Barack Obama to Host New Podcast, ‘A Great Book’
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Former President Barack Obama will launch a new podcast in September titled “A Great Book With Barack Obama,” focusing on books that have influenced him throughout his life.
- The podcast is a collaboration between Audible and Higher Ground, the media company co-founded by Barack and Michelle Obama.
- Obama will be joined by a small group of friends to discuss six selected books, exploring their impact on understanding human experience and literature’s relevance today.
- The former president hopes the series will inspire listeners to discover or revisit books that offer new perspectives on themselves and the world.
