Podcast Episodes

Spectator Out Loud: what's the greatest artwork of the century so far?

For this week's Spectator Out Loud, we include a compilation of submissions by our writers for their greatest artwork of the 21st century so far. Following our arts editor Igor Toronyi-Lalic, you can…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Coffee House Shots: who really runs No.10?

This weekend’s Coffee House Shots digs into the growing debate over whether Keir Starmer should tack left on the economy as voters peel away to the Greens and Lib Dems – and why some in Labour think …

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

The Edition: Benefits Britain, mental health & what’s the greatest artwork of the 21st Century?

‘Labour is now the party of welfare, not work’ argues Michael Simmons in the Spectator’s cover article this week. The question ‘why should I bother with work?’ is becoming harder to answer, following…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

The Book Club: A Brief History of the Aphorism

My guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is James Geary, talking about the new edition of his classic The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism. He tells me about what separates an apho…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Quite right!: should Rachel Reeves go?

This week: Rachel Reeves reels as Labour’s Budget unravels – and a far-left Life of Brian sequel plays out in Liverpool.

After a bruising seven days for the Chancellor, Michael and Maddie ask whether …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Americano: why is the US obsessed with British 'decline'?

Why are Americans so interested in Britain's decline? While visiting London, Tucker Carlson has said that the country has ‘shrunken’ and its culture ‘destroyed’, particularly because of mass immigrat…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Nicotine pouches: solution or smokescreen?

There has been a renewed focus on tobacco and nicotine products across Europe. Just as countries seek to speed up the process to a smoke-free future, through measures like generational smoking bans a…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Holy Smoke: Trump highlights the persecution of Christians in Nigeria

Fr Benedict Kiely, founder of nasarean.org, and Freddy Gray join Damian Thompson to discuss the persecution of Christians which has reached new and terrifying levels. Since this podcast was recorded …

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Coffee House Shots: Budget booze from Disraeli to Reeves

Throughout the years, the only person permitted to drink inside the House of Commons is the Chancellor, so what has been the tipple of choice for each resident of Number 11 dating back to Benjamin Di…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

The Edition: defending marriage, broken Budgets & the 'original sin’ of industrialisation

'Marriage is the real rebellion’ argues Madeline Grant in the Spectator’s cover article this week. The Office for National Statistics predicts that by 2050 only 30 per cent of adults will be married.…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago