The Book Club
by Goalhanger
Is this your podcast?Goalhanger is an independent podcast creator known for producing engaging and informative content that blends entertainment with education. With a focus on various cultural topics, they aim to provide listeners with a deeper understanding o…
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Estimated from 30 chart positions in 30 markets.
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- 🇬🇧GB · Arts#11M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Arts#11M to 3M
- 🇺🇸US · Books#21M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Books#21M to 3M
- 🇩🇪DE · Books#51M to 3M
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2.3M to 6.9M🎙 Daily cadence·10 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
7.7M to 23M🇬🇧13%🇦🇺13%🇺🇸13%+27 more - Active Followers
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3.1M to 9.2M30K real followers tracked across platforms
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From 11 epsHosts
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17. Oscar Wilde's Downfall: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Jun 8, 2026
1h 22m 08s
16. The Hunger Games: Rebellion and Violence In Dystopian America
Jun 1, 2026
1h 15m 44s
15. Mrs Dalloway: Woolf, Sexuality, and Change
May 25, 2026
1h 23m 33s
14. Beloved: Memory, Morrison, and Modern American Fiction
May 18, 2026
1h 19m 52s
13. The Woman In White: Victorians, Sensation, and Scandal
May 11, 2026
1h 12m 29s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8/26 | 17. Oscar Wilde's Downfall: The Picture of Dorian Gray | How did the anxieties of late-Victorian Britain inspire Dorian Gray? Which real people lay behind the characters of Dorian Gray? What were the French Decadents, and how did they influence Wilde? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of The Picture of Dorian Gray, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Email us: thebookclub@goalhanger.com Instagram: @bookclubpodhq TikTok: @thebookclubpodhq X: @bookclubpodhq YouTube: @TheBookClubPodHQ For analysis, book recommendations and more, sign up to our newsletter, Book Club Notes, introduced weekly by Tabby or Dominic.Sign up at: https://www.thebookclubhq.com/ Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Joe Pettit Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 22m 08s | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | 16. The Hunger Games: Rebellion and Violence In Dystopian America | What does The Hunger Games say about the state of modern America? How did reality TV inspire The Hunger Games? Why did Suzanne Collin's novel become such a sensation with young adults? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of The Hunger Games, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Email us: thebookclub@goalhanger.com Instagram: @bookclubpodhq TikTok: @thebookclubpodhq X: @bookclubpodhq YouTube: @TheBookClubPodHQ Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Lorcan Moullier Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 15m 44s | ||||||
| 5/25/26 | 15. Mrs Dalloway: Woolf, Sexuality, and Change | What does Mrs Dalloway express about female sexuality and experience? Why did its modernist style cause such controversy? And, what was Virginia Woolf really like? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of Mrs Dalloway, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Email us: thebookclub@goalhanger.com Instagram: @bookclubpodhq TikTok: @thebookclubpodhq X: @bookclubpodhq YouTube: @TheBookClubPodHQ Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Joe Pettit Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 23m 33s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 | 14. Beloved: Memory, Morrison, and Modern American Fiction | Who is Beloved, and what is the true historical story that inspired the novel? How does Toni Morrison use magical realism to explore the horror of Slavery? Why has Beloved become such a monumental piece of American fiction? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of Beloved, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Email us: thebookclub@goalhanger.com Instagram: @bookclubpodhq TikTok: @thebookclubpodhq X: @bookclubpodhq YouTube: @TheBookClubPodHQ Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Jack Meek Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 19m 52s | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | 13. The Woman In White: Victorians, Sensation, and Scandal | How did Wilkie Collins craft one of the earliest examples of detective fiction? What does The Woman In White reveal about the Victorian society? And, why did the novel cause such a sensation? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of The Woman In White, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Email us: thebookclub@goalhanger.com Instagram: @bookclubpodhq TikTok: @thebookclubpodhq X: @bookclubpodhq YouTube: @TheBookClubPodHQ Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Joe Pettit Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 12m 29s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 | 12. A Court of Thorns and Roses: ''Fairy Smut'' or Fantasy Sensation?✨ | folklorefantasy+3 | Tabitha Syrett | A Court Of Thorns and Roses | — | ACOTARfolklore+3 | — | 1h 15m 10s | |
| 4/27/26 | 11. The Hound of the Baskervilles: Mystery, Folklore, and Sherlock Holmes✨ | mysteryfolklore+4 | Tabitha Syrett | GoalhangerThe Hound of the Baskervilles | — | Sherlock HolmesThe Hound of the Baskervilles+5 | — | 1h 16m 54s | |
| 4/20/26 | 10. East Of Eden: Steinbeck, Sin, and Redemption✨ | SteinbeckEast of Eden+4 | — | East of Eden | — | SteinbeckEast of Eden+5 | — | 1h 08m 42s | |
| 4/13/26 | 9. Normal People: Class, Ireland, and Heartbreak✨ | class divisionlove story+3 | Tabitha Syrett | GoalhangerNormal People | Ireland | Normal PeopleSally Rooney+5 | — | 1h 09m 49s | |
| 4/6/26 | 8. Northern Lights: Dogma, Destiny, and Dæmons✨ | critique of organised religioninspiration from Milton+3 | Tabitha Syrett | GoalhangerNorthern Lights+1 | — | Philip PullmanNorthern Lights+5 | — | 1h 17m 31s | |
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| 3/30/26 | 7. Frankenstein: Horror, Humanity, and Hubris✨ | science fictionphilosophy+3 | Tabitha Syrett | GoalhangerFolio Society+2 | — | FrankensteinMary Shelley+5 | — | 1h 16m 24s | |
| 3/24/26 | 6. The Secret History: Dark Academia, Greek Myth, and Murder✨ | dark academiaGreek mythology+4 | Tabitha Syrett | Folio SocietyGoalhanger+1 | — | Donna TarttThe Secret History+5 | — | 1h 23m 14s | |
| 3/17/26 | 5. Nineteen Eighty-Four: Big Brother, Surveillance, and Fear✨ | surveillancepolitics+5 | Tabitha Syrett | GoalhangerFolio Society+2 | — | Nineteen Eighty-FourBig Brother+7 | — | 1h 28m 30s | |
| 3/10/26 | 4. Hamnet: Love, Grief, and Motherhood✨ | historical fictionadaptation+4 | — | Folio SocietyGoalhanger | — | HamnetMaggie O'Farrell+5 | — | 1h 07m 10s | |
| 3/3/26 |  3. The Great Gatsby: Old Money, Murder, and the American Dream✨ | The Great GatsbyF. Scott Fitzgerald+4 | — | The Great Gatsby | America | Daisy BuchananJay Gatsby+5 | — | 1h 08m 16s | |
| 2/24/26 |  2. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro: Cloning, Free Will, and Soulmates✨ | mortalitycloning+4 | — | Goalhanger | — | Kazuo IshiguroNever Let Me Go+5 | — | 1h 03m 17s | |
| 2/17/26 | 1. Wuthering Heights: Passion, Violence, and Revenge on the Moors | Why does Emily Brontë's novel, Wuthering Heights, have such an enduring romantic association? Is Heathcliff a romantic lead, or an abusive antihero? Are the characters aspirational in any way, or irredeemable? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they discuss all this and more. Email us: thebookclub@goalhanger.com Instagram: @bookclubpodhq TikTok: @thebookclubpodhq X: @bookclubpodhq YouTube: @TheBookClubPodHQ Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: James Clayden Head of History: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 19s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | The Book Club - Trailer | Do you want to learn more about some of the greatest stories ever told? Join Dominic Sandbrook, co-host of The Rest Is History, and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the world of literature. Each week, our hosts look at either a contemporary or classic title, bringing the historical context behind these famous books to life. This is not your typical literature podcast: The Book Club educates and entertains, unpacking the world of books and the authors that built them. Join us every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts. Find out more at https://linktr.ee/thebookclub Instagram: @bookclubpodhq X: @bookclubpodhq Facebook: The Book Club TikTok: @thebookclubpodhq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1m 44s | ||||||
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