Fire at Will

Oct 31 2024 93 ep. 48 mins 56

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A safe space for dangerous conversations, from The Spectator Australia.
The Spectator is the world’s longest-running magazine of news, arts and ideas.
Hosted by Will Kingston.

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The 10 greatest British history questions, with Dominic Sandbrook

Oct 31 2024 58 mins

In a recent episode with Lord Frost, Will asked him if he was hopeful for the future of the United Kingdom. He acknowledged that it feels doom and gloom in 2024, but that the country has a history of getting itself into difficulties, and then finding the strength to overcome them. It is a great country with great traditions, and we just need to draw on them once again. If the UK i

BONUS: Landslide incoming, with Sean Spicer

Oct 24 2024 16 mins

We are 10 days out from the most important US election of our lifetimes. Of course that's what they always say, but this time it feels like it may just be true. In this special bonus episode, Will chatted to Former White House Press Secretary, and now host of The Sean Spicer Show, Sean Spicer. Sean reflected on the campaign, and gave his prediction for who will win on the 5th of No

Starmer's 100-day report card, with Lord David Frost

Oct 23 2024 48 mins

The start of a new government sets a tone that is often difficult to change. And the tone of Keir Starmer's first 100 days has been dire, reinforcing a feeling of malaise across the United Kingdom. To help with his first report card, Will is joined by David Frost, a Conservative member of the House of Lords and previously the Europe adviser to Boris Johnson and his Chief Negotiat

The war on the past, with Frank Furedi

Oct 17 2024 40 mins

There are many things that are depressing about the modern culture wars, but none more so than the war on the past. There is a concerted, fierce and increasingly successful effort to not just make us ashamed of our history, but to disconnect us from it entirely. How did this war start, and more importantly, how can it be won by defenders of Western civilisation? To answer these qu

After the Pogrom, with Brendan O'Neill

Oct 09 2024 58 mins

In some respects, October 7 and the events that have followed is the continuation of a story that is almost as old as time itself. But in many others, the conflict, and the response to it, has been a reflection of our times. Identity politics, the loss of confidence in western civilisation, the ideological capture of our institutions, the corruption of the media, and the self-flag

Why I left the UK, with Calvin Robinson

Oct 02 2024 49 mins

There is a feeling of pessimism in the UK at present, and it seems to be getting worse each day under the Starmer regime. A sense that the country has forgotten who it is. A feeling of helplessness that things are getting worse. And a rage that leaders on both sides of politics just don't seem to care. Calvin Robinson has, sadly, said enough is enough. With a heavy heart the popul

Who will save America? - Alex Castellanos

Sep 25 2024 49 mins

For many voters, the upcoming US election isn't really about the border, or the deficit, or guns, or healthcare, or abortion. As many pundits have now suggested, it's about the vibes. It raises an unsettling question: does policy even matter anymore? Is the spin more important than the substance? There's no one better to answer that question than the Chairman and Co-Founder of Pu

Turning the tables on Will Kingston

Sep 18 2024 71 mins

Comic and GB News Host Nick Dixon was on the show a few weeks ago. He returned the favour by inviting Will on his podcast, "The Current Thing," last week. This podcasting pyramid scheme turned out rather well – it was a fun conversation covering the US election, the latest Churchill controversy, and the Starmergeddon facing Britain. Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on soci

The grim rise of Islamic sectarianism, with Darren Grimes

Sep 11 2024 49 mins

Talking about Islam is a dangerous business, but talk about it we must. The West is facing a civilisational moment, and tensions between Islamism and Western liberal democracy may well determine its future. Joining Will in these murky waters is GB News Presenter and the founder of the online video platform Reasoned, Darren Grimes. Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social

The plan to silence Britain, with Toby Young

Sep 04 2024 50 mins

Free speech is under attack all over the Western world, but the assault may be the most sinister in the United Kingdom. Keir Starmer's authoritarian regime seems intent on chipping away at civil liberties until very few remain standing. To discuss the state of free speech in the UK today, Will is joined by journalist, commentator, and the Founder of the Free Speech Union, Toby You