LARB Radio Hour

Each week, the editors behind the LARB Radio Hour turn the pages of contemporary culture, exploring how literature intersects with the wider worlds of art, politics, and society. Hosted by Los Angeles Review of Books Editors-at-Large Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman, the conversations in this podcast are less like formal interviews and more like lively, deep-dive discussions you might overhear in a good bookstore. You’ll hear authors read from their work, but you’ll also get thoughtful critiques and unexpected connections that place books within a broader cultural context. The result is a consistently engaging audio companion that treats every topic-from the latest novel to pressing social questions-with intellectual curiosity and genuine warmth. Tune in for a weekly reminder that the literary world is never just about the text itself, but about the ideas and conversations it sparks in all of us.