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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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Dr. Francis Young
Historian and author of A History of Exorcism in Catholic Christianity
Independent Scholar
Episode: The boom in British exorcisms
Reverend Dr. Jason Bray
Dean of Llandaff Cathedral and a deliverance minister (Anglican priest)
Llandaff Cathedral
Episode: The boom in British exorcisms
Professor Helen Hall
Associate Professor at Nottingham Law School and Anglican priest
Nottingham Law School
Episode: The boom in British exorcisms
Edward N. Luttwak
Professor and grand strategy expert
Various administrations, Pentagon insight
Episode: What happens next inside Iran?
Arta Moeini
Managing director of the Institute of Peace and Diplomacy
Institute of Peace and Diplomacy (US)
Episode: What happens next inside Iran?
Avi Loeb
Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University and author
Harvard University
Episode: Avi Loeb vs. Michael Shermer: The Aliens Debate
Michael Shermer
Historian of science and founder of Skeptic Magazine, author of the book 'Truth'
Skeptic Magazine
Episode: Avi Loeb vs. Michael Shermer: The Aliens Debate
Anton Jäger
Lecturer at Oxford University and New York Times columnist.
Oxford University
Episode: Anton Jäger: The Far-Right's route to victory
Kaare Dybvad Bek
Former Immigration Minister of Denmark
Danish Government
Episode: Danish minister: Here's how we controlled immigration

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Freddie Sayers
Host of UnHerd

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
  • Favorite Podcast

    I usually listen to each episode 2x because I love it so much and have learned so much. Thank you

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    usalove🇺🇸
    United States10 days ago
  • Mostly Weirdos

    Mostly weirdos with outlandish views getting at it. Some interesting guests every now and then. All in all hardly worth your time.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Saro Schmacko
    Switzerland19 days ago
  • 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

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Bibliophenia
    United Kingdom2 months 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.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    YukonLee
    Canada3 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

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Bibliophenia
    United Kingdom3 months ago

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Anton Jäger: The Far-Right's route to victory
Q: What do you think has driven the protest activities since 2010?
The financial crisis of 2008 acted as a spark, leading to an increase in political consciousness and activism, although other factors also play a role.
Anton Jäger: The Far-Right's route to victory
Q: What do you mean by hyperpolitics?
Hyperpolitics refers to a process of repoliticization without reinstitutionalization, highlighting increased political engagement without clear organizational affiliation.
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.

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