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23:45

Americano: is Trump going for Iran next?

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2026/01/11

Donald Trump’s stunning attack on Venezuela has the world wondering what his next move might be. What does it mean for Iran, Russia, and the future of the global order? Freddy Gray is joined by Owen Matthews and Paul Wood to discuss.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:20

Coffee House Shots: mums for Reform?

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2026/01/10

Britain’s mums are backing Nigel Farage. One in five Mumsnet users intend to vote for Reform at the next general election, the first time a party other than Labour has topped its poll. Having been more negative towards Farage and the right in the past, why are its politically engaged users changing their minds? Are they swayed by issues like single-sex spaces, or does it reflect a wider collapse of confidence in the establishment?James Heale speaks to Tim Shipman and Sonia Sodha.Produced by Megan

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41:08

The Edition: Stormy seas, Trump’s revolution & Gen...

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2026/01/09

Can Farage plot a route to Number 10, asks Tim Shipman in our cover article this week. He might be flanked by heavyweights – such as his head of policy Zia Yusuf and Conservative Party defector Danny Kruger MP – but he will need a lot more people to pull off his biggest upset for British politics yet. Where will they come from? And what’s the balance he needs to strike between being radical enough to win power but also without alienating significant chunks of the electorate?Plus, as former UK

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24:34

Americano: which Latin American narco-state will...

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2026/01/08

Freddy Gray is joined by Joshua Trevino, Chief Transformation Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Senior Director of the Western Hemisphere Initiative at the America First Policy Institute. They discuss the complex history of so-called 'narco-states' and how they came to dominate vast parts of Latin America. Trump’s assault on Venezuela may prove to be the first of several military operations – which states could come next? And how significant has Marco Rubio been in shaping this

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26:58

Quite right!: what Britain can learn from America's...

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2026/01/07

For the full episode, search 'Quite right!' wherever you are listening now. This week: Michael and Maddie dissect Donald Trump’s audacious raid on Venezuela and ask what it reveals about power, national interest and the unravelling of the rules-based order. Was America acting like a rogue state – or simply doing what states do when their interests are at stake? And could Britain learn a thing or two from how they conduct their foreign policy, specifically with regard to the Chagos Islands?Then,

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16:53

Coffee House Shots: is 2026 Kemi's year?

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2026/01/06

Regular listeners will remember back in May we recorded a podcast debating whether Kemi Badenoch was the right fit for Tory leader. At that point in time the Conservatives were falling in the polls and she was facing allegations of laziness and a lack of a political vision. Spool forward to the end of the year and she is in her strongest position ever. She looks more assured in PMQs, her conference speech was a hit and her media game is much improved. But is she actually getting better, or is

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23:52

Spectator Out Loud: Cosmo Landesman, Alex Diggins,...

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2026/01/05

On this week’sSpectator Out Loud: Cosmo Landesman says life is too short to watch boring shows; Alex Diggins reports back from the Bukhara art biennial; Lucy Dunn provides her notes on BuzzBallz – which featured at the Spectator’s Christmas party; and, Richard Bratby reviewsL’amour des trois orangesat the Royal Northern College of Music andAriodanteat the Royal Opera House.Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:24

Americano: what is the Donroe Doctrine's plan for...

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2026/01/04

The US launched a military operation in Venezuela, targeting the regime in Caracas and detaining President Nicolás Maduro, who has been transferred to New York where he faces charges of narcoterrorism. Donald Trump has described the move as a decisive defence of American interests, but critics point point to the double standards when it come to Trump's ‘America First’ doctrine.Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of The National Interest, joins Freddy Gray to discuss the strategic importance of Venezuela’s oil

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20:28

Coffee House Shots: John Curtice – what to expect in...

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2026/01/03

James Heale sits down with Sir John Curtice, the doyen of British polling, to take stock of an extraordinary year in UK politics and to look ahead to what 2026 might hold. Curtice explains why the rise of Reform UK during the spring local elections marked a historic turning point – establishing the longest period in polling history where a party outside the traditional Conservative–Labour duopoly has led nationwide and assesses Labour’s continued slide, the unprecedented collapse in support for both

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33:55

The Edition: 'Boring twenties', population decline &...

