Ben Rubin-The Corporate Takeover of Music & Culture

Ben Rubin – former corporate consultant, underground DJ, and now UK Column journalist – delivers a powerful talk at the Hope Freedom Festival, exposing how corporations and global institutions have hijacked culture, music, and society itself.For nearly two decades, Ben lived a “double life”: working in high-powered consultancy by day and DJ’ing in the underground rave scene by night. In 2020, he left the corporate world to pursue music full-time. But lockdowns not only destroyed live events — they revealed how quickly culture, festivals, and grassroots movements surrendered to the very systems they once resisted.In this talk, Ben introduces his “skin suit” metaphor: institutions that still look the same on the surface but have been hollowed out and captured from within. From health and food to politics, money, and music, systems that once served people now serve profit, global agendas, and authoritarian control.To see all our written and video content, please visit the UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/If you would like to support the work we do, you can do so at https://support.ukcolumn.org/

Brian Gerrish, Ben Rubin, Diane Rasmussen and Sandi Adams with today’s UK Column News. 01:05 Amazon Down: Chaos in cyberspace03:15 Stop Digital ID: Protest in London last weekend08:08 UK Column ‘On Location’ In York: Report from our ‘On Location’ event14:55 Agenda 2030: The bigger picture27:55 Fornethy guilty verdict: Survivor speaks42:15 Support the UK Column and check out our website44:58 Ed Milliband: He wants your money1:01:05 Denmark pushes back on data harvesting1:03:10 UK Column ‘On Location’ in York: It really was fantasticTo see all our written and video content, please visit the UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/If you would like to support the work we do, you can do so at https://support.ukcolumn.org/

In this conversation, Jerm and Professor Ian Brighthope, a veteran doctor and advocate for alternative medicine who's long challenged the pharmaceutical-driven healthcare establishment, discuss his journey through medicine with a focus on nutrition's overlooked power, the rise of holistic approaches amid the COVID-19 fallout, and a sharp critique of the flawed system that prioritises profits over personalised wellbeing.Ian pushes for integrating lifestyle factors into health strategies, exposes controversies around vaccination mandates, and calls for overhauling medical education to embrace suppressed natural practices that counter the dominant narrative.Ian's Substack: https://ianbrighthope.substack.comTo see all our written and video content, please visit the UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/If you would like to support the work we do, you can do so at https://support.ukcolumn.org/

Following his first interview with UK Column, Morgan Lerette is back to talk about the involvement of private military contractors (PMCs) at some of the world’s crisis points. In particular, he explains how PMCs are used for the facilitation of child trafficking across the Mexico/US border, aid delivery in Gaza, the pursuit of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, and the orchestration of famine in Sudan.Morgan served in the US Air Force before joining Blackwater as a mercenary in Iraq in 2003. He subsequently worked in Army Intelligence and recently wrote a book about his experiences: Guns, Girls and Greed. Morgan writes for various publications and has an account on X.

Bruce Fenton, a British researcher and author renowned for his meticulous exploration of human origins, challenges the conventional 'out of Africa' model in his thought-provoking work, notably his book The Forgotten Exodus, which features a foreword by acclaimed writer Graham Hancock. With a unique blend of expertise in finance, technology, and ancient history, Bruce has dedicated years to studying genetic data, archaeological evidence, and historical texts. He argues that Asia, particularly Southeast Asia, played a pivotal role in the evolutionary narrative of modern humans. Emphasising genetic diversity, he advocates for a multi-regional perspective, suggesting that various human populations across the globe contributed to our species' development. He also delves into the controversial notion of intelligent intervention—potentially ancient genetic manipulation or extraterrestrial influence—adding complexity to the discourse. He confronts the debates surrounding these theories head-on, presenting compelling evidence that Southeast Asia was a critical hub for the emergence of modern humans, thus questioning the traditional focus on Africa as the sole cradle of humanity.Bruce on X: https://x.com/GeologicalSETITo see all our written and video content, please visit the UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/ If you would like to support the work we do, you can do so at https://support.ukcolumn.org/

