Perspectives with Neilo: Because Freedom and Democracy are worth Defending

☘️Perspectives with Neilo is a podcast for people who believe that freedom and democracy are worth defending.The greatest challenges facing free societies rarely arrive overnight. They emerge gradually through foreign influence, disinformation, political interference, economic leverage and strategic dependency—often hidden in plain sight until their consequences become impossible to ignore. Hosted by Neil O'Sullivan, each episode goes beyond the headlines to uncover the forces shaping our world through thoughtful conversations with leading academics, policymakers, journalists and subject matter experts. Together, we explore how authoritarian powers project influence, how democracies build resilience, and what these global trends mean for citizens who value freedom, human rights and the rule of law—wherever they live.From Russia's war against Ukraine and China's growing efforts to isolate Taiwan, to economic security, strategic dependency, foreign interference, human rights and democ