Do you like a good spy novel? Do you love le Carré and Graham Greene? Then we hope, with great sincerity, that you are reading the work of Joseph Kanon. His latest, Shanghai, centers around the city’s lesser known freewheeling WWII history and some of the lawless people who escaped the war to be there. Tune in to find out why he is fascinated by spy novels, ... Show More
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Angela Flournoy’s Friendship Circle
Angela Flournoy’s newest, The Wilderness was on the long list of nominees for the National Book Award, and we believe if you read it, it’s easy to see why. The story of four friends growing apart and together, it’s a lyrical work of real beauty. Over a series of decades, these fo ... Show More
32m 6s
Dec 2024
Episode 10: History Special with Al Murray, James Holland and Terry Deary
Joining us in the studio to provide reading inspiration from the Roman Empire to the Second World War are author and podcast duo of We Have Ways of Making You Talk, James Holland and Al Murray, plus creator of Horrible Histories, Terry Deary
For the full list of books plus transc ... Show More
48m 46s
Jun 2024
Kyoto: Japan's Imperial City
During the Onin Wars of the early Sengoku period, Kyoto was razed as civil war struck the Imperial capital. Only with unification did the city begin to rebuild. This episode will explore the rise and fall and rise again of Kyoto, what life in the city might have looked like, and ... Show More
45m 40s
Dec 2024
Cette semaine dans Les Fabuleux Destins...Découvrez l'incroyable histoire de Sidney Reilly
Bienvenue dans Les Fabuleux Destins, le podcast pour découvrir des histoires vraies et étonnantes. Cette semaine découvrez l'histoire fascinante de Sidney Reilly, un espion dont la vie semble tout droit sortie d'un roman d'aventures. Au début du 20e siècle, cet homme, connu sous ... Show More
2m 5s
Oct 2019
Episode 21 - Ant
“They’re after me. The Chinese. The Americans. The Russians. The Turks. The North Koreans. I don’t think I’ll last long under torture…”Episode 21, Season 2.
With: Alan Burgon, Alex Scott Fairley, Benjamin Noble, Torgny G. Aanderaa, Julia Morizawa, Valentina Alexeeva, A.R. Olivier ... Show More
23m 45s