Best Wars That Shook The World Podcasts (2024)

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293: Biden’s exit, Kamala’s rise and the gaslighting of America 43:24

22h ago43:24

43:24

Paul Embery, Ella Whelan and Fraser Myers discuss another wild week in American politics, the riots in Leeds and Dublin, and the BBC’s obsession with drag queens. This episode is sponsored by AG1. Sign up today and get a free one-year supply of Vitamin D with your first subscription: https://drinkag1.com/spiked Become a spiked supporter: https://ww…

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The Dissertation-To-Book Workbook: Exercises for Developing and Revising Your Book Manuscript (U Chicago Press, 2023) 1:12:08

17m ago1:12:08

1:12:08

How do you turn a dissertation into a book? Today’s book is: The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook: Exercises for Developing and Revising Your Book Manuscript (U Chicago Press, 2023), by Dr. Katelyn E. Knox and Dr. Allison Van Deventer, which offers a series of manageable, concrete steps and exercises to help you revise your academic manuscript into a …

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Sam Smith - Stay With Me 23:11

1h ago23:11

23:11

Sam Smith is a Grammy and Oscar-winning singer and songwriter from London, England. Their first album, In the Lonely Hour, came out in 2014. It went quintuple platinum in the US, and the biggest hit from that album is the song “Stay With Me,” which has over 2 billion streams on Spotify alone. For this episode, in honor of the song’s 10th anniversar…

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292: How the Trump shooting shook the world 37:38

34m ago37:38

37:38

Triggernometry’s Francis Foster joins Tom Slater and Fraser Myers to discuss the victim-blaming of Donald Trump, Gareth Southgate’s culture war and Labour’s ban on puberty blockers. This episode is sponsored by AG1. Sign up today and get a free one-year supply of Vitamin D with your first subscription: https://drinkag1.com/spiked Take your business…

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Freeman's Challenge: The Murder That Shook America's Original Prison for Profit 58:38

1h ago58:38

58:38

Today’s book is: Freeman’s Challenge: The Murder That Shook America’s Original Prison for Profit (U Chicago Press, 2024), by Dr. Robin Bernstein, which tells the story of a teenager named William Freeman. Convicted of a horse theft he insisted he did not commit, he was sentenced to five years of hard labor in Auburn’s new prison. Uniting incarcerat…

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291: ‘Trump saved us from civil war’ | Batya Ungar-Sargon 19:52

10d ago19:52

19:52

This is the audio from a video interview we just published on our YouTube channel, with spiked columnist Batya Ungar-Sargon. To make sure you never miss great content like this, subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@spiked The attempted assassination of Donald Trump brought American society to the brink. What now? Here, Batya Ungar-Sar…

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290: The Starmer regime 35:58

14d ago35:58

35:58

Luke Gittos, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss the warped priorities of the new Labour government, Joe Biden’s leadership crisis, the madness of the French left and the truth about Lucy Letby. Protect your privacy online with this episode’s sponsor, ExpressVPN. Sign up today and get an extra three months for free when you purchase a 12-month plan…

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Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism—and What Comes Next 52:51

2d ago52:51

52:51

Watching the footage of the January 6 insurrection, Professor Bradley Onishi wondered: If I hadn't left evangelicalism, would I have been there? Today’s book is: Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism—and What Comes Next (Broadleaf Books, 2023), by Dr. Bradley Onishi, which unpacks recent U.S. history to show how th…

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Fenne Lily - Lights Light Up 21:38

16d ago21:38

21:38

Fenne Lily is a singer and songwriter from Dorset, England. She released her first album in 2018, but I didn’t find her music until 2023, when she put out her third album, Big Picture. The album she released in between those two was one that got a little lost in the lockdown, when all her touring plans around it got canceled. All of that plays into…

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289: The Starmer landslide 29:17

