Writers’ History Lessons: The People’s Recorder podcast
The first episode of the People’s Recorder podcast begins with host Chris Haley declaring: “In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, when many said America was at her lowest point, something…
Imaginary Worlds: Sinners Gives Hoodoo Its Due
Sinners got a historic 16 Academy Award nominations, which was remarkable for a film with vampires. But the film is also a rich exploration of race, religion, culture and music…
Dish Podcasts: Romesh Ranganathan
it’s time to sit back, relax, and get the full Dish treatment! We start with non-alcoholic fiery lime margaritas and black truffle Torres crisps before Romesh hands things over with…
Dish Podcast:
Inside the Dish kitchen, Bob’s eyes go straight to the pork pie starter (naturally) and the crisp bowl. Angela then cooks up his nostalgic request; a kedgeree-style monkfish rice, served…
The Gay Deceivers
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Not Just the Tudors: When Europe met Islam
In the Early Modern period the boundaries between Christian and Islamic civilisations were far more porous than we imagine: Isaac Newton’s library included Arabic biographies of the Prophet Muhammad; the…
A Mold with a Grudge
It started with a messy lab and a mysterious mold. But turning “mold juice” into the world’s first antibiotic would take a sick policeman, a market cantaloupe, and an extraordinary…
One Magic Christmas
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Song Exploder: Episode 305: Air “Playground Love” (feat. Gordon Tracks)
The band Air is a duo from Versailles, France. Their first EP came out in 1995, followed by their critically acclaimed debut album, Moon Safari, which was an international hit.…