In the not-too-distant future, earth is in peril.
In preparation for global meltdown, we are sending people into space aboard a tiny rocketship.
They can take with them 7 books.
The first 5 are their favourites, the 6th is one they hate so much they get to throw it into space to consign it to obscurity, and the 7th is the book they would commit to the cannon, for which humanity will be remembered.
Co-produced by Bookmarked London and Morocco Bound Bookshop, and hosted by Adam RW, welcome to Rocketship Reads.
Starting Bookshop Crawl UK (Episode #14. Bex Hughes)
Our guest on the Rocketship this week is community builder, avid reader and founder of Bookshop Crawl UK, Bex Hughes. Bex tells Adam about the origins of Bookshop Crawl, why she loves Little Women and why she’s throwing Moby-Dick into the void.
Rocketship Reads is a weekly podcast in which Adam RW sends guests into space and asks them which five books they’d take to read (and re-read), which one book they’d throw into the void, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Episode #14 with another stellar guest coming next Tuesday. Subscribe for more.
Host: Adam RW
Videography: Joel Harvey
Graphic Design: Bethany Rose-Robertson
Production: Bookmarked London & Morocco Bound Bookshop
Music: Jupiter (from “The Planets”)/Daisuke Minamizawa (acoustic guitar solo) (Full track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPwFoi0Qb44)
20 Oct 2026
Why I Lied to Irvine Welsh (Episode #13. Leo Flanagan, actor and writer)
Our guest on the Rocketship this week is actor, writer and friend of the show, Leo Flanagan. Leo tells Adam about the time he lied to Irvine Welsh and why he thinks politicians’ books should only be published posthumously. He also provides Adam with some constructive criticism about Rocketship.
Rocketship Reads is a weekly podcast where Adam RW sends guests into space and asks them which five books they’d take to read (and re-read), which one book they’d throw into the void, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Episode #14 with another stellar guest coming next Tuesday. Subscribe for more.
Host: Adam RW
Videography: Joel Harvey
Music: Jupiter (from “The Planets”) / Daisuke Minamizawa (acoustic guitar solo) (Full track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPwFoi0Qb44)
Graphic Design: Bethany Rose-Robertson
Production: Bookmarked London & Morocco Bound Bookshop
13 Oct 2026
What is a Bowl of Chalk? (Episode #12. Jonnie Fielding, tour guide)
Our guest on the Rocketship this week is the King of the London tour guides… the one and only Jonnie Fielding (aka Bowl of Chalk). Jonnie tells Adam his seven choices and they discuss why he’d like to meet Shakespeare, how he pretended to read Great Expectations and why he writes in every book he buys.
Rocketship Reads is a weekly podcast where Adam RW sends guests into space and asks them which five books they’d take, which one book they’d throw into the void, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Episode #13 with another stellar guest coming next Tuesday. Subscribe for more.
Host: Adam RW
Videography: Joel Harvey
Music: Jupiter (from “The Planets”) / Daisuke Minamizawa (acoustic guitar solo) (Full track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPwFoi0Qb44)
Graphic Design: Bethany Rose-Robertson
Production: Bookmarked London & Morocco Bound Bookshop
6 Oct 2026
The Novel is Dead (Episode #11. Nols Nathankski, poet)
Our guest on the Rocketship this week decrees that the novel is dead and that poetry can do it better. Discuss… Adam RW welcomes poet Nols Nathankski to Rocketship Reads to discuss his journey to becoming a poet at 36, why Gillian Anderson’s Want bored him and why it’s important to lie about the books you’ve read. Rocketship Reads is a weekly podcast where Adam RW sends guests into space and asks them which five books they’d take, which one book they’d throw into the void, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Episode #12 with another stellar guest coming next Tuesday. Subscribe for more.
29 Sept 2026
The Joys of Running A Bookshop (Episode #10. Morocco Bound Booksellers Bethany Rose-Robertson, Cal Bakaya & Anouska Sokolow)
A first on the Rocketship this week… our first episode with multiple guests! Deeply exciting. And who better to launch into space than three of the booksellers (and directors) at our production partners Morocco Bound Bookshop: Bethany Rose-Robertson, Cal Bakaya & Anouska Sokolow. The gang discuss the joys of running a bookshop, whether it’s worth finishing a book that you’re hating, and throwing J.K. Rowling into space. Rocketship Reads is a weekly podcast where Adam RW sends guests into space and asks them which five books they’d take, which one book they’d throw into the void, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Episode #11 with another stellar guest coming next Tuesday. Subscribe for more.
