The LRB Podcast

William Davies talks to Tom Crewe about politics in the new media age.Read more by William Davies in the LRB: https://lrb.me/daviespodRead more by Tom Crewe in the LRB: https://lrb.me/crewepodSign up to the LRB newsletter: https://lrb.me/acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elaine Mokhtefi tells Jeremy Harding about her time working in Algeria in the 1960s when she met Black Panther leader Eldridge Cleaver. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Bohemia was never a safe country for women. If they didn’t all die of consumption in a garret, many of them might as well have done’ – Rosemary Hill on the letters of Ida John.Read more by Rosemary Hill in the LRB: lrb.me/hillpodSign up to the LRB newsletter: lrb.me/acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘It’s like the drunken lout at a party who can’t get anyone to like him.’ Andrew O’Hagan reads the Daily Mail.Read more by Andrew O'Hagan in the LRB: lrb.me/ohaganpodSign up to the LRB newsletter: lrb.me/acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Crewe talks to Lorna Finlayson about Jeremy Corbyn and Labour’s prospects in the general election and beyond.Read more by Tom Crewe in the LRB: lrb.me/crewepodRead more by Lorna Finlayson in the LRB: https://lrb.me/finlaysonpodSign up to the LRB newsletter: lrb.me/acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Once you start seeing everyday behaviour as having the potential to draw people into terrorism, you’re inside the problem’ – Karma Nabulsi on the British government’s Prevent programme.Read more by Karma Nabulsi in the LRB: https://lrb.me/nabulsipodSign up to the LRB newsletter: https://lrb.me/acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seamus Perry and Mark Ford discuss the work of Philip Larkin, drawing on articles from our archive by contributors including Alan Bennett, Barbara Everett and John Bayley.You can find a reading list of pieces mentioned in this episode here: https://lrb.me/philiplarkinpodSubscribe to the LRB from just £1 per issue: mylrb.co.uk/podcast20b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julian Barnes, an acclaimed novelist and essayist known for his explorations of memory and identity, delves into the works of Georges Simenon while reflecting on Brexit's impact. He connects Simenon's themes of xenophobia and societal division to today's Britain, highlighting the mainstreaming of prejudice by figures like Nigel Farage. Barnes critiques the misleading rhetoric of Brexiteers, painting a picture of a smaller, inward-looking Britain. He also comments on the rich cultural connections fostered by EU membership, expressing complex emotions about the political climate.

Adam Shatz talks to Joshua Landis about the war in Syria.Read more by Adam Shatz in the LRB: https://lrb.me/shatzpodSign up to the LRB newsletter: https://lrb.me/acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Runciman talks to John Lanchester about banks, Europe and technology in this latest collaboration with Talking Politics.Read John Lanchester in the LRB: https://lrb.me/lanchesterpodRead David Runciman in the LRB: https://lrb.me/runcimanpodSign up to the LRB newsletter: https://lrb.me/acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.