The Next Generation

Desperate to help, are doctors reaching for tools that leave patients worse off?

Why is antidepressant damage hidden from the public?

Why are so many people on SSRIs when scientists don’t even know how they work?

There are so many questions that need to be answered as this modern medical scandal unfolds, and I travelled to the White House to put them to the head of the NIH himself, Dr Jay Bhattacharya.

Dr Bhattacharya is the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and an emeritus Professor at Stanford School of Medicine where he has been a faculty member for over 25 years.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Coming up…

00:17 You need to touch grass

01:02 If you could fund one study, what would it be?

02:11 Should social media be banned for under 16s?

06:10 Is the government too out of touch to help?

09:16 Have SSRIs led to more depression diagnoses?

12:19 What are you doing to help those damaged by meds?

16:17 Has there been a cover up?

21:22 Could this be compared to the op*oid crisis?

24:31 Is there hope for my girlfriend?

27:47 What is your action plan for helping Gen Z?

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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 21-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.

I sat down for an urgent conversation with the Prime Minister of the UK to ask him how he plans to turn this ship around.With nearly 16% of 18-24 year olds NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) and their peers racking up astronomical debts from uni fees, Gen Z are in crisis.

The son of a telephone engineer and a GP receptionist, Andy Burnham was raised in Cheshire and educated in local state schools.

He joined Labour at 15 and went on to study English at Cambridge. Elected MP for Leigh in 2001, he served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Culture Secretary and Health Secretary.

He was Mayor of Greater Manchester for nine years from 2017. In 2026 he returned to Parliament and became Labour leader and Prime Minister on 20 July 2026.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Why should young people vote for you?

03:40 What is the point of going to university?

05:44 Are there too many ‘Mickey Mouse degrees’?

08:48 How did you convince your dad to let you go to university?

10:41 What is your message for Gen Z?

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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 21-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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Isaiah Martin is a Gen Z Democrat, commentator, and former congressional candidate known for his viral debates with MAGA voices. A University of Houston graduate and mentee of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, he built his profile organising for voting access, campus food security, and sexual-assault support. His TikTok lives and YouTube breakdowns draw hundreds of thousands as he dismantles conservative talking points on the economy, immigration, and MAGA overreach.

Isaiah's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@isaiahrmartin

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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.

Former Green Beret. Two combat tours in Iraq. Sergeant First Class. Then Virginia Delegate and U.S. Senate candidate. Nick Freitas is a husband, father and Christian who doesn’t mince words. Since leaving the military, Nick's built one of the sharpest conservative voices on YouTube. Host of Making the Argument and The Why Minutes and author of The Manbook, he talks liberty, family, faith, masculinity, and the cost of weakness - sharing lessons he's learnt the hard way...

Check out Nick’s YouTube channel: ⁨https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Coming up…

00:38 Women aren’t held accountable

04:49 People are manufacturing trauma

10:23 If you remove objective truth, how can you fight for the good?

15:44 Nick reacts to Lindsay Clancy viral video

20:30 How can you reason with those who say reason is oppressive?

27:23 The efficiency of capitalism

32:20 I was trying to debate, they were trying to diagnose

37:47 The 4 stages of ideological subversion

45:39 How cultural Marxism took over institutions

54:30 Yuri Bezmenov explains ‘active measures’

56:45 Marxism vs Christianity

59:50 Why it’s wrong for a Christian to marry a non-Christian

1:02:23 What to look for in a wife

1:07:55 The Alpha Widow complex

1:09:42 Why s*x is so carefully guarded in Christianity

1:14:56 Promiscuity in the military

1:17:38 Modern dating is now a game

1:22:47 “Chat GPT, what would you do if you were the devil?”

1:26:52 Damned by pleasure, not by force

1:29:17 How can I keep my integrity in a corrupt world?

1:38:42 Is honour cringe?

1:44:29 Elliot reads Sullivan Ballou’s moving letter to his wife

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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 21-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.

