{"podcast":{"title":"The Shakespeare and Company Interview","slug":"the-shakespeare-and-company-interview-174467","podcast_index_feed_id":174467,"rss_url":"https://access.acast.com/rss/62065b88f850df0012335061","website_url":"http://www.shakespeareandcompany.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/62065b88f850df0012335061/1780994163859-33b7fda3-aca3-4e25-920d-f05eae64045b.jpeg","author":"Shakespeare and Company","episode_count":210,"summary":"Discover your next favourite book, or take a deep dive into the mind of an author you love, with The Shakespeare and Company Interview podcast. Now also the home of Editions: A Shakespeare and Company x Faber Production. Long-form interviews with internationally acclaimed authors, recorded from our bookshop in the heart of Paris. Hosted by S&Co Literary Director, Adam Biles. Discover all our upcoming events here . If you enjoy these conversations, you can order The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews here . Past guests include: Ottessa Moshfegh, Ian McEwan, Ali Smith, Hari Kunzru, Rachel Kushner, Katie Kitamura, Elif Shafak, Claire-Louiose Bennett, Leïla Simoni, Ian Dunt, David Runciman, Richard Powers, Eimear McBride, Armando Iannucci, Lauren Grodd, Lauren Elkin, Recebcca Solnit, John Berger, Hollie McNish, Michael Pedersen, Rob Doyle, Philippe Sands, George Saunders, Edouard Louis, Rachel Cusk, Preti Taneja, Alejandro Zambra, DBC Pierre, Meg Mason, Sandra Newman, David Simon, Joshua Cohen, Geoff Dyer, David Wallce-Wells, Emul Saint-John Mandel, Mohsin Hamid, Tess Gunty, A.M. Homes, John Higgs, Miriam Toews, Kamila Shamsie, Annie Ernaux, William Boyd, David Keenan, Jonatha…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T10:20:31.999267+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shakespeare-and-company-interview-174467"},"episode":{"title":"John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs, with Ian Leslie","slug":"john-paul-a-love-story-in-songs-with-ian-leslie","published_at":"2025-12-11T07:57:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shakespeare-and-company-interview-174467/john-paul-a-love-story-in-songs-with-ian-leslie","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shakespeare-and-company-interview-174467","url":"https://shows.acast.com/sandco/episodes/john-paul-a-love-story-in-songs-with-ian-leslie","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62065b88f850df0012335061/e/6936ced7d447b58783a2d8ff/media.mp3","summary":"In this live conversation at Shakespeare & Company in Paris, Adam Biles speaks with writer Ian Leslie about John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs , Leslie’s acclaimed exploration of the creative and emotional bond at the heart of The Beatles. Together they trace John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s relationship from their first meeting as bereaved teenagers in Liverpool, through the crucible of Hamburg, the frenzy of Beatlemania, and the artistic revolutions of the 1960s. Leslie explains why their partnership was neither simple friendship nor sibling rivalry, but a passionate, volatile, and profoundly collaborative romance—one that shaped their music as much as their music shaped them. They discuss myth-making around the band’s breakup, why McCartney’s reputation took decades to recover, and how John and Paul remained “entangled particles” long after going their separate ways. A rich, moving conversation about genius, chemistry, and the power of creative partnership. Buy John & Paul, A Love Story in Songs: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/john-and-paul * lan Leslie is a journalist and author of two acclaimed books on human behaviour, Born Liars, and Curious. His first career was in advertising, where he worked as a strategist for some of the world's biggest brands at ad agencies in London and New York. He now counsels business leaders on communication and writes about psychology, technology, politics and business for the New Statesman, Economist, Guardian and the Financial Times. He is the co-host of a podcast series called Polarised, on the way we do politics today. lan is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He lives in London with his wife and two young children. Adam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company. 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