Best Nigel Walker Podcasts (2025)

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Reparations: the tyranny of imaginary guilt, with Nigel Biggar & Katie Lam 18:53

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The past few years have seen growing calls for countries in the global west to pay reparations to former colonies for their role in the transatlantic slave trade. The debate over reparations was already part of the so-called ‘culture wars’, but became louder following the Black Lives Matter movement, as many groups sought to re-examine their histor…

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How Quitting Alcohol Gave Me Everything I Wanted (But at What Cost) — Nigel Roxbury 51:23

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Today, Adam sits down with Chris Murch aka Nigel Roxbury, a NYC content creator who went from nightlife chaos to one year sober. Chris opens up about the 72-hour bender that forced him to change, the genetic roots of his addiction, and how sobriety transformed his health, relationships, and career. He shares the good and bad sides of going sober: t…

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Nigel Roxbury Answers Rapid Fire Questions on Dumb Hot, Sobriety & NYC Secrets 21:01

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Full episode out 09/23/25 Introducing Chris Murch AKA Nigel Roxbury... Chris Murch, better known as Nigel Roxbury, is a New York–based content creator and host who first gained traction with TikToks about NYC history and culture, later building the popular NYC History Hub account and launching the viral street-interview series Dumb Hot. Once deeply…

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800 years on, why is Aquinas Gen Z’s favourite philosopher? 25:28

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This year marks 800 years since the birth of the theologian St Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas, best known for his theory of natural law and his magnum opus the Summa Theologia, argued for the existence of God through faith-based reason. The influence of the 13th Century theologian on the philosophy of religion is unquestionable, but what is curious is his…

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Lakwena Maciver: the renowned artist on colour, creativity, criticism and connection 54:49

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Today's guest is the wonderful Lakwena Maciver. Lakwena is an artist whose work has exploded out of the Instagram generation. She uses bright colours and patterns inspired by her African heritage and bold written slogans. Given that her work so positive and uplifting, I was really interested to find out that she's a natural pessimist with a very to…

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Campbell Walker AKA Struthless - Why We’re So Anxious in an Abundant World (and How to Escape It) 1:09:36

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Today I sit down with Campbell Walker — aka Struthless — illustrator, YouTuber and bestselling author of Your Head is a House Boat, and Doom and Bloom. We explore why life can feel like doom in a world of abundance, how social media became an outrage machine, and why creativity is the antidote. Struthless also opens up about self-help, suicide, hum…

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Struthless AKA Campbell Walker Answers Rapid Fire Questions 14:39

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Full episode out 09/16/2025 Introducing Struthless AKA Campbell Walker... Struthless (Campbell Walker) is an Australian illustrator, YouTuber and two-time bestselling author who’s built a global following by making creativity and self-help feel funny, practical and accessible. He first broke out with irreverent cartoons and viral “life hack” videos…

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Archbishop of Canterbury: who's on the shortlist? 21:47

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It is 10 months since the resignation of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury. Now, finally, the Crown Nominations Commission is believed to have drawn up a shortlist of candidates, and a successor to Welby could be approved by October. Theologian and author Andrew Graystone joins Damian Thompson to talk through what he calls ‘a weak list’ of p…

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I Interviewed The Modern Day Da Vinci — Kevin Champeny 1:19:04

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Kevin Champeny is a New York–based mosaic sculptor whose massive works are built from tens of thousands of hand-cast resin “pixels” — gummy bears, pills, bullets, and flowers — forming giant portraits and cultural icons that have attracted collectors like Drake, Mike Tyson, and even the Saudi royal family. In this episode, we explore how he went fr…

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He Built iCarly’s Gummy Bear Chandelier. Then Drake DMed Him — Rapid Fire With Kevin Champeny 13:17

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Full episode out 9/9/2025 Introducing Kevin Champeny... Kevin Champeny is a New York-based mosaic sculptor who builds large-scale works from thousands of hand-cast resin “pixels.” Raised in southern Wisconsin, he’s known for modernising mosaics through pop-culture and social-commentary pieces like iCarly’s gummy-bear chandelier, the Defiance portra…

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Why the canonisation of the first millennial saint is a cause to celebrate 36:41

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On Sunday the Catholic Church will acquire its first millennial saint, when Pope Leo XIV canonises someone who, if he were alive today, would be young enough to be his son. Carlo Acutis, a ‘computer geek’ from a prosperous Italian family, died aged just 15 in 2006. In this episode of Holy Smoke, Damian Thompson talks to Mgr Anthony Figueiredo and t…

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How My Garden Grows: A pint-sized coastal plot thickly cloaked in climbers 27:41

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Welcome to the first instalment of our new gardening series, How My Garden Grows, hosted by lifelong gardener and journalist Francine Raymond. "I have visited hundreds of gardens, some for work and others for pleasure, but what excites me most about gardens is their atmosphere and the stories they tell," she says. "In this series of garden get-toge…

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How to Be Funny | Comedian Monty Franklin Breaks Down The Anatomy of a Joke 1:33:55

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How do comedians actually make people laugh? In this episode, Australian stand-up Monty Franklin breaks down the science of being funny. We unpack the anatomy of a joke — setup, misdirection, punchline, and tags — plus how to read a room, deal with hecklers, and turn vulnerability into comedy. Whether you’re curious about stand-up or just want to b…

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Comedian Monty Franklin Answers Stand Up Questions on Bombing, Hecklers & Joke Writing 23:22

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Full episode out 9/2/25 Introducing Monty Franklin... Monty Franklin is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor now based in the U.S. He’s toured internationally, opened for names like Rob Schneider and Jim Breuer, and appeared on Real Rob (Netflix), New Girl, and the Hulu film Becoming Bond. Monty is also the writer-director of the upco…

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Which are the 'Twelve Churches' that made Christianity? 39:53

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What links the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and St Peter's in Rome with the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and Canaanland in Ota, Nigeria? These are just some of the churches that Anglican priest and writer the Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie highlights in his new book Twelve Churches: An Unlikely History of the Buildings that …

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Doctor Reveals How Diet Can Prevent (or Cause) Cancer — Dr. William Li MD 1:10:22

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Harvard-trained physician-scientist Dr William Li — bestselling author of Eat to Beat Disease — reveals how the foods we eat every day can either protect us from cancer or quietly fuel it. We explore the body’s five health defence systems, why our DNA makes 10,000 daily mistakes yet rarely turns into disease, and how diet can strengthen our shields…

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Longevity Doctor Answers Health Related Questions You NEED to Know — Dr William Li 18:29

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Introducing Dr William W. Li... Full episode out 08/26/2025 Dr William W. Li is a Harvard-trained physician-scientist and president/co-founder of the Angiogenesis Foundation, known for advancing “food as medicine” by studying angiogenesis and the body’s five health defence systems; he wrote the New York Times bestseller Eat to Beat Disease and Eat …

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Former WWE Recruit Reveals Insider Secrets: Affairs, Scripting, & Culture — Alexis Lete 1:05:34

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Former WWE NXT recruit and Miss Indiana USA Alexis Lete joins Adam Metwally to reveal what really goes on behind the curtain of pro wrestling. From concussions, politics and locker-room drama to why wrestlers always look “wet,” Alexis shares the reality of life inside WWE and why she ultimately walked away. The conversation also dives into her near…

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Former WWE Recruit Answers Wrestling Questions You've Always Wanted to Know — Alexis Lete 13:29

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Full episode out 08/19/2025 Introducing Alexis Lete... Alexis Lete is a New York based content creator and former Division I volleyball player who was crowned Miss Indiana USA in 2020. She trained with WWE’s NXT from 2022 to 2023, developing an on-camera “bad guy” persona and learning the realities of pro wrestling before choosing to pivot for heal…

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From the Bible to Tolkien: the risks & rewards of collecting rare books 27:00

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The Bible is widely said to be the most published book of all time. Despite this, many older versions of the Bible are still sought after. This is because, as Tom Ayling tells Damian Thompson on this episode of Holy Smoke, there is a great deal of diversity amongst the editions precisely because it has been so widely published. Tom, a young antiqua…

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Do Women Get More Out of Therapy Than Men? — Featuring PeachMangoJuice AKA Renee Monaco 46:55

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Do women really get more out of therapy than men? In this episode of That One Time, Adam Metwally sits down with Renee Monaco (aka PeachMangoJuice) for an unfiltered, hilarious, and surprisingly deep men vs women debate on mental health, dating, and life. We kick off with a candid discussion on whether therapy works differently for men and women—di…

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PeachMangoJuice Answers Spicy Questions — Introduction to Renee Monaco 11:27

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Full Episode Out 08/12/2025 Introducing PeachMangoJuice AKA Renee Monaco… PeachMangoJuice (Renee Monaco) is a New York–based artist, content creator, and social media personality known for her vibrant visual art, bold personality, and playful, candid online presence. She blends her work as a painter with her role as a “video vixen of sorts,” sharin…

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How has John Henry Newman inspired Pope Leo XIV? 30:41

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St John Henry Newman (1801-90) is perhaps the most influential theologian in the history of English Christianity. Yet, as Damian Thompson discusses with Fr Rod Strange – one of the world’s leading authorities on Newman – he was a divisive figure, though perhaps not in the way one might imagine. One of the founders of the Oxford Movement, Newman was…

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How The European Kid Became Rich Pretending to be Rich — Aris Yeager 46:37

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Meet Aris Yeager—better known as “Louis, The European Kid.” Aris grew up in Brussels watching classmates with palaces, chauffeurs, and diplomatic plates breeze through adolescence. He turned those memories into a French-accented, mega-rich caricature that now rules TikTok & IG (3.5M+ fans, hundreds of millions of views). In this episode, we trace t…

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The European Kid Answers Billionaire Questions — Introduction to Aris Yeager 14:35

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That One Time – Rapid-Fire with Aris Yeager Full episode drops 08 / 05 / 2025 Meet Aris Yeager AKA “The European Kid” Aris Yeager is a 25-year-old Belgian-born content creator now based in New York City. He blew up on TikTok and Instagram with his satirical rich-kid persona “Louis, The European Kid.” The short skits roast extreme wealth and have ea…

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Massacres in Syria & the Congo: why aren't Western elites drawing attention to religious persecution? 27:25

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After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, many people voiced fears that the religious minorities in the country could face increased persecution. This could be at the hands of the new government’s supporters, or simply because the new regime can't protect them. Now those fears appear to have been realised. There is rising sectarian violence agai…

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America's Top Oral Health Expert EXPOSES 5 Dentistry Myths — Dr Jonathan Levine 1:08:00

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Today Adam Metwally sits down with Dr Jonathan Levine, a New York–based aesthetic dentist and inventor of GoSMILE and GLO Science. Together they shred five stubborn dental myths—flossing, diet soft-drink, whitening damage, oil pulling and the fluoride “poison” claim. Jonathan explains how pH, saliva and the oral microbiome shape whole-body health, …

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America's Top Oral Heath Expert Answers Everything You've Wanted to Ask Your Dentist - Introducing Dr Jonathan Levine 12:59

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Full episode out 29 July 2025 Introducing Dr Jonathan Levine Dr Jonathan Levine is a New York–based aesthetic dentist, inventor and philanthropist dubbed “America’s oral-health guru.” Founder of GoSMILE and GLO Science, he’s treated A-list smiles, holds 25+ patents and runs global charity missions with Lenny Kravitz. In this 10-minute rapid-fire he…

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How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere — Mr Sikkant 54:31

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How to Talk to Absolutely Anyone – Jasky Singh (Mr Sikkant) Today Adam sits down with Jasky Singh aka Mr Sikkant – a street interviewer, comedian and entrepreneur who’s spoken to over 5,000 strangers across Australia. With a cult following built on raw, unfiltered conversations, Jasky shares how he went from being a shy engineer to building a caree…

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MrSikkant AKA Jasky Singh Answers Viral Questions 15:18

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Full episode out 07/21/25 Introducing Jasky Singh AKA Mr Sikkant... Jasky Singh, aka Mr Sikkant, is a street interviewer, stand-up comedian, and entrepreneur who’s built a cult following by talking to over 5,000 strangers on the streets of Australia. Blending sharp wit with crowdwork chaos, he’s known for disarming people with humour and drawing ou…

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The Playmate Who Gave up Sex: What Celibacy Taught Me About Myself, Men, & Dating/Relationships — Jordan Emanuel 1:10:59

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Today Adam sits down with Jordan Emanuel—Baltimore‑born, NYC‑based model‑DJ, 2019 Playboy Playmate of the Year and co‑founder of the women’s‑empowerment charity Women With Voices—to unpack her bold decision to swear off sex for 18 months, the lessons it taught her about self‑worth, consent and modern dating, and why redefining feminine power could …

