Book Riot - The Podcast
Episodes
#247: We Don't Know Where We Are
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca discuss #metoo coming to the world of children's publishing, Scribd tries "unlimited" reading, and much more. Thi...
#246: Mundus Inversus
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Kobo and Wal-Mart teaming up, bad adaptations, the National Book Award adding a translation prize, and much mor...
#245: Book Talk and Random Grievances
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca pay tribute to Ursula K Le Guin, say goodbye and hello to Sue Grafton, recount a major book heist, consider Amazon's first...
#244: A Sheep, Not a Sheepdog
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk Fire and Fury's continued run, more details about PBS' Great American Read, Ferrante going to The Guardian, and much ...
#243: Meat-Related Analogies
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff welcomes Rebecca back from vacation, and then they talk about the Garth Brooks anthology, Barack Obama's favorite books of 2017, PBS a...
#242: Let's Eat the Nothingburger
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Jenn talk about Fire & Fury hype, new books from Lindy West, a bookselling giant's passing, and much more. This episode is spon...
#241: Bear, Not the Naked Kind
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca close out 2017 with some of our favorite non-book things of the year: This episode is sponsored by: Reckless: The Petri...
#240: A Hierarchy of Delight: Our 2017 Year in Review
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca look back at the notable bookish stories of the year. This episode is sponsored by: Reckless: The Petrified Flesh by Co...
#239: The Squirrel Detective
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca finish up holiday recommendation requests and share some long-overdue listener feedback. This episode is sponsored by: ...
#238: 2017 Holiday Recommendation Show, Part 2
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff and Rebecca wrap up their 2017 Holiday recommendations. This episode is sponsored by: TryAudiobooks.com Reckless: The Petrified Flesh by Cor...
#237: 2017 Holiday Recommendation Show, Part 1
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff and Rebecca kick off this year's holiday recommendation extravaganza... This episode is sponsored by: Men & Dogs Penguin Random House Audio B...
#236: One of the Other Toms
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca recap the National Book Awards, tackle a pair of grim publishing industry surveys, realize how little they know about Span...
#235: I Think I Hate This
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca mull Barnes & Noble's new concept stores opening, Pokemon go but for Harry Potter, a new entrant in the US bookstore...
#234: Something Cotten in the State of Denmark
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca nervously discuss a series adaptation of Invisible Man, survey the 2017 Goodreads Choice nominees, ponder Audible's new ro...
#233: Punching Bag Mattress
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about Reading Rainbow beef, gripe about sales figures, mark the departure of a couple of gross dudes in books, a...
#232: Slightly Ridiculous
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca sink their teeth into the new VIDA numbers, quickly mention the 2017 Man Booker Prize announcement, roll around in some bo...
#231: Your Choice of Quadraped
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about a long profile of the UNH librarian who gave the school $4MM, welcome waterproof Kindles, celebrate ...
#230: Fantastically Bonkers
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca revel in Dan Brown week, approve of this year's Nobel Laureate in Literature, run-down more awards lists, and much m...
#229: The Nature of Nature
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Jenn talk about this year's 5 under 35 honorees, dissect some upcoming adaptation news, ponder audiobooks, and much more. This e...
#228: Adaptation Gold Rush
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca talk about shortlists and finalists in fall awards season, audiobook growth, HRC selling some units, Google serving ...
#227: Pig Steroids
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca put the discussion of gaming the NYT bestseller list to bed, note Amazon's policing of reviews of What Happened, shrug the...
#226: Everyone is Wrong
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeff and Amanda consider a conservative publisher giving the NYT bestseller list the brush off, worry over Barnes & Noble's continued...
#225: Everyone's Hermione
03 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about a Pepe the Frog rip-off children's book, disagree about destroying Terry Pratchett's work, consider ...
#224: Dan Brown Goat Yoga
29 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca spend most of the episode gawking at one of the strangest book-world stories they've yet covered. This episode is spo...
#223: O'Neal's Razor Is Satisfied
21 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about follow up about Audible for dogs and coloring book sales, unpack the non-profit Voldemort movie, Michiku Kakuta...
#222: Regularly Scheduled Awkwardness
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca anticipate a shared favorite coming to Netflix, bag on fixing book prices, scratch their heads over Audible for dogs, and ...
#221: One Book Gravy Train
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca mull PBS' upcoming The Great American Read and ponder the world's highest earning authors. This episode is sponsored by...
#220: Identity Squatting
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Amanda follow-up about ambiguous pen-names, go over the 2017 Man Booker longlist, mark Michiko Kakutani's retirement from the New ...
#219: Don't @ Me
24 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about police distributing books to kids, relay the strange case of Dracula in Icelandic, round-up a bunch of ada...
#218: Lexical Malfeasance
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca talk about sales numbers for BEHOLD THE DREAMERS post-Oprah selection, a good year so far for print sales, the openi...
Quick Scheduling Note
17 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is a little delayed due to summer scheduling and will be out Tues/Wed, but a little something that can tide you over until then. ...
#217: Boundless Theories
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rebecca and guest co-host Jenn discuss new standards for ebook accessibility, the men's rights activists who took on a feminist bookstore,...
#216: Cross the Memes
02 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the launch of Annotated, tastefully gloat about guessing Oprah's next book club selection, appreciate the booki...
#215: Minimum Viable Pottermore
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about our new podcast series, Emma Watson's ascent to the Mount Rushmore of celebrity book nerds, Amazon buying Whole...
#214: Deploy Your Nuance
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about JULIUS CAESAR backlash, Amazon being the fifth largest bookstore chain in the U.S, Trump blocking Stephen King ...
#213: A Guy Who Still Uses LiveJournal
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca discuss new info about the the Game of Thrones Extended Universe, Oprah's Book Club rumblings, Well-Read Black Girl's conf...
#212: A T-Shirt That Says, "Yea, Books"
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jeff and Rebecca talk about listener feedback on Little Free Libraries and the Amazon Buy Button, the coming GAME OF THRONES adaptation mult...
#211: Crying Forearms
29 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the surprising strength of Scribd's subscribership, Little Free Library backlash, Bill Gates' recommended summe...
#210: Rolodex of Rants
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talking about Author Who Shall Not Be Named suing his former publisher. changes to Amazon's "buy" button, James Patterson ...
#209: Moms, Dads, and Grad Recommendation Show, Part 2
15 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca and Jeff wrap up this year's moms, dads, and grads recommendation bonanza. This episode is sponsored by: OwlCrate Audiobooks.com Protect ...
#208: Moms, Dads, and Grad Recommendation Show, Part 1
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff and Rebecca answer listener recommendation requests for summer holidays and graduation. This episode is sponsored by: Woman No. 17 by Edan Lep...
#207: Patient Zahro
30 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about personalized book recommendation services, Shelfie's tech being integrated at Kobo, approve of Rick Riorda...
#206: Dump Adjacent
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about UK reading habits, a new Fahrenheit 451 adaptation, audiobook recommendations, the Salander dynasty, and much m...
#205: Existential Benadryl
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winners, the most-challenged books of 2016, Book Riot Insiders, and more. This episode i...
#204: Business Fingers
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the Bidens' book deals, the most "literate" city in the U.S., the absurdity of copyright law, and much more. ...
#203: The Dudeliest
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rebecca and Amanda discuss Norway's doomsday library, a disco party at the Library of Congress, and more. This episode sponsored by: ...
#202: It Feels a Little Small
27 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about The New York Times' evolving book coverage, Chelsea Clinton's upcoming children's book, Jane Austen's new alt-r...
#201: Psychological Steamer Trunks
20 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about oxford commas, labor laws, ebook sales, a raft of adaptation news, and much more. This episode is sponsore...
#200: You Asked Us Anything
13 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this 200th episode, Jeff and Rebecca answer any and all listener questions. _____________________ If you have a moment and are willing to fill ou...
#199: The Underbelly of American History
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about the Obamas's record-setting book deals, a bill to ban the work of Howard Zinn, book recommendation algorithms, ...
#198: Nefarious Shell-Less Mollusks
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff and Rebecca talk YA ebook pricing, That Book getting cancelled, a (sigh) discovered Walt Whitman novella, and much more. This episode is spo...
