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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Feb 9, 2017 • 33min
Self-help special! Featuring smartphones and an Agony Uncle
We tested the apps that promise to make us more productive, mindful and all-round better versions of ourselves, and discuss the (mixed) results with Tim Harford. Plus: your Valentine's Day sorted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 2, 2017 • 34min
Culture stands up to Trump. Plus: Elif Shafak
From museum strikes to a micro-penis, how artists are responding to the US president; Turkey's most popular female novelist on Islam, feminism and her unconventional marriage; and lunch with the man who taught the world how to beat the casinos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2017 • 39min
The Oscars dissected, and the man behind Brexit
Are La La Land, Moonlight and Manchester by the Sea worth the hype? Does Daniel Hannan have any regrets about Britain’s vote to leave the EU? And why did one British artist photograph every page of the Koran? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2017 • 38min
The death of new music? Plus: Wayne McGregor
Did pop itself die alongside David Bowie and Prince last year? Or is it constantly reinventing itself? We debate the state of new music and look forward to the albums of 2017. Plus, choreographer Wayne McGregor on raving in 1990s – and why he’s turning Virginia Woolf into ballet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 29, 2016 • 37min
'Pig-killing day' by David Szalay
'It is over before either of us has really understood what is happening.' David Szalay, whose novel 'All That Man Is' was shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize, reads his short story, specially written for the FT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2016 • 35min
2016: the good, the bad and the ugly, with Simon Schama
We try to make sense of the biggest cultural moments in a crazy year, from the brilliance of Beyoncé to the hideousness of hygge. Plus, the chefs behind the London restaurant Honey & Co talk about feasting, the secrets to Middle Eastern cooking, and their working life as a couple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2016 • 33min
Politics and culture in the age of anger
Pankaj Mishra and Helen Lewis join us to discuss why everyone is so full of rage right now; Nigerian-American artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby on depicting her naked husband in her work; and what to look out for in the FT's interview with South African comedian and Daily Show host Trevor Noah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 8, 2016 • 37min
Literary prizes as 'posh bingo'. Plus: writer/rapper Kate Tempest
The power - and politics - of prize-giving, from Dylan's Nobel to Beatty's Booker; Kate Tempest on what William Blake and Wu-Tang have in common; and a buffet with the man who jailed Iceland's bankers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 1, 2016 • 38min
Don't worry, you’re not a narcissist (probably)
FT critics discuss our age of self-admiration and why it troubles us so much; 'bad boy' theatre director Ivo van Hove on how his punk origins still inspire his work; and what it's like to have lunch with the radical performance artist Marina Abramovic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2016 • 1min
Introducing Everything Else
A new culture podcast from the Financial Times in which we talk about film not finance, music not markets, and style not stocks. Featuring star guests and presented by John Sunyer and Griselda Murray Brown. First episode out on Thursday December 1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
