How do you put a ghost on trial? In Linda Kinstler's deeply personal new book, Come to This Court and Cry, she uncovers the atrocities of her Latvian grandfather's involvement in the Holocaust. In conversation with author, broadcaster and academic, Peter Pomerantsev, she asks how do we account for the brutality of historical events and our personal links to ... Show More
Aug 11
Uncovering the Epstein Story, with Emily Maitlis and Amy Wallace (Part Two)
The Jeffrey Epstein story has created shockwaves on both sides of the Atlantic. As new documents continue to emerge, and as journalists continue to report around those documents, we’re increasingly seeing how the powerful and well-connected can evade scrutiny. At its core, this i ... Show More
34m 47s
Aug 9
Uncovering the Epstein Story, with Emily Maitlis and Amy Wallace (Part One)
The Jeffrey Epstein story has created shockwaves on both sides of the Atlantic. As new documents continue to emerge, and as journalists continue to report around those documents, we’re increasingly seeing how the powerful and well-connected can evade scrutiny. At its core, this i ... Show More
40m 18s
Aug 8
Is the Algorithm Destroying Taste? With Polyester Editor-In-Chief Ione Gamble
What we like has never been entirely our own. Taste has always been shaped by class, culture and the people around us. But in the age of algorithms and AI, our preferences are increasingly being predicted, curated and sold back to us. In this episode, Mia Sorenti speaks with Ione ... Show More
29m 59s
May 2022
Resilience, inherited trauma and living with the Holocaust
<p>Even 75 years after the Holocaust, anti-Semitic crimes are still happening in Canada. And their presence highlights why education is still important, and uncovering family history is a powerful way to learn about the past.</p><p>The Globe’s western arts correspondent, <a href= ... Show More
19m 18s
Feb 2025
From the archive: Was it inevitable? A short history of Russia’s war on Ukraine
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: To understand the tragedy of this war, it is worth going back beyond the last few weeks and months, and even beyond Vlad ... Show More
46m 12s
<p>The documentary filmmaker, known for <i>The Civil War</i>, <i>Jazz</i>, and <i>Baseball</i>, turns his attention to the Holocaust, and asks what we can learn from the evils of the past.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com" ... Show More
