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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 2370
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
The Edition: Zelensky's choice
This week Lara Prendergast and William Moore talk to James Forsyth and the academic, Dr Alexander Clarkson about Zelensky's possible path to peace (00:42). Followed by Owen Matthews, The Spectator's …
00:30:37 |
Thu 19 May 2022
Americano: What do the Pennsylvania primaries mean for Donald Trump?
Freddy Gray speaks to the Republican strategist Luke Thompson, discussing the nail-biting race between Pennsylvania's candidates for the US Senate, featuring Trump-backed candidate Dr. Oz.
Hosted …
00:22:01 |
Wed 18 May 2022
The Book Club: Wendy K. Pirsig
In this week's Book Club podcast, I'm talking to Wendy K Pirsig – widow of Robert M Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, the bestselling book of philosophy of all time. Wendy …
00:30:18 |
Wed 18 May 2022
Chinese Whispers: how powerful is the People's Liberation Army?
It’s clear now that Vladimir Putin didn’t expect his army to perform quite so badly when invading Ukraine. As much as that is celebrated in much of the world, it will be a cause for concern – or at l…
00:42:55 |
Mon 16 May 2022
Spectator Out Loud: Michael Simmons, C.J. Farrington and Aidan Hartley
On this week's episode, we’ll hear from Michael Simmons on some of the most ridiculous Covid fines. (00:52)
After, C.J. Farrington on the light and darkness of Russian culture. (04:10)
And, to finish…
After, C.J. Farrington on the light and darkness of Russian culture. (04:10)
And, to finish…
00:15:50 |
Sat 14 May 2022
Americano: How bad could 'Biden-flation' get?
Though inflation has recently gone down a little in the States, it is still at a 40-year high. Inflation is an issue affecting most of the world due to several external factors, but many critics of B…
00:13:54 |
Fri 13 May 2022
Women with Balls: The Kemi Badenoch Edition
Kemi Badenoch is the MP for Saffron Walden and a minister in Michael Gove’s Levelling Up department.
On entering parliament in 2017, Kemi was quickly pegged as one of the Conservative Party’s rising s…
On entering parliament in 2017, Kemi was quickly pegged as one of the Conservative Party’s rising s…
00:38:45 |
Fri 13 May 2022
The Edition: Can Keir escape?
This week Lara Prendergast and William Moore talk to Katy Balls and the journalist Paul Mason about the future of Labour (00:40). Followed by historian David Abulafia and the Sunday Times education e…
00:43:12 |
Thu 12 May 2022
The Book Club: Caroline Frost
In this week's Book Club podcast, Sam's guest is Caroline Frost, author of the new Carry On Regardless: Getting to the Bottom of Britain's Favourite Comedy Films. She tells Sam what those movies tell…
00:42:42 |
Wed 11 May 2022
Table Talk: Tommy Banks
Tommy Banks is the youngest ever UK Michelin-starred chef, awarded in 2013 when he was aged 24, and is the owner of the restaurant The Black Swan which Tripadvisor named the best restaurant in the wo…
00:23:56 |
Tue 10 May 2022
Spectator Out Loud: Melissa Kite, Mary Wakefield and James Heale
On this week's episode, we’ll hear from Melissa Kite on the ambitions of Ben Wallace. (00:48)
After, Mary Wakefield on our misplaced faith in forensics. (09:35)
And, to finish, and James Heale on Eto…
After, Mary Wakefield on our misplaced faith in forensics. (09:35)
And, to finish, and James Heale on Eto…
00:23:39 |
Sat 07 May 2022
The Edition: Boris’s plans for a new Brexit clash
In this week’s episode: Is Boris Johnson planning to tear up Britain’s deal with the EU?
James Forsyth says in his Spectator cover story this week that Boris Johnson plans to reignite the Brexit voter…
00:39:56 |
Thu 05 May 2022
Americano: What happens if Roe v Wade is overturned?
Freddy Grays talks to Inez Stepman of the Independent Women's Forum about the leaked Supreme Court draft decision which points to the seminal Roe v Wade verdict being overturned.
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00:18:29 |
Thu 05 May 2022
The Book Club: Simon Kuper
Sam's guest in this week's Book Club podcast is the writer Simon Kuper, whose new book – Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK – argues that to understand the social and psycholog…
00:46:28 |
Wed 04 May 2022
Marshall Matters: Andrew Doyle
This week on Marshall Matters, Winston speaks with Comedian, author and TV host Andrew Doyle. They discuss his book Free Speech and Why it Matters, Elon Musk, Twitter, Andrew’s creation Titania McGra…
00:46:25 |
Tue 03 May 2022
Chinese Whispers: does China want to change the international rules-based order?
China is often accused of breaking international rules and norms. Just last week at Mansion House, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said: 'Countries must play by the rules. And that includes China'.
So wha…
00:35:26 |
Mon 02 May 2022
Americano: What is the new right?
Freddy Gray talks to the journalist James Pogue about his latest piece for Vanity Fair magazine, in which he details the key figures and thinking behind the 'new right'. Pogue is the contributing edi…
00:34:13 |
Sat 30 Apr 2022
Spectator Out Loud: James Bartholomew, Freddy Gray and Kate Andrews
On this week's episode, we’ll hear from James Bartholomew on how taking in a Ukrainian refugee has improved his social clout. (00:50)
After, Freddy Gray on the Republican fight against Disney. (06:27…
After, Freddy Gray on the Republican fight against Disney. (06:27…
00:19:51 |
Sat 30 Apr 2022
The Edition: Can Elon Musk take on the tech censors?
In this week’s episode: Is Elon Musk heading for a clash with the British Government over free speech?
Elon Musk is buying Twitter. But might the Tesla CEO be in for a battle he wasn’t expecting with …
00:24:47 |
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Women With Balls: the Nadine Dorries edition
Nadine Dorries is the Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sports and MP for Mid Bedfordshire. After leaving school at 16, Dorries went on to become a nurse and an entrepreneur…
00:45:54 |
Thu 28 Apr 2022
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