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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Episodes
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Ethicist, philosopher, and doctor Calum Miller explains the scientific and moral arguments behind the pro life position. Calum tells us:-His view on where life begins-Why the pro life movement should also be a left wing cause-Why men should be allowed to speak about abortion -Why the pro life movement is perceived so differently in the US compared to the UK-Why abortion is not a good solution even in extreme cases-Whether being pro life is related to being Christian-His wider thoughts on the culture warCalum's Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DrCalumMillerCalum's website: https://calumsblog.com
Nick's Twitter/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/nickdixon
Produced by Jason Clift.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
This is a very special episode with Dave Rubin, live from the ARC Conference. Dave talks about:
-His thoughts on the ARC Conference
-Why the West needs to tell a compelling story
-Why the anti-woke struggle to form alliances
-His reflections on his time in the 'Intellectual Dark Web'
-Why the battle is now woke vs ‘modern conservative’
-His thoughts on what is happening in Israel
-Why conservatives are now making a better case for liberalism than liberals
-Why he supports DeSantis over Trump
-Why he believes Jordan Peterson is a 'modern day prophet'
-How we win the culture warAnd lots more!
Follow Dave on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RubinReportAnd on Locals: https://rubinreport.locals.com
Nick's Twitter/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/nickdixon
This was a special episode directed, filmed, and produced by Alexander McCarron.
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Fascinating conversation with Laura Dodsworth about her new book 'Free Your Mind'. Laura talks about:-Why some resisted the Covid propaganda, while others bought it all-How sales techniques were used to get people to take the vaccine-The dangers of 'midwits'-How some go too far and end up seeing everything as a conspiracy -The 'woke vs Israel' battle -How porn is turning people trans(!)-Why our denial of death makes us vulnerable to manipulation -How to win the culture war And lots more!
Follow Laura on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BareRealityBuy her book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Free-Your-Mind-manipulation-resist/dp/0008600945Follow her Substack: https://www.thefreemind.co.uk/
Nick's Twitter/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/nickdixon
Produced by Jason Clift.
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Great conversation with comedian Nicholas De Santo. Nicholas talks about:-Being forced out of his BBC job due to his right wing comedy-His time spent in an Iranian jail -Why he still believes in comedy despite being cancelled by the UK circuit-His views on Christianity -His thoughts on family, and the birth rate problem-Whether Britain is finished-How to win the culture war Follow Nicholas on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Nico_DeSantoAnd on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AngloItalianComedy
Nick's Twitter/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/nickdixon
Produced by Jason Clift.
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
This is an extremely eye-opening conversation with the author of ‘The Way of Men’, Jack Donovan. Jack talks about:
-Why we should pursue masculinity even though it’s now ‘optional’ in society
-Why men are treated like 'defective women'
-His views on Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson
-Why men need a ‘gang’
-Why the mainstream can no longer avoid the conversation about masculinity
-His take on wokeness
-His controversial views on Christianity
-Why we need ‘beautiful ideas’
-Why conservatives need to stop complaining and start creating their own vision of the future
-Why he has invented his own philosophy and way of life, known as ‘solar idealism’
-His experiences with Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club
And lots more!
Follow Jack on X: https://twitter.com/ph2t3r
Jack’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JackDonovan
Jack's group YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orderoffire
Jack's website: https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/
Nick's Twitter/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/nickdixon
Produced by Jason Clift.
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Very enjoyable conversation with comedian, star of GB News, and top lad Paul Cox. Paul talks about:-What it's like to work for GB News, his thoughts on the recent scandal, and where he thinks the channel will go in the future-The comedy world's reaction to him appearing on GB-Why he is optimistic about British comedy -Where he stands politically-His views on marriage -His thoughts on immigration and multiculturalism -His worries for the future of Britain -How we win the culture war And lots more!
Paul's Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedyPaul's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedyPaul's comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
Nick's Twitter/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/nickdixon
Produced by Jason Clift.
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
This is a mind-blowing conversation with Will Knowland, who was sacked from Eton College for his lecture on masculinity and patriarchy. Will talks about:
-Getting fired from Eton
-Why we shouldn’t give up on marriage -The Pearl vs Matt Walsh debate
-Why promiscuity is feminist, and feminism is actually misogynist -Why Louise Perry is wrong to say feminism is a Christian phenomenon -How the welfare state became the new patriarchy
-Why Andrew Tate is a feminist(!)
-His views on Jordan Peterson
-Why men must be the heads of their families
-The truth about incels
-How feminism opened the door to the trans movement
and lots more!Follow Will on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/beherleaderWill's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KnowlandKnows
Will's website: https://www.patriarchyproject.org
Nick's Twitter/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/nickdixon
Produced by Jason Clift.
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Fascinating conversation with Dr James Orr, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Cambridge. James talks about:-His conclusions from the recent NatCon conference-Whether there is any hope for the Conservative Party-Why the Tories have failed to fight the culture war -His definition of 'conservatism' -The flaws of liberalism -What role Christianity should play in our society -Where the Church of England is going wrong -Whether it's useful to be a 'Cultural Christian' -What he learnt from taking part in the Daily Wire's 'Exodus' series with Jordan Peterson-Why he went from atheism to Christianity -Why our 'culture of androgyny' is damaging relations between men and women-His thoughts on the mainstream media attack on GB News -Whether Britain is finished-How to win the culture war and lots more!Follow James on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jtworrHis Cambridge University page: https://www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/directory/dr-james-orr
Nick's Twitter/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/nickdixon
Produced by Jason Clift.
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
In this, the second part of our 'Exploring Genesis' series with Rev Jamie Franklin, Jamie and Nick go in depth on Cain and Abel. They talk about:
-What Cain and Abel teaches us about personal responsibility-Jordan Peterson’s interpretation-The nature of sacrifice -How literally we are to take the story -Why Cain and Abel is like The Devil Wears Prada(!)and lots more!
Follow 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: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Be a true legend and buy Nick a coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
Produced by Jason Clift.
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Fascinating conversation with Professor Doug Stokes about his excellent new book, 'Against Decolonisation'. Doug talks about:-The reality behind claims of 'white privilege' -Why Marxism pivoted to the third world to continue its agenda-Why post colonial theory is dangerous and flawed -The concept of 'whiteness', and why some believe it is a mental illness-Why corporations went woke-How the professional managerial class manufacture grievance to accrue power and suppress the working class-The future of the west as the global balance of power shifts -How to win the culture war and lots more!Buy Doug's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Against-Decolonisation-Campus-Culture-Decline/dp/1509554238/ref=sr_1_1Follow Doug on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/profdws
Nick's Twitter/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/nickdixon
Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.