Episodes: 105
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Listener location: USA
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Miles Leeson - Director of the Iris Murdoch Research Centre at the University of Chichester and a leading scholar of Iris Murdoch’s life and work.
Elizabeth Whittome - Shakespeare’s Influence On Iris Murdoch’s Fiction, Poetry, And Philosophy, With Particular Attention To The Black Prince And The Sea, The Sea.
Rebecca Moden - Iris Murdoch’s Paintings, The Biographical Links Between Her Art And Writing, And The Iris Murdoch Among The Artists Exhibition.
Daniel Read - Iris Murdoch’s Plays And The Connections Between Her Drama, Life, Fiction, And Philosophy.
Liz Dexter - Iris Murdoch’s Novels And Their Appeal To General Readers Within A Fantasy Tournament Format.
James Jefferies - Iris Murdoch’s Novels And The Structure Of A Fantasy Tournament Evaluating Their Relative Merits.
Iris Murdoch and Heidegger Podcast
October 19, 2026
In this episode Miles is joined by Justin Broackes (Brown, USA) and Matt Dougherty (CEU, Vienna) to discuss the influence of Martin Heidegger on Murdoch's philosophy, and Murdoch's forthcoming work on Heidegger which has been edited by Justin. Justin Broackes is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Brown University. His research spans perception, metaphysics and the history of philosophy. He edited Iris Murdoch, Philosopher, which includes part of Murdoch’s previously unpublished Heidegger m...
Henry and Cato Podcast
October 06, 2026
In this episode Miles discusses Murdoch's eighteenth novel, Henry and Cato, on the 50th anniversary of its publication. Joining him are James Bowen (Oxford University) and Frances White (Chichester University). James is currently completing his PhD thesis at Oxford which considers the processes and criteria by which mid-century authors fall in and out of critical and/or popular favour. Examining the reception histories of a range of authors, focusing primarily on C.P. Snow, Iris Murdoch, J...
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...
The Pugcast · Low booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
The Common Reader · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
The Gutenberg Podcast · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
Invasive Thoughts · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
Philosophy, Ideas, Critical Thinking, Ethics & Morality: The Creative Process: Philosophers, Writers, Educators, Creative Thinkers, Spiritual Leaders, Environmentalists & Bioethicists · High booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
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