
Hosted by James Lachrymose · EN

Hello all,Much as I have enjoyed doing this podcast, my Real Job is now busy enough that I won’t be able to consistently produce good quality episodes.Given the choice between accepting a degradation in quality and stopping, I choose the latter. If I am able to restart this project at some point in the future, you’ll be able to find it here.Until then, I will still be occasionally writing at anglology.substack.comGoodbye for now! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anglology.substack.com

In episode twenty-four of Anon and I, we are joined by an anonymous Member of Parliament, who reveals how the House of Commons really works. Listen for:* The Posting to Policy Pipeline* Which Anons are MPs reading?* How groupchats shape politics* Is parliamentary debate completely pointless?* And much more no MP would ever say under their own nameFind it wherever you get your podcasts by searching for “Anon and I”* Spotify* Apple Podcasts* And all the rest This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anglology.substack.com

In episode twenty-three I am joined by fellow right-thinking political moderate Haryan Gláeddyv. Haryan provides a spotters guide to the British internet right: the splits; the personalities; the grifts; the YouTube channels. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anglology.substack.com

In episode twenty-two I am joined by Steppe Shaman, who leads us on a journey from the Manchurian grasslands to the high Himalayas. Listen to learn about:* Who REALLY runs China? * Reading Bronze Age Mindset at a Chinese university;* The Anglo-Han world uprising against Normano-Manchu tyranny;* A beginner’s guide to animal sacrifice; * How to tell if you are in a clan; * Using Buddhist magic to kill your enemies; * Your future: Sikkim or Nepal? * The Persian conflict you should ACTUALLY be paying attention to.Find it on all podcasting platforms hereEpisode image by Gunther Hagleitner, CC BY 2.0 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anglology.substack.com

In episode twenty-one I am joined by replyguy extraordinaire Dogbox to unpick the knottiest (or alternatively, most tiresome) issue in Britsh foreign policy: The Chagos Archipelago. We explain why:* The Chagossians do not exist.* There are no British islands in the Indian Ocean.* Labour does not have a plan. * China does not matter. * Mauritius is not a real country. Read Dogbox’s article for Pimlico Journal here.Read my article for The Critic here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anglology.substack.com

In episode twenty of “Anon and I”, we are joined by Outcome Code 18, a police detective working in London. We discuss:* How is speech policed in Britain?* The elite culture of policing* Provincial wokeness* The government’s policing white paper* Why the Home Office can’t fix it* Two tier policing* …and how to consult the stakehodersYou can listen in here, or find it on your preferred podcast app here, or just search “Anon and I”. Episode image source here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anglology.substack.com

In episode nineteen of “Anon and I”, I am joined by peepeepoopoo, who expands on themes discussed in an essay on his substack, “The 24 Hour Life”.We discuss:* America’s gambling addiction* How he got rich trading* Why you won’t get rich trading* How to spend a life of leisure* Why billionaires won’t stop posting* The group chats which control your Twitter feedYou can listen in Substack, or find it on your preferred podcast app here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anglology.substack.com

In episode seventeen of “Anon and I”, I am joined by Xianyang City Bureaucrat to discuss the Chinese classics; why China doesn’t really care about foreign policy; managing popular anger in the West and East; what is lost when you lose the rites; the second endorsement of Discourses on Salt and Iron; the truth about millet. Find it on your preferred podcast app here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anglology.substack.com

In episode sixteen of “Anon and I”, I am joined by CT for a free ranging discussion of British politics in 2025.Find it on your preferred podcast app here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anglology.substack.com

In this episode fifteen, I am joined by an anonymous medievalist to discuss the origin of English national identity. Find it on your preferred app hereThis show has been going for three months now, and I am very gratified to report that the Spotify Wrapped for creators puts me in the top 7% of new podcasts by popularity. The guest’s book reccommendation was England Under The Norman And Angevin Kings by Robert Bartlett. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anglology.substack.com