The Violet Podcast

In this week's episode, we discuss some of the wackiest and most dangerous falsehoods and conspiracy theories that we've come across, and the difficulties of policing lies on the internet.

In this week's episode, we discuss the dangers of nationalist government in the context of India's ruling party.

In this week's episode, we discuss the tension between freedom of religion and freedom of sexuality.

In this week's episode, we discuss how popular conceptions of military intervention are often unhelpful, and how we can improve the discourse.

In this week's episode, we discuss why democracy is so important, whoever and wherever you are.

In this week's episode, we use the events at Batley Grammar School in the North of England to discuss blasphemy, and limits on free speech.

In this week's episode, we evaluate whether there are any benefits to Britain's continuing status as a constitutional monarchy.

In this week's episode, we discuss the basic theory of government debt, and why it's not as much of a problem as many people believe.

In this week's episode, we address the broader issue of gender-based and sexual violence in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard.

In this week's episode, we dig our teeth into the unhappy case of Shamima Begum, and the alarming precedent her case sets for the meaning of British citizenship.