Home to the Spectator's best podcasts on everything from politics to religion, literature to food and drink, and more. A new podcast every day from writers worth listening to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join Emma Bullimore and Mark Jefferies for the podcast that's all things telly, including interviews with the biggest names, discussions of current shows and previews of what’s coming up on the box Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Never Mind The Dambusters…It’s The Bomber Command Podcast! Join historians and authors Jane Gulliford Lowes and James Jefferies as they delve into the world of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. In this weekly podcast (episodes released every Wednesday), Jane and James explore strategy, policy, and the events which shaped one of the most controversial campaigns of the war. Despite their iconic status, Bomber Command's history extends far beyond the famed Dambusters raid of 1943 ...
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A weekly compilation of our favourite articles from The Spectator magazine, read aloud by their writers, from politics to arts, foreign affairs to culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On Author Talk, we talk to Authors that are on any step of the writing journey. Just starting to have several books out to even having a publishing company etc. We love to hear all about the author's journey.
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Tom and Morgan are two mates who love talking nonsense about pop culture, while also enjoying a beer. We've taken our drunken ramblings from the pub to the studio to teach each other about all kinds of films, TV shows, video games and more. From '80s cartoons to '90s kids shows, action film franchises to cult games, we'll chat about anything remotely geek-related, often with plenty of confusion, bickering and fond nostalgia. Follow us @twogeekscast on socials.
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Two lifelong friends who are fascinated by the darker things in the world. Join us as we virtually travel the world to learn more about the myths, folklore, monsters and murder of a different country each episode.
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The Holistic Pharmacy Podcast (formerly called “RawFork”), features pharmacists that incorporate natural medicine into their practice. We believe merging science and traditional wisdom is the way to embody one's full health. Founded by pharmacist/health coach/herbalist Dr. Marina Buksov, our platform helps to advocate for better health and quality of life using the most natural and least invasive methods.
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Wherever pop culture and politics collide, Emmy-nominated TV writer Louis Virtel examines the gorgeous wreckage from his uniquely queer perspective with a rotating cast of special guest co-hosts. Each week, our “Prince of Pop Culture” is joined by the likes of Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett, Andrew Garfield, Connie Britton, and Sheryl Lee Ralph to unpack the latest controversies, laude character actress appreciation, and all the shade that’s fit to throw.
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Attorney, host and creator Paul Townsend examines some of the most famous and infamous - and often misunderstood - court cases to make headlines across America. In doing so, he provides listeners with a true and unbiased understanding of the underlying facts as the judge or jury would have heard them at the time, explains what the role of each party was, breaks down the legal arguments presented, and gives the final word on who ultimately prevailed and why.
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A weekly assembly with James B Partridge (or Mr Partridge to the naughty Year 6s on the back benches!) where we take a deep dive into the songs and stories from your school days. Each week, the assembly will start with a catch-up session, a Q&A with listener questions (anything goes!) and we will of course finish with a group singalong and deep dive into your favourite songs from school. Make sure you're sat up straight and get ready to sing every Wednesday with Notes from School with James ...
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In my audio content, I get real about life's ups and downs—sharing the highs, lows, and everything in between from my journey as a music entrepreneur, music producer, music business consultant & DJ. This podcast isn't just about beats and dope lyrics—it's about the stuff that really matters: music, life, society, culture and all the messy, beautiful bits in between. Tune in for honest conversations, interviews, and unfiltered chats. Remember, it's not where you start, but where you finish th ...
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Self-professed bohemian weirdo and fiction author George Penney welcomes writers, performers, artists and other fascinating people who’ve forged an unconventional life. George’s warmth and humour provide guests with a space to talk about what they’re most passionate about in whatever way they’d like. Episodes dropping every Tuesday.
