Explore every episode of the podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry
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| The Other Side of Surrogacy - Jennifer Lahl | Maiden Mother Matriarch | 28 Aug 2024 | 01:03:10 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk I'll be re-releasing six episodes from the early days of the podcast over the course of my maternity leave. This month, my archived interview is with Jennifer Lahl, founder and president of the Center for Bioethics and Culture Network, Jennifer spent 25 years working as a paediatric critical care nurse, a hospital administrator, and a senior-level nursi… | |||
| The Problem with Polyamory - Ross Douthat | Maiden Mother Matriarch 104 | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:54:03 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Ross Douthat, columnist at the New York Times, and author of books including 'Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics' and 'The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success.' We spoke about whether polyamory is drifting back towards a more traditional model, the nature of repaganisation in relation to euthana… | |||
| Housewife - Lisa Selin Davis | Maiden Mother Matriarch 95 | 14 Jul 2024 | 01:08:25 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is the journalist Lisa Selin Davis, author of a new book titled 'Housewife: Why Women Still Do It All and What to Do Instead.' We spoke about the history of the American suburbs, the legacy of Betty Friedan, and the social costs of the mass influx of middle class women into the labour market. In the extended part of the episode we also sp… | |||
| Free Speech and its Enemies - Inaya Folarin | Maiden Mother Matriarch 16 | 21 May 2023 | 01:03:11 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk Inaya Folarin is a journalist, commentator and campaigner. She is also the Founder and Director of the The Equiano project, which began in 2020 to facilitate conversations around freedom, common humanity and universalism. On the podcast we talked about the diversity of views among British ethnic minorities; Inaya’s ‘anti-woke’ positions on race and we debated freedom of speech and liberalism. In the extended episode Inaya spoke about Nigerian sexual culture and why young women’s attitudes to having children are much more complicated now than they were before. You can find extended episodes, bonus episodes, and the MMM chat community at louiseperry.substack.com | |||
| Parenting trans teens - Sasha Ayad | Maiden Mother Matriarch 15 | 15 May 2023 | 01:04:37 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Sasha Ayad, she is a licensed professional councillor who works in private practice and has treated adolescents for over 10 years. Her work focuses on teens and young adults who struggle with issues of gender dysphoria and gender identity. She is also host of the Gender: A wider lens podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP62aWWtlZV1oVnbMhTRBcg We spoke about Sasha’s early encounters of children going through gender distress; why some medical practitioners have been so quick to diagnose children with gender dysphoria and what parents can do to support their children. In the extended part we spoke about some of the negativity Sasha received from her work and we compared notes on powerlifting. You can find extended episodes, bonus episodes, and the MMM chat community at louiseperry.substack.com | |||
| The New Elite - Matt Goodwin | Maiden Mother Matriarch 14 | 07 May 2023 | 01:08:27 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk Matt Goodwin is a professor of politics at the University of Kent and the author most recently of Values, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics. We spoke about what Matt describes as the ‘new elite’ and their enormous power over British institutions, why no one wants to be described as a member of this new elite, and why the Conservatives could yet be overtaken by a new populist Right party. In the extended version of the podcast, we spoke about the downsides of meritocracy, elite contempt for the police, and why the ‘culture war’ is really a class war. | |||
| Adult Human Female - Posie Parker | Maiden Mother Matriarch 13 | 01 May 2023 | 01:08:16 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk Kellie Jay-Keen (also known as ‘Posie Parker’) is an iconic and divisive women’s rights campaigner. We spoke about the recent violent protests against her in New Zealand, the new political party she’s founding, and how she feels about being compared with Nigel Farage. In the extended version of the podcast, we spoke about the infighting in British feminism, Posie’s original billboard campaign, and her opinions on Mary Whitehouse. | |||
