Little Atoms 436 - Colonel Alfred “Al” Worden
After graduating from West Point with a degree in Military Science, and from The University of Michigan with a Masters in Astronautical/Aeronautical Engineering, Colonel Alfred “Al” Worden had a caree...
4 Okt 201656min
From the archive: Nick Cohen's What's Left?
In this interview from 2007, Neil and Padraig talked to journalist Nick Cohen about his book What's Left?, which examines the ideas of the British far left and their effects on mainstream politics. Ho...
28 Sep 201659min
Francis Wheen - Strange Days Indeed
First broadcast 11 September 2009, Francis Wheen discusses Strange Days Indeed, his brilliant book on the mad, paranoid world of 70s politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
21 Sep 201628min
Francis Spufford - Red Plenty
First broadcast on 14th January 2011Hailed as one of the most original non-fiction books in recent years, Francis Spufford's Red Plenty tells the story of the men and women who strived to deliver tech...
14 Sep 201625min
Little Atoms 435 - Mary Roach and the science of humans at war
Mary Roach is the New York Times bestselling author of several popular science books, including Stiff, Spook, Bonk, Packing for Mars and Gulp. She has written for the Guardian, Wired, BBC Focus, GQ an...
7 Sep 201658min
Little Atoms 434 - Science and the City with Laurie Winkless
Laurie Winkless is a physicist and writer, currently based in London. Following a degree at Trinity College Dublin, a placement at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre, and a masters in Space Science at UCL, L...
24 Aug 20161h 6min
Little Atoms 433 - Travis Elborough’s Walk In The Park
Travis Elborough is the author of four acclaimed books: The Bus We Loved, a history of the Routemaster bus; The Long Player Goodbye, which lamented the passing of vinyl; Wish You Were Here, a history ...
17 Aug 20161h 2min
432 - Alex Cox's Introduction to Film
Maverick British filmmaker Alex Cox is responsible for directing a host of acclaimed films including Repo Man, Sid & Nancy, Straight to Hell, Walker and Highway Patrolman. From 1987 to 1994, he presen...
10 Aug 201650min
