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Hosted by Mallika Kapur · arts · EN-US · 18 episodes
Hosted by journalist Mallika Kapur, The Next Edition dives headfirst into the glorious creative mess that lies behind every masterpiece.We explore the discarded drafts, alternate endings and deleted scenes and reveal what writers, filmmakers, journalists, and artists are itching to add to the next edition of their iconic creations.The most compelling chapter of a story might not be the one we know, but the one that’s yet to be told. Because a story is never truly done.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHosted by journalist Mallika Kapur, The Next Edition dives headfirst into the glorious creative mess that lies behind every masterpiece. We explore the discarded drafts, alternate endings and deleted scenes and reveal what writers, filmmakers, journalists, and artists are itching to add to the next edition of their iconic creations.
The Next Edition with Mallika Kapur is hosted by Mallika Kapur. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Michael Holding on Why We Kneel, How We Rise and Why He Won't Stop Agitating for a World That Sees People, Not Colour." (27 September 2026, 43 minutes), "Pip Williams on The Dictionary of Lost Words and the Stories That Floated Down" (13 September 2026, 41 minutes), and "Nikita Gill On Hekate, Difficult Women and Poetry as a Form of Resistance" (30 August 2026, 37 minutes).
The Next Edition with Mallika Kapur publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for The Next Edition with Mallika Kapur is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Next Edition with Mallika Kapur requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Next Edition with Mallika Kapur's contact route on record: verified email.
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Mallika Kapur hosts The Next Edition with Mallika Kapur, an arts show with 18 episodes published.
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Episode #8
Michael Holding, one of cricket’s greatest fast bowlers, reflects on the unexpected moment that transformed him into one of sports’ most respected moral voices. He opens up about the rain delay that led to...
Episode #7
Pip Williams, bestselling author of The Dictionary of Lost Words , reflects on the novel that began with one urgent question: who decides which words deserve to survive? The Lost Words: The first Oxford...
Episode #6
"She takes ancient stories and makes them quite modern." Meant as a criticism, poet, playwright and bestselling author Nikita Gill takes the barb as a compliment. In this conversation, she talks about her latest book...
Episode #5
Bestselling author Christina Baker Kline takes chapters from our past and turns them into engrossing, unputdownable stories that, at times, leave us aghast. Her latest novel, The Foursome, draws on the remarkable true...
Episode #4
Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist became one of the defining novels of the post-9/11 world. Nearly twenty years later, he reflects on writing a story that captured disillusionment, migration and...
Episode #3
Vietnamese author Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai writes about war through the lives of those forever altered by it. In this conversation, she reflects on The Mountains Sing and Dust Child, the women and children caught in the...
Episode #2
Alka Joshi, author of the New York Times Bestseller, The Henna Artist, reflects on a body of work that feels like a personal tribute to her heritage. She opens up about the circumstances that led to her beloved trilogy...
Episode #1
What happens when Death tells a story about life? Twenty years after the publication of The Book Thief, Markus Zusak revisits the novel that transformed his career and became one of the defining works of contemporary...
The Next Edition with Mallika Kapur
Host Mallika Kapur sits down with some of the world’s most celebrated storytellers to revisit the works that define them. They return to abandoned drafts, imagine alternate endings, and explore one enduring...
Episode #8
<p>Author and poet Jeet Thayil’s work moves fluidly between fiction, poetry and memoir. He reflects on the Booker-prize shortlisted Narcopolis years after its release, the emotional intensity of writing it, and how his...
Episode #7
<p>When Deepa Mehta began filming Water in Varanasi, India, protesters burned the sets and forced production to a halt. The film, the final chapter in her trilogy exploring fire, earth, and water as metaphors for social...
Episode #6
<p>Lara Love Hardin lost everything. Writing helped her find her way back. In this conversation, the author of the New York Times bestseller and Oprah’s book club pick reflects on The Many Lives of Mama Love, a memoir...
Episode #5
<p>Indian journalist, historian and bestselling author Shrabani Basu has spent her career rescuing stories that history forgot. She talks about uncovering the extraordinary bond between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim...
Episode #4
<p>Pulitzer winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario has spent her career documenting war and covering conflict. She discusses her commitment to capturing hard truths and opens up about what happens when she puts the...
Episode #3
<p>Award-winning British-Turkish novelist, political scientist and activist Elif Shafak discusses her bestselling novel The Island of Missing Trees, her multicultural upbringing and the fragile bond between humans and...
Episode #2
<p>Indian journalist Barkha Dutt is one of the most fearless reporters of her generation. Not just for the conflicts she's covered, but for her unflinching commitment to the stories others simply won't tell. </p> <p>...
Episode #1
<p>Canadian author Yann Martel talks about his Booker Prize winning novel, Life of Pi, a fantastical and philosophical tale of a boy stranded on a boat with a tiger, the power of faith, and how stories help us make...
The Next Edition with Mallika Kapur
<p>Welcome to The Next Edition, a show that dives headfirst into the glorious creative mess that lies behind every masterpiece.</p> <p>In this season, writers, journalists, filmmakers, newsmakers and artists revisit...
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