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Hello and welcome to Spectator Out Loud.

Each week we choose some of our favourite pieces from the magazine and ask their writers to read them aloud.

I'm Patrick Gibbons and on this week's podcast, Paul Wood looks at what Trump's victory in this week's US election could mean for the Middle East. From a South

Korean island, Sean Thomas gets a glimpse into a childless future. Imogen Yates explores the trend

within Gen Z of ecstatic dance. In the second part of our books of the year, some of our regular reviewers discuss their

favourite books of 2024.

You can hear from Peter Parker, Daniel Swift, Andrea Wolf, Claire Loudon and Sarah Wheeler.

And finally, the voice of the speaking clock himself, Alan Stedman, provides his notes on this

emblem of accuracy.

Up first, Paul Wood.

One of Donald Trump's 2024 campaign ads was aimed at Jewish voters.

Three stereotypical New York bubbers are coveting about the state of the world.

Israel's under attack,

anti-Semitism like I never thought I would see. One says, oh, ve, you know Trump I never cared for,

but at least he will keep us safe. This was a canny appeal, recognising that many American Jews

were traditionally Democrats and would

have to hold their noses to vote for Trump. But Trump has been, as he says himself, Israel's

protector. And Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was the first foreign leader to praise him

for his victory. Congratulations on history's greatest comeback.

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