{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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The series, part of a deal between Audible and Obama's media company Higher Ground, will feature discussions with guests and debut exclusively on Audible on 24 September 2026.","category":"Media","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T02:05:29.720Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-11T01:16:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-12T17:00:52.624Z","readTime":"5 min read","scores":{"trust":82,"critic":68,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Multiple outlets corroborate the story","critic":"Lacks direct quotes from guests","hype":"Measured language used"}},"tags":["#BarackObama","#Podcast","#Audible","#Literature","#HigherGround","#USMedia"],"entities":["Barack Obama","Audible","Higher Ground","James Baldwin","Toni Morrison","John le Carré"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Barack Obama will host a six-episode podcast, 'A Great Book with Barack Obama', discussing books that shaped his worldview, debuting 24 September 2026 on Audible.","The podcast is part of a first-look deal between Audible and Higher Ground, Obama’s media company, and will feature six guests discussing six selected books.","The books include works by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and John le Carré, among others, chosen for their influence on Obama’s understanding of identity and society.","The left-rated reports emphasised the personal and societal themes of the books, while the right-rated digests focused on the podcast’s format and Obama’s role as host."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Former US president Barack Obama will host a new podcast, 'A Great Book with Barack Obama', discussing six books that have influenced his worldview. The podcast, announced by Audible and Obama’s media company Higher Ground, will debut on 24 September 2026 exclusively on Audible. It is the sixth release under an exclusive first-look deal between the two companies."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The six books selected by Obama for the podcast are 'The Fire Next Time' by James Baldwin, 'Song of Solomon' by Toni Morrison, 'All the Pretty Horses' by Cormac McCarthy, 'Gilead' by Marilynne Robinson, 'All the King’s Men' by Robert Penn Warren, and 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' by John le Carré. The podcast will feature discussions with six guests, described as 'thinkers, writers and artists', though their identities have not yet been announced."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In a statement, Obama said the books had helped him 'figure out who I am and what I believe'. The podcast is described by Audible and Higher Ground as exploring 'identity, power, memory and culture' through conversations between Obama and his guests. Previous collaborations between Audible and Higher Ground include podcasts hosted by Michelle Obama and Michele Norris."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests named the six books Obama selected for the podcast. The centre-rated digests also omitted the titles of the books and did not include quotes from Obama or representatives of Audible or Higher Ground. The left-rated reports, including Variety’s full article, provided the most detail, but none of the digests across the political spectrum mentioned the identities of the six guests who will appear on the podcast."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"www.cnews.fr","url":"https://cnews.fr/culture/2026-08-13/barack-obama-lance-son-podcast-consacre-la-litterature-et-aux-ouvrages-qui-lont","headline":"Barack Obama Launches His Podcast Dedicated to Literature and the Books that Marked It","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T15:24:16.275Z"},{"sourceName":"thehornnews.com","url":"https://thehornnews.com/see-it-obama-finds-his-next-money-grab","headline":"See it! 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