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Spy Novelist (And Former Spy) John Le Carré

Spy Novelist (And Former Spy) John Le Carré

FromFresh Air


Spy Novelist (And Former Spy) John Le Carré

FromFresh Air

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Oct 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The author of such spy novels as The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Manager is the subject of a new documentary by Errol Morris called The Pigeon Tunnel. It features the final interviews with le Carré who died in 2020. It details his life as a writer and his earlier work as a spy for Britain's domestic and foreign intelligence services. We'll listen back to the interviews Terry Gross recorded with him in 1989 and 2017.Also, Justin Chang reviews Alexander Payne's new comedy film The Holdovers.
Released:
Oct 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.