Books Arts Podcasts

Potterless

246 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7.4K ratings
Join Mike Schubert, a grown man reading the Harry Potter series for the first time, as he sits down with HP fanatics to poke fun at plot holes, make painfully incorrect predictions, and bask in the...

Teen Creeps

420 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
Grownup comedians Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai discuss the trashy teen horror of their awkward neon youth - from the rise of MTV to the fall of ... well, MTV. So tighten those side ponytails, pus...

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast

616 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 875 ratings
Science fiction author David Barr Kirtley (Save Me Plz and Other Stories) talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman (#253), George R. R. Martin (#22), Richard Dawkins (#46), Simon Pegg (#...

Still Watching

345 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 864 ratings
Join Vanity Fair's Richard Lawson, Chris Murphy, and Hillary Busis as they recap and analyze the most exciting series on TV and streaming, and get the inside story on how these shows come t...

Sleep and Relax ASMR

740 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★ - 766 ratings
Sleep and Relax ASMR is a weekly podcast that creates audio experiences designed to help people sleep and relax. The show uses various ASMR triggers including whispers, gentle speaking, relaxing ...

Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited

255 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 749 ratings
Home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials. Advancing knowledge and the arts. Discover it all at www.folger.edu. Shakespeare turns up in the most interesting places—not just li...

Baseball by the Book

216 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 625 ratings
A veteran baseball journalist interviews today's best baseball authors about their books.

Book Cheat

117 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 548 ratings
The book club podcast where Dave Warneke has read the book so you don't have to. Each episode Dave tells two special guests all about a classic novel or play, and by the end of the show, both you a...

Backlisted

272 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 497 ratings
The literary podcast presented by John Mitchinson and Andy Miller. For show notes visit backlisted.fm and get an extra two shows a month by supporting the pod at patreon.com/backlisted

Around Comics - Comic Books, TV, Movies & More

1,163 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 452 ratings
Welcome to Around Comics, the ultimate comic book podcast for fans and newcomers alike! Join Chris, Brion, and Tom as they dive into the exciting world of comics and all the pop culture that surrou...

Cthulhu & Friends

210 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 396 ratings
Cthulhu & Friends is a real play Pulp Cthulhu TTRPG podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Marveling at Marvel's Marvels

277 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 367 ratings
Each week, Allen, Josef, and Jonathan discuss a comic book character (or team). Jonathan, a lifelong Marvel devotee, presents the character, their powers, and their history. Josef, who's only ever ...

For Canon Sake

459 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 355 ratings
From comic books to social and political commentary, 'For Canon Sake' is the the sporadic audio hub of host, Eric July.

Print Run Podcast

174 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 284 ratings
Print Run is a podcast created and hosted by Laura Zats and Erik Hane. Its aim is simple: to have the conversations surrounding the book and writing industries that too often are glossed over by co...

Smart Women Read Romance

233 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 281 ratings
Niece and aunt duo, Jessen Judice and (author) Juliette Cross, bond over their shared love of romance novels, and want to include fellow romance enthusiasts in on the conversation. We started this...

Podlander Drunkcast

202 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
A slightly tipsy exploration of each episode of the STARZ series OUTLANDER

Not Your Mom's Romance Book Club

294 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 197 ratings
Imagine reading your favorite steamy romance novel... with your mom reading over your shoulder. Ellen and her mom set out to do just that with this book club and they want you to join in. It's fu...

SFF Yeah!

452 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 168 ratings
SFF Yeah! is a biweekly show dedicated to the latest happenings and our favorite recommendations from the worlds of science fiction and fantasy.

Those Snowy Nights You Read to Me, They'll Never Be Forgotten

21 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 151 ratings
Works written and produced by Soren Narnia. The text of these stories is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA. Email: [email protected] -- ...

I Will Read for You: The Voice and Writings of Jaiya John

276 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 130 ratings
Voice medicine to soothe your soul, from freedom worker, poet, author, and spoken word artist Dr. Jaiya John. Bedtime bliss. Morning meditation. Daytime peace. Comfort. Calm. Soul food. Come, gathe...

Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review

161 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 126 ratings
Tune in to hear two friends discuss all the steamy (and sometimes tepid) details of the regency romance genre. Join us each episode as we take a trip across the pond and into the past in search of...

Start Inspired

94 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 124 ratings
Start Inspired with entrepreneur, blogger and author Samantha March will give you a weekly dose of inspiration and motivation. Sharing personal stories of her decade in the social media space to h...

Wheel Takes

319 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 123 ratings
An irreverent journey through Robert Jordan's THE WHEEL OF TIME, hosted by Gus (who has read the whole series) and Ali (who has not). New episodes every Friday!

LARB Radio Hour

343 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 120 ratings
The Los Angeles Review of Books Radio Hour is a weekly show featuring interviews, readings and discussions about all things literary. Hosted by LARB Editors-at-Large Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Er...

Cooper & Cary Have Words

213 episodes - Latest episode: about 10 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 111 ratings
James Cary and Barry Cooper are two English friends who live 4000 miles apart and enjoy theology, culture and the arts. Now they record themselves and call it a podcast. Thanks, internet. To get ...

Death Of 1000 Cuts

372 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 88 ratings
Death Of 1000 Cuts is a podcast for fiction writers, full of motivational rants, writing exercises, interviews with authors, and detailed critiques of first pages submitted by you, the listeners. E...

Ink to Film

340 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 88 ratings
Are you the sort of person who likes to read the book before you see the movie? So are Luke and James—a writer and filmmaker respectively who bring their backgrounds studying stories to the table f...

I'm a Writer But

130 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 87 ratings
A podcast about writers with, you know, LIVES. Hosted by Lindsay Hunter.

Big Gay Fiction Podcast

495 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
The Big Gay Fiction Podcast is for avid readers and passionate fans of queer romance fiction. Each week we bring you exclusive author interviews, book recommendations and explore the latest in quee...

Fully Booked by Kirkus Reviews

367 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 80 ratings
Get the ultimate insider's scoop on the best new books. The editors at Kirkus Reviews interview your favorite authors, tell you whether or not the books on the bestseller list are worth the read, g...