Graham Linehan: Arrested Over Tweets, Career Collapse, & Speaking Out | My Price Is My Life Ep #25

Graham Linehan: Arrested Over Tweets, Career Collapse, & Speaking Out | My Price Is My Life Ep #25

From My Price Is My Life With James O’Keefe by James O’Keefe

March 13, 2026 · 1h 8m · Episode 48

About this episode

James O’Keefe interviews Graham Linehan about his career collapse and the consequences of speaking out on gender identity.

In this episode, James O’Keefe sits down with Graham Linehan, the award-winning Irish comedy writer behind Father Ted, Black Books, and The IT Crowd. Once one of the most successful comedy creators in the UK and Ireland, Linehan became a central figure in the public debate over gender identity and women’s rights after speaking out online in the late 2010s. What followed were major public controversies, a police warning after a dispute on social media, and an arrest in 2025 over posts on X that sparked a broader debate about free speech in the UK. Linehan reflects on the cultural backlash, media narratives, and the personal cost he says came with speaking out, including the impact on his career, relationships, and reputation. Support Graham Linehan: Substack: https://grahamlinehan.substack.com/ Purchase His Book: Tough Crowd: How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedyhttps://a.co/d/0gEKt9LF Listen & Subscribe to My Price Is My Life: Website: https://okeefemediagroup.com/category/my-price-is-my-life/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/162FNRzcG3Krog00AFzS8A?si=9b0d2ece9d3741bf Apple Podcasts…

People in this episode

Host: James O’Keefe

Guest: Graham Linehan

Topics covered

  • free speech
  • gender identity
  • comedy
  • cultural backlash
  • media narratives
  • career impact

Keywords

  • Graham Linehan
  • free speech
  • arrest
  • comedy career
  • gender identity
  • cultural backlash
  • media

Sponsors

American Independence Gold, Impact Health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tunnels to Towers Foundation

Books & works: Father Ted, Black Books, The IT Crowd

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