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Cam and Ali Daddo have been partners in life for over 33 years. Through marriage, raising kids, big moves, and the inevitable highs and lows of any long-term relationship, they’ve remained deeply curious about what makes each other tick. Each week, they sit down with some of Australia’s most fascinating duos to pull back the curtain on their relationships, sharing stories that are humorous, vulnerable, and deeply inspiring. Along the way, they uncover wisdom you might not even realize you ne ...
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The Reformers Bookcast is the podcast put out by Reformers Bookshop in Sydney - chatting with authors, speakers, pastors, and teachers about great Christian books. Available wherever you get your podcasts, with videos available on Facebook and Youtube.
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Stand up comedian veteran Steve Byrne (writer/director of "The Opening Act", "Sullivan & Son", multiple hour specials) comes to you each week from New York City with a rotating panel of stand up comedians and entertainers as they watch stand up comedy clips together, rate them and crown a winner. The clips spur on a vast array of conversations but most importantly, lots of laughs. Tune in each week to see who will join Steve and who will win Comedy Pinata!
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Coffee House Shots: Budget booze from Disraeli to Reeves
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33:54Throughout the years, the only person permitted to drink inside the House of Commons is the Chancellor, so what has been the tipple of choice for each resident of Number 11 dating back to Benjamin Disraeli? Following Rachel Reeves Budget this week, Michael Simmons and James Heale drink their way through the ages, discuss the historical context of e…
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Lara Brown, James Heale, Sam Olsen & Toby Young
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18:52On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Lara Brown reports on how young women are saying ’no’ to marriage; James Heale takes us through the history of the Budgets via drink; Sam Olsen reviews Ruthless by Edmond Smith and looks at Britain’s history of innovation and exploitation; and, Toby Young questions the burdensome regulation over Politically Expose…
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The Edition: defending marriage, broken Budgets & the 'original sin’ of industrialisation
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35:37'Marriage is the real rebellion’ argues Madeline Grant in the Spectator’s cover article this week. The Office for National Statistics predicts that by 2050 only 30 per cent of adults will be married. This amounts to a ‘relationship recession’ where singleness is ‘more in vogue now than it has been since the dissolution of the monastries’. With a ri…
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On this week’s Book Club podcast I’m joined by debut author Leon Craig to talk about her novel The Decadence – a story of millennial debauchery in a haunted house which uses a knowing patchwork of literary influences from Boccaccio and Shirley Jackson to Martin Amis and Mark Z. Danielewski to make an old form fresh. She discusses how and why it too…
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Quite right!: the 'wickedness' of Labour's gender war
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22:05This week: After leaked EHRC guidance threw Labour’s position on biological sex into disarray, Michael and Maddie ask whether Bridget Phillipson is deliberately delaying clarity on the law – and why Wes Streeting appears to be retreating from his once ‘gender-critical’ stance. Is Labour quietly preparing to water down long-awaited guidance? And has…
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Spectator Out Loud: William Atkinson, Andreas Roth, Philip Womack, Mary Wakefield & Muriel Zagha
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33:08On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: William Atkinson reveals his teenage brush with a micropenis; Andreas Roth bemoans the dumbing down of German education; Philip Womack wonders how the hyphen turned political; Mary Wakefield questions the latest AI horror story – digitising dead relatives; and, Muriel Zagha celebrates Powell & Pressburger’s I Know…
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William Atkinson, Andreas Roth, Philip Womack, Mary Wakefield & Muriel Zagha
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33:08On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: William Atkinson reveals his teenage brush with a micropenis; Andreas Roth bemoans the dumbing down of German education; Philip Womack wonders how the hyphen turned political; Mary Wakefield questions the latest AI horror story – digitising dead relatives; and, Muriel Zagha celebrates Powell & Pressburger’s I Know…
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Gerald Jones and Kevin Clark | Shifting The Culture Of Social Media With Lifestyle App "Blessn"
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1:11:52What if you could turn your scroll time into soul time?Meet Gerald Jones and Kevin Clark—two friends whose 20-year journey together reads like a testament to the power of partnership. From meeting backstage at the Academy Awards to winning an Emmy for a heartfelt PSA on school violence, their careers have always been fueled by a shared mission: to …
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Quite right!: Is it time to abolish the Treasury? – Q&A
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36:12To submit your urgent questions to Michael and Maddie, go to: spectator.co.uk/quiteright This week on Quite right! Q&A: Is the Treasury still fit for purpose – or has ‘Treasury brain’ taken over Whitehall? Michael and Maddie dig into the culture and power of Britain’s most influential department, from the Oxbridge-heavy ‘Treasury boys’ to a ‘vision…
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Holy Smoke: is the Anglican Communion dead?
