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Holy Smoke: Does Pope Leo XIV represent continuity or change?
From Rome Fr Benedict Kiely and Damian Thompson react to the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the successor to Pope Francis. The first American Pope, Prevost is also a citizen of Peru, having s…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
The Edition: Scuzz Nation, the death of English literature & are you a bad house guest?
Scuzz Nation: Britain’s slow and grubby decline
If you want to understand why voters flocked to Reform last week, Gus Carter says, look no further than Goat Man. In one ward in Runcorn, ‘residents …
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
The Book Club: The Making of William Shakespeare
My guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is Daniel Swift. Daniel’s new book, The Dream Factory: London’s First Playhouse and the Making of William Shakespeare, tells the fascinating story of a theat…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Table Talk: Mary-Ellen McTague
Mary-Ellen McTague is a chef based in Manchester. She is the culinary driving force behind Aunbury, 4244, the Creameries and her newest venture, Pip at the Treehouse Hotel. Mary-Ellen is also the co-…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
A compilation of Chinese Whispers: understanding China
As Chinese Whispers comes to an end, here is a compilation of some of the best discussions Cindy Yu has had across the podcast to understand modern China and President Xi.
On this episode you can h…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Holy Smoke: who is likely to succeed Francis?
The papal conclave is due to begin on Wednesday 7 May to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
As host Damian Thompson says, Rome – and the entire Church – is in a state of ‘fevered excitement’. While …
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Coffee House Shots: is Reform unstoppable?
The word ‘unprecedented’ is often overused in politics, but these local elections have proved to be just that. The headline is: sweeping success for Reform.
Nigel Farage's 'teal tsunami' comes at t…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Spectator Out Loud: Ian Williams, Philip Patrick, Guy Stagg, Ysenda Maxtone Graham, Mark Mason and Catriona Olding
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Ian Williams looks at Chinese influence in the UK (1:39); Philip Patrick interviews Japan’s last ninja (9:35); Guy Stagg reviews Damian Le Bas and explores the myth…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Americano: Victor Davis Hanson on DEI, counter revolutions and why Trump is a 'tragic hero'
Victor Davis Hanson joins Spectator TV to talk about the first 101 days of Donald Trump’s second presidency, describing it as a bold counterrevolution against decades of cultural, political, and econ…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Edition: Chambers of horrors, the ‘Dubai-ification’ of London & the enduring obsession with Diana
This week: the left-wing radicalism of Garden Court
Garden Court Chambers has a ‘reassuringly traditional’ facade befitting the historic Lincoln’s Inn Fields in the heart of London’s legal district…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago