Best Literary Lunch Podcasts (2024)

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Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Mr Chelsea aka Paul Davis 14:04

22d ago14:04

14:04

Architect Paul Davis known as Mr Chelsea addressed The Oldie Literary Lunch on Tuesday 13th August 2024 at The National Liberal Club about his latest book, available to buy at RIBA, called 'Mr Chelsea: A Life in Rock n' Roll & Architecture From The Kings Road To Toyko'. The lunch was kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Photos by Am…

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Book Choice Publisher's Choice: Book Short _ Exclusive Books 10:50

5h ago10:50

10:50

Tune in for a 10 minute review. Batya Bricker, GM of Books and Brands at Exclusive Books talks about her keepers and her tossers.By Paige Nick

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Book Choice Publisher's Choice - 03 Sept 24 57:59

5h ago57:59

57:59

For all the best books in the hood, or perhaps the shelf, join host, Paige Nick and publishers, Penguin Random House SA, Jonathan Ball Publishers, Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books to find out what they’re publishing this September.By Paige Nick

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BONUS - Give me your MONAY or I will make an EXPLOSION! 1:04:04

11h ago1:04:04

1:04:04

Sam and Mindy are reunited again and play a writing game. Do you think this story part will be canon? TW: Very bad english, lot of laughter :D ------------------------------------------ If you would like to support the Podcast, you can buy us a coffee after lunch: Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/fictionafterlunch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Book Choice: Book Shorts _ Mark Solms on Sigmund Freud - 20 Aug 24 10:05

2d ago10:05

10:05

Tune in for a 9 minute interview, Vanessa Levenstein chats to Mark Solms about the complete worlds of Sigmund Freud, which he’s spent the last three decades editing and compiling.By Paige Nick

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Book Choice: Book Shorts _ Frankie Murrey on The Open Book Festival - 20 Aug 24 9:03

8d ago9:03

9:03

Tune in for a 9 minute interview. Nancy Richards chats to Frankie Murray about all things Open Book Festival.By Paige Nick

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Book Choice - 20 Aug 24 59:08

2h ago59:08

59:08

In today’s show we’ve got 5 phenomenal author interviews; Freud’s complete works, Nicky Greenwall’s A Short Life, Alison Weir’s Belonging, Peter Friedland’s Quiet time with the president, and a round up of what you can enjoy at this year’s Open Book Festival and so much more.By Paige Nick

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TMR 23.9: "My Maps Are Out of Date" [Lanark] 55:55

20d ago55:55

55:55

It all gets wrapped up with a "Catastrophe,." "Explanation," an "End," and a "Tailpiece." Chad, Brian, and Kaija discuss global capitalism, the fight for love and the be human, AI, the Bardo, and much more on this final episode of Season 23. Listen to the end for an announcement about changes to the podcast and what to look for going forward! This …

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TMR 23.9: "My Maps Are Out of Date" [Lanark] 55:55

7d ago55:55

55:55

It all gets wrapped up with a "Catastrophe,." "Explanation," an "End," and a "Tailpiece." Chad, Brian, and Kaija discuss global capitalism, the fight for love and the be human, AI, the Bardo, and much more on this final episode of Season 23. Listen to the end for an announcement about changes to the podcast and what to look for going forward! This …

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S2EP33 PART 2 - HELLO BOYS ~~ 26:16

17d ago26:16

26:16

Our biggest fan wrote a story and we meet Mindys favorite character! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------ If you would like to support the Podcast, you can buy us a coffee after lunch: Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/fictionafterlunch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For additional content like bonus episo…

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Oldie Literary Recording - Philippa Forester on Wild Woman 13:01

13d ago13:01

13:01

Nature guru Philippa Forester spent years in America with bears and wolves. She now returns to the UK writing about Wild Woman and told The Oldie Literary Lunch about her journey. The Literary Lunch was held at The National Liberal Club on Tuesday 13th August, kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Photos by Amelia Milne. Recordings b…

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Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Helen Lederer on Not That I'm Bitter 16:16

