The Current Thing

By Nick Dixon

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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How many episodes does The Current Thing have?

The podcast currently has 116 episodes available.

The Current Thing episodes:

June 02, 2025 Jess Gill - Immigration Is Making Women Unsafe
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by founder of the Women’s Safety Initiative, Jess Gill. They discuss:

-How immigration policy has made Britain much less safe for women
-The experiences that caused Jess to start the Women’s Safety Initiative
-Whether immigration or the trans issue is more of a threat to women
-The challenges in getting people to support this cause
-Whether any of our political parties will tackle this problem
-The political gap between Gen Z men and women
And lots more!
The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net
Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic

Jess's links
Women's Safety Initiative:
https://womensafety.uk/
https://x.com/womensafety_uk

Jess:
https://x.com/jessgill03
...more
38min
May 29, 2025 Rupert Lowe to Join Tories? - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox, AKA the closest thing to GB News’ Headliners, is back once again!
This week:
-The Liverpool incident and police response
-Comedian Andrew Lawrence gets cancelled (again)
-Rupert Lowe meets Robert Jenrick
-Jenrick confronts fare dodgers in London
-The bizarre Marcon slap incident
-Tommy Robinson is released from jail
The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/rupert-lowe-to-join-tories-with-paul
Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic

Paul's links
X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy
Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
...more
1h 8min
May 26, 2025 Liam Halligan - Tariffs, Trade, and Trump
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by Telegraph columnist, Planet Normal co-host, and explainer of all things economic, Liam Halligan. Liam gives us his expert take on:

-The truth behind Trump’s tariffs
-The UK-US trade deal
-The UK-India trade deal
-Why growth has stalled in the UK economy
-Reform UK
-Kemi Badenoch and the future of the Tories
And lots more!
The full version, with 20 minutes of extra content, is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net
Get all full episodes with top guests, an extra weekly bonus podcast, Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://x.com/NJDixon

Liam's links:
Substack: https://substack.com/@liamhalligan
Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/l/lf-lj/liam-halligan/
Podcast: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/planet-normal/
X: https://x.com/LiamHalligan
...more
35min
May 19, 2025 Charlie Downes - Can Reform UK Save Britain?
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by writer and broadcaster, Charlie Downes. They discuss:

-Charlie's views on the recent local election results
-Whether we are seeing the end of the two-party system
-Why he still believes Reform UK is the right vehicle for political change
-Nigel Farage’s comments on mass deportations and Islam
-Reform UK’s treatment of Rupert Lowe
-Whether Labour can still recover for the next election
-If the Conservative Party can still be saved
-His takes on the so-called ‘woke right’ and ‘post-woke left’
And loads more!
The full version, with 30 minutes of extra content, is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net
Get all full episodes with top guests, an extra weekly bonus podcast, Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://x.com/NJDixon

Charlie's links
Website: https://cfdownes.uk/
X account: https://x.com/cfdownes_
...more
44min
May 14, 2025 Keir Starmer Channels Enoch Powell - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back once again! This week Nick and Paul discuss Keir Starmer’s statement on immigration that is melting leftie brains everywhere. They look at the insane response, as well as the detail in the white paper to see if it actually stands up to scrutiny.
They also talk about Rupert Lowe being cleared by the CPS, and his extremely damning statement about Nigel Farage.
The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/keir-starmer-channels-enoch-powell
Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic

Paul's links
X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy
Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
...more
58min
May 12, 2025 What Just Happened in Australia? - Will Kingston
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by authentic Australian Will Kingston, who is here to explain the recent Australian elections, where their Labor party won an unexpected landslide.

Nick and Will discuss:
-Why Labor won so convincingly, and what the main issues were
-Whether Britain or Australia is in a worse state
-What will happen to the right in Australia
-How big a factor Trump played in the election
-How the political situation in Australia compares to Britain
-His take on the UK local elections
And lots more
The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net
Get all full episodes with top guests, an extra weekly bonus podcast, Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic

Will's links
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fire-at-will/id1669163871
X account: https://x.com/WillKingston

...more
33min
May 07, 2025 Will Starmer Sack Lucy Powell? - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back again. This week:
-The extraordinary local election results
-Lucy Powell’s shocking remarks about rape gangs
-How long does Kemi Badenoch have as Tory leader?
-India vs Pakistan, and Britain’s new trade deal with India
-The Labour councillor accused of racism after calling for CCTV in minicabs
The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/will-starmer-sack-lucy-powell-with
Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon

Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic

Paul's links
X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy
Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
...more
1h
May 05, 2025 Ben Habib - Reform UK and the Seismic Shift in British Politics
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined once again by the always insightful Ben Habib. They discuss:
-Ben's take on the significance of the local election results
-Whether he regrets leaving Reform following their election success
-What to expect from his new political party
-His thoughts on Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch
-What he thinks Reform will achieve if they win a general election
-Whether Britain is heading for civil unrest
-What to do about sectarian politics
-Whether Starmer’s response to Southport played a part in Labour’s election failure
-How to fix immigration, and whether a Minister for Deportations will make a difference
-His take on Trump’s tariffs
And lots more!

Subscribe now to watch the full episode, with over 40 minutes of content not available anywhere else. Click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/
Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic

Ben's links
X: https://x.com/benhabib6
Website: https://www.integrityparty.co.uk/
...more
35min
April 30, 2025 Shocking Home Office Migrant Scheme - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back again. This week:
-Mark Carney wins the Canadian election, as Pierre Poilievre loses his seat
-Serco and the shocking migrant ‘dispersal’ plan
-Nigel Farage teams up with a Labour peer to force public inquiry on grooming gangs
-Trump meets Zelensky at the Pope’s funeral
-The Lib Dems want to fine ‘headphone dodgers’
And loads more!
The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/shocking-home-office-migrant-scheme
Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon

Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic

Paul's links
X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy
Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
...more
1h 1min
April 28, 2025 Can Reform UK Fix Britain? - Rob Moore
This week's episode of The Current Thing features entrepreneur and host of the Disruptors podcast, Rob Moore.
Nick and Rob discuss:
-Rob’s friendship with Nigel Farage and his thoughts on Farage vs Rupert Lowe
-The pos and cons of Farage as potential prime minister
-Why millionaires are leaving Britain and what would make him leave the country
-His stance on immigration
-Why the UK is ‘in ruin’
-His view on Trump’s tariff policy
-The one thing Keir Starmer has done well
-Why we need ‘10 billionaires’ to fix Britain
-What people can do to earn and keep more money
-Why Britain is like Man Utd!
And loads more
The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/rob-moore-on-reform-uk-and-broken
Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save Britain, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
Or make a one-off donation here, thanks: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
Nick's links:
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Rob's links:
https://x.com/robprogressive
https://online.money.school/money-school
https://www.progressiveproperty.co.uk/rob-moore/
...more
35min

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How many episodes does The Current Thing have?

The podcast currently has 116 episodes available.

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