Hilton Als and Afua Hirsch on Race, Gender and Identity

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🗓️ 6 April 2018

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In March 2018, we recorded a special episode of the Intelligence Squared podcast at the Acast studio in east London. Pulitzer prize winning writer and chief theatre critic for The New Yorker Hilton Als was in conversation with Guardian columnist and author Afua Hirsch. In this wide ranging discussion, they talked about issues of race, gender, culture and identity, which were some of the themes explored in Als' recent book White Girls. Image © Brigitte Lacombe (2018). Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Intelligence Square listeners, producer Fayy Adobeitha here.
0:04.0	I just wanted to let you know about our first Intelligence Squared collection, Black History and Culture.
0:10.0	We're revisiting some of our favorite live events and podcasts from the past 20 years, showcasing
0:16.3	great creators and thinkers, including the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement,
0:21.4	Alicia Garza, poet and activist Benjamin Zephania, and playwright, novelist,
0:27.0	critic and broadcaster Bonnie Greer.
0:30.1	We also delve into debates such as, should the West pay reparations for slavery and hip-hop versus
0:36.0	Shakespeare. Just search, Intelligence Squared, Black History and Culture wherever you get your podcasts.
0:43.0	So you've arrived.
0:45.0	You head to the brasserie, then the terrace.
0:48.0	Cocktail?
0:49.0	Don't mind if I do.
0:51.0	You raise your glass to another guest because you both know the holidays just beginning.
0:57.0	And you're only in Terminal 3.
1:01.0	Welcome to Virgin Atlantic's unique upper-class clubhouse experience where you feel like you've arrived before you've taken off.
1:10.0	Virgin Atlantic, see the world differently.
1:13.2	Welcome to the Intelligence Squared podcast.
1:15.6	My name's Afu Hirsch, I'm a writer, broadcaster, and former barrister,
1:19.7	and I am delighted to be here today with the Pulitzer Prize winning writer and chief theatre critic at the New Yorker Hilton Ows.
1:26.8	Welcome Hilton.
1:27.8	Thank you.
1:28.2	Hilton is a huge culture figure.
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