60 acast.com The Observer Book Club https://shows.acast.com/the-observer-book-club en Tortoise Media Literature,Books,Culture,Arts,Bestsellers,Authors Tortoise Media

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]]> false Tortoise Media info+6aa11ea7e25cb7d39ee55421@mg-eu.acast.com 6aa11ea7e25cb7d39ee55421 the-observer-book-club serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1788943975027-f0794d3c-ec66-421f-a1bc-f7176aa054c4.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/the-observer-book-club The Observer Book Club Jacob Weisberg and Philippe Sands Jacob Weisberg and Philippe Sands Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT 46:20 6ae37a0d83d450cf3eca7709 false https://shows.acast.com/the-observer-book-club/episodes/jacob-weisberg-and-philippe-sands 6ae37a0d83d450cf3eca7709 6aa11ea7e25cb7d39ee55421 jacob-weisberg-and-philippe-sands full 1 5 How did Donald Trump bend American power to his will? According to journalist Jacob Weisberg, he had a lot of help.


Ahead of next week’s US midterm elections, The Observer’s Political Editor, Rachel Sylvester is joined by Jacob Weisberg and legal expert Philippe Sands to dissect Weisberg’s new book, Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era. They discuss the money men, lawyers, and political elites who enabled an increasingly unchecked White House.

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Ahead of next week’s US midterm elections, The Observer’s Political Editor, Rachel Sylvester is joined by Jacob Weisberg and legal expert Philippe Sands to dissect Weisberg’s new book, Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era. They discuss the money men, lawyers, and political elites who enabled an increasingly unchecked White House.

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]]> Deborah Frances-White Deborah Frances-White Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:01:46 GMT 44:29 6ad0c0aa39599f7c5641a827 false https://shows.acast.com/the-observer-book-club/episodes/deborah-frances-whit 6ad0c0aa39599f7c5641a827 6aa11ea7e25cb7d39ee55421 deborah-frances-whit full 1 4

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]]> William Boyd William Boyd Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT 51:59 6abd68ad82177b9ab86440b2 false https://shows.acast.com/the-observer-book-club/episodes/william-boyd 6abd68ad82177b9ab86440b2 6aa11ea7e25cb7d39ee55421 william-boyd full 1 3 The Observer’s Literary Editor, Tom Gatti, is joined by author William Boyd to talk about his new book, Cold Sunset, the final instalment in the thrilling Cold War trilogy.


Set amidst the smoke, booze, and high-stakes tension of 1960s espionage, the novel follows "accidental spy" and travel writer Gabriel Dax. Boyd reflects on the art of keeping readers guessing, why he thinks spies might betray their country, and how the Cambridge Five inspired his latest work.

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]]> The Observer’s Literary Editor, Tom Gatti, is joined by author William Boyd to talk about his new book, Cold Sunset, the final instalment in the thrilling Cold War trilogy.


Set amidst the smoke, booze, and high-stakes tension of 1960s espionage, the novel follows "accidental spy" and travel writer Gabriel Dax. Boyd reflects on the art of keeping readers guessing, why he thinks spies might betray their country, and how the Cambridge Five inspired his latest work.

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]]> Simon Sebag Montefiore Simon Sebag Montefiore Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:40:07 GMT 48:29 6aabd1978a1508074dac0f54 false https://shows.acast.com/the-observer-book-club/episodes/simon-sebag-montefiore 6aabd1978a1508074dac0f54 6aa11ea7e25cb7d39ee55421 simon-sebag-montefiore full 1 2 The Observer’s Literary Editor, Tom Gatti, talks to historian Simon Sebag Montefiore about his new book, The Cauldron, which is about the making of the modern Middle East. 


As America’s war with Iran enters a new phase, Simon Sebag Montefiore takes us back to the 1979 revolution, when the Shah was overthrown and replaced by an Islamic theocracy. To what extent was this world-changing event the key to understanding today’s Middle East? 

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]]> The Observer’s Literary Editor, Tom Gatti, talks to historian Simon Sebag Montefiore about his new book, The Cauldron, which is about the making of the modern Middle East. 


As America’s war with Iran enters a new phase, Simon Sebag Montefiore takes us back to the 1979 revolution, when the Shah was overthrown and replaced by an Islamic theocracy. To what extent was this world-changing event the key to understanding today’s Middle East? 

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]]> Rutger Bregman Rutger Bregman Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:27:14 GMT 33:21 6aa1267299455f9a93f71f5c false https://shows.acast.com/the-observer-book-club/episodes/rutger-bregman 6aa1267299455f9a93f71f5c 6aa11ea7e25cb7d39ee55421 rutger-bregman full 1 1 Moral Ambition. Recorded live at the Observer's London newsroom.

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]]> Moral Ambition. Recorded live at the Observer's London newsroom.

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