Best Outpost Studios Podcasts (2025)

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Why is the Right So Bad At Culture? 23:15

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.outpoststudios.net Whilst the high culture of classical art and music has often been associated with conservatism, there has, nevertheless, been a slow decline of culture on the right. Nearly every single great cultural institution is effectively owned and operated by the left, and r…

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The Immigration Age 34:02

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Fleur Meston and Poppy Coburn talk about how much the Overton Window has shifted in the last year, and how the continuing political rhetorical war around immigration proves the radical right are anything but. Head to www.outpoststudios.net and subscribe for all our bonus episodes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other s…

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Crime and No Punishment 41:10

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Chris Bayliss and Tom Jones if Britain’s punishment system is really that broken, and if our authorities are giving up on crime and punishment Head to www.outpoststudios.net and subscribe for all our bonus episodes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudi…

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The Critic Show: Is Britain's Economy Fake? 30:13

9d ago30:13

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This week, Chris Bayliss and Poppy Coburn discuss Britain’s new command economy, and why the free market is anything but. www.thecritic.co.uk This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost

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The British Army: Decline and Fall? 34:22

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It’s the season of goodwill, and in the first of our new Critic Show Graham Stewart joins Tom Jones to discuss the editorial themes of the Critic’s double bumper festive issue, as well as the New Critic essay and the debut piece on the decline and fall of the British Army. Head to www.outpoststudios.net and subscribe for all our bonus episodes. Thi…

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Introducing The Critic Show 1:32

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Hello, and welcome to The Critic Show. Let’s not bother burying the lede. Britain’s best in-print periodical and online comment engine is re-launching our podcast — and this time you’ll be able to see us, as well as listen. Today we’ve released the first 4 episodes, which you can watch here. In these first episodes, regular Critics Chris Bayliss, P…

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173: On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus) 38:09

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Actor James Dreyfus joins Jo Bartosch to discuss the gender wars, cancel culture and the stifling of individuality in art. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost

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172: Progressive realism 55:57

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Can Labour's new foreign policy doctrine work in our troubled world? Professor Patrick Porter joins Sebastian Milbank to discuss this, the Chagos Islands, Lebanon and the future of Britain in an increasingly isolated Europe. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.out…

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171: The world is not enough 37:41

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In an age of globalisation could world government be on the horizon? Gal Treger joins Sebastian Milbank to discuss his recent article, and how deeper forms of identity and belonging will always take their revenge on dreams of worldwide hegemony. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ep…

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170: Post election rundown 1:14:38

1+ y ago1:14:38

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Three very sleepy men discuss the election result. In an heroic bit of Critic broadcasting, Richard Johnson, a senior lecturer in politics at Queen Mary University and Sam Bidwell, a Parliamentary researcher and freelance writer join executive editor Sebastian Milbank to talk Reform, sectarian voting, first past the post, and Labour's constitutiona…

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169: Critic election day special — William Clouston 49:02

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As Britain goes to the polls, we look at one of the election's untold stories — the emergence of a revived SDP (Social Democratic Party), carrying forwards an Owenite, socially conservative and economically left wing message to British voters. The SDP's leader, William Clouston, joined Executive Editor Sebastian Milbank to explain the party's visio…

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168: Elder abuse 49:10

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In our latest Critic podcast, we peer over the pond to the American elections. Last night saw the first (and perhaps last) debate between Trump and Biden. Executive Editor Sebastian Milbank was joined by Will Upton, a former US Treasury official and an editor of the National Pulse, to talk about the sorry sight of a man far too frail to run for off…

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167: The Road to the Cass Review — (5) Lord Moonie 35:29

1+ y ago35:29

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The publication of the Cass Review validated many of the concerns that “gender-critical” commentators and activists had expressed about transgenderism and transitioning. In this series, Jo Bartosch will explore how we got here — interviewing some of the people who helped to make it happen. In this episode, Jo speaks with Lord Moonie, a man of the l…

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166: Trouble in Toryland 48:51

1+ y ago48:51

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On the latest Critic election podcast, we're talking Tories. Sebastian Milbank is joined by Henry Hill, Deputy Editor of Conservative Home, and Fred de Fossard, Director of Parliamentary Affairs for the Legatum Institute, to discuss Conservatism past, present and future. On the agenda are the credibility of the party manifestos, the possible collap…

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165: Populism on the march 1:04:51

