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Best of the Spectator

Home to the Spectator’s best podcasts on everything from politics to religion, literature to food and drink, and more. A new podcast every day from writers worth listening to.

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Spectator Out Loud: Katy Balls, Lionel Shriver, Nick Newman Nov 20, 2021

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On this week's episode, we’ll hear from Katy Balls on the political power of Angela Rayner. (00:49)
Then Lionel Shriver on the unscientific divisions between the vaxxed and unvaxxed. (06:52)
And finally, Nick Newman looks at the differences between British and American cartooning. (15:47)
Produced and presented by Sam Holmes
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Americano: can the University of Austin shake up American education? Nov 19, 2021

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Freddy Gray talks to Pano Kanelos, the president of the newly announced University of Austin, about what his project is hoping to achieve.

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Women With Balls: with Sarah Vine Nov 19, 2021

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Sarah Vine is a columnist for the Daily Mail and formerly wife of Cabinet minister Michael Gove. On the podcast, Sarah talks to Katy about growing up in Italy, working her way up tabloid journalism (including what it was like to work for Paul Dacre), and her reflections on being a columnist with a politician (ex-)husband.

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The Edition: Toil and trouble Nov 18, 2021

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In this week’s episode: Are migrants the new munitions?
In our cover story this week, our political editor James Forsyth looks at the growing troubles in Eastern Europe and how this small part of the world stage could end up splintering the scaffolding of global peace. He is joined on the podcast by Mary Dejevsky, a columnist for the Independent. (00:42)
Also this week: Will the monarchy survive past Elizabeth II?
The royal family is not in a good way, with the Queen missing multiple appearances due to ill health, a prince under investigation, and the continuing cold war between William and Harry, will the monarchy survive past Elizabeth II? That’s the question Freddy Gray asks in this week’s Spectator. He joins the podcast along with Patrick Jephson a former private secretary to Princess Diana, who also covers the royals in this week’s issue. (17:21)
And finally: Why is the mullet making a comeback?
Mullets. A hairstyle made popular in the 70s, but more recently the butt of many a joke is making something of a fashionable comeback. Hannah Moore writes about the return of the mullet in this week’s Spectator. She joins talks on the podcast with Mike Lawson of Beardbrand who has also noticed this retro return. (29:09)
Hosted by Lara Prendergast
Produced by Sam Holmes
Subscribe to The Spectator today and get a £20 Amazon gift voucher:www.spectator.co.uk/voucher
Listen to Lara’s food-based interview show, Table Talk:https://www.spectator.co.uk/tabletalk

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The Book Club: Tessa Dunlop Nov 17, 2021

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Sam's guest on this week's Book Club podcast is the historian Tessa Dunlop. Tessa's new book is Army Girls: The Secrets and Stories of Military Service from the Final Few Women Who Fought In World War Two. She tells Sam about how she gathered testimony and formed friendships with the nonagenarian veterans of the Second World War amid the Covid lockdown; about the class-ridden rivalries between the women's services; and how while still not officially in the front line, women during the war nevertheless found themselves in the thick of it.

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Chinese Whispers: is 'common prosperity' the road to common poverty? Nov 16, 2021

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Deng Xiaoping used to say, 'let some people get rich first'. Four decades on from the start of his economic experiment with marketisation, Xi Jinping is, these days, talking about 'common prosperity' instead - prosperity for the many, not the few. But what does this new economic direction mean in practice, and could it, in fact, stifle the very market forces that made so-called 'socialism with Chinese characteristics' so successful?
Joining Cindy to read between the tea leaves is George Magnus, economist and author of Red Flags: Why Xi's China is in Jeopardy. We discuss how unequal China really is, what we know about common prosperity so far (e.g. arm-twisted philanthropy from billionaires like Jack Ma) and what Chinese public opinion might make of it all.

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Who was the best American president? Nov 15, 2021

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Freddy Gray talks to Iain Dale about his new book 'The Presidents', which takes a look at every holder of the office from George Washington to Joe Biden.

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Spectator Out Loud: Mary Wakefield, Lloyd Evans, Tanya Gold Nov 13, 2021

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On this week's episode, we’ll hear from Mary Wakefield about the pattern of misandry in modern media. (00:48)
Then Lloyd Evans on the British tradition of the pub theatre. (07:19)
And finally, Tanya Gold on getting drunk on tiramisu. (13:55)
Produced and presented by Sam Holmes
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Has fame eaten America alive? Nov 12, 2021

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Freddy Gray talks to Michael Wolff about his latest book 'Too Famous', and looks back at how the quest for fame has affected politics over the last two decades.

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The Edition: Court of Chaos Nov 11, 2021

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In this week’s episode: Who is advising the PM?
In our cover story this week, our editor Fraser Nelson takes a deep dive into No. 10 politics and finds a court of chaos inside. With a large parliamentary majority, an extremely young team and the departure of Domonic Cummings is there anyone left in the Conservative party who can stand up to the Prime Minister? Fraser talks on the podcast with former Conservative party chairman, Kenneth Baker on the reign of King Boris. (00:45)
Also this week: Should the West be prepared to defend Taiwan?
Tensions over the island of Taiwan are rising at an alarming rate. In The Spectator this week Alessio Patalano, professor of war and strategy at King’s College, and Elbridge Colby, author of Strategy of Denial, both write about what the West can do to defend Taiwan’s autonomy. On the podcast, Alessio and Elbridge talk further about the future of this disputed territory. (17:09)
And finally: How do you join the world of underground chess?
One of the world’s oldest games is making something of a comeback, with underground chess clubs starting up all over the world. Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, CEO of UK music, writes about this phenomenon in this week’s Spectator. He joins the podcast along with Nick Moar, The Spectator’s social media editor and chess enthusiast to discuss their favourite pastime. Nick and James are also joined by the grandmaster himself, Malcolm Pein who wanted in on the fun. (30:56)
Hosted by Lara Prendergast
Produced by Sam Holmes
Subscribe to The Spectator today and get a £20 Amazon gift voucher:www.spectator.co.uk/voucher
Listen to Lara’s food-based interview show, Table Talk:https://www.spectator.co.uk/tabletalk

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