Weekend
Every Saturday, the Weekend podcast brings some of the best Guardian writing from the week, read by talented narrators. Listen to celebrity interviews, lifestyle features, and opinions from our most popular columnists including Marina Hyde and John Crace. Weekend is the perfect way to relax.
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This week, Marina Hyde discusses the Thames Water crisis after a sewage-plagued boat race; Simon Hattenstone interviews Nick Cave, who is about to exhibit his ceramic figurines at the Xavier Hufkens gallery, about art, love, politics and the death of his two sons; and Rachel Dixon investigates bread in Britain and what it tells us about health, wealth and class.
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Weekend is taking a little break. So this week, we’ve picked some of our favourite pieces from the last few months, just in case you missed them…
Two stories about secrets, lies, and what happens when the people we trust turn out to have hidden motives: first, Joe Gibson reveals a troubling affair he had with his teacher that changed his life; and comedian Michelle Brasier explains why she befriended her scammer
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For the next two weeks, we’re picking some of our favourite pieces from the last few months, just in case you missed them…
Two tales of coming of age and finding out what matters most: in this episode, Heartstopper’s Kit Connor confronts the aftermath of being forced to come out under the gaze of millions; and how food helped the Guardian’s restaurant critic Grace Dent create small, meaningful moments amid immense loss
