Brendan O’Neill is an author, columnist, and broadcaster. He edited Spiked magazine from 2007 to 2021 and now serves as its chief political writer, also hosting The Brendan O’Neill Show podcast. Known for combative, contrarian commentary, he writes for The Spectator, The Australian, and others. His books include A Duty to Offend, Anti-Woke, and A Heretic’s Manifesto.
Tomorrow, he is returning to the show to discuss hot topics within Ireland: Donald Trump’s recent comments about unification, the frequent Gaza marches, illegal immigration, and music artists like Kneecap and Macklemore, plus the drama surrounding Ed Sheeran’s US tour, among other things.
Leave your questions for Brendan in the comments below.
Gold is back in the headlines.
Central banks are adding to their reserves.
Governments are printing more of their currency.
Debt keeps climbing.
But rising gold prices alone don’t explain what’s really happening.
The team at Monetary Metals just released their 2026 Gold Outlook Report, and it digs into the deeper forces driving the gold market right now.
Inside the report you’ll learn:
Why gold may still be in a long-term bull market
What rising debt and unstable monetary policy means for gold
Why recent market volatility could signal bigger shifts ahead
It’s a clear, data-driven look at where gold is today, and where it may go next.
If you care about gold, this is worth your time.




Any thoughts on Irish heavy metal? Cruachan? Primordial?
Hi Brendan. I hope I'm right in saying that you are a sympathiser/supporter if Israel. But why?