| The Need for Religion - Sarah Haider | Maiden Mother Matriarch 12 | 24 Apr 2023 | 00:57:52 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk Sarah Haider is a writer, political activist, and the founder of the advocacy group Ex-Muslims of North America. Sarah is also the co-host of the podcast A Special Place In Hell, alongside Meghan Daum. We spoke about motherhood and religion, the reality of living in a multi-generational household – and why, although it does ‘take a village’ to raise a child, most people don’t want to participate in the village. In the extended version of the podcast, we spoke about why wokeness drives people mad, the need for courtship rituals, and why living in a ‘therapeutic society’ is incredibly annoying. | |||
| The Other Side of Surrogacy - Jennifer Lahl | Maiden Mother Matriarch 11 | 19 Apr 2023 | 01:02:36 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Jennifer Lahl, founder and president of the Center for Bioethics and Culture Network, Jennifer spent 25 years working as a paediatric critical care nurse, a hospital administrator, and a senior-level nursing manager. Now she works as a writer, campaigner, and documentary filmmaker, with films including Lines That Divide: The Great Stem Cell Debate, Eggsploitation, Anonymous Father’s Day, and Breeders: A Subclass of Women?, the last of which focuses on surrogacy. Her most recent film, Trans Mission: What’s the Rush to Reassign Gender? was released in June 2021. All of her films are available for free on the Center for Bioethics and Culture Network's YouTube channel. We spoke about Jennifer’s anti-surrogacy campaigning work, how the industry has changed over time, the various health risks to both surrogate mothers and egg donors, and why businesses that offer ‘egg freezing packages’ definitely don’t have their employees’ best interests at heart. In the extended version of the episode we spoke about the pushback Jennifer has had to her campaigning, the ethics of sperm donation, and some of the bizarre cases Jennifer has come across. You can find extended episodes, bonus episodes, and the MMM chat community at louiseperry.substack.com Keeper - Meet the person who meets your standards with the world’s most advanced matchmaking solution. Driven by AI and relationship science. Guided by human care. Learn more at https://keeper.ai | |||
| Fertility Collapse - Simone Collins | Maiden Mother Matriarch 10 | 14 Apr 2023 | 00:58:54 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Simone Collins, co-founder with her husband Malcolm of pronatalist.org, an advocacy organisation whose mission is to empower families who choose to preserve and expand human cultural, ethnic, and genetic diversity. They are also the authors of ‘The Pragmatist’s Guide’ series of books, the most recent of which is The Pragmatist’s Guide … | |||
| The Limits of Consent - Mia Döring | Maiden Mother Matriarch 9 | 09 Apr 2023 | 01:01:24 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Mia Döring, the writer, psychotherapist, and author of Any Girl: A Memoir of Sexual Exploitation and Recovery. We spoke about why sex positive feminism struggles to come to terms with the true nature of the sex industry, the public response to Mia’s book, and why consent is a useless framework for understanding prostitution. In the extended part of the episode we spoke about how Mia got out of the sex trade, the hypocrisy of pro-decriminalisation organisations, and why it would be better to talk about ‘mutuality’ rather than ‘consent.’ You can find extended episodes, bonus episodes, and the MMM chat community at louiseperry.substack.com | |||
| Hag Feminism - Victoria Smith | Maiden Mother Matriarch 8 | 02 Apr 2023 | 01:07:10 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Victoria Smith, journalist and author of a new book Hags: The Demonisation of Middle-Aged Women. We spoke about botox, intergenerational conflict, and why Mumsnet is such a dangerous political force. In the extended version, we also spoke about how ageing affects men’s status and why so many young women are onboard with trans activism. | |||
| The Truth About Autogynephilia - Michael Bailey | Maiden Mother Matriarch 7 | 26 Mar 2023 | 00:56:07 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Professor Michael Bailey, author of the (somewhat infamous) book The Man Who Would Be Queen. We spoke about Michael’s research on sexual orientation, including autogynephilia, and the attempts to cancel him in response to his work. Be warned, this is quite an explicit episode! In the extended version, we also spoke about the ethical qu… | |||
| The Morality Paradox - Paul Bloom | Maiden Mother Matriarch 94 | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:48:23 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Paul Bloom, Professor Emeritus of psychology and cognitive science at Yale University, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, and the author of many books, including 'Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil', 'Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion', and 'Psych: The Story of the Human Mind.' We spoke about h… | |||
| Uncanny Vulvas - Diana Fleischman | Maiden Mother Matriarch 6 | 19 Mar 2023 | 01:03:45 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest this week is Diana Fleischman, evolutionary psychologist, author, and one of the hosts of the Ideas Sleep Furiously podcast. We spoke about the effect that sex robots will have on the dating market, why men and women have affairs, why it’s so hard to talk about ‘mate value’, and why polyamory only works for a very small subset of people. | |||
| 5: Reactionary Feminism - Mary Harrington | Maiden Mother Matriarch 5 | 12 Mar 2023 | 00:59:04 | |
My guest this week is Mary Harrington, contributing editor at UnHerd and author of a new book, Feminism Against Progress, which launches a full frontal attack on the ‘progress’ narrative of women’s history. We spoke about the meaning behind Mary;’s term ‘reactionary feminism’, the Old Left, biotech, body snatching, and why the feminists who embrace dechristianisation are sawing off the branch on which they sit. Feminism Against Progress by Mary Harrington is available to buy here: https://amzn.to/3Fb1pOM The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry is available to buy here: https://amzn.to/3xLHJNd 1:10 What is reactionary feminism? 7:41 The power of memes 10:28 Reclaiming the Old Left 15:34 Arguing against “the arc of the universe” view of history 17:40 Enclosure as a model for the digital era 21:52 Was the contraceptive pill the first trans humanist technology? 26:40 The importance of class when it comes to sex differences 32:14 Havel’s greengrocer 34:09 The class politics of 19th century body snatching 37:01 biotech as 21st century body snatching 40:22 Why the Kardashians are cyborgs 42:40 Why privatising the human body is the stuff of nightmares 47:18 What is cyborg theocracy? 50:14 What dechristianisation actually leads to 56:00 Reactionary feminism in defence of the human Keeper - Meet the person who meets your standards with the world’s most advanced matchmaking solution. Driven by AI and relationship science. Guided by human care. Learn more at https://keeper.ai The MMM podcast can also be found on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkx-68_4dAkCHMtbOo7PwJQ Follow Maiden Mother Matriarch on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/maiden_podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maiden_mother_matriarch/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@maiden_podcast #LouisePerry # #MaidenMotherMatriarch This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk/subscribe | |||
| 4: The Coming Wave of Sex Negativity - Katherine Dee | Maiden Mother Matriarch 4 | 05 Mar 2023 | 01:08:44 | |
My guest this week is journalist Katherine Dee. She’s a culture reporter and writes an advice column at her Substack defaultfriend.substack.com. Her work can be found in the Washington Examiner, Tablet, UnHerd, and many other places. Katherine has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the internet: contemporary internet culture, the history of the internet, and the effect that it’s having on society. We spoke about Katherine’s theory on the political importance of Tumblr, the so-called ‘male-to-male transsexual’ as a product of the internet age, why Chinese kids aren’t allowed on TikTok, and much more. Katherine’s essay ‘The coming wave of sex negativity’ https://defaultfriend.substack.com/p/72-the-coming-wave-of-sex-negativity/comments The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry is available to buy here: https://amzn.to/3xLHJNd 1:10 The coming wave of sex negativity 5:11 Internet niches and mainstream culture 8:25 ‘Tradwives’ as an online trend 14:25 Should the MMM podcast move to OnlyFans? 22:23 Is AI going to replace OnlyFans? 26:17 The strongest argument in defence of porn 31:34 What weird porn does to people’s brains 37:24 The male-to-male (and female-to-female) transsexual 38:53 Why women get obvious lip fillers 41:24 The link between Tumblr and the Great Awokening 47:14 Is wokeness bad for teenagers’ mental health? 50:43 The origins of the term ‘latinx’ 54:06 Gen Z online culture 1:00:07 How fashions are transmitted 1:05:12 Why is TikTok so popular? Follow Maiden Mother Matriarch on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/maiden_podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maiden_mother_matriarch/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@maiden_podcast Keeper - Meet the person who meets your standards with the world’s most advanced matchmaking solution. Driven by AI and relationship science. Guided by human care. Learn more at https://keeper.ai #LouisePerry # #MaidenMotherMatriarch This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk/subscribe | |||
| 3: Why Sex Differences Matter - Helen Joyce | Maiden Mother Matriarch 3 | 26 Feb 2023 | 01:19:58 | |
