{"podcast":{"title":"John Anderson: Conversations","slug":"john-anderson-conversations-66200","podcast_index_feed_id":66200,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ef18ca4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://johnanderson.net.au/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45356785/5f73b971b78f2c88.jpg","author":"John Anderson","episode_count":249,"summary":"Former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia John Anderson sits down with world-leading historians, economists, politicians, and thinkers to examine the ideas shaping our society. Drawing on decades at the highest levels of government, John brings rare depth and civility to conversations that mainstream media won't have. This podcast covers everything from Australia's political future to faith, freedom, and the fragility of Western democracy. Thoughtful, rigorous, and genuinely independent.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-anderson-conversations-66200"},"episode":{"title":"Why the West Condemns Israel but Ignores Iranians | Brendan O'Neill","slug":"why-the-west-condemns-israel-but-ignores-iranians-brendan-o-neill","published_at":"2026-03-06T06:45:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-anderson-conversations-66200/why-the-west-condemns-israel-but-ignores-iranians-brendan-o-neill","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-anderson-conversations-66200","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dual-citizens30/episodes/Why-the-West-Condemns-Israel-but-Ignores-Iranians--Brendan-ONeill-e3g13ia","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ef18ca4/podcast/play/116476938/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-6%2F419406054-44100-2-004452b3f3fb6.mp3","summary":"In this conversation, Brendan O’Neill joins John to discuss the global reaction to October 7 and what it reveals about the state of Western culture. They examine why protests and activism erupted across university campuses, how narratives about Israel spread rapidly through Western institutions, and why many of these institutions appeared to respond with hostility rather than solidarity. The discussion also explores the role of identity politics, social media, and shifting cultural attitudes in shaping Western democracies. O’Neill suggests that these reactions reflect a deeper loss of confidence within Western institutions in their own values and historical foundations. This is a thoughtful conversation that sheds light on the prevalence of anti-Semitism in the West. Brendan O’Neill is chief political writer and former editor of Spiked. He also a writes for The Australian and numerous other newspapers and magazines. His most recent book is After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation. He hosts The Brendan O’Neill Show.","meta_description":"In this conversation, Brendan O’Neill joins John to discuss the global reaction to October 7 and what it reveals about the state of Western culture. They…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3916,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/john-anderson-conversations-66200/episodes/why-the-west-condemns-israel-but-ignores-iranians-brendan-o-neill/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-anderson-conversations-66200/why-the-west-condemns-israel-but-ignores-iranians-brendan-o-neill.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}