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79: The Changing Preoccupations of a local Treasure, Tim Winton
Apr 26, 2026
52m 46s
78: A Useful Idiot (and we’re not talking about a British Royal here)
Apr 12, 2026
42m 59s
77: American Greats
Mar 29, 2026
49m 07s
76: Jonathon Coe, A master observer of the State of the Nation
Mar 15, 2026
43m 38s
75: Teen Sleuths, Cringe Parents and Dysfunctional Families
Mar 1, 2026
55m 41s
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| 4/26/26 | 79: The Changing Preoccupations of a local Treasure, Tim Winton | Louise and Virginia discuss two big novels by Western Australian Living Treasure, Tim Winton, which reflect his, and our, changing concerns over a 35 year period. There’s much to think about here. On a lighter note Virginia has a new member of her family who is causing chaos! Lou and Virginia also discuss a few TV shows and a podcast they’ve been diving into. Books Cloudstreet Juice TV Runaway How to Get to Heaven from Belfast Scarpetta The House of Dynamite Podcast Not Stupid In... | 52m 46s | ||||||
| 4/12/26 | 78: A Useful Idiot (and we’re not talking about a British Royal here) | Louise and Virginia had a lot of fun and laughs discussing the first two novels in William Boyd’s trilogy. Gabriel’s Moon and The Predicament are both great stories about an accidental spy set against the background of actual events in the 1960s, and there was much to discuss. They also talk about a couple of other things they’ve been watching and enjoying. Books Gabriel’s Moon The Predicament Film The Rivals of Amziah King Streaming Scoop - Netflix A Prince No More - Stan Email ... | 42m 59s | ||||||
| 3/29/26 | 77: American Greats | Louise and Virginia loved discussing two authors who are surely two of America's great literary treasures. Books The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Sula by Toni Morrison Other things Curtis Brown Creative writing courses, London Television Welsh television series The One that Got Away ( 2025) Keeping Faith ( 2017-2021) Hinterland (2013) Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adel... | 49m 07s | ||||||
| 3/15/26 | 76: Jonathon Coe, A master observer of the State of the Nation | Louise and Virginia discuss two Jonathon Coe books, both of which reflect life, politics, culture, and society in the United Kingdom, past and present, as Coe always does so brilliantly. Books Middle England by Jonathon Coe Bourneville by Jonathon Coe Other things ‘Personal Curriculum Tok’ Television Human, ABC iView Under Salt Marsh, Binge Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written ... | 43m 38s | ||||||
| 3/1/26 | 75: Teen Sleuths, Cringe Parents and Dysfunctional Families | Louise and Virginia dive deep into all thing’s books for Teen Readers, books categorised ‘Young Adult’ but marketed to teenagers. They discuss the creation of the category, whether publishers should provide some sort of classification system, or content advice as well as four great books and one book that, whilst very gripping, is surely mis-categorised - to Virginia’s dismay! As always they finish the conversation with a few other things they’ve been diving into recently. &... | 55m 41s | ||||||
| 2/22/26 | 74: We’re Back! With a Scoop and a Pile-on | Louise and Virginia have finally made it back to the Podcast Studio (Virginia’s dining room) after a gap of more than 18 months, and despite having forgotten how to do a podcast they somehow managed to review two new excellent Australian books that both have a journalist as the central character. They also chat about a few of the non-bookish things they’ve been diving into recently. Books The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done by Clare Stephens Gravity Let Me Go by Trent Dalton Television Shows Victo... | 35m 22s | ||||||
| 4/16/24 | 73: The Ghost of Charles Dickens sitting on Barbara Kingsolver’s Shoulder | Virginia and Louise do a deep dive into Barbara Kingsolver’s Pullitzer Prize winning and compelling novel Demon Copperhead and talk all things Charles Dickens as well as adding some shameful new entries to the infamous Ick Register. Books Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1838 Hard Times, by Charles Dickens, 1854 Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, 2023 More Deep Dives Emma, by Jane Austen Television Emma, mini series, 2009 Slow Horses, series 1-3 Apple TV+ One Day,... | 1h 00m 34s | ||||||
| 2/6/24 | 72: This Is A Bit Embarrassing… (books we’ve never read) | Louise and Virginia thought it might be fun to do an episode on books that they feel a bit embarrassed to have never read (until now). There were a lot of books to choose from, but they discuss four in this conversation. During this chat they also create an Ick Register for authors who use words that give the ick, so that readers can be warned in advance (kind of like a trigger warning, but more basic). Books The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro &... | 52m 24s | ||||||
