The Book Case
Hosted by Kate · ABC News | Charlie Gibson, Kate Gibson
4.7from 1,072 ratings
- 234
- Episodes
- 126
- Transcribed
- 1,072
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About The Book Case
Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Charlie Gibson and meet fascinating characters who will open your appetite to new categories while deepening your hunger for books. This weekly series will journey cover to cover through the literary world, featuring interviews with best-selling authors, tastemakers, and independent bookstore owners. New episodes post every Thursday. Subscribe to 20/20 True Crime+ for ad-free listening, early access to new series, exclusive bonus content, and hundreds of episodes from the 20/20 true crime vault. Visit apple.co/2020truecrime to subscribe now.
- Publisher
- ABC News | Charlie Gibson, Kate Gibson
- Category
- arts · fiction · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 28 Apr 2022
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
126 of 234 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Nathaniel Philbrick Brings Us The Rush
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Nathaniel Philbrick Brings Us The Rush
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You know, if not for the arrival of another amazing character, a Unitarian minister, barely five feet tall, with a deep sonorous voice, named Thomas Starr King, who preaches the spiritual sanctity of the Union. And Lincoln would say, Thomas Starr King saved California for the Union. And so for me... […]
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- Nathaniel Philbrick
- Andrea Carson
- Stephen Graham Jones
- Jennifer McMahon
- Victor LaValle
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 923 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 149 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100
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- Quality
- 95
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts The Book Case?
Kate host the show. Published by ABC News | Charlie Gibson, Kate Gibson.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Book Case take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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