Jim Jarmusch

2016-11-27: Director Jim Jarmusch meets Jarvis to discuss his documentary Gimme Danger. He talks about why Iggy decided it was time for the story of The Stooges to be told, how he became involved with the project, and about his treasure hunt for rare archive performance footage. He also chats about his other film and music projects. Plus, Jarvis asks listeners to suggest film soundtrack music. Birthdays: Bruce Lee ('be water, my friend').

Marina Abramovic

2016-11-20: During an art-themed weekend across the station, Jarvis chats to performance artist Marina Abramovic. Her work explores the relationship between performer and audience, the limits of the body and the possibilities of the mind. She has just written her memoir, Walk Through Walls, and talks to Jarvis about her tough childhood; discovering art; the compulsion to create; and the discomfort of her most famous piece, The Artist Is Present (2010). She also explains how Asian meditation techniques inform her work and how she has used them to help others. Plus, we hear a recording of a speech by Leonard Cohen, in which he remembers his first steps in playing guitar and songwriting. Jarvis highlights an interesting exhibition in Paris, The Great Animal Orchestra, a celebration of art, science and the music of the natural world. And listeners suggest a song with an arty connection.

A Look Back at Leonard

2016-11-13: A special tribute to the late Leonard Cohen. Jarvis admires the depth and range of his songwriting talent, and listeners share how his music touched their lives. There are also excerpts from a live interview Jarvis conducted with Cohen in 2012, and a reading from his novel The Favourite Game. In memory of the events in Paris one year ago, there's another chance to hear Paris I Love You and Jarvis reads from You Will Not Have My Hate, a memoir by Antoine Leiris, whose wife was killed at the Bataclan theatre. Plus: be gentle with each other, as today is World Kindness Day.

The Infinite Mix

2016-11-06: A tour of The Infinite Mix, an exhibition created by the Hayward Gallery and the Vinyl Factory at a former office building in central London. Audio-visual installations by 10 contemporary artists explore the interplay between sound and moving image; curator Ralph Rugoff talks about a selection of them with Jarvis. Most of the artists have composed, commissioned or remixed soundtracks that relate to the visual element of their work in surprising ways, ensuring that what you hear is just as thought-provoking as what you see. Plus, listeners choose a song in honour of America, which makes a big decision next week. Birthdays: Adolphe Sax and Mike Nichols.