Podcast appearances and mentions of John Mitchinson

We celebrate the start of spring with a slew of top-tier cultural recommendations for the new season. Robert Bound is joined in the studio by John Mitchinson, Georgie Rogers and Ossian Ward to discuss the albums, books and exhibitions that you should have on your radar this month. These include a new record by Little Simz, a book full of stories about the nocturnal world and an art event with a side of sauna. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look ahead to the most exciting books, films and exhibitions in 2025, from the first international retrospective of a beloved US artist to a political thriller so potent that its director was forced to flee his home country. John Mitchinson, Francesca Gavin and Simran Hans join Robert Bound in the studio to let you know what should be on your cultural radar in the coming months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adrian Goldberg delves into the new world of Byline Audio, with Peter Jukes, Joanna Scanlan, Otto English, John Mitchinson. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Otto English, author of Fake History and Fake Heroes, and former head of research for the hit BBC quiz show QI and cohost of the podcast Backlisted, publisher John Mitchinson, pit their wits against AI Jo (played by the BAFTA award-winning actor Joanna Scanlan) in a quest to separate fact from fiction, and truth from myth and urban legend in a quest to find the holy grail of 'Utter Bollocks' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paddington director Paul King returns with Wonka starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role. He talks with Samira about exploring the backstory of Willy Wonka and Roald Dahl's surprising vision for fiction's greatest confectioner.Front Row rounds up the best non-fiction books of 2023 with Caroline Sanderson - non-fiction books editor for The Bookseller and chair of judges for the Baillie Gifford Prize in 2022, Stephanie Merritt - critic and novelist, and John Mitchinson - cofounder of Unbound, the independent crowdfunding publisher and co-presenter of literary podcast, Backlisted.The extraordinary work of the artist Pauline Boty (1938 – 1966) is explored by the curator of a new exhibition, Mila Askarova, and the art historian Lynda Nead.Presenter Samira Ahmed Producer: Paula McGrathFront Row non-fiction recommendations for 2023Toy Fights: A Boyhood by Don Patterson published by Faber and Faber Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art, Life and Sudden Death by Laura Cumming published by Chatto & Windus How To Say Babylon: A Jamaican Memoir by Safiya Sinclair published by Fourth Estate Twelve Words for Moss by Elizabeth-Jane Burnett published by Allen Lane The British Year in 72 Seasons by Kiera Chapman, Rowan Jaines, Lulah Ellgender and Rebecca Warren published by Granta Rural: The Lives of the Working Class Countryside by Rebecca Smith published by William Collins High Caucasus: A Mountain Quest in Russia's Haunted Hinterland by Tom Parfitt published by Headline Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon published by Hutchinson Heinemann Shakespeare's Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio by Chris Laoutaris published by Williams Collins

We celebrate 200 episodes of books podcast ‘Backlisted'. Launched in 2015, it features books that have fallen out of fashion, favour or print. Alongside their guests, hosts John Mitchinson and Andy Miller breathe new life into these old books with generosity and warmth, creating the perfect environment to learn about your next favourite author. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 'Cain's Jaw Bone' is a complex literary puzzle that was originally published in 1934. Now UK-based Kiwi publisher John Mitchinson has brought it back, and it's been a surprise hit.

Mia Levitin and John Mitchinson join Robert Bound in the studio for the definitive guide to what to read in the coming months.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the story of an Oxford University institution known as the Bullingdon Club, and its influence on the UK government. Bullingdon alumni included Boris Johnson, David Cameron, and George Osborne – so to what extent have its values and connections come to define Britain since 2010?Adrian Goldberg hears from Sam Bright whose book Bullingdon Club Britain: The Ransacking Of A Nation can be pre-ordered now from Byline Books and publisher John Mitchinson who was a member of the Bullingdon Club. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the story of an Oxford University institution known as the Bullingdon Club, and its influence on the UK government.   Bullingdon alumni included Boris Johnson, David Cameron, and George Osborne – so to what extent have its values and connections come to define Britain since 2010? Adrian Goldberg hears from Sam Bright whose book Bullingdon Club Britain: The Ransacking Of A Nation can be pre-ordered now from Byline Books and publisher John Mitchinson who was a member of the Bullingdon Club.  Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

John Lloyd is an English television and radio comedy producer and writer whose work includes Not the Nine O'Clock News, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Spitting Image, Blackadder and QI. He is also the author of the book "1,411 Quite Interesting Facts to Knock You Sideways", a collaboration with John Mitchinson and James Harkin. John is currently the presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Museum of Curiosity.

Robert Bound is joined by Tim Robey, Kate Hutchinson and John Mitchinson to round up the best films, albums and books of 2019.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This summer's ultimate poolside read, ‘Sweet Sorrow' is the latest novel by award-winning author and screenwriter David Nicholls. Robert Bound, Georgina Godwin and John Mitchinson talk love stories and 1990s nostalgia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Bound is joined by Tim Robey, Kate Hutchinson and John Mitchinson to round up the best films, albums and books of 2019.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Bound, John Mitchinson and Susannah Butter crack the spine of ‘The Offing', the new novel by Benjamin Myers, whose last book ‘The Gallows Pole' was a big hit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Bound, John Mitchinson and Ted Hodgkinson review the final – and rather hefty – instalment of Hilary Mantel's Thomas Cromwell trilogy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elves and orcs return to our screens in Amazon's ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power', purportedly the most expensive TV show ever made. We speak to the series' showrunners, JD Payne and Patrick McKay, and our own ‘Lord of the Rings' authority, John Mitchinson, to find out more about the show and where it places us in Tolkein's infinitely complex world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elves and orcs return to our screens in Amazon's ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power', purportedly the most expensive TV show ever made. We speak to the series' showrunners, JD Payne and Patrick McKay, and our own ‘Lord of the Rings' authority, John Mitchinson, to find out more about the show and where it places us in Tolkein's infinitely complex world.

