16 January 2022
Episode 535
01 hour
Highlights of the week, including: Ian Hislop, editor of satirical magazine, ‘Private Eye’; Dom Hammond, one of Bali’s top culinary talents; and a closer look at the special deluxe edition of ‘McSweeney’s Quarterly’.
16 January 2022
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