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The Spectator Podcast: Easter special

The Spectator Podcast: Easter special

After a tragic fire destroyed parts of the Notre Dame on Holy Week, we talk to what the cathedral means to Catholics (00.30). Plus, a special debate on euthanasia (10.25), and a discussion with the D…

00:29:15  |   Thu 18 Apr 2019
Spectator Books: Cass Sunstein - Beyond the Nudge

Spectator Books: Cass Sunstein - Beyond the Nudge

In this week's Books Podcast Sam is joined by Professor Cass Sunstein -- best known here as co-author of the hugely influential 2008 book Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness…

00:39:48  |   Wed 17 Apr 2019
Americano: how has Donald Trump raised so much money?

Americano: how has Donald Trump raised so much money?

With Zack Christenson, publisher of Spectator USA and former CEO of Crowdskout

Americano is a series of in-depth discussions on American politics with the best pundits stateside. Presented by Freddy G…

00:15:18  |   Mon 15 Apr 2019
Coffee House Shots: Is Sajid Javid pitching for the Tory leadership?

Coffee House Shots: Is Sajid Javid pitching for the Tory leadership?

With Katy Balls and Stephen Bush.

Presented by John Connolly.

Coffee House Shots is a series of podcasts on British politics from the Spectator's political team and special guests. Brought to you daily…

00:13:57  |   Mon 15 Apr 2019
Table Talk: with Alissa Timoshkina

Table Talk: with Alissa Timoshkina

Alissa Timoshkina is a chef, food and film writer, and the founder of the KinoVino supper club. Today she joins Lara and Livvy to discuss Soviet food culture, her journey from film to cookery, and ‘t…

00:31:24  |   Fri 12 Apr 2019
The Spectator Podcast: how did Macron unite France against him?

The Spectator Podcast: how did Macron unite France against him?

With plummeting approval ratings and street protests stretching into their fifth month, Emmanuelle Macron’s presidency seems to be going from bad to worse. So what happened to France’s golden child o…

00:33:35  |   Thu 11 Apr 2019
Spectator Books: who was Søren Kierkegaard?

Spectator Books: who was Søren Kierkegaard?

Sam's guest for this week’s books podcast is Clare Carlisle, author of a new life of Soren Kierkegaard, Philosopher of the Heart. Kierkegaard has a reputation for being forbidding, pious and difficul…

00:41:24  |   Wed 10 Apr 2019
Coffee House Shots: Peter Oborne - why I changed my mind on Brexit

Coffee House Shots: Peter Oborne - why I changed my mind on Brexit

In this special episode of Coffee House Shots, Fraser Nelson talks to Peter Oborne on why, as a former Brexiteer, Oborne thinks we must think again about Brexit.

You can read Peter Oborne's article he…

00:39:08  |   Tue 09 Apr 2019
Americano: is Joe Biden the latest victim of MeToo?

Americano: is Joe Biden the latest victim of MeToo?

With John Rick MacArthur, president of Harpers magazine.

Americano is a series of in-depth discussions on American politics with the best pundits stateside. Presented by Freddy Gray, editor of Spectat…

00:26:24  |   Mon 08 Apr 2019
Women With Balls: The Victoria Atkins Edition

Women With Balls: The Victoria Atkins Edition

Victoria Atkins is a former barrister and a Conservative party MP. She is a Minister at the Home Office. 

She talks about her legal career and her work at the Home Office creating legislation to prote…

00:25:15  |   Fri 05 Apr 2019
The Spectator Podcast: A losing game

The Spectator Podcast: A losing game

This week, Brexit disillusionment reaches a new low. Will our political system ever be the same again after all this is done(00:50)? Plus, we ask whether British rape laws have gone too far in the Me…

00:38:51  |   Thu 04 Apr 2019
Spectator Books: Eglantyne Jebb, the extraordinary woman who founded Save The Children

Spectator Books: Eglantyne Jebb, the extraordinary woman who founded Save The Children

In this week’s books podcast Sam is talking to Clare Mulley about The Woman Who Saved The Children, her biography of Eglantyne Jebb reissued to coincide with next week’s centenary of Save The Childre…

00:25:18  |   Wed 03 Apr 2019
Coffee House Shots: will there be a fourth try to pass May's deal?

Coffee House Shots: will there be a fourth try to pass May's deal?

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.

Presented by Cindy Yu.

Coffee House Shots is a series of podcasts on British politics from the Spectator's political team and special guests. Brought to you daily, vi…

00:11:37  |   Tue 02 Apr 2019
Table Talk: with Jeremy Lee

Table Talk: with Jeremy Lee

Jeremy Lee is the chief proprietor of the landmark Soho restaurant, Quo Vadis. In this episode, he talks to Lara and Livvy about why he was such a bad waiter, what it is like to cook and eat with Sim…

00:37:03  |   Mon 01 Apr 2019
Coffee House Shots: is Theresa May considering a snap election?

Coffee House Shots: is Theresa May considering a snap election?

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.

Coffee House Shots is a series of podcasts on British politics from the Spectator's political team and special guests. Brought to you daily, visit spectator.co.uk/sh…

00:11:13  |   Fri 29 Mar 2019
The Spectator Podcast: After May

The Spectator Podcast: After May

This week, Theresa May has finally agreed to step down. But will it be enough to get her Brexit deal through (00:30)? We also take a look at the government’s plans to restrict consumption of pornogra…

00:35:00  |   Thu 28 Mar 2019
Spectator Books: Venice, the perfect city for crime fiction

Spectator Books: Venice, the perfect city for crime fiction

In this week’s books podcast Sam is joined by one of the doyennes of crime writing, the brilliant Donna Leon. She talks about her latest Commissario Brunetti novel, Unto Us A Son Is Given, about what…

00:24:14  |   Wed 27 Mar 2019
Coffee House Shots: Jacob Rees-Mogg backs May's deal, but is he too late?

Coffee House Shots: Jacob Rees-Mogg backs May's deal, but is he too late?

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.

Presented by Fraser Nelson.

Coffee House Shots is a series of podcasts on British politics from the Spectator's political team and special guests. Brought to you dail…

00:13:53  |   Tue 26 Mar 2019
Americano: does Andrew Yang stand a chance in 2020?

Americano: does Andrew Yang stand a chance in 2020?

With Caroline McCarthy, contributor to Spectator USA.

Americano is a series of in-depth discussions on American politics with the best pundits stateside. Presented by Freddy Gray, editor of Spectator …

00:16:13  |   Mon 25 Mar 2019
Women With Balls: Kay Burley

Women With Balls: Kay Burley

Kay Burley is a Sky News founding member, host of The Kay Burley Show, and holds the record for hosting more hours of live television than any other news presenter. Kay tells Katy about how she 'knoc…

00:19:03  |   Fri 22 Mar 2019
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