The Current Thing

Alistair Williams

Powerful and inspiring conversation with comedian Alistair Williams. Nick and Alistair talk about:
-How he left his agent and the mainstream comedy world 
-Why he got banned from YouTube 
-What ‘wokeness’ really means
-Why the solution to the culture war is not political but spiritual 
-How studying food lead him to Christianity
-The rapid destruction of Christianity in Britain 
-When he became red pilled 
-Why ‘conspiracy theory’ is not a useful term
-His thoughts on Hollywood
-Why returning to God is the only answer
And loads more!Follow Alistair on Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/alistairwilliams
And on Twitter: https://twitter.com/awilliamscomedy
Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedyProduced by the legendary Jason Clift.

Calvin Robinson

Another great conversation, this time with Fr Calvin Robinson. Calvin and Nick talk about:
-Why he became a Christian, and later a deacon 
-Why we should leave the Church of England 
-Why America is stronger on Christianity than Britain 
-His thoughts on ‘cultural Christianity’-His views on Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate
-Why the culture wars are a 'spiritual war'-Why it's imperative to go to church -Why Christianity will survive even if the Church of England collapses -Why he wears his clerical uniform on TV-Why he defended Enoch Powell-Where wokeness comes from-Whether Britain is finished -Red Pill vs Tradcon-The future of the Conservative PartyAnd lots more! Calvin's website: https://www.calvinrobinson.com
Calvin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/calvinrobinson
Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedyProduced by the legendary Jason Clift.

Dominic Frisby

Extremely interesting conversation with comedian, writer, and crypto expert Dominic Frisby. Dominic and Nick discuss:
-Dominic's meeting with Robert Kennedy Jr
-His views on Trump 
-His libertarian values 
-Why he is an anarcho-capitalist 
-What a libertarian Britain would look like 
-How he almost became a Brexit Party MEP  
-Why libertarians struggle to make headway in mainstream politics 
-His views on Thatcher
-The real reason Liz Truss was ousted
-The meaning of 'Brown’s bottom'
-Why we don’t need the Bank of England 
-Why Bitcoin is the only thing that can save us 
-Why CBDCs can’t defeat crypto 
-Why Peter Schiff is wrong on BitcoinAnd more!
Follow Dominic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DominicFrisbySubscribe to his Substack: https://www.theflyingfrisby.com/Watch a clip from his musical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYxrIFBTojo
Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
 
Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.

Andrew Doyle

Fascinating discussion with 'Saint' Andrew Doyle about his book 'The New Puritans', and much more. Andrew and Nick talk about:-Whether we have lost the battle for free speech
-Why free speech doesn’t come naturally to us 
-Why liberalism is still the best approach 
-Why both the left and right should embrace free speech
-Whether wokeness is a left or right wing movement
-The difference between political correctness and woke
-How the woke 'mistake change for progress'
-Why the woke movement is like the Salem witch trials 
-Why some people can see through woke hysteria  
-Andrew's views on Covid, and whether he was ‘silent’ on the issue, as some claim  
-His views on Andrew Bridgen vs Spiked
-How some of the anti-woke side are becoming as dogmatic as the woke 
-His thoughts on Ofcom 
-What it’s like working with John Cleese
-How he is so productive (although he claims he is not!) 
Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewdoyle_com
Comedy Unleashed: https://comedyunleashed.co.ukBuy Andrew's new book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Puritans-Religion-Justice-Captured/dp/B09VJ4XTQF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3M5MKVPZ1FTX&keywords=the+new+puritans+andrew+doyle&qid=1685306648&sprefix=doyle+new+pur%2Caps%2C298&sr=8-1Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedyProduced by the legendary Jason Clift.

