The Current Thing

By Nick DixonSociety & Culture News Politics

The Current Thing episodes

July 07, 2023 James Esses
Fascinating conversation on a very important topic, with writer, commentator, and co-founder of Thoughtful Therapists, James Esses.
Nick and James talk about:
-Being defending by Elon Musk
-Getting sacked by Childline and expelled from university for his gender critical views
-His ongoing legal case
-What 'conversation therapy' now means
-Where radical gender ideology really comes from
-The threat to women's sports
-Whether the tide is turning on gender madness
-The boycotts of Bud Light, Target, and Wickes
-His thoughts on the term 'cisgender'
-Why Britain is doing better than other countries in the gender wars
-Why he supports assisted dying
and loads more.

Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesEsses
And Substack: https://www.jamesesses.com/
Donate to his legal fund: https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/expelled-university-free-speech/

Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 6 min
June 30, 2023 Alistair Williams
Powerful and inspiring conversation with comedian Alistair Williams. Nick and Alistair talk about:
-How he left his agent and the mainstream comedy world
-Why he got banned from YouTube
-What ‘wokeness’ really means
-Why the solution to the culture war is not political but spiritual
-How studying food lead him to Christianity
-The rapid destruction of Christianity in Britain
-When he became red pilled
-Why ‘conspiracy theory’ is not a useful term
-His thoughts on Hollywood
-Why returning to God is the only answer
And loads more!

Follow Alistair on Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/alistairwilliams
And on Twitter: https://twitter.com/awilliamscomedy

Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 15 min
June 23, 2023 Calvin Robinson
Another great conversation, this time with Fr Calvin Robinson. Calvin and Nick talk about:
-Why he became a Christian, and later a deacon
-Why we should leave the Church of England
-Why America is stronger on Christianity than Britain
-His thoughts on ‘cultural Christianity’
-His views on Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate
-Why the culture wars are a 'spiritual war'
-Why it's imperative to go to church
-Why Christianity will survive even if the Church of England collapses
-Why he wears his clerical uniform on TV
-Why he defended Enoch Powell
-Where wokeness comes from
-Whether Britain is finished
-Red Pill vs Tradcon
-The future of the Conservative Party
And lots more!

Calvin's website: https://www.calvinrobinson.com
Calvin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/calvinrobinson

Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
56 min
June 16, 2023 Dominic Frisby
Extremely interesting conversation with comedian, writer, and crypto expert Dominic Frisby. Dominic and Nick discuss:
-Dominic's meeting with Robert Kennedy Jr
-His views on Trump
-His libertarian values
-Why he is an anarcho-capitalist
-What a libertarian Britain would look like
-How he almost became a Brexit Party MEP
-Why libertarians struggle to make headway in mainstream politics
-His views on Thatcher
-The real reason Liz Truss was ousted
-The meaning of 'Brown’s bottom'
-Why we don’t need the Bank of England
-Why Bitcoin is the only thing that can save us
-Why CBDCs can’t defeat crypto
-Why Peter Schiff is wrong on Bitcoin
And more!

Follow Dominic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DominicFrisby
Subscribe to his Substack: https://www.theflyingfrisby.com/
Watch a clip from his musical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYxrIFBTojo

Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 1 min
June 09, 2023 Andrew Doyle
Fascinating discussion with 'Saint' Andrew Doyle about his book 'The New Puritans', and much more. Andrew and Nick talk about:
-Whether we have lost the battle for free speech
-Why free speech doesn’t come naturally to us
-Why liberalism is still the best approach
-Why both the left and right should embrace free speech
-Whether wokeness is a left or right wing movement
-The difference between political correctness and woke
-How the woke 'mistake change for progress'
-Why the woke movement is like the Salem witch trials
-Why some people can see through woke hysteria
-Andrew's views on Covid, and whether he was ‘silent’ on the issue, as some claim
-His views on Andrew Bridgen vs Spiked
-How some of the anti-woke side are becoming as dogmatic as the woke
-His thoughts on Ofcom
-What it’s like working with John Cleese
-How he is so productive (although he claims he is not!)

Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewdoyle_com
Comedy Unleashed: https://comedyunleashed.co.uk
Buy Andrew's new book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Puritans-Religion-Justice-Captured/dp/B09VJ4XTQF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3M5MKVPZ1FTX&keywords=the+new+puritans+andrew+doyle&qid=1685306648&sprefix=doyle+new+pur%2Caps%2C298&sr=8-1

Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 30 min
June 02, 2023 Lord Frost
Fascinating conversation with Conservative peer and former chief Brexit negotiator, Lord Frost. Lord Frost talks to Nick about:
-Why the Conservative Party haven't done anything conservative
-Whether the Tories are stuck in the 'Blair paradigm'
-How to reduce immigration
-Whether Reform UK are a serious threat to the Conservatives
-How the Tories can still win the election and where the party needs to go in future
-Why we might need a referendum on housing
-His views on the NatCon conference and the hysterical response
-Why the Tories have failed to fight the culture war and how it can be won
-Whether politicians actually believe in wokeness
-Where woke comes from and why it could fade if the economy improves
-How to deal with ‘the blob’
-The flaws of conservatism
-The real reason Liz Truss was ousted
-What it‘s like working closely with Boris Johnson
-Whether he regrets resigning from Boris’s cabinet
-His thoughts on lockdowns
-Why he is a ‘non-practising believer’ when it comes to Christianity
-His stance on net zero
-His current views on Brexit
And more!
Follow Lord Frost on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidGHFrost
Read his Telegraph articles: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/d/da-de/david-frost
Watch his NatCon speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGh9cSWlBe4
Watch his Net Zero speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc8p7lsGy4Y

Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 38 min
May 26, 2023 Andrew Lawrence
Epic conversation with the brilliantly acerbic and brave comedian, Andrew Lawrence. Andrew talks to Nick about:
-Getting cancelled TWICE by the comedy industry
-Why he stands by the jokes that got him cancelled
-His advice for young comedians
-Why being judged on merit is so important to him
-The dishonesty and corruption of the comedy industry
-Why comedy depends on a basic faith in humanity
-His views on the culture war and the future of Britain
and loads more!
Subscribe to Andrew's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewLawrenceComedy
Support Andrew on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AndrewLawrenceComedy
Follow Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewlawrence

Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 59 min
May 19, 2023 Thor Holt
Scottish man of mystery Thor Holt joins Nick for a wide-ranging and highly entertaining chat about politics, wealth, mindset, and meaning. Nick and Thor talk about:
-How to create your 'freedom exit' from the normie world
-Thor's views on Brexit
-How he works with coaching clients
-What he learnt from talking to Scott Adams
-Thor's theory of 'skills sex'
-How creative people can make more money
-Whether Nick should return to standup (lol)
-How to negotiate a better salary
-Whether Thor is 'Team James or 'Team Toby'
-How Thor bought a house with zero money
And lots more!
Connect with Thor: linkedin.com/in/thorholt
Thor's Substack: thorholt.substack.com
Thor's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thorholt

Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy

Get tickets for Weekly Sceptic Live: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weekly-sceptic-live-tickets-600595195397

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 6 min
May 12, 2023 Alan Miller
Alan Miller of the Together Association joins Nick for a very interesting discussion about striving for freedom. They talk about:
-Why he founded Together
-Why we have 'weak authoritarians' running the country
-Why all lockdowns are wrong
-Whether the culture war and Covid have changed his spiritual views
And lots more!
Alain's Twitter: https://twitter.com/alanvibe
Together website: https://togetherdeclaration.org
Together Twitter: https://twitter.com/togetherdec

Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy

Get tickets for Weekly Sceptic Live: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weekly-sceptic-live-tickets-600595195397

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 10 min
May 11, 2023 Richard Tice - Debrief
This is a new style of episode where we reflect on a previous guest from the podcast, in this case Nick's interview with Richard Tice. Nick brings in Rory Jacobs from the Radical English Gentleman podcast to go over the most interesting points from the Richard Tice episode, and also get the Gen Z take on Reform UK, and a range of other issues.
Nick and Rory talk about:
-Richard's views on immigration, and where they agree and disagree
-Whether Zoomers are woke
-The pros and cons of proportional representation
-Whether Keir Starmer is secretly far left
-If Britain is finished (the Gen Z take)
And loads more!
This is a very interesting and fun episode, so give it a go.

Rory's podcast, 'The Radical English Gentleman':
https://open.spotify.com/show/13S52ZW6r5xd3aJSzIzFdN

Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
Nick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedy

1 hr 13 min