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Spectator Out Loud

Spectator Out Loud
Spectator Out Loud
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  • Spectator Out Loud

    James Heale, Iona Bain, Tali Fraser & James Phillips

    24/07/2026 | 24 mins.
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: James Heale explains what the Opposition parties plan to do now that Andy Burnham is in No 10; Iona Bain explains why premium bonds are a pointless way to save for your child, and what to do instead; Tali Fraser asks whether we should be rolling back the years and all return to a barter economy; and finally, James Phillips reviews Biological War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen, giving us all a very friendly flashback to 2020.

    Produced and presented by Henry Lloyd.
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  • Spectator Out Loud

    Michael Gove, Count Binface, Michael Simmons & Graeme Thomson

    18/07/2026 | 29 mins.
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Michael Gove explains why he is against more security for MPs; taking a brief break from campaigning in clacton as count binface, Jon Harvey explains why Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey is a triumph; Michael Simmons says shut up about your disability; and finally, Graeme Thomson reviews Madonna.

    Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
    Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.

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  • Spectator Out Loud

    Tali Fraser, Damian Thompson, Matthew Wilson & Christa d’Souza

    10/07/2026 | 29 mins.
    This week: Tali Fraser gives the definitive answer to what Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchesterism’ actually is; Damian Thompson asks if there is any route back for the Society of St Pius X; Matthew Wilson discusses whether Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey can live up to the 2,700-year history of artworks depicting Homer’s epic; and Christa d’Souza reads her Notes on … Tans.
    Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.

    For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.

    Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk

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  • Spectator Out Loud

    Max Jeffery, Gavin Mortimer, James Delingpole, Aidan Hartley & Angus Colwell

    03/07/2026 | 27 mins.
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Max Jeffery explains the truth about how the British Empire is taught in schools; Gavin Mortimer asks why Giorgia Meloni is courting Emmanuel Macron; James Delingpole reviews the World Cup; after 25 years, Aidan Hartley bows out as the Spectator’s Wild life columnist; and finally, the Spectator’s new restaurant critic Angus Colwell ponders how much discount you should get, if your father almost chokes to death on a lamb kleftiko.

    Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
    Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.

    For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.

    Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Spectator Out Loud

    Richard Madeley, Michael Simmons, Gus Carter & Arabella Byrne

    26/06/2026 | 23 mins.
    On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Richard Madeley wonders if anyone in the media still drinks; Michael Simmons asks if the UK is ready for Andy Burnham’s first Budget; Gus Carter explains the Spectator’s role in the birth of America; and finally, Arabella Byrne provides her notes on coconut water.

    Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
    Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.

    For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.

    Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About Spectator Out Loud
A weekly compilation of our favourite articles from The Spectator magazine, read aloud by their writers, from politics to arts, foreign affairs to culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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