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Bradford Literature Festival

Expand your horizons with "explore words discover worlds", the podcast that brings the world of Bradford Literature Festival to your ears. From the classics to the cutting edge, we"ll introduce you to the most exciting and thought-provoking authors, poets, and thinkers.

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40:13

S3 EP5: Watergate - 50 Years On, The Scandal That...

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2024/09/04

In this episode, Professor Saeed Khan takes us back to the Watergate Scandal, exploring what it meant for the American Presidency, the legacy it has left, and whether Watergate set the stage for the rise of Donald Trump and the current political climate.

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69:13

S3 EP4: The Treatises of Imam al-Ghazali

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2024/08/28

In this episode, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus will guide us through Treatises of Imam al-Ghazali. This extensive book set explores the deep wisdom of Imam al-Ghazali, a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher from the medieval era, touching on topics like religious doctrine, Sufism, eschatology, truth, and knowledge.

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51:23

S2 EP3: Plants of the Qur'an

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2024/08/21

In this episode, join Shahina A. Ghazanfar, author and botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and renowned scientific illustrator, Sue Wickison, as they discuss their award-winning book and exhibition, Plants of the Qur’an.

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45:21

S3 EP2: The Forgotten Crisis in Sudan

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2024/08/14

In this episode Jamal Mahjoub, Hamid Khalafallah, and Adela Suliman, discuss the current crisis in Sudan, a conflict which has resulted in a severe humanitarian disaster with over 14,000 fatalities and millions displaced.

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51:00

S3 EP1: Husam Zomlot in Conversation

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2024/08/07

In this episode, join us for a compelling discussion with Dr Husam Zomlot, Palestinian Ambassador to the UK, on the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Dr Zomlot explores the challenges, opportunities for peace, and the future of Palestinian diplomacy.

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56:36

S2 EP51: Understanding Emily Brontë

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2024/07/31

In this episode, explore what makes arguably the most enigmatic of Haworth’s famous literary siblings, Emily Brontë, such an attractive subject for filmmakers and biographers.

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51:32

S2 EP50: State of the (Poetry) Nation

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2024/07/24

In this episode, poets Khadijah Ibrahiim and Karen McCarthy Woolf, discuss the state of poetry in the UK; highlighting key themes preoccupying poets today and how poetry is changing. We also hear the shortlist for The Forward Prizes for Poetry 2023 awards, including a new category: Best Single Poem – Performed.

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37:20

S2 EP49: Algorithmic Realities

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2024/07/17

In this episode, our special guest Damian Bradfield, author of Algorithmic Reality, explores the state of the internet, the addictive effects of social media, invasion of privacy, data misuse, and the current use of your data to power AI – and how we can take back control.

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52:22

S2 EP48: The Golden Age of Islam

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2024/07/10

In this episode, delve into the Golden Age of Islam in a captivating conversation with Dr Shamim Miah, author of Ibn Khaldun: Education, History and Society, and Saeed Khan.

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45:38

S2 EP47: Ben Aaronovitch and Jonathan Stroud in...

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2024/07/03

In this episode, we hear from Ben Aaronovitch and Jonathan Stroud – two stellar names in the world of British Fantasy. Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series has become a runaway success, and Stroud is author of the acclaimed Lockwood and Co series.

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59:26

S2 EP46: Hyper-Individualism - A 21st Century Obsession

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2024/06/26

In this episode, our panel discuss how society has changed and ask whether our obsession with individualism has eroded community values. Has life in the 21st century become all about the cult of the individual?

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59:19

S2 EP45 : Hitler's Rise to Power

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2024/06/19

In this episode, Mark Jones, author of 1923: The Forgotten Crisis in the Year of Hitler’s Coup, explores how and why Hitler and the Nazis were able to come to power, and how they remained in power for so long.

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20:37

S2 EP44: Alt Wallah the Muslim Manosphere

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2024/06/12

In this episode, we delve into a new category of thought called ‘Alt-Wallah’ within the Islamicate, based around a supposed crisis of masculinity, the Alt Right, and Muslim men.

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61:43

S2 EP43: Women We Buried, Women We Burned

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2024/06/05

In this episode, hear from Rachel Louise Snyder as she tells her own story, which is as dramatic as many of those she has covered during her career as an award-winning journalist.

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25:20

S2 EP42: New World Order - China and Russia

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2024/05/29

In this episode, our panel of experts explore China’s increasing involvement in brokering deals in the Middle East, Russia and China’s shared and separate agendas, and the potential for a new global power structure.

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44:52

S2 EP41: Among the Eunuchs

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2024/05/22

In this episode, we are joined by Leyla Jagiella, cultural anthropologist, scholar of religion and author of Among the Eunuchs. From an early age, she knew she would be defined by being Muslim and being trans. Struggling to negotiate these identities in her conservative hometown, she travelled to India and Pakistan, where her life was changed by her time among third-gender communities.

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61:32

S2 EP40: Kit De Waal In Conversation

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2024/05/15

In this episode, step into the vividly colourful and wildly contrasting world of bestselling author, Kit De Waal, as she shares her captivating memoir. Iman Amrani will lead you on a journey through De Waal’s childhood, growing up in a household that defied convention and expectation.

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60:07

S2 EP39: In Search of Boudica

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2024/05/08

In this episode, delve into the history and legend of one of Britain’s most iconic figures – Boudica, the warrior queen who led the greatest rebellion the country has ever seen.

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58:10

S2 E38: A Woman’s Life on the Road - Sara Wheeler and...

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2024/05/01

In this episode, hear from Sara Wheeler, whose adventures have taken her to some of the most exciting and far-flung places on the planet, and award-winning journalist and bestselling author, Christina Lamb, one of Britain’s leading foreign correspondents.

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65:09

S2 EP37: Tolkien and Lewis - Friendship That...

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2024/04/24

In this episode, Tolkien biographer John Garth and Professor Diane Purkiss hold a fascinating discussion exploring the bonds between J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, and the impact they had on each other’s work.

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