38 episodes

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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The Back Half The New Statesman

    • Arts
    • 3.9 • 21 Ratings

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

    #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 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.
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    • 40 min
    #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 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.
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    • 46 min
    #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 celebrate another noniversary.
    Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com.
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    • 38 min
    #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 celebrate another noniversary.
    Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com.
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    • 26 min
    #31: King of Thieves, The Clock and But I'm A Cheerleader

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

    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 .

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    • 43 min
    #30: Paul McCartney, Cold War and Tubthumping

    #30: Paul McCartney, Cold War and Tubthumping

    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.
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    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

3.9 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

OGibbs ,

Wish it was every week!

Ignore the review below, so mean.

Claire Pollard ,

Intelligent, warm and witty

Covers books, theatre, telly, pop music, exhibitions. Great rapport between the presenters.

Pod 21 ,

The Back Half - avoid!

An abysmal imbecilic podcast with two presenters who sound like giggling sixth form students. Unworthy of a great magazine as the New Statesman.

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