#197: Nothingburger Diagnosis
20 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Jeff and Rebecca talk about their new podcast project, bookstore sales up in 2016, new book announcements from Neil Gaiman & P...
#196: Not a Woman, a Bra
13 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about Rushdie taking on U.S. politics, eulogize Shelfie, admire book fairies, and much more. This week's episode...
#195: Antibiotics for the Soul
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Amanda joins Jeff to talk about Dune getting a film reboot, using books in place of juvenile detention, celebrity book clubs, and much more...
#194: That's How Counting Works
31 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk more about the fallout of The Book That Must Not Be Named, The New York Times screwing with its bestseller lists, The...
#193: It's All About the Casting
23 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the bookishness of Obama, the 2017 Tournament of Books, digital lending on the rise, a 50 Shades musical, and m...
#192: Maw of Anticipation
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about whispers of The Winds of Winter, best-selling books of 2016, the 2017 Tournament of Books, and much more. Click...
#191: A Little Sweary
09 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk an Amazon bookstore coming to NYC, bookstores getting a holiday bounce, the most checked out books at New York librar...
#190: Predictions and Wishes for 2017
02 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca look ahead to 2017 in books and reading. This episode is sponsored by: Third Love The Girl in Green by Derek B. Mille...
#189: 2016 Year in Review
26 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca and Jeff look back at the year in books and reading. Be sure to enter our $250 Barnes and Noble giveaway: go here to enter. This episod...
#188: Psychic Flannel Pajamas
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk best-selling audiobooks of 2016, the 2017 Read Harder challenge, Croatia's free ebook experiment, and much more. ...
#187: The Best Books of 2016
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Book Riot's Best Books of 2016 picks, Amazon's best-selling books of 2016, the Goodreads Choice winners, turnin...
#186: Holiday Recommendation Show, Part 2
05 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca and Jeff do another episode of listener holiday recommendation requests. For a list of the books recommended in this episode, go here. Th...
#185: 2016 Holiday Recommendation Show
28 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca answer listeners' holiday book recommendation requests. For a list of the books recommended, go here. This episode is ...
#184: Feelings Narrative
21 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca recap Book Riot Live, talk about the National Book Awards, do a quick recap of the best books of 2016, and much more. Th...
#183: The Denim Version of Girding Your Loins
14 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff and Rebecca record live from the show floor at Book Riot Live. This episode is sponsored by The Tourist by Robert Dickinson. See omnystudio.co...
Book Riot Interviews: Zen Cho
11 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca and Amanda talk to Zen Cho, author of Sorcerer to the Crown. This episode is sponsored by Heartless by Marissa Meyer. See omnystudio.com...
#182: Slightly Misguided Tirade
07 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jeff and Rebecca discuss the Goodreads choice awards, Amazon Prime bookstore pricing, books with "girl" in the title, and much more. Th...
BR Interviews: Sui Li
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff interviews Sui Li, a 2016 5 Under 35 nominee, about his longshot win, his unusual career, and being a doctor who writes. Check out his novel, ...
#181: Gory Droopeth
31 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about Paul Beatty winning the Man Booker Prize, President Obama's list of essential reading, James Patterson's diagno...
#180: She Does Not Mess Around
24 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Claudia Rankine's plans for her Macarthur money, Bob Dyan's Nobel stand-off, publishing missing on digital medi...
Book Riot Interviews: Ashley Ford, host of AUTHORIZED
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff and Rebecca talk with Ashley Ford about her Audible Channel podcast, "Authorized," and her work with Matter Studios. This episode is sponsored ...
#179: Obscure European Whatevers
17 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Amanda talk about Bob Dylan's Nobel, discounted haircuts for reading aloud, Arundhati Roy's new novel, and much more. This episode...
#178: The "How" Matters
10 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca do a deep dive on the Ferrante unmasking, talk about the National Book Award finalists, find a couple of things to be exci...
BR Interviews: Making Children's Books, with Minh Le and Rita Meade
06 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview episode, Jeff talks with two children's books authors about how children's publishing works, from idea to finished copy: Minh Le and...
