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Americano
The next chapter in American politics has begun, but is it going to be any less crazy? The Spectator's Americano podcast delivers in-depth discussions with the best American pundits to keep you in the loop. Presented by Freddy Gray. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Free speech in peril & the Farage-Lowe feud – how America views Britain's right-wing circus
Both Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe have been in the America, telling the political elite all about Britain's demise. Freddy Gray is joined by The Times...
Why is the Iran war back on?
As the NATO summit in Ankara draws to a close today, it wouldn't be a Donald Trump summit without a few shocks. The ceasefire between the US and Iran...
Anthony Scaramucci on Trump, Corruption & America at 250
As Americans mark the 250th anniversary of the 1776 Declaration of Independence, Anthony Scaramucci joins the Spectator to provide his assessment of t...
The truth about Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom has spent the last two years building a national profile for himself beyond his controversial leadership of California as its Governor. B...
Why is America’s radical left winning?
After success in the New York democratic primaries for far-left candidates, President Trump says 'the game is on. Enjoy Watching.' Freddy Gray speaks...
Has America really lost to Iran?
Vice President JD Vance is returning from the Swiss Alps having concluded the opening phase of the Iran talks with a view to achieving a peace deal. A...
Who is really behind the plots to kill Trump?
Freddy is joined by Ken Silva, Author of 'The Trump Assassination Plots' and Editor of Headline USA. They discuss the mysteries around Trump's assassi...
Can Trump forge a lasting peace in Iran?
Freddy is joined by Daniel McCarthy, US columnist for The Spectator and the editor of Modern Age: A Conservative Review. They discuss the US-Iran peac...
JP Morgan 'sex slave' saga & the perils of a post-truth world
Two JP Morgan employees have been at the centre of a salacious lawsuit, in which one – Chirayu Rana has claimed to be the victim of sexual harassment...
How to save American farming
Farm bankruptcies in the US have risen by 50 percent in the past year. Soybean farmers lost an average of $100 per acre in 2025, according to the Depa...
Why is Cenk Uygur banned from Britain, really?
Freddy Gray is joined by Cenk Uygur after he and Hasan Piker were banned from entering Britain. They discuss free speech, debate Cenk's position on cr...
Trump-Netanyahu: friends or foes?
This week Axios reported that Trump lashed out at Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Iran. Despite speculation, this was later verified by Trump – wha...
Midterms, immigration & the Democrats – a look at the polls
Freddy Gray is joined by JL Partners pollster James Johnson to discuss America's polls: what the election results mean, why immigration has become a p...
Who is Usha Vance?
Freddy Gray is joined by Sarah Beth Spraggins to discuss her piece on Usha Vance, the wife of JD Vance who could be in line to be the next First Lady....
Superintelligence: will AI extinguish humanity? With Nate Soares
Freddy Gray is joined by Nate Soares, president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, to discuss the risks posed to humanity by AI. Warning...
What does Thomas Massie’s loss say about the future of the right?
Congressman Thomas Massie, one of the most vocal Republican critics of Donald Trump lost his fight for re-election in Kentucky to a Trump-backed chall...
Are the haters wrong about Trump's foreign policy?
After Trump visited Xi Jinping last week, Putin is now expected to meet the Chinese leader in Beijing. Freddy Gray speaks to Francis Pike about these...
Was Trump's trip a win for China?
Freddy Gray speaks to Jacob Heilbrunn about China, Trump & America's foreign policy.
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What have Britons got against America?
British favourability dropped sharply sometime around 2016 and then further declined in 2024. Trump is clearly the main driver of negative feelings, a...
What's going on with the Kennedy Center?
Freddy Gray is joined by Josef Palermo, who formerly worked for the Kennedy Center to discuss the historical building and whether its cultural and eth...
What’s going to happen when Trump visits Beijing?
This week, an Iran deal with the US could finally be in sight. Freddy Gray is joined by Geoffrey Cain, author of Steve Jobs in Exile, to discuss the s...
How the Declaration of Independence made America
King Charles and his wife Camilla have been on a state visit to the White House meeting Donald Trump and the First Lady. At a state banquet in the eve...
The rise of left-wing violence and why we're all numb to it
The alleged gunman from the White House correspondents' dinner has been named 31 year old Cole Allen. He was arrested at the scene armed with a shotgu...
SAS: how Starmer broke the special forces alliance with America
The Pentagon has become concerned with the British government's attitudes towards its special forces. Freddy Gray speaks to Richard Williams and David...
How real is the ‘Trumplash’?
Freddy Gray is in DC and is joined by Dan McCarthy from the Heritage Foundation to discuss why the Iran war is unpopular in America; the significance...
Iran-US: how this could end
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has just come into effect. Iran’s Foreign Minister says 'in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for...
Pope vs Trump: why Trump picked a fight with Pope Leo
Donald Trump’s latest clash with the Catholic Church stunned even the most hardened veterans of culture-war X. According to the President of the Unite...
The case for American power
Freddy Gray speaks to Shadi Hamid, author of the book The Case for American Power, which explores – and puts forward – the case for American power in...
What's up with Melania Trump?
Melania Trump delivered a televised statement correcting the record on the rumours about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Has this backfired? Al...
What can Artemis II tell us about the wonders of the moon?
Artemis II departed on the most ambitious mission yet, something which has not been tried for 50 years. Four astronauts were launched into the air on...
End of America’s empire?
Freddy Gray is joined by Jacob Heilbrunn, Americano regular and National Interest. They discuss the Strait of Hormuz, rising energy prices and whether...
Postcast wars, Cuba & Corbyn – with Steven Crowder
Steven Crowder, host of Louder with Crowder joins Freddy Gray to discuss the warring factions in the podcast world, worsened since Charlie Kirk's assa...
How Iran will hasten the end of MAGA
The attack on Iran is so wildly inconsistent with the wishes of his own base that it is likely to mark the end of Trumpism as a project. Freddy Gray i...
Why King Charles should still visit Trump
King Charles is due to travel to the US on a state visit to see President Donald Trump. Given the turbulence between Starmer and Trump over the war in...
Can anyone beat a madman president?
Freddy Gray speaks to James D. Boys, author of the new book US grand strategy and the madman theory. He is also a senior research fellow at UCL. They...
Will the SAVE act pass?
Freddy Gray speaks to Roger Kimball, editor of the New Criterion and Spectator writer about Trump’s SAVE act - a bill to tackle voter integrity soon t...
Will Donald Trump avoid the mistakes made by George Bush in Iraq?
Trump has signalled that the Middle East war could be 'over soon' and pledged to lift sanctions after talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Fr...
Iran: is Trump's ultimate target in this war China?
As the crisis in the Middle East has escalated, Donald Trump's posturing has led many to question his strategy – and if he even has one. Geoffrey Cain...
Why Iran marks the end of neoconservatism
Spectator World columnist – and Heritage Foundation fellow – Daniel McCarthy joins Freddy Gray to explain how Trump's war with Iran could mark the end...
What role will Turkey play in the Iran conflict?
Today NATO forces intercepted an Iranian missile headed for Turkey. Whilst it remains unclear where that missile was intended to land, questions have...