

Life and Art from FT Weekend
Life and Art from FT Weekend is the twice-weekly culture podcast of the Financial Times. On Monday, we talk about life, and how to live a good one in one-on-one conversations. On Friday, we talk about ‘art’ – in a chat show. Three FT journalists come together to discuss a new cultural release across film, TV, music and books. Hosted by Lilah Raptopoulos, together with the FT’s award-winning writers and editors, and special guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes


Tim Harford’s advice for how to do less

Culture Chat: Mean Girls, old and new

Introducing Untold: The Retreat

Why our fashion editor buys almost nothing new

Comfort watch: Something’s Gotta Give (2003)
The 2003 Nancy Meyers film Something's Gotta Give serves as a lens for examining evolving cultural attitudes toward aging, romance, and gender roles. Starring Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson, the movie challenges traditional romcom tropes by centering on a relationship between older protagonists, though its depictions ...

A travel guide for visiting all 50 US states

Culture Chat: ‘The Boy and the Heron’, and Miyazaki’s legacy

Working It: why are so many people retraining as psychotherapists?

Culture Gabfest: the Beyhive swarms the box office

History of Literature: a conversation with Anne Enright, winner of the Man Booker Prize

Culture chat: Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet

Our 2024 cultural predictions: short movies, glitter chaos, cabbage

Culture chat: a Christmas music special

Books books books! You asked, we answered

Culture chat: ‘Napoleon’ with Simon Schama

Tell us your cultural prediction for 2024

Designing Elvis’s world in ‘Priscilla’

Culture Chat: Netflix’s ‘The Crown’
The sixth and final season of The Crown faces polarized reception, with critics debating its shift toward soap opera tropes and its handling of Princess Diana’s death. While the series maintains high production values, the narrative struggles to capture the profound global shock of the event, often relying on one-dimen...

Tech Tonic presents: Can AI help us speak to animals? Part one
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