Just when we thought we could get a break for the summer, geopolitics had other plans.
This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton is joined by POLITICO colleagues Jordyn Dahl, Gabriel Gavin and Jan Cienski for a catch-up on what moved while the bubble was at the beach. From Alaska to the White House: Did anything real shift on Ukraine beyond choreogra ... Show More
Aug 1
Escape the EU Bubble: Expert Summer Book Picks
This week, we’re taking a breath. EU Confidential is stepping away from summits, trade battles, and late-night trilogues — and turning to something more refreshing: books. Host Sarah Wheaton is joined by audio producer (and self-confessed book nerd) Dionisios Sturis for this spec ... Show More
35m 28s
Dec 2024
Tomes will tell: books that predict the future
Some people read books to escape. Others turn to them for instruction. As the new year looms, our correspondents – and listeners – consider which titles can help forecast what’s coming next. Picks include “Rainbows End” by Vernor Vinge, “Nuclear War” by Annie Jacobsen, “Not the E ... Show More
36m 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
Mar 2023
Resurrecting the Unread: Delving Into Our Kindle Graveyard
Send us a textIn Episode 95 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent reads from their Kindle graveyards. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, current reads, and have book talk about how books end up on their Kindles. If you enjoy this e ... Show More
1 h
May 5
Season 7, Episode 39: Brain Farts + Reading Canadian
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: shifts in our reading and brain farts Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: reading Canadian elbows up style The Fountain: we ... Show More
1h 12m
Apr 2025
Season 7, Episode 38: Crying Over Books + A Book That Surprised Us
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: silencing notifications and crying over books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: a book that surprised us and how we can r ... Show More
59m 18s
May 2017
Podcast #1: Brexit and “The empty tyrannical genius of Theresa May”
Podcast #1: “The empty tyrannical genius of Theresa May” The first episode of a new, no-holds-barred podcast for everyone who won’t just shut up and get over Brexit – presented by Ian Dunt of politics.co.uk, Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian, and ex-Economist Business Editor Peter C ... Show More
48m 36s
Jan 2025
Ursula von der Leyen, l’hyperprésidente de l’Europe
L’Allemande, plus puissante que jamais, vient de démarrer son second mandat à la tête de la Commission européenne. Dans « La Story », le podcast d’actualité des Echos, Margaux Boulte et son invité Karl Meyer reviennent sur le parcours de cette femme arrivée par surprise dans les ... Show More
22m 3s
Jun 2024
Catherine Newman Brings Us to Cape Cod
Sandwich: A Novel by Catherine Newman is full of great characters, evocative nostalgic imagery and a love for Cape Cod that we share with her. It is full of thoughts on what it means to be a woman, why we keep secrets from our family, and what it is we love about the yearly vacat ... Show More
37m 28s
Jun 2023
Season 5, Episode 46: Reading in Perfect Time + Bookish Travel Agents
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading on certain dates and galley homework Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bookish travel agents, choosing ... Show More
48m 12s