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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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Latest Episodes:

Coffee House Shots: would Theresa May promise to resign to get her Brexit deal passed? Mar 01, 2019

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With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.

Presented by Katy Balls.

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The Spectator Podcast: are both parties at their Brexit breaking points? Feb 28, 2019

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This week: May and Corbyn were dragged reluctantly to new positions on Brexit. So, have they lost control of their parties? And what does this mean for a timely Brexit, or indeed, Brexit at all (00:45)? Lara also talks to our Literary Editor, Sam Leith, on the joys of videogaming. What’s behind the success of this £4 billion industry (21:20)?

With Katy Balls, James Forsyth, Nick Boles MP, Sienna Rodgers, Sam Leith, and Harry Darwin.

Presented by Lara Prendergast.

Produced by Cindy Yu and Siva Thaganrajah.

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Spectator Books: how angels have changed through history Feb 27, 2019

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In this week’s books podcast Sam talks to Peter Stanford, author of Angels: A Visible and Invisible History. Why is it that, according to some polls, more people believe in angels than believe in God? Peter takes us on a tour through history, theology and literature to find how the winged cherubs on our Christmas cards got there, and why they look as they do. Along the way he addresses some of the vital questions. Do angels have wings — and if so, how many? What are they made of — light, or compressed air? Are they above or below humans in the hierarchy of creation? Which is the friendliest archangel: Michael, Gabriel or Raphael? And how many can dance on the head of a pin?

Presented by Sam Leith.

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LIVE: Jacob Rees-Mogg at the London Palladium Feb 26, 2019

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Fraser Nelson talks to Jacob Rees-Mogg about where the ERG went wrong, how to get away with never changing nappies how much religion impacts his politics - and much more. Recorded in front of a sell-out audience of 2,300

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Coffee House Shots: have May and Corbyn thought through their Brexit gambles? Feb 26, 2019

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With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.

Presented by Fraser Nelson.

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Spectator Books: how climate change will transform geopolitics Feb 25, 2019

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An earlier version of this podcast had an audio problem that meant listeners were unable to hear it. This has now been fixed. Apologies for any inconvenience

In this episode of Spectator Books, Sam talks to the American journalist David Wallace-Wells about his new book The Uninhabitable Earth: A Story of the Future. In it, he uses the best available scientific projections to underpin a picture of what the world would look like if it heats up by four degrees or more. Not pretty, is the conclusion he comes to. But what’s he trying to achieve with this book? Why, in his view, do we not take climate change seriously enough? And is this Project Fear — or Project Damn Well Pay Attention?

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Women With Balls: Andrea Leadsom Feb 22, 2019

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Katy Balls talks to Leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom, about her childhood ambitions to prevent nuclear war, giving birth the night before a selection meeting, and going head to head with John Bercow in the Commons.

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The Spectator Podcast: does the new centrist group have much purpose? Feb 21, 2019

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This week, a new centrist party has finally been formed. So what does this mean for British politics (00:30)? Plus, we talk about the merits of artificial intelligence and ask, is it something to fear (21:55)? And last, do hen parties have to be so crass (32:15)?

With Katy Balls, James Forsyth, Gavin Shuker MP, Joe Twyman, Chris Duffey, Jamie Bartlett, Sophia Money-Coutts and Dan Harley.

Presented by Lara Prendergast.

Produced by Cindy Yu and Siva Thaganrajah.

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Americano: Bernie declares for 2020, but are Democrats out to get him? Feb 20, 2019

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Freddy Gray talks to John Rick MacArthur, President of Harpers Magazine, on Bernie's presidential bid and why the Democrats are out to get him.

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Coffee House Shots: who are the Tory defectors tempted by Labour splitters? Feb 19, 2019

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With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.

Presented by Lara Prendergast.