Best of the Spectator
Home to the Spectator's best podcasts on everything from politics to religion, literature to food and drink, and more. A new podcast every day from writers worth listening to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: James Heale, Lionel Shriver, Toby Young & Lara Prendergast
Published Oct 24, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: James Heale tells all about his trip to Plymouth with Reform party leader Nigel Farage; Lionel Shriver asks what the destruction in France has actually achieved; Toby Young talks us through his recent trip to Islay and wonders if we’re in a whisky recession; and our executive editor Lara Prendergast reflects on her experiences giving blood.Produced and presented by Abigail Brierley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: Jacob Rees-Mogg, Lara Brown, Matthew Parris & William Atkinson
Published Oct 19, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Jacob Rees-Mogg talks all things Tory Conference and Tucker Carlson; Lara Brown explores the growing rebellion against screens in schools; Matthew Parris reflects on what will survive us when we’re gone; and William Atkinson wonders if Altai the tiger be spared.Produced and presented by Abigail Brierley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: Prue Leith, John Connolly, Flora Watkins & Lloyd Evans
Published Oct 11, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Prue Leith covers her foray into fashion and her life post-Bake Off; John Connolly explores Manchester's close links with the UAE; Flora Watkins asks whatever happened to the midlife crisis; and Lloyd Evans observes a far-right march. Produced and presented by Abigail Brierley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: James Heale, Angus Colwell, Lisa Haseldine & Chas Newkey-Burden
Published Oct 6, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: James Heale reflects on Labour party conference; Angus Colwell goes on the hunt for Britain’s wokest bar; Lisa Haseldine reveals what she has been stockpiling; and Chas Newkey-Burden provides his notes on pickled onions.Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: Freddy Gray, Michael Simmons, Elisabeth Braw & Angus Colwell
Published Sep 28, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn 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 who leave Britain actually go; Elisabeth Braw explains how we will soon be in a battle for the sea bed; and Angus Colwell reflects on the food on offer at Reform conference.Produced and presented by Abigail Brierley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: Tim Shipman, Charles Steel, Alex Diggins & Rachel Johnson
Published Sep 21, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn 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 spectrum who rule the world; Alex Diggins talks about the importance of physical maps; and Rachel Johnson admits there’s an art to buying birthday presents. Produced and presented by Abigail Brierley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: Tali Fraser, John Power, Sophia Money-Coutts & Angus Colwell
Published Sep 13, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn 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 politics, Sophia Money-Coutts muses over which car would best suit her dog; and Angus Colwell spills the beans on Soho’s newest Turkish restaurant. Produced and presented by Abigail Brierley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: Noa Hoffman, Robert Hardman, Patrick Galbraith, & Matthew Reisz
Published Sep 5, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Noa Hoffman explains why Keir Starmer’s empty seat could become a Green Party battleground; Robert Hardman tells us how the death of Norway’s King Harald could reshape the royal family; Patrick Galbraith says it has been a disastrous year for British farming; and Matthew Reisz explores the unique relationship between artist Paula Rego and her model, Anthony Rudolf.Produced and presented by Abigail Brierley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform
- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: Simon Sebag Montefiore, Vanessa Feltz, Sophia Money-Coutts & Angus Colwell
Published Aug 31, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Simon Sebag Montefiore explains how his ancestor dealt with antisemitism; Vanessa Feltz says she is coming for Piers Morgan; Sophia Money-Coutts argues we should cut the price of stamps to save the Christmas card; and finally, Angus Colwell takes on the Cornish culinary mafia. Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: Madeline Grant, Harry Mount, Freddie Heffer & Toby Young
Published Aug 24, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Madeline Grant argues that the debate about the direction of James Bond mirrors Britain’s decline; Harry Mount makes the case for scrapping dinner parties; Freddie Heffer provides his notes on mulberries; and finally, Toby Young says that friendly fire hurts the most, as he reflects on the fallout from the Jason Arday scandal. Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: Tim Shipman, Arabella Byrne, Alex Burghart & Lloyd Evans
Published Aug 16, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Tim Shipman argues that politicians’ contempt for the press is really contempt for the public; Arabella Byrne asks if you have old money face; Alex Burghart says that Harold Godwinson has a touch of the Viking about him, as he reviews Harold: Warrior King by Tom Licence; and finally, Lloyd Evans reads his confessions of a dog hater. Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: Lara Brown, Patrick Kidd, Tali Fraser & Ella Veakins
Published Aug 4, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Lara Brown explains the ongoing dissolution of the British private education sector; Patrick Kidd asks whether sporting curses are actually possible, or simply just a fiction; Tali Fraser goes to a death cafe to explore the world of positivity after death; and finally, Ella Veakins outlines why we should all stand in opposition the the potted plastic plant. Produced and presented by Henry Lloyd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- StandardSummaries onlySpectator Out Loud: James Heale, Iona Bain, Tali Fraser & James Phillips
Published Jul 26, 2026
Spectator Out LoudOn 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