Podcast Episodes

Is AI satanic?

Max Tegmark is an author and professor doing AI and physics research at MIT. He joins Freddy to discuss the moral and spiritual dangers of artificial intelligence, the rise of Silicon Valley’s ‘tech …

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Does Pete Hegseth know what he's doing?

Pete Hegseth has declared war on 'fat generals' and DEI in the US army - but why have standards slipped? Chris Caldwell joins Freddy Gray to discuss why the current administration feels so passionate…

Published on 1 month ago

Could Mamdani win through a 'conspiracy of cock ups'?

Zohran Mamdani is widely expected to win the race to be the next New York City mayor. The contest is now a three horse race between Mamdani, the Republican candidate Curtis Silwa and Andrew Cuomo, th…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Professor Mearsheimer: why Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ won’t work

Donald Trump has unveiled his “peace plan” for Gaza with Benjamin Netanyahu – but is it realistic? Professor John Mearsheimer joins Freddy Gray to assess Trump’s foreign policy instincts, the role of…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Is James Comey going to jail?

Freddy Gray speaks to Jacob Heilbrunn, a longstanding friend of Americano to discuss James Comey, violence in Washington and Tucker Carlson’s new series. 

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Does paracetamol cause Autism?

Freddy Gray speaks to The Spectator's economics editor Michael Simmons about Trump's announcement at the Oval Office on Monday night that taking Tylenol, known as paracetamol, 'is no good' and that p…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Has Trump been taken over by Big Tech?

Donald Trump has arrived in Britain with promises of billions in tech investment. But is this AI boom real growth — or just another bubble? Oren Cass, chief economist at American Compass and editor o…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inside Trump’s war on the cartels

Donald Trump has launched a new ‘war on drugs’ – this time targeting Mexico’s cartels. Ben Domenech joins Freddy Gray to explain why MAGA has embraced the fight, what it means for US–Mexico relations…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iryna Zarutska & America’s inner-city violence epidemic

Freddy Gray is joined by Heather Mac Donald, fellow at the Manhattan Institute. They discuss how race and crime grips America, and the epidemic of violence in inner-cities.

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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

What’s driving political violence in America?

Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from south-west Utah, has been detained over the shooting of Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of Donald Trump. Author and anthropologist Max Horder joins Fre…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago