Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss Janelle Monae's new album&nbsp;Dirty Computer&nbsp;and the Amazon-Hulu series&nbsp;The Looming Tower.&nbsp;Then, they hear from novelist Jim Crace, an interview that was recorded at the Cambridge Literary Festival. Finally, they celebrate another significant cultural&nbsp;noniversary.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

#22: Beast, Soul Music and Gladiator

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