The TLS Podcast

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A weekly podcast on books and culture brought to you by the writers and editors of the Times Literary Supplement. To read more, welcome to the TLS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Great Balls of Fire

This week, Mary Beard dons her VR set to experience a Roman cataclysm; and Mary Hitchman on the history of humanity's fascination with the moon. 'The Last Days of Pompeii: The immersive exhibition', Immerse LDN, Excel, London, until March 15 'The Medieval Moon', by Ayoush Lazikani Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

51 Min.
6. FEB.

The Game's Afoot

This week, Nick Enfield explores the benefits of playing games - whether or not you keep score; and Mike Jakeman on how the football World Cup has got bigger and bigger. 'The Score: How to stop playing someone else's game', by C Thi Nguyen 'World Cup Fever: A footballing journey in nine tournaments', by Simon Kuper 'The Power and the Glory: A new history of the World Cup', by Jonathan Wilson Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

50 Min.
1. FEB.

January Highlights: Conversations That Started 2026

As January draws to a close, we take a look back through some of the conversations we have had so far in 2026. First, publisher Alessandro Gallenzi joined us to reveal how he turned literary detective and uncovered Dylan Thomas's youthful plagiarism, then Joanna Kavenna explains why she invented a game to write her new novel, Tristram Fane Saunders surveys the poetic landscape and Maria Scott talks us through her discovery of photographs of Jeanne Duval, muse and lover of Charles Baudelaire. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Min.
29. JAN.

Now You See Me

This week, Maria Scott on recently discovered photographs of Jeanne Duval, muse and lover of Charles Baudelaire; and Pratinav Anil weighs up the case for and against reparations. 'Reparations: Slavery and the tyranny of imaginary guilt', by Nigel Biggar 'The big payback: The case for reparations for slavery and how they would work', by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

46 Min.
22. JAN.

This Be The Verse

This week, Tristram Fane Saunders surveys the poetic landscape; and Toby Lichtig on a rediscovered slice of life in 1930s Berlin. 'A History of England in 25 Poems', by Catherine Clarke 'Rhyme and Reason: A short history of poetry and people (for people who don't usually read poetry)', by Mark Forsyth 'Endless Present: Selected articles, reviews and dispatches, 2010-23', by Rory Waterman 'The Privatisation of Poetry', by Andy Croft 'Beautiful Feelings of Sensitive People: Screen grabs of British poetry in the 21st century', by Andrew Duncan 'Berlin Shuffle', by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, translated by Philip Boehm Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

52 Min.
15. JAN.

Mind Games

This week, Joanna Kavenna explains why she invented a game to write her new novel; how to survive life online; and a new poem. 'Seven', by Joanna Kavenna 'This Is for Everyone', by Tim Berners-Lee with Stephen Witt 'Enshittification: Why everything suddenly got worse and what to do about it', by Cory Doctorow 'How to Save the Internet: The threat to global connection in the age of AI and political conflict', by Nick Clegg 'The Future', by Jesse Nathan Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

46 Min.
7. JAN.

Exclusive: Doubting Thomas

This week, publisher Alessandro Gallenzi reveals how he turned literary detective and uncovered Dylan Thomas's youthful plagiarism; and Norma Clarke on the stunning work of two 18th-century women portrait artists. 'Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun: The entwined lives of two great eighteenth-century women artists' by Franny Moyle Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Std.
25.12.2025

Merry Christmas!

This week, we introduce a very festive issue; and Toby Lichtig on the puppeteers pulling the strings of this season's big productions. 'The Pelican Child', by Joy Williams 'The BFG', by Roald Dahl, adapted by Tom Wells RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon 'Pinocchio', by Carlo Collodi, adapted by Charlie Josephine, Globe Theatre Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

33 Min.

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Jane Garvey and Fi Glover keep the mics on, grab a cuppa and say what they really think - unencumbered and off air. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio and follow our antics away from the mic on Instagram: @janeandfi Follow Off Air with Jane & Fi wherever you get your podcasts, or join us on Times Radio every Monday to Thursday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm on DAB, smart speaker and the Times Radio app: www.thetimes.co.uk/radio/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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NEUES AUS DER UNTERHALTUNG
The Poppy Day Bomb is season 12 of Times Investigates, bringing you award-winning investigative and true crime podcasts from The Times and The Sunday Times From war zones to suburban homes, pursuing brutal criminals and cult leaders, our podcasts go further than any other to uncover the truth In season 1, war correspondent Anthony Loyd investigates the life - and fate - of his colleague John Cantlie, who was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State In season 2, crime correspondent John Simpson breaks down the wall of silence surrounding the killing of 14-year-old Corey Junior Davis In season 3 Berlin correspondent Oliver Moody uncovers the story of Hans Globke, the Nazi bureaucrat who laid the legal basis for the Holocaust - and helped build the modern German state In season 4, columnist David Aaronovitch follows the trail of charm and deception left by businessman Lex Greensill through the corridors of power in Britain In season 5, social affairs correspondent Emily Dugan asks whether the wrong man was sent to prison for a brutal attack on a mother of two In season six, Middle East correspondent Louise Callaghan steps into the weird world of ‘kittens’, ‘lions’, and televangelism surrounding a cult leader In season seven, journalists Brenna Daldorph and David Aaronovitch explore the dark past behind some of Britain’s wealthiest stately homes In season eight, feature writer Andrew Billen exposes a very British scandal at the world-famous Christ Church college, Oxford In season nine, David Aaranovitch steps into the online world of Patriotic Alternative, a far-right group using the Covid pandemic as a recruiting tool In season 10, journalists Peter Gillman and Emanuele Midolo investigate the death of one of our own, David Holden, the reporter whose killing became a Cold War whodunnit In season 11, social affairs editor James Beal follows a trail leading from a quiet British town to frozen Canada, where he discovers a man allegedly selling death online In season 12, reporter Mario Ledwith returns to his hometown in Northern Ireland, seeking answers about the bloody 1987 Remembrance Sunday attack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24.07.2021

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Okay, I get the setup of laid-back in-the-know chat over a cup of tea -thing, sure. Unnerving, still their choice. Fundamental mistake exhibit A: the romantic metaphysics saturating every last sentence, it's "rich/fascinating/so good/intense/captivating" through & through, with the same informative/intersubjective load-out as is to have to sit through a ton of holiday slides of irritating neighbours; exhibit B): They never stray from confusing the author with her or his work. Infuriating. With "The Times" in your title, you have to come up with a categorically higher niveau.

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