18 March 2018
Episode 454
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Fashion curator Jenna Rossi-Camus discusses her new exhibition ‘T-Shirt: Cult, Culture, Subversion’, journalist and author Alexis Okeowo on the individuals who inspired her celebrated book ‘A Moonless, Starless Sky’ and film-score composer Tom Holkenborg discusses his soundtracks for ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, ‘Tomb Raider’ and more.
18 March 2018
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‘A Moonless, Starless Sky’ by ‘New Yorker’ staff writer Okeowo has won praise for its brave storytelling and emotionally diverse accounts of everyday individuals fighting oppression. She tells us about some of the figures who inspired her.
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This Dutch musician, also known as Junkie XL, wrote the soundtrack for the new ‘Tomb Raider’ reboot and has helped compose works for a slew of other blockbusters. He talks us through his musical journey, from making club beats to filling cinema seats.
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