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Table Talk: with Iain Dale Feb 18, 2019

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Lara and Livvy talk to broadcaster and writer Iain Dale about his life through food and drink. Or rather, the food and drink he doesn't like. It turns out that Iain is the fussiest eater to come on the podcast, but he tells us about the food and drinks that he does like (chicken fajitas, German schnitzels, and Lilt) as well as about what it was like to grow up on a farm, being food poisoned in Russia, and why he buys his crisps from eBay.

In our Table Talk series, Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts talk to a celebrity guests about their life story, through the food and drink that has come to define it.

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Americano: is it time to stand up to America's tech giants? Feb 15, 2019

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Amazon cancelled plans to build a New York headquarters this week. Have tech giants like Amazon and Google been allowed to get away with too much, for too long? Freddy Gray talks to Barry Lynn, Director of the Open Markets Institute, who campaigns to limit their powers.

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The Spectator Podcast: is Corbyn cracking up? Feb 14, 2019

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Despite the shambolic Tory government, Labour is still trailing in the polls. This week we ask: is Corbyn cracking up (00:30)? Plus, is wearing a hijab necessarily oppressive (17:15), and last, have younger members of the Royal family bought in to a narrative of victimhood (22:25)?

With Nick Cohen, Stephen Bush, Soutiam Goodarzi, Jan Moir, and Victoria Murphy.

Presented by Isabel Hardman.

Produced by Cindy Yu and Siva Thangarajah.

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Spectator Books: Deborah Lipstadt on anti-semitism and what you can and can't say about Israel Feb 13, 2019

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In this week's Spectator Books, Sam is joined by Deborah Lipstadt -- the historian who herself made a piece of history when she defeated the Holocaust denier David Irving in court. In her new book Antisemitism Now, Professor Lipstadt returns to the fray to look at the worldwide uptick of antisemitism in our own day and age. Sam asks her why she felt the need to write this book and frame it in the way she did, how antisemitism differs from other forms of prejudice, and what you can and can't say about Israel.

Presented by Sam Leith.

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Coffee House Shots: Still partisan - what May's statement today tells us about Brexit cooperation Feb 12, 2019

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With Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth.

Presented by Fraser Nelson.

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Coffee House Shots: is May about to cut a Brexit deal with Corbyn? Feb 11, 2019

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With James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson.

Presented by Lara Prendergast.

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Women with Balls: The Jess Phillips Edition Feb 08, 2019

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Join Katy Balls as she talks to MP Jess Phillips about growing up in an activist home, her life path before becoming an MP and her newfound Twitter fame.
Women With Balls is a podcast series where Katy Balls speak to women at the top of their respective games. To hear past episodes, visit spectator.co.uk/balls.

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Coffee House Shots: What can the UK gain from Brexit talks with Ireland? Feb 08, 2019

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With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.

Hosted by Lara Prendergast.

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Americano: Are Democrats really that radical? Feb 08, 2019

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With Thomas Frank, author of What's the Matter with Kansas, and Rendezvous with Oblivion.

Hosted by Freddy Gray.

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The Spectator Podcast: have apps ruined romance? Feb 07, 2019

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This week, we talk to journalist Zoe Strimpel about whether apps have ruined dating (00:40). Plus, what does the case of disappeared horses and how the RSPCA is more powerful than you think (20:00).

Finally, the debate over neurodiversity and why it's dividing the autistic community (30:10).

With Zoe Strimpel, Dr. Cath Mercer, Laura James, Matt Tunstill, and Melissa Kite.

Presented by Lara Prendergast.

Produced by Siva Thangarajah and Lara Prendergast.

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