Spectator Out Loud: Lionel Shriver, Ian Williams & Matthew Dennison
This week: Lionel Shriver argues that we should rise up in our road rage (00:52), Ian Williams discusses the crackdown on China’s stand-up comics (09:42) and Matthew Dennison explains why we shouldn’t...
3 Juni 202323min
Women With Balls: Penny Junor
Penny Junor is a journalist, biographer and author of several books. She began writing at the Evening Standard. Soon into her career, Penny was given an opportunity to write a book about Princess Dian...
2 Juni 202332min
The Week in 60 Minutes: Sunak the socialist & Douglas Murray on the Schofield saga
James Heale is joined by Kate Andrews and Sebastian Payne to discuss Rishi Sunak’s radical shift to the left. Also on the show, Quentin Letts on the navel gazing civil service; Esperanza Aguirre on th...
2 Juni 202355min
The Edition: Red Rishi
On this week’s episode:Price caps are back in the news as the government is reportedly considering implementing one on basic food items. What happened to the Rishi Sunak who admired Margaret Thatcher ...
1 Juni 202338min
The Book Club: Laura Freeman
In this week's Book Club podcast, I'm joined by the writer and critic Laura Freeman to talk about her book Ways of Life: Jim Ede and the Kettle's Yard Artists. Laura's book is the portrait of one of t...
31 Maj 202339min
Spectator Out Loud: Niru Ratnam, Gus Carter and Graeme Thomson
This week: Niru Ratnam argues that teachers are putting principles before children (00:59), Gus Carter discusses the curious business of fertility (08:14), and Graeme Thomson reviews Beyonce at Murray...
27 Maj 202319min
The Edition: Ukraine's next move
This week:In his cover piece, journalist Mark Galeotti asks whether Putin can be outsmarted by Zelensky’s counter-offensive. He is joined by The Spectator’s own Svitlana Morenets to discuss Ukraine's ...
25 Maj 202338min
The Book Club: In memory of Martin Amis
In this week’s Book Club podcast, we celebrate the life and weigh the literary reputation of Martin Amis, who died at the end of last week. I’m joined by the critic Alex Clark, the novelist John Niven...
24 Maj 202336min
