Shows
Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #130 · Bikes, Beato and the Birth Certificate: Decentralise EverythingBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comA lively, free‑wheeling late‑start show that meanders from UFOs and British TV nostalgia to oil myths, bikes, and the soul of sport, before landing on AI’s future and how decentralisation could put real power back in local hands. I share why Rick Beato’s video on open‑source, on‑device AI lit a fire under me, how home‑run models might mirror the way music left big studios, and why community tools, local trade, and even analogue crafts could thrive again...
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Paul English LiveSaddles, Servers and Soul: Bikes, Beato and the Future of CultureBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com A gloriously shambolic late start turns into a lively, free‑wheeling night with Eric, Paul and yours truly. We bounce from UFO fatigue and media fear‑mongering to why wind turbines and oil politics leave so many of us cold, before digging into AI’s decentralised future. Sparked by Rick Beato’s take on music and technology, we compare the old, centralised studio era to today’s home rigs and open‑source LLMs you can run offline. In between, there’s nicotine pouch hijinks, black...
2026-03-132h 51
Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #129 · Wonky Carrots, Working Wallets: Building a Parallel Market from the Ground UpBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comEpisode 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 sq...
2026-03-062h 58
Paul English LiveFrom Sheds to Square Dances: Laughter, Liberty and a Very British KerfuffleBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comPAUL ENGLISH LIVE #126 · W A lively, very human three-hour ramble that began with a studio wobble soon settled into classic Paul English Live: real life, rain-soaked doors and sheds, and the relief of laughter after a bumblesome start. Eric Von Essex joined me to swap soggy‑gate war stories, skewer modern bureaucracy (including a maddening probate saga), and argue that humour and politeness are real weapons against creeping anxiety and conformity. We touched on AI hype versus reading the greats (hello, Dostoevsky), supermarket sur...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #128 · With Guests Monika Schaefer & Eli JamesBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comA 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.
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #127 · Wonky Carrots and Peasant Money: Reclaiming Sovereignty from the Ground UpBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comIn 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 t...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #126 · Witches, Wise Women and the Hostile Takeover of HealingBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comA 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...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #125 · From Bonhoeffer to Bitcoin: Building a Parallel Economy You Can Actually UseBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comA lively, far‑ranging show tonight. After some very British weather grumbling and Eric Von Essex’s royal alter ego made its grand entrance, we settled into housekeeping and a quick rescue of a streaming hiccup before diving into the meat of the hour: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s “theory of stupidity,” why public discourse feels broken, and how much of that comes down to incentives, captured institutions, and our own cognitive dissonance. We touched on farming, local makers, and the opportunity for AI to connect...
2026-02-062h 59
Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #125 · Stupidity, Sovereignty and Satoshis: Building Outside the RacketBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comTonight’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 hou...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #124 · Food Tokens & Free Speech: Monika Schaefer ReturnsBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comahA lively, free‑wheeling January catch‑up from the South Coast: we open with the weather, shorts-in-the-cold confessions, and a dose of radio mayhem before rolling into real talk on food independence, building out Food for Thought Radio, and the nuts‑and‑bolts graft of getting new voices on air. I share an uplifting listener letter and some proper belly laughs along the way, then welcome returning guest Monica Schaefer for a thoughtful, humane conversation spanning political prisoners, letter‑writing solidarity for her brothe...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #123 · Less Doom, More Doing: Food, Books and Fighting the FogBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comHost Paul ushers in a wintry Thursday, 22 January 2026, with a wry look at the gloom-and-boom of the new year, joined first by Eric Von Essex and later by Frederick “Blackbird9” Blackburn and Nathan. We roam from mood, diet, tea and rooibos to nostalgia for pirate radio, tennis commentary and Japan, before digging into propaganda, WWII myths, and how media narratives shape public emotion. The conversation then turns to fourth‑generation warfare, campus ideologies in Appalachia, ICE protests, the World Economic Forum, and creepi...