"the fringe" (Connie Shaw)
Explore every episode of "the fringe"
| Pub. Date | Title | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2024 | SELF CENSORED: Bristol student union intimidating trans propaganda | 01:03:31 | |
An anonymous student from the University of Bristol talks to me about what it's like having dissenting views at university. | |||
| 29 Dec 2024 | Why I'm not woke anymore | 01:29:47 | |
School was an echo chamber. Uni is an echo chamber. Both Lottie and I used to be woke and now we're not, and this is why... Follow Lottie on X @ctredgett Follow me on X @ConnieShaw | |||
| 28 Oct 2024 | 5. Graham Linehan: The most cancelled man ever | 00:36:24 | |
Graham Linehan is an Irish television writer and comedian, best known for creating and co-writing popular British sitcoms such as Father Ted, Black Books, and The IT Crowd. However, as a result of speaking up about gender ideology, he has been cancelled. Follow Graham on X @Glinner Graham's Substack Graham's book: Tough Crowd: How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy | |||
| 02 Dec 2024 | 7. Alastair Donald: Are echo chambers inevitable? | 01:03:34 | |
Alastair Donald is the associate director of the Academy of Ideas. We discuss the reasons for the prevalence of identity politics, and whether it is impossible to avoid echo chambers at free speech events. | |||
| 25 Nov 2024 | 6. Susan Smith: The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht | 01:07:22 | |
Susan Smith is a director of For Women Scotland, a grassroots women’s group founded in June 2018 amid growing unease about how women’s rights would be affected by the Scottish Government’s plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act to allow for self-declaration of sex. Follow FWS on X @ForWomenScot READ The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht Donate to FWS crowdfund for their case being heard by the UK Supreme Court | |||
| 14 Oct 2024 | 3. Alastair Campbell thinks he's better than everyone else (shock): The Rest is Politics Live review | 00:49:38 | |
Last week, Alex and I went to The Rest is Politics Live. I spent most of the time cringing and rolling my eyes at most things Alastair Campbell said, and Alex enjoyed Rory Stewart's expertise on the Middle East. We discuss the Tory leadership race, the US election, and why there is such a gender divide between the Left and Right. You can follow Alex on X @AlexSwanston | |||
| 08 Oct 2024 | 2. Charlie Bentley-Astor: The reality of puberty blockers and gender ideology | 01:46:34 | |
Charlie Bentley-Astor is a writer for the Telegraph, The Critic, The European Conservative, a commentator for GB News, TalkTV and is a graduate of the University of Cambridge. She is also a detransitioner - or a desister as she prefers. We discuss her personal experience of being a direct victim of gender ideology. You can follow Charlie on X @astor_charlie Charlie's Substack charliebentleyastor.substack.com | |||
| 02 Oct 2024 | 1. The Reform UK Conference: Why do young people feel like they can't share their views? | 00:28:54 | |
On 20th September I went to the Reform UK's National Conference, and asked young people whether they felt they could openly share their views with others. The answer shouldn't surprise you... | |||
| 21 Oct 2024 | 4. Andrew Gold: Is the Uni of Leeds really committed to freedom of speech? | 00:37:55 | |
Andrew Gold is the host of the Heretics podcast. He is also a University of Leeds alumnus (2007 - 11). Follow Andrew on X @AndrewGold_ok Listen to Heretics on Spotify Watch Heretics on YouTube Subscribe to Andrew's Substack *CORRECTION: the Battle of Ideas was 19th October not September. | |||