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Join Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman for the best of the New Statesman's arts and books pages, in your ears every other Thursday. Send noniversary suggestions and other comments to thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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38 Episoden#35: Klimt & Schiele, Christine and the Queens and 8 Mile
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman are joined by Michael Prodger to discuss the Klimt & Schiele exhibition at the Royal Academy, and then review a Christine a...
#34: Halloween, the Goldsmiths Prize and Orinoco Flow
Tom Gatti, Kate Mossman and Ryan Gilbey discuss the new Halloween film and then celebrate another noniversary. Plus, we hear from the six novelists sh...
#33: The Booker Prize, Fahrenheit 11/9 and Sleeping Satellite
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the 2018 Booker Prize and Michael Moore's new film Fahrenheit 11/9, and then celebrate another noniversary.
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#32: John Grant, Maniac and CeeLo Green
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss John Grant's new album Love is Magic and the Netflix series Maniac, and then celebrate another noniversary.
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#31: King of Thieves, The Clock and But I'm A Cheerleader
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the British heist film King of Thieves and Christian Marclay's The Clock installation at Tate Modern and celebrate...
#30: Paul McCartney, Cold War and Tubthumping
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the new Paul McCartney album Egypt Station, the Polish film Cold War, and celebrate the noniversary of Chumbawamba'...
#29: Unforgotten, Sweetener and The Fugitive
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the ITV crime drama Unforgotten, the new Ariana Grande album Sweetener, and another noniversary.
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#28: The League of Gentlemen, writers' collections and Man O Man
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the return of The League of Gentlemen, the strange collections of objects that writers amass — with guest appearanc...
#27: Fun Home, Summer Listening and Save Tonight
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, analyse summer album releases from Let's Eat Grandma and Iggy...
#26: Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones at 85 and Men in Black
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the new Michael Jackson exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, Quincy Jones's 85th birthday part at the O2 Ar...
#25: Frida Kahlo, Atlanta and I'll Be Missing You
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the new Frida Kahlo exhibition at the V&A, Donald Glover's FX series Atlanta, and the 1997 Puff Daddy and Faith Eva...
#24: Long Players with Deborah Levy and David Mitchell
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss oversharing musicians and nineties adverts, and we hear from novelists Deborah Levy and David Mitchell about their...
#23: Mood Music, Arctic Monkeys and Willow
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the new play at the Old Vic Mood Music, the Arctic Monkeys' sixth album Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino and celebra...
#22: Beast, Soul Music and Gladiator
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the new film Beast, the BBC Radio 4 programme Soul Music and celebrate the noniversary of Gladiator.
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#21: Janelle Monae, The Looming Tower and Jim Crace
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss Janelle Monae's new album Dirty Computer and the Amazon-Hulu series The Looming Tower. Then, they hear from novelis...
#20: Wonderstruck, A Quiet Place and Do the Bartman
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss an improbable film double bill: Todd Haynes' Wonderstruck and John Krasinski's A Quiet Place. Then, they celebrate...
#19: Sting & Shaggy, Annihilation and the bumbag
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the unlikely musical collaboration of Sting and Shaggy on the album 44/876 (out on 20 April), review the new Alex G...
#18: Sade, All Too Human and Final Destination
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the music of Sade and mourn the loss of the dinner party album in the age of Spotify playlists. Then they're joined...
#17: Threads, I, Tonya and Jarvis at the Brits
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman are joined by Jude Rogers to discuss the 1984 nuclear disaster drama Threads. Then they talk about the Oscar-nominated film...
#16: Hamilton, the Fatberg, Loveless and "Just Say No"
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the blockbuster Broadway musical Hamilton and the arrival of the fatberg at the Museum of London. Then they are joi...
#15: When the Wind Blows, Beck and shabby chic
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman revisit Raymond Briggs' 1986 animated feature When the Wind Blows and discuss Beck's latest album Colors. Then they celebra...
#14: Coco, Kiri and Alexandra Burke's Hallelujah
On the NS culture podcast this week, Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman are joined by film critic Ryan Gilbey to discuss the new Pixar film Coco. Then they an...
#13: The Post, Radiohead vs Lana Del Rey and Mr Bean
On the NS culture podcast this week, Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the new Steven Spielberg film The Post, the plagiarism accusations dogging pop...
#12: McMafia, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin and Pipes of Peace
On the NS culture podcast this week, Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the BBC's new international crime thriller McMafia, a book about the Wu-Tang C...
#11: The Serial Killer Special
Kate Mossman is joined by Helen Lewis to discuss the cultural depiction of murderers, from Nineties biopics to David Fincher's Mindhunter.
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#10: A Christmas Carol, Judd Apatow: The Return and Mr Blobby
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the new adaptation at the Old Vic of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Judd Apatow's return to stand up comedy an...
#9: Happy End, Craig David and Stars In Their Eyes
On the NS culture podcast this week, Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss Michael Haneke's film Happy End, the revived career of Craig David and the non...
#8: Daddy's Home 2, Björk's Utopia and the troll doll
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman are joined by New Statesman film critic Ryan Gilbey to discuss Mel Gibson's return to the big screen in Daddy's Home 2. The...
#7: Liam and Noel Gallagher, Modigliani and Child's Play
On this episode of the New Statesman's new culture podcast, The Back Half, Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the new albums from Liam Gallagher, As Y...
#6: Film noir, Brass Eye's Oxide Ghosts and the Reebok Pump
On this episode of the New Statesman's new culture podcast, The Back Half, Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the Trump-esque sensibilities of classic...
The Goldsmiths Prize Shortlist Special
Tom Gatti heads to a pub in New Cross, south London, to meet the six shortlisted authors for the Goldsmiths Prize, which is awarded annually to a work...
#5: Gunpowder, George Saunders interview and Gangsta's Paradise
On this episode of the New Statesman's new culture podcast, The Back Half, Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the BBC's torture-heavy Guy Fawkes drama...
#4: Philip Pullman interview, Ghostwatch and the CD single
On this episode of the New Statesman's new culture podcast, The Back Half, we welcome guest Philip Pullman to discuss his return to the world of His D...
Ali Smith: The novel in the age of Trump
We take a break from regular programming this week to bring you Ali Smith's recent New Statesman/Goldsmiths Prize lecture on "why the novel matters in...
#3: Morrissey, The Deuce and the Garbage Pail Kids
On the New Statesman's new culture podcast, The Back Half, Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss Morrissey's performance at 6 Music Live and David Simon'...
#2: The Confession Tapes, Tricky's ununiform and Deep Blue Something
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman from the New Statesman's culture desk discuss the Netflix true crime series The Confession Tapes and Tricky's new album unu...
#1: Emojis, Foo Fighters and Urban Legends
Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman from the New Statesman's culture desk discuss the evolving cultural significance of emojis and the new Foo Fighters album C...
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