Dish Podcast: Richard E. Grant
Born and raised in Swaziland (Eswatini), Richard E. Grant moved to London in 1982 after studying drama at Cape Town University. He worked extensively in theatre before achieving widespread recognition…
Allusionist 221. Scribe
"I have never felt so naked. That's how exposed I felt at the idea that my handwriting was going to be seen by the world," says Tim Brookes, founder of…
2 December 1984: Bhopal disaster
Mini podcast of radical history on this date from the Working Class History team.
Arts & Ideas Podcast: Marriage
Why marry? Jane Austen began her novel Pride and Prejudice with the observation "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must…
Marc Maron Is Glad He’s Not a ‘Greedy Whore Who’ll Sell Out for Clickbait’
A chat with the outgoing WTF host about the changing state of media, sticking to principles, and why he’s walking away from his history-making show
Lady Gaga Rebirth
E very night on her current tour, at the moment she emerges onstage as Lady Gaga, perched atop a 14-foot-high crimson gown, Stefani Germanotta starts to panic. At the center…
God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines
GOD SAID GIVE ‘EM DRUM MACHINES tells the tale of the young visionaries who made that breakthrough happen. Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Blake Baxter, Eddie Fowlkes, and Santonio…
On This Day in Working Class History: 1 December 1919: Trinidad and Tobago general strike
On This Day in Working Class History