In this week’s programme we’re exploring the concept of wonder in the company of science writer Caspar Henderson, author of A New Map of Wonders. One reviewer called the book… Read More
Caspar Henderson in search of modern marvels
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Tessa Laird on the weird world of bats
In this the first programme in the new autumn season, the Hedgehog and the Fox go in search of bats, in the company of Tessa Laird. Tessa, who teaches at… Read More
Brian O’Connor: In defence of idleness
Leisure, we quickly learn, is the reward for hard work, the chance to recharge before returning to the fray. But idleness is unearned, unjustified, self-indulgent – certainly not something a… Read More
Meghan Warner Mettler: how America learned to love Japan
This week my guest is Meghan Warner Mettler, who’s an assistant professor of history at Upper Iowa University. Meghan is the author of the recent book, How to Reach… Read More
Griselda Pollock introduces Charlotte Salomon
Griselda Pollock: Charlotte Salomon’s theatre of memory
This week’s podcast is a conversation with Griselda Pollock about her recent book, Charlotte Salomon and the Theatre of Memory. Griselda Pollock is Professor of Social and Critical Histories of… Read More
Gary D Rhodes on the birth of American horror films
In this week’s programme I talk to film historian Gary D Rhodes about the birth of the American horror film. Gary’s book is a fascinating exploration of the first two decades… Read More
Thomas Laqueur on the work of the dead
This programme features an interview with Berkeley cultural historian Thomas Laqueur. We spoke recently about his latest book, The Work of the Dead: A Cultural History of Mortal Remains, a… Read More
Oliver Ready: Translating Crime and Punishment
I visited Oliver Ready a few years ago at St Antony’s College, Oxford, where he is a research fellow in Russian society and culture, to hear about his five-year engagement… Read More
Edith Grossman on why translation matters
This programme is one from the archive, a conversation I had back in 2010 with doyenne of Spanish translators Edith Grossman in which she makes the case for taking translation… Read More