The Owen Jones Podcast
Owen Jones
Owen Jones, journalist, author of Chavs and The Establishment, or "that left-wing idiot off the telly", is fed up with the establishment media. After all, it punches down, not up, blames minorities for all the problems in society, and, let's face it, often just parrots the government line. So this podcast is offering something different: speaking truth to power, giving the marginalised a voice, offering hope - and having a laugh along the way. From Michael Sheen to Judith Butler, Prof. Devi Sridhar to Noam Chomsky, Peter Hitchens to Chelsea Manning and Gary Younge to Stewart Lee, the interviewees couldn't be more eclectic. Expect documentaries, too, exposing injustice and going to enemy territory - and discussions with experts on everything from COVID dreams about the pandemic to the history of US-backed coups. We'll learn a lot - but above all else, have our optimism in a better world rebooted. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 25, 2021 • 48min
34. Clive Lewis: "There is no route to power for Labour without transformative policies"
Since becoming a Labour MP in 2015, Clive Lewis has made a huge impression: from serving in Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet to fighting for climate justice. We had a lot to talk about: Corbyn's suspension, Labour and antisemitism, racism, proportional representation, whether Keir Starmer will stick to his promises - and Labour's future.Support the podcast here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 24, 2021 • 58min
34. Keir Starmer's worst nightmare? Green Party leader Sian Berry on why they're here to stay
The Green Party are surging in many polls, and with Labour causing disaffection among some of its natural supporters, should Keir Starmer worry? Their co-leader Sian Berry gives her verdict on Labour and their positioning in the pandemic, why the Greens are doing well - and discusses everything from our broken electoral system to the climate emergency.Please like, subscribe - and help us take on the right-wing media: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 22, 2021 • 1h 3min
33. LIVE SHOW: Matt Hancock broke the law - the full story
A high court judge has ruled Matt Hancock acted unlawfully by not revealing the details of contracts signed during the pandemic. But this is a scandal - uncovered by the work of the Good Law Project - which says so much more: about where £12.5bn worth of public money has gone, about our government, and about British society in 2021.To explain what it all means, we're joined by The Good Law Project's Jolyon Maugham and Open Democracy's Peter Geoghegan.Help us take on the right-wing media: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2021 • 1h 1min
32. LIVE SHOW: The Conservatives' war on free speech
According to the Conservative government and their allies, an intolerant "woke" left is crushing free speech in the UK. But it's based on a lie - and the Tories' 'war on woke' and their Orwellian 'free speech champion' is the real threat to free expression.I'm joined by experts exposing this narrative as the deceit it is, including barrister Sam Fowles, Guardian columnist and author Nesrine Malik, academic Keir Milburn - who faces being sacked for politically driven reasons - and author Gavan Titley.Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2021 • 50min
31. Paul Krugman on right-wing lies, Biden, Bernie - and whether US democracy survives
The Nobel Prize-winning Paul Krugman is one of the world's most pre-eminent economists. As the latest edition of his book 'Arguing with Zombies' is published, we talk about how the right gets away with lies, how they're fought, whether Joe Biden will offer the radical economic alternative that is needed, why he didn't support Bernie Sanders - and why US democracy may not survive.Help us take on the right-wing media here!: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 19, 2021 • 53min
30. Rutger Bregman on human nature, COVID, Biden, climate emergency and Davos
Rutger Bregman is a famed Dutch historian and writer, whose celebrated books include Utopia for Realists and Humankind. In this interview, we talk about whether the pandemic will change society, on Biden and the Democrats, about ideas like the 4 day week and basic income, the climate emergency, his viral speech at Davos, and how we build a different world.Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 18, 2021 • 42min
29. Jack Monroe on why the poor aren't to blame, the horror of food poverty - and fighting for change
Jack Monroe is so many things - an anti-poverty activist, chef extraordinaire, writer, and fighter against injustice. She talks to me about what it's like living through poverty, about the poor being blamed for their conditions, the horror of food poverty, her struggles with the government over feeding hungry children - and how we fight for change.Help us take on the right-wing media here! https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 17, 2021 • 43min
28. Why aren't we dreaming about COVID? A Harvard Professor explains
Have you noticed you haven't dreamt about the pandemic, or it's barely appeared in your dreams since the crisis began? What the hell is that about?Robert Stickgold - professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of new book 'When Brains Dream' - explains poll findings showing why most people either never or rarely dream about something which has consumed all our lives. What does this us tell us about why we dream? Why are we remembering dreams more in the pandemic? What's the function of dreaming? Why do we believe the absurd things we dream about when they're happening? And lots more!Help build our alternative media by supporting us here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2021 • 47min
27. Why I befriended the IRA man who killed my father
In this second interview, I speak to Jo Berry - a remarkable woman who befriended Patrick Magee, the IRA volunteer who bombed Brighton in 1984 and killed her father. We speak about what it was like to go through losing her dad in such circumstances, about her emotional journey, about how she went looking for peace and reconciliation in communities torn apart by conflict, about her Building Bridges for Peace project, about meeting Patrick Magee for the first time, about the extraordinary friendship they established, and about what she has learned - and what lessons there are for all of us.Please help our media project grow here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2021 • 1h 1min
26. The 'Brighton Bomber' who befriended the daughter of the man he killed
In the first of two interviews, I speak to Patrick Magee, the IRA volunteer who bombed Conservative Party Conference in 1984, whose memoirs 'Where Grieving Begins' has just been published. We talk about how he joined the armed Republican struggle, how he came to bomb Brighton, whether he has regrets, and how he befriended Jo Berry - who I speak to in the second interview - who is the bereaved daughter of Sir Anthony Berry, who died in the attack. We discuss reconciliation - and what can be learned from their friendship.Please help our media project grow here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
