Best Caledonian Podcasts (2024)

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92. Claire Kilroy, "Soldier Sailor" 51:33

6h ago51:33

51:33

Liverpool library defies riots and fire; the inaugural Inside Literary Prize; and writer Claire Kilroy joins us to talk about Soldier Sailor, her striking novel on the precarity and joy of early motherhood. Inside Literary Prize https://www.innovatingjustice.org/publications/inside-prize-podcast https://www.innovatingjustice.org/publications/inside…

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91. Kazim Ali, "Indian Winter" 46:53

7d ago46:53

46:53

Scandal at the Hugo Awards; Do straight guys hate novels?; writer Kazim Ali is our guest to talk about his novel, Indian Winter, Coach House Books' submission for the 2024 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, …

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The Scottish Session - 4 August 2024 26:06

9d ago26:06

26:06

Colleen Cole presents a varied selection of Scottish music plus the latest news from the Caledonian Society on the first Sunday of the month at 3pm

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Robin Wall Kimmerer And Alice Vincent, Live at Conway Hall 1:15:02

11d ago1:15:02

1:15:02

Due to phenomenal demand, 5x15 has programmed an additional London event with leading author and ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer. Don't miss the chance to hear this extraordinary writer share her unique perspectives on plants, ecology and the natural world. She will be in conversation with Alice Vincent- author of Rootbound- at Conway Hall on May 30t…

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall On How To Eat 30 Plants A Week 59:07

15d ago59:07

59:07

5x15 is delighted to announce a special event in June with beloved chef, writer and broadcaster Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Hugh will be speaking with cross-bench peer and 5x15 co-founder Rosie Boycott about food, health, and his new book How to Eat 30 Plants a Week.Leading nutritionists have confirmed that when it comes to eating plants, diversit…

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George Monbiot On The Invisible Doctrine 1:01:10

18d ago1:01:10

1:01:10

Join 5x15 for an explosive online event with leading writer and thinker George Monbiot on his #1 Sunday Times bestseller The Invisible Doctrine in conversation with Rosie Boycott.How can you fight something if you don’t know it exists?We live under an ideology that preys on every aspect of our lives: our education and our jobs; our healthcare and o…

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90. J.L. Carr "A Month in the Country" 1:05:41

22d ago1:05:41

1:05:41

That controversial NYT Top 100 List; should a writer's life affect our appreciation of their work; Sam and Lori love J. L. Carr's A Month in the Country and count the ways! Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam Jordison Instagram: Across…

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#148 The Singing Bone 7:25

1M ago7:25

7:25

The Singing Bone by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Once upon a time in a certain country there was great concern about a wild boar that was destroying the peasants' fields, killing the cattle, and ripping people apart with its tusks. The king promised a large reward to anyone who could free the land from this plague, but the beast was so large and strong …

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89. Sarah Perry, "Enlightenment" 57:15

1M ago57:15

57:15

Librarian superheroes; dog-hair mittens; and we talk to author Sarah Perry about her fascinating new novel, Enlightenment. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam Jordison Instagram: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, …

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The Scottish Session - 7 July 2024 18:29

2M ago18:29

18:29

Colleen Cole presents a varied selection of Scottish music plus the latest news from the Caledonian Society on the first Sunday of the month at 3pm

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#147 Unsolved Mystery: The Battle of Los Angeles (1942) 13:06

2M ago13:06

13:06

This curious event took place in Los Angeles on the night of February 24, 1942. Air-raid sirens were blasting and the anti-aircraft guns firing on some weird apparition in the sky. Eyewitnesses had conflicting opinions about what they saw: a Japanese squadron of fighter planes, a giant moth, a tactical blimp and even a massive coffee pot. We will l…

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88. Andrew O'Hagan, "Caledonian Road" 49:57

2M ago49:57

49:57

Arundhati Roy faces prison for a speech made fourteen years ago; summer reading plans; and, we talk to writer Andrew O'Hagan about his wonderfully capacious novel of contemporary London, Caledonian Road. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers,…

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87. Clare Pollard, "The Modern Fairies" 54:07

2M ago54:07

54:07

Are debut novels failing to launch? And we talk to writer Clare Pollard about her latest novel, The Modern Fairies, on female literary salons during the reign of Louis XIV and how the retellings of old stories for the salons became some of our most enduring fairy tales. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Acr…

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5x15 Presents: Robin Wall Kimmerer, Live at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1:03:14

2M ago1:03:14

1:03:14

5x15 is delighted to announce an exclusive event with leading author Robin Wall Kimmerer, in the beautiful setting of Kew Gardens.Robin Wall Kimmerer's internationally bestselling books, Braiding Sweetgrass and Gathering Moss, not only teach us about the biology of different organisms, but show us other ways of living in the world. It is through ce…

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Lauren Child On Smile 14:56

2M ago14:56

14:56

Lauren Child is an English children’s author and illustrator best known for her book series the Charlie and Lola picture books, which were adapted into a BAFTA-winning children’s television show, and the Clarice Bean series, which has sold over 7 million copies and won legions of fans over the world who have grown up with Clarice. Child won the ann…

