Comedian and commentator Nick Dixon talks to fascinating guests about politics, the culture war, and anything else that comes up. More
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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-frost
Watch 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/nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
02/06/2023
1:37:52
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 Britain
and loads more!
Subscribe to Andrew's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewLawrenceComedy
Support Andrew on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AndrewLawrenceComedy
Follow Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewlawrence
Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
26/05/2023
1:58:40
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 money
And lots more!
Connect with Thor: linkedin.com/in/thorholt
Thor's Substack: thorholt.substack.com
Thor's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thorholt
Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Get tickets for Weekly Sceptic Live: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weekly-sceptic-live-tickets-600595195397
Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
19/05/2023
1:05:33
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/alanvibe
Together website: https://togetherdeclaration.org
Together Twitter: https://twitter.com/togetherdec
Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy
Get tickets for Weekly Sceptic Live: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weekly-sceptic-live-tickets-600595195397
Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
12/05/2023
1:09:49
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/13S52ZW6r5xd3aJSzIzFdN
Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy