Paul English Live

<p>Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: <a href="http://radiosoapbox.com" target="_blank">http://radiosoapbox.com</a></p><p>Episode 129 took the usual meandering pub‑style route before locking onto a theme: All wars are bankers’ wars. We opened with light relief—gardening chat, fuchsias, chickens finally laying in the sunshine, the great organic vs supermarket egg debate, frying tips, and Saturday‑morning pancakes—before the tone sharpened into media scepticism and how manufactured narratives shape public consent. From there we welcomed our guest “the f in farmer,” who gave a grounded view from the fields: why local food matters, how farmers are squeezed, and how peer‑to‑peer digital cash (Bitcoin SV) could let producers sell eggs, beef and veg directly to listeners without middlemen or punitive fees. We dug into practicalities (wallets, on/off‑ramps, transaction costs) and the case for building a parallel marketplace that actually buys real goods (yes, wonky carrots) rather than just speculating. Along the way we touched Michael Rivero’s All Wars Are Bankers’ Wars, Godfrey Bloom’s central‑bank critique, a Thomas Massie clip on perpetual war budgets, and spun a Divine Comedy track—Infernal Machines—as a wry nod to how tech may upend “work” next. The takeaway: stop waiting for institutions to fix themselves; start transacting with one another, locally and directly, and starve the system of the consent—and the fees—it feeds on.<ul><li>Paul English Live (show hub): <a href="https://paulenglishlive.com/" target="_blank">https://paulenglishlive.com/</a></li><li>Bitcoin SV (BSV) – official blockchain site: <a href="https://www.bitcoinsv.com/" target="_blank">https://www.bitcoinsv.com/</a></li><li>HandCash (BSV wallet): <a href="https://handcash.io/" target="_blank">https://handcash.io/</a></li><li>ElectrumSV (desktop BSV wallet): <a href="https://electrumsv.io/" target="_blank">https://electrumsv.io/</a></li><li>Orange Gateway (fiat on/off‑ramp for BSV): <a href="https://www.orangegateway.com/" target="_blank">https://www.orangegateway.com/</a></li><li>Michael Rivero – All Wars Are Bankers’ Wars (video): <a href="https://rumble.com/v5hkl6p-all-wars-are-bankers-wars.html" target="_blank">https://rumble.com/v5hkl6p-all-wars-are-bankers-wars.html</a></li><li>Godfrey Bloom – European Parliament speeches and banking critique: <a href="https://godfreybloom.uk/videos/" target="_blank">https://godfreybloom.uk/videos/</a></li><li>Rep. Thomas Massie (official site): <a href="https://massie.house.gov/" target="_blank">https://massie.house.gov/</a></li><li>Signal (private messenger referenced for group chats): <a href="https://signal.org/" target="_blank">https://signal.org/</a></li><li>Rumble (alternative video platform): <a href="https://rumble.com/" target="_blank">https://rumble.com/</a></li><li>BitChute (alternative video platform): <a href="https://www.bitchute.com/" target="_blank">https://www.bitchute.com/</a></li><li>The Divine Comedy (band) – official site (track played: “Infernal Machines”): <a href="https://thedivinecomedy.com/" target="_blank">https://thedivinecomedy.com/</a></li><li>The 5th Kind (channel mentioned): <a href="https://the5thkind.com/" target="_blank">https://the5thkind.com/</a></li><li>Richplanet (Richard D. Hall) – official site: <a href="https://www.richplanet.net/" target="_blank">https://www.richplanet.net/</a></li></ul></p>

<p>Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: <a href="http://radiosoapbox.com" target="_blank">http://radiosoapbox.com</a></p><p>A lively, freewheeling show—after a gloriously bumpy tech start—ranging from sodden sheds and stubborn doors to square dancing plans and why laughter is “biological warfare” against anxiety. I’m joined first by Eric Von Essex for wry observations on rain-soaked Britain, sheds, and the creeping bureaucratic state, before we veer into reading, resilience and why analogue hi‑fi still sings. We pick apart institutionally induced stress, touch on BAFTA’s Tourette’s kerfuffle, and celebrate politeness and humour as cultural superpowers.<br /><br />Hour two welcomes Monica Schaefer from snowy Canada for a candid update and a spirited defence of community, courtesy, and doing more of the things that lift us—books, music, and even a good square dance. In hour three, Eli James drops in to talk media narratives, censorship, history, money, and why more people are finally questioning the “official” stories. It’s eclectic, opinionated, and—once the gremlins are tamed—great fun to ride along with.<ul><li>'BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts)': <a href="https://www.bafta.org" target="_blank">https://www.bafta.org</a></li><li>'YouTube': <a href="https://www.youtube.com" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com</a></li><li>'Rumble': <a href="https://rumble.com" target="_blank">https://rumble.com</a></li><li>'Telegram': <a href="https://telegram.org" target="_blank">https://telegram.org</a></li><li>'Sainsbury’s': <a href="https://www.sainsburys.co.uk" target="_blank">https://www.sainsburys.co.uk</a></li><li>'Fender (Princeton Reverb amplifiers)': <a href="https://www.fender.com" target="_blank">https://www.fender.com</a></li><li>'Sennheiser': <a href="https://www.sennheiser.com" target="_blank">https://www.sennheiser.com</a></li><li>'Dual (turntables)': <a href="https://www.dual.de" target="_blank">https://www.dual.de</a></li><li>'Cambridge Audio': <a href="https://www.cambridgeaudio.com" target="_blank">https://www.cambridgeaudio.com</a></li><li>'Tommy James ("Draggin’ the Line")': <a href="https://www.tommyjames.com" target="_blank">https://www.tommyjames.com</a></li><li>'Ray Bradbury (Fahrenheit 451)': <a href="https://www.raybradbury.com" target="_blank">https://www.raybradbury.com</a></li><li>'The Brothers Karamazov (Project Gutenberg edition)': <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28054" target="_blank">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28054</a></li><li>'The Orwell Foundation (George Orwell/1984)': <a href="https://www.orwellfoundation.com" target="_blank">https://www.orwellfoundation.com</a></li><li>'Radio Soapbox': <a href="https://radiosoapbox.com" target="_blank">https://radiosoapbox.com</a></li><li>'Republic Broadcasting Network (RBN)': <a href="https://republicbroadcasting.org" target="_blank">https://republicbroadcasting.org</a></li></ul></p>

<p>Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: <a href="http://radiosoapbox.com" target="_blank">http://radiosoapbox.com</a></p><p>In this wide‑ranging live show, I kick off with lighter nights, AI artwork and a hot‑air detour before settling into a spirited hour with Eric Von Essex and returning guest Gary Glendale. We trade stories from airships to “dropping a clanger,” the madness of modern bureaucracy and subscription cars, and the week’s polls on government and global threats. We also wade into difficult territory: media distractions, the Epstein files, child protection failures, and how fear and propaganda fracture communities. Hour two turns to money, power and food sovereignty. Gary unpacks the difference between money and currency, why usury and debt underpin control, and how a practical, low‑fee, peer‑to‑peer payments rail can help farmers and locals trade directly—my “wonky carrots” test. We touch on gold myths, WWII history, and play thought‑provoking clips (Michael Hudson, The International, Godfrey Bloom). The upshot: organise locally, build parallel exchange, and keep your sense of humour while we do it.</p>

<p>Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: <a href="http://radiosoapbox.com" target="_blank">http://radiosoapbox.com</a></p><p>A lively, free‑wheeling show that starts with Valentine’s banter and studio shenanigans before settling into a wide‑ranging discussion on witches, wise women and the hostile takeover of folk medicine. We explore how church and state persecution, the Malleus Maleficarum and later medical industrialisation sidelined community healers, and contrast that with practical, home‑based care: herbalism, midwifery, and everyday remedies. Guests Nathan and Holly join to share hands‑on wisdom: the “thieves” essential‑oil blend story, foraging (wild garlic, dandelion, cleavers), apple‑cider vinegar, fermented foods, onions and garlic, plus supportive nutrients such as zinc, NAC and glutathione. We also touch on oral health hacks (coconut oil and turmeric), nicotine lozenges, and the broader cultural myths that shape how we think about health, power and history—rounded off with a nod to Monty Python and classic telly nostalgia.<br /><br />A lively, wide‑ranging show that began with a bit of studio sound wrangling and Valentine’s Day banter soon turned into a deep dive on folk healing, “witch hunts” and the politics of medicine. I set the scene with Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English’s Witches, Midwives, &amp; Nurses and the Malleus Maleficarum, then welcomed Nathan Lucius and Holly for a practical tour of village herbalism: thieves‑blend lore, why onions, garlic, ferments and apple‑cider vinegar still earn their keep, and when nicotine (taken cleanly) can be useful. We contrasted communal, women‑led care traditions with top‑down institutions, touched Codex Alimentarius and psychopathy research, and swapped tips from kitchen to hedgerow—candid, hands‑on, and very human.<br /><br />Along the way we roamed cultural touchstones and curios: UK Column and Jerm Warfare interviews, Dustin Nemos’ long‑form chat, Erich von Däniken and Graham Hancock on deep history, the Oera Linda debate, Playford’s country‑dance tunes and Steeleye Span, plus Bewitched and Monsters, Inc. for a wink at pop portrayals of “witches” and fear. A spirited, sometimes provocative pub‑table ramble—rooted in curiosity, care, and keeping our wits about us.<br /><br /><ul><li>'Witches, Midwives, &amp; Nurses' (Barbara Ehrenreich &amp; Deirdre English), Feminist Press: <a href="https://www.feministpress.org/books-n-z/witches-midwives-nurses-second-edition" target="_blank">https://www.feministpress.org/books-n-z/witches-midwives-nurses-second-edition</a></li><li>Malleus Maleficarum (full text, public domain): <a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Malleus_Maleficarum" target="_blank">https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Malleus_Maleficarum</a></li><li>UK Column (independent news): <a href="https://www.ukcolumn.org/" target="_blank">https://www.ukcolumn.org/</a></li><li>Jerm Warfare (podcast site): <a href="https://www.jermwarfare.com/podcast/" target="_blank">https://www.jermwarfare.com/podcast/</a></li><li>Dustin Nemos (site): <a href="https://www.dustinnemos.com/" target="_blank">https://www.dustinnemos.com/</a></li><li>Graham Hancock (official website): <a href="https://grahamhancock.com/" target="_blank">https://grahamhancock.com/</a></li><li>Erich von Däniken (official website/estate notice): <a href="https://daniken.com/" target="_blank">https://daniken.com/</a></li><li>Oera Linda Book (overview): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oera_Linda_Book" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oera_Linda_Book</a></li><li>John Playford – The Dancing Master (1686 edition, online): <a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Dancing_Master_(1686)" target="_blank">https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Dancing_Master_(1686)</a></li><li>Steeleye Span (official): <a href="https://steeleyespan.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://steeleyespan.org.uk/</a></li><li>Bewitched (series overview): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bewitched" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bewitched</a></li><li>Monsters, Inc. (official Disney page): <a href="https://movies.disney.com/monsters-inc" target="_blank">https://movies.disney.com/monsters-inc</a></li><li>Opera Browser (official): <a href="https://www.opera.com/" target="_blank">https://www.opera.com/</a></li><li>Robert D. Hare – Without Conscience (psychopathy research): <a href="https://www.hare.org/" target="_blank">https://www.hare.org/</a></li><li>Codex Alimentarius – U.S. Codex Office (official): <a href="https://www.usda.gov/trade-and-markets/policies-and-procedures/us-codex-office" target="_blank">https://www.usda.gov/trade-and-markets/policies-and-procedures/us-codex-office</a></li><li>Bohemian Grove (overview of rituals and symbolism): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Grove" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Grove</a></li><li>Paul English Live (show hub): <a href="https://paulenglishlive.com/" target="_blank">https://paulenglishlive.com/</a></li><li>Nicotonic (clean nicotine lozenges referenced): <a href="https://nicotonic.com/" target="_blank">https://nicotonic.com/</a></li></ul></p>