Elves and orcs return to our screens in Amazon's ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power', purportedly the most expensive TV show ever made. We speak to the series' showrunners, JD Payne and Patrick McKay, and our own ‘Lord of the Rings' authority, John Mitchinson, to find out more about the show and where it places us in Tolkein's infinitely complex world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded at Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, Tuesday 31 May 2022“Ulysses is going to make my place famous,” Sylvia Beach wrote to James Joyce when she made the decision to publish his novel, written over seven years and describing the events of a single day in Dublin. To celebrate a hundred years of this literary masterpiece, five devoted readers share their thoughts on reading a novel that has a reputation for being challenging, while maintaining a cult-like following as one of the defining books of modernism. ​Xiaolu Guo is a writer, Adam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company in Paris and John Mitchinson is publisher at Unbound. They talk to writer and journalist Sinéad Gleeson.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SHAKESPEARE AND COMPANY AND SUPPORTED BY THE EMBASSY OF IRELAND, LONDON AND THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF IRELAND, CARDIFF*Looking for our author interview podcast? Listen here: https://podfollow.com/shakespeare-and-companySUBSCRIBE NOW FOR EARLY EPISODES AND BONUS FEATURESAll episodes of our Ulysses podcast are free and available to everyone. However, if you want to be the first to hear the recordings, by subscribing, you can now get early access to recordings of complete sections.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/shakespeare-and-company/id6442697026Subscribe on Spotify here: https://anchor.fm/sandcoSubscribe on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/sandcoIn addition a subscription gets you access to regular bonus episodes of our author interview podcast. All money raised goes to supporting “Friends of Shakespeare and Company” the bookshop's non-profit.*Discover more about Shakespeare and Company here: https://shakespeareandcompany.comBuy the Penguin Classics official partner edition of Ulysses here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/d/9780241552636/ulyssesFind out more about Hay Festival here: https://www.hayfestival.com/homeAdam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company. Find out more about him here: https://www.adambiles.netBuy a signed copy of his novel FEEDING TIME here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/S/9781910296684/feeding-timeDr. Lex Paulson is Executive Director of the School of Collective Intelligence at Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique in Morocco.Original music & sound design by Alex Freiman.Hear more from Alex Freiman here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4gfkDcG32HYlXnBqI0xgQX?si=mf0Vw-kuRS-ai15aL9kLNA&dl_branch=1Follow Alex Freiman on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alex.guitarfreiman/Featuring Flora Hibberd on vocals.Hear more of Flora Hibberd here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EFG7rqfVfdyaXiRZbRkpSVisit Flora Hibberd's website: This is my website:florahibberd.com and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/florahibberd/ Music production by Adrien Chicot.Hear more from Adrien Chicot here: https://bbact.lnk.to/utco90/Follow Adrien Chicot on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/adrienchicot/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pages 316 - 322 │Wandering Rocks part VI│Read by John MitchinsonJohn Mitchinson is a writer and publisher and co-founder of Unbound (www.unbound.com), the crowdfunding platform for books and co-host of Backlisted (www.backlisted.fm), one of the UK's most popular books podcasts. He helped create the BBC TV show QI (www.qi.com) and co-wrote the bestselling series of QI books. Before that he held senior roles in publishing at Harvill and Cassell and was the original marketing director of Waterstone's. John is a Vice-President of the Hay Festival and writes a regular column for the Byline Times. Find out more about John here: www.backlisted.fmFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnmitchinsonFollow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/johnmitchinson/*Looking for our author interview podcast? Listen here: https://podfollow.com/shakespeare-and-companySUBSCRIBE NOW FOR EARLY EPISODES AND BONUS FEATURESAll episodes of our Ulysses podcast are free and available to everyone. However, if you want to be the first to hear the recordings, by subscribing, you can now get early access to recordings of complete sections.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/shakespeare-and-company/id6442697026Subscribe on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/sandcoIn addition a subscription gets you access to regular bonus episodes of our author interview podcast. All money raised goes to supporting “Friends of Shakespeare and Company” the bookshop's non-profit.*Discover more about Shakespeare and Company here: https://shakespeareandcompany.comBuy the Penguin Classics official partner edition of Ulysses here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/d/9780241552636/ulyssesFind out more about Hay Festival here: https://www.hayfestival.com/homeAdam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company. Find out more about him here: https://www.adambiles.netBuy a signed copy of his novel FEEDING TIME here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/S/9781910296684/feeding-timeDr. Lex Paulson is Executive Director of the School of Collective Intelligence at Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique in Morocco.Original music & sound design by Alex Freiman.Hear more from Alex Freiman here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4gfkDcG32HYlXnBqI0xgQX?si=mf0Vw-kuRS-ai15aL9kLNA&dl_branch=1Follow Alex Freiman on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alex.guitarfreiman/Featuring Flora Hibberd on vocals.Hear more of Flora Hibberd here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EFG7rqfVfdyaXiRZbRkpSVisit Flora Hibberd's website: This is my website:florahibberd.com and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/florahibberd/ Music production by Adrien Chicot.Hear more from Adrien Chicot here: https://bbact.lnk.to/utco90/Follow Adrien Chicot on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/adrienchicot/Photo of John Mitchinson by Chris Floyd See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We look to the year ahead with guests Amah-Rose Abrams, John Mitchinson and Scott Bryan, who recommend the art exhibitions, books and TV series that should be on our radar this season.

The Backlisted literary podcast is the brainchild of John Mitchinson and his co-host Andy Miller. The pair invite guests - usually writers - for a conversation about a book they love and that they think deserves a wider audience, though often the conversation meanders down other paths.

Martin Shaw talks to publisher, author, podcaster and smallholder, John Mitchinson about the most powerful, precious and provocative objects in the world – books. More than simply content, more than print on paper, books are repositories of knowledge and a portal to anyone and anything, anywhere. John and Martin discuss the feeling of finding a kindred spirit in a book and extending the life of a book beyond its pages, passionately articulated and shared in John's (and Andy Miller's) podcast, Backlisted. Martin says, ‘There is very little in the world for me that is more magical than books.' This one's for the bibliophiles out there. Get 30% off Martin's new book Smoke Hole at chelseagreen.co.uk using the code SHS30 Find Martin Shaw on insta @drmartinshaw; facebook @MartinShaw; www.drmartinshaw.com Find John Mitchinson on insta @johnmitchinson; twitter @johnmitchinson A huge thanks to Ben Addicott for helping to produce this podcast Violin music by John Matthias Smoke Hole is published by Chelsea Green Publishing UK

I'm joined by publisher, writer and co host of the 'Backlisted' podcast John Mitchinson to discuss his involvement in that most all encompassing of Beatles books, 'The Beatles Anthology'. John shares with us his experiences of working with Neil Aspinell, his views on the strengths and weaknesses of the book, and his fascinating opinions on other great and not so great Beatle Books of recent times.

John Lloyd and John Mitchinson are the minds behind the TV show QI, and in this episode introduce their Book of General Ignorance.  The original chair of QI was Stephen Fry and he was replaced by Sandi Toksvig. Here she introduces her story Melted into Air. Journalist Jon Ronson explains how he researched his amazing book 'Them - Adventures with Extremists' and philosopher Simon Blackburn explores the notion of being good.  The interview was recorded 20 years ago but the quandaries remain just the same.    

Episode 020: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee Host: Douglas Schatz Guests: John Mitchinson and Andy Miller Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We'll discuss the play's origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the thing. It is 2:00 am, and George and Martha have invited a young couple for after-party drinks to their home on a New England university campus. What follows is arguably the most extended and vitriolic marital argument ever staged. Over four hours of drunken skirmishing George and Martha tear strips off each other and their young guests, in a terrifying mix of games playing and truth telling, fuelled by anger, shame, disappointment, hatred and possibly even love. As the hostilities intensify both couples are forced to face unvarnished and difficult truths about themselves and their relationships. This is American playwright Edward Albee's classic play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, which opened on Broadway in 1962, and was greeted by both moral outrage and critical acclaim. Both types of review contributed to its run-away box-office success, and led to the 1966 Oscar-winning film version with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Joining me to survey the damage of this blistering marital battle are John Mitchinson and Andy MIller, the co-hosts of the award-winning podcast Backlisted, which as its strap line declares "gives new life to old books".

We look to the year ahead in film, books and art with our critics: Anna Smith, John Mitchinson and Francesca Gavin.

Join me as I talk with John Mitchinson: co-creator of the British trivia show QI and chief publishing officer at Unbound. We discuss the weird and wacky creatures that are water bears, the Rubix cube world record holder, and which animal is able to survive a Supernova explosion. Dive in to explore Dickens' publishing know-how and the heroism of moss-piglets.As always, head over to the website www.elliotconnor.com/podcast for extra info about the show and to check out some past episodes. If you're curious about John's work, you can visit the QI website at qi.com, and explore crowdsourced publishing at unbound.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There've been lurid campaigns linking abortion in the UK with Satanism, part of a Europe-wide trend which has seen far right groups and the religious right attempt to commandeer debate around about a woman's right to choose what to do with her own body. Byline Times writer Sian Norris steers us through these murky waters, and helps identify some of the "dark money" funding these campaigns.Plus Byline Times co-founder Peter Jukes and Unbound co-founder John Mitchinson discuss "the Scouring of the Shire", a key moment in Tolkein's epic fantasy Lord Of The Rings, which has modern resonance in the era of Trump and Johnson.Produced and presented in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There've been lurid campaigns linking abortion in the UK with Satanism, part of a Europe-wide trend which has seen far right groups and the religious right attempt to commandeer debate around about a woman's right to choose what to do with her own body. Byline Times writer Sian Norris steers us through these murky waters, and helps identify some of the "dark money" funding these campaigns. Plus Byline Times co-founder Peter Jukes and Unbound co-founder John Mitchinson discuss "the Scouring of the Shire", a key moment in Tolkein's epic fantasy Lord Of The Rings, which has modern resonance in the era of Trump and Johnson. Produced and presented in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.

