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The Book Riot Podcast is a weekly news and talk show about what's new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of Book Riot.

Breaking Down Obama’s Summer Reading List, NYT’s Article on Publishing Departures, Anthropic’s Legal Challenge, and More

This week on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca are back to talk about Obama's summer reading list, what is new and what isn't in a New York Times article about recent publishing layoffs, the state of LLM legal disputes, and more.

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at 30

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the theatrical release of The Shawshank Redemption, here is our Book Nerd Movie Club episode about the novella and film. A classic.

The List of the Best-Selling Books in the UK from the Last 50 Years is Wild.

Vanessa joins Jeff to stare slack-jawed at a list of the best-selling books from the last five decades in the UK, talk about recent book-banning news, wince at some PR pack-ins, and more.

We Saw IT ENDS WITH US So You Don’t Have To

Rebecca Schinsky and Vanessa Diaz discuss the new adaptation of It Ends With Us, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

The Bookish Movies of 1999

This week on the Book Riot Podcast, we're looking back at one of the great movie years for book lovers: 1999.

Project 2025’s Impact on Books and Education, Spotify Adds to Catalog, a Little Time on the Soap Box, and More

On the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca's tour the week in books checks in with Project 2025 dastardly plans, Spotify's continued growth, a little rant time, and much more.

The It Books of August, 2024

On the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca consider 10 contenders for the It Book of August.

Harris Book Sales Spike, the Hugos Catch Some Bad Cheaters, and More Book News

On the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca respond to some listener feedback, talk about the sales spike of Kamala Harris books, some truly amateur hour cheating in the Hugo Awards, and nerd out about some specific sales data related the the NYT 100 Best Books of the 21st Century List.

Book Nerd Movie Club: THE NEVERENDING STORY

On the Book Riot Podcast, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the film release of The NeverEnding Story, Jeff, Rebecca, and Sharifah talk about the book, movie, and its place in pop and nerd culture.

The Readers’ List of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, Predicting Obama’s Summer Reading List, and more.

On the Book Riot Podcast Jeff and Rebecca are back to do more discussion of The New York Times's list of the Best Books of the 21st Century, go over the reader version of the list, predict what books we think are the most likely to make Obama's summer reading list, talk about their recent reading, and more.