Listening, Watching, Reading

October 20, 2023

Wes Anderson's stuffed pigeon recipe, Swifties rule the galaxy and the greatest music docs of all time.

Wes Anderson's stuffed pigeon recipe, Swifties rule the galaxy and the greatest music d... more

Hosted and curated ByMatthew Horovitz

, Hark Contributor

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Rise of the Swifties

Taylor Swift released a concert documentary this week of her Eras tour, and the Slate Culture Gabfest’s Dana Stevens says she is a new convert to the cult of Swifties.

Culture Gabfest

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What Is Your Favorite Music Documentary?

Talking Heads, Madonna, Led Zeppelin and Beyoncé are all candidates for the favorite music documentary of the Switched on Pop podcast panel.

What Is Your Favorite Music Documentary?

Switched on Pop

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Wes Anderson Teaches You How to Make Stuffed Pigeon

Wes Anderson appears on the Restauranteur Ruth Roger’s podcast Ruthie’s Table 4 and reads Rogers’ beloved recipe for stuffed pigeon.

Wes Anderson Teaches You How to Make Stuffed Pigeon

Ruthie's Table 4

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“Fatty Fatty Boom Boom” by Rabia Chaudry

Pakistani-American writer, lawyer, and podcaster Rabia Chaudry discusses her memoir of body image shame and eating disorder.

“Fatty Fatty Boom Boom” by Rabia Chaudry

NPR's Book of the Day

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“I am Pizza Rat,” by Han Ong

Novelist and Playwright Han Ong reads his short story “I Am Pizza Rat” that appears in this week’s issue of The New Yorker.

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

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