# Darkness Visible

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Podcast: [The TLS Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tls-podcast-319094)
Published: 2026-02-26T11:11:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/tlsvoices/episodes/darkness-visible
Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/tlsvoices/e/69a01bc6fa5595772288fd7f/media.mp3
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Duration seconds: 2456

## Resource

This week, novelist Francis Spufford explains why the Blitz proved fertile territory for fantasy and the occult; and Darra Goldstein on the hidden properties of kimchi and sourdough.  'Nonesuch', by Francis Spufford 'Adventures in Fermentation: From ancient origins to culinary frontiers, an exploration of the microbes that shape the world we live in', by Johnny Drain 'Ferment: The life-changing power of microbes', by Tim Spector Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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