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The Back Half

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... Read more

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#35: Klimt & Schiele, Christine and the Queens and 8 Mile

#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 Acad... Read more

23 Nov 2018

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#34: Halloween, the Goldsmiths Prize and Orinoco Flow

#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 ... Read more

2 Nov 2018

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#33: The Booker Prize, Fahrenheit 11/9 and Sleeping Satellite

#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 celebrat... Read more

19 Oct 2018

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#32: John Grant, Maniac and CeeLo Green

#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 celebrat... Read more

5 Oct 2018

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