On the Irish Border
Niamh Gallagher talks to Thomas Jones about the history of the Irish border, from its origins in the 1920s to today, the way it has shaped Irish politics in both the south and north, and why the Troub...
22 Jun 20211h 2min
Muhammad, Cervantes and the Algarve
Tariq Ali talks to Thomas Jones about a newly reissued biography of the Prophet by Maxime Rodinson, and the historic prevalence of Arabic culture in the West, from Don Quixote to Trafalgar Square. Fin...
15 Jun 202148min
Art Spiegelman: Collapsing Time
The legendary cartoonist talks to Thomas Jones about his latest book, Street Cop, a collaboration with Robert Coover, and looks back on previous work including Maus and In the Shadow of No Towers, whi...
8 Jun 202159min
Alan Bennett: Diary From the Pandemic Year
Alan Bennett reads selections from his diary from March 2020 to March 2021. Read more Alan Bennett in the LRB here: lrb.me/alanbennettpod Sign up to our Close Readings subscription: https://lrb.me/clo...
25 Mai 202142min
Crisis in Israel-Palestine
Adam Shatz talks to Tareq Baconi and Henriette Chacar about the crisis in Israel-Palestine, the significance of the ceasefire, the context of the war, the politics inside Israel and the Gaza Strip, an...
21 Mai 202146min
Ancient Greek Horoscopy
Claire Hall talks to Thomas Jones about Ancient Greek horoscopy, the Ptolemaic model, the mysteries of the Antikythera mechanism, and why astrology was the first data science. Find Claire's LRB pieces...
18 Mai 202146min
The Global Water Crisis
Rosa Lyster talks to Thomas Jones about the global water crisis, from the severe droughts in her home city of Cape Town, to the sinking of Mexico City and the damming of the Nile, and the need for all...
11 Mai 202131min
The Greensill Scandal
Peter Geoghegan talks to Thomas Jones about the Greensill lobbying scandal, the refurbishment of Boris Johnson’s flat, the unhealthy relationship between successive British governments and the private...
4 Mai 20211h
