Backlisted
BacklistedThe literary podcast that has been giving new life to old books since 2015. For show notes visit backlisted.fm and get an extra two shows a month by supporting the pod at patreon.com/backlisted
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 271 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | LeisureHobbiesBooksArts | |||
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Just in time for the summer holidays, the Backlisted team recommend six books we have enjoyed recently: As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee; Boulder by Eva Baltasar; Flashlight by Susan Choi; The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley; The Ma... more
Over here in the UK, we are well and truly into summer: some of us have World Cup fever, and others... have not. To celebrate the continuing balm, we are rerunning one of our classic summer reading episodes from 2023, where John, Andy and Nicky choos... more
Recorded back in 2018 at Port Elliot festival, Andy and John are joined on stage by writer, actor and comedian Ben Moor, author of More Trees to Climb (Granta) and whose comedy show ‘Book Talk Book Talk Book’ first premiered at that years Festival, a... more
This is a vintage Backlisted episode recorded back in 2017. John and Andy were joined by Una McCormack and Lucy Scholes to discuss Anita Brookner's third novel Look At Me (1982), a tale of intergalactic piracy in a far off star syste... No, not reall... more
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- Refund?
Now that’s an hour or three that I’m never getting back. The host should be blacklisted for bad work and for defrauding authors out of funds he owes them.
Apple Podcasts1hatchetheadmillerj
United States18 days ago - Disappointing
Can’t recommend a podcast that platforms someone who stole so much money from authors. Look up the Unbound fiasco if you are unfamiliar.
Apple Podcasts1Balou85United States18 days ago - Unbound/Boundless Gall
Unfortunate that Unbound/Boundless publisher Mitchinson has returned to use this otherwise fine podcast to launder his reputation after his team failed to pay authors thousands of dollars owed. Listen elsewhere.
Apple Podcasts1David D - Toronto
Canada19 days ago Podcast is not bad but they brought back John Mitchison who with Unbounded conned lots of authors out of their money and then washed their hands off the issue so I have unsubscribed until the podcast kicks him off or he repays the people he harmed.
Podchaser119 days agowanderinghaggis- Tasteless
Oh, nice, a podcast about books by a guy whose publishing company ripped off a load of authors & wrecked their careers. Really poor taste.
Apple Podcasts1BishopBerkley
United Kingdom19 days ago
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Apple Podcasts | #52 | United States/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #141 | United States/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #13 | United Kingdom/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #30 | Canada/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #33 | United Kingdom/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #71 | Canada/Arts |
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What is Backlisted about and what kind of topics does it cover?
A literary discussion podcast that revives and recontextualizes classic and overlooked books through deep-dive conversations with authors, editors, critics, and subject-matter experts. Episodes often center on a single work or author, weaving in publication histories, historical contexts, and literary techniques, with a strong emphasis on how texts resonate today. Noteworthy is the show's habit of pairing seasoned hosts with diverse guests to illuminate both canonical and forgotten writings, creating thoughtful, often playful banter about reading, culture, and the life of books. Potential listeners who love long-form literary conversations, pedigree criticism, and behind-the-scenes publishing anecdotes are likely to find it especially engag... more
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Recent guests on Backlisted include:
1. Conor McCarthy
2. Ben Moor
3. Cathy Rentzenbrink
4. Preti Taneja
5. Sinéad Gleason
6. David Hayden
7. Stephen Fry
8. George Morley
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