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The Lives of the Philosophers: Hannah Arendt 16.09.2026 ↓

In today’s episode about the intersection between twentieth century philosophy and biograph...

Nicky Hopkins’ hidden genius, the Oasis film and the best songs about rain 14.09.2026 ↓

This week’s news in three separate files - the Good, the Bad and the Befuddling. Which involves …&nb...

Ann Patchett 14.09.2026 ↓

After losing her best friend, Ann Patchett poured all that love into her new novel, Whistler. Bringi...

The Jackpod: Nobody knows dumb has a B 14.09.2026 ↓

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on one of President Trump’s oft-repeated rhetorical tropes and wha...

Norway’s teacher resistance in World War Two 14.09.2026 ↓

When Norway was invaded by Nazi Germany in 1940, a collaborative government led by Norwegian Vidkun ...

Sebastian Barry 13.09.2026 ↓

The award-winning Irish writer Sebastian Barry speaks to Take Four Books about his latest novel, The...

Joyce Carol Oates Reads "Lost Child" 13.09.2026 ↓

Joyce Carol Oates reads her story “Lost Child,” from the September 21, 2026, issue of the m...

The Lives of the Philosophers: Elizabeth Anscombe 13.09.2026 ↓

Today’s episode in our series about twentieth-century philosophy and biography explores the...

Richard Osman 12.09.2026 ↓

The writer, presenter and podcaster Richard Osman has released his latest novel – We Chase Shadows, ...

Why I Can't Stop Thinking About 'The End of History' 11.09.2026 ↓

Francis Fukuyama's “The End of History and the Last Man” is one of the most insightful books for und...

The Best Books of the 21st Century: Taffy Brodesser-Akner on ‘The Corrections’ 11.09.2026 ↓

If you were a reading adult in the early 2000s, you probably tackled, or at least heard about, “The ...

A Full Plate 10.09.2026 ↓

Meg Wolitzer presents two favorite Selected Shorts works in which food and nourishment figure both l...

I've got to smell my dog's paws 10.09.2026 ↓

This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, T...

Archive: Plato's Republic 10.09.2026 ↓

Misha Glenny delves in to the In Our Time archive to select ten episodes for listeners to revisit. H...

Ian Brown, "70: A Diary of My Seventy-First Year" (Penguin Random House, 2026) 10.09.2026 ↓

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with award-winning author and journalist Ia...

The weather report that changed the date of D-Day 10.09.2026 ↓

In 1944, a young Irishwoman called Maureen Flavin drew up a weather report that helped change the co...

Harlan Coben: Tough Love Advice for Every Writer | How I Write 09.09.2026 ↓

Learn more about Alpha School at ⁠https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite Harlan Coben has writt...

Holly Pester & Luke Roberts: Cafés 09.09.2026 ↓

Holly Pester’s Cafés (Fitzcarraldo) continues the trajectory which, since her debut Comic T...

500: Matthew Sweet at the Oldie Literary Lunch 08.09.2026 ↓

Matthew Sweet speaking about his new book, The Great Dictator: A Life of Barbara Cartland, at the O...

What ‘Hyperpolitics’ Explains About This Era 08.09.2026 ↓

Behind the intense political movements of the last decade, from Trumpism to wokeness and back again,...

Rebecca F. Kuang returns! 07.09.2026 ↓

In her most personal novel yet, Rebecca F. Kuang transports readers to Taipei, where Yale student Li...

The Jackpod: Promises, promises … 07.09.2026 ↓

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the chasm between what politicians say when they are running fo...

The Ballyseedy Massacre (Part 1) 07.09.2026 ↓

On the 7th of March 1923, nine anti-Treaty prisoners were taken to a field in Kerry, tied to a landm...

Hisham Matar Reads "New Shoes" 06.09.2026 ↓

Hisham Matar reads his story “New Shoes,” from the September 14, 2026, issue of the magazin...

Madhuri Vijay Reads "Hidden Life" 16.08.2026 ↓

Madhuri Vijay reads her story “Hidden Life,” from the August 24 & 31, 2026, issue of th...