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The LRB Podcast

The LRB Podcast brings you weekly conversations from Europe’s leading magazine of culture and ideas. Hosted by Thomas Jones and Malin Hay, with guest episodes from the LRB's US editor Adam Shatz, Meeh... Read more

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Life in Kyiv

Life in Kyiv

Almost eighteen months since Russia invaded Ukraine, Kyiv residents have resumed something resembling pre-war life. Jame... Read more

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Chaucer's Ovid

Irina Dumitrescu joins Tom for a Close Readings fusion episode looking at Chaucer’s classical mind, and in particular hi... Read more

2 Aug 2023

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