LARB Radio Hour

The LARB Radio Hour is hosted by Eric Newman, Medaya Ocher, and Kate Wolf.

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Isaac Butler’s “The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act”
Kate Wolf and Eric Newman are joined by Isaac Butler, author of “The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act.”
LARB Radio HourFeb 25, 2022
Lewis R. Gordon’s “Fear of Black Consciousness”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by Lewis R. Gordon to discuss his latest book, “Fear of Black Consciousness.”
LARB Radio HourFeb 18, 2022
Sheila Heti’s “Pure Colour”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by Sheila Heti to discuss her latest novel, “Pure Colour.”
LARB Radio HourFeb 11, 2022
Francesco Pacifico’s “The Women I Love”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher and joined by Italian author Francesco Pacifico to discuss his latest novel, “The Women I Love,” translated by Elizabeth Harris.
LARB Radio HourFeb 4, 2022
Neel Patel’s “Tell Me How to Be”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by Neel Patel, an author and TV writer based in Los Angeles, to talk about his debut novel, “Tell Me How to Be.”
LARB Radio HourJan 28, 2022
Tochi Onyebuchi’s “Goliath”
Eric Newman and Kate Wolf are joined by Tochi Onyebuchi to discuss his first science fiction novel for adults, “Goliath.”
LARB Radio HourJan 21, 2022
Gary Shteyngart’s “Our Country Friends”
In a special LARB Book Club episode of the Radio Hour, Boris Dralyuk and Medaya Ocher ask Gary Shteyngart about his latest novel, “Our Country Friends.”
LARB Radio HourJan 14, 2022
The Best of 2021 Show
In our annual “best of” show, Kate, Daya, and Eric select their favorite books, movies, TV shows, podcasts, scandals, and other items from the past 12 months.
LARB Radio HourDec 31, 2021
Anna Della Subin’s “Accidental Gods”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher talk with Anna Della Subin about her new book, “Accidental Gods: On Men Unwittingly Turned Divine.”
LARB Radio HourDec 24, 2021
Sam Quinones’s “The Least of Us”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by Sam Quinones, whose latest book is “The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth.”
LARB Radio HourDec 17, 2021
Online Together: A Roundtable Discussion with Christoph Bieber, Safiya Noble, and Anna Wiener
Medaya Ocher and Kate Wolf moderate a panel on the use, abuse, and omnipresence of digital technology as a part of LARB’s Semipublic Intellectual Sessions.
LARB Radio HourDec 10, 2021
James Hannaham’s “Pilot Impostor”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by writer and artist James Hannaham to discuss his latest book, “Pilot Impostor.”
LARB Radio HourDec 3, 2021
Melissa Anderson’s “Inland Empire” and Pippa Garner’s “Immaculate Misconceptions”
Kate Wolf is joined by Melissa Anderson, author of “Inland Empire,” and Pippa Garner, the artist behind the exhibition “Immaculate Misconception.”
LARB Radio HourNov 26, 2021
José Vadi’s “Inter State: Essays from California”
José Vadi to discuss his new collection, “Inter State: Essays from California.”
LARB Radio HourNov 19, 2021
Ruth Ozeki’s “The Book of Form and Emptiness”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by Ruth Ozeki, whose latest novel is “The Book of Form and Emptiness.”
LARB Radio HourNov 12, 2021
Tom McCarthy’s “The Making of Incarnation”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by Tom McCarthy, whose latest novel is “The Making of Incarnation.”
LARB Radio HourNov 5, 2021