Best Sebastian Giraud Podcasts (2025)

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Aris Roussinos: The view from Romania 22:31

20h ago22:31

22:31

Has the anti-populist backlash already begun? Contributing editor and war reporter Aris Roussinos joins UnHerd from Romania, where he has been witnessing the final stages of a closely fought election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sohrab Ahmari: Pope Leo versus the populists 42:15

4d ago42:15

42:15

The warmer months are coming. Spring back into your health and fitness: go to lumen.me/UNHERD to get 15% off your Lumen. Freddie Sayers, host of UnHerd, interviews UnHerd’s US Editor and practicing Catholic, Sohrab Ahmari, as they dive into the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope. In this in-depth discussion, Freddie and Sohr…

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Peter Hitchens: The case for the death penalty 33:46

6d ago33:46

33:46

Is the death penalty justice or revenge? With 2,474 people on US death row in 2025 and debates raging globally, UnHerd's Editor-in-Chief Freddie Sayers sits down with Peter in this latest episode, to go through his arguments, tackling such concerns like the risks of executing the innocent and the efficacy of deterrence, as well as how Peter - a com…

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Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Munchau: Why Europe will lose the trade war 1:09:35

10d ago1:09:35

1:09:35

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers interviews renowned economist and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and Eurointelligence founder Wolfgang Münchau as they dissect the escalating trade war between Europe and the United States. With the US recently striking a so-called trade deal with the UK, and news of India signing a comprehensive agreement wi…

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Can 'pronatalists' save the West? 1:03:04

18d ago1:03:04

1:03:04

UnHerd’s Florence Read interviews outspoken pronatalists, Malcolm and Simone Collins, to dive into the urgent issue of population collapse. Is pronatalism the answer to demographic catastrophe, or does it skirt too close to eugenics and far-Right ideologies? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Michael Ignatieff: Canada's election results aren't what they seem 35:03

20d ago35:03

35:03

Freddie Sayers hosts Michael Ignatieff, former Canadian Liberal leader, to dissect the 2025 Canadian election and Mark Carney’s leadership. Ignatieff breaks down Carney’s global expertise, his strategy against Trump’s tariffs, and the possibility of a grand coalition with Canada's Conservatives. While the Liberals narrowly edged out the Right, Igna…

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Debating Renaud Camus on remigration 56:07

25d ago56:07

56:07

In this interview, UnHerd's Editor-in-Chief, Freddie Sayers, questions Right-wing French philosopher Renaud Camus on his controversial theories of remigration and the "Great Replacement". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Julie Bindel: Grooming gangs are still in Britain 51:37

28d ago51:37

51:37

UnHerd’s Florence Read interviews feminist journalist Julie Bindel on the UK’s grooming gang crisis. Bindel exposes the history of these crimes, society’s neglect and victim-shaming, and the political and cultural failures fuelling their persistence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Arrested for praying: The free speech row 48:57

1M ago48:57

48:57

Join Freddie Sayers for an exclusive deep dive with pro-life activists Adam Smith-Connor, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, and Livia Tossici-Bolt, who share their experiences of being questioned and arrested for praying and holding signs near UK abortion clinics. With the US State Department and the Trump administration closely monitoring Adam and Livia’s ca…

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The JD Vance interview - explained 36:51

1M ago36:51

36:51

UnHerd’s US Editor sits down with Editor-in-Chief Freddie Sayers, about his exclusive interview with US Vice President JD Vance. The interview marked the VP’s first major interview with a European outlet since taking office and topped headlines across the Britain, Europe and America on Tuesday, sending the UK’s FTSE ‘surging’ on the VP’s remarks of…

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Douglas Murray responds to Joe Rogan 1:06:10

1M ago1:06:10

1:06:10

In this captivating UnHerd interview, Freddie Sayers sits down with Douglas Murray to trace his remarkable evolution from a young Oxford scholar immersed in cultural and artistic pursuits to a global neoconservative commentator. Murray reflects on his early days writing the acclaimed biography Bosie (2000), a deep dive into the life of Lord Alfred …

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Slavoj Žižek: Trump is a liberal fetish 1:18:10

1M ago1:18:10

1:18:10

Dubbed “the most dangerous philosopher in the West”, Slovenian psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek has singlehandedly led a revolution in punk political theory. Now, in the shadow of Donald Trump 2.0, he asks why democracy fails, sex sells and how rock bottom could be the best place to start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Stock market meltdown: What happens next? 54:44

1M ago54:44

54:44

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with Wolfgang Munchau and Anatole Kaletsky. UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers holds an emergency roundtable with economic commentator and director of the Eurointelligence blog, Wolfgang Munchau, and Gavekal’s chief economist, and author of Capitalism 4.0, Anatole Kaletsky. Trump’s tariff trade war is impacting global stock m…

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Robert Zubrin: How humans will live on Mars 31:23

2M ago31:23

31:23

UnHerd's Flo Read meets Mars Society Founder, Robert Zubrin. Renowned aerospace engineer and President of the Mars Society - which advocates for human exploration and colonisation of Mars - gives us his case for a manned mission to Mars, and all the challenges that getting to the Red Planet may entail. Is Elon Musk one of them? Hosted on Acast. See…

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Claire Lehmann: The threat to free speech from the Right 43:33

