Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDownstream: Why the Left Fails to Connect With People w/ Jimmy The Giant
Not long ago, Kieren Owen AKA Jimmy The Giant was in the ‘alt right pipeline’. He believed in the tyranny of the welfare system, thought ‘woke cultur…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Novara Debates: Are Labour Doomed?
Ash Sarkar, Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani debate: could the Labour Party be heading for a trouncing?
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11 months, 2 weeks ago
Novara Debates: Can Reform Win A General Election?
Ash Sarkar, Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani debate one of the most pressing questions of the day: can Reform UK win a general election?
Might it eve…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Downstream: Is Christianity Back? Gen Z’s Search For Meaning w/ Lamorna Ash
What do Christianity and communism have in common?
Are Nuns missing out on their lives, or living their best one?
And can attending church once a we…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Downstream: Does International Law Even Work? w/ Kenneth Roth
Today the leaders of Israel, Russia, and Hamas all stand accused of war crimes. Yet it seems doubtful that these men will ever face justice – so what…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Downstream: Has Israel Become A Fascist State? w/ Ilan Pappé
Aaron Bastani was joined by Israeli historian Ilan Pappé for a live recording of Downstream on 7 April at EartH in East London. They discussed the or…
1 year ago
Downstream: What’s The Real Point of Trump’s Tariffs? w/ Slavoj Žižek
Donald Trump has been ripping up the rule book on global trade, implementing huge tariffs and sending markets into a frenzy. But is there any method …
1 year ago
Downstream: On Palestine, Prisons and British Vs. American Racism w/ Ta-Nehisi Coates
There are few, true, public intellectuals anymore. But Ta-Nehisi Coates – author of ‘Between The World And Me’ and recipient of the MacArthur Genius …
1 year ago
Downstream: This Much We Agree On: Britain Is In Decline w/ Peter Hitchens
In 2024 the Conservative party suffered their worst defeat in two centuries. But while Labour struggles in office, the Tories are going nowhere fast.…
1 year ago
Downstream: The British Military is Actively Involved in the Gaza Genocide w/ Matt Kennard
Investigative journalist Matt Kennard joins Aaron Bastani to discuss Britain’s complicity in the genocide of Palestinians, following a series revelat…
1 year, 1 month ago