The Current Thing

Comedian and commentator Nick Dixon talks to fascinating guests about politics, the culture war, and anything else that comes up.

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4 days ago

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by comedian, broadcaster, writer, and general legend, Simon Evans.
They discuss:-Simon’s thoughts on the demise of GB News' Headliners-His new standup show based on Plato’s allegory of the cave-Whether we are living in a simulation -His biggest concern about where Britain is headed-The decline of the heroic impulse And loads more!
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Simons' linksWebsite: https://thesimonevans.com/X: https://x.com/TheSimonEvans

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025

Dixon Cox is back once again, and it’s still the closest thing you’ll find to GB News’ Headliners.
This week:-The Casey report is released-The government finally accepts that we need a national inquiry on rape gangs-MPs vote to ‘decriminalise’ abortion all the way up to birth-The Isreal-Iran conflict continuesAnd lots more
The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/will-there-be-justice-on-grooming
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Paul's linksX: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedyComedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

Monday Jun 16, 2025

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing Nick am joined by former Lotus Eater, Josh Ferme, for a fun and interesting chat on a wide range of topics.
They discuss:-Why Josh left Lotus Eaters, and what he’s doing next-How covering politics every day affects you -The type of Libertarianism Josh believes in-Why living in cities is bad for us-How biology predicts one’s political views-Whether mental health is a left wing concern And loads more!
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Josh' linksX: https://x.com/joshfermeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Josh.Ferme.YouTube

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025

Dixon Cox is back once again, and it’s the closest thing you’ll find to GB News’ Headliners (RIP).
This week:-Rachel Reeves delivers her new Spending Review-New Reform chairman David Bull claims that ‘immigration is the lifeblood of this country’-Nigel Farage says that anyone can become Welsh in five years-Riots erupt in Ballymena and Los Angeles-Elon Musk apologises to Donald TrumpAnd more!
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Paul's linksX: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedyComedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

Monday Jun 09, 2025

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by former MEP and Director of the Centre for Migration & Economic Prosperity, Steven Woolfe.
They discuss:-Steven’s views on Nigel Farage, from working closely with him in the past-Why Reform UK is a centre-left party-Whether Rupert Lowe will join the Tories-Why the Boriswave was deliberate-How to solve our legal and illegal immigration problems-Why multiculturalism is a failed idea-His thoughts on the future of the Tories and Labour And lots more!
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https://x.com/cmepuk1
https://cmep.co.uk/

Monday Jun 02, 2025

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by founder of the Women’s Safety Initiative, Jess Gill. They discuss:-How immigration policy has made Britain much less safe for women-The experiences that caused Jess to start the Women’s Safety Initiative-Whether immigration or the trans issue is more of a threat to women-The challenges in getting people to support this cause -Whether any of our political parties will tackle this problem-The political gap between Gen Z men and women And lots more!
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https://x.com/womensafety_ukJess:https://x.com/jessgill03

Thursday May 29, 2025

Dixon Cox, AKA the closest thing to GB News’ Headliners, is back once again!
This week:-The Liverpool incident and police response-Comedian Andrew Lawrence gets cancelled (again)-Rupert Lowe meets Robert Jenrick-Jenrick confronts fare dodgers in London-The bizarre Marcon slap incident -Tommy Robinson is released from jail
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Monday May 26, 2025

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by Telegraph columnist, Planet Normal co-host, and explainer of all things economic, Liam Halligan. Liam gives us his expert take on:-The truth behind Trump’s tariffs-The UK-US trade deal-The UK-India trade deal-Why growth has stalled in the UK economy -Reform UK-Kemi Badenoch and the future of the ToriesAnd lots more!
The full version, with 20 minutes of extra content, is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net
Get all full episodes with top guests, an extra weekly bonus podcast, Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
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Nick's linksSubstack: nickdixon.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixonX: https://x.com/NJDixonLiam's links:Substack: https://substack.com/@liamhalliganTelegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/l/lf-lj/liam-halligan/Podcast: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/planet-normal/X: https://x.com/LiamHalligan

Monday May 19, 2025

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by writer and broadcaster, Charlie Downes. They discuss:-Charlie's views on the recent local election results-Whether we are seeing the end of the two-party system-Why he still believes Reform UK is the right vehicle for political change-Nigel Farage’s comments on mass deportations and Islam-Reform UK’s treatment of Rupert Lowe-Whether Labour can still recover for the next election-If the Conservative Party can still be saved-His takes on the so-called ‘woke right’ and ‘post-woke left’And loads more!
The full version, with 30 minutes of extra content, is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net
Get all full episodes with top guests, an extra weekly bonus podcast, Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
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Wednesday May 14, 2025

Dixon Cox is back once again! This week Nick and Paul discuss Keir Starmer’s statement on immigration that is melting leftie brains everywhere. They look at the insane response, as well as the detail in the white paper to see if it actually stands up to scrutiny.
They also talk about Rupert Lowe being cleared by the CPS, and his extremely damning statement about Nigel Farage.
The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/keir-starmer-channels-enoch-powell
Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonNick's linksSubstack: nickdixon.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixonX: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicPaul's linksX: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedyComedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

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