542 episodes
The TLS Podcast The TLS
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4.4 • 173 Ratings
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A weekly podcast on books and culture brought to you by the writers and editors of the Times Literary Supplement.
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Power Plays
As the TLS celebrates all things Shakespeare, Emma Smith goes to see Ian McKellen's larger-than-life Falstaff; plus Rana Mitter on the immense impact and lasting legacy of the Tokyo Trial.
'Player Kings: Henry IV Parts 1 and 2', by William Shakespeare, adapted by Robert Icke, Noël Coward Theatre, London, until June 22, then touring 'Judgement at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia' by Gary J. Bass.
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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Unjust Deserts
This week, George Berridge is at the theatre to see Brian Cox in a classic role; and Toby Lichtig on a literary scandal with tragic consequences.
'Long Day's Journey into Night', by Eugene O'Neill, Wyndham's Theatre,
London, until June 8
'Bound to Violence', by Yambo Ouologuem, translated by Ralph Manheim
'The Most Secret Memory of Men', by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, translated
by Lara Vergnaud
'The Extinction of Irena Rey, by Jennifer Croft
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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Time Past and Time Future
This week, environmentalist Bill McKibben joins us to talk about the latest in the fight to avert climate catastrophe; and a conversation with the brilliant novelist Hisham Matar about his new novel.
'The Exhausted Earth: Politics in a Burning World', by Ajay Singh Chaudhary
'My Friends', by Hisham Matar
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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Illustrated Men
This week, Suzi Feay sizes up the public intellectuals, deadbeat aristocrats, hedonistic oligarchs and hardened street soldiers of Andrew O'Hagan's panoramic new novel; and Michael Caines on the prolific and endlessly imaginative world of Ray Bradbury.
'Caledonian Road', by Andrew O'Hagan
'Remembrance: Selected Correspondence of Ray Bradbury', edited by Jonathan R. Eller
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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O Pioneers!
This week, Andrew Holter takes us into the extraordinary world of Helen Keller, in her own words; and Peter Maber hails a magnificent retrospective of Yoko Ono's radical art and music.
'Autobiographies and Other Writings', by Helen Keller
'Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind', Tate Modern, London, until 1 September 2024
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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Between The Sheets
This week, Miranda France contemplates the final novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez; and Nicola Shulman on what women write in their diaries.
'Until August', by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, translated by Anne McLean
'Secret Voices: A Year of Women's Diaries', by Sarah Gristwood
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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Customer Reviews
Nice podcast but ….sound quality!
Lovely smart people, but please sort out the empty hall echo-y sound for the new host. Then I’m sure it’ll be perfect.
Thoroughly OK
The hosts are charming and seem to have good chemistry which helps, even though it is only on clear display during the five or so minute intros.
This podcast’s two biggest drawbacks are 1) Being tethered to the reviews written in that week’s edition of the TLS (YMMV on whether that content is interesting enough, though you have to hope they pick a book you’re interested in) and 2) Iffy production; ads smashed literally in the middle of a conversation or sentence and a recent muddled attempt to post a reading of a review from the TLS in the feed (these sometimes end up being readings from the Harvard Business Review and, even when actually from the TLS, aren’t particular interesting IMO).
As far as a companion to the publication, it’s fine at best. To be fair, it seems like most outlets struggle with designing a compelling literature podcast.
GO BACK
PLEASE PLEASE can you go back Tahoe the podcast was? Please beg Thea to return. It was brilliant when Thea and Lucy were the hosts!!