Helen Joyce is a journalist, author, and the director of advocacy at Sex Matters. Her 2021 book Trans: Gender Identity and the New Battle for Women's Rights was an international bestseller. We spoke about the importance of sex differences in law and policy, the origins of gender identity ideology, whether or not gender critical feminists have ‘won’ in the UK, and the relationship between feminism and the Left. Helen’s newsletter is available at thehelenjoyce.com. 0:00 Intro 1:42 Has the gender critical side ‘won’? 8:55 Is feminism reality denying? 14:24 Transgenderism and the medical industrial complex 19:15 The effect of the NHS on limiting the spread of transgenderism in the UK 24:20 Would better sex reassignment medical technology make people happier? 29:23 The data on suicide and gender dysphoria 32:44 The role of autogynephilia 38:44 “These men require the rest of us not to talk about what’s going on” 40:23 The relationship between gender non-conformity in children and same sex attraction 46:20 Why our understanding of the science of sexuality has gone backwards 48:43 Why autogynephilic men are at the forefront of trans activism 51:46 The role of the internet in creating new kinds of gender dysphoria 59:06 What do people really mean when they talk about ‘patriarchy’? 1:05:02 Should feminists work with the Right? 1:09:50 The marginalisation of mothers in contemporary feminism Trans by Helen Joyce is available to buy here: https://amzn.to/3Ky44FK The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry is available to buy here: https://amzn.to/3xLHJNd Other books mentioned in the show: Females by Andrea Long Chu Follow Maiden Mother Matriarch on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/maiden_podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maiden_moth... TikTok: tiktok.com/@maiden_podcast Keeper - Meet the person who meets your standards with the world’s most advanced matchmaking solution. Driven by AI and relationship science. Guided by human care. Learn more at https://keeper.ai #LouisePerry #HelenJoyce #MaidenMotherMatriarch This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk/subscribe | |||
| 2: The Largest Sex Abuse Scandal of This Century - Charlie Peters | Maiden Mother Matriarch 2 | 19 Feb 2023 | 01:04:03 | |
Charlie Peters is a GB News journalist and filmmaker. His latest documentary, Grooming Gangs: Britain's Shame, is now available to watch on YouTube. Charlie and I spoke about the scale of the grooming gangs scandal, the timeline of events, the people involved, and the nitty gritty of it all. Charlie spent the last 18 months travelling up and down the country learning everything there is to know about this scandal, and he’s come to some conclusions about why it has been neglected in the way that it has. Be warned that this is tough viewing – this isn’t nice, but it is important, and it has been shamefully neglected in the media to date. Charlie is doing his best to change that. The MMM podcast can also be found on Apple, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms. Keeper - Meet the person who meets your standards with the world’s most advanced matchmaking solution. Driven by AI and relationship science. Guided by human care. Learn more at https://keeper.ai This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk/subscribe | |||
| 1: Masculinity and Its Discontents - Nina Power | Maiden Mother Matriarch 1 | 12 Feb 2023 | 01:12:00 | |
Nina Power is a writer, philosopher, and a senior editor and columnist at Compact Magazine. Her latest book can be found here… UK: What Do Men Want?: Masculinity and Its Discontents US: What Do Men Want?: Masculinity and Its Discontents Australia: What Do Men Want?: Masculinity and Its Discontents Canada: What Do Men Want?: Masculinity and Its Discontents Nina and I spoke about masculinity, Andrew Tate, pick up artistry, and why there seems to be such an appetite for masculinity influencers in the internet age. We spoke about the way in which gender has been made into a consumer item, and why straight women seem to be so interested in reading romantic fiction about gay men. We spoke about the nature of suffering, transhumanism, and why the war on suffering and human nature will never be won. Enjoy! Other books mentioned in the show: Gender by Ivan Illich Follow Nina’s Substack - https://ninapower.substack.comhttps://compactmag.com/columnist/nina-power Read her at Compact - https://compactmag.com/columnist/nina-power This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk/subscribe | |||
| The Homophobia of Trans Ideology - Gareth Roberts | Maiden Mother Matriarch 93 | 07 Jul 2024 | 00:44:19 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Gareth Roberts – a screenwriter, best known for his work on Doctor Who, and also an author, including of a new book titled 'Gay Shame: The Rise of Gender Ideology and the New Homophobia.' We spoke about why there are now so many women on Grindr, the weird side of female sexuality, and how gay men have responded to the rise of trans acti… | |||
