- 497
- Episodes
- 29
- Transcribed
- 155
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
- 33K
- YouTube views
About The Book Club
Literary interviews and discussions on the latest releases in the world of publishing, from poetry through to physics. Presented weekly by Sam Leith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- The Spectator
- Category
- arts · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Sept 2016
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
29 of 497 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Marina Litvinenko: A Life in Fragments
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Lindsey Fitzharris: Sleuth-Hound
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Shaun Bythell: Return of the Bookseller Diarist
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Marina Litvinenko: A Life in Fragments
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And his driver died. His bodyguard was, I think, injured. And Boris Berezovsky was injured too. And how Sasha Litvinenko, my husband, became part of this group to investigate this case. And this is all started very quickly because Boris Berezovsky saw from Sasha very easygoing officers, like normal. […]
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- Marina Litvinenko
- Lindsey Fitzharris
- Shaun Bythell
- Matthew Sweet
- Steven Pinker
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 32,767
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 85 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 70 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100
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- Quality
- 51
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 97
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- Does not typically book guests
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Who hosts The Book Club?
Sam Leith host the show. Published by The Spectator.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Book Club take guests?
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