Podcast Episodes

LIVE: Should we defund or defend the BBC? | Michael Gove & Jon Sopel v Charles Moore & Allison Pearson

Should we defund – or defend – the BBC?

Live from London, the Spectator hosted a debate on the future of this iconic British institution, compered by …

1 week, 3 days ago

Easter Edition: is politics becoming more religious? With Tom Holland & Jonathan Sumption

Is British politics becoming more religious? Madeline Grant certainly thinks so, arguing – in the Spectator’s cover article – that the next election …

1 week, 4 days ago

Book Club: Yann Martel

Sam Leith's guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is Yann Martel, talking about coming late to Homer, definitely not being influenced by Pale Fire, …

1 week, 5 days ago

Quite right! | Anas Sarwar: why I said Starmer should go

One month on from calling for Keir Starmer's resignation, Anas Sarwar – the leader of Scottish Labour – joins Michael Gove to reflect on British poli…

1 week, 6 days ago

Americano: podcast wars, Cuba & Corbyn – with Steven Crowder

Steven Crowder, host of Louder with Crowder joins Freddy Gray to discuss the warring factions in the podcast world, worsened since Charlie Kirk's ass…

2 weeks ago

Spectator Out Loud: Tim Shipman, Ben Clerkin, Maxwell Marlow & Hermione Eyre

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: looking back to 1973, Tim Shipman wonders how bad the energy crisis could get; Ben Clerkin interviews Steve Hilton…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Holy Smoke: Prince William resets faith – as Sarah Mullally enthroned

Dame Sarah Mullally has been enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the first female head of the Church of England. Prince William attended as th…

2 weeks, 2 days ago

LIVE: is it time for a Tory-Reform pact?

As Reform chips away at the Tory vote, the Conservatives face a stark choice – join forces with Nigel Farage or fight alone. James Heale, The Spectat…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

The Edition: does British politics have a problem with the 'omnicause'?

It is undoubtable that – under the leadership of Zack Polanski – the Green Party have soared to new heights. Having won their first parliamentary by-…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

The Book Club: inside the world of competitive Scrabble

My guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is Stefan Fatsis, whose classic Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius and Obsession in the World of Compe…

2 weeks, 5 days ago