2M ago43:33

43:33

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers speaks to Quillette Founder and Editor, Claire Lehmann. Join Freddie Sayers on UnHerd as he sits down with Claire Lehmann, founder of Quillette, the Sydney-based magazine launched in 2015 that’s become a global force for reason and free expression. With Trump powering through his first 100 days and Right-wing populism surgin…

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Stephen Sackur: How the BBC killed HARDtalk 31:21

2M ago31:21

31:21

Join UnHerd's Freddie Sayers as he sits down with Stephen Sackur, the iconic host of BBC’s HARDtalk, to discuss the shocking closure of the long-running show after nearly three decades. Sackur shares his personal story, reveals how the decision unfolded, and reflects on the highs and lows of his time grilling the world’s most powerful figures. From…

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Cancer, autism, and long covid: The "over-diagnosis" crisis 43:35

2M ago43:35

43:35

Award-winning author Dr. Suzanne O’Sullivan discusses her new book The Age of Diagnosis, and some curious cases of “over-diagnosis”. 1 in 10 in England now believe they have long Covid. The UK’s new Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, now says mental health is being “over-diagnosed”. Is Trump and RFK Jr’s aggressively sceptical approach to public heal…

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Peter Hitchens: Lockdowns, 5 years on 32:51

2M ago32:51

32:51

Journalist and author Peter Hitchens joins Freddie Sayers to reflect on the world 5 years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As society grapples with the lasting impact of lockdowns, Hitchens questions whether those who advocated for severe restrictions should be forgiven. Hitchens explores whether the fervour surrounding the pandemic has be…

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Elizabeth Oldfield & John Vervaeke: Can faith solve the meaning crisis? 1:11:01

2M ago1:11:01

1:11:01

Could a revival in Christianity reverse the West’s loss of confidence? Cognitive scientist John Vervaeke, who coined the term ‘meaning crisis’, debates host of The Sacred podcast Elizabeth Oldfield, live at the UnHerd Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Reform civil war: Former Farage adviser on Rupert Lowe crisis 46:53

2M ago46:53

46:53

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with Nigel Farage's closest former adviser and fired Head of Press for Reform UK, Gawain Towler, to delve into the party’s internal strife. Towler shares the inside story behind the dramatic fallout with Rupert Lowe, the escalating civil war within the party, and what these tensions mean for Reform UK's future. Hos…

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Carney VS. Trump: The battle for North America 27:23

2M ago27:23

27:23

Start building your family tree and discover the incredible stories that make you, you. Head to https://bit.ly/UnHerd to begin your 14-day free trial journey. For years, Western politics has been dominated by a thematic drift to the populist right, as movements surged in Canada and beyond. But with Mark Carney’s victory as Trudeau’s successor, has …

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Maurice Glasman: Labour’s MAGA Lord 51:45

2M ago51:45

51:45

Lord Maurice Glasman sits down with UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to share insider insights on the Trump administration, the debate between isolationism and intervention in Ukraine, and the shifting dynamics of the Right and Left within ‘MAGA square.‘ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Katja Hoyer: How the AfD changed German politics 35:50

3M ago35:50

35:50

Author of 'Beyond the Wall' Katja Hoyer joins UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to break down the results of Germany's era-defining general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Inside the DEI consultancy complex 30:50

3M ago30:50

30:50

From USAID to the FDA, Nathan Halberstadt reflects on his time at Boston Consulting Group and the DEI policies he helped impose on BCG's clients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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N.S. Lyons: The return of strong gods 1:11:58

3M ago1:11:58

1:11:58

Start building your family tree and discover the incredible stories that make you, you. Head to https://bit.ly/UnHerd to begin your 14-day free trial journey. With increasing Western reliance on Chinese manufacturing, technology and communications, is bipolarity just a relic of another era? Geopolitical analyst NS Lyons joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayer…

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Aris Roussinos: The view from Romania 22:31

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Sohrab Ahmari: Pope Leo versus the populists 42:15

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Peter Hitchens: The case for the death penalty 33:46

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Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Munchau: Why Europe will lose the trade war 1:09:35

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Can 'pronatalists' save the West? 1:03:04

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Michael Ignatieff: Canada's election results aren't what they seem 35:03

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Debating Renaud Camus on remigration 56:07

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Julie Bindel: Grooming gangs are still in Britain 51:37

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Arrested for praying: The free speech row 48:57

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The JD Vance interview - explained 36:51

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Douglas Murray responds to Joe Rogan 1:06:10

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Slavoj Žižek: Trump is a liberal fetish 1:18:10

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Stock market meltdown: What happens next? 54:44

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Robert Zubrin: How humans will live on Mars 31:23

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Claire Lehmann: The threat to free speech from the Right 43:33

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Stephen Sackur: How the BBC killed HARDtalk 31:21

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Cancer, autism, and long covid: The "over-diagnosis" crisis 43:35

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Peter Hitchens: Lockdowns, 5 years on 32:51

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Elizabeth Oldfield & John Vervaeke: Can faith solve the meaning crisis? 1:11:01

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Reform civil war: Former Farage adviser on Rupert Lowe crisis 46:53

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Carney VS. Trump: The battle for North America 27:23

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Maurice Glasman: Labour’s MAGA Lord 51:45

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Katja Hoyer: How the AfD changed German politics 35:50

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Inside the DEI consultancy complex 30:50

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N.S. Lyons: The return of strong gods 1:11:58