10 Best North Carolina Book Podcasts

1. Our State Book Club

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Each month, New York Times best-selling author Wiley Cash handpicks contemporary books by fellow North Carolinian authors (and those writing books set in the state), encouraging listeners to read along and get to know the writers behind the stories. Wiley reviews each book in both the print and digital versions of Our State Magazine, producing one podcast episode each month.more Host Wiley Cash
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Heather Frese, Halle Hill +7 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 58 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Close Reads Podcast

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Close Reads is a book-club podcast for the incurable reader co-hosted by David Kern, Heidi White, Sean Johnson, and occasionally Tim McIntosh. We read good books and talk about them. This is a show for amateurs in the best sense. This is not an experts show: we're book lovers, book enthusiasts. Our goal is have empathetic and intelligent conversations about good books.Close Reads is produced by Goldberry Studios, the podcast wing of Goldberry Books, a family-run indie bookshop in Concord, NC. closereads.substack.commore Producer/Network Goldberry Studios
Email ****@goldberrybooks.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 862Twitter 626 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Morbidly Curious Book Club Podcast

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Thanks for tuning into the Morbidly Curious Book Club® ' s companion podcast! The Morbidly Curious Book Club® is an 18+ non-fiction book club diving into the darker macabre parts of your library, with a passion for learning more about what may be too niche for your family gatherings. What started in 2021 as a dream quickly became a reality, and as of mid-2024, we have over 18,000 global members worldwide, with localized chapters sprouting up around the world...more Producer/Network Morbidly Curious Book Club™
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Barbara Butcher, Amy Littlefield +22 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 36Instagram 197.2K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Online For Authors Podcast

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Winner of the 2025 American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year in Fiction and the 2024 Positive Change Podcast Awards for Best Host and Best Book Podcast. Tune in to be introduced to new and upcoming authors in a wide variety of fiction genres - from historical to fantasy to mystery to thriller to romance as well as inspirational memoirs. Online for Authors is the only podcast with a host that personally reads and reviews indie-written fiction and inspirational/memoirs for avid readers who want to add books for their TBR beyond what they can find on the NYT best sellers list...more Host Teri M Brown
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Richard Kammen, Jan Comfort +49 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Bookin'

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Author interviews and book discussion with host Jason Jefferies. Presented by Page 158 Books.
Host Jason Jefferies
Email ****@explorebooksellers.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Dan Hawkins, Kraig Finstad
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. UNC Press Presents Podcast

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Interviews with University of North Carolina Press Authors
Producer/Network New Books Network
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Recent Guests Dr. Katie Batza, Dr. Samira K. Mehta +25 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 9.2KTwitter 15.7K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Charlotte Readers Podcast

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This is the Beyond 300 version of the podcast where hosts Landis Wade, Hannah Larrew, and Sarah Archer recommend books they've read, interview and feature talented authors (local, regional, national, and international), discuss writing and book marketing topics, and engage with listeners. It's a place where readers and writers can be entertained, learn about good books to read, and enjoy conversations with authors about their stories and the craft and business of writing. The show offers a variety of literary work and diverse voices in a laid-back style...more Hosts Landis Wade, Sarah Archer
Producer/Network Charlotte Readers Podcast
Email ****@charlottereaderspodcast.com
Location Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 92Facebook 967Twitter 793Instagram 1.2K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Book on Fire Podcast

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Discussion of books and ideas for our tangled times. Read along with us or just listen in.
Hosts Dave Meesters, Janet Kent
Producer/Network The Book on Fire
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Location Marshall, North Carolina, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 138Instagram 11.2K Avg Length 92 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

9. Heard Any Good Books Lately?

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Heard Any Good Books Lately? is a regular podcast produced by North Carolina Reading Service and brought to you by the Friends of NCLBPH. It features information about new and the most popular books checked out of the library and other interesting stories about older books. Reviews are drawn from the Raleigh News & Observer book section, The Week Magazine, and other popular sources. It is also available from North Carolina Reading Service's website.more Producer/Network SLNC-ABLS
Email ****@ncreadingservice.org
Location Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 605Instagram 194 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Spinetinglers

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A podcast by book lovers for book lovers! Former indie booksellers at Ghost Hill Press in Wilmington, NC, Pam and Kimberly dive into all things books and the reading life.
Host Kimberly B. Sherman
Producer/Network Spinetinglers Podcast
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Instagram 48 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact