The Long Way Round · Ep. 86 · 55 min A master luthier on patience, wood and why the instruments often know more than the players do.
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In a Cremona workshop that hasn't been repainted since 1983, Paolo Ferretti is holding a two-hundred-year-old violin to the light as if taking its temperature.
Slow Reading · Ep. 41 · 34 min Slim, patient books are outselling blockbusters at independent shops. Booksellers have a theory about why.
By Nora Whitlock
On the Menu · Ep. 63 · 38 min Restaurants are ditching small plates for something more generous, and diners are thrilled.
By Tom Rasmussen
Field Recordings · Ep. 27 · 29 min Across Britain and Europe, the murmurations are starting again. Here is where to find the best ones.
By Maeve Sullivan
Window Seat · Ep. 35 · 44 min Two days, one cargo vessel and no itinerary at all. The river moves at precisely its own pace.
By Marcus Bell
