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Book Club: Karin Slaughter
Sam Leith's guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is one of the most popular living thriller writers. Karin Slaughter has made her native Georgia he…
1 year ago
Holy Smoke: it’s time for Pope Leo XIV to make some tough decisions
Nearly everyone loves Robert Prevost, the unassuming baseball fan from Chicago who unexpectedly became Pope Leo XIV this year. But as he prepares to …
1 year ago
Table Talk: Thomasina Miers, co-founder of Wahaca
Thomasina Miers is a chef, writer and restaurateur who co-founded Wahaca – the award-winning restaurant group that brought bold, sustainable Mexican …
1 year, 1 month ago
Coffee House Shots: does Starmer still want to be PM?
There have been a number of navel-gazing interviews with the Prime Minister over the weekend. Across thousands and thousands of words, he seems to be…
1 year, 1 month ago
Coffee House Shots: Steve Baker on how to organise a successful rebellion
As Labour rebels appear to have forced concessions from Keir Starmer over welfare this week, former Conservative MP Steve Baker joins James Heale to …
1 year, 1 month ago
Spectator Out Loud: Peter Frankopan, Tim Shipman, Francis Pike, Hermione Eyre and George Young
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Peter Frankopan argues that Israel’s attack on Iran has been planned for years (2:00); just how bad are things for…
1 year, 1 month ago
Americano: how did Zohran Mamdani win?
Against all odds, Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old state assemblyman and proud 'Muslim democratic socialist' won as as the Democratic nominee for New …
1 year, 1 month ago
The Edition: war and peace, why restaurants are going halal & the great brown furniture transfer
This week: war and peace
Despite initial concerns, the ‘Complete and Total CEASEFIRE’ – according to Donald Trump – appears to be holding. Tom Gross w…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Book Club: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe
My guest on this week’s Book Club podcast is science writer Carl Zimmer, whose new book Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe explores…
1 year, 1 month ago
Coffee House Shots: 'what the f***' is going on in Iran?
It is rare to see the President so visibly frustrated (see The Apprentice, circa 2004), but after Iran and Israel seemingly ignored his ceasefire ann…
1 year, 1 month ago