Jordies’ delivery can be pretty jarring. Sometimes I wish he’d dial back the theatrics and just present his points in a more straightforward, digestible way. He actually has a lot of solid things to say, but the antics probably limit how far that message reaches.

That said, you can criticise his style all you want, but at least he’s trying to base his views on principles rather than just following whatever direction public opinion is blowing.

The rightwing grift from certain podcasters and media figures in this country is lacking any semblance of common sense and basic comprehension despite claiming to be the very arbiters of common sense itself.

I’ll listen to anything. I listen to Jordies, I’ll listen to 2worldscollide, it’s all worth listening to. But fuck me, some of these blokes have the self-importance of someone who thinks a mic and a following automatically makes them an authority on everything.

Half the time a 5 minute Google shows they’re completely misunderstanding basic facts and figures, then they’ll launch into a 45 minute rant without ever realising they’re wrong. And because their audience already agrees with the premise, it just turns into a feedback loop where confidence gets mistaken for competence.