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The Brendan O'Neill Show

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spiked’s Brendan O’Neill discusses today’s big ideas and bad ideas with an esteemed guest.

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Gad Saad – author of Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Gad and Brendan discuss Europe’s civilisational seppuku, the nonsense of ‘Islamophobia’ and why our societies need some ‘testicular fortitude’.... more

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Simon Sebag Montefiore – historian and author of The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Simon and Brendan discuss the historical rulers, revolutionaries and empires that are still shaping... more

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Recent Guests

Gad Saad
Author and professor known for discussing psychology and cultural issues
Concordia? (not confirmed from transcript)
Episode: Gad Saad on suicidal empathy, woke and the West’s downfall | The Brendan O’Neill Show
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Historian and author
Author of The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East
Episode: Israel, Palestine and the cauldron of the Middle East | Simon Sebag Montefiore
Peter Hitchens
British journalist and author known for conservative critiques of government policy
Independent political commentator
Episode: Peter Hitchens: Britain’s obituarist
Roy Altman
U.S. district judge in Florida
U.S. District Court (Florida)
Episode: Why everything you’re told about Israel is a lie | Roy K Altman
Kellie-Jay Keen
Special guest discussed on the show
Politically outspoken commentator
Episode: ‘They can come and arrest me’ | Kellie-Jay Keen
Fiona McAnena
Director of Campaigns at Sex Matters
Sex Matters
Episode: Why men are signing up for women’s basketball | Fiona McAnena
Matt Ridley
British author and journalist
Self-employed writer, contributor to Spiked
Episode: How Fauci fooled the world | Matt Ridley
Hillel Neuer
International lawyer, human rights advocate, executive director of UN Watch
UN Watch
Episode: ‘The UN has no shame’ | Hillel Neuer
Robin Aitken
Former BBC employee and author of Can We Trust the BBC?
Author, Commentator
Episode: The BBC is losing Britain | Robin Aitken

Host

Brendan O'Neill
Host and principal interviewer associated with spiked, Spike, and related programs.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 2.3k ratings
  • Excellent Matt Ridley interview

    This interview was fascinating and informative as Matt Ridley always is..

    This is a great podcast for honest and open discussion which is sorely needed these days.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    hardcastlehar
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Love this show!!

    A great interviewer

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nocholas Maduro
    United States2 months ago
  • Ibrahim Raymond

    Wonderful to hear Mr Ibrahim on the podcast. He’s a bold and articulate truth teller.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nome Chapel
    United States4 months ago
  • Great overall, but Furedi needs to seek help for his “TDS”

    Were it not for the fact that I’ve enjoyed so many of your other programmes, I’d be very tempted to leave an unfavourable rating for subjecting your loyal audience to 45 minutes of Frank Furedi. The man is a crank who lets his own political preferences completely colour any “analysis.” In a similar vein, little more can be said for Spectator confrère

    Rod Liddle, whose slovenly everyman schtick is as tired as his ersatz acumen.

    There’s plenty of Trump hysteria to be found elsewhere. Do you reall... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bibliophenia
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Blind to His Own Bigotry

    O’Neill is a “useful idiot,” ostensibly opposed to the Islamists & the totalitarians, but parroting their talking points about the evils of the West.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    The S.K.P. Machine
    United States5 months ago

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Overall reception highlights strong, provocative conversations that attract engaged, opinionated listeners.
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#248
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#70
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#105
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Gad Saad on suicidal empathy, woke and the West’s downfall | The Brendan O’Neill Show
Q: What is Suicidal Empathy and how does it threaten society?
Saad explains it as an over-activation of empathy that undermines survival instincts and rational policy, using metaphors like the wood cricket and medical analogies to illustrate how beneficial traits can become pathological when hyperactivated.
‘Woke is like herpes – it keeps coming back and spreading’ | Bridget Phetasy
Q: What makes the current wave of woke discourse feel particularly pervasive or urgent right now?
The guest argues that discourse has fused with algorithmic amplification, celebrity culture, and a press cycle that rewards extreme positions, creating a perpetual drumbeat of controversy that people feel compelled to comment on, even when they'd prefer to stay quiet.
Peter Hitchens: Britain’s obituarist
Q: What are your concerns about immigration and its impact on British society and national identity?
He argues large-scale immigration has transformed the country in ways that were not intended, stressing pressures on resources, culture, and civil order, and criticizes the political establishment for not addressing it.
Peter Hitchens: Britain’s obituarist
Q: What do you make of the new political era and the so-called 'Burnhamism' question, given the changes in leadership in Britain?
The guest suggests that the era is dominated by a revolution in institutions and a retreat from genuine political debate, with changes in leadership not translating into meaningful reforms or restoration of liberty.
Why everything you’re told about Israel is a lie | Roy K Altman
Q: What works in persuading people to rethink the colonization narrative and the idea that Jews are colonial settlers in Israel?
The most effective approach is to show people the same legal and evidentiary standards we apply in court, use diverse perspectives, and present concrete examples—from archaeology, historical records, to population genetics—that demonstrate a long-standing Jewish connection to the land and the presence of diverse Jewish communities over centuries.

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2. Simon Sebag Montefiore
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7. Matt Ridley
8. Hillel Neuer

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