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The Scottish Session - 2 June 2024 25:17

3M ago25:17

25:17

Colleen Cole presents a varied selection of Scottish music plus the latest news from the Caledonian Society on the first Sunday of the month at 3pm

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#146 The Siege of the Alcázar (Full Cast) 18:22

3M ago18:22

18:22

It is September of 1936. The sun beats down on the castle of Toledo: the Alcázar. General Moscardo surveys the scorched battlefield below him and spies seven more trucks of Communist troops rolling in from afar. It seems like a death sentence for the 1,760 souls under his care, held up in the old castle defending their land from the communist onsla…

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Dorian Lynskey On Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About The End Of The World 15:08

2M ago15:08

15:08

Dorian Lynskey writes about music, film, books and politics for publications including The Guardian, The Observer, the New Statesman, GQ, Billboard, Empire, and Mojo. His first book was 33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs. A study of thirty-three pivotal songs with a political message, it was NME's Book of the Year and a 'Music Bo…

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86. Alex Pugsley, " The Education of Aubrey McKee" 55:18

3M ago55:18

55:18

Previous guests win big awards; the high production costs for small presses; and we talk to writer and filmmaker Alex Pugsley about his new novel, The Education of Aubrey McKee. Galley Beggar Press- What does a book cost? Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Boo…

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Clover Stroud On The Giant On The Skyline 14:45

3M ago14:45

14:45

Clover Stroud is a writer and journalist, writing regularly for The Sunday Times, The Guardian and The Saturday and Sunday Telegraph, among others. She also hosts a popular podcast called Tiny Acts of Bravery. Her first book, The Wild Other, was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize. Her critically acclaimed second book, My Wild and Sleepless Nights…

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Johann Hari On Magic Pill 16:45

3M ago16:45

16:45

Johann Hari is the author of three previous internationally bestselling books, translated into 40 languages. His TED talks have been viewed over 80 million times, and his work has been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah to Noam Chomsky to Joe Rogan, Elton John, Hillary Clinton and Steven Bartlett. He was also the executive producer of a…

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85. Ada Zhang, "The Sorrows of Others" 49:50

3M ago49:50

49:50

Commemorating Paul Auster; praising Miss MacIntosh, My Darling; and we talk to writer Ada Zhang on the one year anniversary of her debut story collection, The Sorrows of Others. Miss MacIntosh, My Darling Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers…

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Suzi Ronson On Me And Mr Jones 16:32

3M ago16:32

16:32

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Suzi Ronson is an author, songwriter, and former hairdresser and stylist. At fifteen, she left school and enrolled in the Evelyn Paget College of Hair and Beauty, going on to become Davi…

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The Scottish Session - 5 May 2024 24:43

4M ago24:43

24:43

Colleen Cole presents a varied selection of Scottish music plus the latest news from the Caledonian Society on the first Sunday of the month at 3pm

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Andrew O’Hagan On Caledonian Road 12:39

3M ago12:39

12:39

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Andrew O’Hagan is one of the most exciting and serious chroniclers of our times. Born in Glasgow, he has been nominated for the Booker Prize three times, was voted one of Granta’s Best o…

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84. Danielle Dutton, "Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other" 51:53

4M ago51:53

51:53

Sam is a Swiftie; Rushdie's new memoir Knife is amazing; and we talk to writer and publisher Danielle Dutton about strangeness, attention and form in her new book, Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam Jordi…

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Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster On Nostalgia: A Biography 12:16

4M ago12:16

12:16

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster has worked at McGill University, at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary University of London and as a visiting researcher at the Max Planck Centr…

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#145 Happy Feast of St. Peter Armengol - Hung by Muslims 9:51

4M ago9:51

9:51

It's almost midnight right now, but I just realized that tomorrow, April 27th, is the feast of St. Peter Armengol. I've literally been waiting for years to tell his story on the podcast and launch it right on his feastday, so I quickly found a mic and recorded this in some random room. He's truly one of my favorite saints because he is a symbol of …

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Philip Lymbery On Cultivated Meat: To Secure Our Future 14:00

4M ago14:00

14:00

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Philip Lymbery is Chief Executive of leading international farm animal welfare organisation Compassion in World Farming, as well as being a Visiting Professor at the University of Winche…

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Henry Dimbleby On Ravenous 15:00

4M ago15:00

15:00

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Henry Dimbleby is the co-founder of LEON, and the Director of The Sustainable Restaurant Association, which runs some of London's most successful street food markets. His work with DEFRA…

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83. Scarlett Thomas, "The Sleepwalkers" 51:23

4M ago51:23

51:23

Finding a way to print books while sacrificing fewer trees; questioning if there aren't just too many books being published these days? We chat with the talented and engaging Scarlett Thomas about her thrilling new novel, The Sleepwalkers. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Pre…

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Catherine Coldstream On Cloistered 13:14

4M ago13:14

13:14

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Catherine Coldstream grew up in London and converted to Catholicism in her early twenties. She was a Carmelite nun for twelve years. Since leaving the monastery, she took an undergraduat…

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Colum McCann On American Mother 14:09

