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Listeners can find Laurence Fox on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LozzaFox and his website: https://www.laurencefox.co.uk/.  

Laurence Fox is an actor, musician, and political commentator. He co-founded and is the leader of The Reclaim Party and The Bad Law Project.

In this episode, we chat about Laurence’s experience with the family court system, the current battle he is in for custody of his sons, being guilty until proven more guilty, the devaluation of fatherhood in our current culture, and much more.

“Tomorrow we have to just pray that  the judge returns the kids to the situation they've lived in for six and a half years, and I need to get their mom and me, so I'm not saying that I'm better and she's worse. I'm just saying you need to get me, her, and our kids around a table so that we can talk about each other's problems and we can find a way through, in a way which is not impeccably hostile.” - Laurence Fox

Show Notes: 

• [0:00] Intro
• [1:30] Greg welcomes Laurence back to the show
• [2:10] Laurence talks about family law situation
• [5:45] Potential medical intervention with child
• [7:10] Laurence’s cell phone incident with his son
• [10:10] Laurence’s ex-wife files a complaint with social services
• [12:05] Laurence has not seen his kids in weeks and has tried to contact his ex-wife with no response
• [14:10] Feeling like he has no options 
• [16:25] Greg talks about his own experiences with being separated from his children
• [20:10] Parents must be able to discipline their children + children needing their fathers
• [22:30] Being guilty until proven more guilty + doing what’s best for the children
• [29:30] Laurence tells story about his oldest son
• [30:40] Not being allowed to discuss these issues publicly 
• [32:45] Walking away and trying to make peace  
• [39:40] Laurence asks Greg: “What do you wish you’d done when you were in my place?”
• [41:30] Telling the truth and being afraid of offending people
• [43:10] Parental alienation 
• [46:30] How victimhood culture is connected with this
• [48:40] How do you re-establish your relationship with your child once it’s undermined by a court?
• [52:20] Family court system incentives and devaluation of fatherhood 
• [57:00] Domestic violence being charged in a criminal court
• [58:40] Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard
• [59:05] “Believe all women”
• [1:01:30] Laurence talks about his upcoming court hearings and the importance of mediation 
• [1:04:10] Greg wraps up the show

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Listeners can find Winston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrWinMarshall 

Winston’s podcast Marshall Matters: https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/marshall-matters 

Winston Marshall is a musician and was one of the founding members of Mumford and Sons. In 2021, he departed from the band, amidst controversy, and wrote about his decision here: https://mrwinstonmarshall.medium.com/why-im-leaving-mumford-sons-e6e731bbc255 

Winston is also the host of the new podcast "Marshall Matters", in partnership with Spectator Magazine, focusing on the state of the arts and creative industries. Guests will join Winston as they discuss the taboos and the obstacles of freedom of expression that artists meet today.

In this episode, we chat about Winston’s decision to leave Mumford & Sons, cancel culture, standing up to the mob, music, the MeToo movement, and much more!

“…particularly after I published the letter when I quit, I got thousands of messages. It's very moving when you get messages from people who say that they feel trapped or they feel that they can't say what they think or that if they say what they think they're going to lose their job or lose something from all walks of life. Now I can afford to quit, right? I've made money. I'll be alright but a lot of people can't afford to quit. If they lose their job, they can't pay rent or they can't pay their mortgage, they've got kids, there's so much that they're juggling… when you challenge some of these big ideas, you become a pariah, you become untouchable, you become a bad guy.”

Show Notes: 

• [1:40] Greg welcomes Winton to the show.   
• [3:20] Winston talks about leaving Mumford & Sons and facing the Twitter mob.
• [5:40] Manchester United, Liverpool, and the community found in sports. 
• [10:40] Greg and Winston discuss their starts in the music/entertainment business. 
• [17:00] Being a self-taught musician.   
• [20:10] Winston’s apology and the Twitter reaction. 
• [27:00] Fear of speaking out against the mob and trying to have more open discussions.
• [30:10] Greg talks about his own experiences with cancel culture.
• [33:00] Book, reading, and the power of language.  
• [37:30] Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial.
• [47:20] The MeToo movement’s response to Amber Heard.
• [53:40] Eve Barlow.
• [55:40] Debating ideas and having nuanced conversations.
• [59:10] Where does Winston find meaning?
• [1:02:40] What is the most meaningful moment of your life?
• [1:06:50] Where do you go to find peace?
• [1:09:50] If you could write your own epitaph, what would you want it to say?
• [1:11:10] Greg wraps up the show.
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Listeners can find Sophia Myles on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/SophiaMyles 

Sophia Myles is an English actress best known for her roles in Doctor Who, Thunderbirds, Tristan & Isolde, and Underworld.

