About this Podcast:
A medical humanities podcast where we explore themes from fiction, memoir and other non traditional non-textbooks which help to make us better at what we do. Hosted by Dr Tara George, a GP and medical educator, in each episode a different guest explores a book that has changed their practice. Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/bedsidereading.bsky.social Facebook or Instagram @bedsidereadingpodcast. If you'd like to recommend a book or to come on the podcast as a guest please email: bedsidereadingpodcast@gmail.com. Episodes hosted by Tara George, edited by Levi Gee
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What is Bedside Reading about?
A medical humanities podcast where we explore themes from fiction, memoir and other non traditional non-textbooks which help to make us better at what we do. Hosted by Dr Tara George, a GP and medical educator, in each episode a different guest explores a book that has changed their practice.
What has Bedside Reading covered recently?
Recent episodes include "I did not survive I just refused to stop" (27 October 2026, 29 minutes), "Anxious People" (20 October 2026, 30 minutes), and "You can do it with a broken heart" (12 October 2026, 33 minutes).
How often does Bedside Reading publish?
Bedside Reading publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 255 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Bedside Reading?
Booking probability for Bedside Reading is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Bedside Reading requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Bedside Reading's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Bedside Reading?
The strongest fits for Bedside Reading are Health & Wellness Services. Bedside Reading has a health audience.
About the host
Bedside Reading is a health podcast with 255 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #7
Anxious People
Oct 20, 202630 minS13Send us Fan Mail What happens when a failed bank robbery becomes an accidental hostage situation, trapping a group of strangers in an apartment viewing over the festive period? In this episode, I'm joined by GP Dr...
Episode #6
You can do it with a broken heart
Oct 12, 202633 minS13Send us Fan Mail What do we reach for when our heart is broken, and reading an entire novel feels completely beyond us? In this episode, I welcome back poetry anthologist Ana Sampson to talk about her wonderful new...
Episode #5
The Correspondent
Oct 6, 202635 minS13Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bedside Reading , I’m joined by Emily Tammam to talk about Virginia Evans' The Correspondent , a novel told through the letters and emails of 73-year-old Sybil Van Antwerp. What...
Episode #4
When the Cranes Fly South
Sep 28, 202635 minS13Send us Fan Mail This week Tara is joined by fellow GP Francesca to discuss Lisa Ridzén’s beautiful and heartbreaking novel When the Cranes Fly South . Bo is an elderly man determined to remain in his own home...
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Episode #3
The Wrong Order Of Things
Sep 22, 202632 minS13Send us Fan Mail I think Michelle Hills' book The Wrong Order of Things is a contender for my non-fiction read of the year in 2026. It is so readable. It is so engaging. It is funny. It is moving. It is kind. Michelle...
Episode #2
Her Name is Alice
Sep 15, 202636 minS13Send us Fan Mail Caroline Litman's memoir, Her Name is Alice , was one of my top reads of 2025. And so it feels like a real honour today to welcome Caroline herself to Bedside Reading to talk about her absolutely...
Episode #1
A Bridge Across Minds
Sep 7, 202633 minS13Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 13 of Bedside Reading. In this episode, I am delighted to be joined by Dr Helen Haynes, to discuss her novel A Bridge Across Minds: Mental Illness, Grief and the Fragile Brain . Helen...
Episode #21
Could Try Harder
Aug 31, 202635 minS12Send us Fan Mail As we reach the end of Season 12, I'm delighted to close with a truly special conversation. In this episode, I speak with author, illustrator, educator, and autism advocate Eliza Fricker about her...
Episode #18
Hungry
Aug 10, 202633 minS12Send us Fan Mail A really warm welcome back today to somebody who I always really enjoy talking to. I'm delighted to have Ben Tyler here today to talk about Hungry by Katriona O'Sullivan, which is Katriona O'Sullivan's...
Episode #17
Training in Charity
Aug 3, 202636 minS12Send us Fan Mail A warm welcome today to Dr. Alan Saxon, a retired general surgeon from Chicago and the USA and author of Training in Charity, which is an absolutely brilliant medical novel in the genre of something...
Episode #16
Normal Family
Jul 27, 202634 minS12Send us Fan Mail A warm welcome today to Pete Aird, who is here to talk about Henry Normal and Angela Pell's wonderful memoir, A Normal Family: Everyday Adventures with Our Autistic Son. This is a book which absolutely...
Episode #15
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Jul 20, 202633 minS12Send us Fan Mail A really warm welcome today to Eva Hibbs, who is here to talk about Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. This is an absolutely hilarious and very, very different novel i'm...
Episode #14
Beautiful Lives
Jul 14, 202636 minS12Send us Fan Mail It's a real honour today to welcome Stephen Unwin to Bedside Reading. Stephen is a theatre director by trade. He's also a brilliant writer. We're here today to talk about his phenomenal book, Beautiful...
Episode #13
Defy
Jul 6, 202634 minS12Send us Fan Mail There might be a little bit of squealy fangirling from me today... I'm delighted to welcome Lee David to the podcast. Lee is a GP by background. She's also a CBT therapist and I remember her from when I...
Episode #12
Hatchery - Beth Osmond
Jun 29, 202631 minS12Send us Fan Mail I've got a fabulous guest today, Neonatologist and poet Beth Osmond, talking about her gorgeous collection, Hatchery. This is an utterly, utterly gorgeous collection of beautiful poems, mainly inspired...
Episode #11
The Child Who Never Grew - International PKU Day Special
Jun 23, 202636 minS12Send us Fan Mail A very warm welcome today to Emma Vardy to talk about Pearl Buck's T he Child Who Never Grew, a memoir. I'm releasing it this week because this week on 28th of June, it is International PKU Day. As you...
Episode #10
Waiting on a Friend
Jun 16, 202636 minS12Send us Fan Mail Natalie Adler's debut novel, Waiting on a Friend , is a joy. It is a story about a young woman, Renata, living in New York's East Village in the early 80s during the AIDS crisis. There are stories of...
Episode #9
The Revenge of The Tipping Point
Jun 9, 202634 minS12Send us Fan Mail It's a real pleasure today to welcome back Sarah Marwick, GP and Portfolio Career Doctor, to talk about Malcolm Gladwell's The Revenge of the Tipping Point. Malcolm Gladwell is such a brilliant and...
Episode #8
6 1/2 Days in the City
Jun 2, 202633 minS6Send us Fan Mail I've got a special episode today as part of June 2026, Pride Month. A warm welcome to Isaac Grivalja We're talking about his debut novel, Six and a Half Days in the City, which is a very quick and...
Recent guests
Recent guests on Bedside Reading. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
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Eliza Fricker
author, illustrator, advocate
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Stephen Unwin
Theatre Director and author of Beautiful Lives: How We Got Learning Disabilities So Wrong
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Dr Lee David
GP, NHS practitioner, Health Clinician, CBT Therapist, NHS Practitioner Health
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Emma Wilkinson
investigative journalist, iChoose/Transforming Choice
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