Owen Jones, journalist, author of Chavs and The Establishment, or "that left-wing idiot off the telly", is fed up with the establishment media. After all, it punches down, not up, blames minorities for all the problems in society, and, let's face it, often just parrots the government line. So this podcast is offering something different: speaking truth to power, giving the marginalised a voice, offering hope - and having a laugh along the way. From Michael Sheen to Judith Butler, Prof. Devi ...
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Journalists Owen Jones and Ellie Mae O’Hagan chat all things political as part of a new fortnightly podcast.
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A daily briefing on the 2019 general election. Journalist Owen Jones takes a look at the latest from the campaigns, in the headlines and on the ground around the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Veteran journalist Owen Bennett-Jones delves into the some of the most pressing issues of our time with politicians, scholars, scientists, doctors, writers, public intellectuals and thought-leaders.
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This behaviour is so shameless, it's hard to even know where to begin. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This is so important. I'm joined by Sherene Razack, Distinguished Professor and the Penny Kanner Endowed Chair in Women’s Studies in the Department of Gender Studies at UCLA, and Saree Makdisi, literary critic and Professor of English Literature at UCLA Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.…
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Stephen Kapos is an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor from Budapest, and here he tells me about the horrors he survived - and why Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. He's such an inspiring voice, full of moral clarity, and it was a privilege to listen to him. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See …
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Imagine London fell to the most extreme Tory imaginable. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Beyond belief. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What a bunch of raging hypocrites. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Student protests over Gaza at Columbia University have become international headline, with young protesters becoming vilified. But what's the truth? History professor Nara Milanich joins me to explain exactly what is going on. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…
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Left-wing icon Yanis Varoufakis and award-winning filmmaker Raoul Martinez have teamed together on a new docuseries In The Eye Of The Storm - and here we talk about Yanis Varoufakis being banned from Germany over Gaza, about the attempt to crush dissent, capitalism - and why there is hope. Watch their new docuseries here!: http://www.eyeofthestorm.…
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Israel's claims about Gaza's main humanitarian agency fall apart - but leave a catastrophic human impact. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It's the confrontation which has become international news, and become the latest incident seized upon by politicians and media outlets to demonise protesters against Israel's murderous onslaught. Gideon Falter - who heads a group called 'Campaign Against Antisemitism' - released a clip about his confrontation with a police officer. But far more in…
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This is a case study in genocidal mania. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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There's a reason media outlets and politicians are trying to make you focus on protesters against this hideous atrocity. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It should have been honest that the Israeli state was lying from the start about this specific atrocity. Once again, that's been proven. But the lessons are never learned. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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The consequences would be beyond catastrophic. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This is a case study in how the Western media facilitated one of the great crimes of our age. Read The Intercept's piece here: https://theintercept.com/2024/04/15/nyt-israel-gaza-genocide-palestine-coverage/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Both shocking - and a statement of what should be the obvious. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Germany is persecuting Jews in the name of combating antisemitism. The world is turned upside down. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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They know they're defending the indefensible. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Israel bombed Iran's consulate, knowing full well what would happen. The consequences could be calamitous. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Germany just shut down the Palestine Congress in Berlin. It is arresting Jews, being complicit in genocide, whipping up racism, and shutting down democratic freedoms. Is this atoning for your past, Germany? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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We have so much to talk about: the risk of war with Iran, shifting US opinion, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Israel's policies of extermination, intentional famine - and so much more. I'm joined by the brilliant Palestinian-American analyst Omar Badder. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…
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Will Israel get its wish - an armed confrontation with Iran? We're joined by brilliant American-Iranian analyst and author Trita Parsi, co-founder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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What does the Cass Review mean, what are the myths and realities about healthcare for trans people - and what happens next? Really honoured to be joined by Dr. Aidan Kelly, clinical director at Gender Plus, and journalist Freddy McConnell. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…
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Last week, I came under ferocious attack for pointing out that Germany was forcing the Palestinian people to pay for its own heinous crimes. At the International Court of Justice, this argument was brutally vindicated. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Israel is slaughtering Palestinian journalists and preventing foreign journalists from entering Gaza - because they're trying to cover up their crimes. So it's our responsibility to do everything we can to expose the truth. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…
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