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#130 - Peter Bleksley - The Government Has Surrendered the Streets 11/21/2025

#130 - Peter Bleksley - The Government Has Surrendered the Streets Peter Bleksley is a former undercover detective, crime author and one of Britain’s most outspoken critics of modern policing. In this conversation, we unpack why trust has collapsed, crime has surged and what it will really take to fix British policing. CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH PETER BLEKSLEY › X/Twitter - https://x.com/PeterBleksley SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Cape - https://www.cape.co/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:06:00 – Visible, Known, Trusted Policing 00:09:45 – Why No One Reports Crime 00:13:20 – How Bureaucracy Killed Policing 00:17:30 – Police Abandoned the Frontline 00:20:30 – Shoplifting, Drugs & Public Fear 00:26:00 – Women on the Frontline Debate 00:31:00 – Taser Policy, Safety & Reality 00:35:00 – Bureaucracy vs Evidence Gathering 00:40:00 – Informants, Surveillance & Undercover Work 00:45:20 – Why the PCC System Failed 00:50:00 – Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation 00:55:00 – What’s Wrong With Young Men? 01:00:00 – Outsourcing, Work Ethic & Minimum Wage 01:05:00 – Softness, Victimhood & State Expansion 01:10:00 – Indoctrination, Education & Marxism 01:15:00 – Immigration, Integration & Crime Concerns 01:20:00 – Political Class Is Failing Britain 01:25:00 – When Was Britain Last Better? 01:30:00 – What Would Fix Policing? 01:35:00 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/39125300

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#129 - Shanker Singham - The Case for Radical Economic Reform 11/18/2025

#129 - Shanker Singham - The Case for Radical Economic Reform Shanker Singham is a trade lawyer, competition expert, and one of the UK’s most respected economic minds. In this wide-ranging conversation, we unpack why Britain’s economy has become uncompetitive, how regulation has locked out innovation and what needs to change. CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH SHANKER SINGHAM › X/Twitter - https://x.com/ShankerASingham SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Cape - https://www.cape.co/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Why Economic Policy Matters 00:03:30 – Liberty, Rights & Prosperity 00:07:15 – Regulation Kills Growth 00:10:30 – What GDP Really Measures 00:15:10 – Cronyism vs Real Competition 00:21:00 – Why Government Is Unaccountable 00:25:00 – The Deep State Problem 00:30:00 – How the UK Wasted Brexit 00:35:45 – The Truth About Tariffs 00:41:00 – Trade, Distortions & China 00:45:10 – America’s Tariff Strategy Explained 00:52:00 – Why Global Growth Has Slowed 00:58:20 – Education, Economics & Free Markets 01:05:00 – We Don’t Teach Liberty 01:10:00 – Language, Truth & Marxism 01:14:00 – Why ‘Capitalism’ Is a Trap 01:18:30 – Fiat Money vs Voluntary Exchange 01:25:00 – Bitcoin, Inflation & the Fiscal Distortion 01:30:00 – AI, Labor Markets & Collapse 01:36:30 – The Future of Work 01:42:00 – The Philosophy of Prosperity 01:46:30 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/39081020

#128 - Paul M. Sutter - The Universe, Consciousness & Why We Might Be Alone 11/13/2025

#128 - Paul M. Sutter - The Universe, Consciousness & Why We Might Be Alone Paul M. Sutter is a theoretical cosmologist, astrophysicist and author who takes the biggest questions of existence. From the origins of the universe to the limits of human understanding. His ability to connect abstract physics with everyday curiosity turns complex science into something emotional, philosophical and unforgettable. CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH EWEN STEWART › X/Twitter - https://x.com/TheGrowthComm SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:00 – What Is the Universe? 00:08:40 – Observable vs True Size 00:12:00 – The Shape of Reality 00:16:00 – The Cosmic Web 00:21:30 – Dark Matter & Evidence 00:40:00 – What Is a Particle? 00:44:00 – Quantum Fields & Reality 00:46:00 – Why Does It All Work? 00:57:00 – Are We Alone? 01:02:00 – The Goldilocks Problem 01:08:00 – The Wow Signal 01:15:00 – Biosignatures & James Webb 01:20:00 – Life Beyond Earth 01:28:00 – Getting to Mars 01:36:00 – Why Mars Is So Hard 01:48:00 – Is The Money Worth It? 01:53:00 – Alien Theories & Avi Loeb 01:58:00 – Comets vs Asteroids 02:01:00 – Science as Human Meaning 02:04:00 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/39022990

#127 - Ewen Stewart - The Leviathan State, Civilisational Decline & the Way Back 11/11/2025

#127 - Ewen Stewart - The Leviathan State, Civilisational Decline & the Way Back Ewen Stewart is one of the UK’s sharpest economic thinkers. In this conversation, we unpack what’s gone wrong, from bloated welfare and debt-fuelled decline to brain drain, overregulation, collapsing growth and the cultural death spiral hollowing out the UK. CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH EWEN STEWART › X/Twitter - https://x.com/TheGrowthComm SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:05:00 – Growth Collapse Since 2008 00:07:17 – Austerity Was a Myth 00:10:00 – Quangos, Control & Chaos 00:17:58 – Brain Drain & Stagnation 00:20:39 – The Rich Are Leaving 00:23:01 – Lessons From Ireland 00:25:51 – Britain's Last Assets 00:27:15 – What Killed Entrepreneurship 00:30:54 – Can We Cut the State? 00:33:30 – BBC, Civil Service & Pushback 00:35:48 – Reform Needs a Plan 00:38:40 – Spending Cuts & Tax Strategy 00:41:00 – Employment Law Is Killing Jobs 00:50:12 – Sound Money & Tax Cuts 00:52:55 – Energy Prices Are Killing Industry 00:56:25 – The Civil Service Is Unaccountable 01:10:30 – Culture, Decay & the Death Spiral 01:13:00 – What Sound Money Really Means 01:16:30 – Why Keynesianism Dominates Everything 01:21:00 – Why We Need a Counter-Revolution 01:26:00 – Hope, Talent & the 11th Hour 01:29:40 – Britain’s Economic Identity Crisis 01:38:30 – Why No One Wants Growth 01:42:00 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38994180

