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In this podcast Dr Neema Parvini, Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Surrey, and author of several books, interviews various Shakespeare scholars and literary theorists from around the world in a bid to gain an understanding of the current state of play in Shakespeare studies and in literary criticism more generally. Through a series of candid talks, it will tackle the biggest theoretical and practical questions that have preoccupied scholars and readers of Shakespeare alike for ...
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The Canon Club

Ed West & Paul Morland

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The Canon Club is a show about the Western canon: the great cultural inheritance we're handed, across music, art, and literature. It was born of a blog by Ed West, in which he pined for a return to the schools of art and literary appreciation that were so famous in pre-WWI Vienna. An era when people took seriously their commitment to appreciating the art that had come before them: from Beowulf to The Divine Comedy, from Goya to Beethoven, from Brahms to Ibsen. This podcast is that latter-day ...
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Neema Parvini is the author of The Populist Delusion, a defining work in dissident political theory. We discuss: – Why democracy is a "soft dictatorship" – The real purpose of populist parties – Elite theory, the ruling class & regime mechanics – Tony Blair, the NGOs & managerial capture – Globalism, Israel & power double standards – How power alwa…
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William Clouston returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about Britain's decline, from collapsing public services and economic stagnation to mass immigration, energy failure and the breakdown of trust in our institutions. We explore: – Why the UK economy is no longer investable – The energy crisis, net zero myths & failed privatisation …
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In Part 2 of our conversation, Curtis Yarvin covers political decay, Austrian economics and the origins of money and Bitcoin. We explore: – Monarchy as the most honest system of rule – The flaw in free-market libertarianism – Mises vs Keynes vs Friedrich List – What the Austrians got right & wrong – Why personal net worth is the real inflation metr…
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Lisa Townsend is the elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the Conservative Party in Surrey. In this interview, we discuss openly about the failure of prohibition, the politicisation of policing & growing crime. We discuss: – Crime, police priorities & why frontline officers are demoralised – Drugs, gangs & the rise of middle-class shopli…
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Curtis Yarvin — aka Mencius Moldbug — is the most controversial political thinker alive. In this interview, he lays out his honest analysis of how the modern West is ruled: not by democracy or elections, but by an entrenched oligarchy of institutions, academia, media and the permanent bureaucracy. We explore: – Why democracy is an illusion & always…
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In 1995, 28-year-old trader Nick Leeson caused the collapse of Barings Bank after racking up £862 million in hidden losses. He fled Singapore, was arrested in Frankfurt, extradited and served over 4 years in a Singaporean prison. We cover: – How it started with a £10K loss – What went wrong, who knew & how it was hidden – Why the bank kept giving h…
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Jamie Jenkins is a former statistician at the ONS and BBC, now known for exposing the government's spin through hard data. We cover: – Why CPI doesn't reflect real inflation – What's broken in the NHS & who's to blame – Energy price lies & Net Zero distortions – The truth about migration, jobs & economic growth – Public sector bloat & collapsing pr…
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Dr. David Unwin is an award-winning NHS GP and a clinical expert in Type 2 Diabetes. He has pioneered a low-carb lifestyle approach that has reversed the condition for many of his patients and saved the NHS hundreds of thousands of pounds on medication. We discuss: – The global pandemics of Type 2 Diabetes & fatty liver disease – Why junk food is s…
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Sir Vince Cable served as Secretary of State for Business in the coalition government and later became leader of the Liberal Democrats. We discuss: – Why the UK economy is fundamentally broken – The failures of the Conservatives & Labour – Whether the Lib Dems have a future – Why growth has stalled & public trust collapsed – Coalition government, t…
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Dilly Hussain is a journalist, broadcaster & deputy editor of 5Pillars. We talk about: – Islam, integration & the reality of British Muslim life – Grooming gangs, community tensions & institutional failure – Palestine, Zionism & the legacy of British colonialism – Whether Sharia courts should exist in the UK – Free speech, mockery & whether blasphe…
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Suella Braverman served as Home Secretary in the UK's last Conservative government and was sacked for telling the truth. In this interview, we talk about: – Immigration, mass migration & legal loopholes – Grooming gangs, trans ideology & moral cowardice – Why she was forced out of cabinet – Why Rishi Sunak was the worst Prime Minister ever – The be…
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Liz Truss returns with a firestorm of truth about what really runs Britain & why the system fought her every step of the way. In this interview, we talk about: – Her resignation & the forces behind it – The real power of the Treasury, Bank of England & civil service – Why free speech is dead in Britain – Immigration, lawlessness & sectarian violenc…
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Whitney Webb is one of the world's most fearless investigative journalists. In this episode, we go deep into the truth about Jeffrey Epstein and the global criminal network that protects itself through blackmail, surveillance and systemic corruption. This is not just about sex crimes. It's about intelligence agencies, organised crime, arms traffick…
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Michael Malice is a bestselling author, anarchist and political commentator known for his savage wit and surgical insight. In this episode, we discuss the UK's political collapse, the rise of civil unrest, grooming gangs, anarchism, why America has freedom and Britain doesn't, and whether anything can be saved. We cover: – Tories and Labour as riva…
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Tommy Robinson is one of the UK's most controversial public figures. Demonised by the press, jailed repeatedly, and banned from social media. In this episode, we talk about free speech, grooming gangs, government lies, working-class rage & the weaponisation of the judiciary. We cover: – The media smears & public perception – His prison experiences …
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Reem Ibrahim is a 23-year-old libertarian and one of Britain's most articulate defenders of freedom. In this powerful episode, we talk about her journey from Corbyn-supporting teen to Rothbard-reading free market radical. We cover everything from why the state fails, why the NHS is collapsing, to why young people are 53% socialist & what we can do …
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Daniel O'Reilly, also known as Dapper Laughs, was one of Britain's most cancelled comedians. Now he's back sober, sharp, and with something to say. In this episode, we dive into comedy, cancel culture, fatherhood, immigration, addiction, the working class & why Britain feels broken. CONTACT PETE› Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - htt…
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