The TLS Podcast

The TLS
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The TLS Podcast

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

  1. Hubris and Nemesis

    2 DAYS AGO

    Hubris and Nemesis

    This week, Edith Hall finds herself mesmerised, entranced and perplexed by Sophocles; and Barnaby Phillips on a bizarre imperial incursion in 19th-century Africa. 'Oedipus', by Sophocles, Old Vic until March 29 'Electra', by Sophocles, Duke of York's Theatre until April 12 'A Training School for Elephants', by Sophy Roberts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min
  2. Elegant Variations

    13 FEB

    Elegant Variations

    This week, we're joined by Eimear McBride as she publishes a compelling new novel; and Anne Fuchs celebrates WG Sebald's illuminating and idiosyncratic essays. 'The City Changes Its Face', by Eimear McBride 'Silent Catastrophes: Essays in Austrian Literature', by WG Sebald, translated by Jo Catling Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min
  3. Close Encounters

    6 FEB

    Close Encounters

    This week, Kevin Brazil on the revealing tour d'horizontal of a great writer; and Keith Miller goes down a rabbit-hole in search of Richard Ayoade. 'The Loves of My Life: A Sex Memoir', by Edmund White 'The Unfinished Harauld Hughes', 'Plays, Prose, Pieces, Poetry', 'The Models Trilogy', 'Four Films', by Harauld Hughes/Richard Ayoade Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min
  4. His Back Pages

    30 JAN

    His Back Pages

    This week, Toby Lichtig assesses the latest recreation of Bob Dylan, man and myth; and David Gallagher on an academic and spy who inspired the work of Javier Marias. 'A Complete Unknown', a film by James Mangold 'Scholar-Spy: The Worlds of Professor Sir Peter Russell', by Bruce Taylor Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min
  5. Tales of the City

    23 JAN

    Tales of the City

    This week, Boris Dralyuk on a compelling portrait of the Black Sea port of Odesa, past and present; and Russell Williams is put in mind of the rumpled TV detective Columbo by a pacy French novel. 'Undefeatable: Odesa in Love and War', by Julian Evans 'Bristol', by Jean Echenoz Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min
  6. Picture This

    16 JAN

    Picture This

    This week, Vanessa Curtis is entranced by the candour of the Bloomsbury set's photograph albums; and Emma Greensmith on the mythical creatures that fascinated the ancient world. 'The Bloomsbury Photographs", by Maggie Humm 'Centaurs and Snake-Kings: Hybrids and the Greek Imagination', by Jeremy McInerney Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  7. Keeping The Pot Boiling

    9 JAN

    Keeping The Pot Boiling

    This week, JS Barnes trembles in his boots before the latest incarnation of a classic vampire tale; and Mary C Flannery on the practical magic of the medieval kitchen. 'Nosferatu', various cinemas 'Recipes and Book Culture in England, 1350-1600', Carrie Griffin and Hannah Ryley, editors Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min
  8. Happy New Year!

    2 JAN

    Happy New Year!

    This week, Alex Clark and Lucy Dallas look forward to 2025's most tempting reading, plan a Jane Austen road trip and resolve to sit up straight. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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  • Creator
    The TLS
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2025
  • Episodes
    586
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 072001
  • Show Website
    The TLS Podcast

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