- 530
- Episodes
- 167
- Transcribed
- 2,109
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About The Stacks
The Stacks is your one stop shop to talk books and reading. Guests will join the host, Traci Thomas for lively discussions about books and the ways they have shaped their lives, and they way we all understand culture, race, politics, and more. The last Wednesday of each month Traci and guest will break down a book in detail as part of The Stacks Book Club. Make sure to check the website www.thestackspodcast.com (http://www.thestackspodcast.com) for more details, including upcoming The Stacks Book Club picks.
- Publisher
- Traci Thomas
- Category
- arts · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 21 Mar 2018
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
167 of 530 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep. 449 I Just Like to Make Everything Nerdy with Phoebe Robinson
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep. 448 Last Chance Live! by Helena Haywoode Henry — The Stacks Book Club (Jess Lee)
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Unabridged: The Death of Nonfiction with Tajja Isen
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Ep. 449 I Just Like to Make Everything Nerdy with Phoebe Robinson
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And it doesn't mean, I don't mean necessarily like a book that has to be like super difficult to read, but if it's not fitting certain like trends of the moment, it's going to be like, who cares? And I just, I'm like, I just don't know if we want to go down that path. Yeah. […]
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- Phoebe Robinson
- Jess Lee
- Tajja Isen
- Deesha Philyaw
- Min Jin Lee
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,801 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 308 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
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- Quality
- 95
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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