| Defending Conservatism - James Orr | Maiden Mother Matriarch 92 | 03 Jul 2024 | 00:49:37 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is James Orr, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Cambridge and the UK Chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation. We spoke about James' work in organising the NatCon UK conference, why the Conservative Party is going to do so badly at the general election, and whether or not the 1960s should be understood as a … | |||
| Finding the Sacred - Elizabeth Oldfield | Maiden Mother Matriarch 91 | 30 Jun 2024 | 00:55:56 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Elizabeth Oldfield, host of 'The Sacred' podcast and author of a new book, 'Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times.' We spoke about the attraction of charismatic Christianity, the ways in which Christianity works in both a feminine and a masculine register, and the joys and challenges of living in intentional communities.… | |||
| The Church of Transgenderism - Colette Colfer | Maiden Mother Matriarch 90 | 26 Jun 2024 | 00:42:01 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Colette Colfer – writer, poet, and lecturer in world religions. We spoke about the parallels between transgenderism (and progressivism) and various religions around the world, including Christianity. In the extended section, we also spoke in more detail about Ireland: why has the country secularised so quickly, and why has it embraced … | |||
| The Power of Nonconformism - Bryan Caplan | Maiden Mother Matriarch 89 | 23 Jun 2024 | 00:47:59 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Bryan Caplan, professor of economics at George Mason University and the author of many books, including his new book 'You Will Not Stampede Me: Essays on Non-Conformism.' We spoke about the advantages of being a non-conformist, whether or not I – personally – am a non-conformist, and why Bryan thinks that education is overrated. In the … | |||
| Europe's Right-Wing Revolt - Christopher Caldwell | Maiden Mother Matriarch 88 | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:57:58 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Christopher Caldwell, senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, contributing editor to the Claremont Review of Books, and author of 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam and the West' and 'The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties.' We spoke about the recent European elections, particularly the success of … | |||
| The Science of Dating - Alex DatePsych | Maiden Mother Matriarch 87 | 16 Jun 2024 | 00:46:34 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Alex DatePsych, a researcher in behavioural science with a particular interest in sex and relationships. We spoke about everything from divorce to cheating to slut shaming to age gaps and more. In the extended version of the episode, we spoke in particular about what men and women find physically attractive in the opposite sex. MMM is … | |||
| A Gay History of London - Peter Parker | Maiden Mother Matriarch 86 | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:47:20 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is the historian Peter Parker, editor of a new two-part series of books titled 'Some Men in London', an anthology of sources written between 1945 and 1967 on gay life in London. We spoke about the perception at the time that homosexuality was rising exponentially in the postwar period, the relationship between the military and male prosti… | |||
| The Feminisation of Academia - Amy Wax | Maiden Mother Matriarch | 14 Aug 2024 | 01:00:02 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Amy Wax, Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Amy is both a legal scholar and medical scholar, with dual specialties in both neurology and social welfare law. We spoke today about the feminisation of public life, particularly of the academy, and debated whether or not we can design mixed-sex institutions to su… | |||
| Making a Monarch - Nicola Tallis | Maiden Mother Matriarch 85 | 09 Jun 2024 | 00:40:43 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is the historian Nicola Tallis, author of five books about the Tudors, including the newly published 'Young Elizabeth: Princess, Prisoner, Queen.' We spoke about Elizabeth I's early life, including the political challenges of marriage for the Tudor women, religious conflict, the importance of sexual reputation, and why the Tudors remain s… | |||
| The Trouble with Modernity - Mary Harrington | Maiden Mother Matriarch 84 | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:48:18 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My latest guest is Mary Harrington, the original reactionary feminist. We spoke about modernity and relationships between men and women, including the perils of technology, the conflicted position of women on the Right, and the possibility of apocalypse. MMM is sponsored by 321 - a new online introduction to Christianity, presented by former MMM guest G… | |||
| Deconstructing Wokeness - Eric Kaufmann 83 | Maiden Mother Matriarch | 02 Jun 2024 | 00:49:19 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Eric Kaufmann, Professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham and author of a new book, 'Taboo: How Making Race Sacred Produced a Cultural Revolution.' We spoke about whether or not wokeness is really an elite phenomenon and why young women have moved to the Left in recent years. In the extended part of the episode, we also spok… | |||
| After the Revolution - Nellie Bowles | Maiden Mother Matriarch 82 | 29 May 2024 | 00:47:48 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is the journalist Nellie Bowles – columnist at the Free Press, and author of the new book 'Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History.' We spoke about Nellie's journey from being an orthodox liberal journalist at The New York Times in 2020, to becoming an apostate who lost her faith in progressive politics after reporting on the harm done by its extremists. We spoke about homelessness, drug decriminalization, the defund the police movement, and – in the extended section – transgenderism. | |||
| The Second Reformation - Tom Holland | Maiden Mother Matriarch 81 | 26 May 2024 | 00:41:59 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Tom Holland, co-host of the Rest is History podcast, and author of many books, including 'Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind.' We spoke about the new book that Tom is working on, focused on the ideological revolution of the 1960s, which he compares to a second Reformation. He argues that the current culture wars are in fact theol… | |||
| The Virtue of Motherhood - Helen Roy | Maiden Mother Matriarch 80 | 22 May 2024 | 00:53:18 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Helen Roy, fellow at the Claremont Institute, contributing editor at the American Mind, host of the 'Girlboss, Interrupted' podcast, and mother of three under three. We spoke about the spiritual loss that comes with the demise of single sex spaces and the courage that motherhood demands. In the extended part of the episode, we also spo… | |||
| Why Women Live Longer - Coleen T. Murphy | Maiden Mother Matriarch 79 | 19 May 2024 | 00:44:13 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Coleen T. Murphy, Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton, and also the director of Princeton's Laboratory for Aging Research. Her new book is titled 'How We Age: The Science of Longevity.' We spoke about why women live longer than men, what centenarians seem to have in common with one another, why eunuchs may live longer than othe… | |||
| Revenge of The Red Pill - Cassie Jaye | Maiden Mother Matriarch 78 | 15 May 2024 | 00:46:53 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Cassie Jaye, a filmmaker best known for the hugely controversial 2016 documentary 'The Red Pill' which followed Cassie's journey from feminism to becoming (partially) persuaded by men's rights activism. We spoke about how she feels about the film – and about MRAs – eight years on. In the extended part of the episode, we also spoke about… | |||
| We Need to Talk About Birthrates - Stephen Shaw | Maiden Mother Matriarch 77 | 12 May 2024 | 00:46:53 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk Stephen Shaw is the writer, director & producer of the documentary 'Birthgap - Childless World.' We spoke about why falling birth rates are (almost) an international phenomenon, why most childlessness is unplanned, and the role of the Pill in social norms that lead to falling fertility. In the extended version of the episode, we spoke about why mass imm… | |||
| Pronatalism in Parliament - Miriam Cates | Maiden Mother Matriarch 76 | 08 May 2024 | 00:45:34 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Miriam Cates, Conservative MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge. We spoke about a whole range of issues that Miriam is interested in: assisted dying, transgenderism, egg freezing, surrogacy, pronatalism, and childcare. In the extended part of the episode, we also spoke about how Miriam's Christianity influences her work, and the gap betwe… | |||
| The Collapse of the Human Empire - Paul Kingsnorth | Maiden Mother Matriarch 102 | 07 Aug 2024 | 00:55:50 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Paul Kingsnorth, author of The Abbey of Misrule Substack, and of many books, including 'Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist.' We spoke about Paul's journey from environmentalism to Orthodox Christianity, the relationship between Christian millenarianism and the fear of civilizational collapse, the attraction of zombie apocalyp… | |||
