Maggie Fergusson

John Power, Nick Carter, Elisabeth Dampier, Maggie Fergusson & Mark Mason

From our UK edition

26 min listen

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: John Power argues the Oxford Union has a ‘lynch-mob mindset’; Elisabeth Dampier explains why she would never date a German; Nick Carter makes the case for licensing MDMA to treat veterans with PTSD; Maggie Fergusson reviews Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island by Mike Pitts; and, Mark Mason provides his notes on guided walks. Mark will also be hosting a guided walk for the Spectator, for tickets go to spectator.com/events Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.

Max Jeffery, Kate Andrews, Maggie Fergusson

From our UK edition

16 min listen

On this week's episode, we hear from Max Jeffery on his first impressions visiting Israel. (00:45)Then Kate Andrews on her difficult relationship with Newcastle Football Club. (04:58)And finally, Maggie Fergusson's review of the new book Blacksmith: Apprentice to Master: Tools and Traditions of an Ancient Craft.