LARB Radio Hour

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

Articles

Catherine Lacey’s “The Möbius Book”
Medaya Ocher and Kate Wolf speak with writer Catherine Lacey, about her latest novel “The Möbius Book.”
LARB Radio HourJul 18
LARB x The Stacks Podcast: Books on the Internet
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman speak with Traci Thomas, host of the “The Stacks” podcast.
LARB Radio HourJul 11
Revisiting Ruth Wilson Gilmore’s “Abolition Geography: Essays Toward Liberation”
For July 4th, we dive into the archives to bring you an episode that still feels quite timely. Ruth Wilson Gilmore joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to talk about her new collection, “Abolition Geography.”
LARB Radio HourJul 4
Susan Choi’s “Flashlight”
Susan Choi joins Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher to speak about her new novel, “Flashlight.”
LARB Radio HourJun 27
Pride Month: Featuring Vince Aletti and Milo Todd
In this double episode celebrating pride month, Kate Wolf speaks with the critic Vince Aletti about his new book, “Physique,” and then Eric Newman speaks with Milo Todd about his novel “The Lilac People.”
LARB Radio HourJun 20
Alison Bechdel’s “Spent”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher speak with Alison Bechdel about her new graphic novel, “Spent.”
LARB Radio HourJun 13
What To Do About Shame?
In this special episode, hosts Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman wrestle with the question: What are we to do about shame?
LARB Radio HourJun 6
Dan Nadel’s “Crumb: A Cartoonist's Life”
Dan Nadel joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to speak about his new biography, “Crumb: A Cartoonist's Life.”
LARB Radio HourMay 30
Vauhini Vara’s “Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age”
Eric Newman speaks with journalist and author Vauhini Vara about her new book “Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age.”
LARB Radio HourMay 23
Jon Hickey’s “Big Chief”
Eric Newman speaks with Jon Hickey about his debut novel “Big Chief.”
LARB Radio HourMay 16
Sarah Schulman’s “The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity”
Eric Newman and Kate Wolf speak with Sarah Schulman about her latest book, “The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity.”
LARB Radio HourMay 2
Maggie Nelson’s “Pathemata, Or, The Story of My Mouth”
Maggie Nelson joins Kate Wolf to discuss her new book “Pathemata, Or, The Story of My Mouth.”
LARB Radio HourApr 25
Katie Kitamura’s “Audition”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher speak with writer Katie Kitamura about her recent novel, “Audition.”
LARB Radio HourApr 18
Andrea Long Chu’s “Authority”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher speak with Andrea Long Chu about “Authority,” a collection of previously published and new essays and criticism.
LARB Radio HourApr 11
Lynne Tillman’s “Thrilled to Death”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher speak to Lynne Tillman about her latest book, “Thrilled to Death,” a collection of short stories selected from over four decades of her work.
LARB Radio HourApr 4
Pankaj Mishra’s “The World After Gaza: A History”
The writer Pankaj Mishra joins Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher to discuss his new book, “The World After Gaza: A History.”
LARB Radio HourMar 28