The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves | Alexandra Hudson
Alexandra Hudson joins John to explore the breakdown of modern public discourse and to unpack the crucial distinction between superficial po...
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20 of 266 episodesThe Triumph And Collapse Of The Anglosphere | Rafe Heydel-Mankoo
John sits down with British historian and broadcaster Rafe Heydel-Mankoo to examine why the West has lost confidence in itself. Rafe argues...
DEBATE: Is The Constitution Alive? Ft Former Justice Michael Kirby
In partnership with Australian Dialogues, join host John Anderson for a compelling constitutional debate filmed at NSW Parliament House. Mod...
"I Refuse To Be The Canary In The Coal Mine" | David Harris
Join John in conversation with David Harris as they explore the roots and modern resurgence of antisemitism. They discuss the defining chara...
Why the West Is Turning Against Its Elites | Frank Furedi
John sits down with sociologist and author Frank Furedi to discuss why millions of people across the West are turning against the political...
What The Left Gets Wrong About Denmark | Alex Vanopslagh
In this interview, sitting Danish politician Alex Vanopslagh explains how Denmark became a great and prosperous nation. Contrary to the plat...
After Charlie Kirk: The Death Of Civil Discourse | Robert George
Robert P. George joins John Anderson at the ARC conference in London for a conversation that traces natural law back through Cicero and Aris...
“The Politics Of Gaslighting”: Why Britain Won't Face Its Own Decline | Konstantin Kisin
Konstantin Kisin argues that Britain is poor and getting poorer, and that almost nobody knows it. He points to polling showing most Britons...
What The Census Gets Wrong About Religion | Mark McCrindle and Dorian von Freyhold
John Anderson sits down with social researcher Mark McCrindle and measurement researcher Dorian von Freyhold to examine whether Australia’s...
The End of an Empire: Britain's Self-Inflicted Fall From Glory | David Starkey
Dr. David Starkey sits down with John Anderson to discuss the breakdown of Britain, arguing the crisis is not merely a run of bad prime mini...
How China Is Using Iran | Michael Doran
Geopolitical expert Michael Doran argues that Middle East stability depends on the U.S. winning its long war with Iran. He warns the “rabid...
Treasury Insider: How Ideology Beat Common Sense in Australia | David Pearl
Former senior Treasury official David Pearl argues that Australia's decline is not fate but the product of bad choices made by the people ru...
Iran, Trump, And The Weakening Of The West | Melanie Phillips
In this conversation, Melanie Phillips joins John Anderson to discuss the crisis of Western resolve and moral decline. Drawing on her decade...
“Climate Change Is NOT An Existential Threat” | Steven Koonin
Steven Koonin joins John Anderson for an in-depth conversation exploring the science, engineering and economics behind today's climate debat...
Why Modern Education Is Producing Activists, Not Thinkers | Prof. Simon Haines and Dr. Fiona Mueller
In this conversation, John Anderson sits down with Prof. Simon Haines and Dr. Fiona Mueller to examine how Australia's schools and universit...
The Renewable Lie: How Australia Was Sold a False Promise | Aidan Morrison & Chris Uhlmann
John Anderson joins energy analyst Aidan Morrison and journalist Chris Uhlmann for a forensic examination of Australia's energy crisis. Toge...
How the State Became the Enemy of the English People | Carl Benjamin
In this interview, podcaster and political commentator Carl Benjamin joins John to explore the accelerating collapse of English identity and...
How Universal Childcare Could Destroy a Generation | Erica Komisar
Psychotherapist and author Erica Komisar joins John to make the case that what happens in a child's first 3 years shapes their emotional sec...
Suicidal Empathy Is Destroying The West | Gad Saad
Professor Gad Saad argues that empathy directed at the wrong targets becomes a tool of civilisational self-destruction, and that every idea...
Suicide of a Nation: Britain on the Brink of Collapse | Matt Goodwin
In this interview, author, political commentator and Reform UK candidate, Matt Goodwin joins John to unpack the impending collapse of the Un...