14d ago16:16

16:16

Absolutely Fabulous Helen Lederer spoke The Oldie Literary Lunch on 13th August 2024 about her biography Not That I'm Bitter. The audience was in stitches as she spoke candidly about sex, fame and being a woman. The lunch was kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Photos by Amelia Milne and recordings by Tom Assheton.…

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TMR 23.8: "The Critic Fights Back" [Lanark] 1:12:42

28d ago1:12:42

1:12:42

From the Olympics to the most meta moment of the whole of Lanark, this week's podcast has you covered! Brian, Chad, and Kaija banter about divorce, plagiarisms versus influences, and how to read this book as a whole. There are a ton of amazing lines throughout this section of the novel, making this one of the most fun episodes of the season. This w…

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TMR 23.8: "The Critic Fights Back" [Lanark] 1:12:42

4d ago1:12:42

1:12:42

From the Olympics to the most meta moment of the whole of Lanark, this week's podcast has you covered! Brian, Chad, and Kaija banter about divorce, plagiarisms versus influences, and how to read this book as a whole. There are a ton of amazing lines throughout this section of the novel, making this one of the most fun episodes of the season. This w…

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Book Choice Publishers' Choice - 06 Aug 24 59:53

7d ago59:53

59:53

Thank you for streaming book choice, Publishers’ Choice. Today we welcome Batya Bricker from Exclusive Books, The Pan MacMillan Team, The Penguin Random House Team and the Jonathan Ball Publishing Team to fill us in on what they’re publishing, reading and selling right now.By Paige Nick

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TMR 23.7: "Not a Domestic Man" [Lanark] 52:30

1M ago52:30

52:30

The reviews were right: Once you hit page 410, the Unthank sections of Lanark snap into place. Chad, Brian, and Kaija discuss that, capitalism, how terrible advertisements are, jobs, J.D. Vance and his proclivities, politics, unintended consequences, and how Deadpool & Wolverine is the Kamala Harris of film. This week's music is "Hollywood" by Car …

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TMR 23.7: "Not a Domestic Man" [Lanark] 52:30

30d ago52:30

52:30

The reviews were right: Once you hit page 410, the Unthank sections of Lanark snap into place. Chad, Brian, and Kaija discuss that, capitalism, how terrible advertisements are, jobs, J.D. Vance and his proclivities, politics, unintended consequences, and how Deadpool & Wolverine is the Kamala Harris of film. This week's music is "Hollywood" by Car …

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S2EP33 - How we became SOPHISTICATED 35:03

1M ago35:03

35:03

Our biggest fan wrote a story! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------ If you would like to support the Podcast, you can buy us a coffee after lunch: Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/fictionafterlunch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For additional content like bonus episodes, outtakes, earlier access to new epi…

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TMR 23:6 "Upon This Spot King Edward Had Lunch After Stalking" [Lanark] 1:11:35

1M ago1:11:35

1:11:35

If you want to send Chad through the roof, simple crap on his conceptual publishing project five years in the making . . . To that end, everyone reading this should preorder Attila by Javier Serena and Attila by Aliocha Coll and prove our distributor wrong. And then, after you do that, listen to this discussion about art and audience, the frontispi…

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TMR 23:6 "Upon This Spot King Edward Had Lunch After Stalking" [Lanark] 1:11:35

1M ago1:11:35

1:11:35

If you want to send Chad through the roof, simple crap on his conceptual publishing project five years in the making . . . To that end, everyone reading this should preorder Attila by Javier Serena and Attila by Aliocha Coll and prove our distributor wrong. And then, after you do that, listen to this discussion about art and audience, the frontispi…

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Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Dame Zandra Rhodes on Iconic: My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects 5:52

19d ago5:52

5:52

Dame Zandra Rhodes brought colour to The Oldie Literary Lunch on 23rd July 2024 speaking to the audience about her biography Iconic. The lunch was kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Photos by Neil Spence and recordings by Tom Assheton.By The Oldie Podcast

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Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Ingrid Seward on My Mother & I: King Charles III 15:28

