Best Femi Jones Podcasts (2026)

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How Antisemitism Is Used To Excuse War Crimes | Rachel Shabi | Zack Polanski 35:48

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How are Netanyahu and his allies using claims of antisemitism to deflect from Israel’s genocide? How are some of the conversations we’re having around antisemitism potentially perpetuating the racism against Jewish people? How are Jews around the world standing up for the human rights of Palestinians, not in spite of their heritage, but because of …

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#16 Solving the Manosphere w/Godesulloh aka @Vibesestvida 1:49:02

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Hello! In this episode the wonderful Godesulloh and I sit down and have a long chat about the Manosphere. We talk about our experiences being exposed to it, the rise and fall of Jordan Peterson, agency and morality under oppression and more! TIMESTAMPS: 1:03 We are outflanked in what we're up again 1:42 Jack nearly got sucked down the alt right pic…

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We Deserve Better In 2026 | Gary Lineker | Zack Polanski 35:15

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Does the BBC need to make some big changes at the top to ensure true impartiality? Should we expect more footballers to be outspoken politically given their platform? Why is it so difficult for politicians to condemn atrocities committed by Israel? Zack Polanski speaks to Gary Lineker about meeting Keir Starmer, how to deal with attacks from the fa…

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Why The Media Is Looking At Economics All Wrong | James Meadway | Zack Polanski 44:19

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How are global companies in the middle of supply chains making billions of pounds by profiteering off both the increased cost of living and the impact of climate change on farmers? How does the Bank of England serve owners of commercial banks instead of the British public? What would be the best way for a government to borrow for investment in long…

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Are Voters Losing Faith In Democracy? | Lewis Goodall | Zack Polanski 40:08

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How much power does the state have over the restriction of information on social media? Is it possible to have a truly impartial national broadcasting service? Is the UK government legally allowed to create super-injunctions through the courts to cover up their mistakes? Zack Polanski speaks to journalist, LBC presenter and host of Global’s The New…

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How Rising Inequality Impacted The Trans Experience | Shon Faye | Zack Polanski 54:58

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How has austerity and the cost of living impacted trans people over the last few decades? How can we encourage freedom of speech whilst still giving people the dignity they deserve? How does our treatment of trans people and refugees reflect the sort of society we want to build? Zack Polanski is joined by author and expert, Shon Faye. Join Nature's…

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Why There’s No Such A Thing As A ‘Perfect Green’ | Femi Oluwole | Zack Polanski 41:54

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Are parties on the left too quick to write off potential voters that might disagree with them on minor points? How can we create a more progressive movement that doesn’t subject people to ‘purity tests’? Do we need a strong European Union now, more than ever? Zack Polanski speaks to creator, commentator and anti-Brexit campaigner, Femi Oluwole abou…

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Why We Deserve Better Than Reeves And Starmer | Marina Purkiss | Jemma Forte 48:55

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How can we tell a better economic story that shows people they don’t have to accept the status quo of rising inequality? What would a new media landscape look like under the Green Party? How can we make the necessary long term public investment in our infrastructure without causing a short term spike in people’s mortgage prices? Zack Polanski speak…

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How Can The Left Be Louder Than The Right? | NoJusticeMTG | Zack Polanski 30:48

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Why don’t more progressive voices get booked on political panels? Why are energy prices the perfect example of how systems are stacked against the 99%? Is there any hope left in the Labour Party? Zack Polanski speaks to YouTube streamer and Novara Media commentator, Helena AKA NoJusticeMTG. Join Nature's Network and switch to Ecotalk, the only netw…

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How The Left Can Come Together To Beat Reform | Yanis Varoufakis | Zack Polanski 1:04:19

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How we lost the argument on Britain’s relationship with the European Union forever? What is the point in our nuclear weapons if Donald Trump’s America has such power over whether we can use them or not? What has the left learned from the formation of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s Your Party? Zack Polanski speaks to Greek political party leader …

