The pick of new audio books — tales from the dark side of London Date Sunday, February 23, 2025 - 10:00 PM Description Eimear McBride and Nicci French, along with a Victorian murder mystery, convey the claustrophobia of the city — plus a polemic on western failures
The pillars of German security are shaking Date Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 4:00 AM Description Political upheavals in France and the US are causing anxiety in Berlin
The Pitcairn Trials podcast review — grim true-crime story told with utmost sensitivity Date Monday, February 03, 2025 - 10:00 AM Description The series reports on sexual abuse spanning generations perpetrated on the remote Pacific island
The pitfalls of a bullish dollar Date Sunday, April 28, 2024 - 5:00 AM Description Stronger US currency has risks for the global economy and could hamper disinflation
The pitfalls of buying painted antique furniture Image Date Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 7:18 AM Description Whether gently faded or scraped back to reveal historic layers, these pieces add depth and texture — but beware fakes
The pitfalls of capital gains tax Date Thursday, September 05, 2024 - 11:23 AM Description Higher levies on investment income risk undermining genuine enterprise, and growth
The pitfalls of seizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine Image Date Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 11:00 AM Description Moscow must be made to pay, but without risking harm to global financial stability
The plan to turn payday lender Amigo into a music company is really, really weird Date Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 11:02 AM Description Friends reanimated
The Playbook by James Shapiro — a jaw-dropping account of the rise and fall of the Federal Theatre Date Wednesday, June 05, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description A bracing tale of the cultural clash between arts and politics that still resonates today
The podcast bros who helped put Trump back in the White House Date Friday, January 24, 2025 - 10:00 PM Description Star presenters such as Joe Rogan and Theo Von have monetised the ‘manosphere’ and influenced politics. Will traditional media be next?