On this episode of the New Statesman's new culture podcast, The Back Half, Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the BBC's torture-heavy Guy Fawkes drama Gunpowder. Then we hear an excerpt from Tom's conversation with Man Booker prize-winning novelist George Saunders, and finally celebrate the noniversary of the immortal Coolio song "Gangsta's Paradise". Get in touch on Twitter and send us your noniversary suggestions via @ns_podcasts or @tom_gatti. Relevant links: Watch Gunpowder on the BBC iPlayer. Get a copy of George Saunders' Lincoln in the Bardo. Subscribe to the New Statesman now or buy a copy from your local newsagent. Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#5: Gunpowder, George Saunders interview and Gangsta's Paradise

Join Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman for the best of the New Statesman's arts and books pages, in your ears every other Thursday. Send noniversary suggestions and other comments to thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman are joined by Michael Prodger to discuss the Klimt & Schiele exhibition at the Royal Academy, and then review a Christine and the Queens gig and celebrate another noniversary. Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com. Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#35: Klimt & Schiele, Christine and the Queens and 8 Mile

Tom Gatti, Kate Mossman and Ryan Gilbey discuss the new Halloween film and then celebrate another noniversary. Plus, we hear from the six novelists shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize. Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com. Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#34: Halloween, the Goldsmiths Prize and Orinoco Flow

Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the 2018 Booker Prize and Michael Moore's new film Fahrenheit 11/9, and then celebrate another noniversary. Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com. Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#33: The Booker Prize, Fahrenheit 11/9 and Sleeping Satellite

Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss John Grant's new album Love is Magic and the Netflix series Maniac, and then celebrate another noniversary. Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com. Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#32: John Grant, Maniac and CeeLo Green

Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the British heist film King of Thieves and Christian Marclay's The Clock installation at Tate Modern and celebrate the noniversary of the 1999 film But I'm A Cheerleader. Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com. Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#5: Gunpowder, George Saunders interview and Gangsta's Paradise

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