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

Apr 2, 2024
Apr 2, 2024
1 hr 6 min
Hope you had a great Easter. We had a very short Easter break, hence this coming out a day late. But it is a great discussion with based genius filmmaker and friend of the podcast, Alexander McCarron. We discuss:-Sunak's disastrous poll numbers, and what it all means-How authoritarian / effective a Labour government will be-Whether we are stuck in an 'inverse Greta' doomer bubble-Scotland's new hate crime law-What Reform UK get wrongAnd loads more!
Follow Alex on X: https://twitter.com/alexmaccaroon
Keep the podcast going by subscribing or donating!Subscribe to Nick's Substack: www.nickdixon.netBuy Nick a digital coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

Mar 25, 2024
Mar 25, 2024
1 hr 37 min
Simon Evans returns to talk about:-Scotland's insane new hate crime law-Whether woke is ending-The survival chances of Rishi Sunak-Whether Trump is a real threat to the deep state-The pros and cons of liberal democracy-Aristocracy vs meritocracyand loads more!
Follow Simon on X: https://twitter.com/TheSimonEvansGo to his website: https://thesimonevans.com
Keep the podcast going by subscribing or donating!Subscribe to Nick's Substack: www.nickdixon.netBuy Nick a digital coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
Nick's X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

Mar 18, 2024
Mar 18, 2024
1 hr 28 min
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.

Mar 11, 2024
Mar 11, 2024
1 hr 17 min
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.

Mar 4, 2024
Mar 4, 2024
2 hr 3 min
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.

Feb 26, 2024
Feb 26, 2024
1 hr 15 min
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.

Feb 19, 2024
Feb 19, 2024
1 hr 3 min
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.

Feb 12, 2024
Feb 12, 2024
57 min
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.

Feb 5, 2024
Feb 5, 2024
1 hr 47 min
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.

Jan 29, 2024
Jan 29, 2024
1 hr 5 min
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.






