Episodes

  • Will America go to war with Iran?

    Will America go to war with Iran?
    Oct 1 2024
    Israel has launched what it has described as "limited, localised and targeted ground raids" in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah’s deputy leader says they’re ready for a ground offensive. It comes as more than 1000 people have been killed in the past two weeks in Lebanon.

    Could they be heading for all-out war? Is it possible that Iran and the US will be sucked into the conflict too? With tensions between Israel and the US on the rise, what will the next few weeks look like – and is there a chance Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah open the way to strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities?

    Professor John Mearsheimer joins The Spectator’s deputy editor and Americano host Freddy Gray to discuss what’s next for Israel, and the geopolitical implications.

    This episode is also available to watch on Spectator TV.
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    41 mins
  • What happens if the American election is a tie?

    What happens if the American election is a tie?
    Sep 29 2024
    America has a peculiar way of deciding national elections. Instead of a cumulative national vote, the president and vice president are determined by fifty separate state elections. The top ticket in each state (except Nebraska and Maine) receives all that state’s electoral votes, no matter how slim the margin of victory. Each state’s electoral votes are equal to its number of House members plus its senators. The winner needs 270 electoral votes.

    What if, in this razor-thin election, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris fall one vote short? Freddy Gray is joined by Charles Lipson, contributor to The Spectator and political scientist, to answer that question. You can read the rest of his piece here.

    Join Freddy Gray a special live recording of Americano on Thursday 24 October. You can buy tickets at www.spectator.co.uk/electionspecial.
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    31 mins
  • Could Pennsylvania decide the US election?

    Could Pennsylvania decide the US election?
    Sep 26 2024
    Freddy Gray is joined by Oliver Bateman, historian and journalist based in Pittsburgh. They discuss how important Pennsylvania will be during the election, the mail-in ballot system, and the state of the race.
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    30 mins
  • Cenk Uygur on abortion, Israel-Gaza & Kamala's 'word salads'

    Cenk Uygur on abortion, Israel-Gaza & Kamala's 'word salads'
    Sep 20 2024
    Cenk Uygur is a broadcaster and host of The Young Turks show. On the show Freddy Gray speaks to Cenk about the 2024 US election and Kamala's 'world salads'; language used by the Democrats on abortion and whether Kamala can strike a chord with the pro-Palestine voters in America.
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    43 mins
  • Are Big Tech monopolies the biggest threat to democracy?

    Are Big Tech monopolies the biggest threat to democracy?
    Sep 19 2024
    A handful of Big Tech companies seem to run our lives, and there's a good argument that they can be considered monopolies within their industries. In a landmark ruling recently, a US judge found that Google acted illegally with their exercise of monopoly power within the online search industry. On this episode, Freddy is joined by Barry Lynn, journalist and an expert on America's antitrust battles, to discuss how liberal societies can combat the power of monopolistic Big Tech.
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    38 mins
  • Are Democrats to blame for the repeated attempts to kill Trump?

    Are Democrats to blame for the repeated attempts to kill Trump?
    Sep 16 2024
    As if there hadn’t been enough drama in America in 2024, Donald Trump has survived another assassination attempt.

    The attempted killing of the 45th president at his golf course in Palm Beach, Florida yesterday afternoon was not nearly as threatening or deadly as the shooting nine weeks ago in Butler, Pennsylvania - but questions remain about how the incident could have happened.

    Freddy Gray is joined by Kate Andrews to discuss the second assassination attempt, the state of the race, and what's next for Donald Trump.
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    23 mins
  • What did we learn from the Harris Trump debate?

    What did we learn from the Harris Trump debate?
    Sep 11 2024
    Millions of viewers tuned in to watch the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump last night. Was there really any big winner from the evening? Freddy Gray is joined by Sarah Elliott, spokeswoman for Republicans Overseas UK, to assess the highlights and discuss where the race might go following their first interaction.
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    24 mins
  • Has Trump lost his mojo? Andrew Neil & Piers Morgan on America's 2024 election

    Has Trump lost his mojo? Andrew Neil & Piers Morgan on America's 2024 election
    Sep 9 2024
    The Spectator's chairman Andrew Neil and journalist Piers Morgan join Freddy Gray, host of the Americano show, to analyse the presidential race so far. Piers reveals what Donald Trump told him after he was shot, and they both give their predictions on whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will win their first debate.
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    28 mins