Hello, it’s me, your Gen X auntie who spends too much time online. I regret to inform you that I’ve been on a journey and, like Hermes bringing information from the underworld to mortals, I am here to tell you about the poor, unfortunate lost souls I’ve become aware of against my will. They have
There’s a difference between living and existing
Here is my list of things I’ve been fantasizing about getting for Christmas, in no particular order: encyclopedia set, piano, record player, landline. In other words, I want 1989 for Christmas. I’m yearning for an analog world. For tactile experiences. Cool piano keys I can stumble over. Encyclopedias I can flip through, getting lost in
The MAGA agenda will only succeed if Americans feel material relief
Most Americans have more in common with Charlie Kirk than with the alleged shooter or the elites making excuses
If we aren’t dead inside already, tech is doing its best
The larger concern isn’t domestic equity – but China
It does not help that everything is political nowadays. Everything
When slashing the government means firing a disaster coordinator in Alaska, you start to wonder if MAGA has its priorities in order
I’ve lost old friends over his ‘salute’
It’s astonishing how much snot such a small creature can produce
You can’t be openly hostile to men for two decades and expect to retain the male vote
From our UK edition
45 min listen
This week: welcome to Planet Elon. We knew that he would likely be a big part of Donald Trump’s second term, so it was unsurprising when this week Elon Musk was named – alongside entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy – as a co-leader of the new US Department of Government Efficiency, which will look at federal government
I still feel politically homeless, only it’s different: I don’t know which candidate terrifies me more
Pets are woven into the fabric of your life — but more than that, your life revolves around them
From our UK edition
37 min listen
Freddy Gray is joined by Bridget Phetasy, comedian and Spectator World columnist. They discuss whether everyone is suffering a bit of election, and Trump fatigue – including Trump himself. They also cover Putin trolling America, and Bridget gives her predictions for the upcoming presidential debate.
No one has learned anything
We are ruled by criminals and Olds
It will affect your kids for the rest of their lives
One sure sign of a great father: if he’s even aware of him at all, he’s unimpressed by Andrew Tate
