The Penguin Podcast

[Download mp3] This has been a hugely exciting and busy year for us penguins, and we wanted to share with you our favourite moments from 2014. We have had prize-winning and record-breaking books, from Richard Flanagan to Youtube sensation Zoella,...

The days are shorter, temperatures have dropped indicating that Winter has well and truly arrived. But we don’t think there’s any reason to think things have turned bleak. Christmas is right around the corner, so we’re going to lift everyone’s spirits as the countdown begins with our funniest books of the year.

Today we are thinking about the planet that we call home - from the perils of its great oceans, and the impact of our own way of life on the planet, to enjoying the simple pleasures of walking.

The sci-fi genre is filled with stories that look beyond our home on earth to other planets and galaxies which may, or may not, exist.

This week we've gone back to school and we have a range of authors and books that look at school life to share with you.

This episode we’re focusing on the topic of art. After all, Penguin has always had an upstanding reputation for brilliant, cutting edge book cover design and it’s something we take very seriously. We have some fantastic interviews and clips lined up with arty people from Art Directors to video animators to critics to popular British artists.

Today marks the centenary of the outbreak of World War One and we wanted to share the stories we’ve come to know and love by our authors, about this momentous occasion in history.

This summer we're hitting the road with #penguinjourneys, and the Penguin Podcast is coming along for the ride. The wonderful Clare Balding, author of My Animals and Other Family and new book Walking Home (out this autumn), introduces this jet-setting episode.

Today we’re thinking about one of literature’s favourite characters - the underdog.

This May, Pelican’s back! What was this iconically blue bird all about? What did it publish? And most importantly, why do we need it today?

Some journeys test the limits of physical endurance, whilst others lead to the discovery of new and different societies. Sometimes circumstances force us to venture down a difficult path or a path may be used as an escape route. These are just some of the types of journeys we'll be exploring in today's episode, and we'll also have an exclusive treat for you later on (HINT: It's sung by Gruff Rhys), so sit back and allow us to take you on our own podcast journey.

Money, money, money feat. Flash Boys, Nicholas Lovell and Jack Monroe

[Download mp3] This episode of the Penguin podcast is exclusively concerned with mischief, skullduggery, ne’erdowells, and - occasionally - cold-blooded murder. Yes it’s a crime & espionage episode where we’ll be featuring master of intrigue and espionage John le Carré;...

As winter is receding and blossoms are bursting, we’re thinking about the new beginnings and the changes that Spring brings.

We interrupt this episode of the Penguin Podcast to bring you important information on our latest books and authors.