<p>Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: <a href="http://radiosoapbox.com" target="_blank">http://radiosoapbox.com</a></p><p>Tonight’s show starts in classic fashion: a grumble about a very British Thursday and a royal wave from King Eric von Essex, before we settle into two big themes—how institutions lose the plot, and how we can build outside them. I tee up Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s “theory of stupidity” as a lens on today’s public discourse, then we range through history’s money games—from Bretton Woods to Executive Order 6102—asking why courts, regulators and media so often protect the racket. In hour two, Gary Glendale joins us to dig into money-as-commodity, Bitcoin SV (BSV), and why digital signatures and on‑chain records matter if we want private trade, verifiable contracts and real discovery—plus how farmers, makers and local buyers could actually use this right now. We also swap notes on MrBeast‑scale distribution, NIST’s WTC work, and practical steps: start small, buy local, and make the tools useful enough that people choose them.<br /><br />Along the way we wrangle a Soapbox hiccup, shout out Food for Thought Radio’s growing schedule, and point you to places where the rubber meets the road—from FoodFindersHub and “Six Inches of Soil” to BSV resources you can explore yourself. If you’re new to any of this, begin with the links below, keep your question‑mark handy, and let’s turn curiosity into capability together.<ul><li>'Paul English Live (official site)': <a href="https://paulenglishlive.com" target="_blank">https://paulenglishlive.com</a></li><li>'Food For Thought Radio (FFT Radio)': <a href="https://fftradio.com/" target="_blank">https://fftradio.com/</a></li><li>'Radio Soapbox (live stream links)': <a href="https://radiosoapbox.com" target="_blank">https://radiosoapbox.com</a></li><li>'Food Finders Hub (local food directory)': <a href="https://foodfindershub.org/" target="_blank">https://foodfindershub.org/</a></li><li>'Six Inches of Soil (film site)': <a href="https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/" target="_blank">https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/</a></li><li>'MrBeast (YouTube channel)': <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast</a></li><li>'SpaceX (official)': <a href="https://www.spacex.com" target="_blank">https://www.spacex.com</a></li><li>'Dietrich Bonhoeffer – Letters and Papers from Prison (publisher page)': <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Letters-and-Papers-from-Prison/Dietrich-Bonhoeffer/9781451650532" target="_blank">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Letters-and-Papers-from-Prison/Dietrich-Bonhoeffer/9781451650532</a></li><li>'NIST: World Trade Center Investigation (overview hub)': <a href="https://www.nist.gov/world-trade-center-investigation" target="_blank">https://www.nist.gov/world-trade-center-investigation</a></li><li>'Flight 93 National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)': <a href="https://www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm" target="_blank">https://www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm</a></li><li>'Executive Order 6102 (background)': <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102</a></li><li>'Smedley D. Butler – War Is a Racket (full text, Project Gutenberg Canada)': <a href="https://www.gutenberg.ca/ebooks/butlersd-warisaracket/butlersd-warisaracket-00-h.html" target="_blank">https://www.gutenberg.ca/ebooks/butlersd-warisaracket/butlersd-warisaracket-00-h.html</a></li><li>'The Peter McCormack Show (site)': <a href="https://www.petermccormack.com/" target="_blank">https://www.petermccormack.com/</a></li><li>'Peter McCormack x Rupert Lowe episode page': <a href="https://www.petermccormack.com/episodes/091-rupert-lowe-reforms-failure-restores-moment-westminsters-rot" target="_blank">https://www.petermccormack.com/episodes/091-rupert-lowe-reforms-failure-restores-moment-westminsters-rot</a></li><li>'BSV Association (learn/build)': <a href="https://bsvassociation.org/" target="_blank">https://bsvassociation.org/</a></li><li>'WhatsOnChain (BSV blockchain explorer)': <a href="https://whatsonchain.com/" target="_blank">https://whatsonchain.com/</a></li><li>'Bitcoin SV (project overview)': <a href="https://bitcoinsv.com/" target="_blank">https://bitcoinsv.com/</a></li><li>'Opera Browser (desktop &amp; mobile)': <a href="https://www.opera.com/" target="_blank">https://www.opera.com/</a></li></ul></p>