Hearts of Oak Podcast

Paul McGowan - Meme Wars: The Graffiti of the Internet

Paul McGowan is a rare breed. An artist well known for his controversial, distinctive and often political artworks who openly supports Brexit, Trump, and sits to the right of the political spectrum.This episode we discuss with Paul how he was targeted by the police, punished by the establishment and shunned by some of his peers in the art world for daring to think different. We also look at art in the 21st century and why memes have become such important tools in the culture wars and have become the graffiti of the Internet.Paul McGowan studied art at Falmouth, Winchester and Bath school of Art. His work has often created controversy and has been regularly featured in the press all around the world. He established himself as a fashion designer at a young age; when he was 20 he became the youngest designer to ever sell a collection to fashion house Browns, and went on to work for a variety of well-known fashion industry names, including Gianni Versace. During his formative years at Art School, he had his first exhibition in St Ives, and won the Tate Magazine Award. Since this time he has continued to develop a strong career for his distinctive - and often political - artworks, recognised locally in 2008 when he was appointed as artist in residence at the Eden Project.His work is collected across the world and he is a serial collaborator, often producing works released under different identities.Paul's works often provoke strong reactions. Perhaps the most unexpected was when in 2010 police in riot gear were sent to raid a central London gallery after one of the artworks - a fake bomb in the window - caused reports of a 'suspicious' device.His current work has been exhibited extensively in the UK as well as abroad.For more on Paul and to see his art...
WEBSITE: http://www.paul-mcgowan.com/home
GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/PaulMcGowan 
TWITTER: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/PaulMcGowanart1?s=20&t=16-fTGYPaDSKjmj-1xIx2w Interview recorded 13.1.23
*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.
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The Week According To . . . Caroline Farrow

Caroline Farrow returns to offer her thoughts as we dig a little deeper into some of the stories, headlines and articles from the past week in the news, from articles and on social media.Topics up for discussion this episode include....- Doctors air concerns over details of Scotland's assisted dying bill.- The Italian Psychoanalytic Society has taken its concerns about puberty blockers to Prime Minister Meloni.- Army veteran fined for silent prayer: Penalty for “praying for my son, who is deceased”.- London ULEZ: Harrow council refuses to install cameras needed to record Sadiq Khan's abhorrent £12.50 a day charge.- Canada performing more organ transplants from 'medical assistance in dying' donors than any country in the world.- Mother in the UK reported to social services for asking daughter's teachers not to call her a boy.- Controversial charity 'Mermaids' to train NHS staff looking after Tavistock trans children.- And much more! CitizenGo petition to Block Scotland's gender reform....https://citizengo.org/en-gb/ot/209878-invoke-section-35-and-block-scotlands-gender-reformIn 2010, frustrated by many of the media headlines and negative coverage of Catholicism, Caroline began a blog in defence of Catholic teaching and to reflect on UK current affairs and world events through the lens of a Catholic woman. What began as nothing more than personal musings designed to explain and propose controversial ethics and life issues to those who had struggled with them, or to de-bunk misleading narratives and headlines, soon mushroomed and popular posts would receive more than 30,000 unique visitors a day. Between 2011 and 2017, she was a member of the organisation Catholic Voices, set up to promote the defence of Catholic teaching in the public square and made numerous media interventions on their behalf and quickly became the 'go to' voice for media organisations looking to represent a female conservative Catholic point of view. Since 2013 Caroline has writes a weekly column for the Catholic Universe and has written for and featured in a number of other publications such as the Catholic Herald, the National Catholic Register, the Conservative Woman, Mercatornet, Crisis Magazine, LifeSiteNews and Church Militant. She used to write on Catholic culture at the now defunct Spectator Arts blog and has been featured in the Daily Mail, the Observer and the New Statesman. In 2013, Caroline was included as part of the first cohort of the BBC's '100 women' and she regularly features on BBC News, Sky News, ITV's Good Morning Britain, BBC Sunday Morning Live, the Big Questions and has made multiple appearances on Radio 4's flagship Today programme, Woman's Hour, the Moral Maze and the Sunday programme as well as featuring in one-off documentaries. Caroline also presented the coverage for March for Life UK for EWTN and has contributed to News Nightly and Celtic Connections. She also frequently contributes to Talk Radio, LBC and BBC local radio as well as BBC Radio Ulster, discussing matters pertaining to Catholicism, feminism and the challenges of motherhood and family life. Caroline has an eclectic career background. She began her professional life as a student accountant for a big 5 firm before succumbing to a desire for travel and adventure and became a member of cabin crew working both long and short-haul routes for internationally acclaimed airlines. Having got the travel bug out of her system, she returned to work within investment banking and private equity in the City of London until her first child was born. Caroline is currently the campaign director at CitizenGO, has 5 children of school-age, four girls and one boy and is married to a Catholic priest who converted from Anglicanism, a few years after they were married.Follow and support Caroline at the following links...GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/cf_farrowTwitter: https://twitter.com/CF_Farrow?s=20&t=Je-7QgQaAve5NCKtELcYNgWebsite: https://www.carolinefarrow.netCitizenGo: https://citizengo.orgOriginally broadcast live 21.1.23 
*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.
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Matt Strickland - The Road to State Senate: From the Battlefields of War to the Fight for Freedom

Matt Strickland's story is one on which the America Dream is built on. His 15 years in the military and 7 years as a small business owner exemplifies the qualities of patriotism, hard work, family responsibilities, Christian values, service and community involvement. He has seen the horrors of the battlefield and shed blood, sweat and tears building up his family's new business. He then fought and won against the regulatory system that tried to close down his business under tyrannical and nonsensical covid rules. Now Matt is running for the Virginia State Senate to be a voice of reason and common sense for his community and beyond. Join us this episode to see what the American Dream should look like in the 21st century and you will be inspired to make a difference wherever you are around the world.At the age of 17, Matt Strickland joined the United States Army to escape the gang violence of the neighbourhoods where he was raised. Inspired by his grandfather, who served as an Infantryman under General Patton in World War II, Matt enlisted in the Army in 2001.After completing basic and advanced training, Matt received orders to his first duty station, 25th Infantry, at Ft. Lewis, WA. He reported to 25th Infantry on September 10th, 2001, not knowing the next day, life as we once knew it would change forever.Matt knew he had a full life ahead of him, but he was ready to give it up in defence of his country. Matt spent most of the next ten years in Iraq & Afghanistan defending his country. Matt’s service to his country includes multiple deployments as a private military contractor as well, serving on Blackwater’s Counter Assault Team until 2010 when he decided to accept a position as an Intelligence Analyst back in Virginia. In 2014, when ISIS began sweeping through Iraq, Matt could not sit back and watch, so he deployed once again to join the fight against The Islamic State. In 2016, after fighting ISIS for two years, Matt hung up his combat boots.The previous two years allowed Matt to reflect on the legacy outside of combat that he wanted to leave for his children. Cooking has always been one of Matt’s hobbies and biggest passions, and owning a restaurant was always his ultimate goal.Matt opened his first food truck in 2016 which quickly became a success, and he and his wife, grew from one truck to three trucks in just over a year. Two years later he sold the food trucks and opened the doors to the restaurant version, and it continued to grow in success.Everything was great until 2020 when the government began using the Coronavirus as an excuse to control society.Matt continued to open without restrictions, regardless of the consequences, he and his wife opposed the unconstitutional mandates and the restaurant was filled with Patriots from open to close. Despite numerous threats and attempts to shut them down by the state and federal government, he remained open and stood with the people. The Attorney General of Virginia sued Matt in an attempt to shut their doors, but he won, restoring his hope for the country’s future.Through his fight against the tyrannical government, Matt realised there was a void in Virginia politics and that catalyst sparked his interest in running for State Senate and with him being a fifth-generation Virginian, his state and his country mean everything to him. Follow and support Matt......WEBSITE: https://www.mattforva.com/TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/mattforvaFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mattforva YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFArRLx6n7UTbOBN0EYjn7wInterview recorded 17.1.23
*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.
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David Carpin - The Oxford Experiment With 15 Minute Cities

15 minute cities or 20 minute neighbourhoods are a dangerous experiment that is pushed by many progressive politicians in many areas of the UK and beyond. The idea sounds idyllic, to make sure that everything you need is available within 15 mins walk or cycle ride from your front door. But it is being driven by the green lobby who are pushing for net zero and It is an attack on the motorist. Oxford, The City of Dreaming Spires, is famous the world over for its University and place in history, for over 800 years, it has been a home to royalty and scholars and now it is one of the first cities in the UK to trial this measure where it is proposed that the metropolis will be divided up into zones and each household will receive 100 passes to allow them to travel outside of their area. Anyone driving outside of their zone without the required paperwork will be fined £70 using a network of cameras. David Carpin joins us as the Reform Party candidate for Henley and the local council, he tells us what lies behind this scheme and why the elected assembly have ignored local opposition and why the Reform Party are the main political opposition to this.Reform Party Links.....Website: https://www.reformparty.uk/GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/reformparty_ukTwitter: https://twitter.com/reformparty_uk?s=20&t=pKd38xQWhPpeZxoNA8j3cwInterview recorded 13.1.23
*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.
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The Week According To . . . David Vance

David Vance returns to Hearts of Oak and we pick through his newly restored Twitter account to see some of the stories and articles that have stood out or made his blood pressure rise this week including...- Ukrainian refugee returned home to Kyiv for medical treatment because of the record waiting times with Sturgeon's Scottish NHS.- Northern Ireland: Starmer urges Sunak to use Good Friday Agreement to solve Brexit crisis.- Cardiologist breaks the internet as he says a likely contributory factor to excess cardiovascular deaths is the covid mRNA vaccine.- Super-fit Missouri dad, 35, suffers three strokes after 'turning his head too quickly'.- Andrew Brigden MP comments on Covid vaccines and the holocaust taken out of context?- VAERS data for children analysed. Was the use of a novel untested gene therapy drug justified?- The BBC (British Biased Caliphate) allows Shamima Begum to give 'her full account of what really happened' when she joined ISIS in a 10-part podcast.- Unelected gnome Rishi Sunak has concerns about the impact of gender reforms.- Latest from Clown World: Two biological males make the semi-finals for Miss Germany 2023.- Steve Baker MP goes full cuck as he virtue-signals his New Years resolutions.- 5,000 Swiss troops to provide security at the WEF Davos Forum as Klaus and his chums plot how to make you own nothing and be happy.- Unelected and vertically challenged PM Rishi Sunak is facing a major backbench rebellion over the government's plans to prevent harmful material on the internet.Pureblood David Vance will not submit, and he will not comply.He used to be disgusted but now he tries to be amused!In the battle for truth and liberty, David chooses the front line, he has been writing and talking politics for a long time and is a published author, political commentator and podcaster extraordinaire! If the Covid 19 plandemic taught him one lesson it is that critical reasoning and a healthy contempt for the mainstream media are desirable armoury in the fight against tyranny. Follow and support David on the following links.Website: https://davidvance.net/GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/davidvanceTwitter: https://twitter.com/DVATW?s=20&t=vaRYl6wCZ4_ZLJ9DB0xpXQTikTok: http://tiktok.com/@thedavidvanceLocals: https://thedavidvance.locals.com/BrandNewTube: https://brandnewtube.com/@TheDavidVanceChannelPodcast: https://vancedavidatw.podbean.com/Originally broadcast as a live news review 14.1.23
*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.
Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/ and follow him on GETTR https://gettr.com/user/BoschFawstinTo sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video and livestream platforms... https://heartsofoak.org/connect/Please like, subscribe and share!Links to stories and articles in this episode.....Ukrainian refugeehttps://twitter.com/magnusllewellin/status/1613791735783514112?s=20&t=4XjC8PPRgBHJSMu_KK6AlwNorthern Ireland https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64256883Cardiologist https://twitter.com/DrAseemMalhotra/status/1613837487796850688?s=20&t=4XjC8PPRgBHJSMu_KK6AlwSuper-fit dadhttps://twitter.com/DVATW/status/1613916268243058688?s=20&t=4XjC8PPRgBHJSMu_KK6AlwAshton Kutcherhttps://twitter.com/DVATW/status/1613816006580871171?s=20&t=4XjC8PPRgBHJSMu_KK6AlwAndrew Bridgenhttps://twitter.com/DVATW/status/1613518942542118913?s=20&t=4XjC8PPRgBHJSMu_KK6AlwVAERS https://twitter.com/DVATW/status/1613434045257465857?s=20&t=4XjC8PPRgBHJSMu_KK6AlwBBC Shamima https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11621319/BBC-gives-Shamima-Begum-10-PODCAST-tell-story-joined-ISIS.htmlGender reformshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-64260502Miss Germany https://twitter.com/DVATW/status/1614172918262501376?s=20&t=wbqkyOnBJzZX1dKjzbAe3gSteve Baker MP https://twitter.com/SteveBakerHW/status/1613117188176502784?s=20&t=4XjC8PPRgBHJSMu_KK6AlwWEF Davos Forumhttps://expose-news.com/2023/01/11/5000-swiss-troops-will-be-security-at-the-wef-davos-forum/Hate Speech Legislation https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64247034Harry Transhttps://twitter.com/OliLondonTV/status/1613640199807934469?s=20&t=4XjC8PPRgBHJSMu_KK6Alw

Dr Heather Gessling - Reassessing our Relationship with Drugs and Healthcare

This episode we are delighted to welcome Heather Gessling MD, COO of the Chief Medical Board for The Wellness Company.Trust in our Health Systems and in our institutions are at an all time low, we were told to "trust the science and experts" but it now turns out that those we placed our trust in were the very people causing us harm. Every week we are faced with more and more data showing the harm that mRNA vaccines are doing so Dr Gessling joins us to discuss how companies like The Wellness Company are Reassessing our Relationship with Drugs and Healthcare.Heather Gessling, MD is a proud wife and mom to three beautiful children from Columbia, MO. She graduated from Oklahoma Christian University with a B.S. in Biochemistry and went on to medical school and residency at the University of Missouri-Columbia.Dr. Gessling is Board Certified in Family Medicine through the American Board of Family Medicine. She was Chief of Staff at a hospital in Missouri for six years until the summer of 2021 when she opened up an independent practice.The pandemic opened her eyes to the corruption of the healthcare industry through governmental, corporate, and pharmaceutical company influences. This has led her to fight for change within the broken system and to fight for the sanctity of the physician-patient relationship. She is now COO of the Chief Medical Board for The Wellness Company.Find Heather and The Wellness Company at the following links....Twitter: https://twitter.com/HGesslinghttps://twitter.com/twc_health?s=20&t=30QxWq6ZcG5_VkvmZqNbtQGETTR: https://gettr.com/user/thewellnesscompanyWebsite: https://www.twc.health/Interview recorded 9.1.23
*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.
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Father Calvin Robinson - How the Cancer of Liberalism Has Infected the Church

The Reverend Calvin Robinson is a popular British political advisor, presenter and commentator.Fr Robinson is Minister-in-Charge of Christ Church in London and has been published widely in the media, including GB News, Talk radio, the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, the Spectator, and the Daily Express among others.He is a former assistant principal and has consulted for the Department for Education, supporting school leaders across the South East.Born and bred in the East Midlands, England, Calvin is on a crusade to reclaim our country from the woke using truth and common sense while standing up for family, conservative, Christian and British values.Follow and support Father Calvin....GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/calvinrobinsonTwitter: https://twitter.com/calvinrobinson?s=20&t=46rqU2zEtSYZDNs2huAI7ATelegram: https://t.me/calvinrobinsonSubstack: https://calvinrobinson.substack.com/Website: https://www.calvinrobinson.com/
 
*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.
Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/ and follow him on GETTR https://gettr.com/user/BoschFawstinOriginally broadcast live 9.1.23

The Week According To . . . Ben Harnwell

Ben Harnwell, International Editor of 'Bannon’s War Room' and host of 'War Room: Rome' returns to Hearts of Oak to give us his analysis of the past weeks doom and gloom in the news, articles and from his social media, and there is plenty to get stuck into including... - The funeral of Pope Benedict XVI. - Vote for House Majority leader in Congress, McCarthy finally becomes speaker after 15th ballot.- Matt Gaetz voting for President Donald J. Trump is proof 2023 is going to be a year of change and standing up to the left. - Broken Britain: Paramedics told to drop patients at A&E even if no beds are available.- Critics say a new media law signed by Zelensky could restrict press freedom in Ukraine.- Biden administration announces nearly $4B in new military aid for Ukraine.- RFK Jr: "Your chance of dying of a heart attack from that vaccine, according to their own studies, is 500% greater than if you're unvaccinated"- Covid in China: Wave of celebrity deaths sparks doubt over actual toll.- Andrew Tate and his arrest as part of rape and human trafficking probe in Romania.In the two years between December 2006 and December 2008, Benjamin Harnwell was engaged in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Dignity, consulting widely with various experts around the world. This work was drawn to a conclusion on 8 December 2008, when (with Gay Mitchell MEP) he founded the European Parliament’s Working Group on Human Dignity (of which he remains Honorary Secretary); and on the same date, simultaneously established (with Nirj Deva MEP) the Dignitatis Humanae Institute (of which he is Director).The Working Group was publicly launched on 25 March 2009 by European Parliament Speaker Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering MEP (now a Patron of the Dignitatis Humanae Institute). The DHI has since been engaged in launching parallel parliamentary working groups on human dignity in various legislatures around the world, all based on the principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Dignity.Ben was the Chief of Staff to Nirj Deva MEP until the end of 2010, since which point he is now based permanently in Rome, directing the development of the DHI. When involved in politics, he was an active member of the British Conservative Party for over 15 years. Benjamin identifies himself philosophically as an Austro-libertarian, co-founding (with Vincent de Roeck) the European Parliament’s Mises Circle, which exists to promote greater recognition of the Austrian School of Economics; he also co-founded the international Right Approach Group (with Patrick Barron), to explore free-market solutions to contemporary problems.In 2002 and 2004, Ben was seconded to Colombo as Special Advisor to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.H.E. Mons. Sánchez Sorondo, Bishop Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Science and Social Sciences, appointed Ben External Counsellor in 2016.Since February 2018 Harnwell, as director of the DHI, is also the director of the Abbey of Trisulti, founded in AD 1204 and National Monument of Italy since 1873.From October 2021 to date Ben serves as international editor at “Steve Bannon’s War Room” and host of "War Room: Rome" on the number 1 ranked US political podcast.Join Ben for his daily analysis on “Steve Bannon’s War Room” and on Monday-Thursday hosting 'War Room: Rome' live on GETTR and Rumble https://warroom.org/Follow Ben on.....GETTR https://gettr.com/user/harnwellTWITTER https://twitter.com/ben_harnwell?s=20&t=lyY0pPen6Hs7_y2SxnAX4gOriginally broadcast live 7.1.23
*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.
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