Linguistic tyranny: the fight for free speech, with Brendan O'Neill

<p>Free speech warrior Brendan O&#39;Neill joins Jonathan for a discussion about free speech, cancel culture, linguistic tyranny and the Orwellian assault on reality afflicting contemporary Western societies. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Brendan is a journalist who has written columns for the Australian, the Spectator and the Big Issue. He is best know for his work at Spiked, where he is Chief Political Writer and formerly Editor. He has published several collections of essays, including <em>Anti-Woke</em>, <em>Duty to Offend</em> and most recently <a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/05/18/introducing-brendan-oneills-new-book/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>A Heretic’s Manifesto: Essays on the Unsayable.</em></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>The Political Animals is hosted by Dr <a href="https://www.jonathancole.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Jonathan Cole</a>, a scholar, writer and translator specialising in political theology: the intersection of religion and politics. Jonathan was a senior terrorism analyst at Australian intelligence agency the Office of National Assessments where he worked on Islamist terrorism and the global jihadist movement. He is the author of <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/reign-of-god-9780567707468/"><em>The Reign of God: A Critical Engagement with Oliver O&#39;Donovan&#39;s Theology of Political Authority</em></a> and <a href="https://wipfandstock.com/9781532679346/christian-political-theology-in-an-age-of-discontent/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Christian Political Theology in an Age of Discontent: Mediating Scripture, Doctrine, and Political Reality</em></a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p>You can follow Jonathan and the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePoliticalAnimalsPodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/polanimalspod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pol_animals_podcast/">Instagram</a>.</p>