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How To Platform Socialist Ideas Through Billionaire Owned Channels | George Monbiot | Zack Polanski 40:27

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How is the government weaponising the housing crisis to excuse the depletion of nature in our communities? How can we mobilise the 99% when the means of communication are owned and dominated by the extremely wealthy 1%? How did we get to a point in capitalism where it became acceptable to trade the social care of children like commodities and asset…

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How An Education System Became A Mental Health Crisis | Natasha Devon | Zack Polanski 41:54

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How can we encourage active listening and information hygiene to improve the UK’s critical thinking? What are the series of events that led to an overwhelming lack of services for SEND children? How can we improve the quality of life for all genders in society when a lot of the challenges that face them are being perpetuated by completely siloed di…

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Are We Failing The Next Generation? | Jordan Stephens | Zack Polanski 1:04:33

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Are young men turning towards misogyny as a backlash to feminism or is it due to a lack of good male role models? How can we reshape our education system to better support SEND children? Is there a direct correlation between serious youth violence and the lack of funding in good community led, creative projects for young people? Zack Polanski speak…

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How A Mamdani Win Will Send Shockwaves Around The World | HasanAbi | Zack Polanski 54:04

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How are progressive politicians finding success by neutralising culture war questions and always bringing the subject back to inequality? What does UK politics look like from the US perspective? How can everyday citizens collectively organise and challenge fascist ideologies when they are being perpetually backed and funded by the billionaires that…

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How Grass Roots Can Turn Into Global Movements | Mikaela Loach | Zack Polanski 44:33

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What is the story behind the Israeli-funded oil field in the North Sea which, if Labour allow it to go ahead, will create more emissions than the 28 lowest income countries combined? How much has Trump’s second term impacted the fight against climate change? Why is it important to not just focus on social media when campaigning on issues? Zack Pola…

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How Can We All Be Better Allies? | Tia Kofi | Zack Polanski 27:29

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With LGBTQIA+ hate crimes on the rise, how can we build a society that better protects marginalised communities? How do we encourage more people with platforms to use their voices for good? Is drag performance a political act in itself? Zack Polanski speaks to Drag Race UK Vs The World season 2 winner, Tia Kofi. Join Nature's Network and switch to …

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Are We Looking At The Economy All Wrong? | Richard Murphy | Zack Polanski 39:05

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How is the Bank of England sending money from the public’s pockets directly to billionaire owners of commercial banks? What is the counter argument to a wealth tax? Should we have a universal basic income? Zack speaks with economist, accountant and campaigner, Richard Murphy. Join Nature's Network and switch to Ecotalk, the only network service pro…

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Should We Return To The EU? | Mike Galsworthy | Zack Polanski 32:34

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What are the progressive arguments for rejoining or remaining independent from the European Union? Is there a self-perpetuating narrative forming around "the rise of the far right across Europe" when so many socialist movements are gaining traction across the continent? How can we bolster news on a local level to ensure that communities are equitab…

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Why We Should Want Our Politicians To Be Flawed | Chlöe Swarbrick | Zack Polanski 33:23

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What is the point in seeking environmental justice without seeking social, racial and economic inequality at the same time? What links the core values of Green Parties around the world apart from a commitment to the protection of the planet? Is the global left movement conceding to the right by striving for perfection over equality? Zack Polanski s…

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The Death Of Two Party Politics | Owen Jones | Zack Polanski 34:05

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What was the mood like at the latest Labour conference? How do you approach a conversation with someone who is still worried that voting for another party will only "split the vote"? Why are Starmer, Badenoch and the media conflating protests against the Israeli Genocide with the Jewish people? Zack Polanski chats to writer, YouTuber, activist and …

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How Labour Sold Their Souls To Billionaires | Gary Stevenson | Zack Polanski 52:09

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Have Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer officially destroyed the Labour brand? How can the left become better storytellers than Nigel Farage and Donald Trump? Will Gary's Economics endorse the Green Party at the next set of UK elections? Zack Polanski speaks to economist and commentator, Gary Stevenson about wealth taxes, inequality and how the current…

