Akhtar discusses "Homeland Elegies," and Marc Lacey talks about "Cry Havoc," by Michael Signer, and "The Violence Inside Us," by Chris Murphy.
May 30
Book Club: Let's Talk About 'Transcription,' by Ben Lerner
Ben Lerner’s slender new novel, “Transcription,” is just 130 pages long, yet it cracks open some of our most colossal and enduring philosophical questions. The novel is told in three parts. We open with an unnamed narrator going to interview his mentor, Thomas — an acclaimed arti ... Show More
47m 21s
May 22
The Ezra Klein Show: Michael Pollan’s Journey to the Borderlands of Consciousness
Today we are delighted to share an episode from our colleagues on “The Ezra Klein Show,” originally published on March 31. Ezra interviewed author Michael Pollan, whose best-selling books include “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” “In Defense of Food,” and “How to Change Your Mind.” Polla ... Show More
1h 28m
May 15
Matt Haig on ‘The Midnight Library,’ Mental Illness and Winnie-the-Pooh
Matt Haig was already several books into his career as a writer by the time he published “The Midnight Library” in 2020. One of those books, the 2015 memoir “Reasons to Stay Alive,” had even been a best seller in England, his home nation. Yet, “The Midnight Library” was a true br ... Show More
42m 7s
Jan 2020
Mark Thomas, Claudia Hammond, Nikita Gill, Mike Batt, Alice Russell, Rachael Dadd, Tom Allen, Clive Anderson
<p>Clive Anderson and Tom Allen are joined by Claudia Hammond, Mark Thomas, Nikita Gill and Mike Batt for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Alice Russell and Rachael Dadd.</p>
36m 51s
<p>- GCPD The Blue Wall #1 by John Ridley and Steffano Rafaelle</p>
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<p>- The Approach #1 by Jason Hurley and Jesus Hervas</p>
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<p>- Flashpoint Beyond #6 by Geoff Johns, Jeremy Adams, Tim Sheridan, Xermanico and Mikel Janin</p>
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Billboard staffers discuss Pink's "Walk Me Home," Blueface's "Thotiana (Remix)" ft. Cardi B and YG, Adam Lambert's "Feel Something," Doja Cat and Rico Nasty's "Tia Tamera," Spellling's "Under the Sun" and Rob Thomas' "One Less Day (Dying Young)." See acast.com/privacy for privacy ... Show More
