Life and Art from FT Weekend
Financial Times
Life and Art from FT Weekend is the twice-weekly culture podcast of the Financial Times. On Monday, we talk about life, and how to live a good one in one-on-one conversations. On Friday, we talk about ‘art’ – in a chat show. Three FT journalists come together to discuss a new cultural release across film, TV, music and books. Hosted by Lilah Raptopoulos, together with the FT’s award-winning writers and editors, and special guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Oct 16, 2017 • 51min
What's the naughtiest thing you ever did? Plus writer Amit Chaudhuri
Can you buy good taste? Kelly Hoppen and Nicky Haslam have the answers. Chaudhuri discusses his mini masterpiece 'Friend of My Youth'. Later, Vince Cable, Ruth Rogers and Jeremy Paxman confess their darkest secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2017 • 48min
Boards and barricades – political theatre. Plus: adventurer Natalia Cohen
Can plays improve the world? We ask playwright James Graham and journalist Helen Lewis. Then we meet Natalia Cohen, who rowed across the Pacific Ocean in a little boat called Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 2, 2017 • 45min
Peace and love. Plus: Teju Cole
The power of pop, Monty Python's 'Every Sperm is Sacred' - and Gris's big news. FT pop critic Ludovic Hunter-Tilney joins us to discuss how music can change the world. Then we talk to writer and photographer Teju Cole about Confederate statues and ways of seeing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2017 • 13min
Extra scoop: S-Town's Brian Reed
A short but sweet extra episode for fans of 'S-Town'. We talk to the host and co-creator of the hit podcast ahead of his UK tour. Contains spoilers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2017 • 51min
Basquiat, Banksy and Hollie McNish
We're back! We head to the Barbican's Basquiat show 'Boom for Real' - then chat to Ekow Eshun about this 'radiant child'. Later, poet and YouTube phenomenon Hollie McNish drops by. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2017 • 1min
Introducing series three
The FT's culture podcast is back with a bang on September 25. We've got a new co-host and interviews with Pussy Riot, Teju Cole, Hollie McNish and many more. In our first episode, we discuss Basquiat, Banksy and stripping off on stage. Don't miss out — subscribe on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2017 • 40min
Love summer, love lowbrow. Plus: Elizabeth Strout
From Baywatch to Justin Bieber, we discuss the best (and worst) of this summer's trashy film and music. Plus: the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Elizabeth Strout on writing about class in the age of Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2017 • 36min
Why 2017 is the year of queer
Finally, gay art and writing is getting the attention it deserves. We celebrate with novelist Philip Hensher and critic Jackie Wullschlager. Plus: Twitter's favourite poet Patricia Lockwood remembers growing up in the American Midwest with her gun-toting Catholic 'priestdaddy'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 8, 2017 • 35min
Dystopian dreams and robotic sculpture
From Orwell to The Hunger Games, dystopian fiction is back in fashion. But can it offer comfort in troubled times? We discuss the best books, films and the new TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale'. Plus: sculptor Conrad Shawcross on the sinister beauty of machines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 1, 2017 • 33min
Netflix versus Cannes
It's the story that dominated the world's premier film festival: we discuss how Netflix is reshaping the future of cinema. Plus: the writer Reni Eddo-Lodge on her new book 'Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
