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A selection of our favourite articles from The Spectator magazine, read aloud by their writers.
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Gus Carter, Paul Wood, Jonathan Aitken, Laura Gascoigne and Flora Watkins
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This week: Gus Carter reports from Rotherham (01:10), Paul Wood asks whether anything can stop full-scale conflict in the Middle East (05:55), Jonathan Aitken takes us inside Nixon's resignation melodrama (16:55), Laura Gascoigne reviews Revealing Nature: The Art of Cedric Morris and Lett-Haines (26:08), and Flora Watkins reads her notes on ragwort…
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The RPG Has A Name, New Play Test Packet, and MCDM on Alchemy | July Roundup
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What a month! MCDM launched on a new VTT, there's a new fan channel on YouTube, and the patron play test packet finally dropped, to much celebration among the patron community on Discord. But it's finally been announced, the MCDM RPG has a name! Links can be found here: https://goblinpoints.com/2409/#links Support the Show. Links and the script are…
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James Heale, Lara Prendergast, Patrick Marnham, Laura Gascoigne and Michael Simmons
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: James Heale interviews Woody Johnson, the former American Ambassador to the UK, about a possible second Trump term (1:19); Lara Prendergast reflects on the issue of smartphones for children and what lessons we could learn from Keir Starmer’s approach to privacy (6:35); reviewing Patrick Bishop’s book ‘Paris ’44: T…
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Damian Thompson, Paola Romero, Stuart Jeffries, Ysenda Maxtone Graham, and Nicholas Farrell
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Damian Thompson argues that Papal succession plotting is a case of life mirroring art (1:26); Paola Romero reports on Venezuela’s mix of Evita and Thatcher, Maria Corina Machado, and her chances of bringing down Nicolas Maduro (11:39); reviewing Richard Overy’s book ‘Why war?’, Stuart Jeffries reflects that war ha…
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Designing a Different RPG Instead of Tweaking, and the MCDM Community Vibe | Ashley Interview Pt. 1
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This time I have the pleasure of having community member Ashley on the podcast. I was introduced to Ashley in a playtest we did together, and in the post-play chat I found her thoughts interesting. Today I get to share some of them with you! Links Paranatural by Zack Morrison Zee Bashew Pack Tactics Petal Crash 2 Crowdfunder Lyric's Ledger of Legen…
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Kate Andrews, Adam Frank, David Hempleman-Adams, Svitlana Morenets and Michael Beloff
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Kate Andrews argues vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance is more MAGA than Trump (1:27); Adam Frank explains how super-earths could help us understand what life might look like on another planet (5:15); David Hempleman-Adams recounts his attempt to cross the Atlantic on a hydrogen ballon (14:31); from Ukraine, Svi…
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James Heale, Svitlana Morenets, Philip Hensher, Francis Beckett and Rupert Christiansen
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: James Heale analyses the state of the Conservative leadership race (1:09); Svitlana Morenets reports from the site of the Kyiv children’s hospital bombed this week (5:56); Philip Hensher examines the ‘Cool Queer Life’ of Thom Gunn (12:13); Francis Beckett reviews ‘The Assault on the State’ arguing in favour of bur…
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Freddy Gray, Angus Colwell, Matthew Parris, Flora Watkins and Rory Sutherland
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: after President Biden’s debate disaster, Freddy Gray profiles the one woman who could persuade him to step down, his wife Jill (1:05); Angus Colwell reports from Israel, where escalation of war seems a very real possibility (9:02); Matthew Parris attempts to reappraise the past 14 years of Conservative government …
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New Monster Design, Villain Power, Codex, and Playtest Details | June Roundup
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June has been a month of character content, and monster design. With the core system in place, ancestries and classes are being worked on. The team has also focused on how monsters should work, and how to make them fun and easy to run. Lastly, we've got some new details about the virtual tabletop. Links can be found here: https://goblinpoints.com/2…
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Katy Balls, Gavin Mortimer, Sean Thomas, Robert Colvile and Melissa Kite
