Basquiat, Banksy and Hollie McNish
We're back! We head to the Barbican's Basquiat show 'Boom for Real' - then chat to Ekow Eshun about this 'radiant child'. Later, poet and YouTube phenomenon Hollie McNish drops by. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 Sep 201750min
Introducing series three
The FT's culture podcast is back with a bang on September 25. We've got a new co-host and interviews with Pussy Riot, Teju Cole, Hollie McNish and many more. In our first episode, we discuss Basquiat, Banksy and stripping off on stage. Don't miss out — subscribe on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Sep 20171min
Love summer, love lowbrow. Plus: Elizabeth Strout
From Baywatch to Justin Bieber, we discuss the best (and worst) of this summer's trashy film and music. Plus: the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Elizabeth Strout on writing about class in the age of Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Juni 201740min
Why 2017 is the year of queer
Finally, gay art and writing is getting the attention it deserves. We celebrate with novelist Philip Hensher and critic Jackie Wullschlager. Plus: Twitter's favourite poet Patricia Lockwood remembers growing up in the American Midwest with her gun-toting Catholic 'priestdaddy'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 Juni 201736min
Dystopian dreams and robotic sculpture
From Orwell to The Hunger Games, dystopian fiction is back in fashion. But can it offer comfort in troubled times? We discuss the best books, films and the new TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale'. Plus: sculptor Conrad Shawcross on the sinister beauty of machines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 Juni 201735min
Netflix versus Cannes
It's the story that dominated the world's premier film festival: we discuss how Netflix is reshaping the future of cinema. Plus: the writer Reni Eddo-Lodge on her new book 'Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Juni 201732min
Older, wiser — and happier? Plus: Will Self
'Happiness data' says youth is carefree, retirement is bliss, and you muddle through in between. We argue with the FT's Lucy Kellaway about which stage of life is the best. Then: novelist Will Self hotboxes the studio and holds forth on our obsession with smartphones and the future of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 Maj 201732min
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Soho House is taking over the world. But can members' clubs ever be cool? We're divided – even after visiting The Ned, London's £200m new hangout. Plus: Irish novelist Eimear McBride on the magic of modernism and 'knicker-sniffing reviews'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 Maj 201734min
