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- Lee En-Ticed
Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic, episode 79!
This week:-We give Toby the right of reply about a controversial piece published by the Daily Sceptic, which led to an X pile-on (formerly known as a Twitter pile-on)-Lee Anderson defects to Reform UK-Will Boris return via the so-called ‘Henley Plot’?-Does David ‘Lord’ Cameron fancy another crack at the Tory leadership?-The Princess of Wales releases a poorly edited family photo, and we explore the various explanations-Plus everyone’s favourite section, Peak Woke!Premium content this week includes:-The Met police’s arrest of a peaceful protestor with a factual sign, and their subsequent strange explanation-Joe Biden’s angry State of the Union speech-The crapness of the Oscars-Our nominations for the most ‘Based’ acts of the week, in the ‘Based Department’Go to www.basedmedia.org to sign up!This week’s sponsors:
Thor Holt!www.LinkedIn/in/thorholtWhatsApp: 07906 321593The Live-In Care Companywww.theliveincarecompany.co.uk01189-145300To advertise to our large and loyal audience, drop Toby a line on [email protected]You can listen to or watch the podcast at: www.basedmedia.orgDonate to the Daily Sceptic www.dailysceptic.org/donate/Join the Free Speech Union www.freespeechunion.org/join/Listen to Nick’s podcast – The Current Thing – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-current-thing/id1671573905Subscribe to Nick’s Substack www.nickdixon.netHelp Nick keep both of his podcasts going by buying him a coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonProduced by Podscapers www.podscapers.comMusic by Tinderella www.tinderella.info1 hr 34 min - George: The Revenge
Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic episode 78!
This week:
* George Galloway gives Keir Starmer a bloody nose in Rochdale, but can he do lasting damage to Labour’s electoral prospects?* Rishi Sunak tries to make a 'healing' speech celebrating Britain’s 'multi-faith democracy', but fails to revive his party's fortunes* On the even of the Budget, Jeremy Hunt burnishes his credentials as a 'wet' by saying he intends to emulate the 'prudent and responsible' Gordon Brown, who sold half of Britain's gold reserves at the bottom of the market* Plus everyone’s favourite section Peak Woke* Premium content in this week’s episode includes the two-year sentence received by Sam Melia for producing 'far Right' stickers and Trump's Supreme Court victory, which means the Democrats can't keep him off the ballot.* Sign up for all the extra content on our new platform, BASED, at www.basedmedia.org and, if you sign up as a silver or gold member, you can ask Nick and Toby anything you like in their first Zoom call with subscribers this Thursday* This week’s sponsors are Thor Holt! (contact him on www.LinkedIn/in/thorholt or on WhatsApp: 07906 321593) and the Live-In Care Company www.theliveincarecompany.co.uk or 01189-145300).* To advertise to our large and discerning audience (1.3 million downloads and counting!) drop Toby a line on [email protected]* You can listen to or watch the podcast www.basedmedia.org* Donate to the Daily Sceptic www.dailysceptic.org/donate/* Join the Free Speech Union www.freespeechunion.org/join/* Listen to Nick’s podcast – The Current Thing – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-current-thing/id1671573905* Subscribe to Nick’s Substack www.nickdixon.substack.com/* Help Nick keep both of his podcasts going by buying him a coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon* Produced by Podscapers www.podscapers.com* Music by Tinderella www.tinderella.info1 hr 42 min - House of Wronguns
Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic episode 77!
This week:* Keir Starmer comes under pressure after persuading Lindsay Hoyle to tear up the parliamentary rule book to enable his MPs to kowtow to an islamic mob* Rishi Sunak rescues Starmer by suspending Lee Anderson, enabling the Labour leader to change the subject to the Tory Party's problem with 'Islamophobia'* Meanwhile, the French show us how it's done by deporting a Muslim hate preacher tout suite* Plus everyone’s favourite section Peak Woke* Premium content in this week’s episode includes Charlotte Church claiming 'From the river to the sea' is the Palestinian version of 'Imagine', the self-immolation of an anti-Israel protestor (literally) and Trump saying African-Americans are now supporting him because he's being wrongfully prosecuted (implying that's a very common experience for black people)* Sign up for all the extra content on our new platform, BASED, here www.basedmedia.org* This week’s sponsors are Thor Holt! (contact him on LinkedIn/in/thorholt or on WhatsApp: 07906 321593) and the Live-In Care Company www.theliveincarecompany.co.uk or 01189-145300).* To advertise to our large and discerning audience (1.3 million downloads and counting!) drop Toby a line here [email protected]* You can listen to or watch the podcast here www.basedmedia.org* Donate to the Daily Sceptic here www.dailysceptic.org/donate/* Join the Free Speech Union here www.freespeechunion.org/join/* Listen to Nick’s podcast – The Current Thing – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-current-thing/id1671573905* Subscribe to Nick’s Substack here www.nickdixon.substack.com/* Help Nick keep both of his podcasts going by buying him a coffee here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon* Produced by Podscapers www.podscapers.com* Music by Tinderella www.tinderella.info1 hr 47 min - The Wrath of Khan
Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic episode 76.
This week:
* Rishi Sunak reels from two by-election losses, prompting speculation about whether another leader would do better
* Sadiq Khan politicises London’s Overground network, giving woke names to four of the six lines in the network* Alexei Navalny is murdered by Putin, rendering his attempt to come across as a seasoned elder statesman in his interview with Tucker Carlson rather pointless* Plus everyone’s favourite section Peak Woke* Premium content in this week’s episode includes Trump’s bizarre decision to start selling trainers, the row between a father and daughter on X and the Based Department, in which Toby and Nick manage to find a few nuggets of soundness in what remains of Great Britain* Sign up for all the extra content on our new platform, BASED, www.basedmedia.org* This week’s sponsors are Thor Holt! contact him on https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorholt/ or on WhatsApp: 07906 321593; The Live-In Care Company www.theliveincarecompany.co.uk or 01189-145300; and Podscapers www.podscapers.com* To advertise to our large and discerning audience (1.3 million downloads and counting!) drop Toby a line [email protected]* You can listen to or watch the podcast www.basedmedia.org* Donate to the Daily Sceptic www.dailysceptic.org/donate/* Join the Free Speech Union www.freespeechunion.org/join/* Listen to Nick’s podcast – The Current Thing – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-current-thing/id1671573905* Subscribe to Nick’s Substack here [nickdixon.substack.com/]* Help Nick keep both of his podcasts going by buying him a coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon* Produced by Podscapers www.podscapers.com* Music by Tinderella www.tinderella.info1 hr 24 min - Putin on a Show – Live at the Hippodrome
Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic episode 75, live from The Hippodrome in London’s Leicester Square!
This week:
-Joe Biden comes under heavy scrutiny for his dodgy memory-Trump reveals his radical approach to getting NATO to pay up-Tucker Carlson gets a history lesson from Vladimir Putin-Keir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of playing politics over a tragedy-Labour candidate Azhar Ali is caught sharing a conspiracy theory about the October 7 attacks-The army introduce crazy woke policies (again)-Elon Musk considers buying DisneyPlus Peak Woke, and an audience Q and A for our premium subscribers!Sign up for all the extra content on our new platform, BASED, here: https://basedmedia.org/
This week's sponsor is Thor Holt!
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Donate to the Daily Sceptic here: https://dailysceptic.org/donate/
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Music by Tinderella
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1 hr 2 min - Insane Asylum
Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 74!
This week:
-Toby has all the gossip from Liz Truss’s ‘PopCon’ event
-A criminal who gamed the asylum system commits a despicable chemical attack, yet Gillian Keegan and others claim this is “not really about asylum”-MP Mike Freer steps down due to death threats and an arson attack-Some Premier League clubs appear to be spying on fans for wrongthink, in a massive story broken by the Free Speech Union-Tucker Carlson visits Russia, seemingly to record an interview with Vladimir Putin-Tony Blair issues his leadership manual, which many take to be a guide for Keir Starmer— Plus Peak Woke and extra content for our premium subscribers!Sign up for all the extra content on our new platform, BASED, here: https://basedmedia.org/
This week's sponsor is Thor Holt!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorholtWhatsApp: 07906 321593To advertise to our large and discerning audience (1.3 million downloads and counting!), drop Toby a line: [email protected]
Donate to the Daily Sceptic here: https://dailysceptic.org/donate/
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Listen to Nick’s other podcast The Current Thing here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-current-thing/id1671573905
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Help Nick keep both podcasts going by buying a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
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Music by Tinderella
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1 hr 36 min - Woke War 3
Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 73!
