In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview return guest Hannah Berrelli. Hannah is a Marxist and feminist - she’s the editor of On the Woman Question and the co-host of the REDFEM podcast alongside Dr. Jen Izaakason. A wide ranging discussion with topics including; the "slut-walk" phenomenon, the negotiation (or lack o…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Graham Linehan. Graham is a bona fide comedy legend and an activist for the rights of women and girls. He is the creator of Father Ted, Black Books and The IT Crowd. Graham has won more BAFTAs than you’ve had hot dinners! His recent book titled TOUGH CROWD is a memoir of his t…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview return guest Stella O'Malley. Stella is a psychotherapist, best-selling author, public speaker and a parent with many years’ experience working in counseling and psychotherapy. In 2021 she founded Genspect, an international group that advocates for a wider range of treatment o…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview John Goddard. John is a Fast Fiction writer & polemicist. His short stories are dystopian vignettes of not-so-distant futures where citizens are taxed at 80%, state-mandated euthanasia is the leading cause of death, and Digital Dollars are designed to enslave the populace. Joh…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Misha Saul. Misha is an investor by day and an intrepid Substacker by night. On his Substack, Kvetch, he covers a broad array of topics - from history, culture and ruminations on movies, TV and the Talmud. Topics covered include; growing up in Adelaide, peak Eddie Murphy, why …

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview return guest Jonathan Clarke. Jonathan is a contributing editor of City Journal, he’s a critic and essayist. A lawyer by training and profession, Jonathan has spent more than twenty years working in the New York offices of two large firms. He divides his time between Brooklyn …

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview John Fotheringham. John is a linguist, teacher, martial artist, podcaster, and the author of Master Japanese and Master Mandarin. He’s been learning and teaching languages for over two decades and has lived and worked in Japan, Bangladesh, China, and Taiwan. He’s worked as a t…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview return guest Dara McDonald. Dara is a lawyer and founder of All Minus One “a cultural organisation for thinkers, creatives, and tastemakers that unapologetically defends freedom of speech and protects and promotes liberty as a core Australian value”. She has published work in …

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Steve Hall and Simon Winlow. Professor Simon Winlow and Professor Steve Hall are renowned scholars who have published work together in the fields of criminology, social theory, philosophy and history. Along with their many published papers, they have also collaborated on sever…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Richard Hanania. Richard is the president and founder of the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology. He was previously a research fellow at the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University. He is also the author of Public Choice Theory and the …

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Julie Szego. Julie is a journalist who wrote for The Age on and off for more than two decades as a social affairs reporter and senior writer. Most recently Julie was a weekly columnist for The Age before being sacked by the paper in June 2023, after calling out the newspaper o…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview return Angie Jones. Angie is a Melbourne based gender critical woman, who runs the YouTube channel TERF Talk Down Under. Angie is a fierce advocate for women, and is outspoken about self ID, biological men in women’s spaces, and the right for females and girls to have sex-sepa…

In this month's RE-PLAY, Ricky brings you the Wilfred Reilly interview from April 2022. Wilfred is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University. He’s a political scientist and holds a PhD in Political Science from Southern Illinois University and a law degree from the University of Illinois. He’s the author of two books:…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview return guest Ed West. Ed is former deputy editor of UnHerd, a journalist, essayist, author AND substacker. He’s written for The Daily Telegraph and The Spectator and has authored books on a diverse array of topics - from the art of seduction to British History. His is most rec…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Steven Edginton. Steven is a journalist, interviewer, documentary maker and video Comment Editor at the Daily Telegraph in the UK. He’s interviewed some heavy hitters including Jordan Peterson, Steven Pinker, Lionel Shriver and many others. We spoke to Steven about his early b…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Reid Nicewonder. Reid is the creator and host of "Cordial Curiosity" - a YouTube channel that posts conversations about a variety of polarized topics. Reid follows a variation of the Socratic Method to expose and understand the ways in which everyday people come to have their …

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Umut Özkırımlı. Umut is a Senior Research Fellow at IBEI (Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals), a professor at Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, and a Senior Research Associate at CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs). He is also the Academic Director of…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Bo Winegard. Bo is the executive editor of Aporia Magazine. He received his PhD in social psychology from Florida State University. Bo was a professor teaching at Marietta College, before his controversial research area got him fired from academia. Topics covered include; Bo's…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Saul Austerlitz. Saul is an adjunct professor of writing and comedy history at New York University. He is the author of Generation Friends, named by Vulture as one of the “15 Best Books About TV Comedies”; and Kind of a Big Deal, about the movie "Anchorman”. Topics covered inc…

In this month's RE-PLAY, Ricky brings you the Helen Joyce interview from December 2022. Helen's appearance is one of the most successful New Flesh Podcast episodes and is mandatory listening for anyone concerned about the Trans issue. Helen Joyce is a journalist, feminist campaigner and author. She has written extensively for The Economist - where …

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview return Guest Jessa Crispin. Jessa is the founder and editor of the magazines Bookslut.com and Spolia. She is the author of The Dead Ladies Project, The Creative Tarot and Why I Am Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto. Her provocative podcast Public Intellectual featuring guest…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Melody Rachel. Melody is a theatre maker, producer and a podcaster. She has an upcoming show in the Sydney Fringe Festival - which is called "DEMO". Topics covered include; what it's like being a Christian lesbian, making theatre in the woke era, the Australian arts community'…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Gavin McInnes. Gavin is a Canadian writer, podcaster and commentator. He is the host of Get Off My Lawn With Gavin McInnes. He co-founded VICE magazine in 1994, he also co-founded the PROUD BOYS in 2016 (a group he is no longer associated with). Gavin is a punk rocker who kick…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview return guest Norman Finkelstein. Norman is an American political scientist, activist, former professor, and published author. He received his PhD from the Princeton University Politics Department in 1987. He is the author of many books that have been translated into 60 foreign…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Tim Lott. Tim is an author of ten novels and a memoir - he has been published in sixteen countries and has worked extensively as a screenwriter. Tim has taught writing for the last ten years. He’s taught at the Faber Academy, Guardian Masterclasses, the Novelry and Brunel Univ…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Jonathan Anomaly. Jonathan is the Academic Director of the Center for Philosophy, Politics, & Economics in Quito, Ecuador. Jonathan’s book “Creating Future People: The Ethics of Genetic Enhancement” explores the social implications of emerging reproductive technologies, includ…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Hannah Berelli. Hannah is a Marxist and feminist, she’s the editor of On the Woman Question and the co-host of the ascendant REDFEM podcast alongside Dr. Jen Izaakason. Topics covered include; what it's like being a part of a straight-white-woman's book club, the rise and fall…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview return guest Sall Grover. Sall is Chief Executive Officer at Giggle - a social media app for women. Prior to founding Giggle, Sall was a successful screenwriter in Hollywood for almost ten years - the experiences in that industry led her to developing the app. Sall is currentl…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview return guest, and Australian Icon, Bettina Arndt. Bettina trained as a clinical psychologist and worked first as a sex therapist and then a social commentator. Bettina Arndt’s career has spanned four decades and has seen life on many Australian TV shows, on radio and in print.…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Amanda Achtman. Amanda has worked as a political staffer in Canada and has penned articles for Law & Liberty. She has written about the assisted dying program in Canada and has penned a year-long, daily blog about death called "Dying To Meet You". Amanda holds a BA in politica…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Tony Stella. Tony is an illustrator and artist whose hand-drawn work encompasses film, music and advertising. He joined the show to discuss his recent art work for "Indian Jones & The Dial of Destiny." Other topics covered include; retrospective film censorship, growing up in …

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Peter Ridd. Peter is an environmentalist and a former Professor and Head of Physics at James Cook University in Townsville. He has published more than 100 papers in international science journals and supervised many successful PhD students. Peter's dissenting view on the healt…

