Oct 22, 202645 min
Dixon Cox is back. This week: -As France burns, we look at the causes and whether it will happen here -The French woman who supported the leftist movement, only for it to destroy her own shop -Reform UK say they’ll sue...
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Comedian and commentator Nick Dixon talks to fascinating guests about politics, the culture war, and anything else that comes up.
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What is The Current Thing about?
Comedian and commentator Nick Dixon talks to fascinating guests about politics, the culture war, and anything else that comes up.
What has The Current Thing covered recently?
Recent episodes include "France in Flames - Will Britain Follow? | with Paul Cox" (22 October 2026, 45 minutes), "Did Burnham Lie About Russian Involvement in Brexit? - with Paul Cox" (14 October 2026, 33 minutes), and "They Want You to Die for Britain - with Paul Cox" (24 September 2026, 42 minutes).
How often does The Current Thing publish?
The Current Thing publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Current Thing?
Booking probability for The Current Thing is 41%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Current Thing requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Current Thing's contact route on record: public web form.
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The Current Thing is a news podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 14, 202633 min
Dixon Cox is back. This week: -We unpack Andy Burnham’s comments on Russian involvement in Brexit -What was the nature of Burnham’s relationship with the owners of Man City? -Would Labour really want to rejoin a Europe...
Episode #211
They Want You to Die for Britain - with Paul Cox
Sep 24, 202642 minDixon Cox is back, with more Cox than ever. This week: -Jacob Rees-Mogg says it’s your duty to go to war and die -Rishi Sunak says being English is about cricket -Sir Jim Ratcliffe gives his opinion on immigration and...
Episode #210
Migrant Crisis: Piddington Votes to Leave UK
Sep 16, 202624 minNew podcast with just Dixon this week. I discuss Piddington voting to leave the UK, and whether the people there ‘deserve’ to have a huge number of migrants dumped in their village because the wider area is majority Lib...
- Sep 2, 202634 min
Dixon Cox is back! This week: -Restore Britain’s civil war -Kemi’s reshuffle -Starmer resigns as MP -Burnham’s first PMQs -James Cleverly puts himself forward for London mayor Go here for the full episode...
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- Aug 26, 202642 min
Dixon Cox is back yet again. This week we look at the disturbing case of Lindsay Clancy, and question why hundreds of women are saying they ‘stand with’ a child killer. We also discuss William Clouston standing down...
- Aug 19, 202642 min
Dixon Cox is back, with more Cox than last time. This week: -The sad death of Jason Arday -Some call Arday’s death a ‘lynching’ -Leftists attack journalists and call to censor the press over the Arday story -Arday’s...
- Aug 12, 202641 min
Dixon Cox is back, except this week it’s Dixon Kearse. This week: -The Telegraph goes to war with Restore Britain -Charlie Downes gets attacked for his Twitter posts -Alex Phillips gets into some nasty exchanges with...
- Aug 5, 202636 min
Dixon Cox is back. This week: -Rod Liddle sadly dies, and the usual people are as vicious as ever -Rupert Lowe offers Farage a deal -The five points Restore insist on to work with Reform -Will Reform’s small boats plan...
- Jul 29, 202638 min
Dixon Cox returns once more. This week: -The horrific Berlin attack and the left’s deranged response -Zack Polanski shares a shocking post about Nigel Farage -Cambridge University takes DEI to insane new levels -Labour...
Episode #203
Labour Caught Joking About Prisoners - Paul Cox
Jul 23, 202633 minDixon Cox is back. This week: -Shocking new details in the Ann Widdecombe case -Shabana Mahmood and Wes Streeting caught joking about early release of prisoners -Andy Burnham selects his new cabinet -Natalie Fleet steps...
- Jul 16, 202628 min
Dixon Cox is back. This week: -The shocking murder of Ann Widdecombe -The left’s sickening response to this tragic event -Zia Yusuf demands proper security for all politicians -Keir Starmer’s last PMQs -Kemi’s approval...
Episode #201
Nigel Farage's Clacton Gamble - with Paul Cox
Jul 9, 202634 minDixon Cox is back. This week there is plenty of drama and absurdity as: -Farage announces he will resign to stand in a Clacton by-election -The other parties refuse to contest the election -Count Binface announces he...
- Jul 8, 202630 min
Today SDP leader William Clouston returns, as we discuss: -The legacy of Keir Starmer -His take on Andy Burnham -The positive sign for Britain’s future that no one has noticed -Why immigration is the left’s Achilles...
- Jul 8, 202629 min
We are about to release a new Dixon Cox episode on the Clacton by-election, but here is a clip from last week's show, where we look at whether Andy Burnham will actually fix any of the country's problems. Go here for...
- Jun 18, 202650 min
Dixon Cox is back. This week: -Media figures apologise for getting the ‘axe girl’ story horribly wrong -The Reform vs Restore battle gets even more nasty as Makerfield vote looms -Wes Streeting says Starmer should...
- Jun 5, 202639 min
Dixon Cox is back. This week: -The appalling footage of Henry Nowak’s murder shocks the world -The establishment attempts to blame Farage and silence dissent over the incident -Insane College of Policing guidance shows...
- May 16, 202646 min
Dixon Cox is back! This week: -Starmer clings on, but for how long? -Wes Streeting resigns -Is there a route back to parliament for Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham? -Several scheduled speakers at the Unite the...
Episode #195
Is Labour About to Collapse? - with Paul Cox
May 7, 202649 minDixon Cox is back! This week: -As the local elections loom, we look at how voters are thinking -Is Andy Burnham gearing up to replace Starmer, and is he any different? -Is Kemi Badenoch more popular than her party...
- Apr 29, 202652 min
Dixon Cox is back! This week: -Morgan McSweeney gives his side of the Mandelson scandal -Keir Starmer avoids a privileges committee inquiry -The British ambassador to the US is caught saying Starmer doesn’t have long...
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Paul Cox
Group Chief Executive of Energy & Utility Skills, Ontario Association of Adult and Continuing Education School Board Administrators
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Zack Polanski
leader of the British Green Party and prospective British Prime Minister, The Green Party of England and Wales
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William Clouston
leader of the Social Democratic Party, Britain's Social Democratic Party
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Charlie Downes
campaigns director, Centre for Migration Control
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