Lord Frost

Fascinating conversation with Conservative peer and former chief Brexit negotiator, Lord Frost. Lord Frost talks to Nick about:
-Why the Conservative Party haven't done anything conservative
-Whether the Tories are stuck in the 'Blair paradigm'
-How to reduce immigration  
-Whether Reform UK are a serious threat to the Conservatives
-How the Tories can still win the election and where the party needs to go in future 
-Why we might need a referendum on housing 
-His views on the NatCon conference and the hysterical response  
-Why the Tories have failed to fight the culture war and how it can be won
-Whether politicians actually believe in wokeness 
-Where woke comes from and why it could fade if the economy improves  
-How to deal with ‘the blob’ 
-The flaws of conservatism
-The real reason Liz Truss was ousted 
-What it‘s like working closely with Boris Johnson
-Whether he regrets resigning from Boris’s cabinet 
-His thoughts on lockdowns 
-Why he is a ‘non-practising believer’ when it comes to Christianity 
-His stance on net zero 
-His current views on Brexit 
And more!Follow Lord Frost on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidGHFrost Read his Telegraph articles: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/d/da-de/david-frostWatch his NatCon speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGh9cSWlBe4 Watch his Net Zero speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc8p7lsGy4Y Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedyProduced by the legendary Jason Clift.

Andrew Lawrence

Epic conversation with the brilliantly acerbic and brave comedian, Andrew Lawrence. Andrew talks to Nick about:-Getting cancelled TWICE by the comedy industry -Why he stands by the jokes that got him cancelled-His advice for young comedians-Why being judged on merit is so important to him -The dishonesty and corruption of the comedy industry-Why comedy depends on a basic faith in humanity -His views on the culture war and the future of Britainand loads more!Subscribe to Andrew's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewLawrenceComedySupport Andrew on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AndrewLawrenceComedyFollow Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewlawrenceNick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedyProduced by the legendary Jason Clift.

Thor Holt

Scottish man of mystery Thor Holt joins Nick for a wide-ranging and highly entertaining chat about politics, wealth, mindset, and meaning. Nick and Thor talk about:-How to create your 'freedom exit' from the normie world-Thor's views on Brexit-How he works with coaching clients-What he learnt from talking to Scott Adams-Thor's theory of 'skills sex' -How creative people can make more money-Whether Nick should return to standup (lol)-How to negotiate a better salary-Whether Thor is 'Team James or 'Team Toby'-How Thor bought a house with zero moneyAnd lots more!
Connect with Thor: linkedin.com/in/thorholtThor's Substack: thorholt.substack.comThor's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thorholt
Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedyGet tickets for Weekly Sceptic Live: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weekly-sceptic-live-tickets-600595195397Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.

Alan Miller

Alan Miller of the Together Association joins Nick for a very interesting discussion about striving for freedom. They talk about:-Why he founded Together-Why we have 'weak authoritarians' running the country-Why all lockdowns are wrong-Whether the culture war and Covid have changed his spiritual views And lots more! 
Alain's Twitter: https://twitter.com/alanvibeTogether website: https://togetherdeclaration.orgTogether Twitter: https://twitter.com/togetherdecNick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedyGet tickets for Weekly Sceptic Live: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weekly-sceptic-live-tickets-600595195397Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.

Richard Tice - Debrief

This is a new style of episode where we reflect on a previous guest from the podcast, in this case Nick's interview with Richard Tice. Nick brings in Rory Jacobs from the Radical English Gentleman podcast to go over the most interesting points from the Richard Tice episode, and also get the Gen Z take on Reform UK, and a range of other issues.Nick and Rory talk about:-Richard's views on immigration, and where they agree and disagree-Whether Zoomers are woke-The pros and cons of proportional representation-Whether Keir Starmer is secretly far left-If Britain is finished (the Gen Z take) And loads more!This is a very interesting and fun episode, so give it a go. Rory's podcast, 'The Radical English Gentleman':https://open.spotify.com/show/13S52ZW6r5xd3aJSzIzFdNNick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy

Jamie Franklin - Based Vicar

This is a truly fascinating conversation with Rev Dr Jamie Franklin, a 'based vicar' and host of the Irreverend podcast. Jamie talks to Nick about:-The experience that made him become a Christian 
-Why we shouldn’t leave the Church of England 
-What Dawkins and Sam Harris get wrong 
-Why atheists believe in magic 
-The flaws of evangelical Christianity 
-Why beauty in art matters 
-His worst failure as a Christian 
And we also prove the existence of God. You’re welcome.Jamie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JFronklIrreverend Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comJamie's Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/
Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedyGet tickets for Weekly Sceptic Live: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weekly-sceptic-live-tickets-600595195397Lewis / Tolkien clip Nick mentions in the episode: https://youtu.be/NzBT39gx-TEProduced by the legendary Jason Clift.