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Why do some women like tradwife videos? And why does it even matter?
This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by writer Sarah Manavis to discuss the small but significant group of women who promote anti-feminist values onlineâand why so many others watch their videos.
Sarah argues that the success of right-wing young men with large social media followings has distracted from a boom in similarly reactionary gen-Z women. Lifestyle influencersâfrom the overtly political to the unassumingâare using social media to championing a return to traditional gender roles.
Sarah reported on the story for the most recent issue of Prospect magazine. While researching her article, she spoke with academics to analyse why so many women gravitate towards making and consuming this brand of content online.
Is this harmless escapism, or a form of radicalisation? What about the paradox of self-made women making their careers out of promoting domestic lifestyles? And in the aftermath of Trumpâs victory over Kamala Harris, Sarah discusses what trends on social media tell us about the US more broadly.
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Would legalising assisted dying end unnecessary suffering? Or would it instead enable the abuse of some of societyâs most vulnerable people?
As parliament discusses assisted dying once again, Prospect invited two of our most profound thinkersâRowan Williams and Brenda Haleâto debate the issue. As archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams led a Church that publicly opposes any form of assisted dying, while, as a Supreme Court judge, Brenda Hale was involved in life-or-death judgements.
In a moving discussion, Hale discusses her own Christian faith, while Williams shares his pastoral experience in the company of the dying. They join Prospectâs editor Alan Rusbridger and commissioning editor Emily Lawford for a thoughtful and vitally important conversation.
To read this conversation from the magazine, visit our website.
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For the first time, Ellen and Alona host a special Q&A episode, recorded with a live audience. Theyâre joined by Jill Abramson, former executive editor of the New York Times, who has been has been covering the presidential election for Prospect.
Jill describes how this American election compares to what sheâs seen in the past, and answers listenersâ questions. Whatâs the mood in the US? Can we trust the polls? And what might happen between now and election day to move the dial?
To watch this episode, head to the Prospect magazine YouTube channel.
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As Halloween approaches, Ellen and Alona are joined by journalist Gabriel Gatehouse to discuss his plunge into the world of conspiracy theories, QAnon and the extreme fringes of US politics.
What have witches in the dark ages got to do with American democracy? How has the internet destabilised state power? And what does that mean for this Novemberâs election?
Conspiracy theories about satanic cabals took off in America after the 2020 electionâand 41 per cent of Americans now believe that the politicians they elect arenât actually the people governing the country. To many, the truth seems increasingly murky.
Gabrielâs reporting has taken him deep into the rabbit hole of this strange and eerie world. On the podcast, he shares the stories that went into his most recent book, The Coming Storm: A Journey into the Heart of the Conspiracy Machine, based on his BBC Radio 4 series of the same name.
Listen to this spooky episodeâor watch on YouTubeâto find out about Americaâs old ghosts, new superstitions, burgeoning evil and unravelling reality.
The Coming Storm is available here.
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This week, Ellen and Alona look ahead to COP29, the annual climate summit, hosted this year in Baku, Azerbaijan.
They are joined by Isabel Hilton, Prospectâs contributing editor who shares her experiences at COP, and Sam Alvis, a policy advisor and director of energy and environment at Public First.
25 out of the 35 key âplanetary vital signsâ are out of bounds, and biodiversity is rapidly dwindling. At the same time, a growing culture war means consensus about action is increasingly contested in the political space. Last year, a government minister left the conference early to vote on the Rwanda schemeânow, is Labour doing any better?
Isabel and Sam discuss the governmentâs climate plans and rank its performance out of ten. But why do leaders struggle to make progress? And, amid growing climate-related anxiety, how can we avoid a sense of paralysis?
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This week, Ellen and Alona talk to investigative journalist Peter Geoghegan. Peter is the former editor-in-chief of the award-winning website openDemocracy and is the author of Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics.
Public faith in democracy has been undermined by hidden influence and undisclosed donationsâbut how susceptible is the new government to this?
In an entertaining conversation, spanning from Mongolian wrestling to Keir Starmerâs glasses, Peter shares his journey doing investigative work, the corrosive impact of what he calls âdark moneyâ, and what Labour is getting wrong.
To watch this interview and othersâincluding with Baroness Warsi and Jon Sopelâsearch for âProspect Magazineâ on YouTube.
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This month, our columnists are busy with new difficult tasks. Sarah Collins, our Mindful life columnist, boards the emotional rollercoaster that comes with preparing to live abroad, while Anglican Priest Alice Goodman composes her first carol. Farmer Tom tries to rescue seven baby pheasants, while Alice Garnett is moving out of her shared house and navigating Londonâs rental hellscape.
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Baroness Warsi, former Conservative cabinet minister and lawyer, joins Ellen and Alona to talk about her new book Muslims Donât Matter, about âthe silencing, stereotyping and stigmatising of Muslims by the British press and political parties.â
Politicians, media outlets, think tanks and even the entertainment industry have poisoned public discourse about Muslims, culminating in this summerâs riots. She describes how Islamophobia, which she calls âBritain's bigotry blind spotâ, not only passes the âdinner table testâ, but has been enacted into policy.
In a moving conversation about her journey in the public eye, she talks about her lifelong effort to challenge racism and why sheâs finally resigned the whip.
Muslims Donât Matter is out now: https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/titles/sayeeda-warsi/muslims-dont-matter/9780349136486/
Her podcast with David Baddiel âA Muslim and a Jew go thereâ is available to stream: https://shows.acast.com/a-muslim-a-jew-go-there
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This week, Prospectâs commissioning editor Emily Lawford joins Ellen and Alona to discuss a dark side of the internet: the âmanosphereâ.
