The Current Thing

By Nick DixonSociety & Culture News Politics

The Current Thing episodes

May 05, 2023 Jamie Franklin - Based Vicar
This is a truly fascinating conversation with Rev Dr Jamie Franklin, a 'based vicar' and host of the Irreverend podcast. Jamie talks to Nick about:

-The experience that made him become a Christian
-Why we shouldn’t leave the Church of England
-What Dawkins and Sam Harris get wrong
-Why atheists believe in magic
-The flaws of evangelical Christianity
-Why beauty in art matters
-His worst failure as a Christian
And we also prove the existence of God. You’re welcome.
Jamie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JFronkl
Irreverend Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com
Jamie's Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/

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

Get tickets for Weekly Sceptic Live: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weekly-sceptic-live-tickets-600595195397
Lewis / Tolkien clip Nick mentions in the episode: https://youtu.be/NzBT39gx-TE

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 33 min
April 28, 2023 Tania Edwards
Great episode with comedian Tania Edwards. Tania and Nick talk about:
-How Tania's views on Covid led her agent to drop her
-Why she went from 'smug atheist' to Christian
-How her comedy has changed post Covid
-Her views on feminism
-Being a mother, and sex education in schools
And loads more!

Tania's Twitter: https://twitter.com/taniaedwards
Tania's Substack: https://taniaedwards.substack.com
Get tickets for Weekly Sceptic Live: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weekly-sceptic-live-tickets-600595195397
Nick's Twitter: @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 8 min
April 21, 2023 Alex McCarron - Reclaim Party
Very interesting chat with Alex McCarron of the Reclaim Party. Alex is a filmmaker and former journalist with great insights into the state of politics and the culture war. He talks to Nick about:
-How to change politics
-What 'woke' really means
-Working with Laurence Fox
-Where he stands on conspiracy theories
-The real reason for climate alarmism
-His theory of the 'inverse gammon'
And lots more!

Alex's Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexmaccaroon
Reclaim The Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReclaimTheMedia_

This episode is sponsored by:
Harry Willis:
https://www.instagram.com/harry_willis/
https://willis-coaching.addpotion.com
Get tickets for Weekly Sceptic Live: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weekly-sceptic-live-tickets-600595195397
Nick's Twitter: @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
April 14, 2023 Richard Tice
Leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice, joins Nick Dixon for a fascinating discussion on what is wrong with Britain and how he believes the Reform party can fix it. They talk about:
-Why Britain only has 10 years to turn things around
-How to reboot the economy
-How to eradicate wokeness from our institutions
-How to fix the Civil Service
-Why we need proportional representation
-How to save the NHS
-What to do about legal and illegal immigration
-Working with Nigel Farage
-Whether Richard prefers Trump or DeSantis
And lots more!

Richard's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiceRichard TiceRichard
Reform UK Twitter: https://twitter.com/reformparty_uk
Reform UK website: https://www.reformparty.uk/

This episode is sponsored by:
Harry Willis:
https://www.instagram.com/harry_willis/
https://willis-coaching.addpotion.com
Get tickets for Weekly Sceptic Live: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weekly-sceptic-live-tickets-600595195397
Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 2 min
April 07, 2023 Belinda de Lucy - Reform UK
Belinda de Lucy of Reform UK joins Nick Dixon for a very interesting and upbeat chat about Belinda's work for this up and coming political party challenging the status quo in Britain. They talk about:
-How Reform UK are changing British politics
-Why Britain's two party system is broken
-Whether the Tory party is finished
-What it's like working with Nigel Farage
-How wokeness has infiltrated schools
-How we win the culture war
And lots more!
Belinda's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BelindadeLucy
Belinda's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belindadelucy

This episode is sponsored by:
The King Alfred School
www.thekingalfredschool.co.uk
https://www.gofundme.com/f/classical-british-education?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp_guide_do&member=24883097
And Harry Willis:
https://www.instagram.com/harry_willis/
https://willis-coaching.addpotion.com
Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
57 min
March 31, 2023 Callum - Dark Tourism in Russia and Afghanistan
Callum from Lotus Eaters and Britannica Politica joins Nick Dixon for some fascinating and darkly funny tales of Callum's travels in Russia, Afghanistan, and Serbia. They talk about:
-Callum's experiences with the Taliban and Russian mercenaries
-His views on the Russia-Ukraine war
-What the Taliban think of Trump and Biden
-How Britain has totally failed young people
And lots more!

Callum's Twitter: @AkkadSecretary
Callum's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BritannicaPolitica
Lotus Eaters podcast: https://lotuseaters.com

Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
This episode is sponsored by
Thor Holt:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorholt
https://thorholt.substack.com/welcome
And Harry Willis:
https://www.instagram.com/harry_willis/
https://willis-coaching.addpotion.com

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 21 min
March 24, 2023 Winston Marshall
Winston Marshall, formerly of Mumford & Sons, now host of the Marshall Matters podcast, joins Nick Dixon for a very interesting and fun episode. We talk about:
-Cancel culture
-What the culture war has done to art
-Where Winston stands politically
-How Christianity shapes his worldview
And loads more!

Winston's Twitter: @MrWinMarshall
Winston's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marshall-matters/id1602708292
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAth22pjdXk&list=PLDCXLWdvtIuaFd0xwS2k2i6JFAKaZcfvX

Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
This episode is sponsored by
Thor Holt:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorholt
https://thorholt.substack.com/welcome
And Harry Willis:
https://www.instagram.com/harry_willis/
https://willis-coaching.addpotion.com

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
59 min
March 09, 2023 Geoff Norcott
Top comedian and all round legend Geoff Norcott stops by to talk about:
-Being the token right wing comedian on the BBC
-Where he disagrees with both the left and right
-Drag shows for children
-Woke sex education in schools
-Why he is still optimistic about Britain
-The problem with the idea of the 'culture war'
-His thoughts on the recent 'Lockdown Files'
And loads more!
Geoff's Twitter: @GeoffNorcott
Geoff's podcast: What Most People Think

Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
This episode is sponsored by
Thor Holt:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorholt
https://thorholt.substack.com/welcome
And Harry Willis:
https://www.instagram.com/harry_willis/
https://willis-coaching.addpotion.com

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
58 min
March 09, 2023 Francis Foster
Funny and interesting chat with Francis Foster from the Triggernometry podcast. We talk about:
-His recent Twitter exchange with Matt Walsh
-His stories of meeting Joe Rogan, Sam Harris, and Bill Burr
-Why his podcast has been so successful
-Whether Britain is finished as a country
-How we win the culture war
And we inevitably give the comedy industry a good trashing.
Francis's Twitter: @francisjfoster
Triggernometry podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@triggerpod
Nick's Triggernometry episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmTRT4HYSak

Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
This episode is sponsored by
Thor Holt:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorholt
https://thorholt.substack.com/welcome
And Harry Willis:
https://www.instagram.com/harry_willis/
https://willis-coaching.addpotion.com

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 9 min
February 17, 2023 Lois McLatchie - Pro Life Advocate
Lois McLatchie is a pro life advocate and commentator on faith, free speech, and bioethics.
We talk about the recent 'buffer zones' that have led to people getting arrested for praying in their heads. We also discuss the abortion debate more generally, the state of Christianity, and whether Lois is a feminist.
Lois's Twitter: @LoisMcLatch

Nick's Twitter: @nickdixoncomic
Nick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.com
This episode is sponsored by
Thor Holt:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorholt
https://thorholt.substack.com/welcome
And Harry Willis:
https://www.instagram.com/harry_willis/
https://linktr.ee/WillisCoaching

Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
1 hr 6 min