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Katy Balls reflects on the UK general election campaign and wonders how bad things could get for the Tories (1:02); Gavin Mortimer argues that France’s own election is between the ‘somewheres’ and the ‘anywheres’ (7:00); Sean Thomas searches for authentic travel in Colombia (13:16); after reviewing the books Great…
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Matt Ridley, William Cook, Owen Matthews and Agnes Poirier
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Matt Ridley argues that whoever you vote for, the blob wins (1:02); William Cook reads his Euros notebook from Germany (12:35); Owen Matthews reports on President Zelensky’s peace summit (16:21); and, reviewing Michael Peel’s new book ‘What everyone knows about Britain’, Agnes Poirier ponders if only Britain knew …
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Nature and Wilderness in Your Campaign | TheNatureGM Interview
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In this special episode I'm trying something new. My goal has always been to make this podcast about the community for the community, and this is the first step in that direction. In this episode of Goblin Points I'm having a chat with TheNatureGM. Links The Nature Game Master blog Latest post justifying fantasy image as cover art Remarkable Inns &…
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Natasha Feroze, Robert Ades, Lucasta Miller, Sam McPhail, Toby Young and Catriona Olding
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Natasha Feroze reports on the return of ex-Labour MP Keith Vaz (1:10); Robert Ades presents the case against sociology A-level (7:39); Lucasta Miller reviews Katherine Bucknell’s book, Christopher Isherwood Inside Out (15:24); Sam McPhail provides his notes on the lager Madri (23:16); Toby Young explains why he wi…
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Max Jeffery, Melanie McDonagh, Matthew Parris, Iain MacGregor and Petronella Wyatt
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Max Jeffery reports on the rise of luxury watch thefts in London (1:18); Melanie McDonagh discusses the collapse of religion in Scotland (5:51); reflecting on the longevity of Diane Abbott and what her selection row means for Labour, Matthew Parris argues that shrewd plans need faultless execution (10:44); Iain Ma…
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MCDM on D&D Beyond, Character Creation and Encounter Design | May Roundup
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May has been an exciting month for the MCDM community. The design team has expanded, MCDM products have launched on D&D Beyond, MCDM is going to Gen Con and the new stuff for the RPG is really interesting. Links can be found here: https://goblinpoints.com/2405/#links Support the Show. Links and the script are available at https://goblinpoints.com/ …
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Peter Parker, Wayne Hunt, Nicholas Lezard, Mark Mason and Nicholas Farrell
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Peter Parker takes us through the history of guardsmen and homosexuality (1:12); Prof. Wayne Hunt explains what the Conservatives could learn from the 1993 Canadian election (9:10); Nicholas Lezard reflects on the diaries of Franz Kafka, on the eve of his centenary (16:06); Mark Mason provides his notes on Horse G…
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Quentin Letts, Owen Matthews, Michael Hann, Laura Gascoigne, and Michael Simmons
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Quentin Letts takes us through his diary for the week (1:12); Owen Matthews details the shadow fleet helping Russia to evade sanctions (7:15); Michael Hann reports on the country music revival (15:05); Laura Gascoigne reviews exhibitions at the Tate Britain and at Studio Voltaire (21:20); and, Michael Simmons prov…
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Max Jeffery, David Shipley, Patrick Kidd, Cindy Yu, and Hugh Thomson
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Max Jeffery interviews Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Massoud (1:13); former prisoner David Shipley ponders the power of restorative justice (8:23); Patrick Kidd argues that the Church should do more to encourage volunteers (14:15); Cindy Yu asks if the tiger mother is an endangered species (21:06); and, Hugh Thom…
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Slavoj Zizek, Angus Colwell, Svitlana Morenets, Cindy Yu, and Philip Hensher
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Philosopher Slavoj Zizek takes us through his diary including his Britney Spears Theory of Action (1:08); Angus Colwell reports from the front line of the pro-Palestinian student protests (8:09); Svitlana Morenets provides an update on what’s going on in Georgia, where tensions between pro-EU and pro-Russian facti…
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Monsters, Character Creation and 2d10 | April Roundup
