Best of the Spectator

Spectator Out Loud: Freddy Gray, Michael Simmons, Elisabeth Braw & Angus Colwell

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Freddy Gray delves into how a smooth-talking Democrat could win the Michigan mid-terms; Michael Simmons explores where the billionaires

Americano: the truth about Xi & Trump’s summit

In this episode of Americano, Freddie Gray speaks with Dr. Edward Howell, an Oxford University lecturer in international relations, about the high-stakes summit between D

Coffee House Shots: Labour conference lookahead | with Jonathan Ashworth

Ahead of Labour Party conference, Tim Shipman is joined by former shadow cabinet minister Jonathan Ashworth to discuss the mood inside the party, Andy Burnham’s growing a

The Edition: should Burnham call a snap general election?

For this week’s Edition, William Moore is joined by the Spectator’s deputy editor Freddy Gray, commissioning editor Lara Brown and deputy political editor James Heale. T

The Book Club: John Sellars – Stoicism Is Not What You Think

In this week’s Book Club podcast, Sam Leith is joined by philosopher John Sellars to discuss his new book, Stoicism Is Not What You Think. Sellars explores the ancient p

Quite right!: the battle over Diana’s legacy

On this week’s episode of Quite right!: Earl Spencer's new memoir, Swan Song, has drawn a rare direct response from Buckingham Palace. Michael and Maddie weigh up the boo

Reality Check: the AI apocalypse is just good marketing

Some whistleblowers from the AI industry claim there is a more than 10% chance that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity within a few years. A group of mostly

Spectator Out Loud: Tim Shipman, Charles Steel, Alex Diggins & Rachel Johnson

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Tim Shipman delves into the impact Ed Miliband’s Israeli sanctions have had on UK security; Charles Steel explores the men on the spect

Holy Smoke: Pakistani Christians fear backlash over Lambeth Palace award

Pakistani Christians could face renewed persecution following the Archbishop of Canterbury’s decision to withdraw an honour to a leading Muslim cleric, Monsignor Michael

Americano: Steve Bannon on the AI extinction threat

is episode of Americano, Freddy Gray speaks with Steve Bannon – former White House chief strategist for Donald Trump - about the ideological convergence between national

The Edition: Peter Hitchens & Toby Young on whether we should fear the manosphere

For this week’s Edition, William Moore is joined by the Spectator’s associate editor and director of the Free Speech Union Toby Young, journalist and author Esther Walker

Quite right!: Rory Stewart interview | Part two

In the second part of his conversation with Michael Gove, Rory Stewart defends the most taboo position in British politics: that private schools are worth protecting. He

The Book Club: Anand Gopal – Days of Love and Rage

In this week's Book Club podcast, Sam Leith is joined by The New Yorker writer Anand Gopal, whose new book, long-listed for the Baillie Gifford Prize, is Days of Love and

Quite right!: Rory Stewart interview | Part one

Michael Gove is joined by Rory Stewart, for a conversation he admits would ‘revolt’ his podcasting partner Alastair Campbell. Rory sets out the migration policy he would

Spectator Out Loud: Tali Fraser, John Power, Sophia Money-Coutts & Angus Colwell

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Tali Fraser delves into why Labour’s socioeconomic duty is attacking the middle classes; John Power tells us how clipping is changing p

Holy Smoke: Catholic Burnham barred – should the law change?

Andy Burnham has announced his intention to change a law which bars him from advising the King on appointments to the Church of England. The Victorian-era law explicitly

The Edition: Will Andy drill deep for oil & gas – and is Bayeux in Britain as good as it gets?

William Moore is joined by The Spectator's economics editor Michael Simmons, The Spectator's commissioning editor and writer at large Tali Fraser, and the Deputy Leader o

Reality Check: Arthur Laffer vs Aaron Bastani | LIVE

Arthur Laffer, the economist, former adviser to Ronald Reagan and architect of the Laffer Curve, goes head-to-head with journalist and left-wing author Aaron Bastani over

The Book Club: Hannah Richell

In this week’s Book Club podcast, Sam Leith is joined by bestselling novelist Hannah Richell to discuss her new memoir, An Ocean and a Day. When Hannah’s husband died in

Quite right!: Danny Kruger interview | LIVE at Reform Conference

Michael Gove is joined by Reform UK MP Danny Kruger to discuss the party’s plans for government and why he believes Britain is in a ‘revolutionary moment’. Kruger sets o