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Episode 33: George Saunders
June 13, 2013 11:45 AM PDT
George Saunders is one of the funniest writers in the world. He is also one of the nicest people in the world. This is a great conversation, you guys. Nikesh tries to outfunny George. George takes it in his stride and instead gets into the mind of a writer, a writer who brutally edits, a writer who came from a proper job. Talk turns to the editing process, to writing collections of short stories, to cats' CVs, to whether writers can ever reboot their work, like Christopher Nolan rebooted Batman. There is coughing, there is spluttering. There's a squirrel. This is episode 33 of The Subaltern podcast. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about writing, about their interests. It's the anti-panel discussion. It's a conversation. With writers. About writing. We're back. Re-add us on iTunes, on Stitcher, on Podomatic. Download, comment, like, tweet, tell your friends, forward to a friend, subscribe. We've got thirty more episodes for you this years. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
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'Tenth of December' by George Saunders (Bloomsbury) is out now. Nikesh is featured in issue 3 of Teller magazine, issue 28 of Five Dials and the Best British Short Stories 2013. Episode 32: Andrés Neuman
June 07, 2013 11:45 PM PDT
An hour before his book, 'Traveller of the Century' was a deserved runner-up in this year's Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, I spoke to Andrés Neuman. We sat in the cafe downstairs and wittered on about football being the beautiful sport, about nudity on book covers and about how to react when winning or losing a prize. He's a funny, charming man, author of the affecting, intelligent 'Traveller of the Century', a book that celebrates love, translation and European identity with such inventiveness. We attempt the first cuddle on podcast, he tells me about staying up late and writing and we get to the book, eventually. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about writing, about their interests. It's the anti-panel discussion. It's a conversation. With writers. About writing. We're back. Re-add us on iTunes, on Stitcher, on Podomatic. Download, comment, like, tweet, tell your friends, forward to a friend, subscribe. We've got thirty more episodes for you this years. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
'Traveller of the Century' by Andrés Neuman is out now (Pushkin Press) Nikesh is featured in issue 3 of Teller magazine, issue 28 of Five Dials and the Best British Short Stories 2013. Episode 31: James Salter
May 29, 2013 05:04 AM PDT
We're back. It's been a long time. I shouldn't have left you. Rakim aside, I'm back, with a new podcast episode. This time, my hero and yours, James Salter. And, I don't know if it's because I'm rusty or because I'm a foot away from a man whose prose I adore, but I sound kinda nervous in this ep, right here. But hey, it's James Salter. He talks a lot of sense. A lot of sense. We talk about the diminishing of books in today's culture, on the pros and cons of iPhones and technology in general, and whether you ever fall off the bike when your last novel was 30 years ago. James Salter talks about his new novel, 'All That Is', what he thinks of his own work, what he thinks of my opinions of his work and whether he still goes to the cinema. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about writing, about their interests. It's the anti-panel discussion. It's a conversation. With writers. About writing. We're back. Re-add us on iTunes, on Stitcher, on Podomatic. Download, comment, like, tweet, tell your friends, forward to a friend, subscribe. We've got thirty more episodes for you this years. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
'All That Is' by James Salter is out now.
December 06, 2012 08:37 AM PST
This is the end, my beautiful friend, the end. The end of everything the end. The end of the podcast, the end. And it's with James Smythe. Don't expect MUCH talk about writing. We've got chat about last lines in movies, Breaking Bad, The Killing, Battlestar Galactica, Damon Lindehoff, science fiction, television, glorious brilliant television. We go out as we came in, in a loud pub, not talking about books. Follow James on Twitter: @jpsmythe
And say hi. Cos this is the last podcast. Episode 29: Nick Harkaway
November 22, 2012 09:36 AM PST
I talk to the man who through his writing inspired a lot of what I'm writing at the moment. Author and advocate of technology Nick Harkaway invites me into his home to talk about the internet, about literary realism, about snobbery, about how the internet is warping our minds at the same time enhancing it. We talk about panel discussions, we talk about gadget envy. A lot of ground is covered in this fun and interested penultimate episode of The Subaltern podcast. It's been real, people. Nick Harkaway is the author of 'The Blind Giant' 'Angelmaker' and 'The Gone-Away Bird'. Follow him on Twitter @harkaway
And hey, pay close attention to my intro. For once I do my job and plug some stuff. Episode 28: Chris Ware
November 15, 2012 08:28 AM PST
All the way over the corded phone from Conneticut comes Chris Ware - one of the best graphic novelists in the world. He of the astounding beautiful genius that is 'Building Stories' and the heart-wrenchingly sad 'Jimmy Corrigan'. We talk about printed books, geeks inheriting the earth, how on earth someone puts together something like 'Building Stories. Learn how each panel comes together.