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26:25In the space of a month, the Church of England acquired its first female Archbishop of Canterbury, a majority of the world’s Anglicans have left the Anglican Communion in protest at the mother Church’s willingness to bless same-sex relationships – and the House of Bishops has suddenly backed away from introducing stand-alone gay blessings. The situ…
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Coffee House Shots: why Britain needs more Yimbys
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21:09Chris Curtis and Maxwell Marlow may have different political ideologies, but they agree on one key diagnosis: Britain is broken. Their solution can be found on baseball caps and bucket hats across social media and SW1: ‘Build Baby Build’. Less than a week before the Budget, Chris – MP for Milton Keynes and chair of the Labour Growth Group – and Max…
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S08E20 - Reduce Inflammation w/ Science-Backed Natural Solutions w/ Samuel Shepherd - Part2
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36:33I was blown away by today’s guest in his ability to educate on complex mechanisms of actions, as well as his innovation and humility. We touched on so many topics that I had to split this episode in two parts! It was truly reassuring and empowering to learn about healing with natural, science-backed tools to reduce inflammation, the hidden root cau…
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The Edition: Labour's toxic budget, Zelensky in trouble & Hitler's genitalia
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35:03It’s time to scrap the budget, argues political editor Tim Shipman this week. An annual fiscal event only allows the Chancellor to tinker round the edges, faced with a backdrop of global uncertainty. Endless potential tax rises have been trailed, from taxes on mansions, pensions, savings, gambling, and business partnerships, and nothing appears des…
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Ben Myers joins Sam Leith to discuss his book Jesus Christ Kinski, which he describes as a ‘novel about a film about a performance about Jesus’. Klaus Kinski was one of Germany’s biggest actors of the 20th Century – but he was also one of the most controversial, and Ben questions if he was one of the worst people to have ever lived. In this novel, …
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United States v. Sean Combs (Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/Diddy/Brother Love)
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56:45Welcome back! The wait for a new episode is over. In a triumphant return, Paul breaks down the federal case against Sean "Diddy" Combs. Combs was charged with RICO, sex trafficking, and interstate transportation for the purposes of prostitution. In this episode, we discuss what overcharging looks like, how fame affects criminal cases, and how to kn…
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Pluribus & Celebs We're Thankful For w/ Thomasin McKenzie, Guy Branum, & Rheeqrheeq Chainey
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1:22:27This week, Guy Branum and Rheerheeq Chainey are back to talk about Wicked fever, Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV+ series Pluribus, and the celebrities we're thankful for. Thomasin McKenzie also sits down with Louis to discuss her new film, Fackham Hall. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community eve…
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Quite right!: Labour’s migration crackdown & why the Rwanda plan was ‘ahead of its time’
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17:56Listeners on the Best of Spectator playlist can enjoy a section of the latest episode of Quite right! but for the full thing please seek out the Quite right! channel. Just search ‘Quite right!’ wherever you are listening now. This week: a Commons showdown over asylum – and a cold shower for Net Zero orthodoxy. After Shabana Mahmood’s debuts Labour’…
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Reality Check: Rory Sutherland: Britain isn’t working – here’s how to fix it
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30:00Advertising legend and Spectator columnist Rory Sutherland joins Michael Simmons to explain why he thinks Britain’s economic problem isn’t income, tax rates or even inequality — it’s property, rent extraction, and a national belief that housing is the safest and smartest place to store wealth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…
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Join us as we speak with critically acclaimed author Kristine Jensen about her book "Wednesday Club"#writer #conversation #mondaymotivation #authors
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Quite right!: Who could replace Keir Starmer? – Q&A
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32:21To submit your urgent questions to Michael and Maddie, go to: spectator.co.uk/quiteright This week on Quite right! Q&A: Could Britain see a snap election before 2029? Michael and Maddie unpack the constitutional mechanics – and explain why, despite the chaos, an early vote remains unlikely. They also turn to Labour’s troubles: growing pressure on K…
