Book Riot: The Podcast

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.

Summer Adaptation Preview

This week on the Book Riot Podcast, Rebecca and Jeff look ahead to notable summer adaptations, including Bridgerton, Dark Matter, House of the Dragon, and more.

Selling UK Covers in the US? Plus: a PLA report, JAMES is legit, and more.

This week on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca talk about some recent book-related travel things, do some quick adulation of James, and much more.

Shogun, 3 Body Problem, Masters of the Air, A Gentleman in Moscow, Ripley…and Dune 2

This week on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca check in with a selection of recent streaming adaptations (Shogun, 3 Body Problem, Masters of the Air, A Gentleman in Moscow, Ripley) and briefly discuss the year of Dune.

Book Design, Spotify Rate Rumors, a New Museum of Children’s Literature, and more

Sharifah Williams joins Jeff to talk about fonts of all things, plus what's going on with Spotify, the tough media landscape, and more.

The “It” Books of April

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the "it" books of the month. And struggle to pronounce Amor Towles.

Notes from a Reconnaissance Mission Into the State of Publishing

After noting the passing of Daniel Kahneman, Jeff debriefs Rebecca on his most recent round of discussions with the publishing world.

Underrated Authors

Jeff and Rebecca talk about authors they think are underrated. Even if only a little.

The NICKEL BOYS Adaptation, DC to Honor the First Trans Superhero, and a Basket of Book Banning News

People Will Come, Ray

Jeff is away this week, so in honor of baseball season getting underway, we are rerunning our episode in which Jeff and Rebecca talk about Field of Dreams and the book its based on, W.P. Kinsella's Shoeless Joe.

It’s Time for Publishers to Tell the Truth About Posthumously Published Books

Jeff and Rebecca talk about publishers misrepresenting posthumous books, Jeff's Q&A with Authors Equity CEO Madeline McIntosh, RuPaul's Allstora backtracking, and much more.