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E2 Review: Politics, Discussion, Debate

39 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

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.

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Yaron Brook Interview | Big tech censorship, false historical narratives, why Elon Musk gets attacked for changing the world, and more

May 10, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

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 donating through our Youtube channel. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/e2review YOUTUBE Along with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, 'E2 Review Podcast'. THIS EPISODE Yaron Brook is the Chairman of the Ayn Rand Ins...

'It shattered a lot of myths' | Dr Rakib Ehsan returns to discuss the government's race report

April 02, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow! YOUTUBE Along with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, 'E2 Review Podcast'. Dr Rakib Ehsan specialises in the socio-political behaviour and attitudes of Britain's ethnic minorities. In this episode he joins Max (again) to discuss the release of a high profile report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, which both Max and Rakib submitted evidence to...

Dr Rakib Ehsan Interview | Islamism, diversity, and why a 'simplistic narrative' is being pushed

November 09, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 47 MB

Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow! YOUTUBE Along with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, 'E2 Review Podcast'. Dr Rakib Ehsan is a research fellow at The Henry Jackson Society, and specialises in the socio-political behaviour and attitudes of Britain's ethnic minorities. In this episode he joins Max to discuss everything from the rise of islamist terrorism and how to counter it, to BLM, immigrat...

Johan Norberg Interview | Why this is the greatest time in history to be alive (but most people don't realise it)

October 28, 2020 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow! YOUTUBE Along with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, 'E2 Review Podcast'. Link to this episode on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUbwxEMRUJw Johan Norberg is an author and lecturer. He is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington D.C. and the European Centre for International Political Economy in Brussels. This week on the E2 Review Po...

Dr Rod Graham Interview | The lingering effects of racism, and the nature of critical theory

October 22, 2020 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow! YOUTUBE Along with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, 'E2 Review Podcast'. Link to this episode on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOL3INFm1SA Max is joined by Dr Roderick Graham, who is an assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice based at Old Dominion University in the USA. They discuss the lingering effect of racism, class inequality,...

Brendan O'Neill Interview | BLM, 'unquestioning conformism', and the moral cowardice of groupthink

October 04, 2020 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it, that really helps us grow! YOUTUBE Along with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, 'E2 Review Podcast'. Link to this episode on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBXbpRQDQOU This week's guest is Brendan O'Neill. Brendan is the editor of Spiked, and host of the Brendan O'Neill show. He is also one of the best known and most astute political commentators in the country. We discuss ...

Inaya Folarin Iman Interview | BLM, free speech, and the problems with a 'corrosive narrative'

August 25, 2020 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

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=DKWV1KqKFPQ This week's guest Inaya Folarin Iman. Inaya is the founder of The Equiano Project (link: https://www.theequianoproject.com/), a debate, discussion and ideas forum aimed at forging a new narrative around race. She is also a well known political commentator, and a director of the Free Speech Union. We discus...

John Wood, Jr. Interview | BLM, the historical and structural legacy of racism, and why we're so polarised

August 25, 2020 13:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

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 speaker on subjects including racial and political reconciliation. In the first section of the interview we discuss the causes of the political polarisation we're seeing across the west, and specifically in the US. In the second part we discuss the Black Lives Matter ...

Zuby Interview | Black Lives Matter, Cancel Culture, and the Warping of Language

June 27, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB

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 Lives Matter movement, cancel culture, political groupthink, what it's like being a prominent black commentator who rejects the left's narrative, and more. YOUTUBE Along with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, 'E2 Review Podcas...

Zuby Interview | Black Lives Matter, Cancel Culture, and the Warping of Language

June 27, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB

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 Lives Matter movement, cancel culture, political groupthink, what it's like being a prominent black commentator who rejects the left's narrative, and more. YOUTUBE Along with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, 'E2 Review Podcas...

Katharine Birbalsingh Interview #2 | Black Lives Matter: Protests, policing and race relations

June 15, 2020 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

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 racism, and more. This episode is part of our series of shows focussed specifically on the Black Lives Matter movement. Watch the first episode in that series, with Associate Prof. Wilfred Reilly, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bt88... , or l...

Wilfred Reilly Interview | Black Lives Matter: Stats professor debunks some key claims

June 05, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

This is also available as a youtube video on the E2 Review Podcast youtube channel: here's the link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bt88SbZWmY  Please subscribe, and give us a good rating and a review if you liked this, that helps the show reach more people. Thanks! This podcast is available on every single podcast app. Search for 'E2 Review' to find it.  The US (as well as large parts of the western world) has been gripped by unrest in the wake of the appalling killing of George Floy...

Wilfred Reilly Interview | Black Lives Matter: A closer look at the stats

June 05, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

The US (as well as large parts of the western world) has been gripped by unrest in the wake of the appalling killing of George Floyd by american police. The black lives matter movement is central to the protests, but are the claims it makes accurate? I spoke to author and academic Wilfred Reilly about this. His argument is that the majority of the black lives matter movement's central assertions are inaccurate or misleading. I understand that this is a highly contentious and emotive topic s...

Wilfred Reilly Interview | Black Lives Matter: Stats professor debunks some key claims

June 05, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

This is also available as a youtube video on the E2 Review Podcast youtube channel: here's the link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bt88SbZWmY  Please subscribe, and give us a good rating and a review if you liked this, that helps the show reach more people. Thanks! This podcast is available on every single podcast app. Search for 'E2 Review' to find it.  The US (as well as large parts of the western world) has been gripped by unrest in the wake of the appalling killing of George Floy...

Tom Slater Interview | The deputy editor of Spiked on freedom of speech, Brexit, identity politics and more

May 27, 2020 15:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MB

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, 'E2 Review Podcast'. Click here, or use this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMQIUnZ9Wag&feature=youtu.be  SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Max (the host) on Twitter: @MaxE2Review Follow Max on Instagram: @maxklinger12 Follow E2 Review on Twitter: @E2Review Follow E2 Review on Instagram: @E2Review Follow E2 ...

Katharine Birbalsingh Interview | Why 'liberal' groupthink in education is holding black and poor kids back

May 16, 2020 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

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 available on our youtube channel, 'E2 Review Podcast'. Click here, or use this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhfKgCqN08Y&feature=youtu.be SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Max (the host) on twitter: @MaxE2Review Follow Max on instagram: @maxklinger12 Follow E...

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.

May 14, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MB

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 the Table' podcast and general legend about everything from Comedy to Trump. Along with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on our youtube channel, 'E2 Review Podcast'. Click here, or use this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ucp4FuLt3g SOC...

James Lindsay Interview | Why many 'Critical Social Justice' arguments are fraudulent dogma, and how this spreads a false narrative

May 06, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

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 Studies Probe', which he led, and which demonstrated that so much of what passes as progressive academic thought is little more than fraudulent dogma. We discuss how and in what ways Social Justice Academia paints a false picture of society, and why and how it must be ...

James Lindsay Interview | Why many 'Critical Social Justice' arguments are fraudulent dogma, and how this spreads a false narrative

May 06, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

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 Studies Probe', which he led, and which demonstrated that so much of what passes as progressive academic thought is little more than fraudulent dogma. We discuss how and in what ways Social Justice Academia paints a false picture of society, and why and how it must be ...

Matthew Lesh Interview | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Was the government given bad advice?

May 04, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

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 (an influential think tank), author of 'Democracy in a Divided Australia' (link: http://australiadivided.com/) and a well-known political commentator. He's also focussed on the nature of the UK's response to COVID-19, and recently wrote a detailed report setting out...

Matthew Lesh Interview | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Was the government given bad advice?

May 04, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

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 (an influential think tank), author of 'Democracy in a Divided Australia' (link: http://australiadivided.com/) and a well-known political commentator. He's also focussed on the nature of the UK's response to COVID-19, and recently wrote a detailed report setting out...

Interview with Professor Eric Kaufmann | Immigration, populism and the nature of left-wing orthodoxies

April 14, 2020 17:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

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 this a good rating and review if you liked it, that really helps people find the show (apparently). Sorry for the slightly dodgy audio, we were recording this over video call due to the Coronavirus situation which reduces the quality. Along with all other episo...

Tarjinder Gill Interview | Why we need less activism in education

March 31, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

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 good rating and review if you liked it, that really helps people find the show (apparently). Sorry for the slightly dodgy audio, we were recording this over video call due to the Coronavirus situation which reduces the quality. Tarjinder is a member of www.all...

Emily Carver Interview | Gender pay gap myths, left-wing hypocrisy, and why economic growth is great

February 25, 2020 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MB

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. Please remember to give this a good rating and review if you liked it, that really helps people find the show (apparently). Along with all other episodes, this podcast is also available on youtube. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufVWljqiI...

Matthew Lesh Interview: 'The left insists that things are awful, but this is actually the greatest period in history to be alive.'

February 11, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

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: http://australiadivided.com/) and a well-known political commentator. Follow Matthew on Twitter: @Matthewlesh E2 REVIEW SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Max (the host) on twitter: @theposhgent Follow E2 Review on twitter: @E2Review Follow E2 Review on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e2review/ Please remember to give this a good rat...

Interview with Dr Iona Italia | Subeditor of Areo Magazine, author, and host of the 'Two for Tea' podcast

February 03, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

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 discuss everything from whether or not woke intersectional critical race theory is complete rubbish, to whether Joe Rogan is more influential than CNN. Please remember to give this a good rating and review if you liked it, that really helps people fi...

Interview with Hossein Abedini, a leading figure in Iran's secular, democratic resistance movement

January 31, 2020 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

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 aimed at killing Hossein, women's rights, the religious persecution of minorities and more. Please remember to give this a good rating and review if you liked it, that really helps people find the show (apparently). Along with all other episodes, this...

Laurence Fox, Question Time, and the cynical manipulation of language (short episode)

January 31, 2020 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.31 MB

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 banned from acting, unions denounced him as a 'disgrace', there was mass social media outrage...etc etc. But, he literally didn't say anything bigoted at all. On the whole, Britain is incredibly tolerant, a fact that a vast majority of immigrants to t...

Laurence Fox, Question Time, and the cynical manipulation of language (short episode)

January 31, 2020 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.31 MB

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 banned from acting, unions denounced him as a 'disgrace', there was mass social media outrage...etc etc. But, he literally didn't say anything bigoted at all. On the whole, Britain is incredibly tolerant, a fact that a vast majority of immigrants to t...

Why (and how) many 'progressives' are getting things wrong

January 16, 2020 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.53 MB

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, irrational, and worse. That's this week's topic. Link to the youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP0n0eS2gmKQrYdtn98crxw?view_as=subscriber Follow us on social media: Max on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maxe2review The show on Instagram: htt...

Why celebrity virtue-signalling is so unbearable

January 07, 2020 21:00 - 10 minutes - 7.12 MB

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, attention seeking awards speeches by celebrities who are some of the most privileged people on the planet. SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Max (the host) on twitter: @theposhgent Follow E2 Review on twitter: @E2Review Don't forget to give this a good rating a...

Why Labour lost the election so badly

December 19, 2019 16:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

Follow Max (the host) on twitter: @theposhgent Follow E2 Review on twitter: @E2Review Don't forget to subscribe to the show and give it a rating and a review if you like it, it really helps people find it! We're on Youtube as well, check out our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP0n0eS2gmKQrYdtn98crxw Labour suffered a huge defeat in the recent general election. Why was this? Partly because they simply refused to respect the Brexit vote despite repeatedly promising to do so. And ...

Are Corbyn and the Labour Party antisemitic?

December 13, 2019 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.81 MB

Follow the show on twitter: @E2Review Follow me (Max Klinger) on twitter: @theposhgent This episodes provides a summary of some of the main examples of UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's (possibly) antisemitic behaviour, provides further context to accusations of antisemitism made against Corbyn and his party, and assesses the merit of these accusations.  Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it). Here is a link to our youtube channel (find it by searching for 'E2 Revi...

Are Corbyn and the Labour Party antisemitic?

December 13, 2019 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.81 MB

Follow the show on twitter: @E2Review Follow me (Max Klinger) on twitter: @theposhgent This episodes provides a summary of some of the main examples of UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's (possibly) antisemitic behaviour, provides further context to accusations of antisemitism made against Corbyn and his party, and assesses the merit of these accusations.  Please give the show a good rating and a review if you liked it). Here is a link to our youtube channel (find it by searching for 'E2 Revi...

Response to the London Bridge Terror Attack (Short Episode)

December 01, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.26 MB

A very quick episode in response to the disgusting terror attack in London this week. Parts of the media have simply refused to mention the words 'Islamism' or 'Jihadism' at all in relation to this attack. That amounts to shielding this murderous ideology from critique. I discuss this and reflect on the week's horrific events.  Support the show

Free Speech, the Overton Window, and Epstein.

November 26, 2019 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

In recent years there's been an attempt by some on the left to shift the parameters of 'acceptable' thought and discussion. Instead of disagreeing with speakers or the points they are making, there's an increasing tendency to try to prevent those speakers from being given a platform at all. To take one example, on university campuses, 'progressive' students have literally rioted, set things on fire, and physically assaulted other students and speakers on numerous occasions because the speake...

Free Speech, the Overton Window and Epstein.

November 25, 2019 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

In recent years there's been an attempt by some on the left to shift the parameters of 'acceptable' thought and discussion. Instead of disagreeing with speakers or the points they are making, there's an increasing tendency to try to prevent those speakers from being given a platform at all. To take one example, on university campuses, 'progressive' students have literally rioted, set things on fire, and physically assaulted other students and speakers on numerous occasions because the speake...

Almost everything is getting better, so why do people think things are getting worse?

November 21, 2019 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

Polls consistently show that people across the western world are much more likely to think that things are getting worse than better, when in fact by almost every measure (life expectancy, poverty rates, child morality rates, access to medicine and resources, literacy rates, etc) things have improved at a historically unprecedented rate in recent times. In this episode we discuss this, and consider whether people's perceptions have been skewed by the prevalence of a particular form of anti-d...

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October 05, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.28 MB

A new podcast for people who can't bear listening to all the other political pundits get everything wrong. Hosted by the legendary Max Klinger, featuring interviews with well known political figures and leading cultural lights.  Things we are generally in favour of: free thought, free discussion, reasoned arguments, Lionel Messi's 2007 goal against Getafe. Things we are generally against: mindless groupthink, hysterical social media outrage mobs, illiberalism, selective outrage, Antifa beat...

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