Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. You can listen in-browser, or subscribe via iTunes or RSS.
London news and opinion
Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. In the studio with him this week…
- Christiaan Nagel, street artist famous for his mushroom sculptures, soon to be exhibited
- Mike Jay, author of High Society and curator of a recent exhibition of the same name at Wellcome Collection
- Ingrid Newton, photographer and blogger
The guests tackle recent London news, including the death of Amy Winehouse, the phone-hacking scandal, street photography and the law, the redevelopment of King's Cross, brave and foolhardy pigeons and predictions for 2012.
History
Leo Hollis, author of The Stones of London, visits the official centre of London, near Trafalgar Square.
Music
Ruairidh Anderson completes his mission to compose a song about East End characters every week for a year, and plays the show out with a live song about Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the Great Eastern.
Upcoming Events and Openings
NQW rounds up some recommended events and shows around London.
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This week’s show is supported by Heineken, whose new video shows the coolest date imaginable.
