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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.com.


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

     40:52
    Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman are joined by Michael Prodger to discuss the Klimt & Schiele exhibition at the Royal Academy, and then review a Christine and the Queens gig and celebrate another noniversary.Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com.Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons .

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  • #34: Halloween, the Goldsmiths Prize and Orinoco Flow

     46:40
    Tom Gatti, Kate Mossman and Ryan Gilbey discuss the new Halloween film and then celebrate another noniversary. Plus, we hear from the six novelists shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize.Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com.Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons .

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

     38:15
    Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the 2018 Booker Prize and Michael Moore's new film Fahrenheit 11/9, and then celebrate another noniversary.Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com.Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons .

  • #32: John Grant, Maniac and CeeLo Green

     26:58
    Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss John Grant's new album Love is Magic and the Netflix series Maniac, and then celebrate another noniversary.Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com.Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons .

  • #31: King of Thieves, The Clock and But I'm A Cheerleader

     43:38
    Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the British heist film King of Thieves and Christian Marclay's The Clock installation at Tate Modern and celebrate the noniversary of the 1999 film But I'm A Cheerleader.Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com.Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons .

  • #30: Paul McCartney, Cold War and Tubthumping

     41:59
    Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the new Paul McCartney album Egypt Station, the Polish film Cold War, and celebrate the noniversary of Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping".Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com.Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons .

  • #29: Unforgotten, Sweetener and The Fugitive

     44:45
    Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the ITV crime drama Unforgotten, the new Ariana Grande album Sweetener, and another noniversary.Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com.Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons .
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