Podcast Episodes

Spectator Out Loud: Cosmo Landesman, Alex Diggins, Lucy Dunn & Richard Bratby

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Cosmo Landesman says life is too short to watch boring shows; Alex Diggins reports back from the Bukhara art bienn…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Americano: what is the Donroe Doctrine's plan for Venezuela?

The US launched a military operation in Venezuela, targeting the regime in Caracas and detaining President Nicolás Maduro, who has been transferred t…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Coffee House Shots: John Curtice – what to expect in 2026

James Heale sits down with Sir John Curtice, the doyen of British polling, to take stock of an extraordinary year in UK politics and to look ahead to…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

The Edition: 'Boring twenties', population decline & happy new year

A far cry from the ‘roaring twenties' of the early 20th Century, the 2020s can be characterised as the ‘boring twenties’, argue Gus Carter and Rupert…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Quite right!: Dominic Cummings – part two

For the full episode, search 'Quite right!' wherever you are listening now.

This is an extract from the second of a two-part discussion with Dominic C…

5 months ago

The Book Club: Books of the Year 2025

Sam Leith is joined by Philip Hensher to pick over their books of the year.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 months ago

Quite right!: Dominic Cummings interview – part one out now

Dominic Cummings joins Michael and Maddie to reflect on his time in government – what he got right and what he regrets – and what he believes must ch…

5 months ago

Coffee House Shots Live: Year in Review 2025

From scandals and cabinet chaos to Trumpian antics and the ‘special’ relationship that some say is anything but, The Spectator presents The Year in R…

5 months ago

Reality Check: 2025 – tears, tariffs & taxes

Reality Check host and the Spectator's economics editor Michael Simmons reflects on some of the economic highs and lows of 2025.

Hosted on Acast. Se…

5 months ago

From Porn Britannia to Political Chaos: The Spectator’s Year in Review

The Spectator’s senior editorial team – Michael Gove, Freddy Gray, Lara Prendergast and William Moore – sit down to reflect on 2025. From Trump’s ina…

5 months ago