
Save Me From My Shelf
Hosted by Daniel and Abby · Abigail Boucher and Daniel Jenkin-Smith
4.9from 192 ratings
- 141
- Episodes
- 11
- Transcribed
- 192
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 1K
- YouTube views
About Save Me From My Shelf
We're friends and academics who take classic literature off its pedestal by making fun of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Abigail Boucher and Daniel Jenkin-Smith
- Category
- arts · arts · comedy
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Jul 2021
- Latest episode
- 23 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
11 of 141 episodes have a transcript.

23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
SMFMS Bookends 34: The Crying of Lot 49

16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 86 - The Crying of Lot 49

26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 85 - Goblin Market
Inside a recent episode

SMFMS Bookends 34: The Crying of Lot 49
Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I've even seen My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done, which he co-directed with Werner Herzog. Yeah, I thought that was a Herzog thing, but yeah. Okay, that's what's going on there. Yeah. Would you not? No, I've done all the Twin Peaks stuff. I've done Lost Highway. I've seen Lost Highway. I've done Elephant Man and Straight Story, which I liked because they were a lot more straightforward. Yeah, I like the Elephant Man. It's just disappointing. Eraserhead is good. I've never seen that one. That one I think I'm nervous about. Oh, it's not as bad as you. I always like that too. It's not as bad as you think it's going to be. […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansReach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 1,101
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 33 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 159 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 73
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 68
- Engagement
- 67
Contact Save Me From My Shelf
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Shows with a similar audience
Questions about Save Me From My Shelf
Who hosts Save Me From My Shelf?
Daniel and Abby host the show. Published by Abigail Boucher and Daniel Jenkin-Smith.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Save Me From My Shelf take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
11 of 141 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of Save Me From My Shelf?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine





