This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/rorymal and get on your way to being your best self! Try VIIA Hemp! https://bit.ly/viiarorymal and use code RORYMAL! Big Tuesday vibes gang! How would you feel about a R&B Vocalist draft, done by the team? Well one will be coming to you via Patreon soon, so…

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…

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/rorymal and get on your way to being your best self! It's 7 am FRIDAY, it's 95 degrees! Mal gets immediately to pressing Demaris about romantic rules, and he starts working through some more boundaries any woman of his can't cross. On a further well-deserve…

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/rorymal and get on your way to being your best self! Happy Tuesday Gang! Rory found his (Irish) people over the weekend in a small town upstate and shared his experience with us (09:37). Meanwhile, Demaris was "calmly" outside (14:18) and catches us up on h…

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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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 …

We’re back after a brief hiatus! We know you missed us, so we came back ready to talk about all of the events that transpired during our absence. We start off catching up with each other on the past week, with Julian letting us know what his wedding swag was (5:06). Mal lets us know that white people are in Harlem kissing the feet of black Israelit…

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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Go to https://MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order with promo code RORYMAL. Add more relaxation to your summer plans with MOOD! For a limited time only, get 20% off your first order and a FREE THCa pre-roll. Just go to https://hellomood.com and use promo code RORYMAL. Happy Monday gang! We roll straight into our recap of our weekends. Ro…

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 …

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/rorymal and get on your way to being your best self. TGIF! This was a long and fun-filled week but we start the episode off with the biggest event - Kendrick Lamar popping out in LA at The Forum. We streamed the event with our Patreon members on Discord, so…

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/rorymal and get on your way to being your best self. Today we are joined by Chris Distefano a.k.a. Chrissy Chaos. We get right to it and cover European rac*sm and how straight people are over . Then Chris chooses Peeje (the man behind the camera and legenda…

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…

Go to https://hellomood.com and use promo code RORYMAL to get 20% off your first order and a FREE THCa pre-roll! We survived the second week of Men’s Mental Health Month! Demaris gives Mal yet another reason to go to therapy when he discovers that she took another man on their planned date to see Bad Boys 4 (5:02). Meanwhile, he was at the Nick Gra…

Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at https://shopify.com/rorymal The team is back after a tantalizing weekend. Rory shares a story of how he got "scammed" , and the team (non-parents) tries to give Rory (the first time parent) advice on how to put a clingy kid down. Unfortunately, Rory is not the only team member running on fumes. Demaris adm…

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…

Get timeless looks with modern comfort at https://MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order with promo code RORYMAL. Live show tickets are available NOW for Patreon users exclusively. Yes, they actually like the song. No, we’re not kidding. Drake dropped a troll cover of the classic 'Hey There, Delilah' and the internet reacts. Is this strate…

Get timeless looks with modern comfort at https://MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order with promo code RORYMAL. Happy Pride Month! Rory & Mal plan their Pride celebration calendar together, before getting into their initial reactions to the new Eminem single (5:51). Mal walks back his take from last episode, and Rory stands on white busi…

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…

Add more relaxation to your summer plans with MOOD! For a limited time only, get 20% off your first order and a FREE THCa pre-roll. Just go to https://hellomood.com and use promo code RORYMAL. Happy Friday everyone! We start with great news. Amara got her cast removed as Rory feverishly watched the doctor use a cast saw. We also learn that Rory’s m…

Mal’s hero has returned home. Trump spent a few hours in the Bronx using rappers to spread his campaign message. Over the weekend Rory & Julian went on a man date to a jazz show (16:03). Rory met his hero and became a fly on the wall. Meanwhile Mal & Omar Epps we’re talking about Michael Jackson (33:38) What is Michael’s best album? Let us know you…

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…

Well there’s another list. This time Apple Music put out the top 100 albums ever. There’s one album in particular that has Mal up in arms (19:27). We also get into the particulars of other albums on the list. Rory realizes his terror stare in real time after rewatching the Chris Rock clip. Then we discuss Cassie’s statement after the Diddy footage …

Well the tide has turned and it’s finally time for Rory to get cooked for a bad take. On our latest Patreon Rory vehemently said Chris Rock isn’t an A-List celebrity. All of us, including Clay, went at him (join our patreon to participate in that debate https://www.patreon.com/newrorynmal). Mal has been searching his name and checking out comments …

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…

Today we’re joined by the star of ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 6, Clay. We start with his signature toast and get right into the mess. After a brief recap of the sickest moments of the show & Clay’s red flags we get into his latest scandal…a “relationship” with Celina Powell (13:55). We discussed the TikToks she posted and the message from Clay’s mom. Th…

Rory wants to start with inter-ginger hate. He’s here to say (for the 4th time) that the clock is back on for Ice Spice. Her redundant lyrics led us to discover her fetish (04:30). Last week Julian & Demaris had a night out and revisit the ‘song of the summer’ conversation. Meanwhile poor baby Amara broke her leg (12:54). In rap beef news, Drake fl…

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…

This feels like the fastest 48 hours we’ve ever had. All of our phones have been blowing up, but no one more than OVO Mal. We ask Mal if he feels differently about the beef following the response he received. We get into the dangers of the allegations that have come to the forefront of this conflict, SA & DV. We speculate who will drop next and why…

We always seem to go on vacation at the most ideal time. I’d say we’re well rested, but we’re not. Like many of you we were refreshing our timelines and analyzing each diss record in real time. Over break we didn’t jump on a call or really discuss anything that happened. This is the first conversation we’ve had as a team. We came into the studio wi…

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 …

THIS EPISODE WAS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED…Long before Kendrick dropped. Our Ginger King turns 34 this week. He’s getting lost in Mexico which means this episode is previously recorded. We talk about the gender differences between men & women’s birthdays. This turns into a discussion about when you “officially” become an adult. We cover Mal’s 34th birthd…

We’re in the heart of Taurus season and Rory deserves a birthday month or at least a present. None of which will happen. Would you let your girl have a man cook for her in her house? Well Rory has and as expected Mal doesn’t approve. Mal gives us a workout update and reminds us how insane it is to be a professional athlete - all steroids welcomed (…

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…

Roc Nation’s days are numbered…unless we have something to say about it. Megan Thee Stallion is back in the headlines and unfortunately not for a great reason. Her former photographer is outing her for missed payments & a “toxic” work environment. Mal goes on to tell us how that’s his ideal environment. This leads to finding out Mal & Julian’s dad …

Everyone in? Good. The ride continues. On Saturday Drake released “Taylor Made Freestyle” ft. Tupac & Snoop Dogg (AI voices). Is AI good? Was this appreciation or appropriation? Does this second release change Kendrick’s release schedule? We provide speculative answers to all these new questions (10:43). During this discussion Rory also offers an a…

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…

Looks like we’re getting more than we initially thought. Before we get into that…it’s been a long 48 hours. We breakdown how we’ve spent our time waiting for Kendrick’s response. We cover Mal’s liked tweets, middle school clothing, and climate change in Dubai. Mal shares with us some news about an upcoming Kendrick album (21:57). Is the boogeyman c…

Hip Hop is back! Let’s enjoy this while it lasts. We have a rolling start as Mal dances his way into frame and continues to dance in his seat to Drake’s “Push Ups”. We don’t waste any time and get right into both Rick Ross & Drake’s diss records. We do a lyric breakdown and pick our favorite moments from Drake’s response. We have mixed reviews on R…

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…

Mal needs therapy and from a specific type of person. We’re back to full strength after Mal’s historic rant last episode. Julian is back to share his perspective from Dreamville Fest and more (32:14). Mal continues to clarify his thoughts. In other beef news (that we have fueled) Chris Brown responds to Quavo on his deluxe album (45:31). In more se…

Mal is gloating. Rory is instigating. And Demaris is sliding down a wall. A battle has been fought... well, kind of. We jump right into the retelling of our weekend with rap and where we all were when J.Cole dissed Kendrick... as well as when he apologized. Mal has a legendary monologue, letting us know exactly how this weekend marked the end of J.…

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…

I love my wiiiiife! *ah* Well love lost again. Chance The Rapper and his wife divorce after 5 years. Could this lead to a comeback for his music career? Then Mal owes Clay from Love Is Blind an apology (24:50). Staying in divorce Gypsy Rose calls it quits with her husband and is quickly seen back with her ex (29:30). Then Rory demands people respec…

Off camera Mal & Julian were discussing this season of ‘Love is Blind’ so we cut the cameras on and rolled right into the episode. First, shoutout Clay & AD for providing us with so much entertainment. We breakdown the sickness of this season (no worries even if you haven’t watched, we provide context). Staying on “reality tv”, comedian Jerrod Carm…

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).…

We picked a great week to plan a vacation. Before we get into the big stories we cover the DC show and the fight that broke out. After the show everyone went on vacation. Demaris was throwing cheeks in Turks and Rory was in Miami taking helicopter rides over Diddy’s house. Diddy’s homes were raided and we predict what’ll happen to everyone involved…