21d ago29:17

29:17

Tom Slater is joined by Inaya Folarin Iman and Ella Whelan for a spiked podcast election special. They discuss Labour’s strangely hollow victory, the Reform revolt, the poison of Islamic sectarianism and where it all went wrong for the Tories and the SNP. This episode is sponsored by AG1. Sign up today and get a free one-year supply of Vitamin D wi…

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Leaving Academia: Pursing Life Abroad 56:35

9d ago56:35

56:35

Have you had that dream—the one where you just leave academia? You quit your job, sell all your stuff, and board a plane for somewhere far, far away. But what happens once you land? Dr. Anne Boyd Rioux shares how she left her job in Louisiana and landed in Paris. She explains the steps of establishing a life abroad: working online; exploring new la…

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288: Keir Starmer’s woke dystopia 32:33

16d ago32:33

32:33

Julia Hartley-Brewer, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss the dangers of a Labour government, the insanity of the Green Party and David Tennant’s tirade against Kemi Badenoch. Take your business to the next level with Shopify. Sign up now and get a £1-per-month trial period. Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ Sign up to spiked’…

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Sorayya Khan, "We Take Our Cities with Us: A Memoir" (Ohio State UP, 2022) 58:12

18d ago58:12

58:12

Today’s book is: We Take Our Cities With Us (Ohio State UP, 2022), by Sorayya Khan. After her mother’s death, Sorayya Khan confronts her grief by revisiting their relationship, her parents’ lives, and her own Pakistani-Dutch heritage in a multicultural memoir that unfolds over seven cities and three continents. We Take Our Cities with Us ushers us …

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Re-issue: Vagabon - Water Me Down 19:01

17d ago19:01

19:01

Last year, Vagabon released her third album, Sorry I Haven’t Called, which I’ve been listening to a lot. So I wanted to revisit an episode that I recorded with her back in 2020, about her breakout song "Water Me Down." The episode also features the voice of Eric Littmann, who co-produced the track. He passed away in June 2021, way too young. Vagabo…

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287: A Tory wipeout? 25:24

1M ago25:24

25:24

Timandra Harkness – author of Technology is Not the Problem – joins Tom Slater and Fraser Myers to discuss the Conservatives’ disastrous polling, the great smartphone panic and Just Stop Oil’s assault on Stonehenge. Get your tickets for Brendan O’Neill’s next live Zoom podcast, in conversation with Melanie Phillips, on Wednesday 26 June, 8pm BST. S…

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PhDing While Parenting 55:35

1M ago55:35

55:35

An increasing number of students worldwide attend graduate school while simultaneously navigating a variety of competing responsibilities in their personal lives. For many students, this includes both parenting and working full-time, while maintaining a rigorous graduate course-load. Because academia overwhelmingly defaults to assuming all graduate…

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286: The revolt against the EU elites 36:25

1M ago36:25

36:25

Jake Wallis Simons, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss the populist uprising in the European Parliament elections, the lies of Hamas and Keir Starmer’s culture war. This episode is sponsored by Shopify: http://shopify.co.uk/spiked Take control of your health with AG1. Sign up today and get a free one-year supply of Vitamin D with your first subscr…

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More Than A Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech 47:14

1M ago47:14

47:14

Today’s book is: More Than A Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech (MIT Press, 2024), by Meredith Broussard. When technology reinforces inequality, it's not just a glitch—it's a signal that we need to redesign our systems to create a more equitable world. The word “glitch” implies an incidental error, as easy to patch up as it …

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Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over 22:05

1M ago22:05

22:05

Crowded House formed in 1985 in Melbourne, Australia. They’ve released eight albums, including their most recent one, Gravity Stairs, which came out last month. But on their very first album, they had a big hit with "Don’t Dream It’s Over." Crowded House made “Don’t Dream It’s Over” with Grammy-nominated producer Mitchell Froom, who they went on to…

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285: Will Nigel Farage destroy the Tories? 33:30

