LARB Radio Hour

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

Articles

LARB Radio Hour: Chris Kraus's Social Practice
Author, publisher, and critic Chris Kraus talks about her new collection "Social Practices."
LARB Radio HourNov 23, 2018
LARB Radio Hour: Rethinking Identity with Kwame Anthony Appiah
Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah talks with host Eric Newman about his new book "The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity."
LARB Radio HourNov 16, 2018
Centering the Margins: A Conversation with Patrisse Cullors
Patrisse Cullors, author of "When They Call You a Terrorist: a Black Lives Matter Memoir," speaks about her activism and the philosophy that undergirds #BlackLivesMatter.
LARB Radio HourNov 9, 2018
LARB Radio Hour: Sandi Tan Talks Inspiration, Betrayal, and Shirkers, Singapore's First Indie Film
Sandi Tan discusses her Netflix documentary "Shirkers," the story behind a film she made in 1992 in Singapore that was stolen and rediscovered 20 years later.
LARB Radio HourNov 2, 2018
LARB Radio Hour: Matt Tyrnauer's Histories of American Glamour and Sexuality
Director Matt Tyrnauer’s recent documentaries "Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood" and "Studio 54" capture sexual utopias before the dawn of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
LARB Radio HourOct 26, 2018
Your Brain on Capitalism: Martijn Konings Deconstructs the Neoliberal Order
Political economist Martijn Konings talks about his ambitious new book, "Capital and Time: For a New Critique of Neoliberal Reason."
LARB Radio HourOct 19, 2018
Owls in the Fog: Ben Marcus and Brian Phillips
In a doubleheader, Brian Phillips talks about his new essay collection, "Impossible Owls," and Ben Marcus about his new collection, "Notes from the Fog."

LARB Radio HourOct 12, 2018
LARB Radio Hour: Seth Greenland's New 19th Century Novel
The original triumvirate of hosts — Seth Greenland, Laurie Winer, and Tom Lutz — reconvene on the occasion of the publication of Seth's new novel, "The Hazards of Good Fortune."
LARB Radio HourOct 5, 2018
LARB Radio Hour: The Delightful Rage of Fran Lebowitz
In her iconic unvarnished style, Fran Lebowitz proves that she’s still one of the most fascinating people to chat with about the lofty and mundane.
LARB Radio HourSep 28, 2018
LARB Radio Hour: Minding the Gap with Bing Liu
Documentary filmmaker Bing Liu joins host Eric Newman to discuss his award winning and critically acclaimed documentary "Minding the Gap."
LARB Radio HourSep 21, 2018
Michael Arceneaux's Faith: Beyoncé, Writing, and Romance
Michael Arceneaux discusses the first collection of his writing, the critically heralded "I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race and Other Reasons I've Put My Faith in Beyoncé."
LARB Radio HourSep 14, 2018
Porochista Khakpour: Reflections on Being Sick
Author Porochista Khakpour talks about her new book "Sick: A Memoir," which chronicles her struggle with Lyme disease.
LARB Radio HourSep 7, 2018
LARB Radio Hour: Reconciling the Mother and the Artist with Jori Finkel
Legendary LA-based art reporter Jori Finkel discusses her first documentary film "Artist and Mother."
LARB Radio HourAug 31, 2018
LARB Radio Hour: Martin Duberman on The Gay Movement Past and Present
Emeritus Professor Martin Duberman and LARB's Eric Newman assess the state of the LGBTQ+ movement and Duberman's book "Has the Gay Movement Failed?"
LARB Radio HourAug 24, 2018
LARB Radio Hour: The Poverty of Wealth with Lauren Greenfield
Photographer and documentarian Lauren Greenfield has built a brilliant career both capturing and critiquing the conspicuous consumption of the 1% and wanna-be one-percenters. Lauren discusses her new film "Generation Wealth."
LARB Radio HourAug 17, 2018
LARB Radio Hour: Inside Bachelor Nation with Amy Kaufman
Amy Kaufman discusses her book "Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America's Favorite Guilty Pleasure."
LARB Radio HourAug 10, 2018