Listening, Watching, Reading

January 3, 2026

2025’s best podcasts, “Eastern Gate,” “The Social Network,” Julie Christie & macaroni.

Hosted byAdrian Sherling

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

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Best Podcast Moments of 2025

Lauren Passell discusses her favorite podcasts of 2025, starting with “Text Me Back.”

All Of It

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Why “The Social Network” is the Movie of the 21st Century

David Fincher & Aaron Sorkin’s “relentlessly bitter” film about a sour narcissist is named the greatest film of the 21st Century, and this generation’s “Citizen Kane.”

Why “The Social Network” is the Movie of the 21st Century

The Big Picture

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HBO’s “Eastern Gate”

HBO’s new espionage series about moles in the Belarus embassy.

The Watch

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Celebrating Julie Christie

While discussing Warren Beatty & “Shampoo,” “The Big Picture” takes a moment to appreciate the singular movie star Julie Christie.

The Rewatchables

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That’s So Macaroni, Bro

The strange history of the word macaroni, and its journey from androgynous fop to co-star with cheese.

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