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Jan 24, 2019 • 38min
The Spectator Podcast: are vegans winning the war on meat?
Have vegans and vegetarians won the moral argument in the war on meat (1:00)? Plus, are Anglicans hoping to reconcile with Catholics (11:25)? And last, why is Michael Gove crusading against the wood-burning stove (25:40)?With Jenny McCartney, Dominika Piasecka, Peter Hitchens, Damian Thompson, James Delingpole and Fraser Nelson.Presented by Lara Prendergast.
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Jan 23, 2019 • 32min
Spectator Books: what the Bible gets wrong
In this week’s books podcast, Sam's guest is Robert Alter - who has just published the fruits of decades of labour in the form of his complete new translation of the Hebrew Bible into English. Acclaimed for his Bible translations by Seamus Heaney, John Updike and Peter Ackroyd, Prof Alter explains how Biblical Hebrew really works, what can and cannot be preserved in translation - and why, as he sees it, nearly every modern translation of the Bible gets it catastrophically wrong.
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Jan 21, 2019 • 12min
Coffee House Shots: can MPs take no-deal off the table?
With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Isabel Hardman.
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Jan 19, 2019 • 12min
Americano: What do Americans think of Brexit?
With Zack Christenson. Presented by Freddy Gray.
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Jan 18, 2019 • 18min
Coffee House Shots: are we heading for an early general election?
With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.
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Jan 17, 2019 • 34min
The Spectator Podcast: does parliament have a plan for Brexit?
It’s another crazy week in Westminster, and the question on everyone’s minds – what happens next? We talk to Paul Mason, Henry Newman, and Katy Balls (00:50). Plus, should councils turf out the social housing tenants whose circumstances improve (23:45)?With Paul Mason, Henry Newman, Katy Balls, Mark Piggott, and Luke Doonan.Presented by Isabel Hardman.Produced by Cindy Yu and Alastair Thomas.
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Jan 16, 2019 • 30min
Spectator Books: why has Sweden covered up incidences of mass sexual assault?
In this week's episode, Sam talks to investigative journalist Kajsa Norman about her book 'Sweden's Dark Soul'. In it, she turns her gaze on the oppressive forces at the heart of Sweden’s ‘model democracy’. The story begins with the cover-up of mass sexual assaults at a Stockholm music festival. The reason? The perpetrators were unaccompanied refugee minors.Presented by Sam Leith.
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Jan 15, 2019 • 16min
Coffee House Shots: can anything rescue May from a historic defeat?
With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.
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Jan 14, 2019 • 14min
Coffee House Shots: what happens when her deal fails?
With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Isabel Hardman.
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Jan 12, 2019 • 20min
Americano: Shutdown Day 22 - has Trump overplayed his hand?
With Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of the National Interest.Presented by Freddy Gray.
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