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GrantaTao Lin, The Granta PodcastIn this episode of the Granta Podcast we speak to Tao Lin, the author of ten books, including Leave Society and Taipei.We discuss two of Tao Lin’s recent essays, ‘My Spiritual Evolution’, and ‘Gian’, which appeared in Granta 171: Dead Friends, as well as the effects of psychedelics and the possibilities of reincarnation.Leo Robson is a cultural journalist whose work has appeared in the London Review of Books, the New Yorker, and the New Left Review, among other publications. He is the author of The Boys (2025).Josie Mi...2025-07-1154 min
GrantaSusie Boyt, The Granta PodcastIn this episode of the Granta Podcast we speak to Susie Boyt, the author of seven novels, most recently Loved and Missed, and the memoir My Judy Garland Life.We discuss Susie Boyt’s short story, ‘All Being Well’, from Granta 171: Dead Friends, and consider the function of ghosts, Henry James, and how to be mourned.Leo Robson is a cultural journalist whose work has appeared in the London Review of Books, the New Yorker, and the New Left Review, among other publications. He is the author of The Boys (2025).Josie Mi...2025-05-2945 min
GrantaNico Walker, The Granta PodcastIn this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to Nico Walker, author of the novel Cherry. We discuss Nico Walker’s essay ‘Mucker Play’, published in Granta 170: Winners, which considers American football as a reflection of the country’s violence, the intimate relationship between the military and sport, and how athletes cultivate their public image, from Deion Sanders to Jim Thorpe.Leo Robson is a cultural journalist whose work has appeared in the London Review of Books, the New Yorker, and the New Left Review, among other publications. His first novel wil...2025-03-3139 min
GrantaDeclan Ryan, The Granta PodcastGranta 170: Winners is out this week. In this episode, we speak to Declan Ryan about his essay on the British heavyweight boxing today, ‘The Hurt Business’, which appears in the magazine's new sports issue. You can read the essay discussed in this episode here. Follow these links to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Declan Ryan is the author of Crisis Actor, a poetry collection published with Faber in 2023. Josie Mitchell is senior editor at Granta. Leo Robson is a cultural journalist whose work has appeared in the London...2025-02-2852 min
GrantaWang Xiaoshuai, The Granta PodcastIn this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to the film director Wang Xiaoshuai, known for the films Beijing Bicycle (2001) and So Long, My Son (2019). We discuss Wang Xiaoshuai’s thoughts on the porosity between literature and cinema, and the challenges facing independent filmmakers today. Follow these links to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Leo Robson is a cultural journalist whose work has appeared in the London Review of Books, the New Yorker, and the New Left Review. Josie Mitchell is senior editor at Granta. 2025-01-3044 min
GrantaAllen Bratton, The Granta PodcastIn this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to Allen Bratton, whose short stories Barbarism and Honeymoon have been published online at granta.com. His debut novel Henry Henry was published in 2024.We discuss Shakespearean adaptations, the fine line between humour and cruelty and the legacy of the British aristocracy.Leo Robson is a cultural journalist whose work has appeared in the London Review of Books, the New Yorker, and the New Left Review, among other publications. His first novel will be published in 2025.Josie Mitchell is senior editor at Granta.2024-11-2947 min
The Audio BrowserAlan Hollinghurst, The Granta Podcast Podcast: Granta (LS 38 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Alan Hollinghurst, The Granta PodcastPub date: 2024-10-18Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to Alan Hollinghurst, author of seven novels including The Swimming-Pool Library, the Booker Prize-winning The Line of Beauty and Our Evenings, which was published in 2024. We discuss his new novel, writing from the outsider's perspective and cataloguing the chapters of queer life from the mid-century to now. Follow these link...2024-10-2542 min
GrantaAlan Hollinghurst, The Granta PodcastIn this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to Alan Hollinghurst, author of seven novels including The Swimming-Pool Library, the Booker Prize-winning The Line of Beauty and Our Evenings, which was published in 2024. We discuss his new novel, writing from the outsider's perspective and cataloguing the chapters of queer life from the mid-century to now. Follow these links to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Leo Robson is a cultural journalist whose work has appeared in the London Review of Books, the New Yorker, and the New Left Review. 2024-10-1842 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 476 Longbox of Horror 2024 Part 1: Battle Pope Comic Reviews: DC o Absolute Power 4 by Mark Waid, Dan Mora, Alejandro Sanchez o All-In § Batman 153 by Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey § Birds of Prey 14 by Kelly Thompson, Sami Basri, Adriano Lucas § Shazam 16 by Josie Campbell, Dan McDaid, Roberto Poggi, Trish Mulvihill § Poison Ivy 26 by G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, Arif Prianto o DC All In Special by Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Daniel Sampere, Alejandro Sanchez, Wes Craig, Mike Spicer o DC Horror Presents: Creature Commandos 1 by David Dastma...2024-10-122h 53
The Pete Zapit PodcastYacht Rock 4Pete Zapit Productions Presents... Yacht Rock 4“Vanity is my favorite sin" —Pete Zapit Tracklist—1. Private Eyes • Daryl Hall & John Oates2. Josie • Steely Dan3. You Make Loving Fun • Fleetwood Mac4. Stumblin' In • Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro5. Whenever I Call You 'Friend' • Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks6. You Are the Woman • Firefall7. I Saw the Light • Todd Rundgren8. Love Boat Theme • Jack Jones9. You Are • Lionel Richie10. Slow Hand • The Pointer Sisters11. Madison • Drugdealer12. Through the Fire • Chaka Khan13. Never Gonna Let You Go • Sérgio Mendes14. I Just Wanna Stop • Gino...2024-10-101h 12
GrantaRachel Kushner, The Granta PodcastIn this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to the novelist and essayist Rachel Kushner, author of the books The Mars Room, The Flamethrowers, Telex from Cuba and The Hard Crowd. Her latest novel, Creation Lake, will be published in September 2024.We discuss her story, ‘The True Depth of a Cave’, which appeared in Granta 167: Extraction, as well as the mysteries of prehistory and the variance between abstract and mimetic art in fiction. Follow these links to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Leo Robson is a cultural journalist whos...2024-09-0548 min
GrantaBenjamin Kunkel, The Granta PodcastIn this episode of the Granta podcast we speak to the novelist and journalist Benjamin Kunkel, author of Indecision (2005) and co-founder of the journal n+1.We discuss his short story ‘Prairie Dogs’ (Granta 167: Extraction), his return to writing fiction, involuntarily becoming a ‘Marxist public intellectual’ and being politicised by literature. Follow these links to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Leo Robson is a cultural journalist whose work has appeared in the London Review of Books, the New Yorker, and the New Left Review. Josie Mitchell is senior editor at...2024-07-3147 min
GrantaSheila Heti, The Granta PodcastIn this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to the novelist Sheila Heti, author of the books How Should a Person Be?, Motherhood and Pure Colour. Her latest book, Alphabetical Diaries, was published in 2024.We discuss her new book, along with her interview with the academic Phyllis Rose that appeared in Granta 166: Generations. You can find all of Heti's contributions to the magazine here.Follow these links to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Leo Robson is a cultural journalist whose work has appeared in the London Review of...2024-06-2846 min
GrantaAndrew O’Hagan, The Granta PodcastIn this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to the novelist and journalist Andrew O’Hagan, author of seven novels and several books of non-fiction. We discuss his short story, ‘The Sensitivity Reader’ (Granta 166: Generations), and the new novel Caledonian Road (2024), both of which explore the value of challenging the established narrative as a journalist, and the capacity for fiction to offer different forms of truth. You can read ‘The Sensitivity Reader’ here.Follow these links to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Leo Robson...2024-05-3149 min
GrantaLauren Oyler, The Granta PodcastIn this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to the novelist and critic Lauren Oyler, author of No Judgement (2024) and Fake Accounts (2024), about living in Berlin, the boundary between our private and public selves, and the trajectory of autofiction. We also discuss Oyler’s essay, ‘Last Week at Marienbad’, which appeared in Granta 165: Deutschland. You can read ‘Last Week at Marienbad’ here.Follow these links to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Leo Robson is a cultural journalist whose work has appeared in the London...2024-04-3044 min