A Year Apart From Art

It’s been two years since Governor Charlie Baker declared a COVID state of emergency in Massachusetts. To mark the occasion, In It Together brought back some old friends of the show to reflect on the pandemic and where we go from here. Arun Rath speaks with Boston Medical Center’ ... Show More

In In It Together’s final episode before a summer break, Arun Rath checks back in with the family of Keith Jacobs, who died from COVID-19 last year, to discuss the massive toll this pandemic has taken. And Arun speaks with regular guest Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, now the founding direct ... Show More

After more than a year closed, the Brattle Theater is set to re-open its doors this July. We’ll hear what we can expect about programming and the experience from Ivy Moylan, executive director and co-founder, and Ned Hinkle, creative director. And yes, there will be a Jaws screen ... Show More

It’s the final episode of 2023 and so, as always, it’s our review of the year. Host Ben Luke is joined by Louisa Buck, The Art Newspaper’s contemporary art correspondent, based in London, and Ben Sutton, editor, Americas, based in New York, to discuss the big art and heritage new ... Show More

For our final episode of the year, we look back on our best stories of 2021. Basia is joined by Tortoise editor-in-chief James Harding, and colleague Ceri Thomas, to chat through what we've learned as journalists, and storytellers. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Ho ... Show More

<p>Visual artist and author, <a href="https://www.creativeboom.com/podcast/oliver-jeffers/" target="_blank">Oliver Jeffers</a> chats about how the events of last year affected him, putting a family round-the-world trip on hold. We also talk about how his practice has developed ov ... Show More

<p>For the folk duo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, pandemic isolation brought about a creative boon. In a year that has been defined by uncertainty, they have returned to what they know: songs about the slow, challenging, beautiful heat of living.</p><p><em>This story was writ ... Show More

Beth and Neil look back at your favourite news stories and vocabulary of the year. 

<p>As we approach the end of 2021, we're revisiting some of our favourite moments on the Penguin Podcast this year.</p><br><p>Zadie Smith and Nick Laird tell us about the unexpectedly colourful spectrum of noise that helps them work, Adam Kay reveals the best way to avoid being d ... Show More

<p>A look at some of the topics we covered throughout the past year.</p> 

Mark Carruthers discusses the big stories of the year with Gareth Gordon, Deirdre Heenan, Newton Emerson and Tim McGarry.