Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry

Nina Power, writer and commentator known for cultural and political analysis. She and Louise dissect UK local election results and rising Reform support. They debate whether local votes are protest or mandate. They explore demographic splits by age, class, sex and ethnicity. They discuss Greens, Labour tactics, protests and who turns up to them.

Emily Lawford, New Statesman online editor who reported on the 'femosphere', and Scarlett Maguire, pollster and founder of Merlin Strategy, discuss radicalisation among young British women. They cover survey findings showing leftward shifts and economic pessimism. They examine online communities, pandemic isolation, changing social lives, hostility toward men, Gaza's emotional impact, and class and education divides.

Meghan Murphy, feminist writer and commentator known for her work on gender and social issues, explores why younger men are increasingly drawn to older women. They discuss dating apps and age confusion. They cover anti-ageing, skincare and cosmetic trends. They examine confidence, sexual self-assurance, shifting priorities around parenthood, and political and cultural influences on partner choice.

Brianna Wu, a trans woman and Democratic political operative, calls for safeguards in medical transition and limits on youth treatments. She critiques modern trans activism, explores why natal females are transitioning more, and argues for centrist policy compromises to protect care while addressing controversies. Short, direct, and provocative conversation.

Kathleen Stock, philosopher and author of Do Not Go Gentle, critiques formal assisted death services and their societal effects. She discusses how systematisation reframes death as a service. Short segments examine consent’s unreliability, economic and institutional incentives, comparisons across jurisdictions, media glamorisation, and risks to vulnerable people.

Rob Henderson, a cultural and political commentator who writes on Substack and contributes to NYT discussions, joins to unpack a controversial NYT podcast about 'microlooting' and reactions to it. They debate whether minor theft can be framed as political, probe performative transgression by the affluent, and ask if parts of the Left are shifting toward a more militant, masculine posture.

Poppy Coburn, a Telegraph journalist covering criminal cases and inquiries, discusses the Southport Public Inquiry and systemic safeguarding failures. She outlines how agencies repeatedly treated Axel Rudabakana as vulnerable rather than dangerous. The conversation also touches on a pattern of escalating violence, institutional ideology shaping soft responses, and issues of accountability and parental duty.

MMM is sponsored by 321 - a new online introduction to Christianity, presented by former MMM guest Glen Scrivener. Check it out for free at 321course.com/MMM. Just enter your email, choose a password and you’re in — there’s no spam and no fees. Nigel Biggar has personal experience of the cultural revolution that has come to the universities of the Anglosphere. In 2017, he found himself in the middle of a heated controversy over a project he was leading on the morality of empire, and he quickly discovered that there are some questions that you are not supposed to ask in universities today.In a new book, he warns us not to dismiss the culture wars as trivial, or as something that will blow over without any special effort. Nigel sees this, not only as a political conflict, but also as a spiritual one. What is the university actually for? How does one identify what is true and what is not?Nigel Biggar is Emeritus Regius Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Oxford, and last year he entered the House of Lords as a Conservative peer. His new book is titled ‘The New Dark Age: Why Liberals Must Win the Culture Wars.’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nina Power, philosopher and cultural commentator, reflects on shifting left-wing politics in the Anglosphere. She discusses rising Green support among young, university-educated voters. Conversation covers political performance, identity-driven voting, demographic shifts, and the tensions of unlikely coalitions.

It's safe to say that Zoe Strimpel and I don't entirely agree on whether the sexual revolution was a good thing for women. Where I have a somewhat tragic analysis of the trade offs inherent to our new sexual culture, Zoeargues that women have never had it so good. Her new book, titled 'Good Slut', is a passionate defence of sexual freedom, including of promiscuity and hedonism. In today's episode, we debate the consequences of the sexual revolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.