Episode #2303
Dave Smith & Douglas Murray
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Provoked
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Comedian and libertarian podcaster Dave Smith debates author and cultural critic Douglas Murray on topics including historical revisionism, the erosion of institutional trust, and U.S. foreign policy. They discuss the causes of the Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas conflict, and the responsibility of public intellectuals, with Murray defending Israel's actions and Smith critiquing American interventionism.
What they talked about
- Criticism of Darrell's historical claims about Hitler
- Debate over the causes of the Ukraine war
- NATO expansion and Russian red lines
- October 7th attack and the Gaza conflict
- Palestinian agency and Hamas governance
- Neoconservative influence on US foreign policy
- Smelling salts in comedy and weightlifting
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