David Szalay on FLESH
David Szalay on FLESH  
Podcast: Poured Over
Published On: Sat Aug 08 2026
Description: Now out in paperback, Flesh is a poignant examination of one teenage boy's brush with trauma that continues to haunt him far into adulthood. David joins us to talk about Hungary, agency, free will, physicality, realism and more with cohost Chris Gillespie. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Chris Gillespie and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.   Featured Books: Flesh by David Szalay All That Man Is by David Szalay Turbulence by David Szalay London and the South-East by David Szalay