#177: Berking Stephen King
03 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the announcement of a new Dan Brown novel, the 5 under 35 nominees, librarians getting arrested, and much more....
#176: Startup Douchebag Jargon
26 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk 10 best U.S. cities for book lovers, publishing industry salaries, MacArthur genius winners, the expansion of Google ...
#175: Fast-Paced Human Closeness
19 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff is joined by Jenn Northington to talk about an AirBnb bookstore, literary award-season in full swing, an algorithm that can predict be...
BR Podcast Interviews: Icema Gibbs from JetBlue about Soar with Reading
15 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Rebecca and Jeff talk to Icema Gibbs, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and JetBlue, about the Soar with Reading pr...
#174: I've Got a Rant in Me
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk American reading habits, the new Oprah book club pick, the hero of the week, and unexpected heated digression about e...
#173: Birds and Nerd Stuff
05 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about suing authors to get advances back, books "timed" to your commute, sales down at PRH, and much more. This we...
#172: Progressively More Progressive
29 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rebecca and Amanda discuss victories for women and people of color at the Hugo Awards, Harry Potter's effect on Americans' attitudes towar...
#171: J.K. Ledecky
22 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca discuss the best cities in the world for book lovers, WattPad's new business model for writers, and more. This episode i...
Book Riot Podcast Interviews: CURSED CHILD discussion with Jackson Bird
19 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jackson Bird from The Harry Potter Alliance joins Jeff for an in-depth, spoiler-filled discussion of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD and the current...
#170: A/B Universe
17 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about our visit to Powell's, rumors of another Oprah pick, librarian Olympics, and much more. This episode is spon...
#169: Respectacles
08 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, it's all about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and The Underground Railroad. This episode is sponsored by Audible, TryAudiobooks.com, and...
#168: The Biggest Book of the Year
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the impending release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the Man Booker longlist, and more. This episode ...
#167: Competitive Spreadsheeting
25 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the last Divergent movie going straight to TV, one-hour book delivery, audiobook listening by state, how romanc...
#166: Crossing The Streams
18 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about beauty products in Barnes & Noble, the best debut novels of 2016, James Patterson hanging some serious paper, a...
#165: Speaking of Dander...
11 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about online pricing, Gay Talese's untrue non-fiction, the first romance-only bookstore in the U.S., and book vending...
The Book Riot Podcast Interviews: 2016 Halftime Show with Lisa Lucas and Kevin Nguyen
08 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca talks with Lisa Lucas (executive director of the National Book Foundation) and Kevin Nguyen (deputy editor of GQ.com) about the best books of...
#164: Notoriously Grumpy
05 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rebecca and Amanda discuss the town that fired its library cat, what happens when a work of journalism is marketed as memoir, restaurants ...
#163: A Soft Spot for Barnes & Noble
27 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk the best-selling books of the first half of 2016, the health of Barnes & Noble, celebrity literary philanthropy, and ...
Book Riot Podcast Interviews: N.K. Jemisin on Patreon
22 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff talks with N.K. Jemisin about her experience (so far) with Patreon. Relevant links: N.K. Jemisin's Patreon N.K. Jemisin's post-launch blog post ...
#162: The Social Norms of Quietude
20 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about autism-friendly libraries, local book delivery, waving late fees for kids, soft censorship, and much more. This...
#161: Guttural Side-Eye
13 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Amanda talk about a Rotten Tomatoes for books, the opening of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, Independent Bookstore Day, and mu...
#160: Corporeal Flesh Bag
06 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about Amazon's list of the 20 Most Well-Read Cities in the U.S., art takes another book from us, Wattpad goes Hollywo...
#159: The Fridayiest of Thursdays
30 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
� This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Patreon and the publishing industry, Comixology's new subscription service, the difficulty of the ebook mar...
#158: The Train to Moneyville
23 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk the difficulty of reviewing audiobooks, Goodreads getting into the discounted ebook game, Lena Dunham publishing her ...
#157: What Rabbit Hole Shall We Explore?
17 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Amanda debrief from this year's Book Expo America. This episode is sponsored by TryAudiobooks.com The Square Root of Summer by ...