2M ago33:30

33:30

Inaya Folarin Iman, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss how the Reform UK leader is shaking up the General Election, the lawfare against Trump and the Islamist stabbing in Mannheim. Get your tickets for Brendan O’Neill’s next live Zoom podcast, in conversation with Melanie Phillips, on Wednesday 26 June, 8pm BST. Sign up here: https://www.spiked-on…

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The Artist’s Joy: A Guide to Getting Unstuck 51:05

2M ago51:05

51:05

Today’s book is: The Artist’s Joy: A Guide to Getting Unstuck, Embracing Imperfection, and Loving Your Creative Life (Broadleaf Books, 2024), by Dr. Merideth Hite Estevez, which is the ultimate guide for creatives. Whether you are a dabbler, a career creative, or a long-time self-proclaimed "tortured artist," The Artist’s Joy is here to help. As a …

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284: The None of the Above election 33:36

2M ago33:36

33:36

Matt Goodwin and Rakib Ehsan join Tom Slater for the latest episode of the spiked podcast. In this General Election special, they discuss Rishi Sunak’s ‘national service’ gimmick, Nigel Farage’s plan to make the election a referendum on immigration, Diane Abbott’s battle with Keir Starmer, and much more. This episode is sponsored by the Munk Debate…

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Transforming Hispanic-Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice 1:01:24

2M ago1:01:24

1:01:24

What makes Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) uniquely Latinx? And how can university leaders, staff, and faculty transform these institutions into spaces that promote racial equity, social justice, and collective liberation? Today’s book is: Transforming Hispanic-Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice (Johns Hopkins UP, 2023), by Dr. Gina A…

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Lizzy McAlpine - Staying 18:00

2M ago18:00

18:00

Lizzy McAlpine released her first album in 2020, and her second album in 2022. And between the two, she’s had a lot of success. One of her songs, "Ceilings," was a viral TikTok hit, and has been streamed over half a billion times. So you might think, with all that success, you’d want to keep working in way that’s been working. But while Lizzy was m…

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283: Why Things Can Only Get Worse with Keir Starmer 38:02

2M ago38:02

38:02

Graham Linehan – the comedy writer behind Father Ted and The IT Crowd – joins Tom Slater and Fraser Myers to discuss the UK General Election, the trans-activist takeover of a rape-crisis centre, the death of Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi the ICC’s outrageous arrest warrants. This episode is sponsored by the Munk Debates. Get a 10 per cent discount on a ‘sup…

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293: Biden’s exit, Kamala’s rise and the gaslighting of America 43:24

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The Dissertation-To-Book Workbook: Exercises for Developing and Revising Your Book Manuscript (U Chicago Press, 2023) 1:12:08

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Sam Smith - Stay With Me 23:11

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292: How the Trump shooting shook the world 37:38

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Freeman's Challenge: The Murder That Shook America's Original Prison for Profit 58:38

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291: ‘Trump saved us from civil war’ | Batya Ungar-Sargon 19:52

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290: The Starmer regime 35:58

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Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism—and What Comes Next 52:51

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Fenne Lily - Lights Light Up 21:38

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289: The Starmer landslide 29:17

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Leaving Academia: Pursing Life Abroad 56:35

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288: Keir Starmer’s woke dystopia 32:33

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Sorayya Khan, "We Take Our Cities with Us: A Memoir" (Ohio State UP, 2022) 58:12

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Re-issue: Vagabon - Water Me Down 19:01

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287: A Tory wipeout? 25:24

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PhDing While Parenting 55:35

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286: The revolt against the EU elites 36:25

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More Than A Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech 47:14

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Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over 22:05

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285: Will Nigel Farage destroy the Tories? 33:30

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The Artist’s Joy: A Guide to Getting Unstuck 51:05

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284: The None of the Above election 33:36

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Transforming Hispanic-Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice 1:01:24

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Lizzy McAlpine - Staying 18:00

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283: Why Things Can Only Get Worse with Keir Starmer 38:02

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