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December 1, 2022Podcast: How to throw the best Christmas party
Kara Kennedy is joined by Julie Burchill and Christopher Bedford to discuss the Christmas season and how to throw a memorable Christmas party.
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November 28, 2022Podcast: A veteran FBI agent explains where the agency went wrong
Amber Athey is joined by guest Thomas J. Baker, who served as a special agent for the FBI for over 30 years, to discuss his new book The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy.
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November 24, 2022Podcast: The Qatar World Cup and athletes who speak out
Matt McDonald is joined by Siraj Hashmi, co-host of the Habibi Bros. podcast, to discuss the controversies surrounding the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
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November 23, 2022Podcast: Mark Judge on life after the Kavanaugh accusations
Amber Athey is joined by author Mark Judge to discuss his new book about his experience dealing with the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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November 18, 2022Podcast: The rising value of collectible firearms
Teresa Mull speaks to Joel Kolander of the Rock Island Auction Company about the dramatic rise in alternative investments during the present recession
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November 10, 2022Podcast: Who’s to blame for the GOP’s disappointing midterms?
Matt McDonald, Ben Domenech and Amber Athey discuss the results of the 2022 midterms.
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November 2, 2022Podcast: George Will on baseball and the midterms
Ben Domenech is joined by legendary columnist George Will to discuss the changes happening in baseball and the current state of the midterm elections.
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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 the Washington, DC area.
Oliver Wiseman
Oliver Wiseman is deputy editor of The Spectator World and author of the DC Diary. 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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