{"podcast":{"title":"The Brink","slug":"the-brink-7481910","podcast_index_feed_id":7481910,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68bb49871af371182ae70db4","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-brink","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1757104476134-28bd493d-5273-4cf0-9918-8a6d2148544c.jpeg","author":"The Brink","episode_count":57,"summary":"Welcome to your much-needed antidote to centrist dad podcasts. Presented by Daily Telegraph columnist and foreign correspondent Jake Wallis Simons and former parachute regiment officer and geopolitical analyst Andrew Fox, The Brink brings their wealth of real-life experience to bear upon the most important topics of the day, from Israel to immigration, Ukraine to Islamism, asylum hotels to the rise of Reform UK. With a host of stellar guests and an emphasis on common sense, Jake and Andrew explore what it will take to bring the West back from the brink. A podcast from the edge of what’s coming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T06:17:52.521942+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brink-7481910"},"episode":{"title":"Gad Saad: Suicidal Empathy and the Slow Death of the West","slug":"gad-saad-suicidal-empathy-and-the-slow-death-of-the-west","published_at":"2026-06-11T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brink-7481910/gad-saad-suicidal-empathy-and-the-slow-death-of-the-west","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brink-7481910","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-brink/episodes/6a26b5b0dd95c87263b9aec2","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68bb49871af371182ae70db4/e/6a26b5b0dd95c87263b9aec2/media.mp3","summary":"Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebrinkpodcast/p/gad-saad-suicidal-empathy-and-the?r=63dafp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by evolutionary psychologist, bestselling author, and podcast host Gad Saad to discuss his new book, Suicidal Empathy, and the ideas he believes are driving the West towards cultural and political self-destruction. Gad explains the concept of \"suicidal empathy\" and argues that many of the West’s biggest challenges stem from a well-meaning but ultimately self-defeating inability to balance compassion with self-preservation. From mass immigration and cultural relativism to identity politics and DEI, he explores how empathy can become detached from reality and produce disastrous consequences. The conversation examines the origins of these ideas, the role of universities and elite institutions in spreading them, and why so many people feel unable to challenge prevailing orthodoxies. We also discuss meritocracy, free speech, the decline of intellectual curiosity, and the growing divide between common sense and elite opinion. Finally, Gad reflects on Israel, October 7th, propaganda, and the psychological forces shaping public opinion in the West. He explains why he believes societies must rediscover the confidence to defend their values, culture, and institutions before it is too late. Don't forget to check out our merch store: https://www.thebrinkmerch.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebrinkpodcast/p/gad-saad-suicidal-empathy-and-the?r=63dafp&utm_campaign=post&…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3052,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-brink-7481910/episodes/gad-saad-suicidal-empathy-and-the-slow-death-of-the-west/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brink-7481910/gad-saad-suicidal-empathy-and-the-slow-death-of-the-west.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}