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Why Rachel Reeves Is Obsessed With Growth At Any Cost | Grace Blakeley | Zack Polanski 33:11

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What are the deeper dynamics behind growth, inflation and wages? Why does the current Labour government create their policies solely based on increasing GDP per capita, regardless of impact on people and planet, instead of focussing on the welfare of the population? Who really holds the power when it comes to unlocking better living standards, incr…

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How To Confront The Radicalisation Of Young Men | Jimmy The Giant | Zack Polanski 43:53

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What is it that attracts disenfranchised young male adults to negative, racist and misogynistic role models? How can we develop our communication skills to open the door to more progressive conversations around contentious issues? Is it possible to be patriotic without promoting nationalistic views? Zack Polanski chats to YouTuber and former Tommy …

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How To Beat The Anti-Immigration Playbook | Zoe Gardner | Zack Polanski 24:51

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Why don't people fleeing war or persecution stay in the first safe country rather than the coming to the UK? Would asylum seekers be treated better if we allowed them to integrate properly in society with homes and jobs? Is regional inequality in the North a long-lasting effect of Tory austerity, or is it because of immigration? In this episode of …

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The Future Of Left Politics | Ash Sarkar 34:59

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What can future left leaders learn from the Jeremy Corbyn era? How does the UK's imperial history continue to shape our foreign policy? Does protesting actually work? In the first episode of Bold Politics, Zack sits down with activist, commentator and author of Minority Rule, Ash Sarkar, known for her work at Novara Media. Email: boldpoliticswithza…

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Bold Politics with Zack Polanski 1:57

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#15 Fighting misinformation and the case for Gen AI video with Avisha aka @distilledscience 2:03:21

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In this episodeI interview Avisha Nessaiver aka Distilled Science following our back and forth over tiktok/Instagram on gen AI video. I start out by interviewing him in general, then about an hour in we get into the AI stuff. Timestamps below: 01:55 – The Science of Touch and Oxytocin 05:15 – Understanding Pain and Pleasure in Touch 08:09 – From Ac…

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#14 Killing God a Second Time: The Death of Truth and Trust 45:51

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This essay starts with a simple question: how do we know what is true? In answering this I examine the collapse of trust in society alongside the rise of ideology as a substitute for rationalism. I argue that rationalism only works if we have the time and resources to enable it, and that these criteria are no longer being met. I posit that much as …

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#13 You Don't Have Thoughts, You Only Have Feelings with Nick Shackleton-Jones 2:36:58

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You only have feelings. This is the paradigm argued for by Nick Shackleton Jones. Nick is the author of the book How People Learn, which offers an entirely new model for learning and cognition which he thinks can massively improve performance, learning, and education. Nick is many things - he is an author, a speaker, a philosopher, a psychology lec…

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#12 Reversing Brexit, Political Activism and the wisdom of Buffy with Femi Oluwole 1:23:37

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In today's episode I interview Femi Oluwole! Femi is a British political activist and one of the most prominent voices in the anti-Brexit movement. He co-founded the group Our Future Our Choice (OFOC), which aimed to mobilize young people against Brexit, advocating for a second referendum on the UK's membership in the European Union. He's also a un…

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#11 Godesulloh aka @Vibesestvida on African Philosophy, Kierkegaard and Effective Altruism 1:28:35

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Godesulloh is a philosopher, teacher, podcaster, musician and lover of bubble tea. In this interview we discuss African Philosophy, Kierkegaard, Stoicism vs Broicism, Effective Altruism and much more Timestamps: 01:15 Who is Godesulloh and why is he in my flat 02:38 Challenges making educational philosophy content on Tiktok 05:00 How would Godesull…

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#10 Solving the top /r/askphilosophy questions of ALL TIME with Godesulloh aka @Vibesestvida 1:02:33

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Hello! WE'RE BACK In this episode the wonderful Godesulloh J. Bawa (philosopher, podcaster, teacher, musician and all round cool guy) and I sit down and try and answer the top questions of all time from the subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/ We get side-tracked a bit talking about relationships and end it with a discussion on the mor…

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#9 Adam Boro: From NASA and Aerospace to Adventure Filmmaking, and the Joy and Struggle of a Full Life. 1:38:18

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"I always wanted to have this big impact, and to work on something that's changing the world" My guest today is Adam Boro. Adam is a magnificent filmmaker, who currently has over half a million followers on TikTok. You may have seen some of his mega viral videos, which include taking a girl to the north pole for a first date, randomly travelling to…

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#8 @Benjhandy: The Nature of Time, The Future, and Chain of Command 1:46:07

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"Time is the dimension by which consciousness experiences change" My guest today is Ben Johnston Handy, You probably know Ben as the prolific TikTok creator @Benjhandy, who has over 1.1 million followers. He makes videos on futurism, science, and most recently, what to do in a dangerous/embarrassing situation. But Ben has done and does many other t…

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#7 Kilian Lohmann - One Of The Most Brilliant People I Know. God, Science, Improv, and What Makes For A Good Physicist 1:20:47

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"I was always motivated by the idea of - what if there was a way to break the system? If you know the system you can break the system. And if you can break the system, then you can do cool stuff" Today's guest is Kilian Lohmann - he's an Oxford Physicist, who has recently submitted his PhD Researching Solar Cells. He's also an improvised comedian, …

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#6 Alice O'Keefe: Nanoparticles to Treat Brain Tumours, Interpreting Quantum Mechanics and the Utility of Buddhism for Science 1:59:05

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"The fact that Science can call itself out when there are gaps in its knowledge - and it can update and make revisions overtime - people see that as being inconsistent, but it's actually more about being being more and more confident over time as we update our understanding. People think that Science contradicts itself, but that's the best part." M…

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#5 Philosophy of Science 101 - What The Hell Is Science Anyway? 1:02:04

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In this highly requested solo episode I present an introduction to the Philosophy of Science. I’ve explored some of these ideas in some tiktok videos, and have mentioned them in other episodes tangentially, giving brief explanations. In this episode, I offer a short crash-course into some of those key ideas. We will ask ourselves what Science funda…

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#4 Dr Charlotte Waterfall aka @Space_Waterfall: Solar Flares, Space Weather and Academia 1:19:26

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"Find something you like doing, and go for it" - Dr Charlotte Waterfall Dr Charlotte Waterfall is an astrophysicist specialising in Heliophysics and Space Weather. She is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher following the completion of her PhD work on flaring young stars. She is better known as Space_Waterfall on TikTok where she makes ed…

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#3 TallPsychology aka Ethan Milne: Ethical Dilemmas, Fighting Misinformation, and the Wisdom of Blocking 1:25:25

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"Don't answer the poll yet, it's time for another moral dilemma..." My guest today is Ethan Milne, better known as TallPsychology on TikTok. Ethan is a doctoral student at the Ivey business school at western university, where he researchers the role of aggression in consumer behavior. Ethan has had his research published in top medical journals, ho…

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#2 Dr Helena Bates: Planetary Science, Meteorites, Alien Life, Flat Earthers, and So Much More 1:18:16

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"I think there are two types of people that do science. People that like the process and people that just want to know more, and I am very much one of the people that just wants to know more. " - Dr Helena Bates Dr Helena Bates is a Planetary Scientist, currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Natural History Museum. She has a …

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#1 Introduction: The Fabric of Reality, Physics and Philosophy, and What Shaped my Thinking 45:47

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In this intro episode I talk about what shaped my thinking from a young age, focusing primarily on David Deutsch's book The Fabric of Reality. I also give an overview of my background, my intentions for the podcast, and some anecdotes from how I ended up here recording this. Books mentioned: The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch A New History of W…

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EP 01 You have more than one God. 14:41

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Quick thought exercise on having two Gods. I explain the thought behind this statement. We find out who they are.