The Iris Murdoch Society podcast

Booking Overview

This niche literary-philosophy interview podcast focuses on Iris Murdoch’s novels, ideas, and intellectual context, typically featuring authors, academics, literary critics, and specialist commentators. Agencies could credibly pitch Iris Murdoch scholars, philosophers, literary historians, and authors with relevant books or research; booking difficulty is likely low because the show favors accessible subject-matter experts rather than major public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 103

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

ims@chi.ac.uk

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Authors, literary critics, philosophers, academics, researchers, and specialist commentators with established expertise in Iris Murdoch, literary studies, moral philosophy, or related intellectual history.

Required Achievements:

Published books or monographs, Academic teaching or research appointments, Specialist websites, blogs, or public scholarship, Research focused on Iris Murdoch, philosophy, literature, or intellectual history

Recent Guest Discussions

Liz Dexter - Iris Murdoch’s Novels, Their Comparative Strengths, And Their Reception By General Readers.

James Jefferies - Iris Murdoch’s Novels, The Fantasy World Cup Format, And The Relative Merits Of Murdoch’s Works.

Lesley Chamberlain - Post-war British Moral Philosophy, Iris Murdoch, Ethics, And The Philosophers Discussed In Her Book.

Jim Stockton - The Oxford University Socratic Club, Philosophy, Aesthetics, And The History Of Ideas.

Recent Topics

Iris Murdoch, Literature, Philosophy, Ethics, Literary Criticism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Iris Murdoch Society podcast

Iris Murdoch and Shakespeare Podcast

September 21, 2026

In this episode Miles is joined by Elizabeth Whittome to discuss the profound influence Shakespeare had on the fiction, poetry and philosophy of Iris Murdoch. The conversation ranges widely across Murdoch's life and work, with special attention paid to her novels of the 1970s, including The Black Prince and The Sea, The Sea. Liz is currently writing Iris Murdoch and Shakespeare for the Iris Murdoch Today series with Palgrave Macmillan and was for many years the Chief and Principal Examiner o...

Iris Murdoch among the Artists Podcast

August 22, 2026

In this episode Miles is joined by Rebecca Moden (Birmingham Newman University, UK) to discuss the new exhibition at the University of Chichester, Iris Murdoch among the Artists. Drawing on newly-discovered artworks by Murdoch, those by her friends, students and collaborators, and new works by three contemporary British artists responding to her fiction and philosophy, the exhibition runs until the 10th December. They discuss Murdoch's early artistic work, the biographical links to her pai...

Birthday Lecture 2026 Iris Murdoch Drama Queen

August 08, 2026

In this Birthday Lecture Daniel Read (Kingston University, UK) discusses Murdoch's dramatic work and the connections to her life, fiction and philosophy. Although lesser-known, Read makes the case that her dramatic work needs to be reassessed in the light of new materials and biographical insights.

Publicly listed emails

ims@chi.ac.uk

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