On the @fictionable#podcast we talk fiction, autobiography and colourful language with Donal McLaughlin – an author who insists he is not his character.
19th century France was a “nation on drugs.” This week, we talk to Dr Sara Black about the rise of Opium, Morphine, Cocaine, Ether, Chloroform, and Hashish, and how they were normalized until they were used by most of the country.
In the latest edition of the @fictionable#podcast, we put capitalism and urban crime under the lens with José Falero and his translator, Maria Jacqueline Evans.
Hey everyone if you're looking for a new podcast then check out A History of Capitalism! We're going to get into everything from the Black Death to Black Mondays.
We were interviewed on-location at the Nottingham Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, where I was also able to show one of the hosts some of the historical palaeontology books in the museum's library!
A highlights reel of the decade that was the 420s BCE. Great for a swift overview of the challenges (and triumphs) as Rome tries to figure out how to run a republic.
While our deep dive ‘From the Founding of the City’ series is unscripted, the Partial Recap is a scripted short and snappy summary - excellent for jogging the memory!
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Etgar Keret talks unpredictability in #fiction on the @fictionable#podcast and we also hear from Lucy Caldwell, Michael Donkor, Adaora Raji and Serena Katt.