Best Prospect Magazine Podcasts (2026)

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New Year Special: Memory and Prospect 9:13

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In this short bonus episode, we read an apt New Year meditation from the pen of Professor John Murray: 'Memory and Prospect.' Featured Resource: – John Murray, 'Memory and Prospect', Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 172 (January 1978). Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Subscribe to the Magazine (print/digital/both): www.…

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Year Round-Up; Preachers and the Blues 13:22

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This week we review some of the ground we have covered on the podcast in 2025, and read an article from our editor, Mark G. Johnston, 'When Preachers Sing the Blues'. The article reminds us that the charge to preach God's word is often, perhaps always, accompanied by a heavy spiritual burden. While the Lord's grace is sufficient for every preacher,…

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‘Despair is a luxury’: A year of hope with Zizek, Mehdi Hasan, Robert Macfarlane and others 42:35

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You’ve been listening to the Prospect Podcast, Media Confidential’s sister podcast. To subscribe on Spotify, click HERE. For Apple podcasts, click HERE. In the final podcast of the year, Ellen and Alona look back at their favourite episodes from 2025. During a dark year, Prospect has been collecting glimmers of hope. They asked some of the most int…

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The best of 2025 40:02

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Andrew Mueller reflects on some of his favourite, and most impactful, conversations from the year on 'The Foreign Desk' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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Prospect Lives: Behind the clerical curtain on Christmas Eve 40:12

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Anglican priest Alice Goodman explains how clerics manage their Christmas “turnaround time’, while Gen Z-er Alice Garnett takes us behind the scenes on a comedy panel show. Vitali Vitaliev is reminded of his first life in Soviet Russia by a museum of banned books in Tallinn, while Sarah Collins cautions against the use of AI therapy. Hosted on Acas…

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M&PI Podcast #22: Later life lending and the Autumn Budget, with Tony Wickenden of Technical Connection and Will Hale, CEO of Key and Air 28:51

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Now live: The latest Mortgage & Property Investment special edition of IFA Talk, and the final episode of the year turns its attention to later life lending, a topic that has taken on increased importance following the October and November Budget announcements. In this episode, Sue and Meg are joined by two brilliant guests. Tony Wickenden, Founder…

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Are You Battle-Weary? 14:39

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Maurice Roberts, who edited the Banner of Truth Magazine for many years, is noted for his poignant editorials. This one, from the December 1994 issue of the magazine, is typically probing and helpful. Are we battle-weary? Are we disappointed? Are we, dare we admit it, spiritually sleepy? If so, Rev. Roberts' article can help us see our need and see…

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Cory Doctorow: How the internet went to sh*t 47:05

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You’ve been listening to the Prospect Podcast, Media Confidential’s sister podcast. To subscribe on Spotify, click HERE. For Apple podcasts, click HERE. Why does every platform seem to get worse over time? Ellen Halliday and Alona Ferber are joined by journalist, tech activist and sci-fi writer Cory Doctorow, who coined the term “enshittification” …

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2025 in review 34:18

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Andrew Mueller and our expert panel look back at the world events that shaped 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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Only in Denmark? The ‘existential editor’ covering life, death, love and everything in between 29:50

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Back in July, Alan and Lionel were joined by Line Vaaben, who is ‘existential editor’ at Danish newspaper Politiken. Line and her team write stories that explore the complexities of life, love and death. She discussed her award-winning journalism with Alan and Lionel, which included spending time embedded in a palliative care ward, notepad in hand,…

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Explainer 498: Belarus’s balloon offensive 7:30

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Lithuania has been beleaguered by balloons drifting into its airspace from neighbouring Belarus. What are the military advantages of this seemingly whimsical mode of transportation? And how severe is the threat? Andrew Mueller explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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Podcast #152: Targeted Support and bridging the advice gap in a changing landscape, with Wealth Wizards' CEO Ben Hampton 18:54

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On this week’s episode of IFA Talk, Sue and Matt focus on one of the most talked-about topics in the advice sector right now, the Advice Guidance Boundary Review, and more specifically, the arrival of Targeted Support. Ben Hampton, CEO of Wealth Wizards joins us to share his expert insights. Wealth Wizards has been at the forefront of digital advic…

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‘Despair is a luxury’: A year of hope with Zizek, Mehdi Hasan, Robert Macfarlane and others 42:15

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In the final podcast of the year, Ellen and Alona look back at their favourite episodes from 2025. During a dark year, Prospect has been collecting glimmers of hope. They asked some of the most interesting thinkers today—from politics, to environment to tech—for their perspectives on hope and optimism. What keeps them fighting for a more just world…

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The Free Offer of the Gospel 24:21

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The gospel of God is to be offered freely to all. Accordingly, all who hear the gospel have a warrant to believe it. As Samuel Rutherford wrote, 'reprobates have as fair a warrant to believe as the elect have.' This week we consider the offer of the gospel made freely by God, addressed to every sinner—indeed, addressed to you and to me. Featured re…

