Episodes

  • Did 2024 save the American dream? – With Victor Davis Hanson

    Did 2024 save the American dream? – With Victor Davis Hanson
    Dec 27 2024
    2024 has been another year of extraordinary events in American politics. From Trump’s attempted assassination, the general election, the death of peanut the squirrel, Biden’s resignation and international wars shaping foreign policy. To discuss this year, and what impact it could have on 2025, Freddy Gray is joined by the historian Victor Davis Hanson of the Hoover Institute.
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    50 mins
  • Are migrants 'self-deporting' in fear of Trump?

    Are migrants 'self-deporting' in fear of Trump?
    Dec 17 2024
    Springfield Ohio became a talking point in this year's Presidential election after Donald Trump referred to Haitian migrants 'eating the cats and dogs'. Steven Edginton, GB News US Correspondent has been to Springfield Ohio to speak to some of the migrants there, investigate some reports that migrants are fleeing America in fear of a Trump presidency, and find our from locals about how Springfield has changed since the arrival of around 15,000 Haitian migrants.
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    25 mins
  • Has Trump already become President?

    Has Trump already become President?
    Dec 13 2024
    Freddy Gray is joined by an Americano favourite, Jacob Heilbrunn, to reflect on 2024 in American politics. They discuss why Trump appears to be the de facto President, whether a good Democratic candidate could have beaten Trump and what the future cabinet could bring in 2025.
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    34 mins
  • Is Assad’s downfall a ‘catastrophic success’?

    Is Assad’s downfall a ‘catastrophic success’?
    Dec 9 2024
    Over the weekend, the rebels from the Syrian opposition claimed Damascus and president Assad had fled to Russia. Keir Starmer has welcomed the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s barbaric regime in Syria and called for civilians to be protected after rebel forces took control of Damascus. Freddy Gray speaks to Michael Weiss, an editor at The Insider, and Owen Matthews, writer and historian. They discuss how this story could develop on the international stage, whether this is the reinvention of the Arab Spring, and what is left of Iran, now that several of its proxies have been destroyed.
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    42 mins
  • Is politics killing art?

    Is politics killing art?
    Dec 4 2024
    Freddy Gray is joined by journalist Dean Kissick, a writer and author, to discuss the contemporary art sector and how it has come to be overrun by superficial forms of political gesturing.
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    48 mins
  • Is Trump an energy humanist?

    Is Trump an energy humanist?
    Dec 3 2024
    Freddy speaks to Robert Bryce – author of an authoritative susbstack on energy – about Trump's energy plans for his second term. The President elect's Cabinet picks have been raising eyebrows, including the appointment of Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy. He is an 'unapologetic energy humanist' according to Robert and this is a statement of intent when it comes to energy production and driving energy costs down. But what exactly is an energy humanist? And will Chris Wright be able to 'drill baby drill'? Freddy and Robert discuss.
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    27 mins
  • Will Trump go to Tehran?

    Will Trump go to Tehran?
    Dec 2 2024
    Over the weekend, there was a surprise offensive by Syrian rebels into Aleppo who seized the city from Assad's troops and Russian forces. Freddy Gray is joined by writer and Middle East analyst Charlie Gammell to discuss the developing story, whether the axis of resistance still exists, and why now might be the time to enter negotiations with Iran.
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    20 mins
  • Is ‘testosterone politics’ surging?

    Is ‘testosterone politics’ surging?
    Dec 1 2024
    Freddy Gray is joined by Charles Cornish-Dale, an academic and bodybuilder known for writing under the pseudonym Raw Egg Nationalist. On the podcast they discuss the recent surge in testosterone politics on the right, what's behind the fall in male testosterone levels, and why this could lead to the end of humanity...
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    56 mins