Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com

In this wide‑ranging live show, I kick off with lighter nights, AI artwork and a hot‑air detour before settling into a spirited hour with Eric Von Essex and returning guest Gary Glendale. We trade stories from airships to “dropping a clanger,” the madness of modern bureaucracy and subscription cars, and the week’s polls on government and global threats. We also wade into difficult territory: media distractions, the Epstein files, child protection failures, and how fear and propaganda fracture communities. Hour two turns to money, power and food sovereignty. Gary unpacks the difference between money and currency, why usury and debt underpin control, and how a practical, low‑fee, peer‑to‑peer payments rail can help farmers and locals trade directly—my “wonky carrots” test. We touch on gold myths, WWII history, and play thought‑provoking clips (Michael Hudson, The International, Godfrey Bloom). The upshot: organise locally, build parallel exchange, and keep your sense of humour while we do it.

Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com

A lively, free‑wheeling show that starts with Valentine’s banter and studio shenanigans before settling into a wide‑ranging discussion on witches, wise women and the hostile takeover of folk medicine. We explore how church and state persecution, the Malleus Maleficarum and later medical industrialisation sidelined community healers, and contrast that with practical, home‑based care: herbalism, midwifery, and everyday remedies. Guests Nathan and Holly join to share hands‑on wisdom: the “thieves” essential‑oil blend story, foraging (wild garlic, dandelion, cleavers), apple‑cider vinegar, fermented foods, onions and garlic, plus supportive nutrients such as zinc, NAC and glutathione. We also touch on oral health hacks (coconut oil and turmeric), nicotine lozenges, and the broader cultural myths that shape how we think about health, power and history—rounded off with a nod to Monty Python and classic telly nostalgia.

A lively, wide‑ranging show that began with a bit of studio sound wrangling and Valentine’s Day banter soon turned into a deep dive on folk healing, “witch hunts” and the politics of medicine. I set the scene with Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English’s Witches, Midwives, & Nurses and the Malleus Maleficarum, then welcomed Nathan Lucius and Holly for a practical tour of village herbalism: thieves‑blend lore, why onions, garlic, ferments and apple‑cider vinegar still earn their keep, and when nicotine (taken cleanly) can be useful. We contrasted communal, women‑led care traditions with top‑down institutions, touched Codex Alimentarius and psychopathy research, and swapped tips from kitchen to hedgerow—candid, hands‑on, and very human.

Along the way we roamed cultural touchstones and curios: UK Column and Jerm Warfare interviews, Dustin Nemos’ long‑form chat, Erich von Däniken and Graham Hancock on deep history, the Oera Linda debate, Playford’s country‑dance tunes and Steeleye Span, plus Bewitched and Monsters, Inc. for a wink at pop portrayals of “witches” and fear. A spirited, sometimes provocative pub‑table ramble—rooted in curiosity, care, and keeping our wits about us.

• 'Witches, Midwives, & Nurses' (Barbara Ehrenreich & Deirdre English), Feminist Press: https://www.feministpress.org/books-n-z/witches-midwives-nurses-second-edition
• Malleus Maleficarum (full text, public domain): https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Malleus_Maleficarum
• UK Column (independent news): https://www.ukcolumn.org/
• Jerm Warfare (podcast site): https://www.jermwarfare.com/podcast/
• Dustin Nemos (site): https://www.dustinnemos.com/
• Graham Hancock (official website): https://grahamhancock.com/
• Erich von Däniken (official website/estate notice): https://daniken.com/
• Oera Linda Book (overview): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oera_Linda_Book
• John Playford – The Dancing Master (1686 edition, online): https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Dancing_Master_(1686)
• Steeleye Span (official): https://steeleyespan.org.uk/
• Bewitched (series overview): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bewitched
• Monsters, Inc. (official Disney page): https://movies.disney.com/monsters-inc
• Opera Browser (official): https://www.opera.com/
• Robert D. Hare – Without Conscience (psychopathy research): https://www.hare.org/
• Codex Alimentarius – U.S. Codex Office (official): https://www.usda.gov/trade-and-markets/policies-and-procedures/us-codex-office
• Bohemian Grove (overview of rituals and symbolism): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Grove
• Paul English Live (show hub): https://paulenglishlive.com/
• Nicotonic (clean nicotine lozenges referenced): https://nicotonic.com/

Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com

A lively, far‑ranging show tonight. After some very British weather grumbling and Eric Von Essex’s royal alter ego made its grand entrance, we settled into housekeeping and a quick rescue of a streaming hiccup before diving into the meat of the hour: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s “theory of stupidity,” why public discourse feels broken, and how much of that comes down to incentives, captured institutions, and our own cognitive dissonance. We touched on farming, local makers, and the opportunity for AI to connect skilled producers to nearby customers, with a detour via MrBeast, SpaceX and bio‑archiving that shows how fast technology is moving—and why we should harness it for good. Our guest, Gary Glendale (host of the Farmers Finance Show on FFT Radio), traced a provocative line through 20th‑century monetary history—Bretton Woods, gold seizures, post‑war “booms,” deregulation—and argued that inflationary fiat underwrites it all. He laid out why Bitcoin SV (BSV) retains Bitcoin’s original design, emphasising chain‑of‑signature accountability, legal enforceability, and practical micropayments for real trade (think: buying ‘wonky’ veg direct from growers). Callers pressed on anonymity vs privacy, exchanges, and usability; Gary’s answer: treat BSV as money you use, not a chip you hoard. We wrapped with plans to build simple how‑to guides and a reminder to catch Gary on Mondays—plus a tiny blast of toilet humour to clear the air.

• Food for Thought Radio (FFT Radio): https://fftradio.com
• Rumble (show simulcasts): https://rumble.com
• YouTube (show simulcasts): https://www.youtube.com
• Opera Browser (mentioned for accessing streams): https://www.opera.com
• MrBeast (YouTube creator referenced): https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast
• SpaceX (technology segment reference): https://www.spacex.com
• Dietrich Bonhoeffer (background on the thinker discussed): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Bonhoeffer
• Smedley Butler – “War Is a Racket”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket
• JFK “The President and the Press” (Waldorf‑Astoria, 27 April 1961) transcript: https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/other-resources/john-f-kennedy-speeches/american-newspaper-publishers-association-19610427
• Peter McCormack – What Bitcoin Did (interviewer mentioned): https://www.whatbitcoindid.com
• Bitcoin SV (BSV) – project site: https://bitcoinsv.com
• Segregated Witness (SegWit) – background explainer: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Segregated_Witness
• Craig S. Wright (site): https://craigwright.net
• Signal (private messaging app referenced): https://signal.org
• Six Inches of Soil (UK agroecology documentary): https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org
• Kevin MacLeod – “Farting Around” (royalty‑free track used for comic sting): https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100190
• Monty Python (official site; “Money Song” referenced): https://www.montypython.com

Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com

Tonight’s show starts in classic fashion: a grumble about a very British Thursday and a royal wave from King Eric von Essex, before we settle into two big themes—how institutions lose the plot, and how we can build outside them. I tee up Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s “theory of stupidity” as a lens on today’s public discourse, then we range through history’s money games—from Bretton Woods to Executive Order 6102—asking why courts, regulators and media so often protect the racket. In hour two, Gary Glendale joins us to dig into money-as-commodity, Bitcoin SV (BSV), and why digital signatures and on‑chain records matter if we want private trade, verifiable contracts and real discovery—plus how farmers, makers and local buyers could actually use this right now. We also swap notes on MrBeast‑scale distribution, NIST’s WTC work, and practical steps: start small, buy local, and make the tools useful enough that people choose them.

Along the way we wrangle a Soapbox hiccup, shout out Food for Thought Radio’s growing schedule, and point you to places where the rubber meets the road—from FoodFindersHub and “Six Inches of Soil” to BSV resources you can explore yourself. If you’re new to any of this, begin with the links below, keep your question‑mark handy, and let’s turn curiosity into capability together.

• 'Paul English Live (official site)': https://paulenglishlive.com
• 'Food For Thought Radio (FFT Radio)': https://fftradio.com/
• 'Radio Soapbox (live stream links)': https://radiosoapbox.com
• 'Food Finders Hub (local food directory)': https://foodfindershub.org/
• 'Six Inches of Soil (film site)': https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/
• 'MrBeast (YouTube channel)': https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast
• 'SpaceX (official)': https://www.spacex.com
• 'Dietrich Bonhoeffer – Letters and Papers from Prison (publisher page)': https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Letters-and-Papers-from-Prison/Dietrich-Bonhoeffer/9781451650532
• 'NIST: World Trade Center Investigation (overview hub)': https://www.nist.gov/world-trade-center-investigation
• 'Flight 93 National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)': https://www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm
• 'Executive Order 6102 (background)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102
• 'Smedley D. Butler – War Is a Racket (full text, Project Gutenberg Canada)': https://www.gutenberg.ca/ebooks/butlersd-warisaracket/butlersd-warisaracket-00-h.html
• 'The Peter McCormack Show (site)': https://www.petermccormack.com/
• 'Peter McCormack x Rupert Lowe episode page': https://www.petermccormack.com/episodes/091-rupert-lowe-reforms-failure-restores-moment-westminsters-rot
• 'BSV Association (learn/build)': https://bsvassociation.org/
• 'WhatsOnChain (BSV blockchain explorer)': https://whatsonchain.com/
• 'Bitcoin SV (project overview)': https://bitcoinsv.com/
• 'Opera Browser (desktop & mobile)': https://www.opera.com/

Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com

ahA lively, free‑wheeling January catch‑up from the South Coast: we open with the weather, shorts-in-the-cold confessions, and a dose of radio mayhem before rolling into real talk on food independence, building out Food for Thought Radio, and the nuts‑and‑bolts graft of getting new voices on air. I share an uplifting listener letter and some proper belly laughs along the way, then welcome returning guest Monica Schaefer for a thoughtful, humane conversation spanning political prisoners, letter‑writing solidarity for her brother Alfred, and how to keep spirit and perspective when institutions fail us.

We range widely: grassroots ideas like farmer‑to‑table networks and even a food token, old‑school cars versus EVs, recumbent bikes and rain capes, pocket watches and maple syrup, and frank reflections on history after revisiting They Shall Not Grow Old and All Quiet on the Western Front. Expect humour, a couple of choice songs, and plenty of plain speaking about governments, media, and the importance of building local, resilient communities.

• 'Foodfinders Hub': https://foodfindershub.org
• 'Paul English Live': https://paulenglishlive.com
• 'Free Speech Monica' (Monica Schaefer): https://freespeechmonica.com
• 'Truth and Justice for Germans' (Alfred & Monica Schaefer site): https://thetruthandjusticeforgermans.com
• 'EV Carnage' (Tony Goodman) YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EVCarnage
• StreamYard (live studio platform): https://streamyard.com
• Rumble: https://rumble.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com
• Opera Browser: https://www.opera.com
• Telegram: https://telegram.org
• They Shall Not Grow Old (Peter Jackson) – Imperial War Museums page: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/they-shall-not-grow-old
• All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) – Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81260280
• Jake Thackray (official site): https://www.jakethackray.co.uk
• Tim Hawkins (comedian): https://timhawkins.net
• Sinclair C5 (background): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_C5
• Casey Putsch (engineering/automotive) YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyPutsch
• Goldback (gold‑infused notes): https://www.goldback.com
• Caterham Seven (Lotus Seven lineage, kit/sports cars): https://www.caterhamcars.com
• Koenigsegg (boutique hypercars): https://www.koenigsegg.com
• Land Rover (heritage 4x4s): https://www.landrover.com
• Montezuma’s (UK chocolate mentioned): https://www.montezumas.co.uk

Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com

Host Paul ushers in a wintry Thursday, 22 January 2026, with a wry look at the gloom-and-boom of the new year, joined first by Eric Von Essex and later by Frederick “Blackbird9” Blackburn and Nathan. We roam from mood, diet, tea and rooibos to nostalgia for pirate radio, tennis commentary and Japan, before digging into propaganda, WWII myths, and how media narratives shape public emotion. The conversation then turns to fourth‑generation warfare, campus ideologies in Appalachia, ICE protests, the World Economic Forum, and creeping speech controls—set against reminders to build local resilience. Hour two and three lean practical: decentralising from captured institutions, rekindling village life, and rebuilding food networks; reading more and doomscrolling less; choosing creation over commentary. We close with an invite to keep the chat going and to watch for the quiet launch of Food for Thought Radio via PaulEnglishLive.com, while keeping spirits up, feet on the ground, and eyes on what we can actually build next.

