Is the Left Intellectually Bankrupt? - Freddie Feltham | #79

It was so good to sit down with left-wing podcaster, Freddie Feltham, to hear why he thinks we need leftism right now. There was a lot we agreed on and a lot we didn’t, but it was a super interesting chat spanning immigration, welfare, nationalism, God and much more. Check it out!Freddie Feltham is a journalist and co-host of the political podcast 'What's Left?' After making several documentaries investigating the world of Andrew Tate, he has written in The Guardian and appeared on Good Morning Britain. Freddie was also a key part of the Labour Party's digital campaign, creating content in the 'first TikTok election'.Get 20% off Jamie AI with my code ELLIOT. I use Jamie for every episode - research, notes during the recording and analysis of video performance after. Check it out:https://www.jamie-ai.com/Join my Substack to watch the bonus questions and send in your own for upcoming guests! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/Freddie on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/wtf_is.left/Freddie on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wtfisleftCHAPTERS00:00 How did you end up as a left-wing podcast bro?02:42 Why won’t the left talk to the right?08:52 Why are you left-wing?15:51 Hand-outs vs meritocracy 19:37 Has technological advancement increased agency?23:51 Hypocrisy on the left32:18 The state of the political media landscape39:03 Our emotions shape our politics49:17 Our personal religious beliefs57:05 Collective effervescence1:01:17 Why can’t we solve the problems we all agree on?1:10:20 The social cohesion problem1:13:53 The rise of ethnonationalism1:20:48 What makes a person British?My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.