The Brendan O'Neill Show

Daniel McCarthy – editor of Modern Age – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show. Daniel and Brendan discuss what Trump will do next, the new geopolitical order and why the Islamic Republic poses such a threat to its neighbours and beyond. Join us for the spiked summit, our biggest ever live event, on Saturday 27 June in Westminster featuring Konstantin Kisin, Lionel Shriver, Katharine Birbalsingh, Toby Young, Allison Pearson, Brendan O’Neill, Tom Slater and more speakers to be announced. Get tickets here: https://www.spiked-online.com/event/spiked-summit/ Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/  Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melanie Phillips, journalist and author of Fighting the Hate, offers a hard‑hitting take on Iran’s long war against the West and the global alliances that fuel anti‑Israel sentiment. She discusses Western misreading of the threat, Iran’s military advances and a narrowing window to act. She also traces the political and cultural roots of rising Jew‑hatred and why a practical handbook became necessary.

Stephen J Shaw, demographer and filmmaker behind Birthgap, explores collapsing birth rates and rising unintended childlessness. He discusses why falling fertility matters globally. He outlines causes like delayed parenthood and relationship instability. He warns of hollowing suburbs, loneliness in aging societies, and why migration cannot fix the crisis.

Julie Bindel, journalist and founder of Justice for Women, returns with her hard-hitting take. She tackles how elite PC and disdain for working-class women helped grooming gangs flourish. She explains ongoing failures in institutions and calls for targeted inquiries. She also argues the tide is turning against trans ideology and flawed policies.

Andrew Fox, former British Army officer and Henry Jackson Society associate fellow, brings military and Middle East expertise. He discusses the precision and risks of recent strikes on Iran. He outlines targeting logic, US–Israel coordination, possible end-states for Tehran, and political and informational pressures shaping the conflict.

Brendan O'Neill, editor and author of Vibe Shift, explores the rising backlash against wokeness, greenism and technocracy. He discusses grassroots pushback from flag-waving workers to climate protests. Short, punchy takes on censorship, cultural revolt and how elites respond.

Nigel Biggar is the latest guest on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Nigel and Brendan discuss the rot in Western universities, the woke rewriting of history and why the culture war matters more than ever. Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s _Vibe Shift_ now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/  🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/  Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Tracey, investigative journalist known for his long-running scrutiny of the Jeffrey Epstein case, returns to dissect common misconceptions. He covers the social-media frenzy around released files, how decontextualized claims and recovered-memory anecdotes fueled mythology, controversies over transparency versus privacy, and the wider reputational and political fallout from the story.

Marie Kawthar Daouda, author and Oxford lecturer known for Not Your Victim, critiques decolonisation and identity politics. She discusses 2020’s online activism surge and the Colston statue controversy. She examines performative guilt, campus iconoclasm, the rise of victimhood culture, and risks of a reactive ethno-nationalist backlash.

Bridget Phetasy, writer and podcaster known for Dumpster Fire, offers sharp cultural and political commentary. She discusses America’s unrest and local versus federal clashes. She unpacks the surge of liberal white women activists, selective outrage in feminism, and geopolitics from Iran to national strength. Short, incisive takes on protest optics, media fueling, and Western resilience.