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Latest Episodes
Thunder Road
Robert Bound meets Jim Cummings, director, writer and star of brand new film ‘Thunder Road’. It’s a tender comedy about a Texan police officer trying to forge a relationship with his young daughter, while also grieving for his recently deceased mother.
The Sessions at Midori House: Lola Kirke
You might recognise actress Lola Kirke from Gone Girl and Mistress America but she revealed her musical talents last year with debut album Heart Head West. She dropped into Midori House to play tracks new and old.
‘Wild and Crazy Guys’
We look back at the golden age of US small-screen comedy through the lens of the stars of Saturday Night Live in the 1980s: Chevy Chase, Dan Ackroyd, Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin and John Belushi.
The Sessions at Midori House: From the archives: Anna Calvi
We revisit Anna Calvi’s 2018 performance at Midori House. Armed with just her electric guitar, she played from her album ‘Hunter’.
Faber and Faber: the untold story
We learn about 90 years of one of the most important independent publishers, which has printed works by everyone from Sylvia Plath to Sally Rooney. Robert Bound sits down with Toby Faber, grandson of the publishing house’s founder, and Faber author Alex Preston.
The Sessions at Midori House: Noga Erez
Listen back to our 2017 session by Israeli musician and producer Noga Erez who played us a few tracks from her album “Off The Radar”.
May music
Laura Snapes and Georgie Rogers give Robert Bound their top tips for albums released this month, including records by Carly Rae Jepsen, The National, Hayden Thorpe and Holly Herndon.
The Sessions at Midori House: Ryan Bingham
The Americana star plays from his new album, ‘American Love Song’, and discusses how his life in the US, not least the current political climate, inspired him to write a state-of-the-nation record.
‘Machines Like Me’ by Ian McEwan
Robert Bound is joined by Susannah Butter and John Mitchinson to talk humanoid love triangles and a reimagined Britain in ‘Machines Like Me’ by Ian McEwan.
The Sessions at Midori House: Rodrigo y Gabriela
Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela wow us with their strumming skills as they play from their new album ‘Mettavolution’ and discuss a career that’s taken them from busking in Dublin to playing at the White House.