Brian Gerrish, Vanessa Beeley and Diane Rasmussen with today's UK Column News. 02:10 Gaza: Trump’s ‘Peace Deal’ gives Israel free reign10:55 The Solution is Activism: Kim Isherwood talks about protecting children from sexualisation21:54 Libraries: A Deep Dive into what’s being pushed to kids. With special guest Cathy Mudge36:45 The Solution is Activism: Debbie Hicks on the importance of outreach work to combat Digital ID and military conscription45:56 UK Column Website – a wealth of knowledge50:10 Fornethy: Waiting for the verdict on alleged abuse at Scottish residential school51:14 Syria: Child trafficking. Sound of Freedom’s Tim Ballard under scrutiny1:02:22 Fear mongering: Don’t be sucked in by the headlines1:08:30 The Solution is Activism: Kate Markland. The Power of PerseveranceTo see all our written and video content, please visit the UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/If you would like to support the work we do, you can do so at https://support.ukcolumn.org/

Patrick Henningsen: Propaganda, War and Digital ID. Join Patrick in the UK Column Talk Tent at Hope Freedom Music Festival.This thought provoking presentation focuses on propaganda as a weapon of war. Patrick also breaks down Digital ID, explains why activism still matters, and what you can do to stand up to the system.This presentation was filmed by Simon Muldoon, WTF Productions.To see all our written and video content, please visit the UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/If you would like to support the work we do, you can do so at https://support.ukcolumn.org/

Jerm and Todd Hayen, a psychotherapist and author known for his alternative takes on psychology and societal manipulation, explore the complexities of truth, the grip of dogma, and the psychological underpinnings of belief. They discuss how firsthand experiences shape perceptions, the way consumer culture distracts from deeper realities, and the hurdles created by propaganda. The chat also covers historical leaders, cultural viewpoints, and the essence of empathy in grasping truth, ultimately stressing the need for nuance and open-mindedness in a polarised world riddled with controlled narratives.Todd's Substack: https://www.shrewviews.comTo see all our written and video content, please visit the UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/If you would like to support the work we do, you can do so at https://support.ukcolumn.org/

Jerm and Pepe Escobar, a veteran Brazilian journalist renowned for exposing the shadowy underbelly of global power structures, convened in a cafe within the Old City of Kashgar. Pepe elaborated on his 40-year career in on-the-ground journalism—from navigating conflict zones to revealing concealed geopolitical machinations—emphasising that authentic understanding arises from direct immersion, unlike the majority who now rely on remote, filtered data streams controlled by entrenched interests. He examined the ascendant influence of China and Central Asia, Russia's calculated manoeuvres against Western hegemony, the BRICS coalition as a subtle insurgency against dollar dominance, the Belt and Road Initiative forging alternative trade corridors to evade imperial constraints, and the impending disintegration of the West's faltering edifice, engineered by elite factions clinging to fading control in an emerging multipolar order. To see all our written and video content, please visit the UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/ If you would like to support the work we do, you can do so at https://support.ukcolumn.org/

Charles Malet, Ben Rubin and Sandi Adams with today's UK Column News. 01:00 Gaza: UKC’s latest analysis08:47 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Shifting authority from parents to the state16:45 Institute for the Nation: Establishing a new Imperial system26:25 Buy your livestream ticket for UK Column ‘On Location’ in York30:50 The World’s Largest Lesson: Indoctrinating children about 17 goals of Agenda 203037:00 Death by Devolution: The murky influence of Bloomberg Philanthropies45:42 CST: Concerns about its relationship with UK police and Home Office54:40 Lions, Child Sight UK: Charity goes into schools to get kids’ biometric data57:22 Food: Pseudo scientific propaganda dressed up as research.To see all our written and video content, please visit the UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/If you would like to support the work we do, you can do so at https://support.ukcolumn.org/