Podcasts

Max Adams speaks with Kona Macphee about writing and walking, geography and the joys of generalism.

Eleanor Updale wittily exposes one of the more absurd tics of modern broadcasting.

Jonathan Tulloch celebrates his native Cumbrian dialect con brio.

Simon Rae speaks with Carole Angier about his writing life as a poet, biographer, playwright and Young Adult novelist.

Michael Bywater talks with George Miller about his book on the infantilization of contemporary culture, Big Babies, the nature of male friendship, and his recent work on a musical about the life of Oscar Wilde.

Jonathan Falla shares his experiences and observations (and even some of his writing exercises) as he directs a residential Creative Writing summer school in St Andrews.

We also share two recent highlights from our Vox short audio series.

Ruth Thomas speaks with Kona Macphee about short- and long-form fiction, the role of imagery in her work and the challenges of balancing life and career.

Jane Draycott reads from the medieval dream-poem Pearl and her modern translation of it.

Carole Angier shares the surprises, challenges and pleasures she’s encountered in beginning to write poetry.

Michael Bywater talks to George Miller about his early days in journalism at Punch and his book, Lost Worlds.

Tony Gould speaks with Carole Angier about his long writing career and the different subjects it has touched on, from military history and memoir to dole queues and diseases.

Pascale Petit explores the catharsis she experiences by transforming trauma into art.

Julia Copus considers the impact of serious illness on the life of the creative artist.