This week:
— As the world creeps ever closer to all-out war, Nick and Toby discuss whether they’d fight for their country
— Laurence Fox loses his lawsuit, but why is it libellous to call someone a paedo but not a racist?— After distancing herself from the plot to replace Rishi Sunak, Kemi Badenoch turns out to be in a Tory WhatsApp group called ‘Evil Plotters’— What accounts for the ideological gender divide and is it possible to have a relationship with a political opponent?— The UN Secretary-General constantly warns us about the ‘global threat’ posed by online ‘hate speech’, but isn't the fact that the UN employs actual terrorists a bigger threat?— Is ‘Stand Off at Eagle Pass’ a genuine news story or a long-forgotten 1940s Western?— Should Trump really have to pay $83.3 million to EJ Carol?— Plus Peak Woke and, for premium subscribers only, Review the Reviews.Sign up for all the extra content on our new platform, BASED, here: https://basedmedia.org/
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Join the Free Speech Union here: https://www.freespeechunion.org/joinTo advertise to our large and discerning audience (1.3 million downloads and counting!), drop Toby a line: [email protected]Listen to Nick’s other podcast The Current Thing here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-current-thing/id1671573905Subscribe to Nick’s Substack here: https://nickdixon.substack.comHelp Nick keep both podcasts going by buying a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonMusic by TinderellaProduced by http://podscapers.com2 hr 5 min - Lords of Misrule
Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 72!
This week:— The Illegal Immigration Bill hits choppy waters in House of Lords
— From Gauleiter to Gaslighter: Keir Starmer claims Culture War is a figment of the Tory imagination— Can Britain’s strictest headmistress teach Britain how to manage multiculturalism?— DeSantis pulls up, leaving ‘brown’ Nikki Haley in two-horse race with Trump— Plus Peak Woke and, for premium subscribers only, Review of ReviewsSign up for all the extra content on our new platform, BASED, here: https://basedmedia.org/Donate to the Daily Sceptic here: https://dailysceptic.org/donate/
Join the Free Speech Union here: https://www.freespeechunion.org/joinTo advertise to our large and discerning audience (1.3 million downloads and counting!), drop Toby a line: [email protected]Listen to Nick’s other podcast The Current Thing here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-current-thing/id1671573905Subscribe to Nick’s Substack here: https://nickdixon.substack.comHelp Nick keep both podcasts going by buying a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonMusic by TinderellaProduced by http://podscapers.com1 hr 39 min - Starmer-geddon
Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 71!
This week:
- A new YouGov poll predicts an extinction-level event for the Conservatives at the next election unless the party does something radical
- Rishi Sunak struggles to quell the growing rebellion over the Rwanda Bill, but would Kemi Badenoch be any better?- Trump wins big in Iowa, Vivek throws in the towel and speculation mounts as to who the Donald will choose as his running mate- Gary Lineker deletes his tweet calling for Israel to be banned from the Euros, claiming he thought he was just retweeting a news story (cue Jimmy Hill chin-rubbing)- James Cleverly bans Hizb al-Tahrir, but is it too little, too late?- Plus Peak Woke and Review of the ReviewsBuy a copy of The Very Good News About Wine by Tony Edwards here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Very-Good-News-About-Wine-ebook/dp/B0CP9WP5ND
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To advertise to our large and discerning audience (1 million downloads and counting!), drop Toby a line: [email protected]
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Music by Tinderella
Produced by Jason Clift
1 hr 46 min - Going Postal
Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 70!
This week:
- Carl Borg-Neal wins a stunning victory against woke tyranny, with the help of the FSU
- Paula Vennells agrees to return her CBE for her failure to address the post office scandal- Rishi Sunak says the General Election will be in the second half of the year- Carol Vorderman gets into a spat with Shaun Bailey amidst accusations of misogyny- Mark Cuban claims DEI is a good thing, and is subsequently called ‘racist’ by Elon Musk- Further Epstein revelations emerge, including some concerning details about Stephen Hawking- Plus the Daily Sceptic’s top stories with Will, and of course Peak Woke!Donate to the Daily Sceptic here: https://dailysceptic.org/donate
To advertise to our large and discerning audience (1 million downloads and counting!), drop Toby a line: [email protected]
Listen to Nick’s podcast – The Current Thing – by going here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-current-thing/id1671573905
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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
Music by Tinderella
Produced by Jason Clift
2 hr 21 min
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