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Ashley Frawley. Ashley is a senior lecturer in sociology and social policy at Swansea University in Wales, and a contributing editor of Compact. Topics covered include the "decolonize your syllabus" movement, why Canada is the wokest place on Earth, Marxism in the 21st Century…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview regular guest Emina Melonic. Emina is an adjunct fellow of the Center for American Greatness. She is an unabashed cinephile and holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and three Master's degrees: in Humanities, and in Theology. A wide ranging discussion covering the Irish Times AI hoax, the lack of ci…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview David Swift. David is a historian and writer specialising on the contemporary Left. He has published in a broad range of academic journals and taught at various universities in the UK and overseas. David’s books include: "A Left for Itself: Left-Wing Hobbyists and Performative Radicalism", and most re…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Heather Mac Donald. Heather is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal. She is a recipient of the 2005 Bradley Prize. Mac Donald’s work has canvassed a range of topics, including higher education, immigration, policing and “racial” profiling, hom…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Jonathan Ayling. Jonathan is the Chief Executive of The Free Speech Union New Zealand. Topics covered include the on-going battle for Free Speech in New Zealand (and the West more broadly), what the free speech union is, what it does for its members and how you can get involved. --- ARTICLES AND LINKS…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Stella O’Malley. Stella is a psychotherapist, best-selling author, public speaker and a parent with many years’ experience working in counseling and psychotherapy. She holds a B.A. in Counseling and Psychotherapy, an M.A. in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and diplomas in Youth Studies, Psychometric Test…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Jen Izaakson. Jen is co-host of the podcast Redfem. A graduate of the London School of Economics, she is currently a research assistant at the University College London. Topics covered include; the problems with the far-Left in the global north, Marxism, socialism, why the Left attracts so many odd ba…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Nick Holt. Host of the Nick Holt Podcast, Nick started as a music and culture journalist and has interviewed many artists including including Oasis, Moby and Cypress Hill. Nick is Editor in Chief of The Modern Enquirer - an independent news media organization based on Substack. A wide ranging discussi…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Spencer Klavan. Spencer is a scholar, writer and podcaster. After studying Greek and Latin as an undergraduate at Yale, he spent five years at Oxford earning his doctorate in ancient Greek literature. Now an editor at the Claremont Institute, he has written for many outlets, including The Atlantic, th…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Dr. Michael Shermer, Michael is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, the host of the podcast The Michael Shermer Show and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University where he teaches Skepticism 101. He is the author of several New York Times bestsellers including his most recent book “Conspirac…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview return guest Holly Lawford-Smith. Holly is an Associate Professor in Political Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. She is currently the target of an ongoing campaign to get her fired from teaching at Melbourne University for attending Kellie-Jay Keen's Let Women Speak tour and publishing books …

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Steve Kaufmann. Steve is a former Canadian diplomat and lifelong language learner. In 2007 Steve launched LINGQ (pronounced LINK), an app that helps people learn languages through reading and listening to native content. Steve has an understanding of 20 languages. Topics covered include; Australia/Chi…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Will Kingston. Will is the host of Australiana, the flagship podcast from The Spectator Australia that covers Australian politics and culture. We spoke to Will about a number of topics including; the death of the Aussie larrikin, the Melbourne Comedy Festivals reaction to the death of Barry Humphries,…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Dara MacDonald. Dara is a lawyer and founder of All Minus One “a cultural organization for thinkers, creatives, and taste-makers that unapologetically defends freedom of speech and protects and promotes liberty as a core Australian value”. Prior to founding the group Dara was a Research Fellow at the …

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Kit Kowalski. Kit is a writer and mother who describes herself as an “adult human sheila”. Kit has devoted considerable time and effort on her blog and YouTube channel to exploring the inner workings of ACON (Aids Council of New South Wales) and their lobbying of organisations in Australia, such as th…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview return guest Jason D. Hill. Jason is a poet, novelist and professor of philosophy - specializing in the areas of ethics, political philosophy, moral psychology, American politics, and foreign policy. He has also authored several books including: "What Do White Americans Owe Black People: Racial Justic…

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview return guest Jo Bartosch. Jo is a journalist campaigning for the rights of women and girls. She is a prolific contributor to a wide range of publications, including The Times, The Telegraph, The Critic, The Spectator, Mail on Sunday, Unherd, Spiked and others. Topics covered include Kellie-Jay Keen's …

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Jonathan Clarke. Jonathan is a contributing editor of City Journal, he’s a critic and essayist. A lawyer by training and profession, Jonathan has spent more than twenty years working in the New York offices of two large firms. A sprawling interview about literature and culture, topics covered include …