| 1/19/24 | 71: The Next Diving In Book Club – Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt | Louise and Virginia have a great conversation about a lovely Western Australian novel. Salt River Road by the very talented debut author Molly Schmidt captures the large Tetley family at the worst time of their lives. Their wife and mother, Elena, has died after a long illness and left them all devastated. Although the book looks at grief through the eyes of several different characters, it has a forward-moving arc, plenty of heart, and a wonderful ending, with an authentic Western Australian... | 45m 36s | ||||||
| 12/22/23 | 70: A Spotlight on Early Australia | Louise and Virginia have a conversation about two books with many overlaps, one fiction and one non-fiction, and reflect on the fact that none of this information was taught in the classroom when they were at school. Books Killing for Country by David Marr Edenglassie by Melissa Lukashenko TV Show The Crown – Netflix Podcasts The Rest is History – Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland The Rest is Entertainment – Richard Osman and Marina Hyde | 1h 12m 41s | ||||||
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| 11/26/23 | 69: It's the very best time of year! It’s new release time and there is a publishing frenzy. | Virginia and Louise dive into four new releases some of them from our favourite authors! They also encourage everyone to get their hands on Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt for a bookclub deep dive episode coming up. Books The Fraud, Zadie Smyth, 2023, Hamish Hamilton Penguin Normal Rules Don’t Apply, Kate Atkinson, 2023, Penguin Random House Tom Lake, Ann Patchett, 2023, Harper Collins Pearl, Sian Hughes, 2023 UQP &... | 51m 17s | ||||||
| 11/10/23 | 68. Literary Scandals, Hoaxes and Controversies | Louise and Virginia have finally had a conversation about six literary controversies/hoaxes/scandals and it’s a lot of fun! This is a Topic they both find fascinating so it was great to select three stories each and dive in. Authors Norma Khouri John Hughes Carmen Mola Antonio Mercero Agustin Martinez Jorge Diaz Harold Stewart James McAuley Dawn Dorland Sonya Larson Helen Demidenko/ Darvi... | 1h 22m 20s | ||||||
| 9/28/23 | 67. It’s that Time of Year Again! | Virginia and Louise have read a swag of newly released books both well-known authors and others new - and only some with the hype they deserve. Books Yellowface R F Kuang Harper Collins 2023 Crook Manifesto Colson Whitehead 2023 The Sitter Angela O’ Keefe Queensland University Press 2023 Old God’s Time Sebastian Barry 2023 Podcasts The Trial of Lucy Letby UK The Mail Metro Media Inside Design Jane Ledger Theatre ‘A Twelfth Night’ - Bell Shakespeare Company | 1h 10m 33s | ||||||
| 8/18/23 | 66. Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo | This time it’s Louise’s turn to talk about the massive French classic that she has been reading, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo. Louise tells Virginia about a very impertinent act by the original translator of the novel, and they discuss the aspects that Louise loved and some that she wasn’t so keen on. Hugo and Dumas were both born in 1802 and were literary confrères throughout their lives, so Notre-Dame and Monte Christo make a great pairing. Book The ... | 37m 42s | ||||||
| 7/28/23 | 65. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas | The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Streaming Au Coeur de Peloton/Tour de France: Unchained Arnold SBS on Demand Rogue Heroes ABC iView Dangerous Remedy Podcast Strict Scrutiny | 49m 51s | ||||||
| 6/12/23 | 64. Deep and Fragile Connections with a Natural World | Virginia and Louise immerse themselves in the meadows, riverbanks, orchards, high tides and deep snow to explore the deep connection and chasms between community, environment and climate change, in the emerging genre and precious language of eco-fiction. Books The Offing by Benjamin Myers, 2019 Stolen by Ann-Helene Laestadius, 2023 Also consider A Month in the Country by JL Carr Limberlost by Robbie Arnott, 2022. Cuddy by Benjamin Myers 2023 The Stella Prize 2023 winner Sarah Holland B... | 1h 04m 46s | ||||||
