Freddie Sayers from online magazine UnHerd seeks out top scientists, writers, politicians and thinkers for in-depth interviews to try and help us work out what’s really going on. What started as an inquiry into the pandemic has broadened into a fascinating look at free speech, science, meaning and the ideas shaping our world. Due to popular demand here is a podcast version of our YouTube — available to watch, for free here or by searching ‘LockdownTV’. Enjoy! And don't forget to rate, like a ...
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Emily Jashinsky: Meet Trump's unconventional cabinet
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Is Donald Trump assembling the most disruptive cabinet in recent memory? UnHerd’s Emily Jashinsky and Freddie Sayers debate the pitfalls and potential of the new MAGA recruits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wolfgang Munchau: Will Germany be next?
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Does the rapid rise of the populist AfD party and the inauguration of Donald Trump mark a perfect storm for Germany? Wolfgang Munchau, founder of Eurointelligence, joined UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to reflect on the upcoming German elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Yanis Varoufakis: Overthrow the Big Tech tyrants
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Former finance minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis has dedicated his life to fighting crony capitalism. Now he faces a total rewiring of global power by the billionaires of Big Tech. How, he asks, did ‘the cloud’ kill capitalism and what has replaced it? The economist, politician and bestselling author of ‘Techno Feudalism’ joins UnHerd for an even…
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John Mearsheimer: We're all realists now
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The 'realist' approach to international relations was not long ago considered a dangerous idea. But with increased Western interventionism in Ukraine, Israel and even China, thinkers that were once exiled from liberal academic circles have suddenly gained ground. Prof. John Mearsheimer, one of the earliest proponents of a 'realist' approach, joined…
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Megyn Kelly: The Washington Post is doomed
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Megyn Kelly joins Emily to preview Election Night on Undercurrents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Glenn Loury: Why black men are warming to Trump
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UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Glenn Loury to discuss what the US could look like, post election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mattias Desmet: Are you suffering from mass formation psychosis?
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Professor of psychology and author Mattias Desmet is the world expert on mass formation psychosis, a condition he observed during the pandemic years. He joins UnHerd's Florence Read to unpack the links between herd mentality and totalitarianism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Rosie Duffield: Why I quit the Labour Party
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Rosie Duffield quit the Labour Party less than 100 days after she was elected MP for Canterbury. She likened working under UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer to being in an “abusive relationship”. UnHerd's Freddie Sayers spoke to her in the aftermath of her ferocious condemnation of her former comrades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…
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David Owen has spent the last 60 years at the heart of British politics. After becoming a Labour MP in 1966 and serving as foreign secretary under Jim Callaghan from 1977-1979, he became disillusioned with the direction of the increasingly Left-wing Labour Party. Owen co-founded the Social Democratic Party and went on to lead it twice. In the 1990s…
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Robby Soave: "I'm sick of one-sided fact-checking"
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Robby Soave joins Emily for a rapid response breakdown of the Oct. 1 vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz hosted by CBS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Liz Truss: I think I was right
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As arguably the most controversial Prime Minister in recent British history, Liz Truss has become the face of free market libertarianism and its discontents. She joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers to discuss her new book, ‘Ten Years to Save the West,’ and the lessons she learned from her turbulent time as a Conservative leader. Hosted on Acast. See acas…
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Curtis Yarvin: Welcome to the Dark Enlightenment
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UnHerd's Flo Read speaks to Curtis Yarvin at the Unherd Club. Curtis Yarvin is the philosophical godfather of the so-called ‘New Right’, a movement that defies simple categories and political expectations. His writing under the pseudonym Mencius Moldbug explores everything from anti-democracy to accelerationism. He joined UnHerd for an evening of c…
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Katja Hoyer & Thomas Fazi: Political earthquake in East Germany
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Is a Right-Left horseshoe coming to Europe? Katja Hoyer and Thomas Fazi join Freddie Sayers to unpack this weekend’s populist surge in East Germany. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Freddie Sayers and Emily Jashinsky: What’s Kamala up to?
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UnHerd's Freddie Sayers and Emily Jashinsky discuss Kamala Harris' speech at the DNC... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Who really blew up the Nord Stream pipeline?
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UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Bojan Pancevski, to discuss who actually blew up the Nord Stream pipeline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Silkie Carlo: Get ready for the crackdown
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Could Keir Starmer exploit the summer riots to curtail civil liberties? From the return of the Counter Disinformation Unit to the start of live facial recognition, Big Brother Watch's Silkie Carlo joins UnHerd to discuss the UK crackdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aris Roussinos: Ethnic conflict has come to Britain
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Riots that began in Southport last week have since spread to London, Rotherham, Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Bolton and Northern Ireland. UnHerd columnist Aris Roussinos was on the ground in Belfast as a firsthand witness to what he calls the 'ethnic conflict' of our era. He spoke to Freddie Sayers about what he saw and how civil clashes might change …
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Olympic boxing scandal: Sex and the science of fair sport
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This morning, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won an Olympic boxing match by default after Italy's Angela Carini, abandoned the bout in protest. Why? Because Khelif, previously banned from the World Championships, has XY chromosomes. Sports scientist Tommy Lundberg joined UnHerd in the aftermath of the fight to discuss how the complex case could change…
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After a years-long legal battle, philosopher Nina Power has found herself on the vanguard of a complex question: do artists have the responsibility to engage with dangerous ideas? She joined UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to discuss the trial, why she still reads controversial books and what her story can tell us about the culture wars. Hosted on Acast. S…
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Emily Jashinsky: It was a new Donald Trump... for ten minutes!
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As the Republican National Convention comes to a close, what has it told us about the future of the party? Fresh from watching Trump's headline speech in Milwaukee, DC Correspondent Emily Jashinsky joins UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to discuss the GOP gathering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Oren Cass: The philosophy of J.D. Vance
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With J. D. Vance as Trump’s pick for VP, how are the masterminds of the New Right set to shape American politics? Policy strategist and founder of American Compass, Oren Cass, speaks to UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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UnHerd's Freddie Sayers talks to Emily Jashinsky about the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Louis-Vincent Gave: Has populism been thwarted in France?
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UnHerd's Florence Read talks to Louis-Vincent Gave about the shock surge in support for the left-wing coalition. Is this the end of populism in France or just the beginning? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This morning, British headlines were about the Labour Party's landslide victory in the UK general election. But take a closer look at the numbers, and there's another story under the surface. UnHerd's Political Editor, Tom McTague, joins Freddie Sayers to dive into the data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Niall Ferguson: Are we the Soviets now?
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With public calls to remove the sitting US President, a UK election set to unseat its government and the rightward swing in Europe, it’s all change on the Western front. Best-selling historian Sir Niall Ferguson joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers for a wide-lens tour of populism and its discontents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…
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