Secret Life of Books
Sophie Gee and Jonty Claypole
History · Ongoing · ~57 min
Taste attributes: documentarytalk-showhistoricalslowrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeRealistic and unhurried: a history podcast that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like patience over pace.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
Every book has two stories: the one it tells, and the one it hides. The Secret Life of Books is a fascinating, addictive, often shocking, occasionally hilarious weekly podcast starring Sophie Gee, an English professor at Princeton University, and Jonty Claypole, formerly director of arts at the BBC.
Description: from the show's own feed
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Details
- Publisher
- Sophie Gee and Jonty Claypole
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 57 minutes
- Latest episode
- 10 November 2026
- Categories
- Books, Arts, Education, History
- Taste scores
- How we score
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