LARB Radio Hour

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

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Andrey Kurkov’s “Grey Bees”
Boris Dralyuk and Lindsay Wright are joined by Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov to discuss his novel “Grey Bees.”
LARB Radio HourApr 22, 2022
Patti Smith’s “The Melting”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher speak with musician, author, artist and all-around legend Patti Smith about her latest work, “The Melting.”
LARB Radio HourApr 15, 2022
NoViolet Bulawayo’s “Glory”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by NoViolet Bulawayo to talk about her latest novel, “Glory.”
LARB Radio HourApr 8, 2022
John Markoff's “Whole Earth” and Ulysses Jenkins’s “Without Your Interpretation”
Kate Wolf speaks to John Markoff about his latest book, “Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand,” as well as to artist Ulysses Jenkins.
LARB Radio HourApr 1, 2022
Danielle Lindemann’s “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us”
Danielle Lindemann joins Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher to talk about her latest book, “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us.”
LARB Radio HourMar 25, 2022
Adam Phillips’s “On Wanting to Change” and “On Getting Better”
Kate Wolf is joined by Adam Phillips to discuss his two latest books, both published this year, “On Wanting to Change” and “On Getting Better.”
LARB Radio HourMar 18, 2022
Pankaj Mishra’s “Run and Hide”
Pankaj Mishra joins Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman to talk about his new novel, “Run and Hide.”
LARB Radio HourMar 11, 2022
Claire-Louise Bennett’s “Checkout 19”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by Claire-Louise Bennett, whose new novel is “Checkout 19.”
LARB Radio HourMar 4, 2022
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