The writer Colm Tóibín knows something about leaving home. As a young man living in Spain, he discovered a freedom he hadn’t known growing up in Ireland. Later, he would settle in America.

Tóibín’s latest books revisit these journeys. The Bridge is set in the remote regions of Spain that first captivated him, while The News From Dublin includes a short story about an undocumented Irish immigrant preparing to leave the US as Donald Trump is re-elected.

In this conversation with Mishal Husain, Tóibín talks about the places that have shaped him, the unusual process behind his writing and what might eventually make him leave America.

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The writer Colm T&oacute;ib&iacute;n knows something about leaving home. As a young man living in Spain, he discovered a freedom he hadn&rsquo;t known growing up in Ireland. Later, he would settle in America.
T&oacute;ib&iacute;n&rsquo;s latest books revisit these journeys. The Bridge is set in the remote regions of Spain that first captivated him, while The News From Dublin includes a short story about an undocumented Irish immigrant preparing to leave the US as Donald Trump is re-elected.
In this conversation with Mishal Husain, T&oacute;ib&iacute;n talks about the places that have shaped him, the unusual process behind his writing and what might eventually make him leave America.
Contact The Mishal Husain Show <a href="mailto:mishalshow@bloomberg.net">mishalshow@bloomberg.net</a>
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Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them.

Subscribe today at Bloomberg.com/audio or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. For annotated transcripts of Mishal's conversations head to Bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them.
Subscribe today at Bloomberg.com/audio or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. For annotated transcripts of Mishal's conversations head to Bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

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Colm Tóibín on 1970s Barcelona, Trump's America and Escaping into Art

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In this conversation recorded at Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum in New Delhi, Mishal Husain talks to Rory McIlroy about his career as one of the world’s top professional golfers.

McIlroy is one of a very small group of men to have achieved a career grand slam, winning all four major golf tournaments. Now he’s looking to what might be next.

They also discuss the LIV Golf breakaway league, the behavior of fans and the future of the game.

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In this conversation recorded at Bloomberg&rsquo;s New Economy Forum in New Delhi, Mishal Husain talks to Rory McIlroy about his career as one of the world&rsquo;s top professional golfers.
McIlroy is one of a very small group of men to have achieved a career grand slam, winning all four major golf tournaments. Now he&rsquo;s looking to what might be next.
They also discuss the LIV Golf breakaway league, the behavior of fans and the future of the game.
Contact The Mishal Husain Show <a href="mailto:mishalshow@bloomberg.net">mishalshow@bloomberg.net</a>
Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Rory McIlroy on His Secret Goal, Trump and the Future of Golf

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Best known as a member of Monty Python, Michael Palin has been many things  — sketch writer, comedian, actor, and for almost four decades, world traveler.

In his latest series, “Michael Palin in the Philippines” - on UK channel 5 - Palin meets the nation’s president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., visits an overcrowded prison and witnesses firsthand rising tensions in the South China Sea.

In his conversation with Mishal Husain, he speaks about what his travels have taught him, the realities of seeing the world in his 80s and Monty Python’s unlikely diplomatic power.

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Best known as a member of Monty Python, Michael Palin has been many things&nbsp; &mdash; sketch writer, comedian, actor, and for almost four decades, world traveler.
In his latest series, &ldquo;Michael Palin in the Philippines&rdquo; - on UK channel&nbsp;5 - Palin meets the nation&rsquo;s president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., visits an overcrowded prison and witnesses firsthand rising tensions in the South China Sea.
In his conversation with Mishal Husain, he speaks about what his travels have taught him, the realities of seeing the world in his 80s and Monty Python&rsquo;s unlikely diplomatic power.
Contact The Mishal Husain Show <a href="mailto:mishalshow@bloomberg.net">mishalshow@bloomberg.net</a>
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Michael Palin on the Philippines, China and the Fish-Slapping Dance

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As US journalist Azadeh Moaveni was writing her latest book, ‘The East Wing’, a history of America's first ladies and their staff, President Donald Trump’s demolition of that very part of the White House was underway. 

Moaveni presents her book as a “parallel women’s history,” tracing how the wives of US presidents, who traditionally had offices in the now-vanished annex, helped shape alliances at home and abroad.

Moaveni, a journalism professor at New York University, is a longtime reporter on Iran and the Middle East. She explains in her conversation with Mishal Husain how when she took on the project, Iran seemed unusually quiet. Then the US and Israel attacked. Here, she reflects on a seismic year in the US and around the world.

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As US journalist Azadeh Moaveni was writing her latest book, &lsquo;The East Wing&rsquo;, a history of America's first ladies and their staff, President Donald Trump&rsquo;s demolition of that very part of the White House was underway.&nbsp;
Moaveni presents her book as a &ldquo;parallel women&rsquo;s history,&rdquo; tracing how the wives of US presidents, who traditionally had offices in the now-vanished annex, helped shape alliances at home and abroad.
Moaveni, a journalism professor at New York University, is a longtime reporter on Iran and the Middle East. She explains in her conversation with Mishal Husain how when she took on the project, Iran seemed unusually quiet. Then the US and Israel attacked. Here, she reflects on a seismic year in the US and around the world.
Contact The Mishal Husain Show <a href="mailto:mishalshow@bloomberg.net">mishalshow@bloomberg.net</a>
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Melania, Soft Power & the Iran War with Writer Azadeh Moaveni

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Colm Tóibín on 1970s Barcelona, Trump's America and Escaping into Art

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