The Current Thing

The Only Way to Save the West - Jamie Franklin

The Rev Dr Jamie Franklin returns for a fascinating episode that will be enjoyed by atheists, Christians, and probably even pagans. We exam a number of pressing social, spiritual, and ethical issues with the benefit of Jamie’s wider philosophical insights. Topics discussed include:
-Justin Welby’s pathetic endorsement of Ramadan at the expense of any Christian message-Keir Starmer’s terrifying intention to legalise euthanasia in Britain  -Rishi Sunak’s spiritually bereft woolly liberalism -Christianity vs paganism -The benefits of aristocracy over meritocracy -The OnlyFans girls who went viral after announcing her conversation to Christianity -The true meaning of Lent-Why only Christianity can save the WestAnd loads more! 
Follow Jamie on X: https://twitter.com/JamieFranklin40Listen to Jamie's Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comJamie's Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/
Subscribe to Nick's Substack: nickdixon.netKeep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonNick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

Met Police Tyranny - with The Radical English Gentleman

This week Nick and The Radical English Gentleman (AKA Zoomer Rory) discuss:-Rory's observations on the ground at George Galloway's Rochdale campaign-The Met Police's dubious arrest of a man with a factual sign about Hamas-The attack on the Lord Balfour painting -The shocking revelations about WPATH-Biden's bizarre State of the Union speechAnd more!
Subscribe to Nick's Substack: nickdixon.netKeep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedyThe Radical English Gentleman podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/13S52ZW6r5xd3aJSzIzFdNRory's X: https://twitter.com/RoryPodcaster
Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

Academic Agent - Putting the Woke Away

Academic Agent joins us for an epic podcast on a broad range of topics, including:
-His theory that the Regime will ‘put the woke away’
-What would have happened if Jeremy Corbyn had won the General Election 
-Why platforms like GB News should stop talking about woke all the time
-Who are the actual ruling elite, and what scares them?
-The alarming extent of the CIA’s role in shaping politics 
-The surprising origins of the liberal left 
-The extraordinary continued influence of Tony Blair 
-His views on the WEF
-The political significance of the Iraq war
-How the elites use ‘containment’ to neuter potential threats 
-Why elite theory is so relevant to how we experience politics today 
-Whether Trump represents a genuine threat to the current Regime
-Whether Elon Musk and his allies could form a new elite 
-What the world will be like if wokeness goes away
-How the Tories have shattered the illusion of democracy 
-Whether an Islamic party could take over in the UK
-His theory of the ‘boomer truth regime’
-The pros and cons of being a 'Xennial'
-How to win the culture war 
And more!AA's Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AcademicAgentSubstack: https://forbiddentexts.substack.com/Online courses: https://www.academic-agency.com/X: https://twitter.com/OGRolandRat
Nick's Links:X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Substack: nickdixon.substack.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixonKeep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonProduced by Rory Jacobs.

Paul Cox returns!

Paul Cox returns to talk about the chaos in parliament, the suspension of Lee Anderson, and the future of Islam in the UK. It is a lot more fun than those topics would suggest!
Paul's X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedyPaul's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedyPaul's comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixonKeep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonProduced by Rory Jacobs.

Tory By-election WIPEOUT - with Rory Jacobs

This week Nick and Zoomer Rory discuss:-The Tory by-election defeats in Wellingborough and Kingswood-The silent disco at Canterbury Cathedral-The meaning of Lent-The Girls Gone Bible viral clip And loads more!
Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: https://nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Keep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonRory's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/13S52ZW6r5xd3aJSzIzFdNRory's X: https://twitter.com/RoryPodcaster
Produced by Rory Jacobs.

Nick Interviewed by The Jolly Heretic!

Nick is interviewed by Professor Edward Dutton of The Jolly Heretic about the decline of comedy. This interview was previously only available behind a paywall at https://www.jollyheretic.com, but Ed has kindly allowed us to release it here.  
Follow Ed on X: https://twitter.com/jollyhereticYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJollyHereticSubstack: https://www.jollyheretic.com/
Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: https://nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Keep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
Produced by Rory Jacobs.

John Sonmez - How to Be a Man

Awesome conversation with OG of the Red Pill John Sonmez, of Bulldog Mindset, a YouTube channel and membership site he took to 360k subscribers. John talks about:
-His incredible physical and mental transformation-His friendship with Andrew Tate and what he thinks of him now-How he became one of the founders of the Red Pill movement and why he left it -How he got cancelled by the tech industry -Why he is no longer a Christian-How feminism has ruined life for women-Why divorce is no excuse not to get married-The three fears every man needs to conquer-His take on Donald Trump and the US election -His views on the future of WokeAnd loads more!
This may well be our best episode yet. John's website: https://bulldogmindset.com/Bulldog Mindset V2 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BulldogMindsetV2Better Than Perfect podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@betterthanperfectpodcastOriginal Bulldog Mindset YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BulldogMindsetArchiveNick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: https://nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Keep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonProduced by Rory Jacobs.

Leo Kearse returns!

Our old friend Leo Kearse returns to talk about:-Why no one wants to join the army-The plot to oust Rishi Sunak -The future of party politics in the UK -Why he still prefers DeSantis to Trump-Events in Texas and the possible civil war in America-The decline of DEI-The birth rate problem  And loads more!Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: https://nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Keep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
Subscribe to Leo's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeoKearseFollow Leo on X: https://twitter.com/LeoKearseProduced by Rory Jacobs.

Will the Tories Be Destroyed? - 2024 Predictions with Rory Jacobs

This week Nick debates Rory on their respective predictions for 2024. They discuss:
-Why Zoomers are so useless-Whether Reform can take over from The Conservative Party-Israel vs Palestine-DEI, and the Claudine Gay scandal at Harvard-Whether woke will be defeated in 2024-Trump vs Biden And loads more!
Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: https://nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Keep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonRory's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/13S52ZW6r5xd3aJSzIzFdNRory's X: https://twitter.com/RoryPodcaster
Produced by Rory Jacobs.

Rev Jamie Franklin - Christianity and Mental Health

Slightly different episode today. The Rev Dr Jamie Franklin considers Nick's many mental health problems from a Christian perspective. There is also banter. Nick and Jamie talk about:
-Whether Christians should ever get depressed-Demonic possession and exorcisms  -Whether feminism is rooted in the occult-St Paul and St John of the Cross’s views on mental health-Jamie's fear of not having enough time to do everything-New Year's Resolutions-Why Nick is like Roy KeaneFollow Jamie on X: https://twitter.com/JamieFranklin40Listen to Jamie's Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comJamie's Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/
Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: https://nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Keep the podcast going by buying Nick a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
Produced by Jason Clift.