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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Undercurrents is the brand new news show brought to you by UnHerd. Every episode we uncover the stories and ideas taking place beneath the surface — either not well covered by the establishment media, or covered without the analysis and details you need to better understand the world. We bring no agenda other than seeking truth and representing reality. We’ll be publishing twice a week, on the Undercurrents YouTube channel — with additional episodes and content for our subscribers. Don’t mis ...
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Welcome to UnHerd, the online magazine that challenges herd mentality and provides a platform for unheard voices and ideas.
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UnHerd political editor Tom McTague and Cambridge professor Helen Thompson team up to investigate the history of today’s politics — and what it means for our future. Each week they will explore the great forces, ideas and events that led us to where we are, whether in Britain, the United States, Europe or beyond. It’s a politics podcast for those who want a deeper, historical understanding of the news, to understand what has really shaped our world and why. We hope you enjoy! Don’t forget to ...
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UnHerd columnist Giles Fraser talks to distinguished guests about how their beliefs shape who they are.
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Associate Professor of Sociology. Interviews and video essays exploring Marxism, therapy culture, and the politics of left and right.
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Kathleen Stock: Should we morally condemn Bonnie Blue?
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31:39Philosopher and UnHerd writer Kathleen Stock joins Freddie Sayers to discuss one of the strangest and most revealing cultural moments of the year: the rise of Bonnie Blue, the OnlyFans pornstar at the heart of a new documentary that's turning heads and raising questions about sexuality, morality, and the future of sex. Stock — a former professor of…
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Sydney Sweeney campaign shows woke era is over
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19:01Click the following link and use code "undercurrents" for 40% off - https://ground.news/uc Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily reacts to the viral American Eagle campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney — and what it says about the cultural moment. Has Sydney Sweeney become the face of the …
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Nancy Pelosi CORNERED over insider trading as Trump blasts Hawley
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14:32Click the following link and use code "undercurrents" for 40% off - https://ground.news/uc Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily breaks down Nancy Pelosi’s fiery reaction to Jake Tapper over accusations that she profited from insider trading through her husband's stock deals, and Trump…
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Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily reacts to economic victories for President Trump in light of surging revenues and new trade deals struck with the EU, Japan, and Vietnam. With Trump allies claiming vindication, critics warn of long-term economic risks – so is Trump really outmanoe…
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New details on NYC shooting rampage suspect - Emily REACTS
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12:12Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily reacts to the shocking mass shooting in New York City that left at least four people dead. She breaks down the chaos, exposes details, and highlights how New York is responding. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrent…
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Freddie Sayers interviews renowned physicist and author Lawrence Krauss to explore how culture wars and ideological issues threaten science and his new book The War on Science—an anthology of essays from leading scientific thinkers including Jordan Peterson, Richard Dawkins, and Peter Boghossian, examining how academia and scientific institutions a…
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Dr. Ernst Roets: Trump is right about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa
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31:04Watch the conversation in full over at https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily sits down with South African filmmaker, author, and activist Dr. Ernst Roets to discuss the truth the media aren’t reporting about South Africa, including political hate speech and violence towards farmers, as well as the lessons that the West can learn. Watch it on the …
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Patrick Christys: Is Britain facing a 'summer of riots'?
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43:24Freddie Sayers, UnHerd’s Editor-in-Chief, sits down with Patrick Christys, GB News journalist, fresh from his reporting on the ground in the Calais migrant camps, to probe their volatile dynamics and the escalating UK migration crisis. Christys recounts his experience posing as a migrant to expose how, reportedly, easy it is to contact people smugg…
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Trump named in Epstein Files as Gen Z support collapses
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13:22Emily reacts to a new poll that suggests young people’s goodwill towards the US president has plummeted amid his handling of the Epstein files, as the WSJ reports that Donald Trump was told in May that his name appears in the files. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jon Stewart RANTS Over Colbert Cancellation
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10:26Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily responds to Jon Stewart’s reaction to the cancellation of The Late Show, weighing in on his comments about his friend and former colleague—and addressing the growing speculation over why Stephen Colbert was really dropped. Watch it on the Undercurr…
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Did Obama ORCHESTRATE Russiagate Collusion Hoax?
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15:48Emily reacts to claims by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that President Obama's administration orchestrated the Russiagate collusion hoax in 2016, and explores how the intelligence community did Putin’s work for him by sewing chaos and distrust in the American electoral system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…
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Democrats suffer MASSIVE BLOW in latest poll numbers
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18:29Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily breaks down the latest brutal polling numbers for the Democratic Party — and what they reveal about a growing revolt from within. With support for liberal policies hitting record lows and voters turning away in droves, Emily compares this to the Te…
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Philosopher Todd McGowan: Can Superman save our dying culture?
