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Totally Booked with Zibby

Zibby Owens
Grief
Mental Health
Motherhood
Parenting
Family Dynamics
Literature
New York City
Aging
Community Support
Children's Literature
Resilience
Poetry
Covid-19
Memoir Writing
The River Is Waiting
Friendship
Anti-Semitism
Joe Mcginniss
Jewish Culture
Creativity

Totally Booked with Zibby is a podcast about books—and everything they reveal about who we are. Hosted by Zibby Owens, each episode features conversations with authors, creators, and thinkers about writing, reading, creativity, ambition, relationships, resilience, and the moments that shape our lives. Because talking about books is really talking about life.

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Latest Episodes

Kalina Silverman, founder of the global Big Talk movement, joins Zibby to discuss her inspiring new book, BIG TALK: How to Skip the Small Talk, Make Meaningful Connections, and Enrich Your Life. She shares how her own loneliness sparked a decade-long... more

READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK! New York Times bestselling author Jenny Jackson returns to the podcast to discuss THE SHAMPOO EFFECT, a witty, drama-fueled, laugh-out-loud funny novel about love, friendship, ambition, and the complicated realities of... more

Zibby chats with Sabrina Rudin, founder of Spring Café and author of HEALTHY WITH A SIDE OF HAPPY, about her lifelong dream of writing a book, how a vegetarian restaurant idea that "would never work in Aspen" became a thriving brand, and why she beli... more

Photographer Marnie Salsky joins Zibby to discuss A Peoplehood, Amiut Yehudit, her visually stunning exploration of contemporary Jewish identity. Drawing on over a decade of documentary work in Toronto's Jewish community, Marnie shares how archival i... more

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Recent Guests

Sabrina Rudin
Author, entrepreneur, recipe developer
Spring Café Aspen (founder/owner)
Episode: Sabrina Rudin, HEALTHY WITH A SIDE OF HAPPY: 100 Plant-Based Recipes to Feed Your Family
Amiel Hirsch
Senior rabbi, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, New York City
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
Episode: Marnie Salsky, A PEOPLEHOOD | AMIUT YEHUDIT + Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, Rabbi Yoshi Zweibach, and Rabbi Josh Franklin
Yoshi Zweibach
Rabbi, Stephen Wise Temple and Schools, Los Angeles
Stephen Wise Temple
Episode: Marnie Salsky, A PEOPLEHOOD | AMIUT YEHUDIT + Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, Rabbi Yoshi Zweibach, and Rabbi Josh Franklin
Josh Franklin
Senior rabbi, Jewish Center of the Hamptons, East Hampton
Jewish Center of the Hamptons
Episode: Marnie Salsky, A PEOPLEHOOD | AMIUT YEHUDIT + Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, Rabbi Yoshi Zweibach, and Rabbi Josh Franklin
Marnie Salsky
Toronto-based photographer and documentary media artist
A Peoplehood (photography project)
Episode: Marnie Salsky, A PEOPLEHOOD | AMIUT YEHUDIT + Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, Rabbi Yoshi Zweibach, and Rabbi Josh Franklin
Eliza Reid
Author of The First Lady Next Door; public speaker; co-founder of Iceland Writers' Retreat
Author; Iceland Writers' Retreat
Episode: Eliza Reid, THE FIRST LADY NEXT DOOR: A Memoir of Iceland, Identity, and Unexpected Adventure
Dr. Lucy Hone
Adjunct fellow at the University of Canterbury; best-selling author; psychology today columnist
University of Canterbury
Episode: Dr. Lucy Hone, HOW WILL I EVER GET THROUGH THIS? + Oona Metz, UNHITCHED
Oona Metz
Therapist of 30 years; author of UNHITCHED
Author of UNHITCHED; divorce therapist
Episode: Dr. Lucy Hone, HOW WILL I EVER GET THROUGH THIS? + Oona Metz, UNHITCHED
Jaime Knopman
MD, reproductive endocrinologist; co-author of Own Your Fertility
CCRM Fertility of New York
Episode: Jaime Knopman and Rebecca Raphael, OWN YOUR FERTILITY + Lindsay Bartels, IMOGEN IN WAITING

Host

Zibby Owens
Host of a daily, author-focused interview show with a library/retail background and a strong emphasis on author storytelling and reader engagement.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 815 ratings
  • Great listen for book lovers

    Great conversations, great guests, and always new books added to my reading list. Zibby shines a light on the author behind the book and brings their stories to life.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jen Cote
    United Statesa month ago
  • Can we see larger book covers

    I would like in the title to write out book and author and to have a larger book cover to see

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Beans13!$rr
    United Statesa month ago
  • Book Love

    Great interviews! Zibby asks super questions and has wonderful conversations with her guests. I always look forward to listening to this wonderful podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Artphotogirl
    United States4 months ago
  • Trump supporters

    Not please to see she had Josie Balka on, who is part of a Trump supporting breeding cult. Absolutely not someone who needs a platform.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    JessPie1994
    United States5 months ago
  • Laura Dave

    Collaborating with Jennifer Garner?? How disappointing.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Hope 4 Future
    United States6 months ago

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Some critique the host's giggling or fawning moments as overshadowing questions.
Overall, listeners find the show a reliable source for new books and author insights.
A few reviews call out inconsistencies or controversial guest selections, but many celebrate book discovery and quality interviews.
Listeners praise thoughtful, engaging author conversations and strong guest selection.

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#60
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#178
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#8
Singapore/Arts/Books
Apple Podcasts
#22
New Zealand/Arts/Books
Apple Podcasts
#26
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#39
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Douglas Brunt, The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel + Ben Mezrich, CHECKMATE
Q: What makes this history feel personal to readers?
By following families and real individuals through pivotal moments, the book positions global events as intimate experiences, making history feel like a family saga with universal emotions like ambition, loyalty, loss, and resilience.
Douglas Brunt, The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel + Ben Mezrich, CHECKMATE
Q: How did you get the idea for this story and decide to turn it into a book?
The idea came from stumbling upon a cheating scandal in chess that few outside the chess world knew about; I then pursued the people involved, built a narrative around their lives, and chose to tell it in a cinematic, multi-perspective way to mirror how truth can be constructed from many viewpoints.
Sabrina Rudin, HEALTHY WITH A SIDE OF HAPPY: 100 Plant-Based Recipes to Feed Your Family
Q: So you've always wanted to be an author. Tell me about that.
Sabrina explains she always wanted to be an author, having grown up as a writer, and describes the long journey from teen years to finally publishing, including the impact of mentors and her persistence over many years.
Eliza Reid, THE FIRST LADY NEXT DOOR: A Memoir of Iceland, Identity, and Unexpected Adventure
Q: What was the most crazy thing you and your husband have talked about for the next decade?
We talked about decoupled life plans and the idea that even after public roles end, there would be new adventures, so we're in a decompressed mode while still recalling surprising wardrobe moments and royal-audience surprises, and we're open to whatever comes next.
Dr. Lucy Hone, HOW WILL I EVER GET THROUGH THIS? + Oona Metz, UNHITCHED
Q: What resources did you rely on when you were going through your divorce and helping others in groups?
Drawing on personal experience and decades of therapy work, she structured information into small chunks with relatable vignettes so women feel less isolated and more empowered to progress at their own pace.

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2. Amiel Hirsch
3. Yoshi Zweibach
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5. Marnie Salsky
6. Eliza Reid
7. Dr. Lucy Hone
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