Political Philosophy Podcast

Эпизоды

• Critics of Starmer’s appeasement were right—we should say so! 29.05.2026 54мин

  Audio essay: reactionary centrists didn't listen, won't learn, & can't lead
• listening to Black women with Atima Omara 18.05.2026 1ч

  Discussing the demographic that has been at the forefront of activism—and of warning of what is to come.
• The Roman Republic with Bret Devereaux 05.05.2026 1ч 16мин

  The strange historical reality behind the inspiration for so many political systems, & what we can learn from it.
• Were fascism's cassandras victims of "epistemic injustice"? with Aidan McGlynn 27.04.2026 1ч 26мин

  Not being listened to was annoying, was it also unjust?
• Birthright citizenship with Anna O. Law 21.04.2026 1ч 4мин

  This history of, and modern threats to, this core American freedom
• Was it fascism all along? with Silvaria Lysandra Zemaitis 12.04.2026 1ч 40мин

  A recent article of mine generated significant engagement from all sides, including an extended critique from Silvaria, who argued I was wrong to try and separate conservatism and fascism. We sat down to discuss the debate.
• The birth rate debate 05.04.2026 51мин

  The right is obsessed with declining birth rates, what, if anything, should be the liberal response?
• For the last time, no; "moderating" on trans rights wouldn't help democrats 20.03.2026 42мин

  My response to the latest round of NYTs articles
• Can Labour come back? with Dan Sohege 13.03.2026 1ч 4мин

  Breaking down Labour's lurch to the right, and what comes next?
• You cannot compromise with bigotry - Nicholas Mitchell 06.03.2026 1ч 9мин

  What is bigotry, how should we think about it, and why a strategy of appeasement will never work.
• Another day, another validation of anti-fascist ‘alarmists’ 27.02.2026 34мин

  My thoughts on the Manchester by-election
• How liberals can win on immigration with Greg Sargent 20.02.2026 1ч 34мин

  Greg & I have both recently argued that, as horrific as this moment is, it offer liberals an opportunity to push a different vision on immigration & reset the politics of the issue. We discuss what we're up against, the challenges facing us, what us winning might look like, and how we get there.
• Writing the Bible 3- The Great Hymn to the Aten 15.02.2026 23мин

  It's 1350 BC and the most powerful man on earth has lost his mind, closing the temples, moving the capital into the desert, and raving, terrifyingly, that there is only one god
• New Year AMA 06.02.2026 47мин

  Does the UK have Wine Moms? & other listener questions
• Tenure with Deepa Das Acevedo 30.01.2026 1ч 51мин

  What is academic tenure, what are the main arguments for or against it? Why has it gotten harder to get, and to what extent should public scholarship be a criteria for it? Deepa Das Acevedo discusses her book The War on Tenure.
• Fascism & fiction with Elia Ayoub 23.01.2026 1ч 41мин

  Why are fascists so interested in fictional universes like Star Trek or Lord of the Rings? And is there a link between the rise of the far right and the decline in creativity in mainstream entertainment?
• Fascism & socialism with Matt McManus 16.01.2026 1ч 5мин

  What is Fascism, what was its relationship to socialism historically, and what is it today?
• Abolishing ICE is not enough. They must be held accountable. 08.01.2026 43мин

  What comes after the murder in Minneapolis.
• The global immigration debate with Pontus Odmalm 30.12.2025 1ч 12мин

  Across the world mainline political parties have faced a challenge from the far-right. Across the world, they've struggled to offer a counter narrative on immigration. Why?
• Fascism's Cassandras 22.12.2025 45мин

  I recently published an article in The New Republic interviewing the American's who saw our democratic collapse coming -Cassandras, as I called them. I wanted to understand why some people got it, and others didn't. I'm joined by one of them, Irina (also my wife) who interviews me on the process of writing it and what I learn't.