Thanks to Jonathan Cape and Joe Pickering (@joethepublicist) for setting this up. Alas, life gets in the way and this writer must stop talking to other writers and actually write. This is the anti-penultimate episode of The Subaltern podcast, certainly for 2012. It may return in 2013 in a new format in a new home. Thank you for listening. I just wanted to hear writers say things that weren't answers to the same 5 questions we get asked in Q&As and author visits every day. I hope you like it too. If you did, leave me a legacy... tell everyone to download these episodes before they disappear. Thank you. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
If I can ask you to do one thing now... it's these five things: Buy 'Building Stories', buy one of my books... leave a comment somewhere, here, iTunes, Stitcher, wherever. And tell all your friends. This is the pre-pre-goodbye. X @nikeshshukla Episode 27: Jennifer Egan
October 04, 2012 07:40 AM PDT
A Visit from the Egan Squad today as we hit up Jenny from the block... Jennifer Egan, she of A Visit From the Goon Squad, Emerald City, The Keep, Look at Me and new Twitter-created short 'Black Box'. She was ill. I was ill. We decided to be ill together. Well, on Skype. With the video chat turned off so we couldn't see each other sneeze. We talk about Black Box and its inception, lurking on Twitter, are da yoof reading less?, why she writes and what I tell creative writing students. It's the Subaltern podcast, y'all. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
September 26, 2012 01:50 PM PDT
Dark lies the podcast... Kevin Barry, the mayor of Bohane, comes to us live on the telephonic instacommunication device all the way from County Sligo. Kevin Barry is one of the world's best short story writers - this year, he won a £30k prize telling us just that. He has written a great book in the grim, dark, funny City of Bohane. He's a bloody nice man too. We talk about standing up writing, how to write about technology (proving a recurring topic), what he bought with £30k, broadband problems, grizzled detectives and film. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
September 20, 2012 12:38 PM PDT
Goddamn, we've gotten as far as 25 episodes. To celebrate the quarter century milestone, I've interviewed the person who all this started with: Salena Godden. She changed my life. For real. We spend a lot of this episode reminiscing about gigs, parties, books, people. I spend a lot of time telling her I'd die for her/kill for her. She's pretty amazing. She started the country's hippest lit night: Book Club Boutique. She is a poet, author, singer, party starter, maker of mischief, Queen of Soho. She is a writer. She wrote a collection of poems called 'Under the Pier'. More stuff is coming. Check out: http://www.salenagodden.com/ We talk about looking at tree patterns, some of our greatest hits, her first gig, why she writes what she writes and the smell of cooking. We talk about all her projects too. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
September 13, 2012 02:41 PM PDT
Footballer, writer, actor, director, stand-up, agent... friend - Daniel Tatarsky is all of these things and more. One of my team-mates on the England Writer's Team and the author of books about cool science, Subbuteo and Dan Dare. We spend 40 minutes talking about his various acting jobs, researching Dan Dare, the corridor of uncertainty and swearing at your team-mates. Daniel's a funny man and a great raconteur. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
September 04, 2012 01:42 AM PDT
Zadie Smith is back with a new book. And it's called 'NW' and it's awesome. I'm more NW than Zadie, because I grew NW of her NW. I grew up in Harrow. She in Willesden and Kilburn. We only had a short time because of traffic but we got through a lot. We talk about NW, about how it was meant to be shorter, about Jay-Z, about realism and technology in literature, about James Baldwin. I try and impress. She indulges me. She's great, basically. Great. Great. Great. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
August 31, 2012 12:46 AM PDT
One of my favourite authors in the world gave me 27 minutes of his time last week when he was in London. I was flustered and bewitched and starstruck and in awe of... Junot Diaz. Author of 'Drown', 'The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao' and the forthcoming collection 'This Is How You Lose Her'. We talk about teaching, writing, Spider-man, racism, Spanish, language, Junior and Oscar, fate... We get a lot in. After, he asked if I had any difficult questions for him because I'd given him an easy ride. I said I was just happy to be in a room with him. The difficult questions can be asked by proper journalists. Being a fellow writer, I wanted an insight into his writing process. And, boy did I get it. I get flustered with my questions in this interview. He has a bewitching talking style - slightly goofy, slightly dry, very articulate. He is like Antonio Banderas channelling Woody Allen. LEAVE ME A COMMENT. The one guy who has done so already is feeling like a lone maverick. I'd love more comments. Come on, let's take these rival podcasts down! The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
