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The Book Club: Amy Jeffs
My guest on this week's Book Club podcast is the writer, artist and historian Amy Jeffs. Her new book Saints: A New Legendary of Heroes, Humans and M…
1 year, 8 months ago
Americano: Will Kamala actually build the wall?
In a CNN interview, Kamala Harris has been pressed on why her policies on immigration have become more moderate since 2019, when she ran for presiden…
1 year, 8 months ago
Chinese Whispers: Investigating China's 'historic' claims in the South China Sea
The South China Sea has been an area of regular clashes and heightened tensions under the leadership of Xi Jinping. It seems that, every few months, …
1 year, 8 months ago
Holy Smoke, from the archives: An atheist goes on a Christian pilgrimage. Why?
Writer Guy Stagg threw in his job to undertake a pilgrimage to Jerusalem via Rome - choosing a hazardous medieval route across the Alps. It nearly ki…
1 year, 9 months ago
Spectator Out Loud: Joan Collins, Owen Matthews, Sara Wheeler, Igor Toronyi-Lalic and Tanya Gold
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Joan Collins reads an extract from her diary (1:15); Owen Matthews argues that Russia and China’s relationship is …
1 year, 9 months ago
Women With Balls: Dame Karen Pierce, from the archives
Women With Balls has taken a summer break and will be back in September with a new series. Until then, here's an episode from the archives, with Dame…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Edition: Alt reich - is Germany's far right about to go mainstream?
This week: Alt reich. The Spectator’s Lisa Haseldine asks if Germany’s far right is about to go mainstream, ahead of regional elections this weekend.…
1 year, 9 months ago
Book Club: Ian Sansom, from the archives
The Book Club has taken a short summer break and will return in September. Until then, and ahead of the 85th anniversary of the start of World War T…
1 year, 9 months ago
Table Talk: Will Beckett
Will Beckett, CEO of Hawksmoor, founded the steakhouse chain with his childhood best friend Huw Gott in 2006. It has since expanded to 13 locations, …
1 year, 9 months ago
Americano: Mearsheimer on Ukraine, Israel-Gaza and the US election
Professor John Mearsheimer joins Freddy Gray to discuss the wars in Ukraine and in Gaza, and the influence of both on the US election. The Israel-Gaz…
1 year, 9 months ago