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Former President Barack Obama launches his first podcast

Headline from WLTX Columbia

The former president will host a six-episode Audible podcast discussing six books that shaped his worldview.

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  1. Just the News

    Obama announces 'A Great Book' podcast (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Among the major authors he cited were James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Cormac McCarthy, Marilynne Robinson, Penn Warren, and John le Carré.

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    President Obama’s New Podcast Is Focused on the Books That Shaped Him (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    'A Great Book with Barack Obama' will see the former President hosting for the first time and speaking about six books, including 'The Fire Next Time' and 'All The Pretty Horses.'

  3. Rolling Stone

    Barack Obama to Discuss His Favorite Novels on ‘A Great Book’ Podcast (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    “Great books have always helped me figure out who I am and what I believe,” former president says of six-episode Audible podcast out next month

  4. Deadline

    President Barack Obama Loves Books & Lists, So He’s Combining Them For A New Audible Series (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    President Barack Obama is known for his prodigious list making. He’s also an avid reader. So the 44th President is bringing two of his favorite hobbies together in a new podcast series. He is hosting A Great Book with Barack Obama for Amazon’s Audible.

  5. Variety

    Barack Obama to Host Podcast Digging Into Six Books That ‘Helped Me Figure Out Who I Am and What I Believe’ (opens Variety)

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    President Barack Obama will curl up with the six books that have most influenced him — along with six “luminaries” to discuss the works — in a new podcast from Audible and Higher Ground. Amazon’s Audible and Higher Ground, Barack and Michelle Obama’s media company, announced “A Great Book with Barac…

  6. The Hill

    Obama to host literary podcast, 'A Great Book,' on Audible (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Former President Obama is starting a new chapter as the host of a literature-focused podcast. The ex-commander in chief will host "A Great Book," Audible and Higher Ground Productions, the media company launched by the former president and Michelle Obama, announced on Monday.

  7. The Guardian

    Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The former US president will host six episodes of A Great Book for Audible, discussing work from Toni Morrison and John le Carré to James Baldwin Barack Obama is set to host a podcast about books that have “profoundly shaped his worldview and our society”, from Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison to Ti…

  8. WLTX Columbia

    Former President Barack Obama launches his first podcast (opens WLTX Columbia)

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    WLTX Columbia's feed description

    The former president will host a six-episode Audible podcast discussing six books that shaped his worldview.

  9. Seattle Times

    Barack Obama to host podcast exploring influential books (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Former President Barack Obama has long shared what he is reading with the public. Now, he plans to delve into a collection of books that have influenced him in a new podcast.

  10. New York Post

    Barack Obama to debut books podcast as he and wife Michelle keep up post-presidency cash in (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Former President Barack Obama is set to launch a new podcast next month focused on "great" books as he and Michelle continue to expand his post presidency media ventures.

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