Financial Times • 9th September 2024

Financial Times Life and Art Podcast: Arabic pop is going mainstream, and we love it

Arabic pop music is joining the ranks of Latin pop, K-pop and Afrobeats on the world stage. Contributor Tom Faber tells us why it’s happening and what to listen to.

Financial Times • 9th April 2022

Financial Times Podcast: How Cameo is changing celebrity

This weekend, we delve into the world of celebrity via the app Cameo. What does it mean that we can now pay celebrities to send us personalised video greetings? And how has our interaction with famous people shifted over the last decade?

Financial Times • 29th January 2022

Financial Times Podcast: Why do humans play games?

We explore the staying power of games: why do we love them? Why have we been playing some for more than 7,000 years?

Resident Advisor • 14th November 2019

Resident Advisor: Fabric (Exchange Podcast 484)

Tom Faber speaks to fabric's Judy Griffith and Andy Blackett to hear the story of how an old cold storage space became England's most famous club.

Resident Advisor • 4th July 2019

Resident Advisor: Vinyl Sustainability (Exchange Podcast 465)

Tom Faber looks into the environmental impact of physical music formats like vinyl. Considering vinyl is made of pure PVC—a substance that's far from ecologically friendly—discussion and debate has emerged about whether there are any good alternatives.

Resident Advisor • 28th February 2019

Resident Advisor: Chillout Rooms (Exchange Podcast 447)

Tom Faber explores the resurgence of the chillout room and its relationship to ambient music.