The 2024 'Ask Us Anything' Episode: In Which We Answer Audience Questions

The 2024 'Ask Us Anything' Episode: In Which We Answer Audience Questions

Friday, 10 May, 2024

We recently invited our audience to ask us anything, and we got excellent questions in return. The queries ran the gamut from ‘What literary theme park would you design?’ to ‘How do you hope people relate to your show?’ and ‘Are you still thinking about developing tours of bookshops in Europe?’

In this mini-episode, we answer those questions and more — including what we do if we find a great book after a show has aired, what the inside of our podcast recording booth looks like, and whether or not Dave is really 6’5”. And, due to popular demand, we deliver an update on our cat Smudge.

We answered other popular questions in previous editions of ‘Ask Us Anything,’ including how we met, whether or not we really love everything we recommend, previous jobs, and more. You can listen to those episodes here and here.

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Books Mentioned In This Episode

 

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