With 3.7 million YouTube subscribers and more than 3.8 billion views, ‘The David Pakman Show’ is one of the most-watched independent progressive political programs in America. David holds degrees in economics and communications plus an MBA. He is known for his calm, fact-based analysis of politics, media manipulation, and the threats facing democracy. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller ‘The Echo Machine’. His latest book, ‘PAY ATTENTION: How the Algorithms and Media Wars Are Suppressing Truth and Rewiring Your Brain’, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063569809/

Check out David’s website: https://davidpakman.com/

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Trailer

01:09 Being on Trump’s media blacklist

03:25 Where MAGA Trumpism came from

05:01 Is this government authoritarian?

10:07 Free speech - where is the line?

11:23 Is Trump’s list authoritarian?

19:40 How the algorithms hook you into addiction

23:22 Who weaponises fear/anger most, the Left or the Right?

25:21 Does David wriggle out of hard questions?

27:36 Fear-mongering on the Right

28:33 Trump plays the victim

34:46 David: What Trump does deserve credit for…

36:34 Don’t people on the Left always play the victim?

39:59 Trans-identifying men in women’s sport

43:48 Do we have a responsibility to cover certain things?

46:00 Can a creator ever be truly independent?

48:54 Would you ever take money to push a certain cause?

49:43 Did David take money from APAC?

51:50 Have you seen anyone take part in shady deals?

54:04 Did Elliot’s visit to the White House come with strings attached?

58:51 How can a creator stay free from corruption?

1:00:27 Should creators have to disclose conflicts of interest?

1:04:47 We’ve been taught to see disagreement as conflict

1:08:25 Should we regulate algorithms or teach media literacy?

1:12:11 Who is responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk?

1:17:36 What was the assassin’s motive?

1:20:59 Is political violence a bigger problem on the Right?

1:22:00 Is Elliot in an informational silo?

1:23:33 Why is the Right winning the media war?

1:25:18 David’s advice for Gen Z

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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.

This is one of the biggest scandals going on today.

Forget everything you’ve been told about anti-depressants. Dr Josef explains why most of it is a lie - causing devastation to millions of people… all for money.

We talk about the SSRI side-effects no one warned you about, why it’s so hard to get off them, and how pharmaceutical companies spend billions to convince you you need them.

Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring is a board-certified psychiatrist and former FDA Medical Officer who specialises in psychiatric dr*g side effects and withdrawal. As CEO of TaperClinic, he helps people safely taper off antidepressants, benzos, and other medications. Drawing on clinical practice, pharma research, and regulatory experience, he has become an outspoken public voice for an evidence-led approach to mental health.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Trailer

00:53 Psychiatric dr*gs are causing more harm than benefit

03:05 What Dr Josef saw in the industry

06:55 “But anti-depressants saved my life!”

10:36 How Big Pharma controls the narrative

19:58 Why psychiatrists pretend it’s not happening

23:53 Dr*g companies needs you to believe you need medicine

27:36 Negative side effects of SSRIs

33:43 The serious risk of protracted withdrawal

39:17 S*xual dysfunction

44:26 Elliot’s personal connection to PSSD

48:54 Is there any hope for the future?

54:04 Experiences from Dr Josef’s tapering clinic

57:29 The Hyperbolic Tapering method

1:01:46 We need to get angry

1:06:15 Why is it only the Right that is pushing for change on this?

1:10:45 Do you fear the consequences of speaking out?

1:14:07 What would you say to someone who’s on SSRIs?

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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.

Nigel Farage and other Reform members were recently exposed in an undercover investigation potentially accepting money from foreign donors. There have been many different controversial aspects to this story, including the journalists behind it. I unpack it all with director of Reform Watch, Jack Dart.

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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.

This one gets heated - and, at times, personal.

Watch two Zoomers go head-to-head over the biggest political issue of our time. In just a few years, it’s us that will have to vote on it, so listen in now and start crystallising your opinions…

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Montgomery Toms works for Restore Britain which aims to reverse mass immigration by deporting illegal migrants as well as legally-resident foreign nationals who fail tests on English, work, integration, crime or benefits.

Freddie Feltham is the co-host of progressive podcast 'What's Left?' During the 2024 general election, he worked for the Labour Party, producing content for their social media campaign.

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00:00 Trailer

00:54 Why are you for/against Restore Britain?

03:48 Are you an ethnonationalist, Montgomery?

05:14 Is Freddie English?

15:24 Do we need immigration?