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April has been a month of renewed focus. With the power roll firmly in place, more systems can be designed. Let's dive in and have a look at what's been happening in the last month over at MCDM. Links can be found here: https://goblinpoints.com/2404/#links Support the Show. Links and the script are available at https://goblinpoints.com/ If you have…
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Sean Thomas, Kara Kennedy, Philip Hensher, Damian Thompson and Toby Young
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Sean Thomas worries that Paris has lost some of its charm (1:21); Kara Kennedy reports on US-style opioids arriving in Britain (8:43); Philip Hensher describes how an affair which ruined one woman would be the making of another (15:32); Damian Thompson reflects on his sobriety and his battle with British chemists …
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Douglas Murray, Lionel Shriver, Mark Mason and Graeme Thomson
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: reporting from St Helena, Douglas Murray reflects on the inhabitants he has met and the history of the British Overseas Territory (1:12); Lionel Shriver opines on the debate around transgender care (9:08); following a boyhood dream to visit the country to watch cricket, Mark Mason reads his letter from India as he…
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Svitlana Morenets, Mary Wakefield, Max Jeffery, Sam Leith and Richard Bratby
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: In light of the help Israel received, Svitlana Morenets issues a challenge to the West to help Ukraine (1:15); Mary Wakefield questions the slow response to the Ministry of Defence being daubed in paint (7:33); Max Jeffery discusses the aims and tactics of the group responsible for the protest, Youth Demand (13:25…
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Matthew Parris, Laurie Graham, Rachel Johnson, Laura Gascoigne and Angus Colwell
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This week: Matthew Parris questions what's left to say about the Tories (00:57), Laurie Graham discusses her struggle to see a GP (07:35), Rachel Johnson makes the case against women only clubs (13:38), Laura Gascoigne tells us the truth about Caravaggio's last painting (19:21) and Angus Colwell reads his notes on wild garlic (28:58). Produced by O…
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James Heale, Madeleine Teahan, Tanya Gold and William Moore
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: James Heale suggests that the London mayoral race could be closer than we think (1:02); Madeleine Teahan argues that babies with down’s syndrome have a right to be born (6:15); Tanya Gold reports from Jerusalem as Israel’s war enters its seventh month (12:32); and William Moore reveals what he has in common with K…
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The Power Roll, and Language & Research | March Roundup
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March has been a more interesting month than February, mostly down to the changes in the die system. Let's dive right in. Links can be found here: https://goblinpoints.com/2403-march/#links Support the Show. Links and the script are available at https://goblinpoints.com/ If you have any tips for next month's episode, send me an email at tips@goblin…
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Sophie Winkleman, Svitlana Morenets, Candida Crewe and Ysenda Maxtone Graham
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This week: Sophie Winkleman tells us why she's fighting to ban smartphones for children (01:01), Svitlana Morenets details how Ukraine plans to revive its birthrate (05:52), Candida Crewe laments the blight that is UHT milk (12:41), and Ysenda Maxtone Graham mourns the loss of the St John's Voices choir (22:43).…
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Richard Madeley, Kate Andrews, Lloyd Evans, Sam McPhail and Graeme Thomson
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This week: Richard Madeley reads his diary (01:06), Kate Andrews describes how Kate-gate gripped America (06:18), Lloyd Evans warns against meddling with Shakespeare (11:38), Sam McPhail details how Cruyff changed modern football (18:17), and Graeme Thomson reads his interview with Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera (25:23). Produced and presented by Osca…
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William Moore, Sean Thomas, Matt Ridley, Lionel Shriver and Kate Andrews
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: William Moore questions if the Church of England is about the apologise for Christianity (1:19); Sean Thomas recounts his experience taking ayahuasca in Colombia (8:13); Matt Ridley argues that private landowners make better conservationists (16:40); Lionel Shriver warns against pathological niceness in the debate…
