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On Jean-Luc Godard
Claire Denis and J. Hoberman join Adam Shatz to talk about the work and legacy of Jean-Luc Godard. They discuss Godard’s early fascination with Ameri…
3 years, 6 months ago
Jonathan Meades: Closing Time for the Firm
Writer and filmmaker Jonathan Meades introduces and reads his review of Tina Brown's book about the royal family, The Palace Papers, from April this …
3 years, 6 months ago
Grief Totalitarianism
As Britain acquires a new king and new prime minister, and ordinary people are arrested for expressing dislike of the royal family, James Butler and …
3 years, 7 months ago
Are you a hoarder?
Jon Day talks to Tom about the history and psychology of the accumulation of objects, from Anglo-Saxon treasure to the Collyer twins of Harlem, by wa…
3 years, 7 months ago
Green Growth and Degrowth
In the 20th century, the pursuit of economic growth became central to political decision making. As the environmental consequences of this obsession …
3 years, 7 months ago
From the Bookshop: Elif Batuman and Merve Emre
This week, a guest episode from the London Review Bookshop Podcast, featuring Elif Batuman talking to Merve Emre about her latest book, Either/Or. Th…
3 years, 7 months ago
Between Mykolaiv and Kherson
James Meek, recently returned from Mykolaiv, talks to Tom about the area of southern Ukraine that has become a crucial battleground in the war, as Ru…
3 years, 7 months ago
Two German Frauds
John Lanchester talks to Tom about the recent scandals involving two DAX-listed companies, Volkswagen and Wirecard, and the ways in which they challe…
3 years, 8 months ago
Four Hundred Years of Women's Football
Emma John and Natasha Chahal join Tom to discuss England’s victory in Euro 2022, the long history of women’s football – mentioned in a poem by Philip…
3 years, 8 months ago
On Desert Island Discs
Miranda Carter talks to Tom about the history of the world’s longest-running interview show, Desert Island Discs, from its early scripted days on the…
3 years, 8 months ago