25:43 Remigration and deportation

37:07 Is it valid to be concerned about the native population becoming a minority?

51:31 Is it OK to break the law if you disagree with it?

55:43 Why do you think feminism is harmful, Montgomery?

1:03:06 Does feminism make women unhappy?

1:09:48 Won't deportations require authoritarianism?

1:13:49 Debating the Pkistani gangs

1:18:32 Incited vilence - who is responsible?

1:25:27 Why should young people back your position?

1:28:14 Have you been surprised by anything in this debate?

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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 21-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.

Not everyone realises it yet, but we are in a war. With our generation spiralling through a meaning crisis, lost and depressed, Nicholas and I explore how Gen Z can not only survive, but thrive.

Nicholas Stumphauzer is the founder of SHIFT, the only screen time blocker without an escape hatch. I tried the other apps but always ended up overriding them in a moment of weakness. SHIFT has changed my life because it actually holds me to the standards I set myself - and it gives me HOURS of my life back every single day.

The good news is, you can win this war. The bad news is, you’re gonna have to pick up a sword.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Trailer

01:23 Nick reacts to a vision of the future…

06:17 The most shocking things tech founders do

09:40 Technology has inverted our natural instincts

15:12 How modern tech destroys your happiness

19:21 What is ‘the feed’ feeding us?

22:59 Escaping Plato’s cave

34:05 Are the Boomers right that the internet is ‘not real’?

39:27 Is social media evil?

46:20 Is the ‘For You’ page really for them?

49:32 Social media uses hypnosis tricks

54:45 They monetise your insecurities

56:31 What is SHIFT?

1:01:51 Why are people angry at you?

1:08:40 You can’t succeed without humility

1:17:12 Elliot’s three step method for breaking free from phone addiction

1:22:08 Demonstrating SHIFT

1:26:50 The other blocker apps let you go back on your goal

1:32:13 Quittr’s use of pn hooks is shameful

1:35:29 Why SHIFT doesn’t play the ’streak’ game

1:42:58 Why we should be furious

1:47:25 Older generations don’t understand the gravity of this problem

1:55:23 Will the older generations change their ways?

2:00:26 This is the last crusade

2:02:29 The formula for meaning

2:05:40 Gen Z aren’t lazy, they’re lost

2:08:27 Anger is the first step towards God

2:13:40 Advice to people stuck in pn addiction

2:17:32 Technology has ruined us, but it will also be our solution

2:23:24 Parents need to up their game

2:27:16 Overcoming the fear of boredom

2:33:01 You will get destroyed by your phone-free competitors

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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.

Possibly the most unhinged conversation I’ve had so far, I delve inside the hilarious, non-stop, quick-fire mind of comedian Adam Ray. With impression jump scares, wild stories from his comedy career, and Adam’s reactions to the bizarre trends sweeping Gen Z - this is one not to be missed!

Adam’s channel:  @adamraycomedy  

Adam on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/adamraycomedy/

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Trailer

01:18 What’s with all the p***ph*les?

03:40 Andrew Tate’s significance to Gen Z

07:26 Trump’s boasting

08:14 Partying sober

11:03 Adam’s fingernail falls off

11:48 Can you separate the art from the artist?

12:48 Cranky complainers

15:48 Peer pressure

16:58 Dr*gs and natural highs

22:27 Making the world a better place with comedy

27:09 I lost joy in my work

28:19 Sch*ol sh**ting banter

28:50 Going on Matan’s show

29:56 Elliot’s show

34:21 Gen Z have to learn consistency

35:19 People lose themself in the social media machine

39:12 Are Gen Zers snowflakes?

42:55 Gen Z’s take on comedy

45:22 Who’s to blame for Gen Z’s problems?

46:36 When I lost my cool on stage

47:39 All politicians are corrupt

49:30 Talking relationships

49:58 Gen Z can’t get off their phones

55:34 The comedy black hole

58:03 We need more humanity in politics

1:00:26 Being a kid of divorce

1:01:06 Can politicians actually care about people over money?

1:02:28 What sums Gen Z up?

1:04:16 Suck my tongue

1:05:17 Back to the money question

1:09:09 Elliot gives Adam a gift

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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.