The Spectator Podcast
1) Quite right!: the political Islam debate
Search ‘Quite right!’ wherever you are listening now, to hear the episode in full. This week: the row over political Islam and a bigger question beneath it. After Nick Timothy’s comments on publi...Show More
2) Holy Smoke: Iran, Shia Islam & its tradition of martyrdom
When Ayatollah Khamenei was assassinated early in the Iran conflict, and during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, it was celebrated by the Trump administration – who saw this as a large step towards r...Show More
3) Spectator Out Loud: Damian Thompson, Francis Pike, Ysenda Maxtone-Graham & Lloyd Evans
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Damian Thompson says his addiction to the piano has only got worse with age; Francis Pike ponders if Kim Jong-Un is lining up a female successor;...Show More
4) The Book Club: Lionel Shriver
My guest on this week's Book Club podcast is Lionel Shriver, whose new novel A Better Life offers among other things a savage send-up of liberal pieties on immigration. I asked Lionel what s...Show More
5) Book Club: Paris in the Shadow of War
Sam Leith's guest on this week's Book Club podcast is the historian Jane Rogoyska, whose new book Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War tells the bloody story of the Second World...Show More
6) The Edition: Why Trump's ultimate target in this war is China – with Maurice Glasman
As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, what is Trump’s game plan? The Spectator’s cover piece this week, by Geoffrey Cain, argues that Trump’s ultimate target in this war is China; ev...Show More
7) Americano: what role will Turkey play in the Iran conflict?
Yesterday NATO forces intercepted an Iranian missile headed for Turkey. Whilst it remains unclear where that missile was intended to land, questions have emerged over whether President Erdogan can con...Show More
8) Quite right!: Trump's plan in Iran explained
If you would like to hear this week's episode in full, search 'Quite right!' wherever you are listening now.This week: Michael and Maddie debate the escalating crisis in Iran and ask whether Donald Tr...Show More
9) Coffee House Shots: Spring statement – everything you need to know
Rachel Reeves has today delivered her much anticipated spring statement, her opportunity to address the looming energy crisis, the uncertainty in the Middle East and the crashing Labour market … unfor...Show More
10) Americano: will Iran descend into civil war?
Freddy is joined by historian and former diplomat, Charlie Gammell. They discuss the situation in Iran, whether the US is heading for a decisive confrontation, and examine the regional consequences: p...Show More