4M ago14:09

14:09

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Colum McCann’s seven novels and three collections of short stories have been published in over forty languages and received some of the world’s most prestigious literary awards and honou…

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Vincent Deary On How We Break- Navigating The Wear And Tear Of Living 13:55

4M ago13:55

13:55

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Vincent Deary is professor of applied health psychology at Northumbria University, where his research focuses on the development of new psychosocial interventions for people with a varie…

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The Scottish Session - 7 Apr 2024 27:00

5M ago27:00

27:00

Colleen Cole presents a varied selection of Scottish music plus the latest news from the Caledonian Society on the first Sunday of the month at 3pm

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Chris Anderson On The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading 13:09

4M ago13:09

13:09

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.After a career in journalism and publishing, Chris Anderson became the curator of the TED Conference in 2001 and has developed it as a global platform for identifying and disseminating i…

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82. Douglas Westerbeke, "A Short Walk Through a Wide World" 55:30

5M ago55:30

55:30

It's the 50th anniversary of Stephen King's novel, Carrie; bad news for the distribution of small press literature in the US; and we talk to debut author Douglas Westerbeke about his imaginative new novel, A Short Walk Through a Wide World. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Pr…

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Emma Tarlo On Under The Hornbeams 14:50

5M ago14:50

14:50

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Emma Tarlo is an anthropologist, writer and curator and an Emeritus Professor at Goldsmiths, University of London. Having authored numerous highly regarded academic titles, she published…

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John Vaillant On Fire Weather: A True Story From A Hotter World 14:48

5M ago14:48

14:48

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.John Vaillant is the international bestselling author of The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival and The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed. He has written…

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Cathy Newman On The Ladder 15:34

5M ago15:34

15:34

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Cathy Newman is one of Channel 4 News' main studio presenters. She joined Channel 4 News as political correspondent in January 2006 after seven years writing for the Financial Times. Cat…

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81. Aron Aji and Selin Gökçesu (translators), "Lojman" 1:08:47

5M ago1:08:47

1:08:47

Annoucements from our literary prizes; a new publishing model promises greater equity for authors; be a "reader-in-residence;" and we talk to Aron Aji and Selin Gökçesu,Turkish to English translators of the gripping novel of Eastern Anatolia, Lojman by Ebru Ojen, published by City Lights and a finalist for the 2023 Republic of Consciousness Prize, …

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Jackie Morris On The Book Of Birds 11:21

5M ago11:21

11:21

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Jackie Morris is an award-winning British writer and illustrator. Morris studied at the Bath Academy of Art and started her career as an illustrator by working for magazines including Ra…

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Paula Byrne On Hardy Women 12:13

5M ago12:13

12:13

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Paula Byrne is the author of the bestselling biographies The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym, Perdita, Mad World, The Real Jane Austen, Belle, Kick and The Genius of Jane Austen. She is f…

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5x15 On Botanic Gardens Past And Future With Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1:00:09

5M ago1:00:09

1:00:09

Building upon Kew's commitment to re-examine the history of its collections, this discussion explores the colonial legacies of botany and botanic gardens, featuring a panel of leading writers and thinkers in this area. All too often history shows us that the origins of botanic gardens are intertwined with the histories of colonialism, imperialism a…

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5x15 And The Writers' Prize 1:24:26

5M ago1:24:26

1:24:26

5x15 and The Writers' Prize present a powerhouse line-up of international writing talent to speak with host, literary critic, and journalist Alex Clark about their recent works, all in contention for this year's Prize.Paul Murray, The Bee StingPaul Murray, born in Dublin in 1975, authored An Evening of Long Goodbyes, Skippy Dies, The Mark and the V…

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80. Lars Iyer, "My Weil" 42:26

6M ago42:26

42:26

We talk to writer Lars Iyer about his smart, sophisticated, and very funny campus novel, My Weil, in which a group of Disaster Studies PhD students in Manchester befriend a modern-day Simone Weil. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam Jo…

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The Scottish Session - 3 Mar 2024 25:03

6M ago25:03

25:03

Colleen Cole presents a varied selection of Scottish music plus the latest news from the Caledonian Society on the first Sunday of the month at 3pm

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Missing: Page 13 56:09

6M ago56:09

56:09

An excellent mystery story by Anna Katherine Green. One of the biggest plot twists I've ever read at the end - a complete genre change. This is the abridged version.By Catholic Men's Podcast

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#144 Caledonian Forest 120 AD 3:39

6M ago3:39

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Caledonian Forest 120 AD " Written by Titus Ursus, Primus pilus of Legiō IX Hispana, in the third year of Hadrian's reign (* 120 AD). This will probably be the last papyrus and entry in my diary. Our legion was ambushed in the wild realm called Caledonian Forest and was almost completely annihilated. Half of my first cohort is all that was left of …

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79. Sebastián Martínez Daniell, "Two Sherpas" 50:52

6M ago50:52

50:52

Reading IS sexy; Sendak estate publshes posthumous kid's book; and we talk to Sebastián Martínez Daniell about his novel, Two Sherpas, published by Charco Press and longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Intera…

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