Oct 15

Cabbages and kings

This week, David E Cooper on a mammoth history of the garden; and Larry Wolff takes in Macbeth at the Met.'The Garden: Our 4,000-year quest for paradise', by Jonathan Bate'Macbeth', by Giuseppe Verdi, Metropolitan Opera, New York, until October 20Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hoste ... Show More

52m 44s

Oct 8

Costume Dramas

This week, Sophie Oliver on Rebecca West's struggle with her love of clothing; and Robert Poole introduces us to a dashing 19th-century radical.'A Fable for Christians', by Rebecca West'Mad Tom's Rising: The revolutionary mystic Sir William Courtenay and the last battle fought on ... Show More

47m 49s

Oct 1

Outsiders

This week, Patrick McGuinness delves into the moving and illuminating notebooks kept by Albert Camus; and Elizabeth Lowry on the untold lives of novelist Anita Brookner.'The Complete Notebooks', by Albert Camus, translated by Ryan Bloom'Anita Brookner: Art and life', by Hermione ... Show More

1h 3m

Jul 2025

The Moth Podcast: Cycling

On this episode, in celebration of the Tour de France, we’re taking a ride with three stories all centered around biking. This episode is hosted by Emily Couch. Storytellers: Noa Gilbert organizes a protest to save a protected bike lane. Rebecca Sacks got into a bike accident and ... Show More

21m 51s

Sep 2022

Competition

A bike race in memory of a Hastings fisherman, the football match that will never happen again, and the highs and lows of a dance competition through the eyes of a child. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures on the journey to first place.The Cha-cha Champi ... Show More

30m 8s

Jun 2025

Rupert's Curry

Paul Hawksbee was joined by Charlie Baker for this afternoons podcast. Josh Widdicombe talks Plymouth, Rupert Bell & Lizzie Kelly give us a Ascot preview, author Ned Boulting joined us in the studio, and we had a Birthday Spread Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf ... Show More

49m 2s

Jun 2023

Watts Occurring - Netflix's Tour de France: Unchained review

It's the talk of the cycling world - the new behind-the-scenes Netflix documentary Tour de France: Unchained, filmed at last year's Tour. G has a starring role and Luke... is caught on film in his bucket hat. We called up James Gay-Rees, the producer of the series and founder of ... Show More

40m 58s

Jun 2022

Shrunken Head

Plots to do dastardly things is on the tour today, complete with all sorts of curious characters.Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10m 23s

Apr 2022

The Secret of Eternal Youth

Gordon Smart and Charlie Baker are joined on the pod by legendary actor and Arsenal fan Adrian Dunbar to reflect on his time at Wembley on the weekend for Fury versus Whyte as well as the chairman of the Maldon Mud Race Brian Farrington. Plus, the guys ask the listeners for the m ... Show More

44m 1s

Jan 2022

Once More from the Top

Poet Fiona Sampson, conductor Alice Farnham, and broadcaster Tom Service join Ian McMillan to explore the maths, metaphors and musical terms that make up the language of conducting. Plus comedy writer Jack Bernhardt takes a sideways look at Hollywood's take on the tortured genius ... Show More

44m 5s

May 2022

Working for Peanuts

Unlikely characters make an appearance on today's tour through the curious.Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9m 32s

Mar 2014

Episode 246: Toni Collette, Bill Callahan, and Oil Balls

This week: Toni Collette grabs the wheel … Rob Delaney takes us to a dark, dark chocolate place … Ben Schott shares speichelgleichmut … Texas singer-songwriter Bill Callahan remembers the Seventies … Celia Rivenbark smuggles in the sauce … Poetry among thieves … And savor-ish dou ... Show More

50m 44s

Riders On The Storm