In Northern Ireland, from the late 70s to the early 90s, the IRA killed over 40 alleged informers.

But the man who often found, tortured and sometimes killed these people on behalf of the IRA

was himself an informer, a secret British army agent with the codename Stakeknife.

Who gets to play God? And why me? Why my family?

When lies are still being told to this day, who do you believe?

I wouldn't even know where to start, and I'm with the IRA.

Steakknife.

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Hello, today from a Japanese kitchen via Hampstead Heath to the somewhat disaster-prone

global wanderings of a candid young 18th century optimist.

With me to introduce their good read are first the journalist Pornabelle, author of two

books, Chase the Rainbow, which looks at men and mental health through the lens of a personal

tragedy, and most recently, in search of silence. With Pona is the award-winning stand-up comedian

Tony Law, a surrealist storyteller who's appeared on innumerable TV and radio shows,

including Have I Got News For You, 8 out of 10 Cats and The Infinite Monkey Cage.

Poor Nabel, would you tell us first what you're recommending as a good read?

I am recommending Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto.

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