The TLS Podcast

Updated: 28 Aug 2025 • 613 episodes
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A weekly podcast on books and culture brought to you by the writers and editors of the Times Literary Supplement. To read more, welcome to the TLS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28 Aug 2025 • EN

Let's Get Lost

This week, the winner of this year's TLS Ackerley Prize, Jeff Young, discusses his spellbinding memoir; and Toby Lichtig talks to the Australian novelist Michelle de Kretser at this year's Hay Festival. 'Wild Twin', by Jeff Young 'Theory & Practice', by Michelle de Kretser Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. S

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21 Aug 2025 • EN

In vino veritas

This week, George Berridge instructs Lucy and Alex on the noble art of oenophilia; and Lucy takes in a trio of musicals. 'Who's Afraid of Romanée-Conti: A shortcut to drinking great wines', by Dan Keeling 'One Thousand Vines: A new way to understand wine', by Pascaline Peltier 'Good Night, Oscar', by Doug Wright, Barbi

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14 Aug 2025 • EN

A Force of Nature

Alex Clark celebrates the life and work of Edna O'Brien with filmmaker Sinéad O'Shea and novelists Eimear McBride and Jan Carson at this year's Belfast Book Festival. 'Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story', by Sinéad O'Shea Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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07 Aug 2025 • EN

Feather weight

This week, a special interview with farmer and writer James Rebanks about a life-changing stay on the Norwegian coast. 'The Place of Tides', by James Rebanks Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31 Jul 2025 • EN

Blowing in the wind

This week, Emile Chabal braces himself against the barrelling force of the Mistral; and Kathryn Hughes is exhilarated by memories of dancing to Dickens in the carpark of the Horsham Odeon. 'The Mistral: A Windswept History of Modern France', by Catherine Tatiana Dunlop 'Showtime!', at the Charles Dickens Museum, until

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24 Jul 2025 • EN

Hedging Your Bets

This week, Norma Clarke explores the ancient arts of hedge-laying, thatching, hay-cutting and wood-turning; and highlights from this week's issue. 'Words from the Hedge: A hedgelayer’s view of the countryside', by Richard Negus 'Of Thorn and Briar: A year with the West Country hedgelayer', by Paul Lamb  'On the Roof: A

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