-clutching, he feels like a bad ... more

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    1
    Bibliophenia
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Excessive ads

    I enjoy the content, but the advertisements are out of control. “Sorry for the interruption!” … and again, and again, and again. I feel as though I’m experiencing a flash back to 1980’s commercials every few minutes.

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    YukonLee
    Canada2 months ago
  • The “Sensible” herd mentality—but brought to you by cranks masquerading as transgressive figures

    Generally just more weak-kneed, Tory-leftist pablum under a new name.

    Regretfully, I must also agree that Freddy spoils the show with his highly selective tendency to grovel before—and proffer only the most performative of pushbacks against—left-of-centre ideology. (I’d much prefer that he be equally sceptical towards all sides.) Bearing in mind Freddy’s bien-pensant takes and frequent pearl-clutching, he feels like a bad fit for a publication that claims to be heterodox. I’m sure he is a perfe... more

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    1
    Bibliophenia
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Moderately right

    I have to say as a moderately left person (a New England type so fairly if quietly conservative) I don’t agree with a lot in this show. Some of the quests are in fact nuts. But there is a moderation to the host himself that keeps me listening. Plus I’m just curious about other POVs. And I was educated via and very much value the western canon.

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    ana691!
    United States2 months ago
  • Pollyanna Freddie

    Freddie's recent episode on migration and emigration was pretty one-sided and short-sighted. Even if net migration has come done to around 200k, that is still adding a population the size of a small city to our country and its infrastructure every single year, and was enough to create Farage and the Brexit wars throughout the early 2000s. It does not mean the issue is 'done with', as Freddie kept on suggesting - or hoping. Lots of sneers at migration-sceptics in this episode too ("pearl-clutchin... more

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    J Elderman
    United Kingdom3 months ago

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Danish minister: Here's how we controlled immigration
Q: So how many people have you sent home in this way or paid to go home?
There's a few thousands, but we have a lot of cases pending. But also to be honest, most people want to stay because of the opportunity in the European economy and the labor market.
Danish minister: Here's how we controlled immigration
Q: What has Denmark done to push back against some of the incoming asylum seekers?
We made sure that everyone who doesn't have legal residency in Denmark are returned to the country of origin. So it's fundamentally said to everyone who's coming, if you have a real asylum claim, you can stay in our country.
Danish minister: Here's how we controlled immigration
Q: So explain for our audience then, how is it that you can represent a party of the centre left, but feel like restricting immigration and asylum is a good thing to do?
It is because most of migration history, the local communities that have experienced the burden of integrating people who are coming from abroad, are usually working class communities, middle class communities, while people in affluent areas have usually gained a lot of possibilities from having a large and uncontrolled migration.
Robby Soave on 'Epstein Derangement Syndrome'
Q: Do you believe the political fallout will be significant?
I think there will be very little political fallout.
The ICE debate: Sohrab Ahmari vs Jenin Younes
Q: What do you see as the big picture issues happening under this administration?
There is a serious problem with respecting civil liberties, particularly in how ICE carries out its enforcement.

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The content showcases a range of engaging and thought-provoking discussions that prominently address pressing social and political issues, especially surrounding topics such as immigration, public health, and policy critique. Episodes frequently feature expert guests including scientists, writers, and political commentators who contribute to an exploration of contemporary challenges, all while raising questions about the narratives promoted by mainstream media. Special attention is given to controversial topics like the COVID-19 lockdowns, legal disputes involving media organizations, and debates over immigration, which are approached with a critical and often contrarian lens. This podcast is particularly unique in its commitment to investi... more

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