Emily spent months reporting âThe incel trapâ for this monthâs issue of the magazine, meeting with self-proclaimed misogynists in real life. On the podcast, Emily shares what she learned about why young men are radicalisedâincluding the role of mental healthâand how online hatred is connected to violence against women in the "real world".
Plus, silent discos and maternity pay gaffesâis the Tory party conference a âbangerâ or a âdudâ?
To read Emily's piece, click here: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/philosophy/gender/67935/the-incel-trap
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Jon Sopel, co-host of the News Agents podcast and a former BBC North America editor, joins Ellen Halliday and Alona Ferber to discuss his new book, Strangeland: How Britain Stopped Making Sense. He reflects on his time covering the Trump administrationâincluding what he saw unfold on 6th Januaryâand on the upcoming US election.
Jon also shares his view on the problems with Robbie Gibb and how editorial standards are overseen at the BBC. Some at the BBC think Robbie Gibbâs stewardship of editorial standards at the broadcaster is âabsolutely monstrousâ, he says. âIt really doesn't bear scrutiny, and then it still going on, strikes me as unbelievableâ.
Plus, Alona dials in from rainy Liverpool to decide whether the Labour conference has been a âbangerâ or a âdudâ for Starmerâs party.
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This week, journalist and author Oliver Burkeman joins Prospectâs Ellen Halliday and Mindful life columnist Sarah Collins to talk mental health and building a meaningful lifeâand why his new book, Meditations for Mortals, really isnât self-help.
Plus, freelance political journalist Jonn Elledge dials in from the Lib Dem conference in Brighton to help us decide whether Ed Davey's party is a âbangerâ or a âdudâ.
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This week Ellen Halliday and Alona Ferber discuss a vital question: what is the reality of life under occupation for Palestinians? And how much longer can the world ignore it?
They are joined by Nathan Thrall, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy, which follows the life of a Palestinian man whose son Milad died in a 2012 road accident in the West Bank.
Thrall, who is based in Jerusalem, discusses how Salamaâs story provides a window into the wider tragedy of Israel Palestine.
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In February 2022, invading Russian forces on their way to Kyiv also occupied the site of Europeâs biggest nuclear disasterâChernobyl. The response of the Ukrainians running the site, and of the International Atomic Energy Agency, would prove decisive. But who would be honoured as a hero, and who would be branded a traitor?
In this episode of the Prospect Podcast, deputy editor Ellen Halliday is joined by Baillie Gifford award-winning author and historian Serhii Plokhy to discuss his new book Chernobyl Roulette, which tells the gripping story of the occupation of the former nuclear site by Russian forces following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Plokhy recounts the experiences of Ukrainian workers who were forced to manage the plant under dangerous conditions, revealing the complicated power dynamics between them and the invading Russian forces, as well as the implications of this event for global nuclear safety. The conversation delves into how this occupation fits into the larger context of the war in Ukraine and what it reveals about the geopolitical significance of nuclear sites. Plus, Alona and Ellen debate whetherâin the words of the Gridâthe reunion of the legendary rock band Oasis is a âbangerâ or âdud.â
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In a brand-new season of the Prospect Podcast, Ellen Halliday welcomes aboard her new co-host Alona Ferber. They are then joined by leading print and broadcast journalist Paul Masonâan expert on the far-rightâto tackle this week's big question: what is the new face of fascism?
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This months Gen Z-er Alice Garnett and former England cricket Captain Mike Brearley are exploring the value of imitating one's idols, while farmer Tom Martin returns from Rugen in Germany, where he learns from local farmers on the island.
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In this special partnered podcast, RCEM President Dr Adrian Boyle and Mary Watkins, a crossbench peer, discuss one of the most problematic areas in the NHS: urgent care. Labour has promised an NHS "fit for the future" and âto get a grip on the record waiting listâ of 7.6 million people that is blighting the health service. But aside from long waits for GP appointments, referrals and treatment of non-urgent health conditions, A&E waiting times are at record highs. Long waits and overcrowding have caused the deaths of people seeking urgent care. How can the new Health Secretary Wes Streeting make a dent in this crisis?
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In a rare conversation about what happens once the fighting in Gaza is overâand how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could endâEhud Olmert, Israelâs prime minister from 2006-2009, and Dr. Nasser Alkidwa, who was Palestinian foreign affairs minister from 2005-2006 join Alona Ferber.
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Home Office housing contracts have turned Clearsprings founder Graham King into one of the UKâs richest men. Meanwhile, the asylum seekers living in his business empire of taxpayer-funded hotels have compared living in them to being in prison, with reports of physical assault, racist abuse and confiscated belongings. Mark Wilding from Liberty Investigates joins Ellen Halliday to discuss what the Asylum King story can tell us about how the state treats vulnerable people in its care.
Read Wildingâs investigation here.
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In the post-Brexit years, Britain has become increasingly irrelevant on the global stage. After Thursday's historic election, what can Keir Starmer and David Lammy do to put it back on the map? Senior Editor Alona Ferber is joined by international affairs expert, and Prospect contributing editor, Isabel Hilton to discuss.
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This month, the lives writers feel compelledâin their own different waysâto take action in challenging circumstances. Tom Martin has to make the most difficult decision any farmer could face when one of his ewes experiences pain during labour.
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