The official podcast of the alt-center https://twitter.com/centristmadness
The Centrist Podcast is hosted by Will Barber – Taylor and it includes interviews with a wide variety of politicians, academics and activists.
A host with a centrist view that has buddies on both side of the spectrum.
Join us on a new path: Alt-Centrism. New ideas & a divorce from polarized two party politics. Conservative, Liberal, Radical - we all want this world to be a better place. Let's do it together. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alt-centrism/support
Matt attracts some (unwanted?) attention at a gay bar in NYC. Best restaurant idea. French jet boots. Murdered oil execs and whatever Putin is dying of.Av Centrist Madness
In this episode Will talks to Councillor Alec Sandiford the Parliamentary candidate for Stone. The discussed why Centre opposes Local Justice Areas, legal aid, council tax, how we can build more houses, the Rwanda plan put forwards by the government, "partygate" and Proportional Representation.Av centristpodcast
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Interview with former MP Stephen Lloyd
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Centre supporter and former MP Stephen Lloyd talks to Will. They talk about why Stephen is a centrist, Brexit and how we can tackle loneliness after the pandemic.Av centristpodcast
This week Will Barber – Taylor interviews councillor and Centre supporter James Steel. They talk about the housing crisis and how we can increase the number of houses being built.Av centristpodcast
Melissa Benn is a writer, campaigner and journalist. She talks to Centre about the school system including comprehensives, grammar schools and secondary moderns.Av centristpodcast
Torrin Wilkins, Jasneet Samrai and Pushkin Defyer talk about education and specifically exams during COVID-19. This episode was recorded during the pandemic.Av centristpodcast
Torrin Wilkins, Jasneet Samrai and Pushkin Defyer talk about the impact of COVID-19 on exams. They also look at some of the ways the government could support students during this. This episode was recorded during the pandemic.Av centristpodcast
Torrin Wilkins, Jasneet Samrai and Pushkin Defyer talk about the issues with both grammar schools and the 11+ test. They also look at tutoring for the 11+ test and how selection at 10 impacts students. This episode was recorded during the pandemic.Av centristpodcast
Torrin interviews Layla Moran and talks about why she ran to be Lib Dem leader and what she would do in the role. This interview was originally recorded during the 2020 Liberal Democrats leadership election. Pushkin Defyer also gave his permission for this podcast to be released and he originally recorded the episode with Layla.…
In this podcast we talk to Ed about his bid to be the next leader of the Liberal Democrats. It includes discussions about academic selection at the age of 11, Academies, Brexit, electric cars and UBI. This interview was originally recorded during the 2020 Liberal Democrats leadership election. Correction: The number of grammar schools in England wi…
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Ep 59: Please do not attack nuclear power plants
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There's all kinds of stuff in there you don't want to blow up. They have like big complicated cooling systems that are piping water around all sort of different ways, and a lot of controls and electrical stuff you don't want to hit with a RPG. Honestly, and I'm not trying to be a dick, this seems really intuitive and it's fucked up that we even hav…
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Ep. 58: #1 Top Ukraine Predictions of All Time
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200,000 Russian troops have massed on the Ukranian border. What are they up to? We have a few theories. Recorded Wednesday, February 16th.Av Centrist Madness
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Ep. 57: Centrist Madness Revisited (Born to be mild)
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Interview with Mathew Hulbert on Democracy
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Mathew Hulbert talks to Will Barber – Taylor about democracy. This episode looks at how we get to a fairer voting system, whether we should have a new election if the Prime Minister steps down, a written constitution, votes at 16, and whether we need an independent complaints body for political party complaints.…
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Interview with Lauren Davison on justice
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In this podcast episode Will talks to Lauren Davison about studying criminology and how we can improve the justice system within the UK.Av centristpodcast
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Interview with Pushkin Defyer discussing our paper on mental health
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Pushkin and Will discuss the new Centre paper "A second pandemic" and how we can improve mental health services within the UK.Av centristpodcast
In this episode Ryan and Torrin discuss the COP26 summit, how we fight climate change and what the net-zero target by 2050 means.Av centristpodcast
AOC's dress. Selenium, like the element. S-to-the-E. The borderline metalloid. Atomic number 38 woot woot!Av Centrist Madness
Our man in Moscow, Sergey Goryashko, reporter for BBC Russia, catches us up to speed on Russian politics, the rise of "Male State" and the foodie culture that is sweeping the Kremlin.Av Centrist Madness
Kabul falls, but the dream of a gay caliphate lives on. Continuing coverage of #LambGate. Pro-chef @anashwt joins and he's also some kind of middle-eastern history expert? That's the type of people we have in the alt-center...real renaissance persons. Goddamned polymaths is what they are.Av Centrist Madness
Will Pounder stops by to talk cryptoAv Centrist Madness
Will Barber - Taylor interviews Josiah Mortimer who is the Co-Editor of Left Foot Forwards and works in communications for the Electoral Reform Society. They speak about voter ID, proportional representation and shortlists.Av centristpodcast
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Interview with Ryan Frendo on the environment
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Torrin Wilkins interviews Ryan Frendo who is a biodiversity and Nature Conservation assistant for Telford and Wrekin Council. He speaks to us about rewilding the UK and how we can convince the public on the issue.Av centristpodcast
* Meat talk* Lamb in America* Matt goes HAM on Yangwith Special guest Two Kong TheoAv Centrist Madness
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Interview with ex number 10 pollster James Johnson
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Will Barber - Taylor interviews James Johnson, an ex pollster at number 10. They speak about how polling affects policy, how policies such as abolishing selection can be sold to voters and what it will require to implement ideas such as maglev which are seen as futuristic.Av centristpodcast
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In this episode of the Centrist podcast Melanie Onn speaks to Will Barber – Taylor. They discuss the environment, Brexit and how we tackle sexual assault. Music: 'Chasing Daylight' [Emotional Neoclassical CC-BY] - by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.auAv centristpodcast
This one is all about the Synder cut. If you're interested in the Synder cut, this is an ep for you!Av Centrist Madness
Hope makes a special cocktail for this episode.Av Centrist Madness
Texas freezes and Ted Cruz goes to Cancun 🌴Av Centrist Madness
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Ep. 44: Women and Grids (or Lewd Crude Dudes)
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Electric grid operator and car-thusiast Dentonppm makes his Centrist Madness debut to discuss women and other critical infrastructureAv Centrist Madness
Our friend and financial money wizard Vish explains GameStop bubble and we discuss implications on day-trading praxis as a means to usher in socialist revolution.Av Centrist Madness
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Ep 42: Feminist Breastaurant Roadhouse Blues
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Hope and Jenny join to discuss the 1989 classic film Roadhouse, and Matt's billion-dollar Breastaurant idea.Av Centrist Madness
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Ep. 39: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Fascism
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Twitter's Ne0liberal joins to discuss fascist mobs overrunning the capitol, PLUS a Hollywood Minute you won't want to missAv Centrist Madness
My voice is fucked up cause I didn't restart my computer for 23 days. Sam Grady and @pulsepersephone join to discuss Buttigieg, Nathan J Robinson's wardrobe and the news of the dayAv Centrist Madness
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Ep. 37: Our Big Interview with David Shor
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Political data scientist and Obama campaign veteran David Shor joins and we try to act professional while discussing:* The 2020 campaign and what the hell just happened* Why the polls sucked* The rise of authoritarianism * How Democrats can winAv Centrist Madness
Biden cabinet picks. Parler. The rise of conspiracy theories. Mysteries of the bible. WIFI on planes.Av Centrist Madness
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Ep. 35: Rapid Fire High Level Gameplay
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The Alt-Center origin story. AOC vs Pelosi. Matt's burger idea. Smallpapa gives us the secrets to planning the perfect orgy.Av Centrist Madness
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Bernie's former Deputy Natl States Director joins the pod to give us the inside scoop on his campaign and discuss Greenwald, Corbyn, the upcoming election, and Matt getting cucked.Av Centrist Madness
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* Woodward-gate.* Critical support for Ryan Knight.* Dialectical analysis of Bad Faith episode one.Smallpapa and Sam Grady join to discuss the erotic nature of feet, and being a bimbo in 2020.Av Centrist Madness
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Ep. 30: Three men and a papa, ft. Sam Grady and Smallpapa
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Everything has to be perfect for our interview with Instagram star smallpapa, so we're crossing the t's, dotting the i's, and double-dotting the umlauts to make sure it goes off without a hitch!Av Centrist Madness
College Students back on the menu, Steve Bannon arrested, DNC convention, Stasi Pelosi trolls and DO SOMETHING twitter.Av Centrist Madness
Itchin' for your political fix? Tie off and smack up as these two beltway insiders deliver a whoppin' dose discourse straight to your veins.Av Centrist Madness
Incorrigible Twitter rascal Gene Kreemer stops by to talk sex, politics, and secret Cuban sons.Av Centrist Madness
Only fans will know how excited we are to have Meg Bitchell on the pod. See what I did there? It's called SEO, bitches. Sam Grady stops by and things get weird...and hot???Av Centrist Madness
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Episode 25: The Antifa Cops of Transit Twitter
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As the country burns, Trump targets the only voter demographic that matters: Transit Twitter.Av Centrist Madness
We discuss Tara Reade and bidets, treating each subject with the gravity it deserves. (Recorded May 15th)Av Centrist Madness