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TEI Podcast #9: Budget 2025 boosts EIS & VCT prospects, and what advisers need to know, with Shoosmith’s Tom Wilde 14:24

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In this, our last special Tax-Efficient Investment edition of IFA Talk for 2025, we’re reflecting on the recent Budget and the ramifications for EIS and VCTs. Matt and Sue are joined by Tom Wilde, from the Tax Department of UK law firm Shoosmiths, where he heads up the firm’s EIS and VCT practice. With the reduction of VCT tax relief from 30% to 20…

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Zanny Minton Beddoes on Steve Bannon: ‘Comparing Trump to Moses was quite something’ 47:32

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Does “no-platforming” have a place in journalism? Alan and Lionel are joined by Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of the Economist.They discuss how to cover far-right politics and whether a reporter should ever avoid interviewing divisive figures. Zanny and Lionel talk about the backlash they each received after interviewing Steve Bannon.Th…

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Could Taiwan draw the US, China and Japan into war? 29:03

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Japan prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s assertion that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be a threat to her nation’s survival has spurred a crisis between Tokyo and Beijing. Can de-escalation be achieved? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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Your Party Founding Conference: Fiasco or Triumph? [Stream audio] 2:16:35

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This is the audio of the Cosmostream of December 7th 2025 on Your Party with guests Bryce Bailey and Charlie Porter from the Democratic Socialists of Your Party. We cover the origins of Your Party, why the guests have chosen to intervene in YP and not the Greens and what kind of intervention they are performing and the kinds of politics they are lo…

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Why Republish William Cunningham? 17:43

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This summer the Trust brought out a new, retypeset edition of William Cunningham's Historical Theology (1863). This week we read its new introduction by Banner Trustee Donald John MacLean, to find out why this work is of unique value to the 21st Century reader. Read Material: – 'William Cunningham's Historical Theology – An Introduction', Donald Jo…

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What’s next for Alan Rusbridger? 23:50

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As his time as editor comes to an end, Alan talks to Lionel about his final edition of Prospect—and what he plans to do next. He reflects on his time at the magazine and how it compares to his old haunt at the Guardian. The pair also discuss Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros, the hunt for Channel 4’s new CEO and the murky world of content moderation. ‘…

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Explainer 497: The art of (stopping) the coup 6:31

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Benin has become the latest West African state to face a coup. Andrew Mueller explains how the region’s history of upheavals gave president Patrice Talon the tools to stop the attempt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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Podcast #151: Making sense of markets, mindsets and 2026, with James Giblin, Fund Manager at L&G 18:05

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This week on IFA Talk, Deputy Editor Jenny Hunter and Editor Sue Whitbread are joined once again by James Giblin, Fund Manager at L&G, and someone who’s had a front-row seat to one of the most unpredictable market years we’ve seen in a while. With 2025 almost behind us, the timing couldn’t be better. James shares his take on what’s really been driv…

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K-pop and Sydney Sweeney’s jeans: Prospect’s cultural year in review 49:18

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Swooning audiences, demon-hunting popstars, and Sydney Sweeney’s jeans—it’s been quite a year for arts and culture. In this week’s special episode, three of Prospect’s critics join books and culture editor Pete Hoskin to chat over eggnog and mince pies. Kate Maltby, Lucy Scholes and Laura Barton encounter the Prospect wheel of fortune and share the…

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NI&P Podcast #19: How protection is evolving in 2025, with CIExpert’s Paul Roberts 18:44

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The latest New Insurance & Protection special edition of IFA Talk explores how insurers are reshaping protection in 2025, and what this means for advisers and their clients. In this episode, hosts Meg Bratley and Sue Whitbread are joined by Paul Roberts, Propositions and Distribution Director at CIExpert. Paul shares his expert insights into how th…

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'Remember the Poor' 14:36

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The poor are a priority to God, and must be a priority for us, too. This week we focus on this aspect of the biblical witness with the help of Peter Barnes (Revesby Presbyterian Church, NSW, Australia) and Thomas E. Peck, the nineteenth-century Southern Presbyterian minister and teacher. Featured resources: – Peter Barnes, 'Looking After the Poor: …

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The investigative journalists resisting legal threats 40:20

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Franz Wild is our guest on this week’s Media Confidential. He’s the editor-in-chief and CEO of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism—also known as “The Bureau”. Alan, Lionel and Franz discuss society’s dire need for investigative journalism and why the job of being an investigative journalist attracts a certain type of character: someone who is wi…

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One year on from the toppling of the Assad regime, how far has Syria’s revolution come? 34:29

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One year on from the spectacular toppling of the Assad regime, has the Syrian revolution achieved its aims? How well is President al-Sharaa governing and remaking his image? Will global intervention help or hurt the state? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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Pitfalls in Preaching: Application 18:10

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There are many pitfalls in preaching. One area which many preachers struggle with is application. And yet, in a sense, application is the whole of preaching. David Vaughn's letter to a fellow Christian leader in the December 2025 issue of the magazine addresses this very subject. Featured resources: – David Vaughn, 'What can we learn from John Knox…

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‘I’m with you on the free press, it’s the newspapers I can’t stand’: What Tom Stoppard got right about journalism 25:36

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This week, Alan and Lionel discuss editorial independence, the BBC’s search for a new director general and ask if the current structure is even working. Is the role too much for one person? As the post-budget scrutiny rumbles on, they also talk about which publications are producing the best analysis—and whose is best avoided... Plus, the hosts dis…

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Explainer 496: Is Hegseth in deep water? 6:56

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Self-styled US “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth is facing criticism for striking boats off the coast of Venezuela, killing more than 80 people. But will there be any consequences? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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The budget’s good bit: Terri White and Ruth Patrick on the two-child benefit limit 35:51

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Seven MPs were suspended for rebelling on the two-child benefit limit last year. Now that the government has announced it will lift the policy, what will change? And why was this such a major focus for anti-poverty campaigners? Ellen and Alona are joined by two experts on the subject: journalist and campaigner Terri White and Ruth Patrick, professo…

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Powering Purpose 27:34

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A special episode in association with Hitachi Energy, recorded at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels. Andrew Mueller discusses the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition with a panel of experts from Hitachi Energy, GE Vernova and Aurora. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Podcast #150: Budget special - Key Budget measures advisers need to know, with AJ Bell’s Rachel Vahey 28:18

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This week’s IFA Talk Budget Special is packed with practical insight, clear explanations, and a few “wait, did the Chancellor really do that?” moments. In this episode, host Sue Whitbread, Editor at IFA Magazine, is joined by Rachel Vahey, Head of Public Policy at AJ Bell, who helps advisers cut through the noise and get straight to what really mat…

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The Benefits and Dangers of Controversy 1:01:49

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This week's normal Magazine Podcast episode will be delayed. In the meantime, we are publishing Iain H. Murray's address, The Benefits and Dangers of Controversy from the Ministers' Conference in Leicester in 2012.By Banner of Truth

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Ben Zand: How to make money in journalism (without selling your soul) 33:00

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Alan and Lionel are joined by documentary maker Ben Zand, founder of documentary company Zandland and co-host of the new current affairs podcast Untangled. He talks about the era of podcasts, how to reach younger audiences and what being “authentic” means in practice. Ben also shares his journey from self-shooting to the BBC, to starting his own co…

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What do Russians really think of Putin? 35:47

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How many Russians support President Putin’s worldview? Does real opposition exist? Leading dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza outlines how Russia and the West must prepare for the post-Putin era, and why those efforts must begin now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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Prospect Lives: Chatbot friends and corresponding with strangers 32:24

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This month, Anglican priest Alice Goodman explains why she has mixed feelings about pilgrimages, while Gen Z-er Alice Garnett despairs at the development of AI friends. Sarah Collins contracts a case of burnout, while Kiran Sidhu enters into correspondence with a stranger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The OBR springs a leak! Reporting on a budget shambles story 27:21

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After this month’s media chaos, Alan shares his experience of Monday’s select committee hearing, where BBC board members were brought before MPs. But why did no-one address the elephant in the room? As Lionel returns from his overseas travels, the reunited hosts discuss the media bombshells that dropped in his absence. They also examine claims by h…

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Explainer 495: What’s the deal with the Ukraine peace deal? 8:04

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Does Ukraine stand to gain anything from the US-brokered peace deal? And does Russia even want the war to end? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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Cory Doctorow: How the internet went to sh*t 51:02

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Why does every platform seem to get worse over time? This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by journalist, tech activist and sci-fi writer Cory Doctorow, who coined the term “enshittification” to describe the decay of digital services into exploitative, user-hostile platforms. As constraints that once kept platforms in check have broken down, Cory s…

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The BBC crisis: The next test 32:55

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The Media Confidential team got up early to talk through the options in advance of BBC heads facing the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport select committee. Alan and Janine discussed what might happen next, as MPs prepare to question organisation chiefs over a leaked memo accusing the BBC of bias and systemic problems. And who might be helicopter…

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M&PI Podcast #21: Innovating mortgage support for first-time buyers, with Nationwide’s Carlo Pileggi 19:34

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Now live: The latest Mortgage & Property Investment special edition of IFA Talk lifts the lid on one of the most pressing issues facing today’s housing market, how to help more first-time buyers take that crucial first step onto the property ladder. In this episode, hosts Sue Whitbread and Meg Bratley are joined by Carlo Pileggi, Head of Mortgage P…