• 'Paul English Live (show hub)': https://paulenglishlive.com
• 'Tesla Optimus (company page)': https://www.tesla.com/optimus
• 'U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)': https://www.ice.gov
• 'World Economic Forum (official site)': https://www.weforum.org
• 'Federal Reserve (Board of Governors)': https://www.federalreserve.gov
• 'Appalachian State University (official site)': https://www.appstate.edu
• 'Watauga Democrat (local newspaper)': https://www.wataugademocrat.com
• 'Adams Publishing Group (owner of local papers)': https://adamspg.com
• 'The King Center (Martin Luther King Jr.)': https://thekingcenter.org
• 'CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)': https://www.cia.gov
• 'Radio Caroline (official site)': https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk
• 'Tony Blackburn (official site)': https://www.tonyblackburn.co.uk
• 'Reverse Speech by David John Oates (official site)': https://www.reversespeech.com
• 'Godfrey Bloom (official YouTube channel)': https://www.youtube.com/@GoddersBloom
• 'Rumble (video platform)': https://rumble.com
• 'YouTube (video platform)': https://www.youtube.com

Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com

A lively, freewheeling episode from the shed and studio: after the usual level‑wrangling mayhem with Eric Von Essex, we dive into the week’s UK digital‑ID climb‑down and what it might really signal, with a clip from Rupert Lowe sparking a wider chat about vigilance, media amnesia and not falling back asleep. From there we slip into dreamland proper: Paul has just finished a three‑week reread of The Lord of the Rings and shares what Tolkien’s prose, themes and the (missing‑from-the-film) “Scouring of the Shire” say about our present moment—the long shadow, the nature of power, and the work of restoring home. Peter Hitchens’ on‑air recitation opens a defence of poetry-by-heart in schools; we read Wilfred Owen’s Dulce et Decorum Est and compare screen and page—Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old, Wyler’s The Best Years of Our Lives—and why sustained reading changes our inner weather. Hour two loosens the tie: humour (Hitchcock, Kenneth Williams, Monty Python, Hale & Pace) as medicine, and practical “building not brooding”: bone broth and GAPS basics; farmers, bowler hats and the coming Foodfinder’s/health hubs; local music for a new station; and even a detour into minting, money and BSV for resilient exchange. It’s equal parts rain‑lashed Britain, blue‑remembered hills, and plans to scour our own shires—together.

• J.R.R. Tolkien — The Tolkien Estate: https://www.tolkienestate.com/
• The Lord of the Rings (Deluxe Illustrated by the Author) — Harper Academic edition: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063274730/the-lord-of-the-rings-deluxe-illustrated-by-the-author
• They Shall Not Grow Old (2018), dir. Peter Jackson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Shall_Not_Grow_Old
• The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), dir. William Wyler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Years_of_Our_Lives
• A. E. Housman — “Into my heart an air that kills” (from A Shropshire Lad): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_my_heart_an_air_that_kills
• Wilfred Owen — “Dulce et Decorum Est” (Poetry Foundation text): https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46560/dulce-et-decorum-est
• BBC Question Time — programme overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question_Time_(TV_programme)
• Gustav Holst — The Planets (suite): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Planets
• Larken Rose — official site: https://www.larkenrose.com/
• Dr Natasha Campbell‑McBride — GAPS official site: https://www.gaps.me/
• Sunshine Minting — official site: https://www.sunshinemint.com/
• BSV Blockchain — official site: https://bsvblockchain.org/
• WhatsOnChain — BSV blockchain explorer: https://whatsonchain.com/
• 4K Download — official site: https://www.4kdownload.com/
• Euro·Folk·Radio — official site: https://eurofolkradio.com/
• YouTube — main platform: https://www.youtube.com/
• Rumble — main platform: https://rumble.com/
• UK Prime Minister — official GOV.UK profile (Keir Starmer): https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/prime-minister

Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com

On this first proper Thursday of 2026, I’m back in the “radio shed” with Eric in full flow, swapping storms, doors-on-one-hinge sagas and eighties memories that spiral from Michael Fish and the ’87 gale to yuppies, Filofaxes and the Guinness affair. We riff on music old and new (Chris Rea, ZZ Top, The Divine Comedy), the demise of craftsmanship, and why guilds, beauty and curvature still matter—from Hampton Court brickwork to Gaudí and Tower Bridge. We also touch on censorship tangles, copyright-safe jingles, and the lure (and threat) of AI “app/site builders.” Hour two drifts delightfully into Shakespeare—language as spellcraft, who really wrote the plays, and how words shape reality—before a lively final hour with guest Eli James on money, oil, silver, inflation, digital cash, feminism’s effects on family and work, and the wider cultural churn. It’s a freewheeling, good-humoured gallop through weather, words, work, wealth and what we might build together in 2026.

• 'Met Office (UK weather service)': https://www.metoffice.gov.uk
• 'BBC': https://www.bbc.co.uk
• 'YouTube': https://www.youtube.com
• 'Audacity (audio editor)': https://www.audacityteam.org
• 'Filofax': https://www.filofax.com
• 'Serif / Affinity': https://affinity.serif.com
• 'Hampton Court Palace (Historic Royal Palaces)': https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace
• 'Tower Bridge (Official)': https://www.towerbridge.org.uk
• 'Antoni Gaudí – Sagrada Família (Official)': https://sagradafamilia.org
• 'The Divine Comedy (Official)': https://thedivinecomedy.com
• 'Chris Rea (Artist site)': https://www.chrisrea.com
• 'ZZ Top (Official)': https://www.zztop.com
• 'The Swingles (formerly The Swingle Singers) (Official)': https://www.theswingles.co.uk
• 'Opera Browser': https://www.opera.com
• 'National Express (UK coaches)': https://www.nationalexpress.com
• 'Jimmy Carr (Official)': https://www.jimmycarr.com
• 'Euro Folk Radio': https://eurofolkradio.com
• 'Anglo-Saxon Israel': https://anglo-saxonisrael.com
• 'Starbucks (US)': https://www.starbucks.com
• 'McDonalds (US)': https://www.mcdonalds.com
• 'KFC (US)': https://www.kfc.com
• 'Red Lobster (US)': https://www.redlobster.com
• 'Shakespeares Globe (London)': https://www.shakespearesglobe.com

Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com

• 'Radio Albion' (network and live stream): https://www.radioalbion.com/
• 'The Daily Nationalist' (example episode page): https://www.radioalbion.com/2025/12/the-daily-nationalist-dr-johnsons-new.html
• 'The Orthodox Nationalist' (show page example): https://www.radioalbion.com/2024/04/the-orthodox-nationalist-spiritual.html
• 'Parish of the Patriots' (show page example): https://www.radioalbion.com/2025/02/parish-of-patriots-would-you-connect-to.html
• 'Patriotic Weekly Review' (archive): https://www.radioalbion.com/2020/10/patriotic-weekly-review-archive.html
• 'Sven Longshanks' (posts on Radio Albion): https://www.radioalbion.com/search/label/Sven%20Longshanks
• 'Patriotic Alternative' (organisation site): https://www.patrioticalternative.org.uk/
• 'Shameless' (official Channel 4 programme page): https://www.channel4.com/programmes/shameless
• 'Van Morrison' (official website): https://www.vanmorrison.com/
• 'White Rabbit Radio' (official site referenced via Radio Albion): https://whiterabbitradio.net/

Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com

• Bank of England: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk
• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System: https://www.federalreserve.gov
• Bank for International Settlements (BIS): https://www.bis.org
• The Spectator (magazine): https://www.spectator.co.uk
• Nord Stream (project information): https://www.nord-stream.com
• The Revenant (20th Century Studios): https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-revenant
• Songs of Praise (BBC): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006ttc5
• Last of the Summer Wine (BBC): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006fnmm
• Paul Anka (official): https://www.paulanka.com
• Led Zeppelin (official): https://www.ledzeppelin.com
• JJ Cale (official): https://www.jjcale.com
• City of London – Epping Forest: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/epping-forest
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com
• Rumble: https://rumble.com
• Opera Browser: https://www.opera.com
• John Perkins – Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (author site): https://johnperkins.org
• Radio Albion: https://radioalbion.com
• Red Ice: https://redice.tv