Episode 2183: The Richie Allen Show Monday February 2nd 2026

The Richie Allen Show

False, Government, Conspiracy, News, Bilderberg, Politics, Illuminati

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🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 114 minutes

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Summary

Richie is joined by the Irish writer and broadcaster John Waters. John recently published - on his excellent Substack - a passionate and thought-provoking defence of Mattias Desmet's "The Psychology of Totalitarianism." Desmet argues that totalitarianism today grows out of widespread loneliness, anxiety, and loss of meaning. As traditional sources of connection—such as community, shared values, and religion—weaken, people feel isolated and uncertain. In this state, they become more likely to attach themselves to a single story that promises safety, purpose, and control. Covid was such a story, arguably. The book has come in for unfair criticism in truther circles. Desmet has been accused of blaming the victims of totalitarianism for their plight. On today's show, John deconstructs Desmet's arguments and those of his critics. He explains why - in his view - Ireland is the birthplace of totalitarianism, why we should be wary of those who want to lead resistance or protest movements and much more. This is a must-listen conversation. Share it widely on socials. Read John Waters here:

https://johnwaters.substack.com/

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0:00.0	How you doing then? Welcome to Monday's Richie Allen radio show, Life from Salford.
0:04.8	Hope you had a great weekend. And thank you as always for joining me. It is an absolute pleasure.
0:11.2	Listen, got a great guest coming your way a little bit later on in the program. He's not unfamiliar to you.
0:17.9	It is the writer and broadcaster John Waters. He'll join me later on. It's
0:22.2	going to be a packed week full of guests. I think you'll like this week. I think you like this
0:27.0	week. Reach out to the program. Use the contact form at richie allen.com.uk. Or use my app. Download
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0:45.0	never heard it before. It's the Richie Allen show. Broadcasting live on richie Allen.com.
0:55.8	UK and multiple platforms around the world.
1:00.0	And now, here's your host, Richie Allen.
1:06.0	Yeah, John Waters, great man.
1:08.5	He wrote recently on his excellent unchained substack.
1:12.9	He wrote a passionate defence of Matthias Desmond.
1:16.7	Desmond, excuse me, Matthias Desmond, is a Belgian psychologist
1:20.7	who wrote a book last year called The Psychology of Totalitarianism,
1:25.5	which is a really interesting book, really. And he makes some very interesting arguments in the book about totalitarianism, which is a really interesting book, really. And he makes some very
1:29.2	interesting arguments in the book about totalitarianism, and how it happens. And John wrote a passionate
1:34.9	defence, because it seems that some of the more well-known in the trusser fraternity, not just
1:43.3	fraternity, but in the truce or industrial complex,
1:46.6	they kind of went after this guy Desmond, kind of claiming that he was blaming the people,
1:51.6	blaming the victims for all of the totalitarianism we see in the world.
1:56.4	We'll get into some of that with John.
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