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2026/01/02

A far cry from the ‘roaringtwenties' of the early 20th Century, the 2020s can be characterised as the ‘boring twenties’, argue Gus Carter and Rupert Hawksley in our new year edition of theSpectator. Record numbers of young people are out of work but even those with jobs face such a dire cost-of-living situation that they have no money left overto spend on fun. Traditional cultural outings – like going to the theatre – are increasingly confined to older, richer generations. This is long-standing

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13:58

Quite right!: Dominic Cummings – part two

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2026/01/01

For the full episode, search 'Quite right!' wherever you are listening now.This is an extract from the second of a two-part discussion with Dominic Cummings, in which he reflects on his time in government – what he got right and what he regrets – and what he believes must change for the country to thrive.In part two, Dominic diagnoses the ‘pre-revolutionary’ mood of British politics, marked by voter rage, economic stagnation and institutional failure. He dismisses government promises on immigration

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34:54

The Book Club: Books of the Year 2025

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2025/12/31

Sam Leith is joined by Philip Hensher to pick over their books of the year.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:16

Quite right!: Dominic Cummings interview – part one...

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2025/12/30

Dominic Cummings joins Michael and Maddie to reflect on his time in government – what he got right and what he regrets – and what he believes must change for the country to thrive.Part one: 30 December 2025 (9am GMT)Part two: 1 January 2026 (9am GMT)Search 'Quite right!' wherever you are listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:57

Coffee House Shots Live: Year in Review 2025

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2025/12/29

From scandals and cabinet chaos to Trumpian antics and the ‘special’ relationship that some say is anything but,The Spectatorpresents The Year in Review – a look back at the funniest and most tragic political moments of 2025. JoinThe Spectator’s editor Michael Gove, deputy editor Freddy Gray, political editor Tim Shipman, deputy political editor James Heale and parliamentary sketch-writer Madeline Grant, along with special guests, who’ll all share their favourite moments from the past 12 months.

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33:30

Reality Check: 2025 – tears, tariffs & taxes

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2025/12/28

Reality Check host and the Spectator's economics editor Michael Simmons reflects on some of the economic highs and lows of 2025.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:13

From Porn Britannia to Political Chaos: The...

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2025/12/27

The Spectator’s senior editorial team – Michael Gove, Freddy Gray, Lara Prendergast and William Moore – sit down to reflect on 2025. From Trump’s inauguration to the calamitous year for Labour, a new Pope and a new Archbishop of Canterbury, and the ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the year has not been short of things to write about.The team take us through their favourite political and cultural topics highlighted in the magazine this year, from the Assisted Dying debate, the ongoing feud over Your

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34:22

Spectator Out Loud: Slipshod – by Sarah Perry

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2025/12/26

For this special Spectator Out Loud, Sarah Perry reads her short story Slipshod, from the Spectator's Christmas issue. The story follows an academic tasked with reconstructing a disturbing incident involving two long-standing colleagues whose close friendship unravels under the weight of envy, illness – and something harder to explain. What emerges from the investigation is a chilling reflection on rivalry, resentment and how buried histories can resurface with devastating consequences.Produced by

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20:56

Holy Smoke: how transformative has 2025 been for...

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2025/12/24

Anglican author The Rev'd Fergus Butler-Gallie, Catholic priest Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith and Evangelical commentator Fleur Meston join Damian Thompson to reflect on 2025. They discuss Pope Leo XIV's leadership so far, the choice of Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury and why Christianity has been coopted by the far right. Plus, was the 'quiet revival' of Church-going the start of a trend – or just a blip?Produced by Patrick Gibbons.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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26:26

Coffee House Shots: Stephen Flynn on Reform, Sturgeon...

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2025/12/23

The SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, MP for Aberdeen South, joins Lucy Dunn for a special episode to assess the place of the SNP in British politics as we approach the end of 2025. The SNP were ‘decimated’ to just nine MPs at the 2024 general election – yet, if polls are to be believed, they are on course for another record win in the 2026 Holyrood elections. But can the SNP really frame this election as a ‘fresh start’?Flynn explains what he made of the ‘bleak fallout’ of 2024, why he is

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30:48

Table Talk: Michael Gove

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2025/12/22

Surely needing no introduction to Spectator listeners, Michael Gove has been a staple of British politics for almost two decades. As a Christmas treat, he joins Lara Prendergast to talk about his memories of food including: the 'brain food' he grew up on in Aberdeen, his favourite Oxford pubs and the dining culture of 1980s Fleet Street. He also shares his memorable moments from his time in politics from dining with Elizabeth Hurley and Donald Trump's first state visit to his reflections on food

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