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The Penguin Podcast

 Penguin Books UK

The Penguin Podcast is back with a brand new series called Ask Penguin. In each episode, we will take you inside Penguin Books to meet some of the incredible authors we publish as well as the people who work here, to get answers to all of your book-related questions. Do you need to find your next page-turning read? Are you curious to find out what a day in the life of an editor is like, or simply why a small, aquatic, flightless bird became the iconic emblem that adorns Penguin books worldwide? Look no further than Ask Penguin, The Penguin Podcast.

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Update frequency
every 11 days
Average duration
38 minutes
Episodes
250
Years Active
2015 - 2025
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Andrew Hunter Murray with Katy Brand

Andrew Hunter Murray with Katy Brand

Andrew Hunter Murray, writer for the BBC’s QI programme and co-host of the hugely successful ‘No Such Thing as a Fish’ podcast, chats to Katy Brand about his new thriller set in 2059.


Used to research…

00:36:06  |   Wed 12 Feb 2020
Sophie Aldred with Katy Brand

Sophie Aldred with Katy Brand

The 13th Doctor meets classic Doctor Who companion Ace, in a novel written by Sophie Aldred (who played Ace alongside Sylvester McCoy in the BBC TV series). Sophie joins Katy in the studio to talk ab…
00:32:57  |   Wed 29 Jan 2020
RJ Palacio with Nihal Arthanayake

RJ Palacio with Nihal Arthanayake

‘Wonder’ has sold well over 15 million copies and was made into a major feature film starring Julia Roberts. Its author RJ Palacio has written and illustrated a new graphic novel ‘White Bird’ that se…
00:32:38  |   Wed 15 Jan 2020
Paul McCartney with Nihal Arthanayake

Paul McCartney with Nihal Arthanayake

Sir Paul McCartney talks about his new children’s book ‘Hey Grandude’. In a special Christmas edition, the rock superstar tells Nihal about persuading John Lennon to believe in himself, the one famou…

00:32:47  |   Wed 18 Dec 2019
Jonathan Safran Foer with Katy Brand

Jonathan Safran Foer with Katy Brand

Jonathan Safran Foer is the American author of bestselling novels ‘Everything is Illuminated’ and ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’. His books have been made into major feature films starring the…
00:31:36  |   Wed 04 Dec 2019
Madness frontman Suggs with Nihal Arthanayake

Madness frontman Suggs with Nihal Arthanayake

Suggs chats to Nihal about Madness' new book 'Before We Was We', which charts the very funny and moving story of the band's early days. Madness, who've been together for 40 years, have played on top …
00:35:02  |   Wed 20 Nov 2019
Philip Pullman LIVE with Sophie Dahl

Philip Pullman LIVE with Sophie Dahl

‘His Dark Materials’ author Philip Pullman, talks to Sophie Dahl live from the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. Philip has a new novel in The Book of Dust trilogy entitled ‘The Secret Commonwealth’, whi…
00:33:04  |   Tue 05 Nov 2019
Jacqueline Wilson with Katy Brand

Jacqueline Wilson with Katy Brand

Jacqueline Wilson has a new Tracey Beaker book: ‘We Are the Beaker Girls’. The former children’s laureate, who has sold over 40 million books, talks to Katy Brand about how she gets inspired, bringin…

00:36:21  |   Wed 23 Oct 2019
Emma Kennedy with Katy Brand

Emma Kennedy with Katy Brand

Emma Kennedy, author, actress and TV writer talks to Katy Brand about her new book ‘The Things We Left Unsaid’. Emma’s previous books include ‘The Tent, The Bucket and Me’ which was adapted into The …
00:35:53  |   Wed 09 Oct 2019
Rory Sutherland with Katy Brand

Rory Sutherland with Katy Brand

Rory Sutherland, the charismatic Vice Chairman of advertising agency Ogilvy, tells Katy how thinking counterintuitively can lead to success. Using examples from his Ted Talks (viewed 6.5 million time…
00:34:42  |   Wed 25 Sep 2019
Malorie Blackman LIVE with Nihal Arthanayake

Malorie Blackman LIVE with Nihal Arthanayake

In this special LIVE edition from the Lowry in Manchester, Malorie Blackman OBE talks about the long-awaited fifth book in her Noughts and Crosses Series: ‘Crossfire’. Malorie has written over 70 boo…
00:31:42  |   Wed 11 Sep 2019
Jonathan Coe with Nihal Arthanayake

Jonathan Coe with Nihal Arthanayake

Jonathan Coe, author of political satires ‘What a Carve Up!’ and ‘The Rotters’ Club’ chats to Nihal about his new novel ‘Middle England’. Jonathan brings with him objects that have inspired his work …
00:34:52  |   Wed 28 Aug 2019
Diana Evans with Katy Brand

Diana Evans with Katy Brand

Bestselling author Diana Evans (‘26a’, ‘The Wonder’) is the perfect guest for this podcast. She tells Katy how objects are an integral part of her writing process and brings some along including a mi…
00:30:05  |   Wed 14 Aug 2019
Kit De Waal with Katy Brand

Kit De Waal with Katy Brand

Kit De Waal, author of the critically acclaimed bestseller ‘My Name is Leon’ joins Katy in the studio. Kit talks about her latest book ‘The Trick to Time’ and brings objects that have inspired her in…

00:31:55  |   Wed 31 Jul 2019
Howard Jacobson with Nihal Arthanayake

Howard Jacobson with Nihal Arthanayake

Howard Jacobson joins Nihal in the studio to chat about his new book ‘Live a Little’. Howard, who has written sixteen novels including Booker prize-winning ‘The Finkler Question’, brings objects that…
00:31:52  |   Wed 17 Jul 2019
Mark Haddon with Katy Brand

Mark Haddon with Katy Brand

Mark Haddon tells Katy Brand how art inspires him – choosing objects including an oil painting and a David Hockney print to explain. The award-winning ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’ …
00:33:04  |   Wed 03 Jul 2019
Nigella Lawson with Katy Brand

Nigella Lawson with Katy Brand

Nigella talks about her first cookbook ‘How To Eat’, which is 20 years old and has now been made into an audiobook. She tells Katy why she thought this would the only book about food she would write,…

00:33:19  |   Wed 19 Jun 2019
Elif Shafak with Nihal Arthanayake

Elif Shafak with Nihal Arthanayake

Bestselling Turkish-British author Elif Shafak, chats to Nihal about the brilliant idea behind her new novel ’10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World’ (10:38 is the period of time a brain can sti…

00:31:41  |   Wed 05 Jun 2019
Philippa Perry with Nihal Arthanayake

Philippa Perry with Nihal Arthanayake

'The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read’ by Philippa Perry recently topped the Sunday Times Bestseller List and has been called ‘a parenting book for people who don’t normally buy them’. Philippa, a…
00:32:30  |   Wed 22 May 2019
John Boyne with Nihal Arthanayake

John Boyne with Nihal Arthanayake

John Boyne, bestselling author of ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ chats to Nihal Arthanayake about harnessing ideas around his new YA book ‘My Brother’s Name is Jessica’. John brings objects into th…
00:33:28  |   Wed 08 May 2019
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