19d ago15:28

15:28

Ingrid Seward, Royal biographer and Editor-in-chief at Majesty magazine, addressed The Oldie Literary Lunch on 23rd July 2024 about King Charles III and his mother, with royal scoops and revelations, revealing that Princess Diana and Charles HAD been in love. Listen here! The lunch was kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Photograph…

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Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Helen McGinn, aka The Knackered Mother on Island of Dreams 10:53

19d ago10:53

10:53

Helen McGinn, wine host of Saturday Kitchen on BBC One, speaks at The Oldie Literary Lunch on 23rd July 2024 about her latest novel Island of Dreams and all things wine. Photographs by Neil Spence Photography and the lunch was kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Recordings by Tom Assheton.…

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TMR 23.5: "His Brain Rotten with Resentful Dreams" [Lanark] 54:17

22d ago54:17

54:17

Duncan Thaw feels like he's on the brink in this week's episode which includes conversations about incels, kind fathers, painting and art, perfection and Aliocha Coll, and much more. This week's music is "Here's Your Future" by The Thermals. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our YouTube channel and you can support us at Patreon and get bo…

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Book Choice - 23 July 24 57:09

2M ago57:09

57:09

In this episode of Book Choice, we’ve got a review of the latest by Lionel Shriver called Mania, and a memoir called psychopath, we’ve even got the latest by Alistair Mckay, as well as amazing author interviews, including one with Andrew Smith, the author of First People. The Lost History of the Khoisan, and so much more.…

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TMR 23.5: "His Brain Rotten with Resentful Dreams" [Lanark] 54:17

2M ago54:17

54:17

Duncan Thaw feels like he's on the brink in this week's episode which includes conversations about incels, kind fathers, painting and art, perfection and Aliocha Coll, and much more. This week's music is "Here's Your Future" by The Thermals. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our YouTube channel and you can support us at Patreon and get bo…

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S2EP32 - No one here is human 31:02

2M ago31:02

31:02

We figure out why Paula passed out. And misunderstandings happen. Again! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------ If you would like to support the Podcast, you can buy us a coffee after lunch: Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/fictionafterlunch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For additional content like bonus episo…

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TMR 23.4: “Homo A Se Coctum Esumque Crustum Est Hoc Fecit Separation” [Lanark] 50:23

2M ago50:23

50:23

Chad and Brian break down the loss of Duncan Thaw's mother, his entrance into art school, his reasons for creating art, religious imagery throughout the book, fathers who are better than Bandit, mispronounciations, the "engine" that drive the two distinct parts of this novel, and much more. This week's music is "It's All Gonna Break" by Broken Soci…

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TMR 23.4: “Homo A Se Coctum Esumque Crustum Est Hoc Fecit Separation” [Lanark] 50:23

2M ago50:23

50:23

Chad and Brian break down the loss of Duncan Thaw's mother, his entrance into art school, his reasons for creating art, religious imagery throughout the book, fathers who are better than Bandit, mispronounciations, the "engine" that drive the two distinct parts of this novel, and much more. This week's music is "It's All Gonna Break" by Broken Soci…

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Book Choice Publisher's Choice - 09 July 24 57:52

2M ago57:52

57:52

This is Book Choice, Publishers’ Choice, on Fine Music Radio with your host, Paige Nick. We welcome South Africa’s three top publishers and South Africa’s number one Book Seller into the studio to fill us in on what they’re publishing, selling and even more importantly, reading right now.By Paige Nick

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S2EP31 - Jump into the HOLE! 53:42

2M ago53:42

53:42

------------------------------------------ If you would like to support the Podcast, you can buy us a coffee after lunch: Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/fictionafterlunch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For additional content like bonus episodes, outtakes, earlier access to new episodes, and more become a Patron at: Patreo…

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Oldie Podcast - Pattie Boyd in conversation with Charlotte Metcalf 21:42