August 24, 2012 01:06 AM PDT
It's quite a revelation that we've made it over 20 episodes. This bleeding podcast has a lot of legs. Enough book title puns! Why must he subject us to book title puns?! We get it... today's guest is Alex Frickin Preston. Yes, it's Alex Preston and what a dude he is. We talk about his third novel, about the big digital question in the face of piracy and changing reading habits, about various religions, about teaching. We talk about writing short stories, long novels and taking holidays. It's quite a chat. Alex Preston is the author of 'The Revelations' and 'This Bleeding City', both on Faber, both worth your time, attention and cashola. Go seek. LEAVE ME A COMMENT. The one guy who has done so already is feeling like a lone maverick. I'd love more comments. Come on, let's take these rival podcasts down! The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
August 16, 2012 11:41 PM PDT
Talking on the phone is a kiiiind of intimacy, right? These pun intros get harder each week, but the interviews get easier, because today's podcast is with Jenn Ashworth. Let's get the boring things out of the way first: could listen to her talk forever, so gorgeous is her accent. Also, she's an amazing writer with loads of important things to say. Actually, that bit's not boring. It's kinda relevant. She wrote 'Cold Light' and 'A Kind of Intimacy'. This week, Jenn and I talk about saving libraries, why Napoleon Dynamite is an impossible film, her love of stationary, regional differences and unreliable narrators. We talk on the phone - I warn you now, but it's like the radio interviews of yore. We have a great chat. It's worth it. LEAVE ME A COMMENT. The one guy who has done so already is feeling like a lone maverick. I'd love more comments. Come on, let's take these rival podcasts down! The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
August 10, 2012 12:09 AM PDT
This is an adult podcast containing adult themes about an adult book called 'The Adult'. There, we got the lame-ass puns out of the way. Now we can talk about Joe Stretch and his fantastic new book. It's brilliant. Okay? Do you really need me to sell it to you? It's about families, fame and failure. It's about the nineties. It's the funniest book. It's the saddest book. He's brilliant. Okay? Jeez. Calm down guys. Why are you getting so aggy with me? Joe very kindly met me for a beer mere hours before his packed book launch. We talked about our love of reading, The Dark Knight Rises (oh boy, it gets heated) and what songs we want played at our funerals. Joe and I discuss 'The Adult' at length because it's one of my favourite books I've read this year. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
August 02, 2012 01:07 PM PDT
Elizabeth with a ZED Day is on the frickin podcast, y'all. She of the Observer, she of the award-winning novel 'Scissors, Paper, Stone', she of the most soothing voice in the world. I could sit and listen to them tones all of the day and all of the night. This episode is pretty freewheeling to say the least. We get through a lot: we've not read each other's books, I tell an embarrassing teenage asking a girl out story, we celebrate Dr Dre, we talk about writing, we talk about Clint Eastwood. Elizabeth touches her nose with her tongue (an audio delight) and we play sunglasses tennis. So, here we are again... The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
July 27, 2012 01:27 AM PDT
Rocking all over the world... from LA to Berlin to London to Paris to Frisco to wherever Literary Death Match has been changing your life, it's Todd Zuniga! Todd Zuniga is an author of short fiction and much talk about sports. He is the creator of Literary Death Match. He is my favourite person to talk to about television and writing. But he's living in LA right now, so how can we discuss Breaking Bad? This will probably be the first in series of regular chats with Todd - in this we talk, Literary Death Match's international status, hobnobbing with the stars in LA, whether writers in New York actually like each other and the new season of Breaking Bad. So, here we are again... The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
July 08, 2012 11:00 AM PDT
