Bedside Reading

About Bedside Reading

A medical humanities podcast where we explore themes from fiction, memoir and other non traditional non-textbooks which help to make us better at what we do. Hosted by Dr Tara George, a GP and medical educator, in each episode a different guest explores a book that has changed their practice. Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/bedsidereading.bsky.social Facebook or Instagram @bedsidereadingpodcast. If you'd like to recommend a book or to come on the podcast as a guest please email: bedsidereadingpodcast@gmail.com. Episodes hosted by Tara George, edited by Levi Gee

Publisher

Bedside Reading Podcast

Category

arts · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Nov 2021

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

255 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Anxious People

   Send us Fan Mail What happens when a failed bank robbery becomes an accidental hostage situation, trapping a group of strangers in an apartment viewing over the festive period? In this episode, I'm joined by GP Dr Sophie Gerring to discuss Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, a novel that combines humour, mystery and humanity in equal measure. Together we explore why this deceptively light-hearted story has become such a favourite amongst readers and why its themes resonate so strongly with lif...

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   You can do it with a broken heart

   Send us Fan Mail What do we reach for when our heart is broken, and reading an entire novel feels completely beyond us? In this episode, I welcome back poetry anthologist Ana Sampson to talk about her wonderful new collection, You Can Do It With a Broken Heart, a book of poems for anyone weathering the end of a relationship. Ana and I talk about why poetry can be particularly powerful when we’re distressed: short enough for a depleted attention span, but capable of delivering an emotional gut...

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   The Correspondent

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bedside Reading, I’m joined by Emily Tammam to talk about Virginia Evans' The Correspondent, a novel told through the letters and emails of 73-year-old Sybil Van Antwerp. What begins as a conversation about a wonderfully prickly older woman and the lost art of letter-writing takes us into much deeper territory. Emily is a writer, painter and speaker. She has a background in lactation support and now works across research, mental health support a...

Who has been a guest on Bedside Reading

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Harry Stone
• Scott Weingart
• Suzanne Crozier
• Georgia Vine
• Jonathan Haidt

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

29 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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Books guests

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