The TLS Podcast

I love Lucy Dallas’ warmth and knowing - might she just host alone?

I absolutely LOVE TLS podcast. I look forward to it every week as it’s a beautiful respite from this crazy world. I have found some great books thanks to the teams recommendations. Now, as a subscriber, I look forward to having a print copy to save me from staring at more screens. An absolute joy!

The hosts are charming and seem to have good chemistry which helps, even though it is only on clear display during the five or so minute intros. This podcast’s two biggest drawbacks are 1) Being tethered to the reviews written in that week’s edition of the TLS (YMMV on whether that content is interesting enough, though you have to hope they pick a book you’re interested in) and 2) Iffy production; ads smashed literally in the middle of a conversation or sentence and a recent muddled attempt to post a reading of a review from the TLS in the feed (these sometimes end up being readings from the Harvard Business Review and, even when actually from the TLS, aren’t particular interesting IMO). As far as a companion to the publication, it’s fine at best. To be fair, it seems like most outlets struggle with designing a compelling literature podcast.

PLEASE PLEASE can you go back Tahoe the podcast was? Please beg Thea to return. It was brilliant when Thea and Lucy were the hosts!!