Rebecca Solnit has lived in San Francisco since 1980, but the city she used to know is fast disappearing, ‘fully annexed’, as she puts it, by the tech firms from Silicon Valley. In this episode of the LRB podcast, Solnit reads her piece from the 8 February issue of the paper, both a eulogy for the city that’s been lost and a dissection of the dystopia that’s ... Show More
Jun 2024
Metamorphosis and Myth
This week, Ben Hutchinson on the making of Franz Kafka, a century after the writer's death; and an interview with Roz Dineen about her vision of climate catastrophe and societal collapse.'Kafka: Making of an icon', Weston Library, Bodleian, Oxford, until October 27Accompanying bo ... Show More
52m 8s
Feb 2023
The dark history of Silicon Valley
Sean Illing speaks with Malcolm Harris, a journalist, critic, and author of the new book Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World. Together, they discuss the weird history of the city that's birthed Stanford University, Hewlett Packard, Theranos, and the mode ... Show More
58m 13s
Oct 2023
Grieving to Believing with Rebecca Feinglos
Join us on this episode of "Uncut and Uncensored" for an inspiring conversation with Rebecca Feinglos, MPP, a certified grief support specialist and the founder of Grieve Leave. Rebecca's journey from sudden loss in 2020, leading to leaving her job and ending her marriage, is a p ... Show More
45m 27s
Jul 2021
Fireside Chat: Courage with Rebecca Minkoff & Bozoma Saint John
To celebrate the launch of Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success, we're sharing a series of talks from a recent event!
In this episode Rebecca Minkoff sits down with Bozoma Saint John, Netflix's Global Chief Marketing Officer, ... Show More
29m 35s
Oct 2022
97: Single and Sober ft. Lala Kent
Today Sofia welcomes Lala Kent! From reality television star, to author and podcast host, to new mom - she truly has no days off. This week Lala gets vulnerable, opening up to Sofia about her recent public breakup, her journey as a now single mom, and sobriety. The duo dives deep ... Show More
43m 39s
May 2023
Sanctuary Is No Fifty Shades of Grey
This week, Slate’s senior editor Rebecca Onion fills in for Julia. The panel begins by examining Sanctuary, a claustrophobic BDSM thriller starring Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott. Then, they debate Freevee’s hard-to-define “reality” series Jury Duty. Finally, Dana and St ... Show More
51m 56s