EP.190 - IAN McEWAN

<p>Adam talks with British writer Ian McEwan about some of the autobiographical experiences that went into his latest novel Lessons, including his school days, parenthood and losing parents. We also talk about the ethical dilemmas presented by Artificial Intelligence, the British philosopher Bryan Magee and what makes Ian laugh.</p><p>Recorded face to face in London on 8th July, 2022</p><p>Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support.</p><p>Podcast artwork by <a href="https://helengreenillustration.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Helen Green</a></p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4vXPCH6MPI&amp;t=58s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>DOZY ROSIE (4K) </strong></a>- 2022 (YOUTUBE)</p><p>13 minutes of Rosie dozing on a sofa to the sound of piano noodling from the next room.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmETioVtRG0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>KINETIC RAIN SCULPTURE IN CHANGI AIRPORT, SINGAPORE </strong>(</a>YOUTUBE)</p><p><em>This installation at Changi Airport Terminal 1, Singapore, was conceived by Art+Com, a German design firm led by Jussi Angesleva, a German-based Finnish artist in 2012.&nbsp;</em></p><p><a href="http://www.ianmcewan.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>IAN McEWAN'S WEBSITE</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/apr/15/bbc.radio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>EVELYN WAUGH AT THE BBC</strong></a><strong> </strong>by Mark Brown - 2008 (GUARDIAN)</p><p>I couldn't find the audio of the interview Ian mentioned at the beginning of our conversation, but this article provides more detail about the encounter in 1953 between Evelyn Waugh and the hosts of the BBC radio programme Frankly Speaking</p><p><a href="https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>MERLIN - BIRD IDENTIFICATION APP</strong></a><strong> </strong>(THE CORNELL LAB)</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.c