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Americano: Alan Dershowitz on Epstein & the client list
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19:14Lawyer Alan Dershowitz joins Freddy Gray to react to the 20,000 newly released Epstein emails — and why he believes far more remains hidden. He discusses Trump’s appearance in the documents, the contradictions in Virginia Giuffre’s testimony, the FBI’s real “client list”, and why judges are still sealing major depositions. Hosted on Acast. See acas…
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John Power, Madeline Grant, Ysenda Maxtone-Graham, Calvin Po & Gus Carter
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33:08On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: John Power examines the rise in drug abuse and homelessness on British streets; Madeline Grant explains the allure of Hollywood radical Sydney Sweeney; Ysenda Maxtone Graham laments the rise of the on-the-day party flake; Calvin Po warns of a war on Britain’s historic architecture; and Gus Carter reads his Notes o…
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Coffee House Shots: H.M. Chief Inspector of Prisons on accidental prison release
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15:11Britain’s prisons are a legislative problem that has beset successive governments. New revelations show 91 accidental early releases in just six months, the latest in a growing pattern of administrative chaos across the criminal justice system. Between drones delivering drugs, crumbling Victorian buildings, exhausted staff and an ever more convolut…
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The Edition: BBC in crisis, the Wes Streeting plot & why 'flakes' are the worst
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36:38Can the BBC be fixed? After revelations of bias from a leaked dossier, subsequent resignations and threats of legal action from the US President, the future of the corporation is the subject of this week’s cover piece. Host William Moore is joined by The Spectator’s commissioning editor, Lara Brown, arts editor, Igor Toronyi-Lalic, and regular cont…
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The Book Club: Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia
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33:54Sam Leith’s guest this week is Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia and author of The Seven Rules of Trust. They discuss why trust is such an important value for public debate, and how it can address polarisation in society. Jimmy addresses the challenge Elon Musk has posed to Wikipedia after the entrepreneur branded the site as ‘woke’, despite th…
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Frankenstein, Lux, & Grammy Nominations with Gus Hickey and Chris Schleicher
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1:15:44This week, Louis Virtel is joined by comedy writers Gus Hickey and Chris Schleicher to discuss Ryan Murphy's new Kim Kardashian-led series All's Fair, the Grammy nominations, Rosalia's new album Lux, and Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us …
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Quite right!: BBC bias & Bridget ‘Philistine’s’ war on education
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22:28Listeners on the Best of Spectator playlist can enjoy a section of the latest episode of Quite right! but for the full thing please seek out the Quite right! channel. Just search ‘Quite right!’ wherever you are listening now. This week: a crisis at the BBC – and a crisis of standards in our schools. Following the shock resignations of Tim Davie and…
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Reality Check: Britain's stats have become dangerously unreliable
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12:08Britain is facing a quiet crisis — its data is breaking down, and the government’s numbers are increasingly unreliable. In this episode of Reality Check, economics editor Michael Simmons asks what happens when the state can’t count properly. How can the Bank of England set interest rates or the Treasury balance the books when the data they rely on …
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Join us as we speak with author Rachel Burr about her book. #mondaymotivation #author #inspiration #writer
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Quite right!: Boris, Cameron or May? – Q&A
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35:32To submit your urgent questions to Michael and Maddie, go to: spectator.co.uk/quiteright This week on the first ever Quite right! Q&A: What’s your most left-wing belief? Michael & Maddie confess their guilty liberal secrets on the Elgin Marbles, prison reform and private equity – or ‘the unacceptable face of capitalism’. Also this week: who would y…
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Holy Smoke: have the culture wars gone spiritual?
