The Poitín Maker

A minute by minute critical analysis of the emotions I felt following a false accusation of not flushing a toilet after defecation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

A 15th century saint who would dream about christ penetrating her heart. A 380 million year old extinction event where the plants couldn't decompose when they died Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

I chat with the legendary author and comedian Frankie Boyle in his hometown of Glasgow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Colm Tóibín delights in the hidden landscapes and hidden lives revealed in Eugene McCabe’s Music at AnnahullianFor more podcasts, including Philip Pullman reading Chekhov and William Boyd reading JG Ballard, visit the Guardian short stories podcast page. To nominate your own favo ... Show More

Celebrated short story author George Saunders joins us to answer three questions about court stories. With panelists Paula Poundstone, Peter Grosz and Emmy Blotnick. Sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message ch ... Show More

Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs are joined in the studio by comedian Ed Gamble and Cricket pundit Phil Tufnell who both have new books out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Extrait de notre entretien avec Gérard Chaliand. Homme d'action, stratégiste, écrivain, Gérard Chaliand est aussi l'auteur de plusieurs recueils de poésie. Dans cet extrait de l'entretien qu'il a accordé à Conflits il revient sur les liens entre poétique et géopolitique. Hébergé ... Show More

Tracy and Holly talk about the eerie similarities of the stories of the Andrea Doria and the Empress of Ireland. They also talk about Jacob Haish's poetry about barbed wire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Writer and filmmaker Jonathan Meades introduces and reads his review of Tina Brown's book about the royal family, The Palace Papers, from April this year.Read the piece here: https://lrb.me/meadespodSign up to our Close Readings podcast subscription: https://lrb.me/closereadingsp ... Show More

Holly and Tracy talk about pumpkin carving traditions and techniques. They also discuss Pearl Curran's life and the writing output of Patience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Tracy and Holly talk with fellow podcaster Nate DiMeo of The Memory Palace about his research and writing process. You'll also get to listen to two of Nate's episodes along the way! Read the show notes here. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com ... Show More