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August 10, 2022Podcast: Is there a plot against Trump?
Matt Purple and Amber Athey discuss the raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
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August 5, 2022Podcast: Gen Z in crisis
Oliver Wiseman is joined by guests Jesse Singal and Rikki Schlott to discuss the effects of social media, the pandemic and higher education on Gen Z.
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August 1, 2022Podcast: The politics of the Pacific Northwest
Teresa Mull is joined by Jeremy Lott, Washington State Regional Editor for Centre Square Newswire, to discuss the unique politics of the often-overlooked Pacific Northwest region.
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July 28, 2022Podcast: Americans knew for months there was a recession
Matt Purple and Teresa Mull discuss the current recession and how it affects everyday Americans.
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July 22, 2022Podcast: The real Alex Jones
Oliver Wiseman is joined by Alex Lee Moyer to discuss her new documentary on Alex Jones, Alex’s War, and the hurdles she encountered in the film’s rollout.
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July 20, 2022Podcast: The car company aiming to bring back US manufacturing
Teresa Mull chats with Charlie Paglee, CEO and founder of American Bantam, about his company’s new spin on an old classic brand and restoring America’s manufacturing heritage.
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July 8, 2022Podcast: Florida nation
Oliver Wiseman is joined by guests Alex Perez and Karol Markowicz to discuss Florida, its governor Ron DeSantis and the sudden political prominence of the Sunshine State.
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Amber Athey
Amber Athey is The Spectator’s Washington editor and a senior fellow at the Steamboat Institute. Amber was previously White House correspondent for the Daily Caller and a co-host of O’Connor & Company on WMAL.
Matt Purple
Matt Purple is the online editor of The Spectator’s World edition.
Matt McDonald
Matt McDonald is the US managing editor of The Spectator. He is based in Alexandria, Virginia.
Oliver Wiseman
Oliver Wiseman is deputy editor of The Spectator World and author of the DC Diary, a daily email from Washington. He is a 2021-22 Robert Novak Journalism Fellow.
Teresa Mull
Teresa Mull is an assistant editor at The Spectator World.
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