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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 2368
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
The Edition: who will win the corona wars?
On the podcast this week: the geopolitics of coronavirus (00:55), Conservatism after the crisis (19:30), and the new class divide between the have-gardens and the have-not-gardens (35:25).
With Niall …
With Niall …
00:43:39 |
Thu 16 Apr 2020
The Book Club: how narcos transformed Colombia
In this week's Book Club podcast, Sam talks to the reporter Toby Muse about the vast, blood-soaked and nihilistic shadow economy that links a banker's 'cheeky little line of coke' to the poorest peas…
00:40:56 |
Wed 15 Apr 2020
Coronomics: stories from countries turned upside down
This six-part series is the latest addition to Spectator Radio. Each week, our panellists from around the world select a story that gives you an inside look at what's happening outside their windows.
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00:35:33 |
Tue 14 Apr 2020
Audio Reads: Toby Young, Douglas Murray, and Melissa Kite
The Spectator is meant for sharing. But in the age of coronavirus, that might not be possible. This new podcast will feature a few of our columnists reading out their articles from the issue each wee…
00:18:34 |
Sat 11 Apr 2020
Women With Balls: how to tackle financial abuse
Domestic abuse services are braced for an avalanche of new cases as a result of social distancing. Of these cases, not all have or will be physically violent - instead, Women's Aid reports a signific…
00:34:27 |
Fri 10 Apr 2020
The Edition: will coronavirus hasten the demise of religion?
This is an Easter like no other - so what happens to Christianity when Christians can't go to church (1:00)? We also hear reports from the New York frontline (12:20), and discuss just why humour is s…
00:37:48 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
The Book Club: the kaleidoscopic Beatles
My guest in this week's podcast is the multi-talented satirist Craig Brown, whose new book One Two Three Four: The Beatles In Time is, I feel confident in guessing, the most entertaining book about t…
00:34:50 |
Wed 08 Apr 2020
The Book Club: John Carey on a history of poetry
This week's Book Club podcast features one of the great wise men of the literary world: Professor John Carey - emeritus Merton Professor of English at Oxford, author of authoritative books on Milton,…
00:35:21 |
Tue 07 Apr 2020
Americano: could the coronavirus lead to an American secession?
Freddy Gray talks to author and professor Frank Buckley about the divisions in American society.
Americano is a series of in-depth discussions on American politics with the best pundits stateside. Pre…
Americano is a series of in-depth discussions on American politics with the best pundits stateside. Pre…
00:18:15 |
Mon 06 Apr 2020
Audio Reads: Matthew Parris, Lionel Shriver, and Isabel Hardman
The Spectator is meant for sharing. But in the age of coronavirus, that might not be possible. This new podcast will feature a few of our columnists reading out their articles from the issue each wee…
00:20:11 |
Sat 04 Apr 2020
Holy Smoke: Unlock the churches!
Harry Mount, the editor of The Oldie, is appalled that thanks to the coronavirus regulations, he can't seek spiritual comfort in any of Britain's glorious churches. And he's not a religious believer.…
00:25:49 |
Fri 03 Apr 2020
The Edition: coronomics and the reality of a surreal crash
On the podcast this week, we take a look at the exceptional nature of 'coronomics' and what comes after (00:55), how the Swedish are dealing with coronavirus differently (18:50), and lessons in solit…
00:40:15 |
Thu 02 Apr 2020
That's Life: with Andrew Doyle
On the latest episode, Andy and Benedict talk to comedian and author Andrew Doyle, the brains behind the Twitter persona 'Titania McGrath'. Andrew explains just why he's so suited to self-isolation, …
00:31:12 |
Wed 01 Apr 2020
The Book Club: the warm, generous side of Andy Warhol
On this week’s Book Club podcast, Sam is joined by Blake Gopnik — the author of a monumental new biography of Andy Warhol. Blake tells Sam how everything — fame, money, and other human beings — were …
00:33:24 |
Tue 31 Mar 2020
Holy Smoke: Beethoven's victory over sickness and fear
This week's Holy Smoke podcast is a celebration of what must surely be the most inspiring piece of music ever written by a sick man recovering from illness – the slow movement of Beethoven's String Q…
00:20:52 |
Mon 30 Mar 2020
Audio Reads: Douglas Murray, Tanya Gold, and Mark Mason
The Spectator is meant for sharing. But in the age of coronavirus, that might not be possible. This new podcast will feature a few of our columnists reading out their articles from the issue each wee…
00:17:15 |
Sat 28 Mar 2020
Women With Balls: Lisa Nandy
Lisa Nandy is the Labour MP for Wigan and former shadow energy secretary. She is one of the remaining three contenders for Labour leader. On the podcast, she talks to Katy about her childhood ambitio…
00:30:11 |
Fri 27 Mar 2020
The Edition: is the NHS prepared for battle?
How prepared is the NHS for the coming battle with coronavirus (1:20)? Plus, what will Britain look like after the epidemic (12:20)? And last, just how are children so good at make-believe (29:25)?
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00:39:20 |
Thu 26 Mar 2020
Americano: Who would be Biden's vice president?
With Joe Biden taking a commanding lead in the Democratic race for the presidency, Freddy Gray asks Dave Weigel of the Washington Post who he might choose for his running mate.
Americano is a series …
00:21:31 |
Wed 25 Mar 2020
The Book Club: poetry with Don Paterson
Sam's guest in this episode is the poet Don Paterson — whose new book Zonal finds him accessing a new, confessional mode, a longer line and a childhood interest in the spooky TV show The Twilight Zon…
00:26:45 |
Tue 24 Mar 2020
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