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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 2369
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Americano: is fatherlessness tearing America apart?
With essayist Mary Eberstadt, whose recent article for First Things argued that the riots in the wake of George Floyd's killing come down to the sexual revolution and fatherlessness.
Americano is a se…
Americano is a se…
00:29:25 |
Fri 20 Nov 2020
The Edition: Boris in a spin
After two of Boris Johnson's most influential advisers left Downing Street last week, can the PM reset his relationship with the Tory party and find his way again? (00:58) Lara is joined by the Spect…
00:35:38 |
Thu 19 Nov 2020
The Book Club: James Hawes on why the Union will break up
In this week's Book Club podcast, Sam Leith's guest is James Hawes. The bestselling author of The Shortest History of Germany turns his attention in his latest book to our own Island Story: The Short…
00:43:03 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Table Talk: with Sharmadean Reid
Sharmadean Reid is an entrepreneur and the founder of Beautystack. On the podcast, she tells Lara and Livvy about her grandfather's allotment, cooking roasts and trying crab for the first time.
Hos…
00:34:39 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Chinese Whispers: How China's richest man flew too close to the sun
Ant Group is the business magnate Jack Ma's fintech subsidiary, the company behind the ubiquitous 'Alipay' app, which has one billion users. Last week, it was due to begin trading on the Shanghai and…
00:32:18 |
Mon 16 Nov 2020
Spectator Out Loud: Simon Clarke, Simon Barnes and Jeremy Clark
On this week's episode, Dr Simon Clarke tells us why a vaccine may not be as close as we've been led to believe. (00:51) Next, Simon Barnes gives us a history of the mink. (07:13) And finally, Jeremy…
00:17:22 |
Sat 14 Nov 2020
Women with Balls: with Alice Bunn
Alice Bunn is a scientist and international director at the UK Space Agency. She tells Katy about falling in love with the stars, finding the right career and the threat of space debris.
Hosted on…
00:28:32 |
Fri 13 Nov 2020
The Edition: Macron alone
First, France has been shaken by a series of gruesome terror attack – yet western leaders seem remarkably reluctant to support President Emannuel Macron. (01:04) Lara speaks to The Spectator's associ…
00:35:41 |
Thu 12 Nov 2020
Book Club: with Antony Gormley & Martin Gayford
In this week's books podcast, Sam Leith is joined by the sculptor Antony Gormley and the art critic Martin Gayford to talk about their new book Shaping The World: Sculpture from Prehistory to Now. Th…
00:38:26 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Table Talk: with Dan Keeling
Dan Keeling is a wine writer behind the magazine and restaurant Noble Rot. He tells Lara and Livvy about how he discovered his love of wine; working in the music industry; and how to start a restaura…
00:22:52 |
Tue 10 Nov 2020
Americano: Should Conservatives celebrate Biden's victory?
The fallout from the election is ongoing, but Joe Biden has reached 270 electoral college votes, and he last night vowed to 'unify' the country. What kind of president will he be? Freddy Gray speaks …
00:29:01 |
Mon 09 Nov 2020
Spectator Out Loud: Sam Carlisle, Alberto Giubilini and Taki
On this week's episode, Sam Carlisle, a mother of a disabled child, says her family has been abandoned during the pandemic; Alberto Giubilini considers the ethics of lockdown; and Taki explains why N…
00:21:01 |
Sat 07 Nov 2020
Is this the end for Trumpism?
What are the latest developments in the US presidential election? (01:15) - Lara is joined by the Spectator's economics correspondent Kate Andrews and the Spectator US's editor Freddy Gray, who is c…
00:28:25 |
Thu 05 Nov 2020
The Book Club: with Carmen Callil
Sam's guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is the publisher and historian Carmen Callil, whose new book Oh Happy Day: Those Times and These Times, tells the story of how her 18th-century ancestors …
00:32:26 |
Wed 04 Nov 2020
Table Talk: with Olia Hercules
Olia Hercules is a chef and food writer. On the podcast, she tells Lara and Olivia about growing up in Cyprus; being disappointed by British ingredients; and teaching her son to love Ukrainian cookin…
00:18:45 |
Tue 03 Nov 2020
Americano: What do the final polls say?
With Americans heading to vote, the final polls continue to give Joe Biden a clear lead. What do they say, and what are the early signs on the night that his support might not be as strong as expecte…
00:20:11 |
Mon 02 Nov 2020
Spectator Out Loud: Matthew Parris, Lionel Shriver and Douglas Murray
On this episode, Matthew Parris talks about how, on free school meals, he's truly fallen behind the zeitgeist; Lionel Shriver on why she's voting for Biden, warts and all; and Douglas Murray's reflec…
00:24:48 |
Sat 31 Oct 2020
Women With Balls: with Anneliese Dodds
Anneliese Dodds is the shadow chancellor. On the podcast, she talks to Katy about protesting tuition fees in a university exams hall, life before politics, forcing Rishi Sunak into the Commons on his…
00:39:37 |
Fri 30 Oct 2020
The Edition: The long winter
Why does the government think the second wave will be worse than the first? (00:49) Will a Biden presidency restore America's fortunes? (18:45) And finally, does Covid mark the end for the silver scr…
00:38:34 |
Thu 29 Oct 2020
Book Club: Women in the Greek Myths
In this week's Book Club podcast, Sam's guest is the writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes, whose new book Pandora's Jar: Women In The Greek Myths investigates how the myths portrayed women from Pand…
00:44:06 |
Wed 28 Oct 2020
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