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Downstream is an in-depth interview show featuring conversations with activists, authors, economists, politicians, scientists, philosophers and thinkers of all stripes.

Why Britain Needs to Ditch the Monarchy. Aaron Bastani Meets Graham Smith

With the coronation of King Charles approaching, it’s fitting to scrutinise, not only him personally, but the monarchy as an idea. To talk about everything from the ways in which the royals fund their luxurious lifestyles to how they exert political influence, Aaron Bastani is joined by Graham Smith, CEO of Republic – a pressure […]

Geneticist Talks Race Science Myths, Richard Dawkins and 23andMe. Ash Meets Dr Adam Rutherford

A lot of racism in the 20th century was based on the debunked pseudo-science of eugenics. So why is it still believed in many aspects today? To discuss the history and resurgence of these ideas, Ash Sarkar is joined by Dr. Adam Rutherford, author of many books including Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present […]

Vogue’s Dating Columnist on ‘The Sexual Marketplace’, Incels and Narcissists

It may be tempting to dismiss love and dating as trivial in an era of rising inequality and the climate crisis. However, love and the pursuit of it is a part of our daily lives and the transformation of how we interact and speak about it is worth exploring. To do so, Ash is joined […]

Peter Hitchens on Unions, Tony Blair and the End of the Royal Family

Peter Hitchens is something of an iconoclast. Among his colleagues on the right, the Mail on Sunday columnist stands out as a heterodox thinker – yet he’s perhaps one of the few who could be described as a genuine conservative. Aaron Bastani meets him to discuss his previous life as a Trotskyist and a Moscow […]

The Things That Really Mattered in 2022

Ash is joined by Aaron Bastani, Moya Lothian-McLean, Michael Walker and James Butler to discuss the year 2022.

Our Own Cynicism Is the Left’s Biggest Enemy | Billy Bragg on Downstream

Throughout his 30-year career, Billy Bragg has never shied away from politics. From playing benefit gigs for miners in the 1980s to clashing with the BNP in his hometown of Barking, he has always used his influence to help those who need it. Ash recently sat down with Billy to discuss his 2006 book, The […]

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Twitter, Grief Trolling & Feet Guys. Ash Meets Richard Seymour

What is it about social media that turns us into such objectionable creatures? To discuss this, Jorts The Cat and why people want pics of Ash’s feet, Ash is joined by Richard Seymour, author of The Twittering Machine.

Everything We Think We Know About Human History Is Wrong | Downstream With David Wengrow

Humans have existed for at least 200,000 years. Yet until recently, historians believed that cities, astronomy, architecture and numeracy did not arrive until agriculture emerged some 12,000 years ago. But what if that was wrong? What if cities existed before agriculture and our hunter gatherer ancestors enjoyed a far more complex existence than we thought? […]

Here’s the Secret to Hiding One Billion Pounds. Ash Meets Oliver Bullough

If you had millions of ill-gotten pounds, dollars or rubles you would need to find a way of hiding where it came from and the very fact that it’s yours in the first place. It turns out that the place in the world best suited to provide this service is the UK. Oligarchs from all […]

Immigration: Labour Have Always Been Just As Bad As Tories. Ash Meets Maya Goodfellow

Ash meets Dr. Maya Goodfellow to talk about New Labour’s inhumane immigration policies, the problem with the term ‘Economic Migrant’ and how people, no matter what we’re told, will end up falling in love across supposed cultural divides.

Downstream is an in-depth interview show featuring conversations with activists, authors, economists, politicians, scientists, philosophers and thinkers of all stripes.

Why Britain Needs to Ditch the Monarchy. Aaron Bastani Meets Graham Smith

Geneticist Talks Race Science Myths, Richard Dawkins and 23andMe. Ash Meets Dr Adam Rutherford

Vogue’s Dating Columnist on ‘The Sexual Marketplace’, Incels and Narcissists

Peter Hitchens on Unions, Tony Blair and the End of the Royal Family

The Things That Really Mattered in 2022

Our Own Cynicism Is the Left’s Biggest Enemy | Billy Bragg on Downstream

Twitter, Grief Trolling & Feet Guys. Ash Meets Richard Seymour

Everything We Think We Know About Human History Is Wrong | Downstream With David Wengrow

Here’s the Secret to Hiding One Billion Pounds. Ash Meets Oliver Bullough

Immigration: Labour Have Always Been Just As Bad As Tories. Ash Meets Maya Goodfellow

Continuing to Live Was a Challenge. Aaron Meets Chris Packham

Food Culture Is Making Us Anxious. Ash Meets Ruby Tandoh

The Plan Is to Make You Permanently Poorer | Aaron Meets Gary Stevenson

Can Lula Take Brazil Back From Bolsonaro? Aaron Meets Sabrina Fernandes

People Used Anything to Attack Me

Apsana Begum: Labour Weaponised My Domestic Abuse to Get Rid of Me

The Queen Bears Responsibility. Aaron & Ash Monarchy Special

They Are Lying to Us. Ash Sarkar Meets Paris Marx

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Downstream is an in-depth interview show featuring conversations with activists, authors, economists, politicians, scientists, philosophers and thinkers of all stripes.

Why Britain Needs to Ditch the Monarchy. Aaron Bastani Meets Graham Smith

Geneticist Talks Race Science Myths, Richard Dawkins and 23andMe. Ash Meets Dr Adam Rutherford

Vogue’s Dating Columnist on ‘The Sexual Marketplace’, Incels and Narcissists

Peter Hitchens on Unions, Tony Blair and the End of the Royal Family

The Things That Really Mattered in 2022

Our Own Cynicism Is the Left’s Biggest Enemy | Billy Bragg on Downstream

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Twitter, Grief Trolling & Feet Guys. Ash Meets Richard Seymour

Everything We Think We Know About Human History Is Wrong | Downstream With David Wengrow

Here’s the Secret to Hiding One Billion Pounds. Ash Meets Oliver Bullough

Immigration: Labour Have Always Been Just As Bad As Tories. Ash Meets Maya Goodfellow

Continuing to Live Was a Challenge. Aaron Meets Chris Packham

Food Culture Is Making Us Anxious. Ash Meets Ruby Tandoh

The Plan Is to Make You Permanently Poorer | Aaron Meets Gary Stevenson

Can Lula Take Brazil Back From Bolsonaro? Aaron Meets Sabrina Fernandes

People Used Anything to Attack Me

Apsana Begum: Labour Weaponised My Domestic Abuse to Get Rid of Me

The Queen Bears Responsibility. Aaron & Ash Monarchy Special

They Are Lying to Us. Ash Sarkar Meets Paris Marx

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Build a new media.

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