Today we discuss The Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong, by John Mitchinson and John Lloyd. Intro and Outro Music: "Mr. Pink", Topher Mohr and Alex Elena, Source: YouTube Audio LibrarySources: blog.cheapism.com, mythresults.com, smithsonian.com

Locklisted is John Mitchinson and Andy Miller, the hosts of Backlisted, and their producer Nicky Birch, chatting about books, films, TV, music etc. and generally giving new life to old pubs. It was recorded on March 27th 2020. For obvious reasons we weren't actually in the pub this time and used the Internet and various laptops HOPE THAT'S OK WITH YOU. NB. This is not an episode of Backlisted; think of it as a spin-off or a bootleg. Backlisted returns in April 2020.

Locklisted is John Mitchinson and Andy Miller, the hosts of Backlisted, and their producer Nicky Birch, chatting about books, films, TV, music etc. and generally giving new life to old pubs. It was recorded on March 20th 2020. For obvious reasons we weren't actually in the pub this time and used the Internet and various laptops HOPE THAT'S OK WITH YOU. NB. This is not an episode of Backlisted; think of it as a spin-off or a bootleg. Backlisted returns in April 2020.

Robert Bound, John Mitchinson and Ted Hodgkinson review the final – and rather hefty – instalment of Hilary Mantel's Thomas Cromwell trilogy.

Locklisted is John Mitchinson and Andy Miller, the hosts of Backlisted, and their producer Nicky Birch, chatting about books, films, TV, music etc. and generally giving new life to old pubs. It was recorded round the corner from The Wenlock Arms, a pub in North London, on February 28th 2020, rather than actually in the pub this time HOPE THAT'S OK WITH YOU. NB. This is not an episode of Backlisted; think of it as a spin-off or a bootleg. Backlisted returns in spring 2020.

John Mitchinson and Andy Miller do the award-winning Backlisted podcast which, as they like to say on the tin, "brings new life to old books". They're also big music fans so we thought they would be the ideal people to come along and talk in their own inimitable style about what they feel are some of the best and sometimes overlooked examples of the genre. That's how come, in a wide-ranging discussion we came to touch on "Dino: Living High In The Dirty Business Of Dreams" by Nick Tosches, "Black Vinyl, White Powder" by Simon Napier Bell and Levon Helm's "This Wheel's On Fire", "Nico: Songs They Never Play On The Radio" by James Young, Julian Cope's "Krautrock Sampler", Stephen Sondheim's "Look: I Made A Hat" and "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon" by Crystal Zevon, all of which are in their different ways recommended. Conversation covers: how much a rock star gets for their memoirs, how to tell if an anecdote is made up or not, why Julian Cope doesn't mind you downloading his book for free and how you, yes you, can easily increase the amount of reading you do. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Mitchinson and Andy Miller do the award-winning Backlisted podcast which, as they like to say on the tin, "brings new life to old books". They're also big music fans so we thought they would be the ideal people to come along and talk in their own inimitable style about what they feel are some of the best and sometimes overlooked examples of the genre. That's how come, in a wide-ranging discussion we came to touch on "Dino: Living High In The Dirty Business Of Dreams" by Nick Tosches, "Black Vinyl, White Powder" by Simon Napier Bell and Levon Helm's "This Wheel's On Fire", "Nico: Songs They Never Play On The Radio" by James Young, Julian Cope's "Krautrock Sampler", Stephen Sondheim's "Look: I Made A Hat" and "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon" by Crystal Zevon, all of which are in their different ways recommended. Conversation covers: how much a rock star gets for their memoirs, how to tell if an anecdote is made up or not, why Julian Cope doesn't mind you downloading his book for free and how you, yes you, can easily increase the amount of reading you do. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Mitchinson and Andy Miller do the award-winning Backlisted podcast which, as they like to say on the tin, "brings new life to old books". They're also big music fans so we thought they would be the ideal people to come along and talk in their own inimitable style about what they feel are some of the best and sometimes overlooked examples of the genre. That's how come, in a wide-ranging discussion we came to touch on "Dino: Living High In The Dirty Business Of Dreams" by Nick Tosches, "Black Vinyl, White Powder" by Simon Napier Bell and Levon Helm's "This Wheel's On Fire", "Nico: Songs They Never Play On The Radio" by James Young, Julian Cope's "Krautrock Sampler", Stephen Sondheim's "Look: I Made A Hat" and "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon" by Crystal Zevon, all of which are in their different ways recommended. Conversation covers: how much a rock star gets for their memoirs, how to tell if an anecdote is made up or not, why Julian Cope doesn't mind you downloading his book for free and how you, yes you, can easily increase the amount of reading you do.

Locklisted is John Mitchinson and Andy Miller, the hosts of Backlisted, and their producer Nicky Birch, chatting about books, films, TV, music etc. and generally giving new life to old pubs. It was recorded at The Wenlock Arms, a pub in North London, on January 17th 2020. NB. This is not an episode of Backlisted; think of it as a spin-off or a bootleg. Backlisted returns in spring 2020.