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Summer House Star and Ex Playmate of the Year Jordan Emanuel Answers Rapid Fire Questions 9:42

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Full Episode out 15 July 2025 Introducing Jordan Emanuel… Jordan Emanuel is a Baltimore-born, New York – based model, DJ, reality-TV personality and women’s-empowerment advocate. A University of Miami graduate with a triple major in broadcast journalism, music business and art history, she rose to fame as Miss Black America New York 2018 and became…

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Recovering the Sacred with Michael Gove, Revd Marcus Walker, Dr Cosima Gillhammer and many more 1:15:18

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Last week The Spectator held a live event entitled ‘Recovering the Sacred’ in the glorious surroundings of St Bartholomew the Great, the oldest parish church in the City of London. The speakers included two London parish priests – one Anglican, one Catholic – who have contributed much to the growing interest among young people in traditional liturg…

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Leading Women’s AI Coach: How Girl’s Can Get RICH in the New Era of AI 56:25

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Today, Adam Metwally sits down with Valerie Chapman AI Coach, founder of NYC consultancy IN FRM, and the LinkedIn creator whose ChatGPT-fuelled strategy rocketed her from a 2024 lay-off to 140 million impressions and features in Fortune and CNBC. Valerie unpacks how AI can close the gender pay gap, the mirror-work habit that built her confidence, a…

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AI Hacks For Girls That Want to Get Ahead — Rapid Fire Questions With Valerie Chapman 11:23

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Full episode drops 8 July 2025 Introducing Valerie Chapman Valerie Chapman is a 26-year-old Gen Z entrepreneur who flipped a 2024 lay-off into a breakout career as an AI thought-leader. Now Founder & CMO of NYC consultancy IN FRM, she shows women how to wield generative AI for personal branding and career leverage—racking up 120 million+ LinkedIn i…

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Dropped Out of College & Gained 3.8 M Followers by 22 — Niki Victoria’s Social-Media Playbook 59:28

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Today Adam Metwally sits down with Niki Victoria, a 22-year-old Canadian-born, NYC-based creator who quit uni, spoke her dreams aloud and turned phone-shot content into 3 M followers. Niki unpacks how one L.A. trip sparked her dropout leap, the short-term manifestation rituals that guide her, and the four income streams—photography studio, brand de…

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It’s time for Pope Leo XIV to make some tough decisions 12:50

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Nearly everyone loves Robert Prevost, the unassuming baseball fan from Chicago who unexpectedly became Pope Leo XIV this year. But as he prepares to spend his summer in Castel Gandolfo he has some difficult decisions to make. Is he prepared to clear up all the doctrinal confusion created by his predecessor Pope Francis? And will he allow liberal bi…

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Niki Victoria’s #1 Tip to Become a Full Time Content Creator — Rapid Fire With Nikiivictoria 6:50

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Full Episode drops 01 July 2025 Introducing Niki Victoria… Niki Victoria is a 22-year-old Canadian-born, New York–based content creator, photographer and model best known for her viral TikTok & YouTube “pose hacks” that teach everyday people to look camera-ready. After starting out as a freelance photographer in Toronto, she’s amassed 3 M+ follower…

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Change Your Life In 12 Months With This Decision — Scott Tweedie (Australian Idol / Prank Patrol) 57:33

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Today Adam Metwally sits down with Scott Tweedie—an Aussie TV host who quit uni for media, fronted Prank Patrol, cracked E! News, and now co-hosts the rebooted Australian Idol—to unpack a step-by-step guide to reinventing yourself in your 30s. Scott shares the gut-check he uses before every pivot, the bottom-rung radio gig that launched his rise, h…

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Australian Idol, Worst Live TV Blunders & Crazy Sydney Parties — Rapid Fire Questions With Scott Tweedie 17:57

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Full Episode out 24 June 2025Introducing Scott Tweedie… Scott Tweedie is an Australian TV and radio presenter celebrated for hisenergetic, charismatic hosting style. He launched his career with Prank Patrolon ABC3 and reached national fame on Network 10 programs such asThe Loop and Studio 10. After moving to the U.S. in 2019 to co-hostE! News and P…

