10. Genius loci
b'You know, there are some people \\u2013 mean, cruel, wrong people \\u2013 who might think our podcast gets a little bit, well, nerdy sometimes. Those people should stop whining and take more of an interest in public transport. Anyway. This week, to mix things up a bit, we\'re taking a different approach to things: we\'re looking at how cities and places are portrayed in literature film and TV. First up, Barbara talks about her discovery of the surprisingly not-made-up phenomenon of Paris syndrome, and we discuss how our perceptions of places are so often shaped by culture. Then we\'re joined by Stephanie Boland, a colleague from our New Statesman mothership, who in her other life is in the middle of a PhD in 20th century literature; together we discuss cities in the works of Shakespeare, Dickens and Joyce and anyone else who comes to mind. Next, Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush \\u2013 hosts of our sister show, the New Statesman Podcast \\u2013 pop in to talk about how angry people (read: I) get about on-screen geographical cock...
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