As a 20 year old who got taught NOTHING in school about how to buy a house (or even if that’s the best thing to do), I invited mortgage advisor Dan Knott on the show to fill me in on the need-to-knows!

Dan on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dandoesmortgages_/

Dan’s podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Sb30WrJXG3tWpH70YMLK6?si=ab8a1fd45eb74eea

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Rent or buy in 2025?

01:12 When renting is best

02:20 Why no one teaches this

02:48 What even *is* a mortgage?

03:41 A history of mortgages (from Rome to now)

05:27 Is now a good time to buy?

06:05 Getting mortgage ready

07:25 How the Lifetime ISA works

08:08 When to start preparing

08:35 Credit history from age 18

09:51 Adverse credit explained

10:49 What if it wasn’t your fault?

11:38 How long does bad credit last?

12:01 Avoiding missed payments

13:13 Should you take on debt to boost credit?

14:10 Credit utilisation 101

15:21 What you’re actually paying for

15:29 Average deposits

16:22 Do bigger deposits get better rates?

17:22 Fixed vs variable mortgages

18:03 Tracker mortgages

20:26 The rate spike problem

21:07 Remortgaging matters

22:29 Who sets interest rates?

23:30 Negative equity

24:45 Flats and new builds

26:03 Mortgages if you're self-employed

28:48 Tax vs borrowing power

30:06 You're ready – now what?

31:20 What’s an ‘agreement in principle’?

32:19 Credit score vs credit report

34:41 Hidden buying costs

35:13 What a solicitor actually does

36:20 Why legal stuff feels awful

37:53 Is the UK system broken?

39:16 Why we avoid long fixes

40:32 Breakups and mortgage traps

41:21 Why we're buying later

43:03 Age limits on mortgages

44:17 Buying late = kids later?

45:03 Lifetime ISA limitations

46:58 Why we don’t just move north

48:54 How many use parental help?

51:23 Can we fix the market?

52:21 North vs south property gap

53:00 Move abroad to afford a home?

53:01 Extra fees to expect

54:05 Are foreign investors buying up all the property?

55:13 Why are flats sitting empty?

56:56 Can we reset the market?

57:37 Are new builds overrated?

59:35 What I learned renting at 18

01:00:55 100-year mortgages?

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewick

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I sat down with Dr Robin Hadley to discuss involuntary male childlessness - the research around it and his personal experience. Dr Hadley is the author of many scientific publications on the subject, as well as the book, ‘How is a Man Supposed to be a Man? Male Childlessness – a Life Course Disrupted’, available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1800731876/

Dr Hadley on X: https://x.com/RobinHadley1

Dr Hadley’s website: https://www.robinhadley.co.uk/

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Robin’s experience of male childlessness

04:35 We’re conditioned to dismiss male broodiness

09:24 The stigma around childless men

12:16 Economic factors delaying fertility

15:17 Is it ethical to bring a child into the world?

19:31 We want instant gratification - which kids don’t provide

22:49 IVF is mostly unsuccessful

25:17 Young people are now corporate targets

27:24 Can antinatalism override biology?

31:04 The depopulation crisis

34:02 We’re living sicker, for longer

37:37 Attachment issues reduce fertility

43:40 Sperm health and steroids

47:06 Men have a biological clock too

48:12 The biggest predictors of male childlessness

48:48 The West does not celebrate the family

51:19 “There’s something missing”

52:47 The grief of not raising children

55:35 Tackling inequality

56:54 Final words

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewick

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've found Rob Henderson's writing to be really illuminating over the last few years, so it was great to sit down and get deep into some of his ideas! Rob is well known for his political commentary, in particular, his concept of Luxury Beliefs. He has also written a hugely popular memoir, 'Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class', available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7YF7DY3/

Rob's Substack: https://www.robkhenderson.com/

Rob's X: https://x.com/robkhenderson

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Why have older generations surrendered moral authority?

04:00 Young people are more likely to lie

07:59 Is university a scam?

12:24 University - a pyramid scheme?

17:30 Non-obvious benefits of going to college

18:30 A degree improves your chances with women

21:53 Are women’s standards too high?

26:05 Incels use misogyny to level the playing field

27:35 Decadence is taking men out of the game

30:50 Optimism for the long term

31:37 We think we deserve more despite being less impressive

36:29 What are ‘Luxury Beliefs’?

41:47 Hypocrisy amongst content creators

45:46 Elite hypocrisy has reversed

50:10 How did Rob avoid becoming ‘another statistic’?

53:56 What we consume shapes our trajectory

57:46 How Rob turned his life around

59:16 How to prevent bad outcomes in poor communities

1:01:12 Money is no substitute for a father

1:05:05 Which generation is to blame?

1:09:12 Psychopaths are drawn to politics

1:13:37 Should we utilise psychopaths for certain jobs?

1:15:38 Wrapping up

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewick

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Loved having my favourite 'Reactionary Catholic Zoomer’ back in the studio! This time we really go deep on the meaning crisis and whether we need Christianity to survive. We also get into politics, immigration and why Starmer is turning the UK into a failed state - yay!

Check out Connor’s YouTube show, Tomlinson Talks: https://www.youtube.com/@Con_Tomlinson

Connor's X: https://x.com/Con_Tomlinson

CHAPTERS:

00:00 We can’t solve the meaning crisis without religion

04:29 Why does truth matter for meaning?

05:52 No human rights without Christianity

08:14 JD Vance was right, Rory Stewart was wrong

09:22 Surely we can’t believe Jesus did miracles?

11:08 Jesus - liar, lunatic or lord

13:24 Increase in Gen Z men going to church

16:44 Christianity - as irrational as trans?

21:04 You wouldn’t have trans without liberal materialism

22:21 Why we lost faith

25:34 Hopelessness creates incels and omnicause activists

29:59 The pursuit of God gives meaning, not God himself

32:33 ‘The game is rigged against men’

35:00 Gaslighting Britons on immigration

39:49 Humanism is vastly insufficient to save the UK

45:19 Starmer is making us a failed state

48:50 Predictions for the next election

51:35 What are the solutions?

53:28 Why the UK can’t muster a Trump-like movement

54:41 The ‘slopification’ of X

56:09 Clickbait in podcasting

1:03:17 Selling-out is self-sabotage

1:05:52 Don’t read the comments

1:07:11 Wrapping up

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etb.elliot/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@etb.elliot

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many interesting insights from today’s guest, evolutionary psychologist Paula Wright! She explains how men and women have evolved to move through the world in totally different ways, and how that works out (or doesn’t) in our world today…

Paula’s X: https://x.com/SexyIsntSexist

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Evolutionary mismatches

03:35 Social media is made for female competition

04:59 Women need to be ‘nice’ to survive

10:02 Females use covert reputation destruction

13:07 Encouraging rivals to be fat and trans

17:11 Elliot reads Paula her hate mail

18:59 The feminisation of institutions

21:42 Differences in how the sexes touch their peers

24:02 Paula is not a “typical female”

25:03 Why we share secrets

28:47 The unhappiness of boss babes

33:05 Corporate women run a male race but get no prize at the end

35:43 Feminism undermines female choice

38:21 Universities should facilitate women growing families

42:28 Feminist indoctrination at universities

44:57 Wrapping up

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etb.elliot/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@etb.elliot

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I always love talking to Felice! This time we debated uni - is it worth the money and time it costs? - OnlyFans stunts, p*rn and s*x work, as well as Felice’s controversial opinions on r*pe. Felice is a history student at Trinity College Dublin and a project assistant for Living Freedom, a project that offers opportunities for young people to engage with big ideas.

Felice on X: https://x.com/fbasboll?lang=en

Felice on Substack: https://felicebasbll.substack.com/

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Is university a scam?

05:37 Will AI make uni obsolete?

09:56 What universities are supposed to do

12:45 Coddled students vs scared adults

17:26 Is university worth the money?

20:56 ‘I need my uni phase’

23:57 Bureaucrats now call the shots

25:46 Uni as a way to avoid growing up

27:37 Make universities hard again

30:30 Podcastistan: the new source of truth

33:13 Joe Rogan - Darryl Cooper/Dave Smith/Douglas Murray

37:20 Who fact-checks the fact-checkers?

39:42 Holding onto integrity

42:20 Shame on the cowards

46:07 The risk of self-criticism

48:46 Lily Phillips & Bonnie Blue are ‘not representative’

52:40 Elliot pushes back

55:33 Their impact on young girls

57:15 Is it morally wrong?

1:00:04 Is s*x work, work?

1:02:14 Should it be illegal?

1:04:17 Is sex sacred?

1:06:50 Backlash against Felice’s r*pe comments

1:08:46 ‘Lived experience’ is not an argument

1:11:16 Universities devaluing sexual assault

1:14:44 What next for Felice?

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etb.elliot/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@etb.elliot

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a young man, James Bloodworth got sucked into a world of pick-up artistry, online gurus and what we now call ‘the manosphere’. It was really interesting to hear about his personal experiences, what he saw and why he left. James has spent the last 6 years investigating the various subcultures of this dark corner of the internet - from red-pillers to incels - and details it all in his new book, ‘Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere.’ (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCDSLY5K/)

James’ Substack: https://substack.com/@jamesbloodworth

James on X: https://x.com/J_Bloodworth

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro to James

01:31 How the manosphere started

04:52 When James went on a pick-up course

08:55 ‘Show no emotion’

11:36 Technology made it spiral

15:17 Hatred of women

17:01 Why James left the pick-up world

19:04 Objectifying yourself and others

19:42 What was true and what was BS?

20:38 It started to get more violent

22:22 The truth about incels

26:54 Women are blamed for everything

31:16 Is hustle culture a con?

33:17 Andrew Tate is a confidence trickster

35:39 The new grind trend

38:52 They make you feel like s**t to sell you the solution

42:55 Smart phone addiction

45:52 The brutality of dating apps

51:12 Shift towards religion

55:51 Donald Trump is his own god

58:44 “Trump is a very negative role model for young men”

1:00:15 Big egos - big insecurities

1:03:42 You will attract the energy you put out

1:05:03 The manosphere or just...men talking?

1:06:55 Why is there no alt-left pipeline?

1:10:15 The left should take up freedom and responsibility

1:14:09 Jordan Peterson: inspiring, harmful or both?

1:17:16 “Stop looking for gurus”

1:20:07 The problem with ‘truth seekers’

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etb.elliot/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@etb.elliot

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While here in South Africa, I was grateful for the opportunity to discuss the country's controversial new legislation with Dr Ernst Roets. An Afrikaner author and filmmaker, Dr Roets is a vocal campaigner for free speech, property rights and justice for murdered farmers. He is a leading expert on the topic of farm murders, and his book, ‘Kill the Boer: Government Complicity in South Africa's Brutal Farm Murders’ is an international bestseller. Dr Roets is also the producer of several documentary films. He is the Executive Director of the Pioneer Initiative, which seeks to promote a more sustainable political dispensation for South Africa based on the principles of self-governance and decentralisation.

Follow Ernst on X: https://x.com/ernstroets?lang=en

CHAPTERS:

00:00 The South Africa situation ‘for Dummies’

02:50 Why the system isn’t working

06:57 Socialism is keeping people poor

13:31 Ignorant activists

15:15 Historical overview of the region

24:30 Who are the Afrikaners?

30:10 Conflicts over the Cape and slavery

34:48 The Great Trek

37:07 The Battle of Blood River

40:09 The brutal tactics of the Zulus

43:49 The Battle of Blood River continued

49:28 Divine intervention?

52:45 Impact of religious faith

54:40 Establishment of republics

56:23 The thorny concept of land ‘ownership’

59:52 African view Vs Western view

1:04:04 The controversial new law

1:09:38 We need restitution not redistribution

1:10:20 ‘All whites are thieves, all blacks are victims’

1:12:21 “Your race determines whether your ownership is legitimate”

1:14:18 The three things needed to fix this

1:16:16 ‘We will make communism work this time’

1:19:55 Ernst steel mans their argument

1:24:58 A shocking encounter

1:28:18 White people will be eternal oppressors

1:31:01 DEI, BEE and affirmative action

1:33:47 ‘Liberation before Education’

01:37:03 How can a 7% minority be oppressing the majority?

1:41:53 Black economic empowerment laws are making black people poorer…

1:45:18 … and white people richer!

1:46:42 We took the wrong lesson from WWII

1:50:10 The failure of ‘the end of history’

1:51:37 The correct lesson to take from WWII

1:54:18 Closing

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etb.elliot/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@etb.elliot

X: https://x.com/elliotbewick

ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:

In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.

The Next Generation is hosted by 19-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.