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Jan 13
Jake Thackray: The Unsung Writer by Paul Thompson
Biographer and singer-songwriter Paul Thompson joins us for a new episode of Backlisted devoted to the life and work of Jake Thackray, the so-called 'Yorkshire chansonnier' who died in 2002. Thackray was a man of many talents, as demonstrated by Jake Thackray: The Unsung Writer, ... Show More
1h 4m
Dec 25
Asterix and the Roman Agent by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo
Merry Christmas! Join Andy and Una, plus authors Louie Stowell and Robert Shearman, for a post-solstice celebration of Asterix and the Roman Agent (1972) by René Goscinny (words) and Albert Uderzo (pictures), first published in France in 1970 as La Zizanie, and freely translated ... Show More
1h 12m
Dec 9
Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild - rerun
A timely revisit of our 2022 Christmas special which celebrates Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild, a classic of children’s literature and the childhood favourite of our producer, Nicky Birch. We are joined by the writer Una McCormack and Tanya Kirk, the Lead Curator of Printed Her ... Show More
1h 34m
Nov 2019
Ep 208: The underappreciated art of literary forgery
Charlie Lovett joins Anne to discuss the enduring power of not only stories but the books themselves, how books connect people of all ages, and of all times, how we can preserve literature for future generations, the joy of a book as a physical object, the art of literary forgery ... Show More
50m 4s
Feb 2019
MAG 126 - Sculptor's Tool
25m 45s
Nov 2023
How Jane Austen Changed My Life
Helen Fielding, creator of the Bridget Jones novels and films, and Gill Hornby, author of the bestseller Miss Austen, join Sotheby’s books specialist Kalika Sands and novelist Kate Mosse for a conversation in partnership with Sotheby's and held at Sotheby’s in London about the en ... Show More
51m 40s
Mar 2019
MAG 131 - Flesh
24m 46s
Mar 2018
MAG 96 - Return To Sender
19m 14s
Apr 2019
One Great Book Trailer
We have a new podcast! WSIRN is about helping readers find their next read. In each episode, the recommendations are geared toward a particular reader’s style, and Anne always looks for titles they haven’t read before. Our new podcast is a short format show called One Great Book. ... Show More
4m 19s
Apr 2019
Ep 178: The Next Right Thing for your reading life
Decision-making is a HUGE part of WSIRN's purpose. Podcaster and author Emily P. Freeman is an expert in the art of decision-making (she’s literally written the book on it), but when assigned school reading hijacked alllllll her personal reading time... deciding what to read next ... Show More
56m 2s
Jul 2018
MAG 109 - Nightfall
28m 21s
Aug 2018
MAG 115 - Taking Stock
21m 49s
Apr 2019
MAG 133 - Dead Horse
24m 23s
Joining us on Backlisted this week is writer John Higgs, whose fascinating new book William Blake Vs The World is out now. We were thrilled John chose Steve Aylett's guide to originality, creativity and individuality, Heart of the Original, first published by Unbound in 2015 and as original, creative and individual a book as we have ever featured on this pod ... Show More
<p>Case #0091110</p><br><p>Statement of Deborah Madaki, regarding an adult art class she took in the Spring of 2004 and her friendship with ‘Gabriel’, a fellow student. Original statement given 11th October 2009.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Content Warnings for this episode are at the e ... Show More
<p>Case #0182003</p><br><p>Statement of Jared Hopworth, the Boneturner, regarding his association with Flesh and recent activities.</p><br><p>Content warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.</p><br><p>Thanks to this week's Patrons: Zachary Pinz, Adina Adriana&n ... Show More
<p>#9961505</p><br><p>Statement of Alfred Breekon, regarding a new pair of workers at his delivery company. Original statement given May 15th 1996.</p><br><p>Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.</p><br><p>Thanks to this week's Patrons: Joshua Diiori ... Show More
<p>Case #0172906</p><br><p>Statement of Julia Montauk, regarding her initial encounters with the hunter Trevor Herbert. Statement taken direct from subject, June 29th 2017.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.</p><br><p>Thanks t ... Show More
<p>Case #0070401</p><br><p>Statement of Mikaele Salesa, regarding an antique meat grinder in his possession during the Autumn of 1999. Original statement given January 4th 2007.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.</p><br><p>Tha ... Show More
<p>Case #9302706</p><br><p>Statement of Percy Fawcett, regarding his final expedition into the Amazon. Original statement given June 27th 1930.</p><br><p>Content warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.</p><br><p>Thanks to this week's Patrons: James Wilson Smit ... Show More