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #122 · Scouring the Shire: Tolkien, IDs and Building Things That LastBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comA lively, freewheeling episode from the shed and studio: after the usual level‑wrangling mayhem with Eric Von Essex, we dive into the week’s UK digital‑ID climb‑down and what it might really signal, with a clip from Rupert Lowe sparking a wider chat about vigilance, media amnesia and not falling back asleep. From there we slip into dreamland proper: Paul has just finished a three‑week reread of The Lord of the Rings and shares what Tolkien’s prose, themes and t...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #121 · Storms, Sheds and Shakespeare, Eli James Hr 3 GuestBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comOn this first proper Thursday of 2026, I’m back in the “radio shed” with Eric in full flow, swapping storms, doors-on-one-hinge sagas and eighties memories that spiral from Michael Fish and the ’87 gale to yuppies, Filofaxes and the Guinness affair. We riff on music old and new (Chris Rea, ZZ Top, The Divine Comedy), the demise of craftsmanship, and why guilds, beauty and curvature still matter—from Hampton Court brickwork to Gaudí and Tower Bridge. We also touch on censorship tangles, copyright-safe jingles, an...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #120 · Tuesday Talk with Sven LongshanksBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com PAUL ENGLISH LIVE #120 · paulenglishlive.comTuesday January 6th· 8pm UK · 3pm US easternTuesday night discussion with guest Sven Longshanks.RUMBLE · rumble.com/PaulEnglishLive - chatroomWBN324 · t.ly/L-ms1SOAPBOX · radiosoapbox.comYOUTUBE · / @paulenglishlive TELEGRAM · t.me/fullenglishchatX - x.com/PaulEnglishLiveCALL IN: paulenglishlive.com/callPODCASTARCHIVES serve.podhome.fm/paul-english-liveRSS FEED serve.podhome.fm/rss/bc7f9439-c1bc-440f-a82c-0c...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #119 · Time For Your New Year’s RevolutionBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comPAUL ENGLISH LIVE #119 · paulenglishlive.comThursday January 1st· 8pm UK · 3pm US easternTime For Your New Year’s RevolutionRUMBLE · rumble.com/PaulEnglishLive - chatroomWBN324 · t.ly/L-ms1SOAPBOX · radiosoapbox.comYOUTUBE · / @paulenglishlive TELEGRAM · t.me/fullenglishchatX - x.com/PaulEnglishLiveCALL IN: paulenglishlive.com/callPODCASTARCHIVES serve.podhome.fm/paul-english-liveRSS FEED serve.podhome.fm/rss/bc7f9439-c1bc-440f-a82...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #118 · Merrye Peasant ChristmasBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comPAUL ENGLISH LIVE #118 · paulenglishlive.comThursday December 25th· 8pm UK · 3pm US easternA bring your own bird, bloke, brandy and bread sauce broadcast.RUMBLE · rumble.com/PaulEnglishLive - chatroomWBN324 · t.ly/L-ms1SOAPBOX · radiosoapbox.comYOUTUBE · youtube.com/@PaulEnglishLiveTELEGRAM · t.me/fullenglishchatX - x.com/PaulEnglishLiveCALL IN: paulenglishlive.com/callPODCASTARCHIVES serve.podhome.fm/paul-english-liveRSS FEED serve.podhome.fm/rss/bc7f9439...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #117 · More Food For ThoughtBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com PAUL ENGLISH LIVE #117 · paulenglishlive.comThursday December 86th · 8pm UK · 3pm US easternMark the Bowler Hatter Farmer will be joining us for hour 2.RUMBLE · rumble.com/PaulEnglishLive - chatroomWBN324 · t.ly/L-ms1SOAPBOX · radiosoapbox.comYOUTUBE · youtube.com/@PaulEnglishLiveTELEGRAM · t.me/fullenglishchatX - x.com/PaulEnglishLiveCALL INInternet: paulenglishlive.com/callPhone: UK: 0203 885 2179 USA: 512 647 1431When prompted enter studio code: 807884488#
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #116 · Horsepower, History and the Human JuryBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comPAUL ENGLISH LIVE #116 · paulenglishlive.comThursday December 11th· 8pm UK · 3pm US easternRUMBLE · rumble.com/PaulEnglishLive - chatroomWBN324 · t.ly/L-ms1SOAPBOX · radiosoapbox.comYOUTUBE · youtube.com/@PaulEnglishLiveTELEGRAM · t.me/fullenglishchatX - x.com/PaulEnglishLiveCALL IN: paulenglishlive.com/callPODCASTARCHIVES serve.podhome.fm/paul-english-liveRSS FEED serve.podhome.fm/rss/bc7f9439-c1bc-440f-a82c-0c01b27037efALSO ON Spotify ·...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #115 · Pressure, Peasants and Peasant PressureBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comPAUL ENGLISH LIVE #115 · paulenglishlive.comThursday December 4th· 8pm UK · 3pm US easternWith hour 2 guest Blackbird 9.RUMBLE · rumble.com/PaulEnglishLive - chatroomWBN324 · t.ly/L-ms1SOAPBOX · radiosoapbox.comYOUTUBE · / @paulenglishlive TELEGRAM · t.me/fullenglishchatX - x.com/PaulEnglishLiveCALL IN: paulenglishlive.com/callPODCASTARCHIVES serve.podhome.fm/paul-english-liveRSS FEED serve.podhome.fm/rss/bc7f9439-c1bc-440f-a82c-0c01b27037...
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Paul English LivePAUL ENGLISH LIVE #114 · Food Revolution: Steven’s Raw Milk Pivot and Monika’s Free‑Speech DispatchBroadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comWhat a gloriously shambolic start to Episode 114—timers firing, music miscuing, and Shakespeare nearly breaking in—before we settled into a lively Thanksgiving-night broadcast on WBN. I recapped last week’s absence (no, I wasn’t abducted by Othello) and then welcomed Steven from Milkalicious, a Manchester-area dairy farmer thrust into the deep end by processor consolidation and contracts gone sour. Steven laid out the reality on British dairying in 2024–25: processors dictating terms, phones that don’t get answered, and a 40% price gap between...
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