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EPISODE · Jul 20, 2025 · 25 MIN

Spectator Out Loud: Mark Mason, Mary Wakefield, Matthew Parris and Philip Patrick

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Mark Mason reminisces about old English bank notes (00:33), Philip Patrick wonders whether AI will replace politicians in Japan (04:04), Matthew Parris wonders why you would ever trust a travel writer (10:34) and Mary Wakefield looks at the weird world of cults (17:42). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Mark Mason reminisces about old English bank notes (00:33), Philip Patrick wonders whether AI will replace politicians in Japan (04:04), Matthew Parris wonders why you would ever trust a travel writer (10:34) and Mary Wakefield looks at the weird world of cults (17:42). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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