# Erica Wagner

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Why is Pope Leo against AI?

Why has Pope Leo written 42,000 words warning about the dangers of AI? Why is Britain at risk of ‘losing’ a generation of young people? And what does the European heatwave have to do with the fairness of tennis?  Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer’s John Simpson, Jessy Parker Humphreys and Er…

Novelist Erica Wagner - Washington Roebling and the Art of Life Writing

Erica Wagner may be the first ever author to write both a landmark biography and a historial novel about the same person. The engineer Washington Roebling took up residence in her head when she was sixteen years old and crossed the Brooklyn Bridge for the first time; her 2017 book Chief Engineer wa…

Scandinavia: The Narcissism of Small Differences

This is the story of how Norway threw off its patronising title of 'little brother' and emerged as the richest Scandinavian nation of all. In 1814 - just as Napoleon's rampage across Europe was drawing to a close - Sweden took control of Norway. They did this with the permission of the other great …

Episode 64: Tahmima Anam, Author of Uprising

Tahmima Anam's fifth novel, Uprising, is a finalist for the 2026 Orwell Prize. Show notes: Uprising The Power of Holding Silence: Making the Workplace Work for Women Write Now with Scrivener Episode 62: Erica Wagner, Novelist and Literary Editor The 100 best novels of all time - The Guardi…

After 250 years is America at a crossroads?

The US celebrates 250 years of independence from the British Crown on 4th July. Accusations have flown that Trump has used the anniversary to celebrate himself, not the country. So what does it tell us about Trump’s place within America…and is it really that unusual? Ada Barumé is joined by the Obs…

Erica Wagner and the life of Washington Roebling

Georgina Godwin meets writer and journalist Erica Wagner to discuss the life of Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, in her new work, ‘Wash’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will the fight for Keir Starmer’s seat make or break the Green Party?

Why has Andy Burnham pledged to save the Jodrell Bank Observatory? Will the Holborn and St Pancras by-election be the ultimate test for Green Party leader Zack Polanski? And is Russia’s hybrid war with Europe really hybrid?  Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer’s Jon Ungoed-Thomas, Cat Neilan a…

Deborah Frances-White

The Observer’s Deputy Comment Editor Erica Wagner is joined by Deborah Frances-White, live from the Manchester Literary Festival, to talk about her latest book, Six Conversations We’re Scared to Have. Their discussion covers the new fights for women's rights, the perils of social media addiction, a…