As we turn the page to a new decade, we’ve made some New Year resolutions. John Mitchinson and Andy Miller of Backlisted Podcast join the Slightly Foxed Editors to bring new life to old books, leading us off the beaten track with wide-ranging reading recommendations. From Frank O’Connor’s letters, Selina Hastings’s lives and Barbara Tuchman’s histories to the poetry of John Berryman, Gayl Jones’s Corregidora and Jeanette Winterson’s Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, they journey through genres to revive literary curiosity. And in this month’s reading from the magazine’s archives, Richard Platt makes a convincing case for The Quincunx by Charles Palliser, falling under its curse of sleepless nights.    Please find links to books, articles, and further reading listed below. The digits in brackets following each listing refer to the minute and second they are mentioned. (Episode duration: 38 minutes; 49 seconds)  Books Mentioned We may be able to get hold of second-hand copies of the out-of-print titles listed below. Please get in touch (mailto:anna@foxedquarterly.com) with Anna in the Slightly Foxed office for more information. - To War with Whitaker (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/to-war-with-whitaker-hermione-countess-of-ranfurly/) , Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly. Slightly Foxed Edition No. 50, published 1 March 2020 (1:21) - The Year of Reading Dangerously (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/andy-miller-the-year-of-reading-dangerously) , Andy Miller (3:32) - A Distant Mirror (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/barbara-tuchman-a-distant-mirror/) , Barbara Tuchman (6:05) - Who Dares Wins: Britain, 1979-1982 (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/dominic-sandbrook-who-dares-wins/) and The Great British Dream Factory (https://foxedquarterly.com/dominic-sandbrook-the-great-british-dream-factory) , Dominic Sandbrook (8:08) - Corregidora (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/gayl-jones-corregidora/) , Gayl Jones (9:33) - Independence Day (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/richard-ford-independence-day/) , Richard Ford (12:28) - The Happiness of Getting it Down Right: Letters of Frank O’Connor and William Maxwell is out of print (14:12) - A Tale of Love and Darkness (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/amos-oz-a-take-of-love-and-darkness/) , Amos Oz (16:34) - Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/jeanette-winterson-why-be-happy-when-you-could-be-normal) and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/jeanette-winterson-oranges-are-not-the-only-fruit) , Jeanette Winterson (18:45) - Selina Hastings has written biographies of Somerset Maugham, Nancy Mitford, Evelyn Waugh and Rosamond Lehmann (22:43) - 77 Dream Songs, John Berryman is out of print (25:32) - Diving into the Wreck (https://wwnorton.co.uk/books/9780393346015-diving-into-the-wreck) , Adrienne Rich (27:45) - The Quincunx (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/charles-palliser-quincunx/) , Charles Palliser (32:08) Related Slightly Foxed Articles - A World of Words (https://foxedquarterly.com/amos-oz-a-tale-of-love-and-darkness-literary-review/) , Annabel Walker on Amos Oz, A Tale of Love and Darkness in Issue 37 (16:34) - Grave Expectations (https://foxedquarterly.com/the-quincunx-charles-palliser-literary-review/) , Richard Platt on Charles Palliser, The Quincunx in Issue 60 (32:08) Other Links - The Slightly Foxed mug (now sold out) displayed the quote: ‘Charles Lamb once told Coleridge he was especially fond of books containing traces of buttered muffins.’ Please do get in touch with suggestions for a quote (up to 20 words) for a forthcoming mug design: office@foxedquarterly.com (mailto:office@foxedquarterly.com) (2:21) - Backlisted (https://www.backlisted.fm/) , the literary podcast giving new life to old books, presented by John Mitchinson and Andy Miller (3:22) Opening music: Preludio from Violin Partita No.3 in E Major by Bach Reading music: Songs Without Words - No.12 in F Sharp Minor, Op.30 (https://musopen.org/music/348-songs-without-words-op-30/) by Felix Mendelssohn The Slightly Foxed Podcast is hosted by Philippa Lamb and produced by Podcastable (https://www.podcastable.co.uk/)

Robert Bound is joined by Tim Robey, Kate Hutchinson and John Mitchinson to round up the best films, albums and books of 2019.

Coldplay's new album Everyday Life is released today after a performance at sunrise in Jordan this morning. Also out is Leonard Cohen's posthumous album Thanks for the Dance, completed by his son Adam. Kieran Yates reviews. The controversial comedian Roy Chubby Brown is at the centre of a row in Middlesbrough, as Mayor Andy Preston has sanctioned the booking of the entertainer and the Head of the Town Hall Lorna Fulton resigns, reportedly in protest. Stig is joined by Andy Preston and Philip Bernays, chief exec of Newcastle's Theatre Royal Trust, who banned the comedian from the City Hall last year. To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the County Durham artist and miner Norman Cornish, the Bowes Museum is holding the first major retrospective of his work, including his drawings of mining community life. William Feaver, who has written about ‘pitmen painters’, discusses his art and career. This week literary agent Clare Alexander and publisher John Mitchinson have been reflecting on aspects of how the publishing industry works from the power of Amazon to the boom in independent publishing. In their final discussion they consider the changes and challenges that lie ahead. Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Timothy Prosser

The story of the slave abolitionist Harriet Tubman has finally made it to the big screen where she is played by Cynthia Erivo. Gaylene Gould reviews. After France’s President Macron was reportedly “shaken by the accuracy” of new French film Les Misérables, depicting life today in the deprived outer suburbs of Paris, French critic Agnès Poirier joins us to discuss modern attitudes toward social realist cinema in the UK, France and elsewhere. The Christmas sales are the most important time in the publishing industry as sees a number of companies go from the red into the black. As they continue their reflections on how the book industry operates, literary agent Clare Alexander and publisher John Mitchinson consider the nature of risk, and whether it pays to be one of the big conglomerates or a small independent outfit. And Jonathan Moberly explains how the Weavers Community Action Group commissioned street artists — calling themselves the Columbia Road Cartel — to combat drug dealing in their local area. Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Hilary Dunn

Idina Menzel, famous for singing Let It Go from the film Frozen, provides the voice once more of Elsa, now Queen of Arendelle and still with magical powers, in the sequel Frozen 2. The singer discusses the early concept for her character in what became the biggest-grossing animated film of all time, and how Elsa has grown up in the years since the original. The new Frozen 2 film has been long awaited but does the plastic merchandise brought out to accompany the film line up with its environmental concerns? Environment journalist Lucy Siegle takes stock. The first UK retrospective of the work of Dora Maar opens at Tate Modern today. The artist, who died in 1997 aged 89, was best known for her provocative photographs and her surrealist photomontages, as well as her productive eight-year relationship with Picasso. Jacky Klein reviews. Literary agent Clare Alexander and publisher John Mitchinson continue their discussions on how the publishing industry works, focusing today on where the power lies. There's no denying the influence of Amazon, but that's far from the whole story. Presenter Kirsty Lang Producer Jerome Weatherald

RJ Palacio’s first novel Wonder has been published in 45 languages, sold 5 million copies worldwide and been made into a film starring Julia Roberts. We speak to RJ about her new graphic novel White Bird which tells the back story of the classroom bully from Wonder, Julian, whose Jewish grandmother fled from the Nazis. A row involving Taylor Swift and her former record label has been resolved - for now. Music industry lawyer Duncan Lamont explains whether the company has the right to block Swift performing her old songs, and if this might be a landmark case for songwriters. Britcar Endurance Championship winner Sarah Moore dreams of successfully taking part in Le Mans, the iconic 24 hour French competition. She gives a racing driver's view of new film Le Mans '66 as it tears up the American box office. Publishers are now approaching the most important time of the year with Christmas sales, and all this week we're investigating different aspects of the books business. Today, agent and former publisher Clare Alexander, and John Mitchinson, co-founder of the crowdfunding publisher Unbound and former Marketing Director of Waterstones, consider the biggest change to have happened to publishing in the last 25 years – the arrival of Amazon. The artist Nan Goldin is well known for her protest against the corporate sponsorship of the arts by the Sackler Trust who own companies connected to the opioid crisis in America, and her new deeply personal show discusses her own addiction. And the Baltic in Gateshead are hosting the biggest show of Judy Chicago's work ever seen in the UK, but the exhibition omits her most famous piece, The Dinner Party. Emily Steer, Editor of Elephant magazine reviews both shows. Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Hannah Robins

Dear Evan Hansen is the Tony award winning musical about a socially anxious teenager who, via a web of lies, gets caught up in social media adulation following a classmate’s suicide. As the musical opens in London’s West End amidst much anticipation, co-creator Steven Levenson talks about turning such a sensitive story into a life affirming show. We speak to former child soldier, Sudanese hip-hop star Emmanuel Jal, about his fifth album, Naath, a collaboration with his sister who lives in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. Emmanuel performs a track from the album which combines afrobeats with folklore offering an alternative perception of life in South Sudan. As the busiest month of the publishing calendar begins, two seasoned insiders will be giving us their perspective on the state of the book world every day this week, from the arrival of Amazon in 1995 to the continuing popularity of the printed page in the digital age. Today, agent and former publisher Clare Alexander, and John Mitchinson, co-founder of the crowdfunding publisher Unbound, consider how feasible it is to make a living as a writer today. And we pay tribute to Terry O'Neill, the photographer whose iconic images documented the fashions, styles, and celebrities of the 1960s, hearing from O'Neill himself in an interview with John Wilson from Front Row in 2010. If you've been affected by any issue raised in this programme, information and support can be found on this website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4WLs5NlwrySXJR2n8Snszdg/emotional-distress-information-and-support Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Simon Richardson

Following a Best Director win at Sundance, Joe Talbot discusses his film The Last Black Man in San Francisco, along with its star Jimmie Fails. Based on Jimmie Fail's own life, it's about his attempt to reclaim the house his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. At the busiest time in the publishing calendar with Frankfurt Book Fair just around the corner, agent Clare Alexander and Unbound publisher John Mitchinson discuss the economics of the publishing industry, from huge advances to the impact of Amazon. Oxford Professor Alain Goriely thinks that the repetitive rhythm in Ravel's Bolero might have been influenced by the composer's early dementia. He talks to Kirsty ahead of his lecture at King's Place in London, in conjunction with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Timothy Prosser

In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets John Mitchinson author, publishing guru and head of research for the hit BBC show QI. John chooses 'The Ghost of a Flea’ (1819/20) a small work on mahogany by English poet, painter and printmaker William Blake (1757 -1827). Knowledgable and engaging, John discusses Blake’s interest in seances and the supernatural and reveals the unusual way the work came to be painted.To comment on the show please write to @laurajanefoley on Twitter and use the hashtag #MyFavouriteWorkOfArtPresented and produced by Dr Laura-Jane FoleyRecorded and edited at Wisebuddah, LondonTitle Music - 'Blue' from Colours by Dimitri Scarlato See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are constantly told that we need to for the good of the planet, for our health, and for the welfare of animals – but it’s a complex subject. In this podcast, Mark Pougatch chairs a debate between beef and lamb farmer Jim Dufosee, flexitarian Meera Sodha, Soil Association chief executive Helen Browning and smallholder John Mitchinson as they explore the ethical, environmental and practical concerns around eating meat today. A Saddleback Media production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matthew Shribman is an Irish–British entrepreneur, science communicator, and musician. He is best known for presenting the online series “Science In The Bath”, and for his music under the stage name Ash Lad. Matthew also hosts the Science-Comedy Podcast A Piece of String” with QI founder John Mitchinson.Matthew's science communication work has seen him collaborate with TED Talks, Pint of Science and the Plastic Oceans Foundation to name a few. Matthew spoke at TEDx London, in which he presented…in a bathtub. He has also done other cool stuff like giving talks for the London Science Museum, and UK music festivals like Bestival and WOMAD.Matthew is the founder of the #nobeef campaign which serves to raise awareness about the destructive environmental impact of beef production and consumption. It’s also supported by the likes of Peter Gabriel and Paul Macartney.Matthew's music has been featured in The Sunday Times' Hottest Tracks and has been supported by BBC Radio 1, Clash, Radio X and 6Music. The Guardian newspaper labeled Matthew as "one to watch". Matthew also works with award-winning music producer Brett Cox.Matthew is a Chemistry graduate from the University of Oxford. He earned a first-class Master's degree in 2011, following completion of his thesis entitled 'In Search of A Chemical Compass – Animal Migration in Magnetic Fields' under the supervision of Dr. Christiane Timmel.Matthew is a highly engaging public speaker and presenter. His innate passion, razor-sharp intellect and desire to educate and raise awareness is cloaked in humor and layman’s terms. He makes science accessible to all with environmentalism at its core. He makes it fun, inspiring and he is on a mission. In fact, he openly shares his mission statements with the world and they are:-To make Science as accessible as oxygen-Ignite curiosity-Harness Science media to combat environmental destruction-To encourage innovation and courageous thinkingMatthew is with me to share his journey so far, his challenges, his hopes for the future AND a whole lot of Scientific facts.Check out Matthew's work at:Websitehttp://www.matthewshribman.com/Science in the Bath (Youtube channel)http://www.youtube.com/ScienceInTheBathInstagramhttp://www.instagram.com/MatthewShribmanSoundcloudhttps://www.soundcloud.com/ashladmusic#nobeef Campaignhttp://www.0beef.com/Support the show (https://terriblehappytalks.teemill.com)

Robert Bound, John Mitchinson and Susannah Butter crack the spine of ‘The Offing’, the new novel by Benjamin Myers, whose last book ‘The Gallows Pole’ was a big hit.

Jules Brooks chats with John Mitchinson, co-founder of the hit TV series QI to discusses his work on the show, Unbound - his crowdfunded publishing company & his favourite films of the past and present.

This summer’s ultimate poolside read, ‘Sweet Sorrow’ is the latest novel by award-winning author and screenwriter David Nicholls. Robert Bound, Georgina Godwin and John Mitchinson talk love stories and 1990s nostalgia.

'Backlisted' takes neglected books and gives them new life for the modern reader. It's a bit like a clever book club where everyone does all the reading! The show's hosted by Andy Miller and John Mitchinson (who spent lots of time here in New Zealand growing up). We speak to John about how the podcast's getting people to buy more books, and play an extract from the episode about Angus Wilson's novel 'Hemlock and After', featuring guest Dickon Edwards.

What is a great idea? Where does creativity come from? What is the point in a man who can't weave tapestries and write epic poems?   This week, Starling meets John Mitchinson, one of the brains behind TV smash-hit panel show QI, and now head of Unbound, a crowd-funding publishing company. John is a lover of all things literature, from the written word to ancient spoken stories, as well as a purveyor of great general knowledge (though he insists it's all about asking the right questions, not knowing all the right answers).   Starling's World is a podcast about making it in the creative industries. Every two weeks, rising star Starling interviews a creative industry professional at the top of their game, from songwriters to film makers, producers, managers and agents, right up to major label execs. Creativity is a bitch: it creeps up on you in the bath, it’s not there when you plan for it and the path to success is as clear as trying to find your tent in a festival site. With no torch. Pop singer Starling has created a podcast interviewing top industry creatives including Bjork producer Damian Taylor, Former Head of Specialist Factual at C4 David Glover (he created Gogglebox), and many more.  The aim? To help people aspiring to make it in the creative industries by learning from the experts: What makes them tick, how they got to the top of one of the world's toughest industries, their mistakes, triumphs, and the moments that made them who they are. 

Robert Bound is joined by Susannah Butter and John Mitchinson to talk humanoid love triangles and a reimagined Britain in ‘Machines Like Me’ by Ian McEwan.

We immerse ourselves in the world of suburban England with Porter’s excellent new novel. Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Susannah Butter and John Mitchinson, who draw comparisons to John McGregor and Russell Hoban.