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22:22Why are Silicon Valley billionaires obsessing over Heaven & Hell, and what does it tell us about American society today? Spectator World's Arts Editor Luke Lyman joins Damian Thompson on this episode of Holy Smoke to talk about how a fascination with the Book of Revelation, the Antichrist and a techno-utopia – or techno-apocalypse – has gripped the…
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S08E19 - Reduce Inflammation w/ Science-Backed Natural Solutions w/ Samuel Shepherd - Part1
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46:52I was blown away by today’s guest in his ability to educate on complex mechanisms of actions, as well as his innovation and humility. We touched on so many topics that I had to split this episode in two parts! It was truly reassuring and empowering to learn about healing with natural, science-backed tools to reduce inflammation, the hidden root cau…
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Coffee House Shots: what Trump II can teach Britain
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18:10What lessons does America have for our politics? While progressives look to Zohran Mamdani for inspiration on how to get elected successfully, the really important question is how to govern effectively. And here it is the Trump administration which is setting the standard, writes Tim Shipman in this week’s cover story. On day one, Donald Trump step…
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James Heale, Margaret Mitchell, Damien Thompson, Rebecca Reid & Julie Bindel
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26:19On this week's Spectator Out Loud: James Heale considers the climate conundrum at the heart of British politics; Rebecca Reid explains why she's given up polyamory; Damien Thompson recounts the classical music education from his school days; Margaret Mitchell asks what's happened to Britain's apples; and Julie Bindel marvels at the history of pizza…
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The Edition: Trump’s gilded age, the ‘hell’ of polyamory & is Polanski Britain’s Mamdani?
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31:50A year on from his presidential election victory, what lessons can Britain learn from Trump II? Tim Shipman writes this week’s cover piece from Washington D.C., considering where Keir Starmer can ‘go big’ like President Trump. Both leaders face crunch elections next year, but who has momentum behind them? There is also the question of who will repl…
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Sam Leith's guest this week is Graham Robb. In his new book The Discovery of Britain: An Accidental History, Graham takes us on a time-travelling bicycle tour of the island's history. They discuss how Graham weaves together personal memories with geography and history, his 'major cartographic scoop' which unlocks Iron Age Britain and contemporary d…
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Bugonia & HBO's I Love LA with Kyle Buchanan
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1:07:21This week, Louis Virtel is joined by New York Times awards columnist Kyle Buchanan to discuss Bugonia, Rachel Sennott's new series I Love LA, Hollywood streaks that need to come to an end, the viral AI Friends clip, and Jonathan Bailey's Sexiest Man Alive cover. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other co…
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Quite right!: Rachel Reeves’s Budget ‘bollocks’ & Britain’s everyday crime crisis
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22:30Listeners on the Best of Spectator playlist can enjoy a section of the latest episode of Quite right! but for the full thing please seek out the Quite right! channel. Just search ‘Quite right!’ wherever you are listening now. This week on Quite right!: Rachel Reeves goes on the offensive – and the defensive. After her surprise Downing Street addres…
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Spectator Out Loud: Luke Coppen, Mary Wakefield, Daniel McCarthy, Michael Simmons & Hugh Thomson
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34:16On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Luke Coppen looks at a new musical subgenre of Roman Catholic black metal; Mary Wakefield celebrates cartoonist Michael Heath as he turns 90 – meaning he has drawn for the Spectator for 75 years; looking to Venezuela, Daniel McCarthy warns Trump about the perils of regime change; Michael Simmons bemoans how Britai…
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Author Talk - USA Today Bestseller Jeffery H. Haskell
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46:32Join us as we speak with USA Today Bestseller Jeffery H. Haskell about his latest novel. #scifi #author #writer #mondaymovation