| 5/13/23 | 63. Capturing the Zeitgeist with some Fantastic New Releases | Virginia and Louise are excited to share some must-read new releases including compelling stories about activist guerilla gardeners, true crime podcasters, writers rooms, surveillance and murder as well as the pitfalls and power dynamics of modern relationships, social media, dating apps and late night sketch TV. Books I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkah, 2023, Flint Publishing Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, 2023, Granta Publishing Search History by Amy Taylor, 2023, Allen and U... | 47m 32s | ||||||
| 4/24/23 | 62. If You’re Going to San Francisco... | Louise and Virginia jet off to San Francisco in the episode, where they discuss the origins of the City and County, and why it became the home and haven for people wanting to discard façades and identities they may have held in their home towns. They also discuss the original gold rush and the modern tech gold rush and the impact these have had on the city, as well as the serialisation of novels and they way this can shape the overall architecture of a novel. They also revisit the issue of Na... | 51m 10s | ||||||
| 3/24/23 | 61. This Book is Cancelled! | Louise and Virginia do a deep dive into the very contentious topic of Cancel Culture and the trend of cancelling books and authors. They also touch on the subject of banning books (and indeed burning books), which always have the opposite effect of that sought. Virginia and Lou both have very strong opinions on the subject and it’s such an interesting conversation. They also discuss a few great non-bookish things they’ve been diving into of late. Books The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by Joh... | 1h 10m 07s | ||||||
| 2/12/23 | 60. Walking the Streets of Tokyo with the characters from great fiction set in that city | Louise and Virginia have been immersed in some armchair travel to Tokyo, which has made them both very keen to travel there. These four books are great to read if you have a trip to Japan on your horizon or your bucket list. They also discuss some fabulous TV series to get streaming, a podcast, and they’ve both had very different recent experiences meeting Yotam Ottolenghi (although both evenings were great fun). Books Death in Tokyo by Keigo Higashino, translated by Giles... | 1h 06m 40s | ||||||
| 1/19/23 | 59. Books for Younger Readers | From soccer teams, eerie forests, dysfunctional families and loyal companions, Louise and Virginia ventured back into the world of books for younger readers. Books A Walk in the Dark by Jane Godwin – Lothian Hachette Football Fever by Kristin Darell - Penguin Take Me with You When You Go by David Levithan and Jennifer Niven – Penguin 2022 Runt by Craig Silvey – Allen and Unwin 2022, Illustrated by Sara Acton Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell by Tobias Madden – Penguin 2022 Podcasts Maintenanc... | 52m 29s | ||||||
| 12/8/22 | 58: Buster - The Best Boy | Louise lost her beautiful Lagotto dog Buster, two months ago, and so today Virginia and Louise want to dedicate this episode to him and to celebrate the wonder and loyalty that is a dog. In this conversation they discuss four lovely dog-related books as well as a few other things they’ve been diving into lately. Books Dog Stories – Everyman’s Pocket Classics Ava’s Apartment by Jonathan Lethem The Emissary by Ray Bradbury Dog Days by Ericka Waller The Curious Incident of the Dog in the ... | 54m 23s | ||||||
| 11/14/22 | 57: New Releases by New (to us) Authors | Louise and Virginia have been reading some books by debut writers as well as a charming re-release from the 1960s. These are all great books which they enjoyed enormously. They also discuss a few other non-bookish things they’ve been diving into. Books A Helping Hand by Celia Dale Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn TV Marriage with Nicola Walker and Sean Bean Annika with Nicola Walker BBC Radio Annika ... | 39m 58s | ||||||
| 10/30/22 | 56: The Diving In podcast girls are back with some new releases! | After a long break Virginia and Louise are excited to be back in their makeshift cushion studios to discuss some new releases by authors they absolutely love……. as well as some other popular culture they have been diving in to. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.re... | 49m 53s | ||||||
| 8/30/22 | 55. The Revenge of Cervantes – Book Club Part 2 | Louise and Virginia conclude their dive into Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes in this Book Club episode. They discuss Part 2 of Don Quixote, published over 10 years after Part 1, after an imposter had published a fake sequel. Virginia and Louise discuss several characters, the infamous cave scene and much more . | 46m 59s | ||||||
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5 placements across 4 markets.
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