What’s the point of the arts when the world is on fire? To follow the pipeline from creativity to activism and back again, Nadia Idle is joined by Amber Massie-Blomfield, former chief of theatre company Complicité and the author of Acts of Resistance: The Power of Art to Create Better World. They discuss Dan Edelstyn […]
Apr 2023
Novara Live: Labour Meet The Tories In The Gutter, BBC Bias On Palestine
In the leadup to the local elections, Labour have joined the Tories in the gutter.
Plus, Mohammed El-Kurd exposes pro-Israel bias on the BBC and a Nike ad campaign sends transphobes into a tailspin.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
58m 4s
Apr 2023
Novara Live: 500 Asylum Seekers To Be “Imprisoned” On Barge, More Allegations Against CBI Boss
Aaron and Barnaby Raine discuss why refugees are becoming prisoners, the CBI scandal, a Tory MP media sting, and transphobes attacking Harry Potter’s girlfriend.
59m 22s
Jun 2025
Billy Porter on activism and artists
Billy Porter, famous for his Broadway roles in such shows as Kinky Boots and Grease, and onscreen in Pose and Cinderella is making his directorial debut in theatre with This Bitter Earth. Jesse is an introspective Black playwright and when Neil, Jesse’s boyfriend, who is a white ... Show More
42m 18s
Aug 2024
Walz Makes His Debut, and Hamas Elevates Leader Who Planned Oct. 7
<p>Plus, Olympic medal redemption. </p><p> </p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936">download</a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subsc ... Show More
8m 26s
Sep 23
TM Smoke Signals: We Refuse to Be Victims by Njuki Githethwa
<p>In this Smoke Signal, Njuki Githethwa reads from the newly published collection ‘We Refuse to Be Victims' by Ugandan activist and poet Sam Mugumya. His words remind us that courage, dignity, and resistance are possible even under the harshest conditions.</p>
<p>Sam visited Nai ... Show More
4m 18s
Oct 2024
Writing Palestine I Susan Abulhawa
With a profound belief that artists bear the responsibility to witness and that art is an integral part of life, Susan Abulhawa, the internationally-acclaimed writer, weaves together history, activism and fiction. In this first episode of Tarwida, join us for an insightful conver ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 2022
Beyoncé's album Renaissance, poet Don Paterson, the New Diorama Theatre, Free-for-All exhibition, Nichelle Nichols remembered
Beyoncé's Renaissance: we discuss Beyoncé's house and disco inspired new album – her first solo material in six years - and her huge significance as an artist and cultural icon. Nick is joined by Jacqueline Springer – curator, music journalist and lecturer- and by the writer an ... Show More
42m 5s
Aug 7
On Gaza and Humanity with Mosab Abu Toha
As the world confronts images of the suffering in Gaza, Jon is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning Palestinian poet and author Mosab Abu Toha to hear the human story behind the photos. He shares his experience as a refugee, the voices of those still living through the devastation, a ... Show More
1h 14m
<p>Plus, a brazen heist at the Louvre. </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/world/middleeast/gaza-israel-hamas-cease-fire.html" target="_blank">Clashes in Gaza Reveal Cease-Fire’s Fragility, With Rougher Road Ahead</a> by David M. H ... Show More
<p>Plus, women’s history on the National Mall. </p><p> </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/us/politics/trump-return-power.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Aims for Show of Strength as He Returns to Power</strong></a>, ... Show More