1+ y ago1:04:51

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As populists make gains in the EU elections, and Reform rises in the polls in Britain, we ask if Europe's future, on both sides of the channel, is with the dissident right? In our latest Critic election special, Sebastian Milbank is joined by Harrison Pitt, a Senior Editor at The European Conservative, and Political Commentator at the New Culture F…

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164: The Labour voter blues 42:40

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According to a recent report, 40 per cent of Labour voters can be descried as "blue values voters" — economic and social conservatives who want greater state investment in public services, but also law and order, migration restrictions and a patriotism from their political leaders. In our first Critic election special, Executive Editor Sebastian Mi…

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163: The Road to the Cass Review — (4) Keira Bell and Paul Conrathe 42:36

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The publication of the Cass Review validated many of the concerns that “gender-critical” commentators and activists had expressed about transgenderism and transitioning. In this series, Jo Bartosch will explore how we got here — interviewing some of the people who helped to make it happen. In this episode, Jo speaks to Keira Bell, who took the Tavi…

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162: The Road to the Cass Review — (3) Sue and Marcus Evans 45:53

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The publication of the Cass Review validated many of the concerns that “gender-critical” commentators and activists had expressed about transgenderism and transitioning. In this series, Jo Bartosch will explore how we got here — interviewing some of the people who helped to make it happen. In this episode, Jo interviews the whistleblowing psychothe…

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161: The Road to the Cass Review — (2) Stephanie Davies-Arai 55:10

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The publication of the Cass Review validated many of the concerns that “gender-critical” commentators and activists had expressed about transgenderism and transitioning. In this series, Jo Bartosch will explore how we got here — interviewing some of the people who helped to make it happen. In this episode, Jo speaks to Stephanie Davies-Arai about c…

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160: The Road to the Cass Review — (1) Dr Michael Biggs 32:37

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The publication of the Cass Review validated many of the concerns that “gender-critical” commentators and activists had expressed about transgenderism and transitioning. In this series, Jo Bartosch will explore how we got here — interviewing some of the people who helped to make it happen. In this episode, Jo interviews Dr Michael Biggs, Associate …

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159: Ridiculous research and irate academics (w/ Charlotte Gill) 28:19

1+ y ago28:19

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Josephine Bartosch is joined by Charlotte Gill to discuss silly academic research, the right to debate the apportioning of taxpayers’ money and our decadent intellectual culture. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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158: The crisis in the universities 38:51

2y ago38:51

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An all star panel of Critic editors and contributors, chaired by deputy editor Graham Stewart, addressed the theme of the crisis in the universities. James Orr spoke about the narrowing of speech in the university, and the centralisation of increasingly politicised research at Oxford and Cambridge. Sebastian Milbank discussed the medieval origins o…

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157: A tale of two Englands 55:33

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This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost

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156: Their transition too (w/ Emma B) 33:21

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Emma B from Children of Transitioners joins Jo Bartosch to discuss growing up with a trans father and the material and psychological challenges that it can cause. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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155: Blurred thin blue lines (w/ Lisa Townsend) 36:35

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Lisa Townsend, Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner, joins Jo Bartosch to discuss attempts to have her removed from her position for opposing the principle of “self-ID”, and to talk about how ideology can damage institutions This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.out…

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154: The state of the arts (w/ Pierre d'Alancaisez) 27:50

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Curator and critic Pierre d’Alancaisez joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss the delusions of the art world and the opportunities for independent creativity. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost

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153: Who governs Britain? (w/ David Scullion) 40:46

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Former Braverman special advisor David Scullion joins Sebastian Milbank to discuss the Home Secretary's departure, what a SpAd is, and the ongoing battle between elected ministers and civil servants. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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152: Karens and cohesion (w/ Ellen Pasternack) 24:47

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Writer and researcher Ellen Pasternack joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss telling people off on the tube and the fluctuating nature of social cohesion. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost

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151: A load of hot air (w/ Barry Norris) 33:28

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Barry Norris joins Graham Stewart to discuss his new Critic cover story “Britain, goner with the wind” and the fallacies behind the growth of wind power. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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150: From TV to the trans debate (w/ Graham Linehan) 33:19

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Jo Bartosch interviews comedy writer and author Graham Linehan about his new book Tough Crowd and what led him to write it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost

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149: Hungary, last safe haven of the West? (w/Rod Dreher) 1:13:06

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Writer and commentator Rod Dreher in conversation with Critic executive editor Sebastian Milbank, to talk about Israel-Palestine, Viktor Orbán, and the dangers of romanticising victimhood. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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148: The bully state (w/ Christopher Snowdon) 30:56

