Why fine dining isn’t fine
The announcement that the world’s top restaurant, Noma, will close in 2024, has spawned dozens of think pieces asking whether this is the end of fine dining. So this weekend, we went to the FT’s renow...
10 Feb 202325min
‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’ author Gabrielle Zevin
This week, we’re joined by Gabrielle Zevin, author of the novel ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’. One of last year's bestsellers, it traces the lives of two friends, Sam and Sadie, who meet as k...
3 Feb 202324min
Oscar-nominated directors: ‘Everything Everywhere’ and ‘Triangle of Sadness’
The Oscar nominations have been announced. This weekend, we revisit two of our interviews from last year, with filmmakers behind two of the most nominated films: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who ...
27 Jan 202333min
Surviving US healthcare. Plus: Prince Harry’s 'Spare'
This weekend, the FT's Claire Bushey asks a question that sounds poetic but is actually entirely unsentimental: how much is my life worth? In 2021, Claire learned she had breast cancer. The cost of he...
20 Jan 202329min
How AI is changing art. Plus: winter cooking
This weekend, we learn about AI-generated art. Type any sentence, such as “Sea otter with a pearl earring by Johannes Vermeer” into a website, and you’ll get an uncanny visual approximation created en...
13 Jan 202326min
The secret lives of MI6’s women spies
This week, we learn about the secret lives of women spies. Our colleague Helen Warrell got exclusive access to the women at the top ranks of Britain’s MI6 agency. For the first time, they reveal what ...
6 Jan 202330min
Tamagotchis and reality TV: 2023 cultural predictions
It’s our last episode of the year, and our annual predictions episode for 2023! Lilah is joined by FT Magazine editor Matt Vella to talk through listener call-ins, from dog trends to speed dating to w...
16 Dec 202226min
The big debate in climate tech. Plus Jancis Robinson
This week, we talk through the most compelling technology being developed to combat climate change, with FT business columnist and climate expert Pilita Clark. And there’s a big debate among scientist...
9 Dec 202227min
