I preferred the previous format for the show, not a fan of the “inside baseball” approach to the production of the magazine. Still, I very much appreciate the magazine, writers and content.

How a publication as smart and savvy as the Spectator would allow reporting and discussion on Trump’s 2024 prospects without mentioning his attempt to literally overturn a widely credible election result in 2020 is astounding. Bidet’s obvious faults aside, many in the GOP suffer from Trump fatigue for THAT reason alone. And they’re not just the usual establishment republicans! Look at Tucker Carlson’s behind the scenes messages revealed in the court case with Dominion. I read the entire Gray story “Don vs. Ron.” Gray just blithely skips all this.

Find a better US analyst. I won’t listen to that Kate lady anymore. Everything else is fine.

Smart, exacting, unrepentant — a breath of fresh, clear air in an otherwise loud and distracted marketplace of ideas.

For me. In our blizzard of stupidity these voices soothe my soul.