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Sunday · 52 min
How ‘trauma’ is weaponised by elites | Catherine Liu
Catherine Liu – author of Traumatised: The New Politics of Public Suffering – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Catherine and Brendan discuss how Oprah turned pain into profits, why the posh and privileged claim they’re mentally ill, and how the public performance of fragility is used to shut down debate and reinforce the class system. This conversation was made available early to spiked supporters and YouTube channel members. Sign up to become a spiked supporter or YouTube member so you don’t miss out on the next early-access release: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ https://www.youtube.com/@spiked/join Brendan O’Neill will be joining Tom Slater and Fraser Myers for a live episode of the spiked podcast in London in November, exclusively for spiked supporters. Get tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/spikedltd/2397650 Join us for the spiked summit 2027. Find out more and get your tickets here: https://www.spiked-online.com/2026/10/19/get-your-tickets-for-the-spiked-summit-2027/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 17 · 42 min
Suella Braverman: Why I am not English
If you’re ready to launch your business before Black Friday, go to shopify.com to start your free trial: https://www.shopify.com/ Want early access to episodes of The Brendan O’Neill Show? Become a spiked supporter or a member of our YouTube channel: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ https://www.youtube.com/@spiked/join Suella Braverman – author of Patriot, Reform UK education spokesperson and former Conservative home secretary – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Suella and Brendan discuss the Englishness debate, being the ‘token right-winger’ in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet, what it would take to stop the boats and how Islamists are infiltrating Britain’s institutions. Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 7 · 25 min
Alan Dershowitz: Why I quit the Democrats
Want early access to episodes of The Brendan O’Neill Show? Become a spiked supporter or a member of our YouTube channel: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ https://www.youtube.com/@spiked/join Alan Dershowitz – lawyer, professor emeritus at Harvard Law School and author of Why I Quit the Dems and So Should You! – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Alan and Brendan discuss how the Democrats are emboldening Islamism and anti-Semitism, why Republicans are the lesser of two evils, and why America is in a 1930s moment. Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 29 · 58 min
‘Britain is siding with Islamist evil’ | Melanie Phillips
Want early access to episodes of The Brendan O’Neill Show? Become a spiked supporter or a member of our YouTube channel: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ https://www.youtube.com/@spiked/join Melanie Phillips – author of Fighting the Hate: A Handbook for Jews Under Siege – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Melanie and Brendan discuss Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband’s demonisation of Israel, the myth of ‘settler violence’ in the West Bank, how Hamas controls the narrative on Gaza, and how Palestinianism became a cult. Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 23 · 1 hr 5 min
‘Woke is like herpes – it keeps coming back and spreading’ | Bridget Phetasy
Want early access to episodes of The Brendan O’Neill Show? Become a spiked supporter or a member of our YouTube channel: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ https://www.youtube.com/@spiked/join Bridget Phetasy – writer, comedian and host of Dumpster Fire and Walk-Ins Welcome – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Bridget and Brendan discuss the Ed Sheeran / Macklemore meltdown, the glories of Sydney Sweeney’s breasts, the horror of the Lindsay Clancy trial and how 7 October rebirthed the culture war. Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 20 · 1 hr 2 min
Gad Saad on suicidal empathy, woke and the West’s downfall | The Brendan O’Neill Show
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’. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 8 · 49 min
Israel, Palestine and the cauldron of the Middle East | Simon Sebag Montefiore
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 the Middle East, the past and present genocides and massacres we don’t talk about, and why Israel is not to blame for the region’s instability. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 3 · 24 min
‘Iran could fall within 90 days’ | Ex-Trump official Fred Fleitz
Fred Fleitz – vice-chair of the America First Policy Institute’s American Security department and former executive secretary and chief of staff to Trump’s US National Security Council – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Fred and Brendan discuss why the Iran War has reignited, how far Trump will be willing to go to finish the job, and why the regime is so terrified of its own people. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 2 · 35 min