WOLF WOLF THAT'S THE SOUND OF DA POLICE. Episode 16 is an interview with experimental author and hip-hop fan TM Wolf. His book 'Sound' has just come out on Faber in the UK and is a cornucopia of sounds, ambient and forefront, noisy and quiet, internal and external. It's a brilliant coming of age tale told in the most bold way I've ever seen a debut be told. We talk about 'Sound' - how it came together, how it was written and... hip-hop. This is an episode for hip-hop fans. We talk about music journalism, Outkast, A Tribe Called Quest, Curren$y, mixtapes, Wu Tang's first album. It's a nerd-out. All with authentic New York taxicab noises in the background. So, here we are again... The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
June 28, 2012 02:24 AM PDT
It's too easy to make a pun-tastic intro to this Stuart Evers podcast. Insert one here....................... He wrote Ten Stories About Smoking. He wrote If This Is Home. Both are about men and self-delusion and the things that keep us from settling down. Both are bittersweet books. Both are brilliant. So I interviewed him. We've known each other for a while, which is why this is a proper interview instead of a geeky 'HEY REMEMBER WHEN WE DID THAT THING' style thing. I'm serious now. We got a write-up in Metro. And so, I must remember the old adage, with great coverage comes great responsibility. Or something... We talk about If This Is Home, web 2.0 vs writing, writing about home and where Stuart gets his ideas from (spoiler alert: his mum). So, here we are again... The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
'If This Is Home' is out on Picador Books on 5 July 2012. Episode 14: Dorian Lynskey
June 14, 2012 06:18 AM PDT
Louder than a bomb, it's music journalist and protest song afficionado Dorian Lynskey! We met up in my old pub. We talked about his favourite protest songs, my ill-advised idea for a dissertation once, how to write about music and music in a digital age. What a lovely man that Dorian Lynskey is too. I heartily recommend '33 Revolutions Per Minute' his book. And his column for the Guardian. So, here we are again... The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
June 01, 2012 05:18 AM PDT
There are three quiffs in literature right now worth noting. One belongs to me. The other to Chris Wakling. But the third is a scrapper from Manchester called Lee Rourke. The be-quiffed United fan wrote a book called 'The Canal' that is on the surface, a book about boredom. Really, it's a book of ideas, about technology and the lack of feeling this bestows on modern life. We met up to talk about football hooligans, the geometry of cricket, how weird Canvey Island is, Lee's work and what he really thinks about Beckett. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
May 17, 2012 01:03 AM PDT
A behemoth of alternative comedy memorial societies, actor and comedian Nadia Kamil, dropped by to say hello and talk about... foreigner name politics, Boris Johnson, unicorns and working with John Cleese. The Subaltern podcast is back on a monthly basis now. Keep in touch. iTunes us some reviews. Love us on the internet. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
April 20, 2012 01:20 AM PDT
We are the Niven romantics. Niven Govinden, gorgeous brilliant friend talks to me about why Tamwar from Eastenders is a comedy genius, writing by hand and keeping your work private. We also talk about his new book, 'Black Bread, White Beer' which is out on Fourth Estate India. You need to check it out. The Subaltern podcast returns on a monthly basis now. Keep in touch. iTunes us some reviews. Love us on the internet. We met at the Alchemy Festival in Royal Festival Hall, hence the general nearby hubbub. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
April 01, 2012 05:59 AM PDT
Man alive, this is the last in the series of The Subaltern Podcast. It's Edward Hogan, author of The Hunger Trace, people! He's a brilliant young man. We even have a Bill Murray anecdote from special guest Evie Wyld. Edward Hogan and I met in a pub recently to talk about films starring Seth Rogen, the seedy underbelly of a Craig David interview, what we think about when we walk towards train stations. This is the last episode of this series of The Subaltern podcast. So if you're digging it, let people know, do the whole iTunes review, do the blog, the tumblr, the tweet - anything to show me you love me so I know whether you love me enough to demand a second series. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
'The Hunger Trace' and 'Daylight Savings' are out on Simon and Schuster.
Plugging over... go buy some books. Episode 9: Teju Cole
March 25, 2012 08:11 AM PDT
All nice and decent crew... follow me now. Teju Cole yes you're running hip hop.