#126 - Ant Middleton - Why Violence Creates Freedom 11/06/2025

#126 - Ant Middleton - Why Violence Creates Freedom Ant Middleton is a Special Forces veteran, author, and former SAS: Who Dares Wins star. He joins the show for a conversation about identity, violence, service, and what’s gone wrong in Britain. From his military career and time in prison to his rise in the media and now politics, Ant lays out why he feels a duty to serve again — this time as Mayor of London. CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH ANT MIDDLETON › X/Twitter - https://x.com/antmiddleton SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Cape - https://www.cape.co/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:04:36 – Violence, Aggression & Mastery 00:11:16 – Freedom, Fear & State Control 00:16:45 – Multiculturalism vs British Culture 00:25:00 – The Discipline Deficit 00:30:22 – Sadiq Khan, Grooming Gangs & Denial 00:36:45 – Failure, Ego & Accountability 00:41:00 – Serving the Public Again 00:45:30 – Three Pillars of Trust 00:50:12 – Tax, Control & Silent Partners 00:57:30 – Why Business Is Broken 01:03:00 – How to Win in Politics 01:07:00 – Civil Unrest & the Line to Violence 01:12:30 – Victimhood vs Self-Mastery 01:18:00 – Excellence, Ego & Daily Debrief 01:22:00 – Service, Sacrifice & Family 01:28:00 – Brining London's Energy Back 01:30:25 – Closing Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38939045

#125 - Tom Slater - Policing Speech & Ignoring Crime: The Decay of the UK 11/04/2025

#125 - Tom Slater - Policing Speech & Ignoring Crime: The Decay of the UK Tom Slater is the editor of Spiked, one of the most important voices in the UK free speech movement. We cover: – Why free speech is collapsing in Britain – The absurdity of arresting 30+ people a day for tweets – The rise of soft censorship & speech policing – Why Labour has abandoned the working class – Illegal immigration, NGO rackets & the new elite – The failure of the police – Why we need direct democracy and state decentralisation – The case for cultural renewal and citizen power CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH TOM SLATER › X/Twitter - https://x.com/Tom_Slater_ SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:45 – State Overreach & Free Speech 00:13:10 – Labour’s Class Betrayal 00:17:55 – NGO Rackets & Migration 00:22:47 – Hotel Contracts & Public Anger 00:26:38 – Crime, Housing & Council Collapse 00:31:14 – Police Don’t Stop Crime 00:36:30 – 30 Arrests a Day for Tweets 00:40:45 – Real Free Speech Cases 00:46:02 – NHS, Rackets & Reform 00:51:00 – Can We Save Policing? 00:56:00 – Speech Laws, Censorship & Culture 01:00:40 – Why the Public Are Right 01:06:10 – Direct Democracy 01:11:00 – Councils & Local Control 01:15:00 – Media Bias 01:18:15 – The Political Class Is Finished 01:23:00 – Can Reform Deliver? 01:28:00 – Why Free Speech Still Matters 01:32:30 – The Middle-Class Protection Racket 01:36:45 – Cultural Decay & Cowardice 01:40:10 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38911120

#124 - Zia Yusuf - We Have One Shot to Fix Britain 10/30/2025

#124 - Zia Yusuf - We Have One Shot to Fix Britain Zia Yusuf returns to the show for a follow-up on where Britain is going and how Reform UK plans to fix it. We cover: – Why Britain is no longer investable – The flight of wealth & what it means for services – Immigration, sectarian politics & cultural decline – Why reform needs real power – Energy policy & net zero – A first principles approach to taxation, debt & GDP – What Reform’s economic plan focuses on – Whether Zia will run for Parliament CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH ZIA YUSUF › X/Twitter - https://x.com/ZiaYusufUK SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:54 – Green Party & Cultural Decline 00:04:53 – The Collapse of Labour Strongholds 00:10:07 – Preparing for Government 00:11:30 – One Shot to Fix Britain 00:16:18 – Mass Immigration, No Integration 00:19:32 – Why the Rich Are Leaving 00:21:54 – Law, Safety & Taxpayer Rage 00:24:46 – AI, Inequality & Asset Owners 00:27:20 – The Energy Cost Disaster 00:29:17 – Why Wealth Creation Matters 00:31:46 – The Global Market for Wealth 00:34:08 – Normalising Decline in Britain 00:36:15 – The Prison Space Crisis 00:41:57 – Deficit Spending & Money Printing 00:47:00 – Net Zero, Fuel Bills & Growth 00:51:00 – GDP vs GDP Per Capita 00:53:12 – Building an Investable Country 00:59:42 – SEND Costs & No Local Control 01:06:00 – The Democratic Deficit in Councils 01:08:03 – State Reform & Voter Power 01:14:26 – Will Zia Run for Parliament? 01:16:26 – Closing Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38849515

#123 - Ian Rogers - The Coming 25 Years Will Be Unrecognisable - AGI, Quantum & The End of Labour 10/28/2025

#123 - Ian Rogers - The Coming 25 Years Will Be Unrecognisable - AGI, Quantum & The End of Labour Ian Rogers ran digital at LVMH and worked with everyone from Apple to the Beastie Boys. In this conversation, we dive into culture, technology, politics, and the collapse of the old systems & what might replace them. We explore: – Why education is broken & what should replace it – AI, quantum & disruptive technologies – From state to network: Balaji's thesis and the network future – Creativity, free speech & the failure of mainstream culture – How to raise kids who thrive in chaos – What punk rock teaches us about politics, identity & belonging CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH IAN ROGERS › X/Twitter - https://x.com/iancr SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:06:25 – The Algorithm Killed Music 00:16:40 – Why We Made Zines 00:21:03 – How Technology Shapes Culture 00:30:32 – Education Is Now Obsolete 00:35:17 – Teaching Kids to Think 00:41:00 – AI, Quantum & the Unknown 00:47:23 – From State to Network 00:51:55 – Navigating Post-Truth Politics 00:56:10 – Should We Still Go to Uni? 01:05:18 – Network Neighbours vs Real Ones 01:08:42 – Politics, Identity & Belonging 01:14:55 – Left, Right & Free Thinking 01:20:00 – From Curiosity to Courage 01:24:12 – Creativity in the Age of AI 01:29:37 – Fairness, Copyright & Compromise 01:34:50 – Creative UBI & the BBC 01:40:12 – Arbitrary Taxation Might Be OK 01:47:28 – Closing Thoughts: The Case for Hope - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38810400

#122 - William Clouston - Beyond the Doom Loop: A New Politics for Britain 10/23/2025

#122 - William Clouston - Beyond the Doom Loop: A New Politics for Britain William Clouston returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about Britain’s decline, from collapsing public services and economic stagnation to mass immigration, energy failure and the breakdown of trust in our institutions. We explore: – Why the UK economy is no longer investable – The energy crisis, net zero myths & failed privatisation – NHS failure & workforce caps – The collapse of public order – The SDP's vision for direct provision & industrial revival – Why Labour can’t fix this CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH WILLIAM CLOUSTON › X/Twitter - https://x.com/williamclouston SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:06:28 – Britain Is No Longer Investable 00:10:15 – Energy Crisis & Net Zero 00:16:03 – Diversity Quotas 00:20:37 – Government Waste, Grift & Agencies 00:32:45 – Councils Collapsing 00:37:50 – The Doom Loop in Housing 00:51:30 – Broken Incentives 01:03:00 – Policing & Public Safety 01:16:00 – Why the SDP Matters 01:20:00 – Fusion Politics: Red & Blue 01:24:00 – America Feels Hopeful 01:30:34 – The Future of the Right 01:38:42 – Reform, Realignment & Political Conviction 01:44:00 – Social vs Liberal 01:50:45 – What is Economic Nationalism 02:04:00 – The Inflection Point 02:08:20 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38757970

#121 - Curtis Yarvin PT.2 - From Caesar to Satoshi: Why Political & Economic Systems Fail 10/20/2025

#121 - Curtis Yarvin PT.2 - From Caesar to Satoshi: Why Political & Economic Systems Fail In Part 2 of our conversation, Curtis Yarvin covers political decay, Austrian economics and the origins of money and Bitcoin. We explore: – Monarchy as the most honest system of rule – The flaw in free-market libertarianism – Mises vs Keynes vs Friedrich List – What the Austrians got right & wrong – Why personal net worth is the real inflation metric – The theoretical origin of money – Bitcoin vs gold question CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH CURTIS YARVIN › X/Twitter - https://x.com/curtis_yarvin SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:05:38 – Farage, Reform & Populism’s Trap 00:10:50 – Monarchy as a Political System 00:17:34 – Caesar vs Commodus 00:25:38 – Democracy’s Many Failure Modes 00:30:11 – Corporate Governance as Political Metaphor 00:33:25 – Austrian Economics & Intellectual Capture 00:40:32 – System Software & Building Urbit 00:49:29 – Economics as Propaganda 00:54:12 – Why GDP Is a Lie 01:01:07 – Mises vs Keynes 01:05:00 – Mercantilism & Friedrich List 01:09:21 – Personal Net Worth = Inflation 01:14:18 – Bitcoin, Gold & Store of Value 01:24:05 – The Nash Equilibrium of Money 01:30:34 – Why Axes Can’t Be Money 01:35:26 – Why Bitcoin Wins 01:38:16 – The Path to Remonetisation 01:46:43 – How Close He Got to Bitcoin 01:50:00 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38649920

#120 - Lisa Townsend - Common-sense Policing: Drugs, Gangs and Hurty Words 10/16/2025

#120 - Lisa Townsend - Common-sense Policing: Drugs, Gangs and Hurty Words Lisa Townsend is the elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the Conservative Party in Surrey. In this interview, we discuss openly about the failure of prohibition, the politicisation of policing & growing crime. We discuss: – Crime, police priorities & why frontline officers are demoralised – Drugs, gangs & the rise of middle-class shoplifting – Whether prohibition has failed & what to do about it – Policing vs mental health vs social work: who’s doing what? – State bloat & NHS reform – The case for decentralisation, taxpayer control & back-to-basics policing CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH LISA TOWNSEND › X/Twitter - https://x.com/_lisa_townsend SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:45 – Public Safety 00:10:20 – PCCs vs Politicised Policing 00:15:30 – What the PCC Role Does 00:18:49 – The Real Job of Oversight 00:28:10 – Who Should Enter Politics? 00:32:00 – Can We Still Afford the State? 00:36:30 – Crime, Cost & Council Collapse 00:46:30 – Who Really Sets Police Priorities? 00:56:00 – The Shoplifting Spiral 01:01:30 – Middle-Class Theft Surge 01:06:30 – The Cocaine Hypocrisy 01:10:45 – Policing's Hidden Frontlines 01:16:00 – Has Prohibition Failed? 01:21:00 – Drugs, Markets & Legalisation 01:32:45 – What Should the State Do? 01:42:00 – The Mental Health Breakdown 01:51:00 – NHS Reform & Political Cowardice 01:56:00 – Can the PCC Model Work? 02:00:00 – Should PCCs Be Better Known? 02:06:00 – What’s Wasting Police Time? 02:08:00 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38608075

#119 - Curtis Yarvin - The Tyranny of Democracy - The Illusion of Choice 10/14/2025

#119 - Curtis Yarvin - The Tyranny of Democracy - The Illusion of Choice Curtis Yarvin — aka Mencius Moldbug — is the most controversial political thinker alive. In this interview, he lays out his honest analysis of how the modern West is ruled: not by democracy or elections, but by an entrenched oligarchy of institutions, academia, media and the permanent bureaucracy. We explore: – Why democracy is an illusion & always was – The Fabian takeover & the myth of progress – Harvard as the ruling class of America – The origins of managerialism & regime control – Virology, censorship & the corruption of science – Revolution, monarchy & the path to reform CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH CURTIS YARVIN › X/Twitter - https://x.com/curtis_yarvin SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:04:36 – What Is Democracy Really? 00:10:18 – The One-Party State Thesis 00:14:55 – How the Cathedral Works 00:20:05 – Why the Right Always Loses 00:26:40 – Democracy Is a Religion 00:34:12 – Voting as Ritual 00:39:20 – Replacing the Operating System 00:43:45 – Why Revolutions Don’t Work 00:47:22 – Monarchy vs Anarchy 00:52:16 – The Problem With the Constitution 00:56:50 – Censorship & Institutional Capture 01:02:37 – Why the System Can’t Be Fixed 01:08:04 – Trump, the Regime & the Illusion of Power 01:13:39 – Who Should Rule and How 01:21:11 – The Case for a CEO King 01:29:18 – What Bitcoin Reveals About Governance 01:36:07 – Technocracy, AI & State Collapse 01:43:29 – Why Progress Isn’t Real 01:51:53 – The Myth of Enlightenment 01:57:42 – Why Yarvin Still Has Hope 02:03:25 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38580565

#118 - Neema Parvini - Elites, Populism & The Illusion of Change 10/07/2025

#118 - Neema Parvini - Elites, Populism & The Illusion of Change Neema Parvini is the author of The Populist Delusion, a defining work in dissident political theory. We discuss: – Why democracy is a “soft dictatorship” – The real purpose of populist parties – Elite theory, the ruling class & regime mechanics – Tony Blair, the NGOs & managerial capture – Globalism, Israel & power double standards – How power always recentralises post-revolution CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH NEEMA PARVINI › X/Twitter - https://x.com/AcademicAgent_X SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:49 – Populism Is a Trap 00:06:28 – CIA-Created Political Spectrum 00:10:33 – Mass Behaviour & Nudging 00:14:23 – Media Narrative Coordination 00:21:00 – The Myth of Bottom-Up Politics 00:28:20 – The Illusion of Choice 00:34:07 – Billionaires Fund Both Sides 00:37:20 – NGOs and Soft Power 00:42:00 – Gaza, Globalism & Contradiction 00:51:00 – False Revolutions & Resets 00:54:44 – Anti-Blasphemy Laws in Disguise 01:00:27 – Controlled Speech 01:04:21 – Tony Blair Runs Britain 01:08:00 – Real Power Is Visible 01:12:28 – Elite Theory 01:17:30 – Every System Becomes an Oligarchy 01:22:07 – The Myth of Libertarianism 01:38:01 – Were Medieval Peasants Happier? 01:49:15 – Revolutions Centralise Even More 01:56:10 – Mass Immigration as Class War 01:59:38 – Can Bitcoin Spark Revolution? 02:09:47 – Can Rupert Lowe Save Britain? 02:13:00 – Final Thoughts & Next Book - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38497920

#117 - Nick Leeson - I Lost £862 Million and Collapsed a Bank 10/01/2025

#117 - Nick Leeson - I Lost £862 Million and Collapsed a Bank In 1995, 28-year-old trader Nick Leeson caused the collapse of Barings Bank after racking up £862 million in hidden losses. He fled Singapore, was arrested in Frankfurt, extradited and served over 4 years in a Singaporean prison. We cover: – How it started with a £10K loss – What went wrong, who knew & how it was hidden – Why the bank kept giving him money – Being on the run – Life in prison & how it changed him – Reflecting on success, failure & fatherhood CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH NICK LEESON › X/Twitter - https://x.com/TheNickLeeson SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:06:00 – From Maths Failure to Banker 00:08:18 – Headhunted by Barings 00:10:15 – Entering the Trading Pit 00:14:33 – The First £10K Loss 00:21:23 – Fear of Failure 00:26:35 – He Was Half the Market 00:35:18 – Options Strategy to Survive 00:39:41 – From £20M Loss to Breakeven 00:47:29 – Barings Sends All Their Cash 00:51:04 – It Was a Confidence Trick 00:55:01 – The Moment He Fled 01:00:00 – Headlines Hit the Newsstands 01:02:24 – Getting Caught 01:05:39 – Arrested on the Tarmac 01:08:29 – Jail in Germany 01:11:00 – Prison, Introspection & Change 01:13:31 – Did Anyone Lose Money? 01:20:30 – Life After Prison 01:23:32 – Speaking, Rebuilding & Psychology 01:25:42 – Letting Go of the Past 01:27:47 – Being a Dad Now 01:35:23 – Closing Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38425755

#116 - Jamie Jenkins - Why the UK Is Failing, The Data Doesn’t Lie 10/01/2025

#116 - Jamie Jenkins - Why the UK Is Failing, The Data Doesn’t Lie Jamie Jenkins is a former statistician at the ONS and BBC, now known for exposing the government's spin through hard data. We cover: – Why CPI doesn’t reflect real inflation – What’s broken in the NHS & who’s to blame – Energy price lies & Net Zero distortions – The truth about migration, jobs & economic growth – Public sector bloat & collapsing productivity – Why crime stats don’t match what people feel – How politicians lie & the data exposes them CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH JAMIE JENKINS › X/Twitter - https://x.com/statsjamie SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:52 – Jamie's Stats Background 00:07:51 – Right vs Wrong, Not Politics 00:12:02 – Private Sector Is Tanking 00:18:45 – Data Illiteracy in Journalism 00:21:00 – Wealth Taxes Are Political Bait 00:25:45 – Immigration Truths 00:28:00 – Energy Market Is Rigged 00:38:40 – Tribalism Over Water 00:43:30 – Inflation Metrics Manipulation 00:52:13 – £288bn Public Sector Pay 00:56:30 – Minimum Wage Reality 01:03:45 – Economic Sabotage by Labour 01:07:50 – Immigration & Employment Reality 01:12:25 – Unemployment 01:14:20 – We Are Stealing the Future 01:18:34 – Housing Crisis 01:25:00 – NHS Isn't World Class 01:37:36 – Crime Stats vs Reality 01:45:00 – Public Order Arrests Surge 01:47:51 – Labour's Police State 01:54:31 – More Politicians = More Waste 02:01:18 – Reform, PR & Welsh Elections 02:08:30 – FOI Act = Real Win 02:11:05 – Closing Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38369470

#115 - Dr. David Unwin - Reversing Type 2 Diabetes, The Truth About Food Addiction & Why Our Health System is Broken 09/25/2025

#115 - Dr. David Unwin - Reversing Type 2 Diabetes, The Truth About Food Addiction & Why Our Health System is Broken Dr. David Unwin is an award-winning NHS GP and a clinical expert in Type 2 Diabetes. He has pioneered a low-carb lifestyle approach that has reversed the condition for many of his patients and saved the NHS hundreds of thousands of pounds on medication. We discuss: – The global pandemics of Type 2 Diabetes & fatty liver disease – Why junk food is scientifically designed to be addictive – How to reverse Type 2 Diabetes through diet alone – Why weight gain is not a simple failure of willpower or discipline – The truth about Ozempic and other 'fat jabs' – Dr. Unwin's personal health transformation & past regrets as a doctor – The system that profits from making you sick, then from medicating you – How your food choices directly impact your future health CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH DR. DAVID UNWIN › X/Twitter - https://x.com/lowcarbGP SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:02:37 - Willpower vs. Junk Food Addiction 0:05:41 - How Diet Chooses Your Future 0:07:47 - Lifestyle Changes vs. Lifelong Medication 0:12:50 - The Patient Who Changed Everything 0:18:41 - Dr. Unwin's Personal Lifestyle Change 0:22:42 - Type 2 Diabetes 0:23:21 - The Global Pandemic of Diabetes 0:26:33 - The Silent Pandemic of Fatty Liver 0:29:11 - Diagnosing Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes 0:33:09 - The Body as a Dual-Fuel Engine 0:40:04 - Thoughts on Ozempic (Fat Jabs) 0:51:41 - How Modern Lifestyles Have Changed 0:54:05 - The World Health Organisation's Stance 0:56:49 - The System That Profits from Sickness 1:04:36 - Lifestyle Change vs. A Diet 1:07:04 - Understanding Your Metabolic Age 1:10:00 - Practical First Steps to Change 1:13:32 - The Spectrum of Food Addiction 1:15:00 - Engineering Addictive Foods 1:24:53 - Unconscious Eating Habits 1:29:23 - Burning Fat vs. Burning Sugar 1:32:13 - The Six-Month Challenge 1:33:21 - Low-Carb Resources - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38325930

#114 - Vince Cable - Reform v Lib Dems - The UKs Political Future 09/25/2025

#114 - Vince Cable - Reform v Lib Dems - The UKs Political Future Sir Vince Cable served as Secretary of State for Business in the coalition government and later became leader of the Liberal Democrats. We discuss: – Why the UK economy is fundamentally broken – The failures of the Conservatives & Labour – Whether the Lib Dems have a future – Why growth has stalled & public trust collapsed – Coalition government, tuition fees & political regret – Liz Truss, Brexit & the case for honesty in politics – Localism, China, Trump & new global superpowers CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH VINCE CABLE › X/Twitter - https://x.com/vincecable SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:43 – Are Labour and Tories Finished? 00:04:05 – Why the Public Feel Lost 00:07:19 – Political Failure & Overpromising 00:11:13 – What Business Teaches Politics 00:16:06 – Why the Economy Won’t Grow 00:19:59 – A Crisis of Leadership 00:21:11 – Why Both Parties Failed 00:25:01 – Lib Dems’ New Opportunity 00:29:32 – Voter Disillusionment Grows 00:32:42 – Did Coalition Government Work? 00:36:55 – Why Politics Is Hard 00:40:00 – What Makes Politics Worth It? 00:45:13 – The Bank of England Wasn’t the Enemy 00:48:19 – Civil Service & “The Blob” 00:54:53 – The Case for Decentralisation 00:56:57 – China Is More Decentralised Than UK 01:00:00 – America’s Local Power Advantage 01:01:46 – If Vince Cable Was PM... 01:03:31 – Tax Honesty & Scandinavian Model 01:07:04 – What He’s Doing Now 01:09:10 – Closing Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38268365

#113 - Dilly Hussain - Tommy Robinson, Islam, Gaza Genocide & Free Speech 09/25/2025

#113 - Dilly Hussain - Tommy Robinson, Islam, Gaza Genocide & Free Speech Dilly Hussain is a journalist, broadcaster & deputy editor of 5Pillars. We talk about: – Islam, integration & the reality of British Muslim life – Grooming gangs, community tensions & institutional failure – Palestine, Zionism & the legacy of British colonialism – Whether Sharia courts should exist in the UK – Free speech, mockery & whether blasphemy laws are returning – Tommy Robinson, Muslim stereotypes & media bias – Who the real enemy is: Muslims, or the state? CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH DILLY HUSSAIN › X/Twitter - https://x.com/dillyhussain88 SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:27 – Tommy Invite & Reaction 00:11:39 – Why Muslims Boycott Zionists 00:16:00 – October 7th & Proportionality 00:19:23 – Israeli Expansion & Chomsky 00:22:54 – Hudna & Long-Term Ceasefire 00:26:15 – Should Israel Exist? 00:30:00 – US Support for Israel 00:31:27 – Conservatives & Zionist Pressure 00:33:50 – Rise of Ethno-Nationalism 00:36:49 – Two-State Solution 00:40:15 – Can Secular States Work? 00:46:38 – Why Israel Is Different 00:48:11 – Antisemitism in Europe 00:50:00 – Multiculturalism in Bedford 00:56:01 – Religion and Criminal Framing 01:00:57 – Muslim Grooming Gangs 01:16:03 – Why Target White Girls? 01:21:17 – Lack of Context & Data 01:27:53 – Quran & Violent Verses 01:30:18 – War Blowback & Terror 01:44:00 – What Sharia Councils Do 01:56:01 – Mediation in Muslim Communities 01:58:11 – Faith Expression Double Standards 02:00:00 – Free Speech Vs. Hate 02:12:00 – Criminalising Speech Is Dangerous 02:22:58 – Riots, Tweets & Intent 02:35:06 – Who Broke Britain? 02:40:00 – Final Thoughts on Unity 02:42:00 – Closing Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38241155

#112 - Suella Braverman - Too Conservative for the Conservative Party 09/25/2025

#112 - Suella Braverman - Too Conservative for the Conservative Party Suella Braverman served as Home Secretary in the UK’s last Conservative government and was sacked for telling the truth. In this interview, we talk about: – Immigration, mass migration & legal loopholes – Grooming gangs, trans ideology & moral cowardice – Why she was forced out of cabinet – Why Rishi Sunak was the worst Prime Minister ever – The betrayal of British values by the police & media – Reform UK, Farage & the end of the Conservative Party CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH SUELLA BRAVERMAN › X/Twitter - https://x.com/SuellaBraverman SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:36 – Hostage Government & Militant Unions 00:04:41 – Thatcher, Scargill & Strikes in the 80s 00:07:42 – Do Unions Still Have a Role? 00:09:04 – Immigration, Economy & Lawlessness 00:12:28 – Politicians, Not the System, Failed 00:14:04 – Too Conservative for the Conservative Party? 00:17:34 – Trans Ideology, Grooming Gangs & Political Cowardice 00:21:00 – CCHQ, Messaging & the Politics of Optics 00:27:32 – Legal Migration Crisis 00:35:49 – The Police Betrayed the Public 00:38:10 – Rishi Was Our Worst PM Ever 00:41:08 – “Nice Doesn’t Fix a Country” 00:44:00 – Should We Leave the ECHR? 00:45:50 – Reform UK 00:50:20 – The Tories Have Lost Their Soul 00:54:48 – We Need a New Kind of Thatcherism 01:01:26 – Starmer’s Fragile Coalition 01:05:20 – Why Silence Is the Enemy of Justice 01:07:45 – “I Do Worry for This Country” 01:16:37 – Her Parents’ Gratitude for Britain 01:18:17 – Final Words - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38192075

#111 - Liz truss - The UK Needs a Trump Style Revolution 09/25/2025

#111 - Liz truss - The UK Needs a Trump Style Revolution Liz Truss returns with a firestorm of truth about what really runs Britain & why the system fought her every step of the way. In this interview, we talk about: – Her resignation & the forces behind it – The real power of the Treasury, Bank of England & civil service – Why free speech is dead in Britain – Immigration, lawlessness & sectarian violence – Why the UK feels like a broken state – How to fix it: repeal the laws, fire the chiefs & fight back CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH LIZ TRUSS › X/Twitter - https://x.com/trussliz SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:07 – Lucy Connolly & Graham Linehan 00:06:20 – Free Speech Is Under Attack 00:07:57 – Nationalists vs Globalists 00:10:01 – Why Centrism Doesn’t Work Anymore 00:16:04 – Dysfunctional Civil Service 00:24:10 – How the Blob Blocks Reform 00:26:52 – The Ideological Left 00:28:04 – How Conservatism Became Socialist 00:30:10 – The Politics of Envy 00:32:20 – Why the PM Has No Power 00:35:56 – Debt, GDP, and Economic Decline 00:36:41 – “I Was Right” 00:39:28 – What the Bank of England Did 00:48:10 – “This Country Is Broken” 00:51:52 – How the Welfare State Traps People 00:55:31 – The Great Repeal: A New Britain 01:00:38 – Are We Already in a Civil War? 01:03:49 – A Peaceful Uprising Is Growing 01:06:01 – The Rise of Domestic Ethno-Nationalism 01:09:59 – When the Woke Turn on Their Own 01:12:18 – British Media Is Complicit 01:16:10 – Should the BBC Be Abolished? 01:20:00 – Lawlessness & Shoplifting as Normal 01:22:15 – Fixing the Police 01:24:13 – Flags, Identity & the Cultural Fight 01:26:33 – The Entrepreneur Class Must Step Up 01:29:38 – Could Liz Truss Come Back? 01:33:00 – Final Thoughts: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38145555

#110 - Whitney Webb - Epstein, Intelligence, and the Global Network of Power 09/25/2025

#110 - Whitney Webb - Epstein, Intelligence, and the Global Network of Power Whitney Webb is one of the world’s most fearless investigative journalists. In this episode, we go deep into the truth about Jeffrey Epstein and the global criminal network that protects itself through blackmail, surveillance and systemic corruption. This is not just about sex crimes. It’s about intelligence agencies, organised crime, arms trafficking, Silicon Valley and the politicians and billionaires who are all connected. We cover: – Why Epstein was never just one man – How blackmail is still the backbone of global power – The CIA, Mossad, and the myth of national security – Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Leslie Wexner and the Epstein web – Surveillance tech, Palantir and the war on privacy – Why no one in power will ever be held accountable – What we can still do: decentralisation, localism and the truth CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH WHITNEY WEBB › X/Twitter - https://x.com/_whitneywebb SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:04:40 – FBI Raids & Missing Evidence 00:06:57 – Suspicious Deaths Around Epstein 00:09:27 – Epstein, Clintons & Chinagate 00:11:23 – Are Governments Mafias? 00:13:14 – Mob, CIA & WWII Ties 00:16:21 – How the CIA Enables Crime 00:18:57 – Rise of Global Corporations 00:24:01 – The Global Metacartel 00:26:53 – BCCI & HSBC Cover-Ups 00:28:07 – Mossad, MI6, CIA Power Web 00:33:33 – Bear Stearns to Blackmail 00:35:51 – Intel, Crime & Trafficking 00:38:38 – Thiel, Palantir & Surveillance 00:46:54 – Why Epstein Was Taken Down 00:49:13 – Epstein at the White House 00:53:34 – Arms Dealing & Epstein’s Rise 00:56:07 – Maxwell’s US Intelligence Entry 01:00:26 – Israel’s Spy Empire 01:04:10 – Epstein, Mossad, Global Intel 01:08:53 – Clinton Foundation & Africa 01:10:03 – How Epstein Gained Influence 01:13:27 – Wexner, Crime & Protection 01:16:05 – Iran-Contra & Mossad Ties 01:19:20 – Berlusconi & Bunga Bunga Power 01:27:24 – Modelling as Trafficking 01:43:01 – Mark Middleton & Clinton Links 01:50:11 – Prince Andrew 01:53:57 – Leon Black’s Money Trail 02:01:02 – Why Epstein Was Disposable 02:04:18 – MBS, CIA & Revenge 02:08:17 – Trump, Kushner & Shadow Games 02:11:54 – Did Epstein Kill Himself? 02:15:28 – Why Files Stay Hidden 02:17:49 – Global Victims & Grooming 02:22:13 – What If Files Leaked? 02:30:30 – The Global Bourgeoisie 02:34:23 – Freedom or Economic Slavery? 02:36:04 – Why Epstein Was Kept Alive 02:38:54 – Localism as the Solution 02:40:08 – Outro - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38088605

#109 - Michael Malice - The State Is a Criminal Gang 09/25/2025

#109 - Michael Malice - The State Is a Criminal Gang Michael Malice is a bestselling author, anarchist and political commentator known for his savage wit and surgical insight. In this episode, we discuss the UK’s political collapse, the rise of civil unrest, grooming gangs, anarchism, why America has freedom and Britain doesn't, and whether anything can be saved. We cover: – Tories and Labour as rival gangs – Why free speech is over in the UK – Civil war, private security, and local resistance – The rape gang cover-ups and media complicity – American liberty vs British obedience – Why anarchism isn’t chaos — it’s clarity CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH MICHAEL MALICE › X/Twitter - https://x.com/michaelmalice SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:05:35 – Britain’s Political Fragmentation 00:10:45 – Managed Decline 00:13:14 – Flags and British Identity 00:17:15 – Learning Liberty From America 00:20:15 – Starmer’s Danger 00:22:19 – Civil War in the UK 00:24:52 – Luxury Beliefs & Classism 00:27:10 – Project Bedford and Private Security 00:31:22 – Why Democracy Isn’t the Answer 00:38:45 – The Left Doesn't Care If the Country Burns 00:41:36 – The Truth About Grooming Gangs 00:45:14 – What Does Britain Owe the World? 00:49:00 – Free Speech Is Over 00:57:13 – The UK Media Hides the Truth 01:03:13 – Anarchism Is a Mindset, Not a System 01:04:58 – Seeing Government as Organised Crime 01:05:20 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38060895

#108 - Tommy Robinson - Dangerous or Misunderstood? 09/25/2025

#108 - Tommy Robinson - Dangerous or Misunderstood? Tommy Robinson is one of the UK’s most controversial public figures. Demonised by the press, jailed repeatedly, and banned from social media. In this episode, we talk about free speech, grooming gangs, government lies, working-class rage & the weaponisation of the judiciary. We cover: – The media smears & public perception – His prison experiences & assassination attempts – The truth about grooming scandals & cover-ups – The fight for local order – Why he thinks Britain is on the edge of revolt – His criticisms of Farage, Reform UK & the case for Advance CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH TOMMY ROBINSON › X/Twitter - https://x.com/trobinsonnewera SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:04:00 – Banned Books & Amazon Censorship 00:08:00 – Peter’s Past Criticism 00:12:45 – Media Smears 00:15:00 – From EDL to Investigative Journalist 00:23:45 – Police Restrictions 00:28:50 – Why He Won’t Walk Away 00:30:36 – Project Bedford’s Security Pilot 00:44:35 – Class vs. Race 00:47:30 – Oxford Union Debate 00:50:08 – What the EDL Got Right & Wrong 00:53:10 – Assassination Attempt 01:00:32 – Immigration & Labour Vote Banks 01:03:40 – White Working Class Neglect 01:06:15 – The Heroin Epidemic Connects to Islam 01:16:10 – Starmer’s Migrant Plan 01:19:20 – Citizen Journalism vs. the Legacy Media 01:23:40 – St Pancras Incident 01:28:10 – Media, Truth & Cultural Movement 01:34:30 – Reform UK, Farage, and Advance 01:39:00 – Why Tommy Joined Advance 01:49:00 – Cancel Culture and Fear 01:53:00 – The Emotional Weight of Being Hated 02:00:00 – Tommy’s Regret 02:03:20 – Why Censorship Always Backfires 02:06:30 – Redemption, Resilience, and Legacy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/38003235

#107 - Reem Ibrahim - Free Markets, Capitalism & Liberty 09/25/2025

#107 - Reem Ibrahim - Free Markets, Capitalism & Liberty Reem Ibrahim is a 23-year-old libertarian and one of Britain’s most articulate defenders of freedom. In this powerful episode, we talk about her journey from Corbyn-supporting teen to Rothbard-reading free market radical. We cover everything from why the state fails, why the NHS is collapsing, to why young people are 53% socialist & what we can do about it. CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH REEM IBRAHIM › X/Twitter - https://x.com/reemamiribrahim SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:54 – Why Britain Needs a Liberty Revolution 00:05:00 – Corbynite to Libertarian 00:07:47 – Why Markets Are Moral 00:15:55 – Pride in Britain, Critique of the State 00:18:22 – Immigration, Labour Markets & State Distortions 00:24:00 – Economics Education in the UK 00:27:43 – LSE, the Hayek Society & Campus Hostility 00:30:22 – Young People Are 53% Socialist – Why? 00:33:08 – Cancel Culture, Social Shame & Virtue-Signalling 00:36:05 – Why Liberty = Compassion 00:41:52 – The NHS Is the Sacred Turd 00:48:20 – What Is Money? Why Fiat Is Broken 00:55:00 – Government Failure Is Everywhere 00:57:20 – Red Tape, Employment Law & Hiring Paralysis 01:03:38 – Does Rachel Reeves Even Understand Her Job? 01:05:00 – The Moral Case for a Smaller State 01:14:50 – Markets Work. Government Doesn’t. 01:15:41 – Malay Not Marx: Reem’s Political Vision 01:17:20 – Brain Drain and the Cost of Socialism 01:21:10 – Liberty, Property Rights & US Constitution 01:24:30 – The Power of Private Solutions: Bedford’s Civic Model 01:26:18 – Trolling the NIMBYs With Compassion 01:28:00 – Housing Failure Is a Cultural Crisis 01:32:00 – Why Socialism Dominates Youth Politics 01:38:00 – Reform UK: Potential or Just More Statism? 01:41:10 – Where’s Britain’s Libertarian Leader? 01:44:00 – What a Freer & More Prosperous UK Looks Like 01:45:56 – Final Thoughts: The Revolution Starts With Ideas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37966050

#106 - Daniel O'Reilly - Keir Starmer’s a Wet Wipe 09/25/2025

#106 - Daniel O'Reilly - Keir Starmer’s a Wet Wipe Daniel O’Reilly, also known as Dapper Laughs, was one of Britain’s most cancelled comedians. Now he’s back sober, sharp, and with something to say. In this episode, we dive into comedy, cancel culture, fatherhood, immigration, addiction, the working class & why Britain feels broken. CONTACT PETE› Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH DANIEL O'REILLY › X/Twitter - › Website - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - › Incogni - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:23 – Comedy and class 00:02:35 – The rise of Dapper Laughs and the backlash 00:04:10 – Free speech in comedy vs mainstream media 00:06:20 – Social media vs TV 00:07:40 – Open letter to cancel Daniel 00:09:40 – Class, accent & pushing boundaries 00:11:29 – Cancel culture 00:13:58 – GB News, redemption & a second chance 00:17:00 – The reality of being heckled & punched 00:20:00 – Learning to own the room with your audience 00:22:03 – The ADHD-comedian connection 00:24:20 – Running businesses, being a dad & growing up 00:30:47 – Offence & what changed after sobriety 00:32:56 – Men’s mental health 00:36:00 – Addiction, dopamine & rewiring your brain 00:39:36 – System stacked against men 00:41:38 – The working class are treated like mugs 00:43:00 – Illegal immigration, satire & being called racist 00:44:35 – Controlled immigration vs unchecked chaos 00:46:00 – Free speech, context & frustration with labels 00:48:45 – Starmer, Trump & what real leadership looks like 00:51:52 – James O’Brien, classism & media snobbery 00:53:30 – Double standards & the fear of speaking honestly 00:56:19 – Final thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › › EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37893735

#105 - Carl Benjamin - How Parallel Institutions Are Replacing the Government 09/25/2025

#105 - Carl Benjamin - How Parallel Institutions Are Replacing the Government Carl Benjamin joins me for a conversations about the UK’s decline. From moral collapse and socialism-by-stealth to town centre decay and mass apathy, we dive into what went wrong and why fixing it might not be possible through conventional politics. Carl and I share personal plans for Swindon and Bedford, compare strategies and ask whether it’s time to stop waiting for government and start building parallel institutions ourselves. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH CARL BENJAMIN › X/Twitter - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - › Incogni - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:45 – Swindon’s decline and the roots of decay 00:06:07 – Immigration, homelessness & local failures 00:12:50 – Why councils are powerless & going bankrupt 00:18:52 – A decade of government mistakes 00:22:22 – Do we need a British Milei? 00:26:28 – Liz Truss was right & they destroyed her 00:30:01 – Communism by stealth 00:35:02 – Child rape gangs, the online safety bill & moral rot 00:38:36 – Why socialism always ends in collapse 00:42:26 – The left’s worldview vs personal responsibility 00:46:29 – Can a government lose moral legitimacy? 00:52:48 – Can Reform UK actually change anything? 00:56:29 – Why Farage is failing at leadership 01:04:04 – The welfare Ponzi & boomer betrayal 01:07:00 – Why Carl won’t abandon Swindon 01:10:59 – Peter’s plan to rebuild Bedford 01:17:08 – Swindon’s lost heart 01:21:01 – Food halls, culture & urban regeneration 01:25:33 – A blueprint for reviving towns across the UK 01:28:32 – Immigration, foot traffic and economic displacement 01:34:38 – We became reclusive & now we must fight it 01:37:03 – Reclaiming patriotism 01:40:48 – Waking up after COVID 01:44:00 – Final thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › › EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37864655

#104 - Fernando Nikolić - Bitcoin: The Last Defence Against Government Failure 08/15/2025

#104 - Fernando Nikolić - Bitcoin: The Last Defence Against Government Failure Fernando Nikolić is a Bitcoiner, a former VP at Blockstream, and the founder of Perception, a tool for tracking global Bitcoin narratives. He joins me to talk about Argentina’s collapse, the danger of inflation, and why fiat currency is the biggest gaslighting project in modern history. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH FERNANDO NIKOLIĆ › X/Twitter - › Company - https://perception.to/ SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - › Incogni - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:18 – Why Britain Is Starting to Feel Like Argentina 00:02:37 – Is the UK Ready for a Milei Moment? 00:07:24 – Why Britain Needs Bitcoin 00:09:47 – The Return of Communist Ideology 00:22:28 – Policing, PR, and Political Theatre 00:30:00 – Private Sector vs Public Sector 00:36:46 – Why Bitcoin Is the Foundation for Real Change 00:43:52 – Bitcoin as Your Hedge Against the State 00:46:04 – Predictable Money vs Programmable Theft 00:52:18 – Argentina Warning to the West 00:55:27 – The Bitcoin Savings Mindset 00:59:00 – Why Inflation Kills Ambition 01:07:12 – Bitcoin’s BlackRock Era vs Its Cypherpunk Roots 01:13:36 – Has Bitcoin Become Boring? 01:17:24 – If Bitcoin Becomes the Monetary Base, Do We Win? 01:20:00 – Paper Bitcoin: Are We Recreating Gold’s Failure? 01:23:36 – What Happened to the Bitcoin Revolution? 01:26:04 – Fernando’s New Project: Perception 01:28:03 – Narrative Warfare & Media Fragmentation 01:34:00 – Are We Heading for a Post-Internet World? 01:38:00 – AI, Deep Fakes, Dead Internet 01:44:32 – Why Culture Matters More Than Content - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37838265

#103 - Laila Cunningham - Law & Order is Breaking Down 08/07/2025

#102 - John Redwood - Lessons from Thatcher, Warnings for Starmer 08/05/2025

#102 - John Redwood - Lessons from Thatcher, Warnings for Starmer Sir John Redwood has been inside Downing Street and the Treasury. He’s seen the machine up close and he’s not impressed. Sir John explains why the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and Treasury models are flawed, how Ireland beat Britain with smarter tax policy and what Thatcher got right that no one today is willing to say out loud. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH JOHN REDWOOD › X/Twitter - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - › Incogni - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) – Introduction (1:25) – Why government keeps making things worse (4:14) – Taxing education & small business (9:47) – Should we abolish the OBR? (14:05) – Government too big, taxes too high (18:52) – Are we heading toward another 1970s crisis? (21:43) – How Thatcher fixed the mess (31:28) – What would Thatcher think today? (34:12) – Labour's economic strategy collapsing (37:06) – Why Redwood entered politics (48:34) – The water crisis & foreign ownership (55:16) – What Thatcher got right (58:59) – Jealousy politics & public perception (1:02:20) – Why deregulation & low taxes aren’t a hard sell (1:04:57) – Two-tier justice: public vs private sector failure (1:07:26) – What makes a great Prime Minister? (1:09:34) – Will Starmer survive a full term? (1:12:04) – Rise of Reform & collapse in turnout (1:18:17) – Should we audit the Bank of England? (1:25:47) – The personal cost of political conviction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › › EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37680095

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