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38:21UnHerd’s Florence Read sits down with Todd McGowan – philosopher, film theorist, and author of Pure Excess, Capitalism and the Commodity – to dissect the new Superman film and its deeper political, philosophical, and psychoanalytic currents. As Hollywood leans heavily on superhero franchises, and remakes and adaptations of all sorts, they question …
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Is Epstein a turning point in Trump’s presidency?
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17:29Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Trump's approval rating is holding firm, despite the Epstein controversy and growing concerns about elite corruption. While Republican voters are divided on the issue, it hasn't significantly impacted his numbers. Emily breaks down why the Epstein case c…
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Helen Thompson: Rare earths - the next war?
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39:40Freddie Sayers, UnHerd’s Editor-in-Chief, sits down with Helen Thompson – Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University and author of Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century – to dive into the high-stakes geopolitics of rare earth elements. As China tightens its grip on the global supply of these critical minerals—vital for everything fro…
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Michael Malice: MAGA will forgive Trump on Epstein & Ukraine
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23:07Michael Malice returns for a provocative conversation that spans MAGA, Epstein, the future of the Democrats, and the collapse of elite institutions. Emily and Michael discuss Trump’s recent polling following the Epstein fall-out and decision to continue arming Ukraine, Zohran Mamdani’s risk of getting sidelined by his own party, just like Bernie wa…
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The Biden Autopen Scandal Just Got Even Worse
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8:28Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily reacts to news of fresh investigations into President Joe Biden’s use of the autopen during a massive wave of presidential pardons following a recent New York Times report, featuring an interview with Biden himself, which quietly confirmed that he …
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Michael Shellenberger: We deserve to know truth about Epstein Files
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23:03Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Michael Shellenberger joins Emily to discuss recent events involving the Epstein and JFK files, exploring the growing public distrust in U.S. intelligence agencies who continue to withhold critical information, and the political establishment’s unwilling…
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Biden’s doctor REFUSES to testify on ex-president's mental fitness
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15:59Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily discusses how President Biden’s doctor, Kevin O’Connor, invoked the Fifth Amendment during a House Oversight Committee hearing regarding the president’s health. Chairman James Comer read two key questions, to which O’Connor pleaded the Fifth. O’Con…
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“I Could Not Stay Silent” - Fmr Biden official Annelle Sheline reveals why she quit
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22:11Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ In an interview with Emily, Annelle Sheline explains why she resigned from the State Department in March 2024, citing U.S. support for Israel's actions in Gaza. She says the Biden administration ignored laws like the Leahy Laws by continuing aid despite …
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Michael Tracey: Jeffrey Epstein and the end of the conspiracies
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57:06Freddie Sayers, UnHerd’s Editor-in-Chief, interviews journalist Michael Tracey to unpack the recent Jeffrey Epstein files news, and the use and proliferation of conspiracy theories. The Trump administration’s hyped-up promise of explosive Epstein revelations, including a “client list,” has fallen flat. The Department of Justice and FBI now confirm …
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Trump faces MAGA meltdown over Epstein reversal
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25:35Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily breaks down the obscure and questionable reluctance of the Trump administration regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case — from Bill Barr’s father hiring Epstein at Dalton, to key Trump-era figures like Pam Bondi, Alexander Acosta, and Kash Patel. She ex…
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Grindr CEO: Are gays behaving more like straights?
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39:49Freddie Sayers, Editor-in-Chief of UnHerd, interviews George Arison, CEO of Grindr, tracing his remarkable journey from growing up in the Soviet Union to leading the world’s largest dating and hookup app for the LGBTQ+ community in the U.S. Openly gay, Arison shares insights into his personal life with his partner and family, reflecting on how his …
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SHOCK POLL: American Pride Hits RECORD Low
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15:34This Fourth of July, Gallup released stunning new data: only 58% of U.S. adults say they’re extremely or very proud to be American — the lowest number ever recorded. Emily breaks down what’s behind the dramatic decline in national pride, especially among Gen Z and Democrats, and what it reveals about deeper political and cultural divides Hosted on …
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Hakeem Jeffries RIPPED as Dems blow major 'BBB' opportunity
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20:15Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily breaks down the politics behind Donald Trump's ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, including Hakeem Jeffries’ 8-hour floor speech, internal tensions within the GOP, the strategic branding behind the bill, and why Democrats may have missed a major political o…
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