Dec 18

What secrets does Jane Austen's house hold?

In this special bonus episode, and to mark Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, we step inside her home in Alton to uncover the life she lived there and the objects she treasured most. From first editions to her own annotated books which formed her personal library, we explore how her s ... Show More

26m 15s

Dec 11

What were the best books of 2025?

What were our favourite books of the year and what are we most excited to read in 2026? Join the team behind the Ask Penguin podcast to look back at standout titles, memorable podcast moments, and the reading intentions we’re taking into the New Year.Explore all the books mention ... Show More

40m 40s

Dec 4

What makes a setting feel so vivid it becomes a character? With Paula Hawkins

Which novels are truly unputdownable and what should you read on a dark winter's night? We’re joined by best-selling author, Paula Hawkins, who discusses art, love and remote islands in her latest thriller, The Blue Hour. She also helps us tackle your listener questions with a st ... Show More

50m 39s

Apr 2023

Sarah Bakewell on Humanism and The Power of Connection

Ryan speaks with Sarah Bakewell about her new book <a href="https://geni.us/DaRRAyO" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Humanly Possible: seven hundred years of humanist freethinking, inquiry, and hope</a>, how growing up surrounded by books shaped her philosop ... Show More

1h 3m

Jul 2021

[Unedited] Esther Perel with Krista Tippett

The psychotherapist Esther Perel has changed our discourse about sexuality and coupledom with her TED talks, her books, and her podcast, Where Should We Begin? Episode after episode lays bare the theater of relationship, which is also the drama of being human. Her insights speak ... Show More

1h 30m

Jun 2023

Sauce Bolognese

This week, an exhibition of the Italian Renaissance painter Lavinia Fontana's work thrills Norma Clarke; and Kieran Setiya on Sarah Bakewell's bravura survey of the history of humanism.'Lavinia Fontana: Trailblazer, rule breaker', at the National Gallery of Ireland until August 2 ... Show More

51m 32s

May 2022

Sarah Ashcroft

This week on The Moments That Made Me we have a special episode with the incredibly beautiful and business driven Sarah Ashcroft. Sarah is an influencer, blogger and founder/CEO of SLA The Label. So join us as we find out Sarah's three most influential moments in her life, that h ... Show More

41m 37s

Aug 2021

544: Reincarnation, Penis Snake, & Sherpa Scandal

Today we hear a full-throated defense from Sarah about she would never join a cult. Susie remains dubious. We learn why Sarah believes in reincarnation, who she was in past lives, and why she thinks she has a native american spirit guide. We learn about a snake species that mi ... Show More

56m 41s

Mar 2023

Sarah Silverman

Sarah invites Real Ones to record from her home in Los Angeles. The conversation topics range from Sarah's friendship and collaborations with Jon's late cousin Adam, the experience of starting a podcast during the pandemic, approaching art and comedy in such sensitive ... Show More

1h 4m

Dec 2021

576: Kenny G Crush, Stranded Vacation, & Snapped Murders

Today we discuss our show now that another year has passed. Are we in a never-ending time warp?? We hear about a documentary on Kenny G that was surprisingly incredible. We learn why jazz purists hate him, Chinese people love him, & Sarah has a crush on him. Susie describe ... Show More

1h 25m

Sep 2021

Sad and Twisted Stories

This week, Thea Lenarduzzi and Lucy Dallas are joined by Skye C. Cleary to discuss Simone de Beauvoir’s ‘lost’ novel, ‘The Inseparables’, published almost seventy years after it was written; Anna Picard reviews a very dark production of ‘Rigoletto’ at the Royal Opera House; plus, ... Show More

49m 7s

Mar 2024

#122 Rebecca Manzoni : « Ecrire avec du son, c’est vraiment ce qui me passionne »

La journaliste et chroniqueuse âgée de 51 ans, qui anime depuis quelques mois « Le Masque et la plume » sur France Inter, nous reçoit chez elle à Saint-Ouen, à deux pas des puces. Rebecca Manzoni évoque son enfance en Lorraine auprès d'un père proviseur et d'un ... Show More

47m 15s

May 2021

Tamar Gendler On the Five Ancient Secrets to Modern Happiness

Kelly tracks down Yale Philosophy professor and the Dean of Arts & Sciences, Tamar Gendler, to discuss the great ancient philosophers’ take on our human nature and how it relates to modern happiness. Dean Gendler's studied academic and historical perspective on what makes us tick ... Show More

54m 19s

Sarah Bakewell with Isy Suttie