Life and Art from FT Weekend

This week: two titans of literature with four Booker Prizes between them. First up, Peter Carey on tackling the relationship between Australia's white and Aboriginal populations in his new novel, A Long Way from Home . Later, JM Coetzee reads 'The Dog', a story from his forthcoming collection, Seven Moral Tales . It was recorded at the Hay Literary Festival in Cartagena, Colombia; for more highlig...

What’s the role of feminism in the #MeToo era? We talk to Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism project, and Reni Eddo-Lodge, author of the bestselling Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race , about where we are — and where we’re heading. Plus: French writer Leila Slimani on work, motherhood and her Prix Goncourt-winning novel Lullaby . Listen to Everything Else on  iTunes...

Film special! We debate the Academy Awards, why they matter and who should win: Get Out , Call Me By Your Name or Lady Bird ? And what does Three Billboards — its success and backlash — say about the current climate? Later, Griselda talks to Ekow Eshun about why Black Panther is a cultural turning point. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Art historian Simon Schama on why he's updating Kenneth Clark's landmark TV series from 1969 and what 'civilisation' means today. Plus: we visit provocative artist Eddie Peake's new exhibition at White Cube and chat to him about nudity, desperation and the changing face of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: a special episode from the Hay Literary Festival in Cartagena, Colombia. Nobel Prize for Literature and two-time Booker Prize winner JM Coetzee reads a powerful short story from his forthcoming collection — and discusses the troubling dominance of the English language. Later, FT Weekend editor Alec Russell asks Ghanaian-American novelist Yaa Gyasi about writing on slavery in the age of...

We're back! First up: we talk to Lucian Msamati, star of the National Theatre's Amadeus , and journalist Peter Aspden about the nature of genius. Is Kanye West today's Mozart? And in an age obsessed with self-improvement, is mediocrity underrated? Later, we catch up with actor Clarke Peters about life after The Wire — and his new movie Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri . Hosted on Aca...

Everything Else is back on February 10! First up, we debate the nature of genius from Mozart to Kanye West — and we meet Clarke Peters, star of The Wire and the Oscar-tipped film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri . In the coming weeks, we've got interviews with Peter Carey, Yaa Gyasi, Simon McBurney, Leila Slimani and many more. Don't miss out — subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Acast, Stitcher...

In a festive special episode, the actor Olivia Williams reads 'I Heard it on Classic FN', a new short story by Ali Smith, author of the novels How To Be Both , Autumn and Winter . The story was commissioned by FT Weekend; you can read it at ft.com/books . Everything Else returns in January. "Maybe because they could hear the Beach Boys greatest hits playlist. We were playing it because Bel ha...

In our season finale we reveal our favourite films of the year, from  The Florida Project to Call Me By Your Name . And as Hollywood's sex scandals dominate headlines - can we separate the art from the artist? Later, we catch up with actor Hayley Atwell, star of a new adaptation of  Howards End .  We'll be back next year. Until then, happy holidays! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Chef and TV star Ravinder Bhogal describes how women cook differently to men. We explore London’s Borough Market, asking stallholders what makes Christmas Christmas for them. And is tipping on the way out? A quarrel about the bill with food writer and restaurateur Tim Hayward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comrades! 100 years since the October Revolution we examine the Russian soul and speak to Pussy Riot's Masha Alyokhina. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the genre as compelling as ever? Or is it biting the dust? We discuss hit podcast  Dirty John  and Netflix spoof  American Vandal . Later, Al talks to comedian Roisin Conaty about the deathtrap of the perfect heckle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, Lionel Shriver, the American writer best known for her novel  We Need to Talk About Kevin , reads a new short story inspired by the news of 2017. She wrote it for the Word Factory and New Writing North for 'Citizen: The New Story, London's first festival exploring Citizenship', which takes place on November 10-12. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Is sleep the answer to health and happiness? Or is the future sleepless? We talk to neuroscientist Matthew Walker about his new book Why We Sleep. Gris is quizzed on famous sleepers. And later, she meets Chris Kraus author of cult feminist novel I Love Dick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we compare a London comedy (Sally Potter's The Party ) with a New York one (Noah Baumbach's The Meyerowitz Stories ). Gris is conflicted about #MeTo, the social media campaign highlighting the prevalence of sexual harassment. And Al speaks to the poet and playwright Inua Ellams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you buy good taste? Kelly Hoppen and Nicky Haslam have the answers. Chaudhuri discusses his mini masterpiece 'Friend of My Youth'. Later, Vince Cable, Ruth Rogers and Jeremy Paxman confess their darkest secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can plays improve the world? We ask playwright James Graham and journalist Helen Lewis. Then we meet Natalia Cohen, who rowed across the Pacific Ocean in a little boat called Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The power of pop, Monty Python's 'Every Sperm is Sacred' - and Gris's big news. FT pop critic Ludovic Hunter-Tilney joins us to discuss how music can change the world. Then we talk to writer and photographer Teju Cole about Confederate statues and ways of seeing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A short but sweet extra episode for fans of 'S-Town'. We talk to the host and co-creator of the hit podcast ahead of his UK tour. Contains spoilers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! We head to the Barbican's Basquiat show 'Boom for Real' - then chat to Ekow Eshun about this 'radiant child'. Later, poet and YouTube phenomenon Hollie McNish drops by. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FT's culture podcast is back with a bang on September 25. We've got a new co-host and interviews with Pussy Riot, Teju Cole, Hollie McNish and many more. In our first episode, we discuss Basquiat, Banksy and stripping off on stage. Don't miss out — subscribe on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Baywatch to Justin Bieber, we discuss the best (and worst) of this summer's trashy film and music. Plus: the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Elizabeth Strout on writing about class in the age of Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finally, gay art and writing is getting the attention it deserves. We celebrate with novelist Philip Hensher and critic Jackie Wullschlager. Plus: Twitter's favourite poet Patricia Lockwood remembers growing up in the American Midwest with her gun-toting Catholic 'priestdaddy'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Orwell to The Hunger Games, dystopian fiction is back in fashion. But can it offer comfort in troubled times? We discuss the best books, films and the new TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale'. Plus: sculptor Conrad Shawcross on the sinister beauty of machines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the story that dominated the world's premier film festival: we discuss how Netflix is reshaping the future of cinema. Plus: the writer Reni Eddo-Lodge on her new book 'Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.