Credits
Host: Adam RW
Videography: Joel Harvey
Music: Jupiter (from “The Planets”) / Daisuke Minamizawa (acoustic guitar solo) (Full track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPwFoi0Qb44)
Graphic Design: Bethany Rose-Robertson
Production: Bookmarked London & Morocco Bound Bookshop
22 Sept 2026
Fighting Fascism Fearlessly and Meeting Malcolm X in Space (Episode #9. Karen Arthur, writer and activist)
A very fun Rocketship this week… Adam speaks to writer and campaigner Karen Arthur and they discuss her move from teaching to writing and fighting fascism fearlessly, why she’d have dinner with Malcolm X in space, and why she doesn’t have time for the Bible… Rocketship Reads is a weekly podcast where Adam RW sends guests into space and asks them which five books they’d take, which one book they’d throw into the void, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Episode #10 with another stellar guest(s) coming next Tuesday. Subscribe for more.
15 Sept 2026
“I’m calling out Mary Shelley!” (Episode #8. David Thomas, comedian)
In Episode #8 of Rocketship Reads, Adam speaks to comedian David Thomas about why he wants to call out Mary Shelley, why he felt let down by Booker Prize winner Orbital, and why he loves graphic novels. Rocketship Reads is a weekly podcast where Adam RW sends guests into space and asks them which five books they’d want to take, the one book they’d throw into a black hole, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Episode #9 with another stellar guest coming next Tuesday - subscribe for more.
8 Sept 2026
Why A. A. Milne is STILL the Greatest (Episode #7. Molly Arbuthnott, writer)
In Episode #7 of Rocketship Reads, Adam speaks to picture book author Molly Arbuthnott about why she still believes in fairies, why Winnie the Pooh is the greatest, and why there is a key difference between picture books and children’s books. Rocketship Reads is a weekly podcast where Adam RW sends guests into space and asks them which five books they’d want to take, the one book they’d throw into a black hole, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Episode #8 with another stellar guest coming next Tuesday - subscribe for more.
1 Sept 2026
Why Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is the Best Book in the Universe (Episode #6. Kofi Achina, poet)
In Episode #6 of Rocketship Reads, Adam speaks to poet and friend (and former England Poetry Slam Champion) Kofi Achina about why Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is the best book in the universe, why he thinks Rupi Kaur is a touch overrated, and why you CAN read too many books. Rocketship Reads is a weekly podcast where Adam RW sends guests into space and asks them which five books they’d want to take, the one book they’d throw into a black hole, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Episode #7 with another stellar guest coming next Tuesday - subscribe for more.
25 Aug 2026
“You should judge a book by its cover!” (Episode #5. Maxine Meixner, poet)
In Episode #5 of Rocketship Reads, Adam speaks to wonderful poet (and viral sensation) Maxine Meixner about why she does judge a book by its cover, why she ****ing hates Dan Brown, and why Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca changed her view on fiction. Rocketship Reads is a weekly podcast where Adam RW sends guests into space and asks them which five books they’d want to take, the one book they’d throw into a black hole, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Episode #6 with another stellar guest coming next Tuesday - subscribe for more.
14 Aug 2026
#4. Dean Atta, writer
In Episode #4 of Rocketship Reads (produced by Bookmarked and Morocco Bound Bookshop), Adam speaks to BAFTA-winning writer Dean Atta about the importance of writing black queer stories, why Shakespeare is overrated, and why Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act is the book he would throw into a black hole. This is Rocketship Reads, a weekly podcast where we discuss the five books our guests would take to space, the book they’d throw into a black hole, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Episode #5 with another stellar guest coming next Friday at 9am - subscribe for more.
7 Aug 2026
#3. Sam Browne, poet
In Episode #3 of Rocketship Reads, Adam speaks to poet Sam Browne about the state of modern poetry, why Sam is not the modern Larkin, and why David Goggins’ You Can’t Hurt Me is the book he would throw into a black hole. This is Rocketship Reads, a weekly podcast where we discuss the five books our guests would take to space, the book they’d throw into a black hole, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Episode #4 with another stellar guest coming next Friday at 9am - subscribe for more.
31 Jul 2026
#2. Molly-Rose Treves, writer and actor
In Episode #2 of Rocketship Reads, Adam speaks to writer and actor Molly-Rose Treves about why Pride and Prejudice is overrated, why Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging is a modern classic and why she hates On the Road. This is Rocketship Reads, a weekly podcast where we discuss the five favourite books our guests would take to space, the book they’d throw into a black hole, and the book they think humanity should be remembered for. Subscribe for more. Episode #3 with another stellar guest coming next Friday at 9am.
23 Jul 2026
#1. Bree Essrig, writer and model
In Episode #1 of Rocketship Reads, Adam speaks to writer, comedian and OnlyFans model Bree Essrig about the five books she would take to space, the book she'd throw into a black hole, and the book she thinks humanity should be remembered for. Some cracking (and controversial) choices in there! Subscribe for more. Episode #2 with another stellar guest coming next Friday.
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