UnHerd with Freddie Sayers

UnHerd

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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Nov 22, 2023 · 36 min
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: From New Atheist to Christian convert
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with former New Atheist Ayaan Hirsi Ali to discuss why she now considers herself to be Christian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2023 · 27 min
How RFK Jr. could decide the 2024 election
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets pollster Joe Bedell to discuss the 2024 US election, Trump, and RFK Jr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2023 · 43 min
Nick Bostrom: How AI will lead to tyranny
UnHerd's Flo Read meets Nick Bostrom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2023 · 1 hr 6 min
Why does the Left support Palestine?
James Lindsay and Aaron Bastani debate the war in Gaza
Oct 27, 2023 · 28 min
Israeli Ambassador on the War on Gaza
UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers meets Tzipi Hotovely, Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2023 · 1 hr 6 min
Jonathan Sumption: War, Lockdowns and Lessons from the Past
Former Supreme Court judge, and celebrated historian of The Hundred Years War, Jonathan Sumption joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to discuss continental entanglements past and present, and the disrupted civil and international order we face today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2023 · 40 min
Kathleen Stock: Inside Britain’s new trans clinics
They said they were closing the Tavistock's gender services — but what happened next?
Oct 13, 2023 · 1 hr 4 min
Yascha Mounk: Israel to America - escaping the identity trap
Whatever happened to universalism? Academic and author of The Identity Trap, Yascha Mounk, explores how a relatively obscure and marginal set of ideas about identity have come to dominate our social, cultural and political life – and makes the case for universal, humanist values. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2023 · 33 min
Special Investigation: How scientific is the ZOE app?
How scientific is the must-have health app?
Oct 8, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min
John Gray: Thoughts after liberalism
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with philosopher John Gray at the UnHerd Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2023 · 36 min
Yanis Varoufakis: Welcome to the age of technofeudalism
The Greek economist discusses globalism, immigration and the fall of capitalism
Oct 3, 2023 · 32 min
Matthew Crawford: The global war on motorists
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Matthew Crawford in San Francisco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2023 · 24 min
Michael Wolff: How Donald Trump beat Rupert Murdoch
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets climate Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff.
Sep 25, 2023 · 34 min
Climate scientist: I designed my research to sound catastrophic
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets climate scientist Patrick Brown.
Sep 19, 2023 · 26 min
The Russell Brand divide: Could both sides be right?
Mary Harrington spoke to UnHerd about the accusations against the comedian
Sep 1, 2023 · 45 min
Gad Saad: Postmodernism is making us miserable
The behavioural scientist told UnHerd how we can find happiness in a confusing world
Aug 25, 2023 · 36 min
Wolfgang Münchau: Germany is in trouble
AfD voters are rebelling against a failing economy
Aug 6, 2023 · 39 min
Special Report: Inside Tony Blair Inc
Freddie Sayers sits down with UnHerd's political editor Tom McTague to explore Tom's new report into the inner workings of the Tony Blair Institute.
Aug 2, 2023 · 24 min
Countess Alexandra Tolstoy: Debanked for being Russian
The countess spoke to UnHerd about her status as a politically exposed person
Jul 18, 2023 · 47 min
Edward Luttwak: Biden and Putin are ready to do a deal
The strategist told UnHerd that the Ukraine war could end sooner than expected