
Lara Prendergast and William Moore host weekly conversations with Spectator writers and friends of the magazine. Over a glass of wine, they dissect the biggest stories across news, politics and culture – and how they are covered in that week’s edition of The Spectator.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 401 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureNewsNews Commentary | |||

For this week’s Edition, William Moore is joined by the Spectator’s political editor Tim Shipman, the drinks writer Henry Jeffreys and the founder and chair of iNHouse Communications – and former director of communications for Theresa May – Katie Per... more
For this week’s Edition, William Moore is joined by the Spectator’s assistant editor Isabel Hardman and the editor of The New Statesman Tom McTague. Plus, in a special episode this week, the Spectator’s economics editor Michael Simmons joins for the ... more
For this week’s Edition, William Moore is joined by the Spectator's commissioning editor Lara Brown, the columnist for the Wall Street Journal’s Free Expression newsletter Louise Perry and the Telegraph journalist and presenter of Ukraine: The Latest... more
For this week’s Edition, Lara Prendergast is joined by the Spectator's political editor Tim Shipman, the writer Guy Stagg and the author and host of How to Fail Elizabeth Day.
This week, the guests discuss whether Nigel Farage’s Reform UK can see of... more
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Common and ordinary. Another uninspired podcast from The Speccie, which has well and truly lost its way as well as at least one paying subscriber.
I subscribe and this is a good introduction to the current edition. But blimey, can William Moore stop his fake, bellowing, annoying laugh.
Does my head in.
Consistently good discussion with an upbeat delivery. As with all podcasts of this type it’s ups and downs are linked with the people who feature.
Have never missed an episode since subscribing to Spectator podcasts, love the new round table format for The Edition. Eventually took out a magazine subscriptions so podcasts work, keep them coming please. TY.
Any speccie podcast without Gove is going to be good but a line up of Lara, Damien,Freddie, Mary is great!
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A weekly, magazine-style conversation that blends current affairs, politics, and culture with thoughtful commentary from Spectator writers and guests. Discussions center on major UK and global stories, often tying them to the week's Spectator edition, with a mix of sharp analysis, insider perspectives, and cultural observations. Noteworthy is the balance between rigorous political debate and lighter, everyday life tangents, all delivered over a laid-back, wine-fueled format. Potential listeners who enjoy centrist, well-informed discourse with diverse guest voices and a distinctive editorial lens may find it especially engaging for staying updated on how stories are covered in a leading magazine ecosystem.
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