The Next Generation

It was great to sit down with Novara Media contributor, Kieran Andrieu, to discuss the Israel/Palestine conflict and the shifting political landscape both online and on the ground. Kieran is a political economist and can be found on Novara as well as here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kieran.andrieu/

X: https://x.com/kieran_andrieu

00:00 Intro00:21 The dangerous charm of Nigel Farage02:48 The creation of the state of Israel08:28 Israel is committing genocide11:35 Israelis are brainwashed to hate Palestinians15:40 Elliot pushes back16:14 Palestinian kids TV18:53 Palestinians will not give up until Israel stops its colonisation22:38 I hate Israel24:08 The anger that drove October 7th27:02 What about hostages?28:46 What is and isn’t OK in war?30:38 There is a huge cost to doing nothing31:48 Israel is committed to wiping Palestine off the map35:18 Isn’t this a religious conflict going back thousands of years?39:38 Palestinians aren’t religiously motivated43:20 Evangelical Christian involvement45:33 Anti-semitism in Christendom49:04 What would happen if Israel withdrew?52:21 Should Egypt take in Gazans?56:45 The Right dominates the immigration conversation59:08 GB News deliberately distracts people from important issues1:03:02 Paul Marshall is building an institutional power base1:07:34 GB News weaponises people’s anger1:10:19 Flogging a dead horse for clicks1:13:03 Trans women are women1:14:20 We have a duty to care for small boat migrants1:19:08 It’s not that complicated1:20:54 The shifting media landscape1:22:48 What is Elliot’s political position?1:24:38 Is the truth to be found in the centre?1:25:16 There are sophisticated arguments on both sides1:26:43 Eric Kaufmann’s ethno-symbolism1:29:36 Criticism of Eric Kaufmann and Matt Goodwin1:31:18 Elliot gives a counterpoint1:33:27 Changes in Gen Z1:36:33 Is the Incel problem overstated?1:38:48 Looking for meaning in identity politics1:39:37 How history will look back on this period1:41:28 Wrapping up

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ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: 

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Do We as Content Creators Have a Responsibility not to Fan the Flames of Society?Full eppy: https://youtu.be/BOq324CPcGEMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Felice is a student and I am very much not. Which side of this debate do you agree with more?My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Andrew Hartz dives into the Psy Phenomena and how it could explain our consciousness, or, hint at our ability as humans to predict the future...

Is abortion murder? Is it a baby or just a clump of cells? How do we decide when a person is worthy of protection? I sat down with human rights commentator Lois McLatchie Miller to debate all these questions and more…

Lois serves as the Senior Legal Communications Officer for ADF International and frequently defends the values of life, family and freedom of speech on the BBC, GB News, and various print media platforms.

Find Lois on X: https://x.com/LoisMcLatch

00:00 Should Gen Z normalise abortion?

01:41 Why Lois is pro-life

02:26 The violinist argument

04:30 What about r*pe?

07:15 Where do we draw the line?

09:53 Should we restrict when we have sex more?

14:08 It’s impossible to live without taking risks

18:00 Is it just ‘a clump of cells’?

20:55 How abortions work at each stage

24:48 Abortion has been decriminalised up to birth

27:40 Would Lois make abortion illegal?

30:57 Elliot challenges Lois

33:58 Is abortion murder?

35:53 Have abortion laws been abused?

37:53 Potential consequences of my world view

39:17 What gives a person human rights?

44:20 Can human rights exist without God?

47:33 The slippery slope argument

51:02 The struggle to ground objective morality without God

56:36 Growing backlash against forms of abortion

59:45 Mothers are so undervalued

1:01:27 Most women don’t want ‘the feminist dream’

1:03:39 Lois’ advice for a Gen Z girl

1:06:36 IVF is very unreliable

1:08:19 Our governments need to do better at supporting families

1:09:42 Wrapping up

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewick

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: 

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

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It was fascinating - and a bit mind-blowing - to sit down with clinical psychologist Dr Andrew Hartz. We talked about how therapy is currently being misused, the techniques that bring about actual change, as well as some deep and weird stuff; do we have souls? What is thought? Is there evidence for psychic powers? The answers may surprise you…

Andrew’s website: https://hartzpsychology.com/

CHAPTERS:

00:00 We’re not over-therapised, we’re poorly therapised

01:53 “My spouse is a narcissist”

03:02 Misuse of ‘trauma’

03:43 Social media self-diagnosis

05:18 What counts as depression?

10:47 Our method of diagnosis is flawed

13:12 Gut instinct is crucial

14:24 The three channels therapists use

17:02 The problem with online therapy

19:57 Right brain / left brain

21:37 Body language is vital

24:25 Using your body to deescalate patients

27:44 How to deal with negative thoughts

32:10 How to find real meaning

36:38 The power of narrative

40:04 Metaphors frame our self-perception

42:27 The danger of conceptualising humans as machines

45:15 Concerns about BetterHelp

50:14 All therapy is at risk of being written off as scammy

52:55 A diagnosis is something to overcome not become

54:12 Why we need ‘negative’ emotions

55:47 Scientific proof for psychic powers

1:02:33 Criticism of the results

1:03:42 We don’t know what consciousness is

1:06:25 Does this mean we have a soul?

1:08:25 Sensing when a loved one’s in danger

1:09:39 There’s so much we don’t understand

1:11:34 Wrapping up

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewick

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a 20 year old who got taught NOTHING in school about how to buy a house (or even if that’s the best thing to do), I invited mortgage advisor Dan Knott on the show to fill me in on the need-to-knows!

Dan on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dandoesmortgages_/

Dan’s podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Sb30WrJXG3tWpH70YMLK6?si=ab8a1fd45eb74eea

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Rent or buy in 2025?

01:12 When renting is best

02:20 Why no one teaches this

02:48 What even *is* a mortgage?

03:41 A history of mortgages (from Rome to now)

05:27 Is now a good time to buy?

06:05 Getting mortgage ready

07:25 How the Lifetime ISA works

08:08 When to start preparing

08:35 Credit history from age 18

09:51 Adverse credit explained

10:49 What if it wasn’t your fault?

11:38 How long does bad credit last?

12:01 Avoiding missed payments

13:13 Should you take on debt to boost credit?

14:10 Credit utilisation 101

15:21 What you’re actually paying for

15:29 Average deposits

16:22 Do bigger deposits get better rates?

17:22 Fixed vs variable mortgages

18:03 Tracker mortgages

20:26 The rate spike problem

21:07 Remortgaging matters

22:29 Who sets interest rates?

23:30 Negative equity

24:45 Flats and new builds

26:03 Mortgages if you're self-employed

28:48 Tax vs borrowing power

30:06 You're ready – now what?

31:20 What’s an ‘agreement in principle’?

32:19 Credit score vs credit report

34:41 Hidden buying costs

35:13 What a solicitor actually does

36:20 Why legal stuff feels awful

37:53 Is the UK system broken?

39:16 Why we avoid long fixes

40:32 Breakups and mortgage traps

41:21 Why we're buying later

43:03 Age limits on mortgages

44:17 Buying late = kids later?

45:03 Lifetime ISA limitations

46:58 Why we don’t just move north

48:54 How many use parental help?

51:23 Can we fix the market?

52:21 North vs south property gap

53:00 Move abroad to afford a home?

53:01 Extra fees to expect

54:05 Are foreign investors buying up all the property?

55:13 Why are flats sitting empty?

56:56 Can we reset the market?

57:37 Are new builds overrated?

59:35 What I learned renting at 18

01:00:55 100-year mortgages?

