- 525
- Episodes
- 139
- Transcribed
- 1,114
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
- 128K
- YouTube views
About Close Reads Podcast
Close Reads is a book-club podcast for the incurable reader co-hosted by David Kern, Heidi White, Sean Johnson, and occasionally Tim McIntosh. We read good books and talk about them. This is a show for amateurs in the best sense. This is not an experts show: we’re book lovers, book enthusiasts. Our goal is have empathetic and intelligent conversations about good books. Close Reads is produced by Goldberry Studios, the podcast wing of Goldberry Books, a family-run indie bookshop in Concord, NC. closereads.substack.com (https://closereads.substack.com/s/close-reads?utm_medium=podcast)
- Publisher
- Goldberry Studios
- Category
- arts · arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Jan 2017
- Latest episode
- 2 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
139 of 525 episodes have a transcript.
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Crossing to Safety: Part 1, Chapters 11-13
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Crossing to Safety: Part 1, Chapters 6-10
19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Crossing to Safety: Part 1, Chapters 1-5
Who has been a guest on Close Reads Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Martin Cothran
- Alan Cornett
- Angel Adams Parham
- Joshua Gibbs
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 127,821
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 916 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 198 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 77
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 99
Contact Close Reads Podcast
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
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Questions about Close Reads Podcast
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Close Reads Podcast take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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