July 20, 2026
Episode 818: Muriel Spark with James Bailey
In Episode 818, Jacke talks to author James Bailey about his critically acclaimed biography Like a Cat Loves a Bird: The Nine Lives of Muriel Spark.
James and Jacke cover not only many of Spark's best known works, including The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, but also her short stories, which undoubtedly deserve more attention given how polished and crisp they are in tone, style and composition.
Episode 836: Nicomachean Ethics with Robin Waterfield and John Sellars
What does it mean to live a good life? How can we accomplish it? For more than two thousand years, Western civilization has looked to Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics to help answer those questions. In Episode 836, Jacke talks to translator Robin Wat…
Episode 835: Race in Modern Iran and the Diaspora with Amy Motlagh
What do Iranians - both home and abroad - think of race? Does "blackness" exist in Iran? And what can we learn about race and slavery in Iran from folklore, ethnography, literature, and films? In Episode 835, Jacke talks to author Amy Motlagh abou…