Todays guest is way smarter than Stu and nearly as smart as Chris (guess who did this write up?).Matthew joined the boys to impart some actual science and sense over the guesswork we typically see. Though Chris still tries his best to confuse matters with 'animals facts' he found from a 5 minute Google search and Stu's mind gets blown when he hears facts about the colour magenta.Mr Shribman is an Irish–British entrepreneur, science communicator, environmentalist and musician. His science communication work has seen him collaborate with TED Talks, London Science Museum and the Plastic Oceans Foundation to name a few.His #NoBeef campaign is supported by Peter Gabriel and has been featured in The Sunday Times. Not to mention 'A Piece of String', his science-comedy podcast, which is supported by QI co-founder, John Mitchinson.So basically Matthew is better than our two hosts, at everything, and he's also a bloody nice chap!THIS EPISODES LINKS:GUEST:A Piece of String PodcastScience in the Bath#NoBeefMatthews InstagramHARDCORE LISTING:BECOME A PATRON AND PICK YOUR OWN TOP 5HARDCORE LISTING ON TWITTER HARDCORE LISTING ON INSTACOME LEAVE US A ROTTEN 5 STAR REVIEW ON FACEBOOKSPONSORS:LOVE BEERBANG BOOM CREATIVESTORE:REDSHIFT REBELS STORE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest on Episode 13 is John Mitchinson, a long-time publishing veteran, co-founder of Unbound and co-host of the Backlisted Podcast. We go deep into the weeds of the groundbreaking publishing company he helped found, his own role there, and publishing in general. Books mentioned on the episode: The Good Immigrant, by Nikesh Shukla A Murder of Crows, by Ian Skewis The Sewing Machine, by Natalie Fergie Black And Blue, by Ian Rankin My House of Sky: A Life of J A Baker, by Hetty Saunders and Robert Macfarlane The Peregrine, by J A Baker Something Happened, by Joseph Heller Town House, by Norah Lotts, Dance To The Music Of Time, by Anthony Powell The Kingdom, by Emmanuel Carrere, transl. John Lambert Jesus' Son, by Denis Johnson Berg, by Ann Quinn The Perfect Girlfriend, by Karen Hamilton Panic Room, by Robert Goddard Morning: How to Make Time, by Allan Jenkins The Feed, by Nick Clark Windo The Sparsholt Affair, by Allan Hollinghurst Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe   ***** SOCIAL MEDIA The Brit Lit Podcast Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Pre-order my novel John Mitchinson Twitter / Backlisted Podcast / Unbound website ***** Order your Brit Lit Podcast tshirt here! Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted, help make the book happen, and get rewards too. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com *****  

Tornano i Libri a Colacione, la rubrica dei libri di Tutto Esaurito su Radio 105! Ecco i BookBlister consigli della settimana: Il libro dell'ignoranza di John Lloyd e John Mitchinson e Risposta Multipla di Alejandro Zambra. Ti sei innamorato di un libro? Condividilo e raccontami perché è speciale e diventerà il prossimo BookBlister consiglio della settimana! Manda una mail a info@bookblister.comScopri tutte le recensioni sul blog http://www.bookblister.com E non perderti tutti i Libri da leggere http://www.bookblister.com/libri/libri-da-leggere

Tornano i Libri a Colacione, la rubrica dei libri di Tutto Esaurito su Radio 105! Ecco i BookBlister consigli della settimana: Il libro dell’ignoranza di John Lloyd e John Mitchinson e Risposta Multipla di Alejandro Zambra. Ti sei innamorato di un libro? Condividilo e raccontami perché è speciale e diventerà il prossimo BookBlister consiglio della settimana! Manda una mail a info@bookblister.com Scopri tutte le recensioni sul blog http://www.bookblister.com E non perderti tutti i Libri da leggere http://www.bookblister.com/libri/libri-da-leggere

Tornano i Libri a Colacione, la rubrica dei libri di Tutto Esaurito su Radio 105! Ecco i BookBlister consigli della settimana: Il libro dell’ignoranza di John Lloyd e John Mitchinson e Risposta Multipla di Alejandro Zambra. Ti sei innamorato di un libro? Condividilo e raccontami perché è speciale e diventerà il prossimo BookBlister consiglio della settimana! Manda una mail a info@bookblister.comScopri tutte le recensioni sul blog http://www.bookblister.com E non perderti tutti i Libri da leggere http://www.bookblister.com/libri/libri-da-leggere

We get to grips with this week’s theatre openings in London with the critic Matt Wolf and leaf through some new book releases with John Mitchinson, publisher at Unbound. Plus: we visit an exhibition in Dublin that examines our relationship with authenticity and all things fake. Andrew Mueller presents.

We discuss some of the week’s book releases with literary journalist Sarah Shaffi and Unbound founder John Mitchinson, and nip to São Paulo to discover the kiosk-cum-independent bookshop that has transformed its neighbourhood.

Backlisted is the podcast that gives new life to old books - in the words of the Paris Review, “the sense that the next book I pick up could change my life.” We were joined by the show's hosts, author Andy Miller and publisher John Mitchinson, for an evening of literary exploration and elucidation: what makes a great lost book and why some books get lost in the first place.

On this very last episode* of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond waste no time with maudlin sentiment! The books up for discussion this month are two debut novels by the same author: How to Bee by Bren MacDibble [9:00] and In the Dark Spaces by Cally Black [40:30]. How is this possible? Listen and find out! Listeners might also like to check out this interview with Cally Black on ABC Radio for more insights. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:09:40 for brief final remarks, including the following recommendations to get your ongoing literary fix: The Hysterical Hamster review blog by Ian Mond Backlisted podcast by John Mitchinson and Andy Miller (whose voice, apparently, sounds like molten chocolate lava) Kirstyn and Ian would like to thank all of their listeners over the past seven years, as well as the guests who have given generously of their time to appear on various episodes. And a special thank you to those who have been able to support The Writer and the Critic on Patreon - you have helped make poscasting life a little easier!        * maybe not the very last.

Everett Ruess and Barbara Newhall Follett were born in March 1914 at opposite ends of the U.S. Both followed distinctly unusual lives as they pursued a love of writing. And both disappeared in their 20s, leaving no trace of their whereabouts. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe the brief lives of two promising young authors and the mystery that lingers behind them. We'll also patrol 10 Downing Street and puzzle over when a pigeon isn't a pigeon. Intro: In the 1890s, tree-sized corkscrews were unearthed in Nebraska. Pyrex vanishes when immersed in oil. Sources for our feature on Everett Ruess and Barbara Newhall Follett: W.L. Rusho, Everett Ruess: A Vagabond for Beauty, 1983. Philip L. Fradkin, Everett Ruess: His Short Life, Mysterious Death, and Astonishing Afterlife, 2011. David Roberts, "Finding Everett Ruess," National Geographic Adventure 11:3 (April/May 2009), 75-81,101-104. Howard Berkes, "Mystery Endures: Remains Found Not Those of Artist," Weekend Edition Saturday, National Public Radio, Oct. 24, 2009. Susan Spano, "Not Finding the Lost Explorer Everett Ruess," Smithsonian, Nov. 4, 2011. Thomas H. Maugh II, "The Mystery of Everett Ruess' Disappearance Is Solved," Los Angeles Times, May 2, 2009. Jodi Peterson, "Everett Ruess Redux," High Country News, April 30, 2013. Peter Fish, "The Legend of Everett Ruess," Sunset 200:2 (February 1998), 18-21. Bruce Berger, "American Eye: Genius of the Canyons," North American Review 274:3 (September 1989), 4-9. Kirk Johnson, "Solution to a Longtime Mystery in Utah Is Questioned," New York Times, July 5, 2009, 13. Kirk Johnson, "Bones in a Desert Unlock Decades-Old Secrets for 2 Families," New York Times, May 1, 2009, A14. "A Mystery Thought Solved Is Now Renewed," New York Times, Oct. 22, 2009, A25. "Lost Artist Believed Living With Sheepmen," Los Angeles Times, March 10, 1935, 15. "Artist Believed Murder Victim," Los Angeles Times, Aug. 27, 1935, 9. "Burros Found in Snow Spur Hunt for Artist," Los Angeles Times, March 5, 1935, A10. "Flyer-Miner Joins Hunt for Artist Lost in Hills," Los Angeles Times, March 3, 1935, 3. Norris Leap, "Utah Canyons Veil Fate of L.A. Poet: Everett Ruess' Literary, Artistic Promise Lost in His Beloved Wilderness 18 Years Ago," Los Angeles Times, June 15, 1952, B1. Ann Japenga, "Loving the Land That Engulfed Him: New Interest in Young Man Who Vanished 53 Years Ago," Los Angeles Times, March 15, 1987, F1. Harold Grier McCurdy, ed., Barbara: The Unconscious Autobiography of a Child Genius, 1966. Paul Collins, "Vanishing Act," Lapham's Quarterly 4:1 (Winter 2011). "Barbara Newhall Follett, Disappearing Child Genius," Weekend Edition Saturday, National Public Radio, December 18, 2010. "Girl Novelist Held in San Francisco," New York Times, Sept. 21, 1929, 40. Floyd J. Healey, "Freedom Lures Child Novelist," Los Angeles Times, Sept. 21, 1929, A8. "Child Writer in Revolt," Los Angeles Times, Sept. 22, 1929, 8. Listener mail: Jane Mo, "Woman Wakes Up to Find 3 Bears Inside Her Car," KUSA, Oct. 4, 2017. Sara Everingham, "Town Under Siege: 6,000 Camels to Be Shot," ABC News, Nov. 26, 2009. Wikipedia, "10 Downing Street: Front Door and Entrance Hall" (accessed Nov. 25, 2017). Molly Oldfield and John Mitchinson, "QI: Quite Interesting Facts About 10 Downing Street," Telegraph, May 29, 2012. Wikipedia, "Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office" (accessed Nov. 25, 2017). "Larry, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office," gov.uk (accessed Nov. 25, 2017). "Purr-fect Ending Fur Humphrey!" BBC News, Nov. 25, 1997. "'Pro-Cat Faction' Urges Downing Street Rat Rethink," BBC News, Jan. 25, 2011. "No. 10 Has Its First Cat Since Humphrey," Reuters, Sept. 12, 2007. Andy McSmith, "Farewell to the Original New Labour Cat," Independent, July 28, 2009. Lizzie Dearden, "George Osborne's Family Cat Freya Sent Away From Downing Street to Kent," Independent, Nov. 9, 2014. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Doug Shaw, who sent this corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