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Mary Wakefield, Hannah Tomes and Cosmo Landesman
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On this episode of Spectator Out Loud, Mary Wakefield has a solution to smartphone addition (00:28), Hannah Tomes reviews the latest production of King Lear (07:27) and Cosmo Landesman gets high (11:13).By Spectator Out Loud
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Negotiation, and Language & Literacy | February Roundup
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December was massive with official news, January was full of people playing the game, while February has been somewhat quiet. This is not for the lack of progress, rather the opposite. Links can be found here: https://goblinpoints.com/2402-february/#links Support the Show. Links and the script are available at https://goblinpoints.com/ If you have …
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Lukas Degutis, Ysenda Maxtone Graham, Richard Bratby and Toby Young
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Lukas Degutis reports from Riga, exploring Latvia’s policy of expelling Russian speakers (01:16); Ysenda Maxtone Graham explains why she believes applause has no place at a funeral (10:03); paying homage to Christopher Gunning, Richard Bratby argues that composers of ads, film soundtracks and TV theme tunes should…
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Max Jeffery, Lisa Haseldine, Christopher Howse, Philip Hensher and Calvin Po
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This week: Max Jeffery writes from Blackpool where he says you can see the welfare crisis at its worst (01:29); Lisa Haseldine reads her interview with the wife of Vladimir Kara-Murza, whose husband is languishing in a Siberian jail (06:26); Christopher Howse tells us about the ancient synagogue under threat from developers (13:02); Philip Hensher …
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Harry Mount, Lara Prendergast, Catriona Olding, Owen Matthews and Jeremy Hildreth
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On this week's Spectator Out Loud, Harry Mount reads his diary, in which he recounts a legendary face-off between Barry Humphries and John Lennon (00:45); Lara Prendergast gives her tips for male beauty (06:15); Owen Matthews reports from Kyiv about the Ukrainians' unbroken spirit (12:40); Catriona Olding writes on the importance of choosing how to…
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Svitlana Morenets, Paul Mason, Robbie Mallett and Lloyd Evans
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This week: Svitlana Morenets takes us inside Ukraine's new plan for mass conscription (01:01); Paul Mason says that Labour is right to ditch its £28 billion green pledge (10:49); Robbie Mallett tells us about life as a scientist working in Antarctica (15:48); and Lloyd Evans reads his Life column (21:24). Produced and presented by Oscar Edmondson.…
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Post-Crowdfunding Campaign | January Roundup
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It feels longer ago, but it's barely a month since the crowdfunding campaign for the RPG closed. It ended up being MCDM's biggest crowdfunder to date. Matt mentioned that it'll probably be their biggest ever, and I'm not inclined to disagree. There's something of a "lightning in a bottle" feel about it. Nevertheless, we don't know what the future h…
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Lionel Shriver, Angus Colwell and Toby Young
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On this week’s episode, Lionel Shriver asks if Donald Trump can get a fair trial in America (00:39), Angus Colwell speaks to the Gen-Zers who would fight for Britain (08:25), Matthew Parris makes the case for assisted dying (13:15), Toby Young tells the story of the time he almost died on his gap year (20:43), and Harry Mount tells us about the gri…
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Richard Dawkins, Douglas Murray and Cindy Yu
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On this episode, Richard Dawkins explains how to convert an atheist like him to a Christian (00:37), Lisa Haseldine says the German army is in a dire state (05:53), Douglas Murray looks at the return of the Trump show (12:44), Cindy Yu reviews a Chinese intelligence officers account of life under the CCP (20:14), and Mary Wakefield wonders if it’s …
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Cindy Yu, Mary Wakefield and Natasha Feroze
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This week: Cindy Yu reads her piece ahead of the Taiwanese elections (00:54), Mary Wakefield discusses the US opioid crisis which she fears has come to the UK (07:13), and Natasha Feroze tells us about the rise of relationship contracts (13:26). Produced and presented by Oscar Edmondson.By Spectator Out Loud
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Svitlana Morenets, James Heale and Theo Hobson
