Oprah Winfrey's New Weekly Podcast Will Include Interviews with Oprah's Book Club Authors

Mar. 15, 2025

Oprah Winfrey.Photo:Eli Schmidt/Harpo, Inc.

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Oprah Winfreyis expanding her presence in the podcast sphere.

“Connecting with people about what matters to us in this moment, so we can all continue to reach our highest, truest potential is what I’m most interested in offering at this time in my life,” Winfrey, who also hostsOprah’s Super Soulpodcast, said.

The new podcast, which will launch 28 years after the first Book Club segment aired onThe Oprah Winfrey Show, will be produced with partner Starbucks.

“It is the perfect opportunity to bring together readers around things we both love: books, coffee and conversation,” she said.

The podcast launched on Tuesday, Dec. 3, with a conversation betweenSmall Things Like Theseauthor Claire Keegan and Winfrey.

“To know that Oprah Winfrey took pleasure in reading my book is the most exquisite compliment, which will last my lifetime,” said Keegan.

“To be told that she has also recommended it for others to read and has chosen this novel for her book club is a tremendous honor,” added the author. “May her wonderful book club encourage people into reading for years and years to come.”

Starbucks will present the Book Club episodes of the podcast, and the author interviews will be filmed in Starbucks cafes. Winfrey and Keegan’s conversation was hosted at the Starbucks Reserve Empire State Building store in New York City.

The partnership will offer an official Starbucks beverage paired with each conversation. The initial collaboration will feature the Starbucks Christmas Blend.

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The Oprah Podcastalso announced the schedule for the remainder of the month. Dec. 10 will feature an interview withMel Robbins; Dec. 17 she will speak with Daniel Pink; Dec. 24 will featureIna Garten; and Dec. 31 will hostDr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General.

The Jan. 7 episode will feature another Oprah’s Book Club author, to be announced later. Future episodes will be released on Tuesdays.

Each episode will be available to stream on Winfrey’sYouTube channel.

source: people.com