

Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry
Louise Perry
A podcast about sexual politics www.louiseperry.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 20min
Who's afraid of the big bad manosphere?
Rob Henderson, commentator and writer who analyzes media and culture, joins to dissect Louis Theroux's Manosphere documentary. They outline three core themes and unpack value narratives about men and women. They probe monetisation tactics, hypocrisy of influencers, antisemitic threads, why young men are drawn in, and how manosphere language seeps into wider culture.

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Mar 29, 2026 • 1h 13min
So, where are we now?
Louise Perry, Wall Street Journal columnist and author of The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, reflects on sexual politics, feminism, and demographics. She discusses the rise of post‑liberal thought, online culture’s impact on gender ideas, digital self‑control as status, debates over migration and women’s safety, and dramatic fertility trends reshaping modern societies.

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Mar 25, 2026 • 21min
Lindy West's confession
Meghan Murphy, feminist writer and commentator, joins to unpack Lindy West's memoir. They probe memoir honesty and the ethics of personal critique. Conversations touch on fat activism, polyamory and relationship breakdowns, mental health and household dynamics, plus debates over GLP-1s and appetite.

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Mar 22, 2026 • 1h 10min
Could Anglofuturism save Britain?
Tom Ough, senior editor at UnHerd and author of The Anti-Catastrophe League, outlines Anglofuturism as a techno‑optimist vision that marries innovation with familiar British culture. He discusses nuclear power, space ambitions, AI risks, fertility and parental support, and competing futures of rapid modernisation versus managed decline.

Mar 18, 2026 • 21min
Where the West is headed
Louise Perry, writer on sexual politics and social trends, discusses migration, plunging birth rates and rapid cultural shifts in Britain. She traces London’s changing demographics and debates labels like British versus indigenous. Short, sharp takes on class movement, demographic statistics, and how these changes reshape public narratives.

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Mar 15, 2026 • 1h 18min
Who doesn't want a better life?
Lionel Shriver, novelist and columnist best known for We Need to Talk About Kevin, discusses her provocative novel A Better Life. They tackle immigration and the politics of sheltering migrants. Conversations explore family dynamics, satire of progressive elites, masculinity, and how cultural and demographic shifts shape our future.

Mar 11, 2026 • 21min
Who cares if Dubai is vulgar?
Poppy Coburn, journalist at The Telegraph known for cultural reporting, probes why Britain fixates on Dubai. She examines elite resentment and media spite. They explore who moves there, British enclaves, and comparisons with other global hubs. The conversation also tackles tax avoidance, materialism, and the ethics of employing domestic staff.

Mar 8, 2026 • 51min
Pagan America
John Daniel Davidson, senior editor and author of Pagan America, warns about a broad form of paganism as the inversion of Christianity. He explores re-enchantment, the risks of contacting malign spirits, and how technology and AI reshape spiritual life. Practical concerns about screens, parenting, and building resilient Christian communities are discussed.

Mar 4, 2026 • 1h 19min
The worldview that makes the underclass
Anthony Daniels (pen name Theodore Dalrymple), a British physician and author who spent decades treating people in inner-city hospitals and prisons. He discusses patterns of domestic abuse, why victims return, cultural roots of violence and the effects of sexual permissiveness. He examines class differences, changing substance use, lost domestic skills, and how elite beliefs ripple down to create social dysfunction.

Mar 1, 2026 • 21min
Welcome to the new politics
Ed West, journalist and commentator, explains shifting political coalitions and by-election surprises. He talks about the Greens’ unexpected win, outreach tactics and changing party identity. They discuss demographic shifts, turnout, and how social and international issues reshape voting alliances.


