The Edition
The Spectator's flagship podcast featuring discussions and debates on the best features from the week's edition. Presented by Lara Prendergast and William Moore.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 359
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
The China model: why is the West imitating Beijing?
In this week’s podcast, we talk to the author of our cover story, eminent author, historian and broadcaster Niall Ferguson, who says that the West and China are in the throes of a new cold war. Joini…
00:26:01 |
Thu 06 May 2021
The nightmare: Boris’s battles are just beginning
In this week’s podcast, ITV's political editor Robert Peston joins our deputy political Katy Balls to talk over this week’s cover story on the maelstrom of mayhem surrounding Boris Johnson. (1:29)
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00:28:14 |
Thu 29 Apr 2021
Biden's Rodeo: How were his first 100 days?
Joe Biden is approaching his first 100 days in office. How has he fared, and has he delivered on his promise to bring about a return to normalcy? (1:15)
Plus, the proposed European Super League wasn’…
00:30:28 |
Thu 22 Apr 2021
The green games: Boris's plan to rebrand Britain
What’s behind Boris’s plan for a green bonanza? (01:10) Can the West challenge China in the tech arms race? (14:50) Can the British handle grief? (24:05)
With Katy Balls, The Spectator’s deputy polit…
00:37:19 |
Thu 15 Apr 2021
Roadmap to nowhere: will life ever return to normal?
Will life ever return to normal? (00:50) Is the government pandering to statue protestors? (14:30) And what’s Prince Harry’s new job? (27:55)
With Kate Andrews, the Spectator's economics editor; Spect…
With Kate Andrews, the Spectator's economics editor; Spect…
00:38:12 |
Thu 08 Apr 2021
The fightback: can the West take on China?
Can the West take on China? We may need some kind of economic Nato (00:50). Are Mormons misunderstood, by Netflix and everyone else? (14:15) And what does it really mean to be Spiritual But Not Relig…
00:37:39 |
Thu 01 Apr 2021
Europe's panic: what's behind their vaccine meltdown?
As the EU threatens a vaccine export ban, is their blind panic a sign of incoming crisis? (1:15) Plus, will a new Instagram account for teenage girls to report sexual assault restart a battle of the …
00:38:36 |
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Unopposed: Why is Starmer making life easy for the PM?
Is Keir Starmer becoming irrelevant? (00:50) Do the Oscars really celebrate the best that film has to offer? (15:55) Jordon Peterson is back with his new book, Beyond Order, but is it beyond readable…
00:42:08 |
Thu 18 Mar 2021
Battle royal: Harry and Meghan's brand of revenge
Is it fair to blame Meghan for the Royal Family's problems? (00:55) Why is China censoring a book of Dante's poetry? (12:40) Would you go to moon? (24:50)
With The Spectator's US editor Freddy Gray; …
With The Spectator's US editor Freddy Gray; …
00:35:31 |
Thu 11 Mar 2021
Rishi's nightmare: Will inflation crush the recovery?
Could a blip in inflation ruin the UK's economic recovery? (00:50) Why is support for the IRA becoming normalised? (12:20) What makes a great diarist? (31:15)
With The Spectator's economics correspond…
With The Spectator's economics correspond…
00:41:10 |
Thu 04 Mar 2021
The break-up: Is Boris about to lose Scotland?
Could No. 10 infighting lose the Union? (00:40) When should the government tell us how to behave? (13:20) Can a relationship work without hugging for a year? (31:30)
With The Spectator’s deputy polit…
00:40:18 |
Thu 25 Feb 2021
Power jab: the rise of vaccine diplomacy
How are China and Russia getting ahead in the great game of vaccine diplomacy? (00:50) Has the US press lost its way? (11:30) Why is Anglo-Saxon history making a comeback? (27:20)
With The Spectator's…
With The Spectator's…
00:44:02 |
Thu 18 Feb 2021
Papers please: what will immunity passports look like?
On this week's episode, we talk vaccine passports (1:10), Nord Stream 2 (14:55) and the appeal of chess (30:50).
With entrepreneur Louis-James Davis, journalist James Ball, analyst Wolfgang Munchau, a…
With entrepreneur Louis-James Davis, journalist James Ball, analyst Wolfgang Munchau, a…
00:40:17 |
Thu 11 Feb 2021
Holy Relic: What will be left of the Church after the pandemic?
Are parish churches about to be devastated by bureaucracy and mismanagement? (00:55) What's the story behind the UK's vaccination efforts? (07:55) Has an intransigent union stopped firefighters from …
00:33:34 |
Thu 04 Feb 2021
Vaccine wars: the global battle for a precious resource
Why has the vaccine rollout turned nasty? (00:45) What's the sex abuse scandal rocking France's elite? (16:55) Have artists run out of new ideas? (28:35)
With Daily Telegraph columnist Matthew Lynn; s…
With Daily Telegraph columnist Matthew Lynn; s…
00:38:41 |
Thu 28 Jan 2021
Biden time: can he stop America’s ‘uncivil war’?
Can Joe Biden unite America? (01:05) Why is the UK's vaccine rollout its most important economic policy? (12:10) And how can re-enactments bring history to life? (22:15)
With The Spectator's economics…
With The Spectator's economics…
00:34:36 |
Thu 21 Jan 2021
The tech supremacy: Silicon Valley can no longer conceal its power
Joe Biden won the US election, but is Big Tech really in power? (00:45) Churches are allowed to open during lockdown, but should they? (13:20) And can comfort eating and cosy socks replace human conn…
00:35:27 |
Thu 14 Jan 2021
A race against time: can the vaccine outpace the virus?
Coronavirus vaccines are now being distributed across the world, but what are the challenges posed by its delivery? (01:30) Is Boris Johnson the SNP's greatest weapon? (13:55) And is Prince Harry bec…
00:34:05 |
Thu 07 Jan 2021
The Christmas Special
How will the UK's economy recover from Covid-19, and what has the pandemic revealed about the West? (01:20) Was 2020 the year we dealt a mortal blow to future viruses? (15:05) And finally, what makes…
00:48:44 |
Thu 17 Dec 2020
Biden's Burden: can he save the free world?
Joe Biden wants his administration to be a departure from the days of Donald Trump, but will a change in foreign policy harm American interests? (01:00) Why is it taking so long to reach a Brexit dea…
00:42:09 |
Thu 10 Dec 2020
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