Best Elizabeth Coe Podcasts (2025)

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On the Edge of the Real: Guadalupe Nettel on The Accidentals 51:34

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In this rich conversation, Guadalupe Nettel joins Adam Biles at Shakespeare and Company to explore the themes of her short story collection The Accidentals. They delve into the complexities of perception and the uncanny, the deep strangeness embedded in familial relationships, and the porous boundary between nature and human nature. Nettel discusse…

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William Blake, Sea Monsters, and the Ecstasy of Art, with Philip Hoare 57:28

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In this episode of the Shakespeare and Company Interview Podcast, Adam Biles welcomes Philip Hoare to the bookstore for a mesmerizing conversation about Hoare’s latest book, William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love. With characteristic lyricism, Hoare explores the mystic intersections between Blake’s visionary art and poetry and the siren call of…

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Overnight: Dan Richards on Sleep, Service, and the Secrets of the Small Hours 59:27

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In this episode, Adam Biles is joined by writer Dan Richards to talk about his new book Overnight, a deep dive into the world of the night and the people who live and work while the rest of us sleep. From ferry captains and bakers to ICU nurses, researchers, and racing drivers, Richards explores the unseen rhythms and quiet heroism of nocturnal lif…

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Bruise, Heal, Repeat: Anna Whitwham on On Boxing, Loss, and the Female Body 45:45

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In this episode, Adam Biles is joined in the bookshop’s writing studio by Anna Whitwham, author of Soft Tissue Damage, a raw and electrifying memoir of grief, boxing, and womanhood. Following her mother’s death, Whitwham trained and fought competitively as a boxer—an act of both healing and reckoning. She discusses how physical pain can become a la…

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Solvej Balle on Time, Wonder, and Writing the Impossible International Booker Prize Shortlist 56:43

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In this episode recorded live at Shakespeare and Company, celebrated Danish author Solvej Balle returns to the bookshop she once called home to discuss her monumental literary project On the Calculation of Volume. The novel’s protagonist, Tara Selter, finds herself reliving November 18th—again and again—opening up a profound meditation on time, mem…

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225. Q&A: Boost Fertility Naturally, Tips for Bloating, Reduce Cellulite & POV on "SkinnyTok" 26:31

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In this episode I do a Q&A on topics you requested. From ways to improve your fertility naturally, to tips for bloating, how to reduce cellulite and my thoughts on "SkinnyTok" we look at the science on each topic and I provide my personal insight to help you along your health and wellness journey. I also share a life update at 35 weeks pregnant, wh…

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Nobel Prizewinner Abdulrazak Gurnah on Theft, Love, and the Power of Fiction 48:45

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Nobel Prize-winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah sits down with Adam Biles in store to discuss his new novel, Theft. Their conversation delves into the intricate interplay between personal history and the enduring legacy of colonialism, examines the complex dynamics of family and servitude, and discusses the challenge of transcending inherited narrativ…

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BONUS: Jeremy Pelt on Preserving Jazz Through Storytelling 54:10

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For this bonus episode, the Shakespeare and Company podcast welcomes Jeremy Pelt, renowned jazz trumpeter and author of Griot: Examining the Lives of Jazz Great Storytellers. In conversation with Alex Freiman, Pelt discusses the evolution of jazz, the influence of oral traditions, and the importance of documenting firsthand accounts from legendary …

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Reimagining Moby-Dick, with Xiaolu Guo 57:03

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In this episode, we’re joined by novelist and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo to discuss her latest novel, Call Me Ishmaelle. A bold reimagining of Moby-Dick, Guo's novel audaciously swaps the gender of Melville’s narrator and plunges into a world of hidden identities, maritime adventure, and cultural collision. With host Adam Biles, Guo reflects on her perso…

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224. Is Oat Milk Healthy? 21:26

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For today’s episode I thought it would be interesting to break down whether oat milk is "bad" for you because it seems to consistently be demonized in the media and I wanted to know for myself since I personally like it. We cover the three major arguments people pose when discussing oat milk and break down what the science has to say about each one…

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2016: The Year That Broke Us - with poet and oral-historian Sarah Hesketh 1:02:24

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In this thought-provoking discussion, poet and oral historian Sarah Hesketh discusses her latest book, 2016 (CB Editions), a powerful exploration of one of the most pivotal years in recent history. Through a poetic and documentary approach, she captures the voices of twelve individuals reflecting on key events that shaped the world—Brexit, Trump’s …

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The Power of Voice – Sulaiman Addonia on The Seers 49:28

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In this special live recording we dive into The Seers, the mesmerising new novel by Sulaiman Addonia. In conversation with Adam Biles, Addonia shares the story behind his bold, unfiltered novel—written as a single, unbroken paragraph—through the voice of Hannah, an Eritrean refugee navigating love, loss, sexuality, and identity on the streets of Lo…

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223. plantbased and PREGNANT 23:23

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In today's episode I have a BIG life update that I have been keeping to myself, which is that I am pregnant and yes, still plantbased, not perfect. I'm so excited to get to share the news with you and answer some of the top health and wellness questions that naturally come. I hope this episode provides you with insight, personal experience and hope…

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Acts of Resistance: Amber Massie-Blomfield on the Power of Art to Shape a Better World 1:03:32

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Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Amber Massie-Blomfield, author of Acts of Resistance: The Power of Art to Create a Better World. This conversation, recorded in store, dives into the profound role art plays in times of crisis. Amber shares stories of artists who defied oppressive regimes, like Claude Cahun's surrealist resistance i…

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Democracy at Risk: Salomé Saqué on Resisting the Far Right 47:56

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In this pivotal episode, Adam Biles speaks with French journalist and author Salomé Saqué about her urgent new book, Résister. Recorded two days after the death of French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen and coinciding with Donald Trump’s second inauguration, this conversation delves into the global rise of far-right movements, their strategies, …

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Bloomcast Holiday Special: Watt by Samuel Beckett, Episode 2 1:01:05

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For the second part of this year’s Bloomcast Holiday Special, Alice, Lex, and Adam get help from novelist Claire-Louise Bennett and Philosophy professor Foad Dizadji-Bahmani to explore how it challenges conventional ideas of narrative, language, and meaning. As always, our Bloomcasters invite listeners into a spirited and thought-provoking conversa…

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Claire-Louise Bennett returns to the Pond 59:56

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Originally published by The Stinging Fly Press in Ireland on 2015, Claire-Louise Bennett’s POND found a wider audience with its UK publisher, the then nascent Fitzcarraldo Editions—the paradigm-shifting house that is currently celebrating its 10th birthday. POND is an extraordinarily erudite book, which wears that erudition extraordinarily lightly.…

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Bloomcast Holiday Special: Watt by Samuel Beckett, Episode 1 58:03

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Happy Joycension Day! For this year’s Bloomcast Holiday Special, Alice, Lex, and Adam reunited for a lively discussion of Watt by Samuel Beckett, asking: How does Beckett’s minimalist, disintegrative style compare to James Joyce’s expansive, celebratory storytelling? What makes this novel so uniquely absurd and profound? And why does Watt feel both…

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222. Food Dyes: Harmless or Harmful? 25:16

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With the California School Food Safety Act banning the state’s public schools from serving or selling foods containing six synthetic food dyes and protests at Kellogg to remove synthetic food dyes in U.S. products, driven by the the Food Babe Vanity Hari, plus discussions on this topic at the Senate - I felt like it was timely to deep dive on food …

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Yasmin Zaher on The Coin 55:16

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The publication of The Coin by Yasmin Zaher marks the arrival of a determinedly contemporary, sometimes confounding, always compelling voice in English-language literature. Telling the story of a young Palestinian woman, struggling to make her life in New York City, we quickly get to know a woman of complexities and contradictions… She’s the heir t…

Elizabeth Coe Podcasts

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Plantbased, Not Perfect

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The Shakespeare and Company Interview

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On the Edge of the Real: Guadalupe Nettel on The Accidentals 51:34

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William Blake, Sea Monsters, and the Ecstasy of Art, with Philip Hoare 57:28

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Overnight: Dan Richards on Sleep, Service, and the Secrets of the Small Hours 59:27

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Bruise, Heal, Repeat: Anna Whitwham on On Boxing, Loss, and the Female Body 45:45

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Solvej Balle on Time, Wonder, and Writing the Impossible International Booker Prize Shortlist 56:43

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225. Q&A: Boost Fertility Naturally, Tips for Bloating, Reduce Cellulite & POV on "SkinnyTok" 26:31

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Nobel Prizewinner Abdulrazak Gurnah on Theft, Love, and the Power of Fiction 48:45

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BONUS: Jeremy Pelt on Preserving Jazz Through Storytelling 54:10

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Reimagining Moby-Dick, with Xiaolu Guo 57:03

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224. Is Oat Milk Healthy? 21:26

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2016: The Year That Broke Us - with poet and oral-historian Sarah Hesketh 1:02:24

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The Power of Voice – Sulaiman Addonia on The Seers 49:28

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223. plantbased and PREGNANT 23:23

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Acts of Resistance: Amber Massie-Blomfield on the Power of Art to Shape a Better World 1:03:32

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Democracy at Risk: Salomé Saqué on Resisting the Far Right 47:56

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Bloomcast Holiday Special: Watt by Samuel Beckett, Episode 2 1:01:05

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Claire-Louise Bennett returns to the Pond 59:56

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Bloomcast Holiday Special: Watt by Samuel Beckett, Episode 1 58:03

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222. Food Dyes: Harmless or Harmful? 25:16

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Yasmin Zaher on The Coin 55:16