{"podcast":{"title":"Book Riot - The Podcast","slug":"book-riot-the-podcast-414025","podcast_index_feed_id":414025,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RNMG7301081241","website_url":"https://bookriot.com/listen/shows/thepodcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6e8723ca-845e-11ec-9bc2-6be201dc8809/image/image.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Riot New Media Group, Inc","episode_count":932,"summary":"News in the world of books and reading, including hot industry releases, adaptations, publishing industry events, and more with Book Riot’s Jeff O’Neal and Rebecca Schinsky. Book Riot is the largest independent editorial book site in North America and home to a host of media, from podcasts to newsletters to original content, all designed around diverse readers and across all genres.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T00:18:36.917931+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast-414025"},"episode":{"title":"Emily Wilson's Pan of Nolan's THE ODYSSEY, Obama's Summer Reading List, AI Drama, and more.","slug":"emily-wilson-s-pan-of-nolan-s-the-odyssey-obama-s-summer-reading-list-ai-drama-and-more","published_at":"2026-08-03T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast-414025/emily-wilson-s-pan-of-nolan-s-the-odyssey-obama-s-summer-reading-list-ai-drama-and-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast-414025","url":"https://bookriot.com/listen/emily-wilsons-pan-of-nolans-the-odyssey-obamas-summer-reading-list-ai-drama-and-more/","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6421625925.mp3","summary":"Jeff and Rebecca talk about Emily Wilson's pan of Nolan's The Odyssey, before checking in on the Booker longlist, Obama's summer reading picks, and the most troubling AI/publishing story yet. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Discussed in this episode: Emily Wilson hated The Odyssey, actually, and her unedited remarks to the AP Joyce Carol Oates has entered the chat And everybody wants to learn Greek Booker Prize longlist Obama summer reading list The most read books on Goodreads this year A viral BookTok hit might be largely AI-generated This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Go to quince.com/bookriot for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Jeff and Rebecca talk about Emily Wilson's pan of Nolan's The Odyssey, before checking in on the Booker longlist, Obama's summer reading picks, and the mo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5247,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/book-riot-the-podcast-414025/episodes/emily-wilson-s-pan-of-nolan-s-the-odyssey-obama-s-summer-reading-list-ai-drama-and-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast-414025/emily-wilson-s-pan-of-nolan-s-the-odyssey-obama-s-summer-reading-list-ai-drama-and-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}