Joel Golby's Book Club

About Joel Golby's Book Club

hi my name is joel golby and welcome to my podcast where each week i recommend you a new book. it's out every tuesday. that's it. that's pretty much it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

tiny podcasts

Category

arts · arts · comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

17 Jan 2024

Latest episode

3 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Feb 2026

   E31: Ben Ambridge's The Stories Of Your Life

   Joel speaks to Ben Ambridge about how stories define our existence and his book that outlines the eight masterplots behind human behaviour. Joel explains how he can always tell when someone has never been in their overdraft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   11 Nov 2025

   E30: Rachel Kushner's The Mars Room

   Romy Hall ends up in prison after killing her stalker. It's an excellent set-up to a novel, but does it deliver? The endorsements on the front cover certainly think so, but does Geordie Joel agree? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   8 Sept 2025

   E29: Benedict Townsend's Book Club?

   Joel is joined by writer and comedian Benedict Townsend who takes full control of the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

32 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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

Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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