For our annual Halloween episode John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by Fiona Wilson and Andrew Male to discuss Shirley jackson's final novel 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle'. In this show's 'What We Have Been Reading' slot John discusses 'True Ghost Stories of Our Own Time' by Vivienne Rae-Ellis, while Andy puts forward 'Going on the Turn', the third memoir from Danny Baker.

Chris Lord is joined in the studio by Jane Morris, editor at large of ‘The Art Newspaper’, and John Mitchinson, publisher at Unbound, to talk about this month’s art and books. Plus: we speak to Pete Naughton about the podcasts he’s listening to this week and head to Italy for the global countdown.

Matt Alagiah sits down with theatre critic Matt Wolf and book reviewer John Mitchinson. Plus we speak to Sean Mathias who is directing the stage version of ‘The Exorcist’ and find out the top five songs in Switzerland.

In a long awaited episode John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by Una McCormack and Lucy Scholes to discuss Anita Brookner's third novel 'Look At Me', a tale of intergalactic piracy in a far off star syste... No, not really. 'The Cake And The Rain', Jimmy Webb's memoir of life in the 60's music industry, and 'We That Are Young' a reworking of King Lear set in India by Preti Taneja, are the books John & Andy have been reading. If you want to come and see us record an edition of the show, we're going to be at Blackwell's Oxford on the 2nd of October, and at the Durham Book Festival on October 15th. Come and join us. Oxford details here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/backlisted-podcast-live-mark-haddon-on-virginia-woolfs-jacobs-room-tickets-37422244942 Durham Book Festival details here; http://durhambookfestival.com/programme/event/backlisted-podcast-special-alma-cogan-by-gordon-burn/

In the studio we talk books and podcasts with John Mitchinson, co-founder of Unbound, and Fiona Sturges, arts columnist for ‘The Guardian’ and ‘The Financial Times’. Plus we head to Moscow to learn how Soviet music lovers managed to smuggle music into the USSR on old hospital X-rays and we dial up Edinburgh to find out how the fringe festival is going so far.

Writer, filmmaker, architectural critic and essayist Jonathan Meades was in conversation with his publisher, John Mitchinson (Unbound Books) to discuss his career in literature, criticism and journalism. Meades’ literary works include novels Filthy English (1984) and Pompey (1993) and autobiography An Encyclopaedia of Myself (2014). His most recent work, The Plagiarist in the Kitchen (2017), is his first cookbook. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Co-founder and chief publishing officer of Unbound Interview starts at 8:56 and ends at 42:25 “It's not so much the elephant in the room. We are the room inside the elephant, if you look at the size that Amazon is growing as an online retailer. That kind of troubles me, because I feel a little bit like when publishing does get round to direct-to-consumer it will already be too late. ” News “Amazon Will Be the Fifth Largest Bookstore Chain” by Jim Milliot at Publishers Weekly - June 1, 2017 Amazon Fresh “Amazon is going after Walmart with a 45 percent discount on Prime for lower-income shoppers” by Jason Del Rey at Recode - June 6, 2017 Tech Tips “Amazon Unveils New Kindle Highlight and Note System” by Michael Kozlowski at Good E Reader - June 6, 2017 Interview with John Mitchinson John Mitchinson on TKC 213 in 2012 Unbound Unbound co-founders Justin Pollard and Dan Kiernan QI (Quite Interesting), the BBC quiz show Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts Kickstarter and Indiegogo Unbound books by Jonathan Meades and Jonathan Coe Morgan Entrekin, president and publisher of Grove/Atlantic Books, cofounder of the Literary Hub website (Click here for Morgan's appearance on The Kindle Chronicles in May of 2016 at BookExpo America.) Unbound's Backlisted podcast hosted by John Mitchinson and Andy Miller (author of The Year of Reading Dangerously) at SoundCloud and iTunes Unbound Digital books at Amazon.com A Murder of Crows by Ian Skewis The Elegant Art of Falling Apart by Jessica Jones - $10.99 on Kindle, or $7.00 at Unbound (.mobi file download) A Box of Birds by Charles Fernyhough - $7.00 at Unbound Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience compiled by Shaun Usher - $15.39 on Kindle or $22.97 in hardcover at Amazon.com; $15 eBook or $35 special hardback edition at Unbound The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla (Unbound) Tatterdemalion by Sylvia Linsteadt, illustrated by Rima Staines (Unbound) I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon by Crystal Zevon Content “5 Good Summer Reads” by Bill Gates at Gates Notes - May 22, 2017 Book Riot podcast with mention of Gates's 5 Summer reads Next Week's Guest Jeff O'Neal, executive editor and co-founder of Book Riot Music for my podcast is from an original Thelonius Monk composition named "Well, You Needn't." This version is "Ra-Monk" by Eval Manigat on the "Variations in Time: A Jazz Perspective" CD by Public Transit Recording" CD. Please Join the Kindle Chronicles group at Goodreads!  

We review the latest book and podcast releases with publisher John Mitchinson and writer Pete Naughton. Plus: art adviser Kathlene Fox-Davies gives us her take on Photo London, we meet a film producer to find out just how difficult it is to get your film on the big screen and we listen to Portugal’s top-five music chart.

This week we review March’s book releases with John Mitchinson, co-founder of Unbound, and Anne Meadows, commissioning editor at Granta and Portobello. Plus: we preview this month’s must-see TV with John Doyle of Toronto’s ‘Globe and Mail’ and head to east London for an exhibition of British advertising over the past century.

