The Brendan O'Neill Show

The Brendan O'Neill Show
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Apr 7, 2026 • 1h 4min

Zoe Strimpel: How ‘anti-Zionism’ corrupted the arts

Writer and historian Zoe Strimpel returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss her notorious encounter with Matthew Collings’s self-described ‘anti-Semitic art show’. Plus: they discuss her new book, Good Slut, and how the left and the right turned against women’s freedom. 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
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Apr 2, 2026 • 37min

Why the Islamic Republic must fall, with Jonathan Harounoff

Jonathan Harounoff, experienced journalist and former Israel international spokesperson to the UN, and author of Unveiled. He discusses Iran’s multifront campaign, the regime’s brutal clampdown on the WomanLifeFreedom movement, and Tehran’s proxy networks operating globally. He also addresses targeted threats in Western cities and the pressures on Western politics and institutions.
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Mar 31, 2026 • 46min

Kathleen Stock: the ‘progressive’ cult of death

Kathleen Stock returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss her new book, Do Not Go Gentle. 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
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Mar 24, 2026 • 42min

Can Trump still claim victory in Iran?, with Daniel McCarthy

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
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Mar 17, 2026 • 1h 16min

Melanie Phillips: Iran’s evil empire

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.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 50min

Stephen J Shaw: The global population collapse has already begun

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.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 59min

Julie Bindel: Will Britain *ever* stop the grooming gangs?

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.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 48min

Iran: can the Islamic Republic be toppled?, with Andrew Fox

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.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 44min

LIVE: Vibe Shift – the revolt against wokeness, greenism and technocracy

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.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 48min

The new dark age, with Nigel Biggar

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

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