Salman Rushdie: Touchstones with Razia Iqbal

Published: Sept. 14, 2021, 11:18 a.m.

Acclaimed novelist Salman Rushdie joins journalist Razia Iqbal to take us back in time and discuss three influential touchstones of his life: a silver ingot engraved with an unpartitioned map of India, Bob Dylan\u2019s \u2018Mr. Tambourine man\u2019, and James Joyce\u2019s \u2018The Dead\u2019, a slightly intimidating but powerful inspiration.\nThis episode was originally released in 2021 as part of Intelligence Squared\u2019s touchstones series and produced by Head of Podcasts Farah Jassat\n\u2014\nWe\u2019d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be about. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us at @intelligence2.\xa0\nAt Intelligence Squared we\u2019ve got our own online streaming platform, Intelligence Squared+ and we\u2019d love you to give it a go. It\u2019s packed with more than 20 years\u2019 worth of video debates and conversations on the world\u2019s most important topics as well as exclusive podcast content. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch on-demand, totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into. Visit intelligencesquaredplus.com to start watching today\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices