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MCC Brussels Podcast

MCC Brussels
European Union
Germany
European Commission
Ngos
Digital Services Act
Free Speech
Afd
EU Trade Policies
Trump's Trade War
Brussels
Gender Ideology
Environmental Regulations
Hungary
French Political Turmoil
Brexit
Donald Trump
France
Poland
Ukraine
Populism

Discussions, event recordings, and updates from the team at MCC Brussels – the home for genuine policy deliberation about the EU and an in-depth exploration of the key issues facing Europeans.

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In this MCC Brussels Deep Dive, John O’Brien is joined by Harvard historian James Hankins to discuss The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition, Volume.Hankins argues that Western civilisation is not simply a sequence of empires, revolutio... more

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In this MCC Brussels Deep Dive, John O’Brien speaks to Dr Ashley Frawley, Visiting Research Fellow at MCC Brussels and author of the new report Manufacturing Fragility: How Brussels’s Therapeutic State Makes Citizens Weaker.

The EU has committed mor... more

This summer, the MCC Brussels podcast is doing things a little differently. In a series of more focused conversations, we take a deeper look at some of the big questions shaping Europe.

In this episode, Jacob is joined by Frank Furedi, Executive Dir... more

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Brussels wants Europe to achieve “digital sovereignty”, reducing its dependence on American and Chinese technology. But what if the entire project is based on a dangerous misunderstanding of how technological power actually works?

In this MCC Brusse... more

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Recent Guests

James Hankins
Harvard historian and author of The Golden Thread
Harvard University
Episode: The West Cannot Survive Without Its Past I MCC Brussels Deep Dive
Ashley Frawley
Visiting Research Fellow at MCC Brussels, author of Manufacturing Fragility
MCC Brussels
Episode: Brussels Therapy and the Politics of Mental Health I MCC Brussels Deep Dive
Frank Furedi
Executive Director, MCC Brussels
MCC Brussels
Episode: Brussels Is Expanding Its War on Free Speech I MCC Brussels Podcast
Philipp Siegert
Deputy Research Director, MCC Brussels
MCC Brussels
Episode: Brussels Is Expanding Its War on Free Speech I MCC Brussels Podcast
Javier Villamor
Guest, European Conservative
European Conservative
Episode: Hungary’s New Government Launches Its Anti-Orbán Purge I MCC Brussels Podcast
Samuel Furfari
Professor of geopolitics of energy
Free University of Brussels
Episode: Europe’s Energy Delusion: Can Brussels Keep the Lights On? I MCC Brussels Deep Dive
Lennert Van Hauwermeiren
Guest from the Flemish Institute for Policy and Strategy
Flemish Institute for Policy and Strategy
Episode: Riots, Migration and Crime: Belgium’s Crisis Is a Warning to Europe I MCC Brussels Podcast
Paul McCarthy
Senior Research Fellow in European Affairs at the Heritage Foundation
Heritage Foundation
Episode: The End of the Western Alliance? I MCC Brussels Podcast
Carl Deconinck
Brussels Signal News Outlet; guest analyst
Brussels Signal News Outlet
Episode: Can Belgium Be Fixed? I MCC Brussels Podcast

Hosts

Jacob Reynolds
Host with a focus on EU policy analysis and Brussels governance; frequently engages guests on democracy, regulation, and policy strategy.
Richard Schenk
Research fellow/commentator providing regional and political context on EU policy debates; often adds scholarly and analytical perspectives.
John O'Brien
Host of the MCC Brussels Podcast; contributes leadership and communications perspective, often anchoring discussions.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 20 ratings
  • Excellent!

    Refreshingly rational and well informed, a useful corrective to heavily biased, far-left legacy media.

    If I may make a bit of constructive criticism, some of the guests (excluding Richard) are exceedingly difficult to understand. This has happened on several occasions, and it’s a shame I was unable to fully appreciate what was being said. I understand the nature of this podcast will mean a lot of imperfect English, but sometimes it really is a struggle even as someone accustomed to wading throu... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bibliophenia
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Excellent!

    Refreshingly rational and well informed, a useful corrective to heavily biased, far-left legacy media.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bibliophenia
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • Great.

    Great content. But, please, turn the water torture type music off.

    A very fine podcast with learned guests who give succinct analysis of the topics.

    Months later,still listening and enjoying. Thank you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    joazn
    Australia9 months ago
  • Excellent!

    Pleased to confirm that conservatism has not been completely eradicated from the Old Continent yet. Thankfully. Long may it continue.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bibliophenia
    United Kingdom10 months ago
  • Voices of reason

    A favourite for common sense views in an increasingly bizarre world of propaganda, censorship & political division. Keep up the great work guys, we critically thinking folk are relying on you to keep us sane!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Robyn Daisychain
    Francea year ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

The show offers a fresh, common-sense perspective in a crowded policy landscape.
Guests are highly knowledgeable, though some accents may be hard to understand for non-native listeners.
Listeners appreciate the critical yet fair analysis of EU governance and policy trade-offs.
Content is thought-provoking and useful for keeping up with EU policy debates.
Balanced and rational take on European politics, with deep-dake knowledge from Brussels insiders.

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Brussels Therapy and the Politics of Mental Health I MCC Brussels Deep Dive
Q: If the European Commission invited you to rewrite its policy tomorrow, what would be your top three recommendations?
Keep health policy in the health domain with rigorous standards, rely on high-quality evidence and randomized trials, and focus on truly treatable mental illnesses rather than expanding categories of distress and lifestyle-related campaigns.
Brussels Therapy and the Politics of Mental Health I MCC Brussels Deep Dive
Q: What's taken you by surprise?
I was surprised by how easily the concerns observed in other countries were scaled up to the EU level, making widespread policy changes that emphasized prevention and awareness where the evidence often remained weak or contested.
Brussels Therapy and the Politics of Mental Health I MCC Brussels Deep Dive
Q: What prompted you to investigate this issue? And what surprised you during the course of the research? You mentioned you've been looking at this for many years, two books.
I was struck by how quickly the EU scaled up findings from individual countries and how education recommendations became a broad, Europe-wide agenda, often without solid evidence and without broad consultation, which led me to question the overall approach and its consequences.
Deep Dive - Charlie Kirk: when hate becomes deadly and polarisation fatal
Q: What role do national symbols and visible signals play in deepening or signaling political divides?
Symbols such as flags serve as tangible markers of political tribes; once they gain prominence, they deepen fractures by turning identity into a performative signal of belonging or virtue, which further polarizes communities.
Deep Dive - Charlie Kirk: when hate becomes deadly and polarisation fatal
Q: In your article, you describe effective polarization as a gulf that goes beyond traditional left-right conflict. Can you explain what makes it distinct and why it matters?
Effective polarization blends political disagreements with psycho-emotional identity, causing people to view their opponents as morally inferior or even as enemies, which dehumanizes public discourse and erodes the possibility of civil debate.

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