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Why are young Christians returning to tradition? 42:05

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Today’s Holy Smoke is a curtain-raiser for ‘Recovering the Sacred’, a Spectator event at St Bartholow-the-Great in the City of London in which a panel of experts will explore the rediscovery of traditional worship and theology by young Anglicans and Catholics. The event will be held on Tuesday 8th July; for more details, and to book tickets, go to:…

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Brendan Abernathy: 'Married In a Year' Singer — Live Music Vs Streams, Content, Faith & Authenticity 46:27

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Today Adam sits down with indie-folk breakout Brendan Abernathy—best known for the barefoot TikTok smash “Married in a Year” and his nickname Everyone’s Local Artist. Brendan explains how he swapped an economics degree for four years living out of a sedan, couch-surfing through 600 grassroots shows and turning kindness into currency. From the three…

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An Intro to "Married in a Year in the Subrubs" Singer, Brendan Abernathy 6:20

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🎙 Full Episode drops 6 / 3 / 2025Introducing Brendan Abernathy Brendan Abernathy is a Georgia-born indie-folk singer-songwriter—nick-named “Everyone’s Local Artist”—who spent four straight years living out of his car, playing 600-plus grassroots shows and cultivating a devoted U.S. fan-community. Known for raw, hope-tinged lyrics and a crowd-silenc…

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0 to 1,000,000 Streams in 90 Days: Evan Jacobson’s Viral Blueprint for Musicians 52:57

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Today, Adam sits down with Evan Jacobson—the New-York saxophonist whose TikTok series “Adding Sax Solos to Songs That Don’t Need Them” rocketed him from jazz student to viral star—and unpacks the exact hook, branding cues and batching workflow that turned a Coldplay cover into hundreds of thousands of followers, Spotify streams and ticket sales. Ev…

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A Jewish guide to arguing 52:20

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Daniel Taub, former Israeli Ambassador to the UK, joins Damian Thompson to talk about his new book Beyond Dispute: Rediscovering the Jewish art of constructive disagreement. In a fast-moving interview, Daniel explains how the art of arguing has shaped Jewish humour and scholarship, and Damian asks him about keeping kosher, life after death – and th…

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Rapid Fire Questions With The Saxophonist Who Broke the Internet — Evan Jacobson 10:02

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Full episode out 6/10/25 Introducing Evan Jacobson… Evan Jacobson is a New York City–based saxophonist and content creator who shot to fame on TikTok with his cheeky series “Adding Sax Solos to Songs That Don’t Need Them”, blending jazz phrasing with pop, hip-hop and indie hits. A Brookline-raised NYU music-performance graduate, he now juggles tour…

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What Is The Law of Attraction and How Can It Help You? — Kate Yurenda 53:55

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Today Adam sits down with Kate Yurenda—filmmaker, Qigong instructor, mindset coach and founder of DreamBold Network—to unpack the real-world science behind the Law of Attraction, walk you through a 60-second energy activation you can try while listening, and reveal how movement, gratitude and playful “future scripting” can rewire your subconscious,…

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The Law of Attraction and Living in a Haunted House — an Intro to Kate Yurenda 8:51

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📅 Full Episode Drops — 06 / 05 / 2025 🎙️ Introducing Kate Yurenda… Kate Yurenda is a filmmaker, mindset coach, Qigong instructor and energy healer renowned for blending ancient wisdom with modern self-development. She founded DreamBold Network, a conscious-media platform where she produces documentaries—such as Searching for Superhumans and the upc…

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Is God an Englishman? 32:22

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Bijan Omrani joins Damian Thompson to talk about his new book God is an Englishman: Christianity and the Creation of England. They discuss the spiritual and cultural debt the country owes to Christianity. The central question of Bijan’s book is ‘does it matter that Christianity is dying in England?’. The faith has historically played a disproportio…

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How a $7 Million NYC Bathhouse Is Redefining Wellness — Othership CEO Robbie Bent 1:14:30

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Former hedge-fund analyst Robbie Bent nearly lost everything to addiction and a failed startup—then rebuilt his life around cold plunges, saunas, and community. In this episode he explains how those backyard ice-bath meet-ups became Othership, a US $7 million Flatiron bathhouse that fuses 180 °F heat, 40 °F cold and guided breath-work into the most…