Let Them Eat Books

About Let Them Eat Books

Let Them Eat Books is a podcast hosted by Claire Reynolds and Colin Herd about all the food you have and haven’t tried in all the books you have and haven’t read. Leaving jammy fingerprints on book jackets, reading every last word on the back of packets, we combine the two things that make us who we are: a shared passion for the culinary and the literary! We also visit food and book locations around Scotland and further afield.

Publisher

letthemeatbooks

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 May 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Let Them Eat Books Episode 65: Scottish Morning Roll

   A Scottish Culinary Institution with tangible cultural heritage dripping like brown sauce down the chin, this week's episode sees a crispy Claire and a well-fired Colin celebrate the Scottish Morning Roll. From Morton's to McGhee's, from Christie's to Goodfellow & Steven, we worship at the ovens of some of Scotland's iconic purveyors of the king of bakery items. And in terms of authors, how could you better the doubler of Louise Welsh and James Kelman? Also featuring references to Robert Louis Stevenson and Alexander McCall Smith.

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Let Them Eat Books Episode 64: Prawn Toast

   Coated in sesame seeds, Colin and Claire discuss works by Angela Hui, Ronan Hession and Will Harris as they discuss the legendary Cantonese dish Prawn Toast through some literary references to it!

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Let Them Eat Books Episode 63: Licorice

   The Bertie Bassetts of the podcast world, licoricious as always, Colin and Claire talk all sorts about the sweeter than sweet root Licorice and its story and literary connections, taking us to Ancient Egypt, Scandinavia and even as far afield as Pontefract in Yorkshire. They discuss texts by Monique Quintana, Ernest Hemingway and Raymond Antrobus, with a mention of Sir John Betjemen.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

23 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

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Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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