Andrew O'Hagan: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

In early January, the US military seized Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, in a display of force that echoed its numerous past interventions in Latin America. Yet in this case, Trump’s justifications for the action made no mention of democracy, but cited, among other things, ... Show More

‘Is it a bubble?’ John Lanchester asked in a recent LRB of the colossal amounts of money pouring into AI firms. ‘Of course it’s a bubble. The salient questions are how we got here, and what happens next.’ On this episode of the podcast, John joins Thomas Jones to discuss some pos ... Show More

In The Man Behind the Curtain, a bonus Close Readings series for 2026, Tom McCarthy and Thomas Jones examine great novels in terms of the systems and infrastructures at work in them. For their first episode, they turn to the book that invented the modern novel. Don Quixote, the i ... Show More

Get LAID with @Oloni, @ScottyUnfamous and @ShaniJamilah who discuss sex and relationships.simplyoloni.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

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

Exposing Love Island Secrets with Anna and Mandi! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 

Mehdi Hasan speaks with Cenk on The Conversation.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 

Adam Eichen and Jonathan Larsen speak with Cenk on The Conversation.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 

<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

Billboard Pride writer Stephen Daw discusses Swift's new LGBTQ-friendly hit and "Open Your Heart" co-writer Peter Rafelson muses about the wild backstory of Madonna's '80s classic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 

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It's time to talk about sex. Rachel is joined by sex therapist Nikquan Lewis for a very personal conversation about sex and intimacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Us Weekly shares all the details of the shocking new romance budding between Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson. Plus the hosts unveil all the details of the Sister Wives Divorce Scandal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19 ... Show More