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FAQs about Last Rites:How many episodes does Last Rites have?The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.
June 17, 2026The Man Who Revolutionised JazzWhere does creative genius come from? And what are the costs? This episode of Last Rites digs into one of the most culturally explosive moments of the 20th century - the jazz renaissance of the 1950s - through Sonny Rollins, the maestro who helped define it. Rollins had his demons: he was an obsessive who never rested on his laurels and disappeared from the spotlight again and again, who kicked a heroin habit and went to jail for armed robbery. He was also a genius who helped revolutionise jazz with contemporaries such as Miles Davis and John Coltrane, known for his extraordinary improvisational technique and mastery of the saxophone. ...more51minPlay
May 28, 2026The Woman Who Lived Among the OrangutansThis week we look at Birutė Galdikas, a primatologist who went into the rainforests of Borneo in 1971 to study one of the world’s least understood great apes: the orangutan. One of Louis Leakey’s famed “Trimates,” alongside Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Galdikas spent more than five decades documenting orangutan lives and fighting to protect their habitat against loggers and the exotic pet trade....more43minPlay
May 14, 2026Bonus Episode: How I Wrote Matthew Perry's ObituaryThis week we discuss how Georgia wrote Matthew Perry's obituary before he died, and what this can tell us about the craft of obituary writing more generally....more33minPlay
May 12, 2026The Man Who Invented the NewsTed Turner turned a small Atlanta television station into a media empire, then changed the rhythm of the world by launching CNN in 1980: the first 24-hour cable news network. Brash, restless, and often outrageous, Turner helped invent the modern news cycle, with effects that continue to shape democratic politics today....more31minPlay
May 01, 2026Britain's Most Prolific Art ForgerThis week we take a look at Billy "the Brush" Mumford, an affable East Ender who fooled the art world to become one of Britain's most prolific art forgers....more32minPlay
May 01, 2026Canada's Quintuplet CelebrityIn our first episode, we reflect on the life of Annette Dionne, the last surviving member of the famed Dionne quintuplets. Born in Canada during the Great Depression, the sisters became a global sensation almost overnight. But behind the headlines lay a story of exploitation, loss, and resilience....more32minPlay
FAQs about Last Rites:How many episodes does Last Rites have?The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.