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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.
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Jun 25, 2019 • 17min
Americano: on Iran, is Trump a dove or a hawk?
With John Hudson, National Security Reporter at the Washington Post.Presented by Freddy Gray.Americano is a series of in-depth discussions on American politics with the best pundits stateside. Presented by Freddy Gray, editor of Spectator USA. Click here to listen to previous episodes.
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Jun 24, 2019 • 40min
Americano: Michael Wolff - Trump is 'self-destructing'
With Michael Wolff, author of 'Fire and Fury'. He talks to Freddy Gray about the Mueller Report, the influence of Steve Bannon on Trump, and how Trump and Boris aren't the same political character.Presented by Freddy Gray.Americano is a series of in-depth discussions on American politics with the best pundits stateside. Presented by Freddy Gray, editor of Spectator USA. Click here to listen to previous episodes.
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Jun 21, 2019 • 28min
Table Talk: with Tom Parker-Bowles
Lara and Livvy talks to food writer Tom Parker-Bowles about his mother's roast chicken, prep school gruel, and why, as a food critic, he still loves McDonald's.Table Talk is a series of podcasts where Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts talk to celebrity guests about their life story, through the food and drink that has come to define it. Listen to past episodes here.
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Jun 20, 2019 • 32min
The Spectator Podcast: enter Boris
This week - Boris Johnson is poised to take the Tory leadership, and the keys to number 10 - but who is he really, and how will he govern (1:02)? Also, what should happen to the ISIS Beatles (11:11)? And finally, does the Lord's Prayer really need a re-write (22:41)?With Toby Young, Stephen Bush, Paul Wood, Tom Wilson, Melanie McDonagh and Marcus Walker.Presented by Isabel HardmanProduced by Gabriel Radonich
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Jun 19, 2019 • 30min
Spectator books: Common People, an anthology of working-class memoirs
In this week’s books podcast Kit de Waal is here to talk about her new anthology of working-class memoir, Common People. First a guest on this podcast a couple of years ago talking about her Desmond-Elliott-shortlisted debut My Name Is Leon, Kit explains why she thought an anthology of working-class writing was necessary, about if and how the pendulum has swung since previous booms in working-class writing, what still needs to change in publishing, and how, as an editor, she avoided falling victim to Four Yorkshiremen Of The Apocalypse Syndrome.Spectator Books is a series of literary interviews and discussions on the latest releases in the world of publishing, from poetry through to physics. Presented by Sam Leith, The Spectator's Literary Editor.
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Jun 18, 2019 • 12min
Coffee House Shots: will Boris "lend" votes to Jeremy Hunt?
With James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Fraser Nelson.Coffee House Shots is a series of podcasts on British politics from the Spectator's political team and special guests. Brought to you daily (and now even on Saturdays), click here to find more episodes that are not released on Spectator Radio.
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Jun 17, 2019 • 16min
Americano: what is the future of American conservatism?
With Daniel McCarthy, editor of Modern Age and Spectator USA contributor.Presented by Freddy Gray.Americano is a series of in-depth discussions on American politics with the best pundits stateside. Presented by Freddy Gray, editor of Spectator USA. Click here to listen to previous episodes.
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Jun 16, 2019 • 12min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 16/06/19
Isabel Hardman presents the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. Today's podcast features Jeremy Hunt, Rory Stewart, Dominic Raab, Amber Rudd, Andy Burnham and Kim Leadbeater. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
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Jun 15, 2019 • 23min
Coffee House Shots: is an autumn general elections more likely than not?
With Katy Balls, Conservative Home's Paul Goodman, and the Mail on Sunday's Dan Hodges.Presented by Cindy Yu.Coffee House Shots is a series of podcasts on British politics from the Spectator's political team and special guests. Brought to you daily (and now even on Saturdays), click here to find more episodes that are not released on Spectator Radio.
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Jun 14, 2019 • 30min
Women With Balls: Layla Moran
Layla Moran tells Katy Balls about her childhood as a diplomat's daughter, the social life of an MP, and getting arrested at Lib Dem conference.Presented by Katy Balls.Women With Balls is a podcast series where Katy Balls speak to women at the top of their respective games. To hear past episodes, visit spectator.co.uk/balls.
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