Life and Art from FT Weekend is the twice-weekly culture podcast of the Financial Times. On Monday, we talk about life, and... more
In a new season of Tech Tonic, longtime FT China reporter Jame Kynge travels around the world to see how... more
One of the hallmarks of humanity is our ability to pass down cultural information and knowledge over thousands of years.... more
Chef Fadi Kattan does something that usually isn’t done in the West Bank of Palestine: he cooks seasonal, locally sourced... more
Is the buzzy new film Challengers about tennis, sex or just hitting middle age? This week, Lilah invites the FT’s... more
The FT’s US media correspondent Anna Nicolaou keeps hearing this lament from music executives: that Olivia Rodrigo could be the... more
This week, we’re discussing Taylor Swift’s new album 'The Tortured Poets Department', which is already the most-streamed debut in Spotify... more
Spring is upon us, which means a bounty of fresh, green seasonal vegetables, from asparagus to artichokes to ramps. To... more
This week, we talk about the new film ‘Civil War’, directed by Alex Garland, which depicts a future US that’s... more
Welcome to the final episode in our special four-part series on design. Brands are everywhere and sometimes feel so omnipresent... more
The FT’s foreign editor Alec Russell has been reporting on crises around the world for more than 30 years. He... more
For the third episode in our design series, we’re talking fashion design through the lens of the 2006 classic The... more
Designer Jonathan Adler is known for a style that is classic but eccentric. Think gold chairs shaped like hands, vases... more
What do you get when you mix female bodybuilding, guns, and a twisted romance? You get Love Lies Bleeding, the... more
Park your Lexus, throw your keys up, and let’s get into Cowboy Carter, the new genre-bending, country-angled album by Beyonce.... more
Welcome to the first episode in our special four-part series on design! Today, Lilah speaks with the FT’s longtime architecture... more
To celebrate the first signs of spring, we’re bringing you a special Easter weekend episode full of tips for spring... more
Today, Lilah and journalist Nadia Beard listen to two musicians play the same piece of music: one at 41 years... more
Today we take on 3 Body Problem, the new buzzy Netflix sci-fi series from the creators of Game of Thrones.... more
Today we’re sharing an episode from a food podcast that we think you might like called The Sporkful, hosted by... more
In his new documentary High and Low, Academy-award winning director Kevin Macdonald focuses on John Galliano, the one-time enfant terrible... more
We think of fashion and reading as almost polar opposites: one is about creating an image, the other a kind... more
This week, we talk about the new film Dune: Part Two. A star-studded epic featuring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh,... more
If you’ve been to the wine shop lately you may have noticed a trend: wines marketed specifically toward younger drinkers.... more
This week, we talk about ‘The Taste of Things’ with Tim Hayward, the FT’s restaurant critic, and our food and... more
Jazz singer Samara Joy is just 24 years old. She has more than 1.3mn social media followers and three Grammys.... more
This Friday, we explore Jennifer Lopez’s mind-boggling new movie musical ‘This is Me … Now: A Love Story’, which was... more
Sitting too much is terrible for you. It leads to early onset heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and anxiety. To fight... more
In this episode we’re discussing the new novel Fourteen Days. The book is a collaboration by 36 authors including Margaret... more
Today, we talk to the director of the acclaimed documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, Mstyslav Chernov. Chernov’s film is an... more
Let’s get ready to rumble! This week, we’re pregaming this Sunday’s Super Bowl, which could break records as the most-watched... more
Molly Roden Winter was a frustrated mom of two in Brooklyn when she and her husband decided that they should... more
Today we take on ‘Poor Things’, the latest film from director Yorgos Lanthimos. It stars Emma Stone as a Victorian... more
If you have questions about this year's US presidential election, we have answers.Swamp Notes is a new podcast from the... more
Restaurant critic Tim Hayward has been writing about food for the FT for years. He also owns a bakery in... more
This week, we talk about the longstanding American rock band Sleater-Kinney and their 11th album, Little Rope, which came out... more
Tim Harford is a busy guy. He’s got two podcasts, has written 10 books, and has a standing column in... more
This week, we take on the remake of the 2004 teen movie classic, “Mean Girls”. The original “Mean Girls”, starring... more
Introducing Untold, a new podcast from the special investigations team at the Financial Times. In its first series, The Retreat,... more
Last year, the FT’s fashion editor Lauren Indvik made a pledge that surprised us. She vowed to buy just five... more
This week, as we enter the depths of January, we return to an old comfort classic: the 2003 Nancy Meyers... more
In the height of the coronavirus pandemic, our US banking editor Josh Franklin began a travel hobby that became an... more
This Friday, for our first episode of 2024, we discuss The Boy and The Heron, the latest film from legendary... more
While the Life and Art team takes a break for Christmas, we’re sharing an episode of Working It, the FT’s... more
Life & Art presents a special episode from Slate’s Culture Gabfest podcast, hosted by culture critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens... more
Life & Art presents an episode of History of Literature. After taking a look at Emily Dickinson's Poem #269 ("Wild... more
For our last episode of 2023, we’re bringing you a special discussion on ‘Wonka’, this year’s family Christmas film and... more
It’s almost the end of 2023, which means one thing: it’s time for our annual predictions episode! You sent in... more
This Friday, we are bringing you a festive music extravaganza! We’re talking all things Christmas music: the classics, the duds,... more
Today, we talk books. The FT’s books team recently published our annual books of the year special, and they join... more
Historian Sir Simon Schama and FT deputy arts editor and film expert Raph Abraham join Lilah to discuss the historical... more
As we prepare for our end of year predictions episode, we want to hear from you: what is one thing... more
Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla came out in the US recently and will be out in the UK in January. The film,... more
This Friday, we talk through the final season of The Crown. Its first four episodes recently dropped on Netflix, and... more
While the Life and Art team takes a break for Thanksgiving, we’re sharing an episode of Tech Tonic, the FT’s... more
While the Life and Art team takes a break for Thanksgiving, we’re sharing an episode of Working It, the FT’s... more
Robin Lane Fox is one of the foremost gardening experts in the world. He’s been the FT’s gardening columnist for... more
This Friday, we’re talking about the deification of Dolly Parton, or, as we like to call her, Saint Dolly. Her... more
This week, as it gets colder and darker, we discuss cosy, warming winter recipes that don’t rely on a big... more
For our first Friday culture chat, we talk about the new cringe-drama-comedy show The Curse, which dropped on Paramount Plus... more
In our inaugural episode of Life and Art from FT Weekend, we go to Athens. The FT’s Greece and Cyprus... more
This week, as it gets colder and darker, we discuss cosy, warming winter recipes that don’t rely on a big hunk of... more