Hollywood’s great survivor discusses his band, politics, family, embracing change and learning selflessness; as pornography use soars, we meet the men who feel their behaviour is moving from a compulsion to an addiction; and, last week, a job advert emerged for a private tutor to an architecture student with potential earnings of more than £2m. One man who h ... Show More
Apr 5
The mysterious novelist who foresaw Putin’s Russia and then came to symbolise its moral decay – an Audio Long Read podcast
Victor Pelevin made his name in 90s Russia with his scathing satires of authoritarianism. But while his literary peers have faced censorship and fled the country, he still sells millions. Has he become a Kremlin apologist? There are more Audio Long Reads here, or search Audio Lon ... Show More
35m 54s
Mar 2021
Qu’est-ce que le poverty porn ?
Qu’est-ce que le poverty porn ? Merci d'avoir posé la question ! On peut traduire “poverty porn” par “pornographie de la misère”. Une expression provocante pour dénoncer la manière dont est représentée la pauvreté, dans les films, à la télévision, ou sur les réseaux sociaux. L’ex ... Show More
4m 18s
Sep 2023
How Hollywood Culture Leads to Narcissism
What happens when child performers - due to fame and the industry - accrue copious access to wealth, material luxuries, status, and power? What traits and behaviors show up? Alyson confesses to early moments that led to an inflated self-esteem, selfish behavior, and getting kicke ... Show More
20m 6s
Jan 2023
Degrees, Debt, Despair: uni students in 2023
In our 100th episode, are students the forgotten part of our society? They're facing the cost of living crisis, a now near-permanent graduate tax, and many complain about the quality of their courses.On this episode Lewis spends time with a group of Manchester students whose hall ... Show More
43 m
Jun 2022
Dad, mum or the internet: who taught you the most about money?
Who taught you the most about money — your dad, your mum or the internet? Traditionally, parents had the biggest influence on how people managed money in their adult lives. But all that is changing. In an unofficial Money Clinic poll ahead of Father’s Day this Sunday, while 20 pe ... Show More
24m 25s
Oct 2023
Is the UK Getting a Pay Rise?
Wage growth has overtaken inflation for the first time in two years, in a sign that cost of living pressures may now be starting to ease. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned, however, that the UK remains stuck in a bind between high inflation and weak economic growth. The ... Show More
31m 47s