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Average duration
33 minutes
Episodes
2368
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Coffee House Shots: have May and Corbyn thought through their Brexit gambles?

Coffee House Shots: have May and Corbyn thought through their Brexit gambles?

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.

Presented by Fraser Nelson.


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00:11:52  |   Tue 26 Feb 2019
Spectator Books: how climate change will transform geopolitics

Spectator Books: how climate change will transform geopolitics

An earlier version of this podcast had an audio problem that meant listeners were unable to hear it. This has now been fixed. Apologies for any inconvenience

In this episode of Spectator Books, Sam …

00:34:14  |   Mon 25 Feb 2019
Women With Balls: Andrea Leadsom

Women With Balls: Andrea Leadsom

Katy Balls talks to Leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom, about her childhood ambitions to prevent nuclear war, giving birth the night before a selection meeting, and going head to head wit…
00:28:40  |   Fri 22 Feb 2019
The Spectator Podcast: does the new centrist group have much purpose?

The Spectator Podcast: does the new centrist group have much purpose?

This week, a new centrist party has finally been formed. So what does this mean for British politics (00:30)? Plus, we talk about the merits of artificial intelligence and ask, is it something to fea…

00:39:48  |   Thu 21 Feb 2019
Americano: Bernie declares for 2020, but are Democrats out to get him?

Americano: Bernie declares for 2020, but are Democrats out to get him?

Freddy Gray talks to John Rick MacArthur, President of Harpers Magazine, on Bernie's presidential bid and why the Democrats are out to get him.

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00:24:07  |   Wed 20 Feb 2019
Coffee House Shots: who are the Tory defectors tempted by Labour splitters?

Coffee House Shots: who are the Tory defectors tempted by Labour splitters?

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.

Presented by Lara Prendergast.


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00:11:06  |   Tue 19 Feb 2019
Table Talk: with Iain Dale

Table Talk: with Iain Dale

Lara and Livvy talk to broadcaster and writer Iain Dale about his life through food and drink. Or rather, the food and drink he doesn't like. It turns out that Iain is the fussiest eater to come on t…

00:32:30  |   Mon 18 Feb 2019
Americano: is it time to stand up to America's tech giants?

Americano: is it time to stand up to America's tech giants?

Amazon cancelled plans to build a New York headquarters this week. Have tech giants like Amazon and Google been allowed to get away with too much, for too long? Freddy Gray talks to Barry Lynn, Direc…
00:24:27  |   Fri 15 Feb 2019
The Spectator Podcast: is Corbyn cracking up?

The Spectator Podcast: is Corbyn cracking up?

Despite the shambolic Tory government, Labour is still trailing in the polls. This week we ask: is Corbyn cracking up (00:30)? Plus, is wearing a hijab necessarily oppressive (17:15), and last, have …

00:34:33  |   Thu 14 Feb 2019
Spectator Books: Deborah Lipstadt on anti-semitism and what you can and can't say about Israel

Spectator Books: Deborah Lipstadt on anti-semitism and what you can and can't say about Israel

In this week's Spectator Books, Sam is joined by Deborah Lipstadt -- the historian who herself made a piece of history when she defeated the Holocaust denier David Irving in court. In her new book An…

00:34:57  |   Wed 13 Feb 2019
Coffee House Shots: Still partisan - what May's statement today tells us about Brexit cooperation

Coffee House Shots: Still partisan - what May's statement today tells us about Brexit cooperation

With Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth.

Presented by Fraser Nelson.


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00:12:27  |   Tue 12 Feb 2019
Coffee House Shots: is May about to cut a Brexit deal with Corbyn?

Coffee House Shots: is May about to cut a Brexit deal with Corbyn?

With James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson.

Presented by Lara Prendergast.


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00:11:13  |   Mon 11 Feb 2019
Women with Balls: The Jess Phillips Edition

Women with Balls: The Jess Phillips Edition

Join Katy Balls as she talks to MP Jess Phillips about growing up in an activist home, her life path before becoming an MP and her newfound Twitter fame.

Women With Balls is a podcast series where Kat…
00:29:44  |   Fri 08 Feb 2019
Coffee House Shots: What can the UK gain from Brexit talks with Ireland?

Coffee House Shots: What can the UK gain from Brexit talks with Ireland?

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth. 

Hosted by Lara Prendergast.


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00:07:48  |   Fri 08 Feb 2019
Americano:  Are Democrats really that radical?

Americano: Are Democrats really that radical?

With Thomas Frank, author of What's the Matter with Kansas, and Rendezvous with Oblivion. 

Hosted by Freddy Gray.


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00:22:09  |   Fri 08 Feb 2019
The Spectator Podcast: have apps ruined romance?

The Spectator Podcast: have apps ruined romance?

This week, we talk to journalist Zoe Strimpel about whether apps have ruined dating (00:40). Plus, what does the case of disappeared horses and how the RSPCA is more powerful than you think (20:00).

F…

00:40:03  |   Thu 07 Feb 2019
Coffee House Shots: what do Corbyn's demands mean for May's Brexit deal?

Coffee House Shots: what do Corbyn's demands mean for May's Brexit deal?

With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. 

Hosted by John Connolly.


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00:12:15  |   Thu 07 Feb 2019
Spectator Books:  Diana, Her True Story, by Andrew Morton

Spectator Books: Diana, Her True Story, by Andrew Morton

In this week's books podcast I'm joined from Los Angeles by Andrew Morton -- the Royal writer who scooped the world with the inside story of Princess Diana's marriage. To coincide with the publicatio…

00:18:52  |   Wed 06 Feb 2019
Coffee House Shots: what is the fallout from Donald Tusk's Brexit comments?

Coffee House Shots: what is the fallout from Donald Tusk's Brexit comments?

Hosted by Lara Prendergast.

With Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls.


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00:09:52  |   Wed 06 Feb 2019
Americano: what is the state of the Trump presidency?

Americano: what is the state of the Trump presidency?

With Freddy Gray and Jacob Heilbrunn.

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00:26:18  |   Wed 06 Feb 2019
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