Former President Barack Obama is launching a literature podcast through a media company developed by him and former First Lady Michelle Obama.
The podcast, called “A Great Book,” will feature Obama sitting with “six luminaries to discuss the books that have profoundly shaped his worldview and our society,” Deadline reports. Books to be featured on the podcast include The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré.
The podcast will be the sixth one from Higher Ground offered on Audible.
“Great books have always helped me figure out who I am and what I believe,” Barack Obama said in a statement. “The six books featured in this series have stayed with me throughout my life, and each one has something to teach us about the human experience. For this podcast, I invited some friends to explore why they resonate, how they can shape our understanding of ourselves and each other, and why literature matters now more than ever. I hope listeners will be inspired to discover or rediscover books that change the way they see themselves and the world.”
Audible’s chief content officer, Rachel Ghiazza, said in a statement that the podcast “invites us into deeply personal conversations about books that have shaped not only a president, but also a person and citizen.”
Other Democratic leaders have launched podcasts, with California Governor Gavin Newsom having launched his last year.
Meanwhile, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has also launched a podcast aiming to share the truth about health.
