The two-day event will welcome 6,000 attendees, and expects to be the “largest podcast B2B and consumer show outside of North America”. Event features include industry panels, workshops, live podcasts, ‘In Conversation With’ discussions and exhibitor/partner activations. At night, venues around Islington will host fringe-style events and live shows.

The event features Lead Partner Spotify, as well as partners BBC Sounds, Acast, Audioboom, and Somthin’ Else. The Podcast Show has also signed the Equity in Audio Pact and “encourages and nurtures continued opportunities, including supporting gender balance, minority groups including LGBTQIA+ and ethnic diversity among panellists, speakers and those in attendance”.

We at Pod Bible are excited learn more, as details begin to be released. In the meantime, tickets will go on sale this October, so mark your calendars!

For more information, check out their website at http://www.thepodcastshowlondon.com/.

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POD BIBLE: What intrigued you about hosting a programme like Penguin Podcast?
NIHAL ARTHANAYAKE: The sheer range of authors. From Sir Paul McCartney to Malorie Blackman. You really are speaking to some or the brightest people in literature. To spend an hour in the company of RJ Palacio, or Anthony Horowitz really is like taking your brain to the gym for a vigorous workout.

PB: How much research do you do before recording an episode?
NA: My producer, Selina Ream, from the production company Somethin’ Else does a lot of the heavy lifting beforehand and I, of course, do my own research. The Qs are in the script and depending on where the conversation is going I’ll stick with them or riff off the answers I’m given. I prefer the latter but it’s always good to have the questions as a back up. I prefer an intuitive approach and want to see where my guest takes the conversation. 

PB: Was the structure around guests bringing in objects established before you came to the project, and how does working within a structure like that affect what you do as a host?
NA: That structure was already in place and it really works well because the podcast is using the book as a hook to hopefully have a wider conversation about the creative process and a window into what inspires the authors. It really is a simple premise that provides such invaluable insights. 

PB: You’ve interviewed individuals known professionally as authors (such as Bernardine Evaristo) and individuals who have authored books, but are far more well-known for other things (such as Sir Paul McCartney). How do those episodes differ for you as the host?
NA: They end up in the same place. I asked Sir Paul about what he did to make people feel relaxed around him, as he would, of course, be conscious of how nervous most people would be in his company. I then went on to ask him about people he had been nervous to meet. His answer was fascinating. You’ll have to listen to that episode to find out who. 

PB: What is your relationship like with your producer, particularly during recording?
NA: Selina is so hands off. She trusts me to do my thing and because she is so brilliant with the prep, I never have anything to worry about. 

PB: Have you ever been a guest on a podcast, and if so, how has that experience impacted how you host Penguin Podcast?
NA: I’ve been on some brilliant podcasts but it’s never impacted on the way I do things. I never listen back to my interviews either. 

PB: Is there a particular author, now deceased, you wish you could have interviewed for Penguin Podcast?
NA: Charles Dickens. No question. What would he have made of the World we are currently living in? 

Nihal Arthanayake is an acclaimed broadcaster and TV presenter. He currently presents a daily daytime show on BBC 5 Live, and his unique interviewing style was recently recognised at the BBC Radio and Music Awards where he won Interview of the Year.

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