The Penguin Podcast[1][2][3][4][5] is a fortnightly podcast by Penguin Books.

The penguin podcast
Presentation
Genresociety and culture podcast, arts podcast Edit this on Wikidata
Production
No. of episodes222 Edit this on Wikidata
Publication
Ratings4.1/5 Edit this on Wikidata
Related
Websitehttps://www.penguin.co.uk/podcasts Edit this on Wikidata

Authors talk about objects that have special meanings.

Initially the host was Richard E. Grant. He stepped down in November 2016 and the series was re-launched with guest hosts conducting the interviews.

The podcasts are hosted in iTunes,[6] Acast[7] and SoundCloud.[8]

The show won "Best Branded Podcast" at the 2020 British Podcast Awards.[9]

Episode list

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Episode Guest Interviewer Date
1 Kate Atkinson Richard E. Grant 15 July 2015
2 Bridget Christie Richard E. Grant 4 August 2015
3 Pat Barker Richard E. Grant 25 August 2015
4 Meera Syal Richard E. Grant 15 September 2015
5 Paula Hawkins Richard E. Grant 6 October 2015
6 Bill Bryson Richard E. Grant 27 October 2015
7 Elvis Costello Richard E. Grant 17 November 2015
8 Neil Gaiman Richard E. Grant 8 December 2015
9 Michael Acton Smith Richard E. Grant 29 December 2015
10 Phil Redmond Richard E. Grant 12 January 2016
11 Louis de Bernières Richard E. Grant 2 February 2016
12 Howard Jacobson Richard E. Grant 23 February 2016
13 Colm Tóibín Richard E. Grant 29 February 2016
14 Shami Chakrabarti Richard E. Grant 16 March 2016
15 Francesca Martinez Richard E. Grant 6 April 2016
16 Alain de Botton Richard E. Grant 27 April 2016
17 Chris Packham Richard E. Grant 5 May 2016
18 Irvine Welsh Richard E. Grant 25 May 2016
19 John Finnemore Richard E. Grant 15 June 2016
20 Emma Kennedy Richard E. Grant 6 July 2016
21 Shappi Khorsandi Richard E. Grant 27 July 2016
22 Highlights 1 16 August 2016
23 Highlights 2 7 September 2016
24 Robert Harris Richard E. Grant 28 September 2016
25 Clare Balding Richard E. Grant 4 October 2016
26 The Football Ramble 19 October 2016
27 Alexandra Shulman Richard E. Grant 2 November 2016
28 Johnny Marr David Baddiel 16 November 2016
29 Zadie Smith David Baddiel 30 November 2016
30 James Oswald Konnie Huq 14 December 2016
31 Tom Fletcher Konnie Huq 26 December 2016
32 Ali Land Paul Smith 10 January 2017
33 Ruby Wax David Baddiel 24 January 2017
34 Harriet Harman Konnie Huq 8 February 2017
35 John Boyne Paul Smith 22 February 2017
36 David Hepworth Paul Smith 8 March 2017
37 Elan Mastai David Baddiel 22 March 2017
38 Brad Stone David Baddiel 5 April 2017
39 Jon Culshaw Meera Syal 19 April 2017
40 Jo Nesbø Konnie Huq 3 May 2017
41 Jane Corry Paul Smith 31 May 2017
42 Carlo Rovelli Konnie Huq 13 June 2017
43 Helen Fielding Konnie Huq 28 June 2017
44 Simon Sebag Montefiore Paul Smith 11 July 2017
45 Naomi Klein David Baddiel 26 July 2017
46 Tim Weaver Paul Smith 9 August 2017
47 Kathy Reichs Konnie Huq 23 August 2017
48 Simon Sinek Konnie Huq 30 August 2017
49 Anthony Horowitz Konnie Huq 6 September 2017
50 Harlan Coben Konnie Huq 20 September 2017
51 Rachel Botsman Konnie Huq 4 October 2017
52 Malcolm Gladwell Paul Smith 17 October 2017
53 Stephen Fry David Baddiel 31 October 2017
54 No Such Thing as a Fish Paul Smith 14 November 2017
55 Nina Stibbe Konnie Huq 28 November 2017
56 Ian Rankin David Baddiel 13 December 2017
57 Jeff Kinney Konnie Huq 27 December 2017

References

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  1. ^ "Penguin Podcast". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. ^ Naughton, Pete (21 July 2015). "The best podcasts for true stories, books and fiction". The Telegraph.
  3. ^ "Five Brilliant Podcasts to Keep You Company on Your Next Road Trip". 11 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Site of the week: The Penguin Podcast". TheGuardian.com. 7 December 2005.
  5. ^ "25 More Outstanding Podcasts for Readers". 2 November 2016.
  6. ^ "The Penguin Podcast by Penguin Books UK on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  7. ^ acast. "The Penguin Podcast on acast". Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  8. ^ "The Penguin Podcast".
  9. ^ "British Podcast Awards: Winners 2020". British Podcast Awards. 2020. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.


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