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewick

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I sat down with Dr Robin Hadley to discuss involuntary male childlessness - the research around it and his personal experience. Dr Hadley is the author of many scientific publications on the subject, as well as the book, ‘How is a Man Supposed to be a Man? Male Childlessness – a Life Course Disrupted’, available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1800731876/

Dr Hadley on X: https://x.com/RobinHadley1

Dr Hadley’s website: https://www.robinhadley.co.uk/

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Robin’s experience of male childlessness

04:35 We’re conditioned to dismiss male broodiness

09:24 The stigma around childless men

12:16 Economic factors delaying fertility

15:17 Is it ethical to bring a child into the world?

19:31 We want instant gratification - which kids don’t provide

22:49 IVF is mostly unsuccessful

25:17 Young people are now corporate targets

27:24 Can antinatalism override biology?

31:04 The depopulation crisis

34:02 We’re living sicker, for longer

37:37 Attachment issues reduce fertility

43:40 Sperm health and steroids

47:06 Men have a biological clock too

48:12 The biggest predictors of male childlessness

48:48 The West does not celebrate the family

51:19 “There’s something missing”

52:47 The grief of not raising children

55:35 Tackling inequality

56:54 Final words

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewick

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've found Rob Henderson's writing to be really illuminating over the last few years, so it was great to sit down and get deep into some of his ideas! Rob is well known for his political commentary, in particular, his concept of Luxury Beliefs. He has also written a hugely popular memoir, 'Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class', available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7YF7DY3/

Rob's Substack: https://www.robkhenderson.com/

Rob's X: https://x.com/robkhenderson

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Why have older generations surrendered moral authority?

04:00 Young people are more likely to lie

07:59 Is university a scam?

12:24 University - a pyramid scheme?

17:30 Non-obvious benefits of going to college

18:30 A degree improves your chances with women

21:53 Are women’s standards too high?

26:05 Incels use misogyny to level the playing field

27:35 Decadence is taking men out of the game

30:50 Optimism for the long term

31:37 We think we deserve more despite being less impressive

36:29 What are ‘Luxury Beliefs’?

41:47 Hypocrisy amongst content creators

45:46 Elite hypocrisy has reversed

50:10 How did Rob avoid becoming ‘another statistic’?

53:56 What we consume shapes our trajectory

57:46 How Rob turned his life around

59:16 How to prevent bad outcomes in poor communities

1:01:12 Money is no substitute for a father

1:05:05 Which generation is to blame?

1:09:12 Psychopaths are drawn to politics

1:13:37 Should we utilise psychopaths for certain jobs?

1:15:38 Wrapping up

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewick

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Loved having my favourite 'Reactionary Catholic Zoomer’ back in the studio! This time we really go deep on the meaning crisis and whether we need Christianity to survive. We also get into politics, immigration and why Starmer is turning the UK into a failed state - yay!

Check out Connor’s YouTube show, Tomlinson Talks: https://www.youtube.com/@Con_Tomlinson

Connor's X: https://x.com/Con_Tomlinson

CHAPTERS:

00:00 We can’t solve the meaning crisis without religion

04:29 Why does truth matter for meaning?

05:52 No human rights without Christianity

08:14 JD Vance was right, Rory Stewart was wrong

09:22 Surely we can’t believe Jesus did miracles?

11:08 Jesus - liar, lunatic or lord

13:24 Increase in Gen Z men going to church

16:44 Christianity - as irrational as trans?

21:04 You wouldn’t have trans without liberal materialism

22:21 Why we lost faith

25:34 Hopelessness creates incels and omnicause activists

29:59 The pursuit of God gives meaning, not God himself

32:33 ‘The game is rigged against men’

35:00 Gaslighting Britons on immigration

39:49 Humanism is vastly insufficient to save the UK

45:19 Starmer is making us a failed state

48:50 Predictions for the next election

51:35 What are the solutions?

53:28 Why the UK can’t muster a Trump-like movement

54:41 The ‘slopification’ of X

56:09 Clickbait in podcasting

1:03:17 Selling-out is self-sabotage

1:05:52 Don’t read the comments

1:07:11 Wrapping up

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etb.elliot/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@etb.elliot

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.