Peter Hitchens: Britain’s obituarist
Peter Hitchens – Mail on Sunday columnist – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Peter and Brendan discuss why voting never changes anything, why conservative parties are so hopeless, and why chaos, anarchy and tyranny await. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 26 · 50 min
Why everything you’re told about Israel is a lie | Roy K Altman
Roy K Altman – US district judge and author of Israel on Trial – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Roy and Brendan discuss why the Gaza war is not a ‘genocide’, why there is no ‘apartheid’ in Israel, and why Israelis are not ‘colonisers’. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 20 · 29 min
‘They can come and arrest me’ | Kellie-Jay Keen
Kellie-Jay Keen – aka Posie Parker, women's rights activist and founder of Let Women Speak – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Kellie-Jay and Brendan discuss the tweets that attracted the police’s attention, Britain’s backdoor blasphemy law and the feminist silence over Islamist misogyny. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 12 · 41 min
Why men are signing up for women’s basketball | Fiona McAnena
Fiona McAnena – director of campaigns at Sex Matters and author of TERF Island – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Fiona and Brendan discuss why Sophie Cunningham, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are right to call out the WNBA, why Imane Khelif should not play in women’s sports, and why the trans madness is far from over. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 7 · 39 min
How Fauci fooled the world | Matt Ridley
Matt Ridley – co-author of Viral: The Search for the Origin of Covid-19 – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Matt and Brendan discuss the bombshell evidence of a Covid cover-up in Anthony Fauci’s diaries, why the pandemic was the worst man-made disaster of all time, and how climate hysteria threatens the West. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 4 · 1 hr 3 min
The best of Rod Liddle | on spiked’s podcasts, videos & live events
Rod Liddle – Spectator columnist and Times Radio host – has died at aged 66. He was a great champion of spiked and a regular contributor to our podcasts, videos and live events. Here are some of his best bits, including from The Brendan O’Neill Show, Last Orders and Podcast Live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 4 · 56 min
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Rod Liddle, RIP
Rod Liddle has died aged 66. This was the most recent of his regular appearances on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Rod Liddle and Brendan O’Neill discuss the hollowness of the Labour Party, the horrors of two-tier policing, and why Nigel Farage could be Britain’s next prime minister. Read Brendan’s tribute to Rod here. Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 30 · 42 min
‘The UN has no shame’ | Hillel Neuer
Hillel Neuer – executive director of UN Watch – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Hillel and Brendan discuss the UN’s lies about ‘genocide’ and ‘famine’ in Gaza, the warped fantasies of Palestine envoy Francesca Albanese, and the real reason there are more UN resolutions against Israel than Russia, China and Iran combined. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 22 · 41 min
The BBC is losing Britain | Robin Aitken
Robin Aitken – former BBC journalist and author of The Noble Liar – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss what Romesh Ranganathan’s ad reveals about the BBC’s decline, why the licence fee is finished, and how the Covid lockdown proved our ‘public service’ broadcaster is really just an arm of the state. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 14 · 39 min
Why Trump is trapped in Iran | Josh Hammer
Josh Hammer – editor-at-large at Newsweek and host of The Josh Hammer Show – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Josh and Brendan discuss Trump’s failure to finish off the ayatollahs, how the ‘retard right’ turned against Israel, and why the US left is more dangerous and deluded than ever. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 9 · 45 min
Labour’s plot to control what you see online | Toby Young
Toby Young – founder of the Free Speech Union and Conservative peer – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Toby and Brendan discuss the UK government’s plans to rig YouTube’s algorithm, Britain’s Islamic blasphemy laws, Prince Harry’s war on press freedom, and how free speech is imperilled in the workplace. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 2 · 35 min
Who broke Britain? | Miriam Cates
Miriam Cates – GB News host and former MP – is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Miriam and Brendan discuss the chaos at the top of British politics, why the small-boats emergency shames our leaders, and how schools, parents and the state are failing the next generation. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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