Beste TLS Podcasts (2025)

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Happy New Year! 35:45

3d ago35:45

35:45

This week, Alex Clark and Lucy Dallas look forward to 2025's most tempting reading, plan a Jane Austen road trip and resolve to sit up straight. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Glad to Exist 54:04

17d ago54:04

54:04

This week, Simone Gubler ponders the contents of a dog's mind; and Tristram Fane Saunders praises the poet Wendy Cope's strengths and subtleties. 'The Happiness of Dogs: Why the Unexamined Life is Most Worth Living', by Mark Rowlands 'Collared: How We Made the Modern Dog', by Chris Pearson 'Collected Poems', by Wendy Cope Hosted on Acast. See acast…

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Revolutionary Roads 56:55

24d ago56:55

56:55

This week, Catriona Seth goes in search of the mysterious last queen of France; and Maria Margaronis is entranced by the stage adaptation of a children's classic. 'Marie-Antoinette', by Charles-Éloi Vial 'Ballet Shoes', adapted by Kendall Feaver from Noel Streatfeild's novel, National Theatre, London, until February 22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…

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On the Shoulders of Giants 48:44

1M ago48:44

48:44

This week, novelist and playwright Caryl Phillips remembers his friendship with the magnificent James Baldwin; and Robert Potts on the ingenious return of George Smiley. The works of James Baldwin 'Karla's Choice', a John le Carré novel, by Nick Harkaway Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S2E21 - Keith Jesperson: Family Of Monsters 53:30

1M ago53:30

53:30

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S2E20 - Paul Durousseau: The Jacksonville Strangler? 1:19:40

1M ago1:19:40

1:19:40

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S2E19 - Wild Bill Holbert: Smiling from Hell 34:46

1M ago34:46

34:46

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S2E18 - Wayne Adam Ford: Serial Killers and School Shooters 46:36

1M ago46:36

46:36

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S2E17 - Hadden Clark Responds to the Michael Bay Documentary Part 2 34:44

1M ago34:44

34:44

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Friends, Romans... Rhinoceroses? 53:31

1M ago53:31

53:31

This week, Mary Beard squares up to the gorefest of Gladiator II; and Alan Hollinghurst in conversation at the Cambridge Literary Festival. 'Gladiator II', various cinemas 'Our Evenings', by Alan Hollinghurst Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Coup de Foudre 56:31

1M ago56:31

56:31

This week, Lauren Elkin on a Nobel Prize-winner's obsession with images; and Judith Flanders assesses bold claims about the origins of contemporary English. 'The Use of Photography', by Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie, translated by Alison L. Strayer 'La Langue Anglaise N'existe Pas: C’est du français mal prononcé', by Bernard Cerquiglini Produced by…

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Watch This Space 43:43

2M ago43:43

43:43

This week, Toby Lichtig talks to the new Booker Prize-winner Samantha Harvey about her voyage to the stars; and TLS contributors choose their books of the year. ‘Orbital’, by Samantha Harvey Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S2E16 - Hadden Clark Responds to the Michael Bay Documentary Part 1 32:00

2M ago32:00

32:00

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Good at Games 43:46

2M ago43:46

43:46

This week, Norma Clarke explores the world of 18th-century chameleon Mary Robinson; and Devoney Looser on a soccer player's passion for Virginia Woolf. 'Mary Robinson: Actress, mistress, writer, radical', Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, until April 21, 2025 'The Striker and the Clock: On Being in the Game', by Georgia Cloepfil Produced by Charlo…

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S2E15 - Nico Claux: The Vampire Of Paris Halloween Edition 1:12:32

2M ago1:12:32

1:12:32

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Letter from the Capitol 48:14

2M ago48:14

48:14

This week, Mary Beard reports on the American election from her billet on Pennysylvania Avenue; plus Regina Rini opens a can of temporal worms in a quest to cure worry. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Double Vision 33:04

2M ago33:04

33:04

In a special interview, Lucy Dallas meets artist William Kentridge to explore his new set of films. 'Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot', by William Kentridge, available on Mubi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Home Truths 37:34

2M ago37:34

37:34

This week, Oonagh Devitt Tremblay is intrigued by the multiple voices in Sarah Moss's new memoir; and Lucy Dallas speaks to artist William Kentridge. 'My Good Bright Wolf', by Sarah Moss 'Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot', by William Kentridge, streaming on Mubi Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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From Seoul to Stockholm 42:02

3M ago42:02

42:02

This week, Yoojin Grace Wuertz celebrates this year’s Nobel Laureate in literature, South Korea’s Han Kang; and David Morley reads his new poem, and discusses the link between birds, music and poetry. ‘The Vegetarian’, ‘Human Acts’ and ‘Greek Lessons’, by Han Kang ‘Beethoven’s Yellowhammer’, by David Morley Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Aca…

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Cherchez La Femme 49:58

3M ago49:58

49:58

This week, Lisa Hilton on the truth behind life as a 'grand horizontale'; and Juliette Bretan explores why Virginia Woolf served up boeuf en daube in To the Lighthouse. 'Kingmaker: Pamela Churchill Harriman’s astonishing life of seduction, intrigue and power', by Sonia Purnell 'Europe in British Literature and Culture', edited by Petra Rau and Will…