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This week: Svitlana Morenets explains why Ukrainians can't trust Putin's hollow promises (00:57), James Heale reads his politics column on Rishi's January blues (05:42), and Theo Hobson describes the joys of middle-aged football (10:54). Produced and presented by Oscar Edmondson.By Spectator Out Loud
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Crowdfunding Campaign Galore | December Roundup
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December has been a Goxomoc of a month! The crowdfunder launched, and went completely gangbusters; and the play test packet for patrons went out before the year's end. Links to everything is available here: https://goblinpoints.com/2312-december/#links Support the Show. Links and the script are available at https://goblinpoints.com/ If you have any…
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Peter Hitchens, Lionel Shriver, Mary Wellesley and more
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On this week's episode, Peter Hitchens remembers a Christmas in Bucharest, Lionel Shriver says people don't care about Ukraine anymore, Ed West wonders if you can ‘meme’ yourself into believing in God, Mary Wellesley reads her ‘Notes On’ St Nicholas, and Melissa Kite says she had to move to Ireland to escape the EU‘s rules.…
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James Heale, Michael Simmons and Mary Wakefield
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This week: James Heale reads his politics column on Sunak's migration minefield (00:55), Michael Simmons says that Scotland's 'progressive' teaching methods have badly backfired (05:53), and Mary Wakefield asks: why can't I pray in Westminster Abbey? (11:40) Produced and presented by Oscar Edmondson.…
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The Talent, The RPG, and the Revised Illrigger | November Roundup
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We're officially out of November, and it's time for the first monthly roundup. Links to everything is available here: https://goblinpoints.com/2311-november/#links Support the Show. Links and the script are available at https://goblinpoints.com/ If you have any tips for next month's episode, send me an email at tips@goblinpoints.com. Intro/outro: "…
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This time we take a trip down history street and have a look at where MCDM started. Support the Show. Links and the script are available at https://goblinpoints.com/ If you have any tips for next month's episode, send me an email at tips@goblinpoints.com. Intro/outro: "Future Gladiator" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Common…
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Velkommen! I'm Jon de Nor and this is Goblin Points - a podcast covering MCDM, the MCDM community, and whatever else MCDM related. This introductory episode is a short explanation of what this podcast is about. Support the Show. Links and the script are available at https://goblinpoints.com/ If you have any tips for next month's episode, send me an…
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Svitlana Morenets, Sean Thomas and Angus Colwell
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This week, Svitlana Morenets says Ukraine’s counteroffensive is not living up to the hype (00:59), Sean Thomas says he likes travelling to crappy towns (10:27), and Angus Colwell defends London’s rickshaw drivers (17:38). Presented and produced by Max Jeffery.By Spectator Out Loud
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Michael Simmons, Christopher Howse and Melissa Kite
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This week, Michael Simmons looks at the dodgy graph thats justified the second lockdown (00:55), Christopher Howse examines what happened to received pronunciation (05:56), and Melissa Kite wonders whether Surrey’s busybodies have followed her and her boyfriend to Cork (14:47). Presented and produced by Max Jeffery.…
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Katy Balls, Matthew Parris and Fabian Carstairs
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This week: Katy Balls reads her politics column on Keir Starmer's ceasefire predicament (00:54), Matthew Parris warns us of the dangers of righteous anger (06:48), and Fabian Carstairs tells us how he found himself on an internet dating blacklist (14:29). Presented by Oscar Edmondson. Produced by Cindy Yu and Oscar Edmondson.…
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Peter Oborne, Kate Andrews and Jonathan Maitland
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On this week's Spectator Out Loud, Peter Oborne reads his letter from Jerusalem (00:55), Kate Andrews talks about why Rishi Sunak has made her take up smoking (07:20) and Jonathan Maitland explains his growing obsession with Martin Bashir (12:15). Presented by Cindy Yu. Produced by Cindy Yu and Natasha Feroze.…
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