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FT Weekend podcast

Turn off your email alerts and settle into the weekend. We explore today's culture, big ideas, nuanced questions and what it means to live a good life. Join our host Lilah Raptopoulos every Saturday for inspiring conversations, in-depth storytelling, a bit of escapism and a lot of fun. Brought to you by the award-winning Life & Arts journalists at the Financial Times.

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  • Friday, 27 January, 2023
    33 min listen
    Oscar-nominated directors: ‘Everything Everywhere’ and ‘Triangle of Sadness'

    Oscar nominees Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert on ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and Ruben Östlund on ‘Triangle of Sadness’

  • Friday, 20 January, 2023
    30 min listen
    Surviving US healthcare. Plus: Prince Harry’s 'Spare'

    Claire Bushey explores the cost of US healthcare after her treatment for breast cancer. Then, Henry Mance reviews Prince Harry’s autobiography

  • Friday, 13 January, 2023
    26 min listen
    How AI is changing art. Plus: winter cooking

    AI-generated art is changing human creativity. Plus, Honey & Co share recipes for deep winter cooking

  • Friday, 6 January, 2023
    30 min listen
    The secret lives of MI6’s women spies

    Helen Warrell discusses her six months following the women at the top of MI6 – and what they want us to know. Then, Tim Harford makes the case for quitting

  • Friday, 16 December, 2022
    27 min listen
    Tamagotchis and reality TV: 2023 cultural predictions

    Lilah and FT Magazine editor Matt Vella discuss listeners’ forecasts for next year. Then, FT Weekend editors share their own

  • Friday, 9 December, 2022
    27 min listen
    The big debate in climate tech. Plus Jancis Robinson

    Scientists argue over old technology vs innovation; plus, the FT’s wine columnist on the best and greenest drinks

  • Friday, 2 December, 2022
    26 min listen
    Tracking down Nigeria’s stolen artefacts

    Aanu Adeoye and Josh Spero discuss the Benin Bronzes and the steps it will take to get them back to Nigeria. Then, Benjamin Lorr describes the psychology of supermarket layouts

  • Friday, 25 November, 2022
    29 min listen
    Best Of: The international mystery of 'the Hum'

    A mysterious sound has been bothering residents of a small English village for years. What is it?

  • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
    12 min listen
    Travel mini-series: Nomadic Matt’s travel hacks

    In our final bonus episode on travel, Matt Kepnes, or Nomadic Matt, shares his tips for seeing the world on a budget

  • Friday, 18 November, 2022
    30 min listen
    Why your brain craves Despacito. Plus: books of 2022

    Neuroscientist Susan Rogers explains why we love the music we love. Plus: best books of 2022

  • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
    12 min listen
    Travel mini-series: the FT’s travel editor talks tourism

    In our third bonus episode, Tom Robbins gives an honest account of what’s happening in the industry right now

  • Friday, 11 November, 2022
    34 min listen
    Chef Eric Ripert’s secret to outlasting trends

    Chef Eric Ripert has been leading one of the best restaurants in the world, Le Bernardin, for most of its 50-year history. He tells us how it has kept relevant. Plus, we talk comedy

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
    13 min listen
    Travel mini-series: Jessica Nabongo visits every country

    In our second bonus episode on travel, writer and photographer Jessica Nabongo shares her experiences visiting every country in the world

  • Friday, 4 November, 2022
    28 min listen
    Triangle of Sadness with director Ruben Östlund

    This week we meet Swedish film director Ruben Östlund

  • Wednesday, 2 November, 2022
    10 min listen
    Travel mini-series: planning a trip, with FT Globetrotter

    In first of four bonus episodes on travel, our Globetrotter editors tell us how to make the most of your next trip

  • Saturday, 29 October, 2022
    29 min listen
    The Woman King, with producer Cathy Schulman

    Academy Award-winning producer talks about her new blockbuster film. Plus: what happened to plant-based meat?

  • Saturday, 22 October, 2022
    31 min listen
    Jane Austen, forever. Plus: trans inclusion in sports

    New adaptations of Austen novels keep coming. Plus, we look at how elite sports approach trans inclusion

  • Saturday, 15 October, 2022
    28 min listen
    Artist Shirin Neshat on the women-led protests in Iran

    Iranian-American artist Shirin Neshat discusses the protests in Iran. Then, we explore the future of animal testing in medicine

  • Saturday, 8 October, 2022
    30 min listen
    HBO’s 'Industry', and Esther Perel

    We discuss the TV show 'Industry' with Henry Mance. Then, Esther Perel and Lucy Kellaway talk relationships

  • Saturday, 1 October, 2022
    27 min listen
    Jamaica Kincaid and Enuma Okoro on writing

    Writer Jamaica Kincaid joins the FT’s Enuma Okoro at the FT Weekend Festival

  • Saturday, 24 September, 2022
    19 min listen
    How NFTs shook up the art world

    Tech Tonic host Jemima Kelly discusses whether NFTs are the real deal, or just a fad

  • Saturday, 17 September, 2022
    28 min listen
    How do young Brits feel about the monarchy?

    Imogen West-Knights explores how young Britons perceive the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth. Plus, our cultural spending habits with Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

  • Saturday, 10 September, 2022
    19 min listen
    The legacy of Queen Elizabeth II

    FT Weekend editor Alec Russell reflects on the life and impact of Queen Elizabeth II

  • Saturday, 3 September, 2022
    29 min listen
    Have we hit peak TV? Plus, our debt to bees

    The future of TV streaming with Chris Grimes. Then, Jonathan Guthrie discusses our financial debt to bees

  • Saturday, 27 August, 2022
    32 min listen
    The art of sound design. Plus: summer hits of 2022

    Legendary sound designer Errol Michael Henry walks us through how he creates a song. Then, music critic Arwa Haider explores what makes a perfect summer track

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