Backlisted
Hosted by Andy and John and Andy Miller and Nicky and Una McCormack · Backlisted
4.6from 965 ratings
- 276
- Episodes
- 69
- Transcribed
- 965
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
- 25K
- YouTube views
About Backlisted
The literary podcast that has been giving new life to old books since 2015. For show notes visit backlisted.fm and get an extra two shows a month by supporting the pod at patreon.com/backlisted
- Publisher
- Backlisted
- Category
- arts · leisure
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 Nov 2015
- Latest episode
- 3 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
69 of 276 episodes have a transcript.
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rerun - Beowulf
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald - Rerun
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
A Passage To India by E.M. Forster - Rerun
Inside a recent episode
Rerun - Beowulf
Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But of course, he's also looking forward to when Beowulf will slay a dragon, but sadly also perish in the attempt at the end. So there's this incredibly complex, intricate, interlinked, interlaced structure at work that when you get to the end of the poem, you can suddenly see what else has been going on. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Backlisted
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Andrew Male
- Laura Varnam
- Philip Hoare
- Jessie Greengrass
- Alice Jolly
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 25,268
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 614 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 351 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 90 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 90
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 99
Contact Backlisted
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
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Questions about Backlisted
Who hosts Backlisted?
Andy and John and Andy Miller and Nicky and Una McCormack host the show. Published by Backlisted.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Backlisted take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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