The Good Immigrant: The Official Podcast

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The official companion podcast to the bestselling book, The Good Immigrant. The Good Immigrant is a groundbreaking essay collection where 21 leading writers of colour explore the realities of the immigrant experience in Britain. To mark ten years since it was first published, editor Nikesh Shukla invites some of the writers to speak about everything that's happened since then. Out every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, and available to watch on YouTube. Follow The Good Immigrant on Instagram @thegoodimmigrantpodcast and TikTok @thegoodimmigrantpodcast. Produced by Plosive.  Art direction by Gill Heeley. Design by Kishan Rajani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Living in Europe with Musa Okwonga and Varaidzo

    A decade after the publication of the groundbreaking collection of essays The Good Immigrant, editor Nikesh Shukla invites the original contributors to look back at the last ten years. This week he's joined by authors, Musa Okwonga and Varaidzo. Check out Musa's podcast Stadio: A Football Podcast wherever you listen, and learn more about his work at musaokwonga.com. Varaidzo's novel Manny and the Baby is available to buy now, and check out more of her writing at varaidzo.com. Watch the full video episode over on our YouTube. The tenth-anniversary edition of The Good Immigrant with a new introduction and afterword is available to buy now. Follow The Good Immigrant on Instagram @thegoodimmigrantpodcast and TikTok @thegoodimmigrantpodcast. Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell and Aniya Das for Plosive. Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Executive Producer is Ben Williams for Plosive. Art direction by Gill Heeley. Design by Kishan Rajani. With thanks to Jamie Norman, Leah Woodburn and Amaani Banharally at Canongate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Living in Europe with Musa Okwonga and Varaidzo

  2. Sep 29

    Representation on screen with Himesh Patel

    A decade after the publication of the groundbreaking collection of essays The Good Immigrant, editor Nikesh Shukla invites the original contributors to look back at the last ten years. This week he's joined by actor Himesh Patel. Watch the full video episode over on our YouTube. The tenth-anniversary edition of The Good Immigrant with a new introduction and afterword is available to buy now. Follow The Good Immigrant on Instagram @thegoodimmigrantpodcast and TikTok @thegoodimmigrantpodcast. Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell and Aniya Das for Plosive. Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Executive Producer is Ben Williams for Plosive. Art direction by Gill Heeley. Design by Kishan Rajani. With thanks to Jamie Norman, Leah Woodburn and Amaani Banharally at Canongate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Representation on screen with Himesh Patel

  3. Sep 22

    Children's literature, Twitter and returning from Trump's America with Bim Adewunmi and Dr Darren Chetty

    A decade after the publication of the groundbreaking collection of essays The Good Immigrant, editor Nikesh Shukla invites the original contributors to look back at the last ten years. This week he's joined by journalist Bim Adewunmi and teacher and writer Dr Darren Chetty. Watch the full video episode over on our YouTube. The tenth-anniversary edition of The Good Immigrant with a new introduction and afterword is available to buy now. Find Darren's books and other work at darrenchetty.com. Follow The Good Immigrant on Instagram @thegoodimmigrantpodcast and TikTok @thegoodimmigrantpodcast. Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell and Aniya Das for Plosive. Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Executive Producer is Ben Williams for Plosive. Art direction by Gill Heeley. Design by Kishan Rajani. With thanks to Jamie Norman, Leah Woodburn and Amaani Banharally at Canongate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Children's literature, Twitter and returning from Trump's America with Bim Adewunmi and Dr Darren Chetty

  4. Sep 15

    Flags, patriotism and where we are now with Nish Kumar & Coco Khan

    Welcome to the first episode of The Good Immigrant podcast. A decade after the publication of the groundbreaking collection of essays, editor Nikesh Shukla invites the original contributors to look back at the last ten years. This week he's joined by the co-hosts of hit political podcast Pod Save The UK, comedian Nish Kumar and journalist Coco Khan. Watch the full video episode over on our YouTube. The tenth-anniversary edition of The Good Immigrant with a new introduction and afterword is available to buy now. Listen to Nish and Coco's own weekly political podcast Pod Save The UK, wherever you listen. And Nish is on tour with his brand new stand-up show Angry Humour From A Really Nice Guy. For tickets and information head to nishkumar.co.uk. Follow The Good Immigrant on Instagram @thegoodimmigrantpodcast and TikTok @thegoodimmigrantpodcast. Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell and Aniya Das for Plosive. Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Executive Producer is Ben Williams for Plosive. Art direction by Gill Heeley. Design by Kishan Rajani. With thanks to Jamie Norman, Leah Woodburn and Amaani Banharally at Canongate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Flags, patriotism and where we are now with Nish Kumar & Coco Khan

  5. Aug 21

    The Good Immigrant: The Official Podcast - Trailer

    Launching Tue 15 Sept 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The official companion podcast to the bestselling book, The Good Immigrant. The Good Immigrant is a groundbreaking essay collection where 21 leading writers of colour explore the realities of the immigrant experience in Britain. To mark ten years since it was first published, editor Nikesh Shukla invites some of the writers to speak about everything that's happened since then. Out every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, and available to watch on YouTube. Follow The Good Immigrant on Instagram @thegoodimmigrantpodcast and TikTok @thegoodimmigrantpodcast. Produced by Plosive.  Art direction by Gill Heeley. Design by Kishan Rajani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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