2y ago30:56

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Writer and researcher Christopher Snowdon joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss smoking, vapes, obesity and all kinds of prohibitionism. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost

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147: Mysteries of history (w/ Samuel Rubinstein) 40:13

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The writer Samuel Rubinstein joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss historical controversies, political controversies and where the two meet. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost

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146: Glastonburied (w/ David Butterfield) 32:05

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Dr David Butterfield, Literary Editor of The Critic, joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss his new article on Glastonbury, the different identities of the festival, and the decline of live music. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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145: The wisdom of gamekeepers (w/ Patrick Galbraith) 32:37

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Ben Sixsmith is joined by the writer Patrick Galbraith to talk about hunting, endangered ways of life and what opinion columnists can learn from gamekeepers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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144: Uni tunes (w/ Charlie Bentley-Astor) 33:18

2+ y ago33:18

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Writer Charlie Bentley-Astor joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss Cambridge cancel culture, declining birth rates, decolonisation and the diminished prospects of the young. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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143: Out of the Ashes (w/ Nick Timothy) 31:50

2+ y ago31:50

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Opinion columnists are experts at picking through ashes, and here Nick Timothy joins Ben Sixsmith to do it in a more literal sense as they discuss the ongoing Ashes series, their favourite Ashes moments and the recent report on equity in cricket. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus e…

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142: The making of an energy horror story (w/ James McSweeney) 29:55

2+ y ago29:55

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Writer and researcher James McSweeney joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss a future of energy shortages, institutional dysfunction, and why the beliefs, not the tactics, of Just Stop Oil are the real problem. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscri…

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141: Defenestrating a feminist filmmaker (w/ Vaishnavi Sundar) 30:24

2+ y ago30:24

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Jo Bartosch interviews India's most provocative feminist filmmaker, Vaishnavi Sundar, on her work on gender issues and the ensuing controversy This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost

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140: The uncivil service (w/ Radomir Tylecote) 28:02

2+ y ago28:02

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Graham Stewart and Dr Radomir Tylecote debate and discuss the extent to which the civil service has been politicised and obstructs democratic processes in Britain. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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139: The limits of nationalism (w/ Adrian Pabst) 38:40

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Deputy director of the NIESR (National Institute of Economic and Social Research) Professor Adrian Pabst joints executive editor Sebastian Milbank to discuss the impact of the National Conservative conference, and the place of the nation in the modern world. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acces…

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138: Writing the world to rights (w/ Jo Bartosch) 33:58

2+ y ago33:58

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Jo Bartosch joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss the trials and triumphs of freelance writing, the state of the gender wars and the even darker side of pornography. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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137: Hope for helots? (w/ Tom Jones) 35:44

2+ y ago35:44

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Tom Jones joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss the impoverished prospects for British youth, Conservative self-harm and the need for major national reform. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost

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136: Decline and crawl (w/ Ed West) 50:58

2+ y ago50:58

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The author and commentator Ed West joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss the right-wing media, the pathologies of progressivism and the greying of British life. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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135: Badmission procedures (w/ Kittie Helmick) 31:06

2+ y ago31:06

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Kittie Helmick joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss equality in education and the dangers of treating inclusion as an end in itself. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost

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134: London calling (w/ Charlotte Gill) 34:13

2+ y ago34:13

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Journalist Charlotte Gill joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss London under Sadiq Khan, the classism of environmental regulations, and the politicisation of everything. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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133: Britain and the Blob (w/ Poppy Coburn) 34:03

2+ y ago34:03

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Journalist Poppy Coburn joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss the charity sector, Conservative failings and her problems with the concept of post-liberalism. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost

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132: Not going to be ignored (w/ Victoria Smith) 34:17

2+ y ago34:17

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Victoria Smith joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss her new book "Hags", the intersection of ageism and misogyny, and why J.K. Rowling makes people lose their marbles. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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131: Mission accomplished? (w/ Ben Sixsmith and Sebastian Milbank) 35:22

3y ago35:22

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Ben Sixsmith and Sebastian Milbank discuss the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, the ongoing consequences of the war, and why Alastair Campbell has a place in public life. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe…

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130: Performance politics (w/ Lola Salem) 55:37

3y ago55:37

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Lola Salem joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss gender politics, parenthood and the workplace, and the right-wing critique of art. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribeBy Outpost