The Critic Show

For decades, Nigel Farage was the ultimate political outsider, yet, after a year of topping the polls by some margin, it is slowly dawning on Westminster that, for the first time in a century, he might break the two-party system. How has he been able to do this? And why are the political currents of the mid-twenty twenties so different from the waters that UKIP swam in a decade before? You can subscribe to listen to the full episode at www.outpoststudios.netFor subscribers, listen or watch the full uncensored episode here:https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/is-a-reform-government-inevitableor on the Substack app.Subscribers will gain access to not only the full uncensored versions of The Critic Show, but the full suite of Outpost podcasts and documentaries. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe

Has western policy-making been broken by AI? Andrew Orlowski thinks so. The writer and journalist believes that our governing elites have become obsessed by artificial intelligence and Large Language Models in particular, yet, he argues, these technologies have singularly failed to live up to their promise. Orlowski explains how the techno-utilitarian impulse behind this obsession also has much deeper roots, and many its advocates are entwined in a modern day cult of twisted morality. You can subscribe to listen to the full episode at www.outpoststudios.netFor subscribers, listen or watch the full uncensored episode here:https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-secret-cult-behind-ai-full-episodeor on the Substack app.Subscribers will gain access to not only the full uncensored versions of The Critic Show, but the full suite of Outpost podcasts and documentaries. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe

The creaking edifice of British politics, without urgent intervention, is about to come crashing down. But enough about the Labour party, the Palace of Westminster is in a state of disrepair, and the cost of restoration is projected in the multiple billions. Why? And why can’t we seem to get architecture right in this country anymore?To answer this, and so much more, Tom is joined this week by Nicholas Boys Smith, founder of Create Streets, the design practice, town-builder and think tank, campaigning to bring beauty and liveability back to our built environment. You can subscribe to listen to the full episode at www.outpoststudios.netFor subscribers, listen or watch the full uncensored episode here: https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-palace-of-westminster-is-falling-61aor on the Substack app. Subscribers will gain access to not only the full uncensored versions of The Critic Show, but the full suite of Outpost podcasts and documentaries. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.outpoststudios.netWhilst the high culture of classical art and music has often been associated with conservatism, there has, nevertheless, been a slow decline of culture on the right. Nearly every single great cultural institution is effectively owned and operated by the left, and rightist attempts to create art and institutions of their own have been somewhat underwhelm…

Fleur Meston and Poppy Coburn talk about how much the Overton Window has shifted in the last year, and how the continuing political rhetorical war around immigration proves the radical right are anything but.Head to www.outpoststudios.net and subscribe for all our bonus episodes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.outpoststudios.net/subscribe