Hello people. This week, I go international again with a Skype interview with the majestic, the funny, the satirical, the amazing Teju Cole, author of Open City. Which was my favourite book of last year. We talk about the country of Africa, the monetary worth of critical acclaim, our love of Das Racist and Mos Def's namechange. This is the penultimate episode of this series of The Subaltern podcast. So if you're digging it, let people know, do the whole iTunes review, do the blog, the tumblr, the tweet - anything to show me you love me so I know whether you love me enough to demand a second series. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
'Open City' is out now on Faber. Episode 8: Jon McGregor
March 19, 2012 01:54 AM PDT
This is the sort of podcast that happens to someone like you. Hello. We are nearing the end of this first run of the Subaltern podcast. Feel sad. I dare you to feel sad. Hey, so if you're digging it, let people know, do the whole iTunes review, do the blog, the tumblr, the tweet - anything to show me you love me so I know whether you love me enough to demand a second series. This week, I talked to Jon McGregor in my own very house. He came to Bristol, I sequestered him in my basement with coffee. We talk about going on tour, the power of stand-up, where the stresses lie in his book titles and being in the middle of nowhere. Bang. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Thank you to Jon for walking the whole of Bristol to find my gaff. Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
'This Isn't the Sort of Thing to Happen to Someone Like You' (Bloomsbury) is out now. Episode 7: Etgar Keret
March 11, 2012 05:30 AM PDT
Suddenly, a new podcast at the door. This week, I talk to the superb hilarious short story writer Etgar Keret. We talk about: the difference between short stories and screenplays, humour in literary fiction, his relationship with the translators of his work (in particular Nathan Englander) and writing. The Subaltern Podcast - Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Thanks to Etgar who was suffering major jetlag and his publicist, the sublime Bethan Jones. Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
http://www.thesubaltern.tumblr.com Episode 6: Colson Whitehead
March 04, 2012 12:38 AM PST
Calling all intuitionists in zone one... this week's Subaltern podcast is half in Brooklyn New York City (where they paint murals of Biggie) and half in London. I interviewed Colson Whitehead. He's my favourite author. He's written some of my favourite books. He's a funny man. We spoke about zombie etiquette, rap, being labelled ethnic authors and what tourists should do in New York. Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Thanks to Colson for taking time out from parenting duties to talk to me on the internet. Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla
http://www.thesubaltern.tumblr.com Episode 5: Rebecca Hunt
February 26, 2012 01:52 PM PST
What's that coming over the hill? Is it a reference to a song 10 years ago? Is it a reference to a song 10 years ago? No. It's episode 5 of The Subaltern podcast. This week: Rebecca Hunt. Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. This week I talk to Rebecca Hunt about everything: drawing pictures of furniture, her crap phone, my experiences of wearing speedos, a harmonica-playing horse and our favourite rap lyrics. We're in a bar. There's an afrobeat soundtrack. It's funky. Rebecca wrote the amazing book 'Mr Chartwell'. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Thanks to Rebecca for being an amazing laugh, and to the woman at the table next to us showing her friend her new Brazilian. Follow me on Twitter: @nikeshshukla http://www.thesubaltern.tumblr.com Episode 4: Gavin James Bower
February 19, 2012 05:32 AM PST
Episode 4 of the Subaltern Podcast is here! Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. Gavin James Bower - friend, editor, publicist... He is my fredlicist. We talk about R Kelly, Michael Jackson's videos, Eddie Murphy's seven best films, writing non-fiction, summing up Burnley and Sky Plus. The evil Sky Plus. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Thanks to the caller who phoned me halfway through the interview and deigned important enough to stop everything and answer. It was probably my wife. Or father. Follow him on Twitter: @gavinjamesbower
http://www.thesubaltern.tumblr.com Episode 3: Joe Dunthorne
February 12, 2012 05:57 AM PST
Episode 3 of the Subaltern Podcast is here! Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. This week is Joe Dunthorne, author of 'Wild Abandon' and 'Submarine'. Discussion includes: writing, performing live, viral videos and taking writing holidays. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Thanks to Joe for making tea in a pot, like it ought to be made. Follow him on Twitter: @joedunthorne
http://www.thesubaltern.tumblr.com Episode 2: Evie Wyld
February 05, 2012 06:42 AM PST
Episode 2 of the Subaltern Podcast is here! Author Nikesh Shukla talks to other writers and authors and novelists about stuff, from writing to r'n'b. It's the anti-panel discussion. This week is Evie Wyld, author of 'After the Fire, A Still Small Voice.' Discussion includes: sheep, more sheep, good and bad tattoos, doppelgangers, what really happens in mining towns and labiaplasty. Credits: Logo designed by Sanjai Dave
Thanks to Evie for drinking her allocated two coffees with me. Follow her on Twitter: @eviewyld
http://www.thesubaltern.tumblr.com Episode 1: David Whitehouse
January 27, 2012 08:10 AM PST
In the first of these conversations with other writers, Nikesh talks to David Whitehouse, the very funny author of the very funny 'Bed'. Discussion involves: Nikesh's lack of professionalism, the choice of venue, second novel syndrome (soon to be a running topic), writing and whether David's a literary heartthrob or not. Apologies for the shakiness of the first one. It'll get better, I promise. Credits: Thanks to the unnamed pub in King's Cross' staff for their patience.
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Podcast SummaryAuthor Nikesh Shukla talks to writers, comedians, musicians, journalists and actors about writing, laughing, singing, commenting, acting. This is the anti-Q&A - a freewheeling, sometimes irreverent (don't you hate the word irreverent) conversation that covers everything from r'n'b to writing to books to zombies. Subaltern: persons socially, politically and geographically outside the hegemonic power structure. About Nikesh ShuklaAuthor. Reader of Spider-man comics. FollowersNikesh shukla's FriendsContact MeSubscribe to this Podcast
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