In this episode, we chat about acting, the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial, filming awkward love scenes, the Me Too movement, cancel culture, and much more!

“I think what people fail to realize is that, as actors, or somebody like Johnny Depp has the capacity to be the brightest and most powerful light you've ever seen on screen. But, it's almost as if there's a sort of lack of understanding that we still are exactly the same as everyone else. And we still have the same human problems. We have the same personal issues, that run alongside that, and there's a lot of pressure, especially if you've made a name for yourself, like he had, in such sort of iconic, well, you know, that he's magical, right. And the minute that stuff might be going wrong for him personally, people are so quick to judge and almost don't allow him the right to be a human because they've got this fixed idea in their head of “that is who that person is.” - Sophia Myles 

Top Takeaways:

• Famous actors and actresses are just like everyone else. They face the same struggles and deal with the same difficulties, the only difference is they have to do it with an audience.
• We must regain some kind of equilibrium in regards to the Me Too movement.  
• People should be presumed innocent until proven guilty, not guilty until proven innocent.

Show Notes: 

• [0:00] Greg welcomes Sophia to the show!  
• [0:30] Not watching as much television/movies anymore and how working in the business has demystified things
• [2:50] Sophia’s work in A Very British Scandal and Paul Bettany
• [5:20] Johnny Depp
• [9:00] Tracey Jacobs (Depp’s agent), powerful Hollywood talent agencies, and the movie making process
• [14:10] Famous actors are just like everyone else and dealing with mental health
• [19:10] Sophia talks about meeting Johnny and playing his wife in the movie From Hell
• [21:50] Greg talks about filming Beowulf and working with Sir Anthony Hopkins
• [24:40] The awkwardness of filming love scenes
• [29:00] Sophia on her public support for Johnny Depp 
• [31:30] Me Too and Cancel Culture
• [34:30] The cancellation of actor Noel Clarke, being guilty until proven innocent, and the need for evidence
• [41:20] How do we get back to a balance in regards to the way men and women treat each other?
• [45:40] Reactions to Amber Heard and the Johnny Depp case setting a new precedent
• [50:20] The necessity and benefits of reforming family law
• [56:10] Where does Sophia find meaning?
• [57:00] What’s the most meaningful moment of your life?
• [57:30] Where do you go to find peace?
• [58:50] What do you do for fun?
• [59:20] If you could write your own epitaph, what would you want it to say?
• [59:50] If you had one wish,  what would it be?
• [1:02:50] Who does Sophia think will win the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard case?
• [1:05:50] Greg wraps up the show

Lauren Chen is a political and social commentator on YouTube. She has worked with Blaze TV, and used the pseudonym “The Roaming Millennial” on some of her early work. She reviews and creates content primarily in the political spectrum and recently started branching into other media avenues with her channel Mediaholic and different alt-tech platforms.

In this episode, we chat about Lauren’s imminent motherhood, entertainment becoming more woke, celebrity divorces, custody battles, radical feminism, and much more!

“I think it's because largely people are losing confidence and interest in Hollywood. They're not offering up the best products anymore and there are alternatives out there as people are finding out. And it's not just with films and series, it's also with things like games and music and so unless Hollywood, they get their stuff together, I think we're gonna be seeing Western media become a lot less prominent and we're gonna be seeing, K-pop continue to rise as well as Korean dramas, Japanese dramas. And it's gonna be a huge change from the previous, I guess, supremacy of the Western movies and TV shows where there's something like Game of Thrones, where the world is tuning in. It might not be like that in the future.” 

Top Takeaways:

• Hollywood is becoming increasingly disconnected from its audience and what they want to see.
• Companies like Disney pretend to be woke, but bow to the wills of their international clients if it means monetary gain.
• We have prenups for marriages that solve the solutions for money in case of divorce, but we have nothing in place to protect children from divorce.
• Schools have shifted from teaching children about sex from a purely biological standpoint to an increased focus on sexuality and gender.

