UnHerd columnist Giles Fraser talks to distinguished guests about how their beliefs shape who they are.
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Matthew Crawford: the dangers of Safetyism
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Freddie Sayers speaks to Matthew Crawford, a motorcycle mechanic turned philosopher with a unique perspective on the current moment. Instead of talking in terms of partisan politics, he talks in terms of lived experience and what a good life feels like.I’ve been a fan since his first book, and was delighted to have this wide-ranging conversation ab…
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Ross Douthat: are the BLM protests a religious movement?
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Freddie Sayers talks to New York Times columnist Ross Douthat about his new book The Decadent Society, the religious aspect of antiracism protests, Obama and Trump, and whether lockdowns are a symptom of — or cure for — the decadent West.Hold on to your hats, we hit some big topics in this half hour! Hope you enjoy.…
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Michael Ignatieff's Confessions — Liberalism, populism and multiculturalism
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Giles chats to the former leader of the Canadian Liberal Party and now rector of the Central European University, Michael Ignatieff, about how his family went from Russian nobles to Canadian refugees, why the Brexit debate was good for the UK's democracy and what threat populism poses to liberalism.By UnHerd
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Jonathan Aitken's Confessions — Parliament, prison and prayer
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Giles chats to former MP and convict and now ordained chaplin, Jonathan Aitken, about the importance of diversity in politics, the power of forgiveness and how a tweet led him to become ordained.By UnHerd
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Nicky Gumbel's Confessions — Family, faith and finding God
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In a Good Friday special, Giles chats to Anglican priest and pioneer of the Alpha Course Nicky Gumbel about the moment he changed from atheist to a Christian, why his father never talked about his being Jewish and doubting God after tragically losing his best friend.By UnHerd
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Host Ayesha Hazarika is joined by Douglas Alexander, chair of Unicef UK and former Labour Party cabinet minister, and Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future think tank, to discuss their under-reported stories of the week.Douglas discussed the importance of belonging and place, while Sunder asked why so few people are talking about the fate of t…
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Host Ayesha Hazarika is joined by comedian Matt Forde, and journalist Gavin Haynes, to discuss their under-reported stories of the week.Matt highlighted the voluntary ban on betting ads during sporting events, while Gavin talked about the ongoing disintegration of UKIP.The panel also discussed their heroes and villains of the week.…
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NEW UnHerd Podcast: Confessions with Giles Fraser - Trailer
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Subscribe to make sure you don't miss UnHerd's new podcast series featuring columnist Giles Fraser in which he talks to distinguished guests about how their beliefs shape who they are.The first three episodes are out now. Search for 'UnHerd Confessions' to subscribe.By UnHerd Audio Documentaries
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How dead-end jobs killed small-town pride
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Barely a day passes without a politician or pundit worrying over the future of work. It's a conversation that tends to focus on the future – the rise of the robots and the growth of the gig economy – rather than the current plight of workers in low-quality, low-paid and precarious jobs. And the discussion rarely stretches beyond the economic. But w…
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Taking on China: how the West can save free trade
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China is now the world’s biggest exporter and its second biggest economy, but it is not playing by the rules. In UnHerd's latest audio documentary, Juliet Samuel looks at how China cheats and what the west can do about it.By UnHerd Audio Documentaries
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Twenty years ago a Democratic president’s misbehaviour towards women provoked a mixture of sadness and anger from the American Bible belt. Today? A Republican with an equally controversial record of treatment of women gets the support of 80% of white evangelical Christians. More voted for Mr Trump in last year’s presidential election than voted for…
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UnHerd's latest audio documentary presented by UnHerd capitalism editor, Charlotte Pickles, asking: Can a wealth tax save capitalism? Featuring Jacob Rees-Mogg, Richard Leonard, Victoria Bateman, James Kirkup, Paul Johnson, Bernard Jenkin, Howard Glennerster and Tom Copley.unherd.com - For readers who choose the important over the new.Produced by S…
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UnHerd's latest audio documentary presented by UnHerd contributor, Douglas Murray exploring Communism's forgotten victims. Featuring Anne Applebaum, David Aaronovitch, David Price Jones, János Horváth, Giles Udy, James Bartholomew, Giles Udy and John O'Sullivan.unherd.com - For readers who choose the important over the new.Produced by Sean Glynn fo…
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