E2 Review: Politics, Discussion, Debate
A political podcast hosted by Max Klinger, featuring interviews with well-known guests. Things we are generally in favour of: free thought, free discussion and reasoned arguments. Things we are generally against: mindless groupthink, hysterical social media outrage mobs and illiberalism. 'The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but how it thinks.' - Christopher Hitchens.
Episodes
29 episodes
Yaron Brook Interview | Big tech censorship, false historical narratives, why Elon Musk gets attacked for changing the world, and more
Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow!Also - no pressure, but on the off-chance you loved this episode it's now possible to support the show financially via our Patreon Page, or by...
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Episode 29
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54:36
'It shattered a lot of myths' | Dr Rakib Ehsan returns to discuss the government's race report
Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow!YOUTUBEAlong with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, '
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Episode 28
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20:52
Dr Rakib Ehsan Interview | Islamism, diversity, and why a 'simplistic narrative' is being pushed
Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow!YOUTUBEAlong with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, '
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Episode 27
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1:08:20
Johan Norberg Interview | Why this is the greatest time in history to be alive (but most people don't realise it)
Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow!YOUTUBEAlong with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, '
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Episode 26
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44:26
Dr Rod Graham Interview | The lingering effects of racism, and the nature of critical theory
Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow!YOUTUBEAlong with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, '
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Episode 25
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31:27
Brendan O'Neill Interview | BLM, 'unquestioning conformism', and the moral cowardice of groupthink
Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow!YOUTUBEAlong with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, '
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Episode 24
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58:57
Inaya Folarin Iman Interview | BLM, free speech, and the problems with a 'corrosive narrative'
Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow!You can also watch this episode on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKW...
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Episode 23
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35:13
John Wood, Jr. Interview | BLM, the historical and structural legacy of racism, and why we're so polarised
Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow!This week's guest John Wood, Jr.. John is a national leader for Braver Angels, a former nominee for congress, and a noted writer and speak...
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Episode 22
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58:37
Zuby Interview | Black Lives Matter, Cancel Culture, and the Warping of Language
Please give this a rating and a good review if you liked it, that really helps people find the podcast. Cheers!I spoke to rapper, podcaster and political commentator Zuby for this episode of E2 Review. We discussed the Black Live...
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Episode 21
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59:17
Katharine Birbalsingh Interview #2 | Black Lives Matter: Protests, policing and race relations
This week's guest is the awesome Katharine Birbalsingh, who is the founder of, and headteacher at, Michaela Community School in London. We discussed the killing of George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter protests, policing, statues, the nature of ...
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Episode 20
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42:46
Wilfred Reilly Interview | Black Lives Matter: Stats professor debunks some key claims
This is also available as a youtube video on the E2 Review Podcast youtube channel: here's the link - https://ww...
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Episode 19
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37:06
Tom Slater Interview | The deputy editor of Spiked on freedom of speech, Brexit, identity politics and more
I spoke to Tom Slater, deputy editor of the online political magazine Spiked, for this week's episode.Along with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, '
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Episode 18
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50:19
Katharine Birbalsingh Interview | Why 'liberal' groupthink in education is holding black and poor kids back
I spoke to Katharine Birbalsingh, founder of and headmistress at Michaela Community School in London, well known commentator, educationalist and general legend for this week's episode. Along with all other episodes, this podcast is also...
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Episode 17
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54:51
Noam Dworman Interview | Owner of the world's most famous comedy club on Israel's critics, comedy, Biden, Trump, media bias and Louis C.K.
Please remember to give this a good rating and review if you liked it, that really helps people find the show (apparently).I spoke to Noam Dworman, owner of the iconic and world famous Comedy Cellar in NYC, host of the 'Live from...
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Episode 16
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47:37
James Lindsay Interview | Why many 'Critical Social Justice' arguments are fraudulent dogma, and how this spreads a false narrative
Please remember to give this a good rating and review if you liked it, that really helps people find the show (apparently).I spoke to acclaimed author and former academic James Lindsay about his involvement in the 'Grievance Stud...
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Episode 15
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1:02:11
Matthew Lesh Interview | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Was the government given bad advice?
Please remember to give this a good rating and review if you liked it, that really helps people find the show (apparently).Matthew Lesh makes a glorious return to E2 Review. He's the head of research at the Adam Smith Institute (...
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Episode 14
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42:41
Interview with Professor Eric Kaufmann | Immigration, populism and the nature of left-wing orthodoxies
I spoke to Eric Kaufmann, professor of politics at Birkbeck College, University of London and author of a number of books most recently 'Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration and the Future of White Majorities.'Please remember to give th...
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Episode 13
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55:30
Tarjinder Gill Interview | Why we need less activism in education
I spoke with educationalist, commentator and teacher Tarjinder Gill about the failings of progressive education, the culture wars, Brexit, the 'Oppression Olympics' and everything else under the sun. Please remember to give this a go...
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Episode 12
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1:03:50
Emily Carver Interview | Gender pay gap myths, left-wing hypocrisy, and why economic growth is great
This week's guest is Emily Carver, Media Manager at The Institute of Economic Affairs, an influential think tank. We discussed everything from whether the gender pay gap is a myth, to whether the free market is the best economic system.
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Episode 11
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47:02
Matthew Lesh Interview: 'The left insists that things are awful, but this is actually the greatest period in history to be alive.'
This week's guest is Matthew Lesh, the head of research at the Adam Smith Institute (an influential think tank), author of 'Democracy in a Divided Australia' (link:
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Episode 10
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54:31
Interview with Dr Iona Italia | Subeditor of Areo Magazine, author, and host of the 'Two for Tea' podcast
This week's guest is Dr Iona Italia. She is the subeditor of Areo Magazine, hosts the Two for Tea podcast, has published three books, worked as an academic for many years, and is generally just a very astute social and political commentator. We...
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Episode 9
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1:02:24
Interview with Hossein Abedini, a leading figure in Iran's secular, democratic resistance movement
This week I met with Hossein Abedini, a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran who has been exiled from his country, in the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. We discussed the situation in Iran, failed assassination attempts aim...
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Episode 8
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15:28
Laurence Fox, Question Time, and the cynical manipulation of language (short episode)
During his Question Time appearance, Laurence Fox, an actor, claimed that Britain is generally 'a tolerant place' (it is). As a result, he was called a 'white privileged male' by a 'professor of race and ethnicity', actors called for him to be ...
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Episode 7
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6:14
Why (and how) many 'progressives' are getting things wrong
A long time ago in galaxy far, far away I used to be the furthest left it's possible to be politically. I now find so much of progressive discourse (some of which has seeped into mainstream 'liberal' politics more broadly) very annoying, irrati...
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Episode 6
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13:48
Why celebrity virtue-signalling is so unbearable
Ricky Gervais absolutely rinsing virtue-signalling Hollywood celebrities at the Golden Globes this week must be one of the most satisfying things that's ever happened. In this episode we look at the reasons why people are so fed up with preachy...
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Episode 5
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