LARB Radio Hour

Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Medaya Ocher and Editors-at-Large Kate Wolf and Eric Newman, Los Angeles Review of Books Radio Hour is a weekly show featuring interviews, readings, and discussions about all things literary.

LARB Radio Hour x Film Comment 2025 Oscars Preview
In this special episode, host Eric Newman joins LARB senior editor Paul Thompson and Film Comment co-editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute for a look at this year’s Oscar nominees.
LARB Radio HourFeb 28
Hal Foster’s “Fail Better: Reckonings with Artists and Critics.”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by the art critic and historian Hal Foster to speak about his latest book, “Fail Better: Reckonings with Artists and Critics.”
LARB Radio HourFeb 21
Deborah Treisman’s “A Century of Fiction in The New Yorker”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by Deborah Treisman to discuss The New Yorker’s new anthology of short stories, “A Century of Fiction in The New Yorker, 1925-2025.”
LARB Radio HourFeb 14
Colette Shade’s “Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything”
Eric Newman speaks with Colette Shade about her book “Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything.”
LARB Radio HourFeb 7
Aria Aber’s “Good Girl”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by writer and poet Aria Aber to discuss her first novel, “Good Girl.”
LARB Radio HourJan 31
Trump L’Oeil: Spectacle in the Age of Trump
In this week’s episode, Medaya Ocher, Kate Wolf, and Eric Newman are joined by LARB contributor Gideon Jacobs for a discussion about the power of images in the era of Trump.
LARB Radio HourJan 24
The L.A. Fires
In this week’s episode, we are talking about the wildfires that have ravaged L.A.
LARB Radio HourJan 17
Ariana Reines’s “Wave of Blood”
In our last episode of the year, Kate Wolf speaks with the poet, playwright, and performance artist Ariana Reines about her latest book, “Wave of Blood.”
LARB Radio HourDec 27, 2024
Best of 2024
It’s time for our favorite episode of the year. Hosts Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman discuss their favorite books, movies, TV shows, music, scandals, and (new category!) memories of 2024.
LARB Radio HourDec 20, 2024
Kathryn Davis’ “Versailles”
Medaya Ocher and Kate Wolf are joined by writer Kathryn Davis to discuss her novel “Versailles.”
LARB Radio HourDec 13, 2024
Raoul Peck’s “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found”
Kate Wolf speaks to filmmaker Raoul Peck about his latest documentary, “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found,” out in theaters now.
LARB Radio HourDec 6, 2024
Renee Gladman’s Experiments in Form
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman are joined by writer and artist Renee Gladman to discuss the re-release of “To After That (TOAF)” and her latest book, “My Lesbian Novel.”
LARB Radio HourDec 2, 2024