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This week, Tristram Fane Saunders surveys the poetic landscape; and Toby Lichtig on a rediscovered slice of life in 1930s Berlin.'A History of England in 25 Poems', by Catherine Clarke'Rhyme and Reason: A short history of poetry and people (for people who don't usually read poetr ...  Show more

This week, Joanna Kavenna explains why she invented a game to write her new novel; how to survive life online; and a new poem.'Seven', by Joanna Kavenna'This Is for Everyone', by Tim Berners-Lee with Stephen Witt'Enshittification: Why everything suddenly got worse and what to do ...  Show more

Evan Ross Katz talks to singer/songwriter Vincint. A finalist on the Fox reality competition THE FOUR, Vincint has subsequently broken through the music scene with a string of hits that culminated in his latest EP, THE FEELING. Evan and Vincint discuss using music to communicate ...  Show more

David Gornoski sits down with Matthew Azrieli, Founder of the Post Millennial and the record label Baste Record, for an insightful conversation on the role of conservatives in music, the making of Jon Kahn and Chris Wallin's song "Fighter," why culture has stagnated, why Gen Z mu ...  Show more

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In today's episode we meander through the cultural comfort food of fantasy literature with 'The Fourth Wing,' compare burger notes on everythi ...

For the first time, a woman is playing on the US wheelchair rugby team at the Paralympics. It’s a sign of progress in the complicated arena of co-ed sports. This episode was produced by Haleema Shah with original reporting by Audrey Nelson, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked b ...  Show more