Best Brian Forster Podcasts (2024)

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George Monbiot On The Invisible Doctrine 1:01:10

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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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Staff Picks: Dune's Tim Blake Nelson reads "The Depletion Prompts" by David Means 39:21

4d ago39:21

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Audio Guide: Patricia Piccinini's We Travel Together 10:36

3h ago10:36

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Welcome to the official Audio Guide to We Travel Together By Patricia Piccinini as part of Galway International Arts Festival. Patricia Piccinini is one of Australia’s most acclaimed artists who has received worldwide attention for her startling sculptures, installations and digital environments. Born in Sierra Leone, Patricia uses her craft to cre…

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Staff Picks: Jennifer's Body's Johnny Simmons performs "Proxy Marriage" by Maile Meloy 56:38

11d ago56:38

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Tulsa King's Vincent Piazza performs "Uncle Norm Reads Spinoza as His Cookie Business Collapses Due to the Rise in Sugar Prices in the Dominican Republic" by Peter Orner and "The Mighty Shannon" by David ... 51:29

18d ago51:29

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Scandal's Bellamy Young performs "The Hawk", "Mr. Kim", and "Finger of Speech" by Brian Doyle 23:49

25d ago23:49

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Friends' Christina Pickles & Lincoln Lawyer's Christopher Gorham perform “The Apartment” by T.C. Boyle 58:23

1M ago58:23

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Father's Day: Jackie Brown's Robert Forster performs "Sweet Day" by Hal Ackerman 21:34

1M ago21:34

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

1M ago1:03:14

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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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Home Alone's John Heard performs "Greasy Lake" by T.C. Boyle and T.C. Boyle performs his story "Modern Love" 50:13

2M ago50:13

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Lauren Child On Smile 14:56

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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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Jackie Brown's Robert Forster performs "Slate Mountain" by T.C. Boyle 47:56

2M ago47:56

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

1M ago15:08

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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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Clover Stroud On The Giant On The Skyline 14:45

2M ago14:45

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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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Big's Elizabeth Perkins performs "Hands On" by T.C. Boyle / Dear John's Jere Burns performs "La Conchita" by T.C. Boyle 1:02:04

2M ago1:02:04

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Johann Hari On Magic Pill 16:45

2M ago16:45

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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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The Queen's Gambit's John Schwab and Coupling's Sarah Alexander perform "Three Quarters of the Way to Hell" by T.C. Boyle 43:53

2M ago43:53

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TC BOYLE MONTH The Sinner's Bill Pullman performs "Hopes Rise" by T.C. Boyle 47:20

2M ago47:20

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Suzi Ronson On Me And Mr Jones 16:32

2M ago16:32

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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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TC BOYLE MONTH: The Diplomat's Miguel Sandoval performs "Sin Dolor" by T.C. Boyle 51:13

3M ago51:13

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Andrew O’Hagan On Caledonian Road 12:39

2M ago12:39

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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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TC BOYLE MONTH: Jurassic Park's Jeff Goldblum performs "My Pain Is Worse Than Your Pain" by T.C. Boyle 56:24

3M ago56:24

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

3M ago12:16

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

3M ago14:00

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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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In The Cosmos Pt. 2 58:23

3M ago58:23

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Henry Dimbleby On Ravenous 15:00

3M ago15:00

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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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Catherine Coldstream On Cloistered 13:14

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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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In The Cosmos Part l featuring an All Star Cast of Actors & Musicians 54:20

3M ago54:20

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Colum McCann On American Mother 14:09

3M ago14:09

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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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Vinyl Hours with Brian Cross 1:07:28

4M ago1:07:28

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Vinyl Hours is a series of talks with music aficionados in conversation with music maestro Tiernan Henry. On this episode Tiernan sits down with internationally renowned photographer, film maker, DJ, and chronicler of hip hop music and culture Brian Cross [AKA B+] to discuss the music, particularly music on vinyl records as you'll hear, that moves …

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

3M ago13:55

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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 Good Wife's Juliana Margulies & Amexicano's Raul Castillo plus The Walking Dead's Xander Berkeley perform stories by Dan Chaon 57:52

4M ago57:52

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Chris Anderson On The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading 13:09

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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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The Good Fight's Michael Boatman performs "Federation for the Like-Minded" by Sidik Fofana 27:28

4M ago27:28

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Emma Tarlo On Under The Hornbeams 14:50

4M ago14:50

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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

4M ago14:48

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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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Bosch's Sarah Clarke performs "Two Step" by Maile Meloy 26:49

4M ago26:49

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Cathy Newman On The Ladder 15:34

4M ago15:34

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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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Jackie Morris On The Book Of Birds 11:21

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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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The Walking Dead's David Morrissey & The Last Kingdom's Ian Hart perform Kevin Barry's Beer Trip to Llandudno 40:18

4M ago40:18

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Paula Byrne On Hardy Women 12:13

4M ago12:13

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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

4M ago1:00:09

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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

4M ago1:24:26

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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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First Thought Backstage: Life & Times of Michael K 40:09

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Welcome to First Thought Backstage with Galway International Arts Festival, a series where we sit down with theatre-makers from GIAF 2023 to discuss the making of their shows. Life & Times of Michael K, is a hugely ambitious theatrical staging of Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee’s novel which combines puppetry, performance, film and evocativ…

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Merlin Sheldrake On Entangled Life 1:02:54

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5x15 is thrilled to announce a special event with multi-award-winning writer and biologist Merlin Sheldrake, author of the smash-hit bestseller Entangled Life, in conversation Gaia Vince.The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environmental disaster; they ar…

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Nina Stibbe And Cathy Rentzenbrink On Went to London, Took the Dog 1:04:17

5M ago1:04:17

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5x15 is delighted to announce a special event with Nina Stibbe, the 'funniest person who owns a computer' (in the words of Ann Patchett), in conversation with acclaimed memoirist Cathy Rentzenbrink. This is not to be missed!Ten years after her beloved and multi-award winning book Love, Nina, Nina is back with Went to London, Took the Dog, a diary o…

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5x15 In Collaboration With Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Regeneration 1:00:34

5M ago1:00:34

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5x15 is delighted to announce the second event is our new events partnership with Rathbones, in collaboration with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew on the theme of Regeneration.No discussion about climate change and biodiversity loss is complete without acknowledging the importance of children, adolescents and young adults. While activists look to involv…

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David Grann On The Wager 17:18

6M ago17:18

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David Grann is a staff writer at The New Yorker. He has written about everything from New York City's antiquated water tunnels to the hunt for the giant squid. His stories have appeared in several anthologies. He has written for the New York Times Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and the New Republic. He …

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5x15 On Health And Nature With Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1:04:09

6M ago1:04:09

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As plant-based diets gain popularity and outdoor activities like hiking and wild swimming become more advocated for wellness, the crucial link between nature and human health is gaining recognition. But what does it entail to derive nutrients, physical, and mental health benefits from the natural world? While the significance of dietary choices is …

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First Thought Backstage: The Pulse 24:02

6M ago24:02

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Welcome to First Thought Backstage with Galway International Arts Festival, a series where we sit down with theatre-makers from GIAF 2023 to discuss the making of their shows. The Pulse by Gravity & Other Myths is a hugely ambitious and monumental work of scale that unites audience, acrobat and choir into a single mesmerising organism. A shimmering…

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