Show Notes: 

• [0:00] Greg welcomes Lauren to the show  
• [0:10] Lauren talks about her pregnancy and becoming a mom for the first time
• [2:00] Lauren talks about her new channel Mediaholic (https://www.youtube.com/c/Mediaholic) 
• [4:00] The injection of politics, quotas, and diversity into entertainment and pop culture
• [9:20] Audiences getting tired of being lectured and “get woke go broke”
• [12:10] The hypocrisy of companies being “woke” in the West, but bowing to the wills of China and the Middle East
• [13:00] The decline in quality and accessibility of movies and television for larger audiences
• [16:10] Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial and the consequences of the Me Too movement
• [21:30] Radical feminism and the acceptance of “man hating”
• [22:40] Celebrities going through messy divorces, custody battles, and finding solutions to custody disputes
• [30:20] Will Smith Oscars incident and Hollywood privilege  
• [40:00] Chris Rock’s joke being “texturist” and the joke about Jada’s hair being made to be political
• [43:05] Asian and Jewish hate crimes being mostly ignored by mainstream media
• [45:00] CRT and sex being taught to children in school and the Florida bill
• [50:30] Where does Lauren find meaning?
• [51:50] What’s the most meaningful moment of your life?
• [52:40] Where do you go to find peace?
• [53:30] What are your hobbies?
• [53:40] If you could write your own epitaph, what would you want it to say?
• [54:10] If you had one wish, what would it be?
• [54:30] Picking baby names 
• [58:20] Greg wraps up the show
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Wilfred Reilly is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University and the author of the books Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About, Hate Crime Hoax, and The $50,000,000 Question. His research interests include international relations and the prevention of war, contemporary American race relations, and the use of modern quantitative methods to test “sacred cow” theories such as the existence of widespread white privilege.

In this episode, we chat about Wilfred’s books Taboo: 10 Facts [You Can’t Talk About], Hate Crime Hoax: How the Left is Selling a Fake Race War, Black Lives Matter, family law, privilege, identity politics, the Will Smith Oscar incident, and much more!

“For the past four generations in the USA, I think many in the upper class have realized that a very useful technique for controlling the anger that used to burn as brightly against the rich here as anywhere else is focusing people onto kind of ancillary bullshit. That would be my sincere answer. 

• Wilfred Reilly on Identity Politics 

Top Takeaways:

• The current “black elite” campaign for the idea that lynching is not an out of fashion practice.
• The majority of people killed in police shootings in the United States are not black.
• Many issues that are seen as inherently “American” are actually global issues, i.e fatherlessness.
• Privilege does exist in society, but it takes many different forms, such as: attractiveness, IQ, social class, sex, etc.

Show Notes: 

• [0:00] Intro
• [0:22] Wilfred’s background 
• [3:00] Charities and their dark sides
• [7:40] Wilfred’s time working as an executive 
• [8:40] Transition to becoming a college professor
• [12:00] The left’s labeling of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Jussie Smolett incidents  as “modern day lynching’s”
• [15:40] Wilfred’s book Taboo
• [17:00] Black Lives Matter, where all the money went, and it’s ties to transgender advocacy organizations
• [22:10] Police shooting and killings
• [24:50] Family Law and Fatherlesness 
• [27:40] Wilfred’s thoughts on the family legal system
• [31:30] Issues seen as “American” that are actually global
• [35:10] Are some of these familial problems fixable?
• [37:05] Child support
• [45:00] Privilege 
• [47:10] America’s obsession with identity politics
• [53:20] Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and the majority of our leaders being geriatric 
• [55:40] Will Smith’s Oscar incident
• [59:20] Question: Where does Wilfred find meaning?
• [1:03:35] Question: What is the most meaningful moment of your life?
• [1:04:30] Question: Where do you go to find peace?
• [1:05:30] Question: If you could write your own epitaph, what would you want it to say?
• [1:06:00] Question: If you had one wish, what would it be?
• [1:07:10] Greg wraps up the show
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Amber Heard Hired Paul Barresi, a professional Private Investigator, to find dirt on Johnny Depp. What did he find? What did he find on Amber? What is the truth? These are just some of the questions that are asked in this episode of the Respondent.

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