About this episode
Simon Evans is an English comedian, writer and broadcaster. He has been an established figure in British comedy for several decades having made many TV appearances and six series of BBC Radio 4’s Simon Evans Goes to Market. He is a columnist for several publications including Spiked and the presenter of Headliners on GB News. Check out Simon's website: https://thesimonevans.com/ SPONSORED BY: AG1. Go to https://www.drinkAG1.com/triggernometry/ to get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase! Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/ OR Support TRIGGERnometry Here: Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5 Music by: Music by: Xentric | info@xentricapc.com | https://www.xentricapc.com/ YouTube: @xentricapc Buy Merch Here: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/shop/ Advertise on TRIGGERnometry: marketing@triggerpod.co.uk Join the Mailing List: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/sign-up/ Find TRIGGERnometry on Social Media: https://twitter.com/triggerpod https://www.facebook.com/triggerpod/ https://www.instagram.com/triggerpod/ About TRIGGERnometry: Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians. 00:00 Intro 01:20 Bank Account Cancellations & Government Control 04:06 Are We at Risk of Authoritarianism? 05:16 Simon’s Commentator Role 06:35 Should Comedians Comment on Politics? 08:09 Simon Evans’ ‘Work of The Devil’ 11:08 Having Testosterone Replacement 14:22 Simon Evans’ Comedy Persona 20:47 The Impact of Parenthood on Simon’s Work 28:55 Sponsor Message: Manscaped 30:17 How Did Learning About Simon’s Father Affect His Identity? 35:41 Nature Vs Nurture 43:03 Simon’s Relationship with his Biological Family 55:58 Sponsor Message: AG1 57:52 The Loss of Duty in this Generation 1:04:22 The Positive Psychology Movement 1:07:38 What Simon Has Learned from his Comedy Career 1:11:52 What’s The One Thing We’re Not Talking About? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices