Required Reading revisits the most impactful books from our childhood with a new guest every week.
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Signup to Generate a PitchRecent episodes include "A Wrinkle in Time with David Murto" (12 October 2026, 49 minutes), "Now and Then with Jenny Lester!" (2 October 2026, 51 minutes), and "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd with Rebecca Thandi Norman" (25 September 2026, 54 minutes).
Required Reading publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 126 episodes.
Booking probability for Required Reading is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Required Reading requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Required Reading's contact route on record: verified email.
Required Reading is an arts podcast with 126 episodes published.
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Episode #123
Writer and podcaster David Murto joins me to discuss the science fiction Newbery winning classic: A WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L'Engle! Meg and Charles Wallace Murry go on a multi-dimensional space and time travel...
Episode #122
Director and actress Jenny Lester joins me to discuss the 1995 film NOW AND THEN (directed by Lesli Linka Glatter) all about four women who reunite to recount one very special summer from their childhood. Jenny has a...
I can't explain it but Agatha Christie is the perfect author for September. Rebecca Thandi Norman joins me to discuss Agatha Christie's THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD featuring the inimitable Hercule Poirot! Listen to...
Zannah is back and so is Fablehaven! We return to the magical creature nature preserve with book two The Rise of the Evening Star! Siblings Kendra and Seth must return to Fablehaven to help their grandparents stop the...
Jess is back for a fourth time with one of the most famous children's books of all time! Listen to Jess' past episodes on The Tale of Desperaux , The Nightmare Before Christmas , and The Host! Follow Jess ! Follow Erin...
Episode #117
It's a movie episode! Kevin T Porter returns to discuss horrifying 80s classic Return to Oz! Listen to Kevin's episode on Artemis Fowl! Listen to Kevin's episode on Wayside School is Falling Down ! Follow Kevin ! Listen...
You can hear me smiling in this episode! The magical Kyle Selig (Welcome to Flatch...ever heard of it?) joins me to discuss book two in The Hardy Boys series, The House on the Cliff! Gosh, golly, this is a good one...
Episode #115
Just in time for the new movie - Madeline North returns to discuss The Odyssey! Check out The Iliad with Zannah Schorer or Madeline's past episodes covering The Princess Bride , Eragon , and Jane Eyre ! Follow Madeline...
Episode #114
Sam Walt Jones returns to discuss the 16th Goosebumps book ONE DAY AT HORRORLAND by RL Stine from 1994. Listen to Sam's first episode covering The Golden Compass ! Listen to more Goosebumps episodes! The Curse of the...
Episode #113
Writer and podcaster Phillip Iscove joins me to discuss the 1979 vampire classic, BUNNICULA by James and Deborah Howe, a rabbit tale of mystery about a dog who can eat chocolate, a well-intentioned well-read cat, and a...
Episode #112
<p>Lizzie Logan returns to discuss Scott O'Dell's Newbery Award winning book THE ISLAND OF BLUE DOLPHINS.</p><p>Based on a true story, when Karana's entire village leaves their island to escape raiders, she is left to...
Episode #111
<p>It's RL Stine's world and we're just living it. I'm back on another solo Goosebumps episode covering book 5 of the original series.</p><p>Check out some of our previous Goosebumps episodes:</p><p>The Horror of Camp...
Episode #110
<p>Zannah Schorer returns to discuss one of the oldest stories ever told: THE ILIAD! And yes, there will be an episode about the Odyssey soon.</p><p>Follow Zannah!</p><p>Listen to their episodes about The Tail of Emily...
Episode #109
<p>Writer and podcaster Josh Corey (Welcome to Flatch) joins me to discuss literary legend Beverly Cleary and her novel THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE. </p><p>The story? Well, it's really very simple: boy meets mouse, and...
Episode #108
<p>It's winter break at the Vampire Academy and Liz Wiest and I are sinking our TEETH into the sequel Frostbite. From Richelle Mead and the pivotal year of 2008, Frostbite follows the increasingly treacherous world of...
Episode #107
<p>Kate Hagen (SVP, The Black List) joins me to discuss Stephen King's classic novel of teen girl rage: CARRIE!</p><p>High school outcast Carrie gets her period for the first time, and also telekineses. It ends...
Episode #106
<p>It's Slenderman...before Slenderman...This week writer Lev Francesca AKA Lisco2000 joins me to discuss a book no one has ever heard of (probably) Malice by Chris Wooding - a novel combining graphic novel and prose...
Episode #105
<p>This week comedian Tocarra Elise joins me to discuss her favorite revenge classic: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas!</p><p>After 14 years of wrongful imprisonment, sailor Edmond Dantes transforms himself...
Episode #104
<p>What is a witch if not a woman by a pond? </p><p>This week Courtney Young joins me to revisit everyone's favorite book from 4th grade: THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND! </p><p>In colonial America, Kit Tyler leaves...
Episode #103
<p>Can you believe it took this long to get to Ray Bradbury? Better late than never as this week incredible video essayist and writer Mel Thomas joins me to discuss THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES - a science fiction...
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