Literary interviews and discussions on the latest releases in the world of publishing, from poetry through to physics. Presented weekly by Sam Leith.
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Carlo Rovelli: 85 Seconds to Midnight
Jun 24, 2026 • 46m
Frank Cottrell-Boyce: How Our Children Live Now
Jun 17, 2026 • 33m
Andrea Wulf: George Forster and the Search for Humanity
Jun 10, 2026 • 39m
Emily Wilson: Journeys Through Ancient Literature
Jun 2, 2026 • 41m
May 26, 2026 • 38m
Alexander the Great: God, King, Man.
May 20, 2026 • 52m
Jeffrey Winters: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies
May 14, 2026 • 57m
May 7, 2026 • 39m
Sophia Smith Galer: How to Kill a Language
Apr 28, 2026 • 41m
Caroline Bicks: My Year of Fear with Stephen King
Apr 21, 2026 • 46m
Joe Sacco: The Once and Future Riot
Apr 15, 2026 • 26m
Mason Currey: Making Art and Making a Living
Apr 8, 2026 • 41m
Apr 1, 2026 • 33m
Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble
Mar 25, 2026 • 49m
Mar 18, 2026 • 38m
Mar 11, 2026 • 38m
Jane Rogoyska: Hotel Exile – Paris in the Shadow of War
Mar 4, 2026 • 44m
Feb 25, 2026 • 30m
What Would You Do Alone in a Cage with Nothing but Cocaine?
Feb 18, 2026 • 46m
Eric Schlosser: Fast Food Nation – revisited
Feb 11, 2026 • 41m