About this episode

The episode discusses the meaning and implications of 'woke' ideology with Andrew Doyle.

"Woke" has become one of the most contested words in contemporary culture, deployed as a badge of honour by some, a term of abuse by others. But what does it actually mean, and does it constitute a serious ideological movement or merely a passing fashion? In today's episode, Nick talks to writer, comedian and broadcaster Andrew Doyle, best known as the creator of satirical persona Titania McGrath, whose latest book The End of Woke examines the origins, methods and possible decline of the movement. They discuss how woke ideology captured institutions, weaponised language, and confused equity with equality - and why the real threat, left or right, is always authoritarianism in disguise. You can buy a copy of his book here : https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/andrew-doyle/the-end-of-woke/9781408723968/

People in this episode

Host: Nick

Guest: Andrew Doyle

Topics covered

• woke ideology
• cultural movements
• authoritarianism
• satire
• language

Keywords

• woke
• Andrew Doyle
• Titania McGrath
• cultural critique
• authoritarianism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hachette

Books & works: The End of Woke

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