Incredible interviews, excellent subjects and great hosts/guests. Good book recommendations.

I listen to the LARB Radio Hour almost every week. It’s a treasure trove of smart interviews with new and returning authors. Often, I listen to episodes more than once to really let what they’re talking about sink in. The radio hosts are all well informed and ask great questions. I get to listen to interviews with my favorite writers who have already written multiple books, and I also discover new writers whom I haven’t heard of before or are writing their first books. I can’t believe this is a free resource for literary folks out there. I also download episodes and listen to them while I’m driving - or doing chores around the house, or exercising. This is a must for all things books. One of the top literary podcasts out there.

I found it very unfortunate and off-putting that Medaya did not pronounce author, Mieko Kawakami’s first name correctly throughout the entire podcast episode on “Breasts and Eggs”. I couldn’t listen to the episode because that bothered me too much.

And provide transcripts! Guests are very difficult to hear. Great subjects and hosts I just wish it were easier to understand the guests, their audio quality is very poor. Perhaps hire people to do tape syncs or have them record themselves.

Great discussion…I wish Rachel would have slowed down her speaking…when you know your stuff this is what happens but it made listening to the discussion difficult at times! I love this podcast!

The host of the LA Review of Books podcast, highlights all aspects of good books and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

Believe it!

Check his outstanding podcast NOTEBOOK ON CITIES AND CULTURE (also in iTunes) if you think I am exaggerating. And I am not his grandmother, by the way!

I <3 Colin Marshall

On episode titles could you write names first, LARB second?