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Taking flight 50:25

3M ago50:25

50:25

This week, Larry Wolff admires an opera propelled by drone warfare; and Edward Carey describes how a love of theatre inspired his new novel. 'Grounded', by Jeanine Tesori, libretto by George Brant, Metropolitan Opera, New York, until October 19 'Edith Holler', by Edward Carey Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

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Tuning In 43:47

3M ago43:47

43:47

This week, we start with Donna Summer and finish with a Scotch Woodcock, as Milo Nesbitt goes in search of the future of music, and Roger Domeneghetti sings the praises of a little fish with a big flavour. 'Futuromania: Electronic dreams, desiring machines and tomorrow's music today', by Simon Reynolds 'A Twist in the Tail: How the humble anchovy f…

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Autumn Leaves 55:20

4M ago55:20

55:20

This week, Toby Lichtig previews the season’s fictional highlights; and Ann Manov on Sally Rooney’s latest gambit. ‘Creation Lake’, by Rachel Kushner ‘Intermezzo’, by Sally Rooney Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Typecast 49:37

4M ago49:37

49:37

This week, typographer Tom Cook on the fonts of all knowledge; and Graham Daseler explores Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler's firecracker relationship. 'Albertus: The Biography of a Typeface', by Simon Garfield 'Baskerville: The Biography of a Typeface', by Simon Garfield 'Comic Sans: The Biography of a Typeface', by Simon Garfield 'From the Momen…

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HAPPY DAYS 51:42

4M ago51:42

51:42

This week, Mary Beard joins us to explain why two recently discovered fragments of Euripides are big news; and an interview with director James Macdonald and actor Lucian Msamati on their new production of Waiting for Godot. 'Ino' and 'Polyidus', by Euripides 'Waiting for Godot', by Samuel Beckett, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, until Dece…

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Magic of the Minds 52:18

4M ago52:18

52:18

This week, medieval spells and modern cures, as we look back at some podcast highlights with Mary C Flannery and Charles Foster. 'Textual Magic: Charms and Written Amulets in Medieval England', by Katherine Storm Hindley 'Ten Trips: The new reality of psychedelics', by Andy Mitchell 'Psychedelics: The revolutionary drugs that could change your life…

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Making Change 43:00

5M ago43:00

43:00

This week, Lucy and Alex are joined by Amber Massie-Blomfield, who discusses her new book about the connections between art and protest. 'Acts of Resistance: The Power of Art to Create a Better World', by Amber Massie-Blomfield Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Fixtures and Funerals 45:00

5M ago45:00

45:00

This week, Lucy and Alex are joined by the novelist David Peace, who explains what drew him to writing about the 1958 Munich Air Disaster. 'Munichs', by David Peace Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The History Boys 53:12

5M ago53:12

53:12

This week, we take a look back at Fintan O'Toole's pre-election assessment of Keir Starmer; and revisit a conversation with William Boyd. 'Keir Starmer: The Biography', by Tom Baldwin 'November 1942: An Intimate History of the Turning Point of World War II’, by Peter Englund', translated by Peter Graves Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. …

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The Mind Bind 44:33

5M ago44:33

44:33

This week, Philip Ball assesses the anxiety about AI - and provides some reassurance; and Jane Robinson on Emily Davies, the woman who founded Girton College, Cambridge. 'Moral AI: And how we get there', by Jana Schaich Borg, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong and Vincent Conitzer 'The AI Mirror: How to reclaim our humanity in an age of machine thinking', by…

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After the Deluge 44:24

5M ago44:24

44:24

This week, Isaac Nowell takes us out in all weathers, Sean O'Brien reads a new poem, and Norma Clarke on a fascinating story of exile and doomed love. 'In All Weathers: A Journey Through Rain, Fog, Wind, Ice and Everything in Between', by Matt Gaw 'Fingerpost', by Sean O'Brien 'In Pursuit of Love: The Search for Victor Hugo's Daughter', by Mark Bos…

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Sitting Pretty 51:26

6M ago51:26

51:26

This week, Anna Katharina Schaffner on a top-to-tail exploration of deportment; and Toby Lichtig in conversation with novelist Hari Kunzru at the Hay Festival. 'Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America', by Beth Linker 'Blue Ruin', by Hari Kunzru Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Testaments of Youth 50:45

6M ago50:45

50:45

This week, Lily Herd on a child's-eye view of rockstar royalty; and Toby Lichtig talks to novelist Chigozie Obioma at the Hay Festival. 'My Family and Other Rock Stars', by Tiffany Murray 'The Road to the Country', by Chigozie Obioma Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Private Eyes and Private Lives 47:11

6M ago47:11

47:11

This week, Heather O'Donoghue puzzles over the locked rooms and red herrings of the crime genre; and Josh Raymond on an animated attempt to understand teenage turmoil. 'The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and Their Creators', by Martin Edwards 'Inside Out 2' Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