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Freddy Gray sits down with academic James Orr at the Battle of Ideas in London for a live Americano podcast to discuss Vice President J.D. Vance. Having been described as 'Vance's British sherper', James responds to how likely it is that J.D. Vance will be President one day, which weaknesses could hold him back and how Vance's unique closeness to T…
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Jeffery H. Haskell | USA Today Bestselling Author | Journalist | Book: Against All Odds
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1:33:01What does it take to build a legacy from the ground up? In this profound and wide-reaching conversation, we sit down with USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Jeffery Haskell—a man who proves that passion and perseverance can rewrite your entire story.Jeffery’s journey is anything but ordinary: a former Army veteran, dyslexic writer, and …
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Reality Check: the rich are leaving Britain – and making you poorer
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13:56Are the rich fleeing Britain? That's what the numbers suggest, but some activist groups have hit back that the data is dodgy. For the second episode of Reality Check The Spectator's economics editor Michael Simmons explains why the data shows that the wealthy are leaving Britain, and why this matters for everyone else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…
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Coffee House Shots: the inside story of Kemi's first year
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20:41‘On the day of the local elections, when the Tories suffered a historic setback, Kemi Badenoch went to the gym and got her hair done,’ Tim Shipman reveals in the magazine this week. Aides insist that Badenoch has since ‘upped her game’. Her PMQs performances are improving and the CCHQ machine seems to have whirred into gear, making sure that Labour…
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The Edition: embracing the occult, going underground & lost languages
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35:29Big Tech is under the spell of the occult, according to Damian Thompson. Artificial intelligence is now so incredible that even educated westerners are falling back on the occult, and Silicon Valley billionaires are becoming obsessed with heaven and hell. An embrace of the occult is not just happening in California but across the world – with ‘Witc…
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Luke Coppen, Mary Wakefield, Daniel McCarthy, Michael Simmons & Hugh Thomson
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34:16On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Luke Coppen looks at a new musical subgenre of Roman Catholic black metal; Mary Wakefield celebrates cartoonist Michael Heath as he turns 90 – meaning he has drawn for the Spectator for 75 years; looking to Venezuela, Daniel McCarthy warns Trump about the perils of regime change; Michael Simmons bemoans how Britai…
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Nat Jansz joins Sam Leith to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Moomin novels. The first of these, Comet in Moominland, was revised by author Tove Jansson a decade after the original publication date. To celebrate the anniversary Sort of Books, co-run by Jansz, is publishing this revised edition for the first time in English. Jansz discusses why…
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Lily Allen & Deliver Me From Nowhere with Justine Lupe & Kimberly Clark
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1:17:40This week, Louis Virtel is joined by comedian Kimberly Clark to discuss Lily Allen's new album, West End Girl, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the TikTokkers "decentering men," and Jennifer Lawrence's press tour. Justine Lupe also joins Louis to chat about season two of Netflix's Nobody Wants This. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch ful…
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5 years. 246 episodes. 36 pages of show notes. Countless pages of notes for episodes. 2 best friends Like all good things, this pod too must end. At least for now. After 245 episodes, Roya and Casey need a break. What will happen after that break is over, only time will tell. Thank you all for joining us whether you’re a new listener or a long term…
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Quite right!: 'I was reported for bullying!' – inside the Home Office dysfunction
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26:06Listeners on the Best of Spectator playlist can enjoy a section of the latest episode of Quite right! but for the full thing please seek out the Quite right! channel. Just search ‘Quite right!’ wherever you are listening now. This week on Quite right!: the great Home Office meltdown. After a week of fiascos – from the accidental release of a convic…
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