2M ago21:42

21:42

Charlotte Metcalf is a journalist, editor, award-winning documentary film-maker and was co-presenter of the Break Out Culture podcast. She is Supplements Editor and a frequent contributor at The Oldie. Pattie Boyd was the instantly recognisable ingenue face of the Sixties, photographed by David Bailey, Terence Donovan and many more. She was catapul…

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TMR 23.3: "Normal Underworlds" [Lanark] 1:03:25

2M ago1:03:25

1:03:25

Come for the book discussion, stay for Thaw's unproven remedies for asthma! One of the most fun, and conventional, sections of the book so far, Chad, Kaija, and Brian follow Duncan Thaw through his childhood, discussing his reasonable dad, why math sucks, school journals, and a tinge of sinister violence that might presage things to come. This week…

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TMR 23.3: "Normal Underworlds" [Lanark] 1:03:25

2M ago1:03:25

1:03:25

Come for the book discussion, stay for Thaw's unproven remedies for asthma! One of the most fun, and conventional, sections of the book so far, Chad, Kaija, and Brian follow Duncan Thaw through his childhood, discussing his reasonable dad, why math sucks, school journals, and a tinge of sinister violence that might presage things to come. This week…

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Book Choice - 25 June 24 55:28

2M ago55:28

55:28

On this episode of Book Choice we've got a book that’s very Italian, one that’s very south African, a thriller-thriller, the new Marian Keyes, young adult fiction, three books on opera, not one bird book review, but two, and a partridge in a pear tree. Book Choice is brought to you by Exclusive Books.…

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TMR 23.2: "Can He Help Lanark Out of Hell?" [Lanark] 1:04:02

3M ago1:04:02

1:04:02

As mentioned from the top, we had severe technical difficulties, so the sound quality on this is janky. (Mostly Chad's voice is quiet, which, for many, is likely to be a relief.) Nevertheless Chad and Kaija power on, talking about "The Institute" as a metaphor, the allusions to Duncan Thaw, dragons, dragon scales as metaphor, the prologue and stori…

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TMR 23.2: "Can He Help Lanark Out of Hell?" [LANARK] 1:04:02

3M ago1:04:02

1:04:02

As mentioned from the top, we had severe technical difficulties, so the sound quality on this is janky. (Mostly Chad's voice is quiet, which, for many, is likely to be a relief.) Nevertheless Chad and Kaija power on, talking about "The Institute" as a metaphor, the allusions to Duncan Thaw, dragons, dragon scales as metaphor, the prologue and stori…

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S2EP30 - Safety DRIVING!! 34:55

3M ago34:55

34:55

We read about Mindys adventure in the chocolate FABRIC. Sam and Niona are not happy with grammar. ------------------------------------------ If you would like to support the Podcast, you can buy us a coffee after lunch: Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/fictionafterlunch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For additional content li…

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TMR 23.1: "Book Three" [Lanark] 1:00:46

3M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

Mostly a set-up episode about Alasdair Gray and Lanark, in which Chad, Kaija, and Brian discuss the introduction (weird), the start of the novel (which opens with "Book 3"), the influence of Dante's Divine Comedy and Kafka, and much more. There are some good laughs, a bit of insight into where we are, all building toward next week's episode, which …

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TMR 23.1: "Book Three" [Lanark] 1:00:46

3M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

Mostly a set-up episode about Alasdair Gray and Lanark, in which Chad, Kaija, and Brian discuss the introduction (weird), the start of the novel (which opens with "Book 3"), the influence of Dante's Divine Comedy and Kafka, and much more. There are some good laughs, a bit of insight into where we are, all building toward next week's episode, which …

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Oldie Literary Lunch Recording - Richard Coles on Murder at the Monastery 13:18

2M ago13:18

13:18

The Oldie hosted a Literary Lunch in Salisbury at The Guildhall on Tuesday 11th June to raise money for the Salisbury Samaritans, a charity we closely support. The lunch was sponsored by our friends at Noble Caledonia River Cruises. Our guest speakers were Katie Hickman, Linda McDougall and Rev Richard Coles. Richard Coles is an English writer, rad…

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