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Marginal Gains 53:25

6M ago53:25

53:25

This week, we accompany Stephen Sawyer on a speeded-up saunter through the arrondissements; and Toby Lichtig in conversation with Rory Stewart at the Hay Festival. 'Impossible City: Paris in the Twenty-First Century', by Simon Kuper 'The Zone: An Alternative History of Paris', by Justinien Tribillon 'Politics on the Edge', by Rory Stewart Produced …

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Here Comes the Sun 41:49

7M ago41:49

41:49

This week, TLS editors and writers guide you through a summer of reading; and Sarah Watling explores the extraordinary story of an artistic double act. 'Dorothy Hepworth and Patricia Preece: An Untold Story', Charleston, Lewes, Sussex 'The Secret Art of Dorothy Hepworth, aka Patricia Preece', by Denys J. Wilcox Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on…

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Metamorphosis and Myth 52:08

7M ago52:08

52:08

This week, Ben Hutchinson on the making of Franz Kafka, a century after the writer's death; and an interview with Roz Dineen about her vision of climate catastrophe and societal collapse. 'Kafka: Making of an icon', Weston Library, Bodleian, Oxford, until October 27 Accompanying book edited by Ritchie Robertson 'Briefly Very Beautiful', by Roz Dine…

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S2E14 - Dr. Scott Bonn: Psychopathy & Why Should We Care 1:04:58

7M ago1:04:58

1:04:58

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The TLS on Tour 1:01:00

7M ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Join us for at the Hay Festival for a conversation encompassing portals to other worlds, rock bands, improbable giraffes and the travails of the M4. 'Impossible Creatures', by Katherine Rundell 'One Ukrainian Summer: A Memoir About Falling in Love and Coming of Age in the Former USSR', by Viv Groskop Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See…

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Found in Translation 52:51

7M ago52:51

52:51

This week, we hear from two international prize-winning authors, Jenny Erpenbeck and Mircea Cărtărescu. 'Kairos' by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann 'Solenoid' by Mircea Cărtărescu, translated by Sean Cotter Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Let the Games Begin! 47:18

8M ago47:18

47:18

This week, writers including Andrew O'Hagan, Rose Tremain, Ayobami Adebayo and Marian Keyes select their most memorable sporting moments; and we drop in on the European Writers' Festival at the British Library. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Regeneration Games 46:48

8M ago46:48

46:48

This week, we look at the busy afterlives of two canonical characters: Nathalie Olah on Tom Ripley and Emelyne Godfrey on Sherlock Holmes. 'Ripley', on Netflix 'The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes: The inspiration behind the world’s greatest detective', by Andrew Lycett Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…

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S2E13 - James Daveggio: Bad Choices 1:04:26

8M ago1:04:26

1:04:26

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How to Dress for Bouillabaisse 46:28

8M ago46:28

46:28

This week, Susan Owens explores the surreal and vivid life of the artist Eileen Agar; and Rosie Goldsmith, curator of the European Writers' Festival, joins us to explain what's on the bill. 'A Look at My Life', by Eileen Agar The European Writers' Festival, the British Library, London, 18-19 May 2024 Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See…

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Better to Travel Hopefully 50:56

8M ago50:56

50:56

This week, Oxford Professor of Poetry AE Stallings explores the elliptical brilliance of Anne Carson; and an interview with writer, filmmaker and artist Miranda July about her forthcoming novel. 'Anne Carson: The Glass Essayist', by Elizabeth Sarah Coles 'Wrong Norma', by Anne Carson 'All Fours', by Miranda July Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted o…

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Super Furry Animals 42:14

8M ago42:14

42:14

This week, Kathryn Hughes introduces her new book on the cat craze that swept Edwardian England; and she also tells us about an exhibition of the work of Julia Margaret Cameron and Francesca Woodman. Plus a review of Sunjeev Sahota's The Spoiled Heart. 'Catland: Feline Enchantment and the Making of the Modern World', by Kathryn Hughes 'Portraits to…

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S2E11 - Susan Monica: The Pig Lady 37:29

9M ago37:29

37:29

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Power Plays 50:04

9M ago50:04

50:04

As the TLS celebrates all things Shakespeare, Emma Smith goes to see Ian McKellen's larger-than-life Falstaff; plus Rana Mitter on the immense impact and lasting legacy of the Tokyo Trial. 'Player Kings: Henry IV Parts 1 and 2', by William Shakespeare, adapted by Robert Icke, Noël Coward Theatre, London, until June 22, then touring 'Judgement at To…

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Unjust Deserts 45:49

9M ago45:49

45:49

This week, George Berridge is at the theatre to see Brian Cox in a classic role; and Toby Lichtig on a literary scandal with tragic consequences. 'Long Day's Journey into Night', by Eugene O'Neill, Wyndham's Theatre, London, until June 8 'Bound to Violence', by Yambo Ouologuem, translated by Ralph Manheim 'The Most Secret Memory of Men', by Mohamed…

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S2E10 - Martin Kipp: Dr Crazy 58:18

9M ago58:18

58:18

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