Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWriting Climate Futures: David Wallace-Wells, Jenny Offill, Bharat Venkat, and Jonathan Blake
In light of the recent fires in Los Angeles, we're re-airing an episode featuring a panel discussion titled "Writing Climate Futures" with David Wall…
1 year, 1 month ago
On Giving Up
In this encore special episode, hosts Medaya Ocher, Kate Wolf, and Eric Newman discuss the case for and against giving up—on life, vices, dreams, cre…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ariana Reines' ''Wave of Blood''
In our last episode of the year, Kate Wolf speaks with the poet, playwright, and performance artist Ariana Reines about her latest book, Wave of Bloo…
1 year, 2 months ago
BEST OF 2024 EPISODE
It's time for our favorite episode of the year. Hosts Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman discuss their favorite books, movies, TV shows, music,…
1 year, 2 months ago
Kathryn Davis' "Versailles"
Medaya Ocher and Kate Wolf are joined by writer Kathryn Davis, the acclaimed author of many novels, including Labrador, The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf, …
1 year, 2 months ago
Raoul Peck's "Ernest Cole: Lost and Found"
Kate Wolf speaks to filmmaker Raoul Peck about his latest documentary, Ernest Cole: Lost and Found, out in theaters now. The film excavates the life …
1 year, 3 months ago
Renee Gladman's Experiments in Form
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman are joined by writer and artist Renee Gladman to discuss the re-release of "To After That (TOAF)" and her latest book, "…
1 year, 3 months ago
Edwin Frank's "Stranger than Fiction: Lives of the Twentieth Century Novel"
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by the editorial director of the New York Review of Books and the founder of the NYRB classic series, Edwin Fra…
1 year, 3 months ago
Politics on the Couch: Psychoanalysis and the Presidency
In this special episode, Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman are joined by writer and psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster to talk about the role of p…
1 year, 3 months ago
Mosab Abu Toha's "Forest of Noise"
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by the Palestinian poet, short-story writer, and essayist Mosab Abu Toha. He is the author of the award-winni…
1 year, 3 months ago