With the podcast industry booming there’s a raft of new shows to choose from. John Mitchinson, presenter of 'Backlisted' and Helen Zaltzman, presenter of 'The Allusionist' sit down to talk about what they listen to on their travels.

John Mitchinson reviews the latest book releases by Clover Stroud, Viet Thanh Nguyen and Jacob Polley.

In light of this week’s presidential inauguration in the US we discuss Jane Mayer’s book ‘Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right’. Plus: we leaf through the latest by Pulitzer prize winner Michael Chabon and Gareth Russell’s book on the history of Catherine Howard, wife of Henry VIII.

John Grindrod, author of Concretopia, joins John Mitchinson and Andy Miller to discuss Memento Mori, the third novel by Muriel Spark. They also pay tribute to the author and agent David Miller, who passed away recently, and read a short story in his memory.

To celebrate the publication of Haruki Murakami’s Absolutely on Music, VINTAGE held an afternoon of music and discussion at Spiritland in King’s Cross. This live edition of the VINTAGE Podcast featured James Rhodes, renowned concert pianist and author; Jeremy Warmsley, one half of the band Summer Camp; Suzanne Dean, Creative Director at VINTAGE and Murakami’s UK cover designer; John Mitchinson, Publisher at Unbound; Liz Foley, Murakami’s UK Publisher along with regular hosts Alex Clark and Will Rycroft; all sharing their thoughts on Murakami, music and reading. Absolutely on Music is transcribed from intimate conversations between Haruki Murakami and acclaimed conductor Seiji Ozawa. They discuss everything from Brahms to Beethoven, from Leonard Bernstein to Glenn Gould, from record collecting to pop-up orchestras, and much more. Ultimately this book gives readers an unprecedented glimpse into the minds of two maestros.Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/vintagebooksSign up to our bookish newsletter to hear all about our new releases, see exclusive extracts and win prizes: po.st/vintagenewsletterHaruki Murakami - Absolutely on MusicAn unprecedented glimpse into the minds of two maestros.Haruki Murakami's passion for music runs deep. Before turning his hand to writing, he ran a jazz club in Tokyo, and the aesthetic and emotional power of music permeates every one of his much-loved books. Now, in Absolutely on Music, Murakami fulfills a personal dream, sitting down with his friend, acclaimed conductor Seiji Ozawa, to talk about their shared interest.They discuss everything from Brahms to Beethoven, from Leonard Bernstein to Glenn Gould, from record collecting to pop-up orchestras, and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Monocle culture editor Robert Bound joins John and Andy to discuss JG Ballard's Spanish set thriller Cocaine Nights. Also, The Ballard-Bond connection, Colson Whitehead's Underground Railroad, and the phrase you never want to hear John Mitchinson say in person...

In a special Halloween edition, John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by Andrew Male to discuss Cold Hand In Mine, a book of 'strange stories' by British writer Robert Aickman

Recorded live at Wilderness Festival, QI author and researcher John Mitchinson shares his knowledge and passion for the strangest substance known to science: water. Woven into the episode are extracts from an evocative and exclusive water-themed set by Brighton duo Grasscut.

Recorded live at Wilderness Festival, QI author and researcher John Mitchinson shares his knowledge and passion for the strangest substance known to science: water. Woven into the episode are extracts from an evocative and exclusive water-themed set by Brighton duo Grasscut.

Author and poet Saleena Godden joins John Mitchinson, Andy Miller and Mathew Clayton to discuss Hubert Selby Jr's legendary transgressive novel of dead end life in working class 50's Brooklyn. WARNING: contains obligatory reference the The Fall.

Writer and journalist Alex Clark joins John Mitchinson and Andy Miller in a stormy (and then hammery) podcast to discuss 'Letters from a Fainthearted Feminist', a collection of very funny columns by Jill Tweedie, originally published in The Guardian.

Andy Miller and John Mitchinson, a/k/a/ Leavis & Butthead, return with another episode of the podcast which gives new life to old books. In this episode they're joined by Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotter's Club and Oh! What A Carve Up amongst others, to discuss the life and work of David Nobbs, best known as the creator of Reginald Perrin. Join in the conversation on Twitter: twitter.com/BacklistedPod And Facebook: www.facebook.com/backlistedpod/

John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by author Linda Grant and Unbound's Mathew Clayton to discuss 'Good Morning, Midnight' by 'Wide Sargasso Sea' author Jean Rhys. Plus perfume, the previously unheard of genre of Scandinavian magic realism, and a mistake in the best selling science book of all time. Join in the conversation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BacklistedPod And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backlistedpod/

in the first episode of a new podcast about books, John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by novelist Lissa Evans and Unbound's Mathew Clayton discuss JL Carr's 'A Month in the Country'. If you've got any comments on the show, be sure to join in the conversation at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Backlisted-Podcast-1936293209928238/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

The comedian Shappi Khorsandi joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles to talk new shows, shyness and single motherhood. Emmanuel Jal shares his story and some of his music. At just six years old he was recruited to fight in Sudan's civil war and lost more than five years to the conflict. Now the self-described 'peace soldier' says his only weapon is music. Lutz Pfannenstiel is the only person to have played professional football on six continents. The goalkeeper tells us about his time at 25 different clubs in 13 countries, and how he once found a penguin in his gloves. We have the 'Inheritance Tracks' of Dermot O'Leary who , eventually, picks Nat King Cole's 'Nature Boy' and Bruce Springsteen's 'Thunder Road'. And the director of research for the TV programme QI, John Mitchinson, reveals how they decide what's interesting and what's not. Plus we find out who really hangs out at the East London skatepark officially recognised this week as a site of national cultural significance. Producer Joe Kent Editor Karen Dalziel.

Greece v Japan: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the thirteenth episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia), James Harkin (@eggshaped), John Mitchinson (@johnmitchinson) and Molly Oldfield (@mollyoldfield) pit Greece against Japan to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

8 AM - 1,227 Quite Interesting Facts to Blow Your Socks Off presented by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson, authors of the "Book of General Ignorance"; Julie Chen got plastic surgery to make her eyes bigger; 15% of Americans live in poverty; Monkeys with herpes terrorizing Florida.

Ken Plume has another chat with writer/producer John Mitchinson, about QI, Unbound, politics, apologies, publishing, new media, and old media.

On this programme we talk to ex-Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine frontman Jim Bob about his new novel Driving Jarvis Ham, then The Reading Room Book Group give their verdict on the book.  We also talk to John Mitchinson, co-founder of the revolutionary crowd-sourcing publisher Unbound, John Osborne gives us his nomination for our list of 101 Books To Read Before You Die and we have poetry from Andrew Goulding. Click the player below to listen now or subscribe to our iTunes feed using the buttons on the right...

Co-Chairs: Adrian Monck, World Economic Forum and Mary Ann Sieghart, The Independent 1. John Mitchinson, Unbound: ‘Why the Book is Sustainable’ 2. Bedwyr Williams, Multi-media Visual Artist: ‘There’s Methodist in My Madness’ 3. Simon Jenkins, The Guardian & London Evening Standard: ‘The Singular Lasting Charm of Portmeirion’

In this episode, Ken Plume has a chat with writer/producer John Mitchinson about QI, Elves, Unbound books, sentimental paper, perspective, space, science, and glass-bottom airplanes.

There are some facts that are common knowledge, but these often turn out to be completely wrong. When does common knowledge become general ignorance? On this program, John Lloyd and John Mitchinson from the BBC program, QI, will discuss the book of general ignorance.