Sunday Special: The 100 Best Books of the Century (So Far)
21 July 2024 - 38 minsEarlier this month, the New York Times Book Review rolled out the results of an ambitious survey it conducted to determine the best books of the 21st century so far. On this special episode of the Book Review Podcast, host Gilbert Cruz chats with some fellow Book Review editors about the results of that survey and about the project itself.
To read the full list, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html
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Daniel Radcliffe, Mariska Hargitay and the Happiest List on Earth
With war, political wrangling and price hikes jockeying for headlines, it’s a rare thing to sit for an hour with a large group of strangers and focus on the small pleasures in life. But that’s what the show “Every Brilliant Thing” is all about. Since 2013, Duncan Macmillan’s audience-participation-heavy play has been performed in dozens of languages in hundreds of locations across the globe. It revolves around a central character who writes a list of all the good things in life for a depressed parent. And while it tackles dark subject matter — including frequent mentions of a loved one’s suicide — it may be one of the funniest shows about depression, ever. In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Michael Barbaro talks with Daniel Radcliffe, who currently stars in a Broadway production of the show, and Mariska Hargitay, who will step into the role in a few weeks. We’ll also hear from the playwright and several other actors who have performed the play on stages, in living rooms, on basketball courts and aircraft carriers all over the world.
41 mins
26 April Finished
Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce
The actor and comedian is keenly aware of humanity’s limitations, but he’s not giving up.
49 mins
25 April Finished
Trump’s View of the War
The cease-fire with Iran was extended this week, but negotiations were put on hold.
33 mins
24 April Finished
Ticketmaster’s Big Loss in Court
After years of scrutiny and complaints, Live Nation, the concert giant that includes Ticketmaster, has been found to be a monopoly.
27 mins
23 April Finished
Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.
Current and former employees discussed the changes under the Trump administration they say are undermining the agency and making America less safe.
39 mins
22 April Finished
How Iranians See the War
Very little has been heard about the war from Iranians. We spoke to some.
36 mins
21 April Finished