The Political Press Box

On this episode of the Political Press Box, I speak to Nick Hilton, a former podcast producer for The New Statesman and The Spectator, who launched his own podcast company, Podot, more than six years ago.Nick is also a TV critic for The Independent and he has own Substack, Future Proof. But the reason why I spoke to Nick this time around is regarding the power of podcasting, with both the Trump and Harris campaigns attempting to win over podcast hosts, including the likes of Joe Rogan, The Nelk Boys, Andrew Shulz, Theo Von and Alex Cooper, and their highly-engaged audiences during the US election campaign.We also discuss the current state of YouTube, where many established content creators are going through a soul searching process, with some rethinking their relationship with the platform. I hope you enjoy the episode. Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. Produced and hosted by Ian Silvera, Editor of Tech, Power & Media. 

On this episode of The Political Press Box I speak to Tony Diver, US Editor of The Telegraph. We discuss the outlet's expansion into America, how he is covering the Trump and Harris campaigns and why immigration is such an important issue. In addition, Tony discusses the differences between Washington and Westminster as well as how the media ecosystems work. You can subscribe to Tony's newsletter here. Hosted and produced by Ian Silvera, Editor of Tech, Power & Media.

In this episode of the Political Press Box, I speak to Stella Tsantekidou, a former Labour staffer turned TV pundit. Stella, who appears on TalkTV, Channel 5, GB News and a range of other current affairs shows, is the first TV commentator I’ve had on the show. We get straight into the conversation about what life is like touring the studios and what’s next in her career. You can read Stella’s Substack here. Hosted and produced by Ian Silvera, editor of the Tech, Power and Media newsletter. 

On this episode of The Political Press Box, I speak to James Heale, Political Correspondent at The Spectator. The interview was recorded just days before The Spectator was snapped up by hedge fund tycoon and GB News investor Sir Paul Marshall for a reported £100m. Andrew Neil, the Chairman of the publication, subsequently stood down from the outlet.  James, meanwhile, remains in post and is planning to traverse the UK, attending the post-general election party conferences. We discuss his plan of attack for conference season, his time as a reporter and why he decided to co-write a biography of Liz Truss, Out of the Blue: The Inside Story of The Unexpected Rise and Rapid Fall of Liz Truss.Produced and hosted by Ian Silvera, editor of the Tech, Power & Media newsletter.