Andrew O’Hagan reads 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and considers the art of terrible writing about sex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21
Aftershock: The War on Terror – Episode 1: With Us or Against Us
In the days after 9/11, George W. Bush declared a state of emergency and initiated what would become an unprecedented expansion of US power. Public debate narrowed: there were new limits on what was acceptable, and not acceptable, to say. The London Review of Books published a nu ... Show More
44m 54s
Nov 15
Introducing ‘Aftershock: The War on Terror’
After 9/11, George W. Bush launched a global War on Terror. What followed was an unprecedented expansion of American power, from Guantánamo Bay to drone strikes, mass surveillance to the weaponisation of the financial system. Asked when it would end, Vice-President Dick Cheney re ... Show More
3m 57s
Mar 2022
Nikki’s Back! Let’s Talk About Sex with Sydnee Paige
Nikki Boyer sits down with Sydnee Paige, the host of Wondery’s new sex-positive podcast Sydnee in the Sheets, for an intimate conversation about sex and dating in today’s crazy world. Sydnee shares her thoughts on hookup apps, porn and why communication is key to great sex. And j ... Show More
28m 34s
Jun 2023
Oscar Wilde | The Peer and The Poet | 2
<p>Oscar Wilde is making waves in London’s literary scene, but he’s heading for disaster. He's been publicly outed by his gay lover’s father, Lord Queensberry. Homosexuality is illegal and Wilde is facing private and public ruin. So he has to make a life-changing choice: fight, o ... Show More
49m 29s