| Get Married and Have Kids - Brad Wilcox | Maiden Mother Matriarch 75 | 05 May 2024 | 00:45:50 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, and author of the new book 'Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization.' We spoke about why a third of Gen Z Americans are likely to never marry, the so-call… | |||
| The State of Britain Now - Ed West | Maiden Mother Matriarch 74 | 01 May 2024 | 00:46:32 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Ed West, journalist, author, and the writer of 'The Wrong Side is History' Substack. We spoke about Ed's most popular Substack post to date, 'Why Children of Men is really happening', the political and economic problems Britain is currently experiencing, and the likelihood of British professionals emigrating en masse to places like Ame… | |||
| Mean Girls - Tracy Vaillancourt | Maiden Mother Matriarch 73 | 28 Apr 2024 | 00:46:14 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Tracy Vaillancourt, professor in the Faculty of Education and the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, and also the Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention. We spoke about aggression among teenage girls, how boys and girls differ in their aggressive tactics, why women dislike overt sexin… | |||
| Lesbian Liberation - Julie Bindel | Maiden Mother Matriarch 72 | 24 Apr 2024 | 00:46:07 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is the author, journalist, and veteran women's rights campaigner Julie Bindel. We spoke about the feminist sex wars of the 1980s, the clashes between gay men and lesbians over the years, and the ongoing class conflicts within feminism. In the extended part of the episode, we spoke about the child prostitution gangs in cities like Rotherha… | |||
| Architecture for the Soul - Stephen Blackwood | Maiden Mother Matriarch 65 | 21 Apr 2024 | 00:51:07 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Stephen Blackwood, philosopher and president of Ralston College, a new liberal arts college in Savannah, Georgia. We spoke about the failings of modern architecture, the West's spiritual crisis following the Second World War, and the veneration of subversion for the sake of subversion. In the extended part of the episode, we spoke abou… | |||
| The Truth About the Cass Review - Hannah Barnes | Maiden Mother Matriarch 70 | 17 Apr 2024 | 00:58:33 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Hannah Barnes, investigative journalist, associate editor at the New Statesman, and author of 'Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock's Gender Service for Children.' We spoke about the findings of the Cass Review, what exactly went wrong at the Tavistock, and why the situation in America is even worse when it … | |||
| Extremely Online - Alex Kaschuta | Maiden Mother Matriarch 69 | 14 Apr 2024 | 01:01:48 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Alex Kaschuta, host of the podcast 'Subversive.' We spoke about the online gender wars, how the internet encourages dysfunctional relationships offline, and how we should choose our children's peer groups in an effort to protect them from these effects. In the extended version of the episode, we also spoke about how our own politics ha… | |||
| How Luxury Beliefs Hurt the Poor - Rob Henderson | Maiden Mother Matriarch 68 | 10 Apr 2024 | 01:04:33 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Rob Henderson – academic, writer, and author of a new book 'Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class.' We spoke about whether sexual liberation counts as a luxury belief and why elites tend to talk the talk on 1960s ideology, but actually live like the 1950s ideal. In the extended version of the episode we also spoke… | |||
| TikTok Culture - Katherine Dee | Maiden Mother Matriarch 67 | 07 Apr 2024 | 00:45:10 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is the writer and expert on online culture Katherine Dee, also known as Default Friend. We spoke about why TikTok isn't as bad as everyone thinks, how the internet is warping women's sexuality, and what journalists misunderstand about femcels (that is, female incels). In the extended part of the episode, we spoke about whether elite polit… | |||
| How to Play the Status Game - Geoffrey Miller | Maiden Mother Matriarch 66 | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:48:27 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk My guest today is Geoffrey Miller, evolutionary psychologist, associate professor of psychology at the University of New Mexico, and author of many books, including (most recently) 'Virtue Signaling: Essays on Darwinian Politics & Free Speech'. We spoke about how consumerist culture limits fertility, the status games that parents play with their children, how the blank slate view of human nature makes parenting more difficult, and why it's adaptive to lie to ourselves about our true motivations. In the extended part of the episode, we spoke about whether polyamory only works for a subset of the elite, and debated the merits of its normalisation. | |||