Spectator Out Loud
by Spectator Out LoudEach week we choose three pieces from the magazine, and ask their writers to read them aloud.
Episodes
Max Jeffery, David Shipley, Patrick Kidd, Cindy Yu, and Hugh Thomson
32m · Published
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud : Max Jeffery interviews Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Massoud (1:13); former prisoner David Shipley ponders the power of restorative justice (8:23); Patrick Kidd argues that the Church should do more to encourage volunteers (14:15); Cindy Yu asks if the tiger mother is an endangered species (21:06); and, Hugh Thomson reviews Mick Conefrey’s book Fallen , examining George Mallory’s tragic Everest expedition (26:20).
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
Slavoj Zizek, Angus Colwell, Svitlana Morenets, Cindy Yu, and Philip Hensher
32m · Published
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud : Philosopher Slavoj Zizek takes us through his diary including his Britney Spears Theory of Action (1:08); Angus Colwell reports from the front line of the pro-Palestinian student protests (8:09); Svitlana Morenets provides an update on what’s going on in Georgia, where tensions between pro-EU and pro-Russian factions are heading to a crunch point (13:51); Cindy Yu analyses President Xi’s visit to Europe and asks whether the Chinese leader can keep his few European allies on side (20:52); and, Philip Hensher proposes banning fun runs as a potential vote winner (26:01).
Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Oscar Edmondson.
Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Oscar Edmondson.
Sean Thomas, Kara Kennedy, Philip Hensher, Damian Thompson and Toby Young
34m · Published
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud : Sean Thomas worries that Paris has lost some of its charm (1:21); Kara Kennedy reports on US-style opioids arriving in Britain (8:43); Philip Hensher describes how an affair which ruined one woman would be the making of another (15:32); Damian Thompson reflects on his sobriety and his battle with British chemists (23:58); and, Toby Young argues a proposed law in Wales amounts to an assault on parliamentary sovereignty (29:26).
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
Douglas Murray, Lionel Shriver, Mark Mason and Graeme Thomson
28m · Published
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud : reporting from St Helena, Douglas Murray reflects on the inhabitants he has met and the history of the British Overseas Territory (1:12); Lionel Shriver opines on the debate around transgender care (9:08); following a boyhood dream to visit the country to watch cricket, Mark Mason reads his letter from India as he travels with his son (17:54); and, Graeme Thomson reviews Taylor Swift’s new album (22:41).
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
Svitlana Morenets, Mary Wakefield, Max Jeffery, Sam Leith and Richard Bratby
34m · Published
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud : In light of the help Israel received, Svitlana Morenets issues a challenge to the West to help Ukraine (1:15); Mary Wakefield questions the slow response to the Ministry of Defence being daubed in paint (7:33); Max Jeffery discusses the aims and tactics of the group responsible for the protest, Youth Demand (13:25); Sam Leith reviews Salman Rushdie's new book (18:59); and Richard Bratby pays tribute to Michael Tanner, The Spectator critic who died earlier this month (27:34).
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
Matthew Parris, Laurie Graham, Rachel Johnson, Laura Gascoigne and Angus Colwell
32m · Published
This week: Matthew Parris questions what's left to say about the Tories (00:57), Laurie Graham discusses her struggle to see a GP (07:35), Rachel Johnson makes the case against women only clubs (13:38), Laura Gascoigne tells us the truth about Caravaggio's last painting (19:21) and Angus Colwell reads his notes on wild garlic (28:58).
Produced by Oscar Edmondson, Margaret Mitchell and Patrick Gibbons.
Presented by Oscar Edmondson.
Produced by Oscar Edmondson, Margaret Mitchell and Patrick Gibbons.
Presented by Oscar Edmondson.
James Heale, Madeleine Teahan, Tanya Gold and William Moore
22m · Published
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud : James Heale suggests that the London mayoral race could be closer than we think (1:02); Madeleine Teahan argues that babies with down’s syndrome have a right to be born (6:15); Tanya Gold reports from Jerusalem as Israel’s war enters its seventh month (12:32); and William Moore reveals what he has in common with Kim Jong Un (18:25).
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
Sophie Winkleman, Svitlana Morenets, Candida Crewe and Ysenda Maxtone Graham
27m · Published
This week: Sophie Winkleman tells us why she's fighting to ban smartphones for children (01:01), Svitlana Morenets details how Ukraine plans to revive its birthrate (05:52), Candida Crewe laments the blight that is UHT milk (12:41), and Ysenda Maxtone Graham mourns the loss of the St John's Voices choir (22:43).
Richard Madeley, Kate Andrews, Lloyd Evans, Sam McPhail and Graeme Thomson
35m · Published
This week: Richard Madeley reads his diary (01:06), Kate Andrews describes how Kate-gate gripped America (06:18), Lloyd Evans warns against meddling with Shakespeare (11:38), Sam McPhail details how Cruyff changed modern football (18:17), and Graeme Thomson reads his interview with Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera (25:23).
Produced and presented by Oscar Edmondson.
Produced and presented by Oscar Edmondson.
William Moore, Sean Thomas, Matt Ridley, Lionel Shriver and Kate Andrews
41m · Published
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud : William Moore questions if the Church of England is about the apologise for Christianity (1:19); Sean Thomas recounts his experience taking ayahuasca in Colombia (8:13); Matt Ridley argues that private landowners make better conservationists (16:40); Lionel Shriver warns against pathological niceness in the debate about immigration (28:37); and, Kate Andrews reviews a play at the Olivier about Nye Bevan (36:57).
Presented by Patrick Gibbons.
Presented by Patrick Gibbons.
Spectator Out Loud has 44 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 19:48:44. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 23rd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 18th, 2024 09:43.
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