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1 November 2015

Episode 330

54 minutes

Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound are joined by literary man of the moment Garth Risk Hallberg to discuss his new book ‘City on Fire’. Diccon Bewes also stops by to talk about why the maps of Switzerland reveal more than just cheese or watches. Plus: Erasure’s Andy Bell joins the team to look back on 30 years of impeccable synth-pop greatness.

1 November 2015

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

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Robert Bound, Andrew Tuck and Daniel Giacopelli look back at the past seven days and forecast what might be on the horizon for the week to come.

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Chapter 2

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Garth Risk Hallberg

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Writer, journalist and now author Garth Risk Hallberg talks to Robert Bound about ‘City on Fire’, his debut novel that frames the grime of 1970s New York in a narrative so enticing that it has also made his book one the biggest publishing stories of the year.

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Diccon Bewes

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A fan of all things Swiss, Diccon Bewes has covered the country in minutiae in the past looking at its exports large and small, ranging from watches to mind-altering substances such as LSD. His latest book ‘Around Switzerland in 80 Maps’ tells the country’s story through its landscapes, cityscapes and distinctly multicultural state of mind.

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Andy Bell

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Erasure have been making pristine synth-pop classics for 30 years. Andy Bell, one half of the British duo, stops by Midori House to tell Andrew and Robert why the band’s appetite for creating classics is still going strong.

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