LARB Radio Hour

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  Kimberlé Crenshaw's 'Backtalker'

  Kimberlé Crenshaw joins the podcast to talk about her new memoir, intellectual influences, and how we might face the racial, sexual, and gendered retrenchment in the present

  LARB Radio HourJun 5

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  Andrew Durbin's 'The Wonderful World that Almost Was'

  Andrew Durbin joins the podcast to talk about his new biography of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek, their romance and deep friendship, and their artistic formation

  LARB Radio HourMay 29
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  Nose Jobs and Reality TV

  A double header show with Sarah Wang and MJ Corey on beauty, class, surgical intervention, media manipulation, and assimilation American style.

  LARB Radio HourMay 22

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  On Honesty

  The LARB Radio Hour examines the internet as an engine for dishonesty, fueling everything from deepfakes to infidelity, AI cheating, political manipulation, and influencer peddling

  LARB Radio HourMay 15

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  Suzy Hansen's 'From Life Itself'

  Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Suzy Hansen talks about her new book, 'From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdogan' and the global forces shaping Turkey today

  LARB Radio HourMay 8

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  Lucrecia Martel's 'Nuestra Tierra'

  Director Lucrecia Martel talks about her new documentary, 'Nuestra Tierra' ('Our Land')

  LARB Radio HourMay 1

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  A Return to the Queer 90's

  The podcast talks to the authors behind 'Superstars,' a cult French novel recently translated to English, and 'My Bad,' a new memoir queer representation in mainstream media

  LARB Radio HourApr 24

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  Patrick Radden Keefe's 'London Falling'

  New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe discusses his new book, 'London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth'

  LARB Radio HourApr 17

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  Karan Mahajan's 'The Complex'

  Karan Mahajan joins to talk about his new novel 'The Complex,' toxic masculinity, and nationalism

  LARB Radio HourApr 10

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  Reynaldo Rivera's 'Propiedad Privada'

  Reynaldo Rivera joins the podcast to discuss his latest photo book, 'Propiedad Privada,' and his work

  LARB Radio HourApr 3

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  Hyperpolitics

  'LARB Radio Hour' uses Anton Jäger's 'Hyperpolitics' as a frame for the current political quagmire we find ourselves in

  LARB Radio HourMar 27

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  The War in Iran and the Limits of American Journalism

  Journalist and 'Equator' co-founder Jonathan Shainin joins the podcast to talk about war in Iran, Lebanon, and how conflict is covered by the press

  LARB Radio HourMar 20

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  LARB Radio Hour x Film Comment 2026 Oscars Preview

  Film Comment and LARB editors discuss Oscars 2026, including their personal favorites, film themes of the year, and more

  LARB Radio HourMar 13

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  Vigdis Hjorth's 'Repetition'

  Vigdis Hjorth joins the podcast to talk about about her latest novel, 'Repetition'

  LARB Radio HourMar 6

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  Lauren Groff's 'Brawler'

  Lauren Groff joins the podcast to talk about her new short story collection 'Brawler,' her approach to story writing, and more

  LARB Radio HourFeb 27

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  Namwali Serpell's 'On Morrison'

  Novelist and critic Namwali Serpell joins the podcast to discuss her latest book, 'On Morrison. '

  LARB Radio HourFeb 20

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