20 Best Canadian Literature Podcasts

1. Canada Reads American Style

Two friends -- one American, one Canadian -- who share a love for CBC's Canada Reads and Canadian literature!
Podcast canadareadsamericanstyle.podbean.com
Producer/Network Canada Reads American Style
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 85Instagram Followers 1.6K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 40 min Since Sep 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Structured Rambling

Exploring literature and ideas. Inspired discussion on great or pertinent texts and the ideas that grow from them.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Producer/Network Paul Sonsteby
Email ****@gmail.com
Instagram Followers 93 Frequency 2 episodes/week Avg Length 27 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

3. The Artsy Raven Podcast

JF Garrard (writer, editor and publisher) interviews authors, editors, agents, publishers and other art industry professionals about what inspires them to create and what led to their success. Writers on the podcast will showcase their work by reading from their book. If are an author, a potential author or a reader who just wants to hear about what goes on in a writer's mind and the publishing industry, this is the podcast for you.
Podcast jfgarrard.com
Producer/Network JF Garrard
Email ****@jfgarrard.com
Facebook Followers 193Twitter Followers 1.3K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 28 min Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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4. The SpokenWeb Podcast

Stories about how literature sounds. SpokenWeb is a monthly podcast that shares stories from the audio archives of Canadian literary history. Drawing on Canadian literary archival recordings from across Canada, episodes are snapshots of Canadian literary history and contemporary responses to it, including interviews, panel discussions, lectures, readings, and audio essays.
Podcast spokenweb.ca
Producer/Network SpokenWeb
Email ****@concordia.ca
Facebook Followers 621Twitter Followers 799Instagram Followers 992 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 32 min Since Sep 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

5. The Endless Knot

Aven & Mark discuss etymology, history, literature, language, and cocktails, and the sometimes surprising connections between them all.
Podcast alliterative.net
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 567Twitter Followers 2.1KInstagram Followers 184 Frequency 3 episodes/year Avg Length 71 min Since Jul 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. Discover Library and Archives Canada

The Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast is where Canadian history, literature and culture await you. Each month, we will showcase treasures from our vaults, guide you through our many services and introduce you to the people who acquire, safeguard and make known Canada's documentary heritage.
Podcast library-archives.canada.ca
Producer/Network Library and Archives Canada
Email ****@canada.ca
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 64.7KTwitter Followers 67.7KInstagram Followers 15.7K Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

7. Can't Lit

A monthly podcast on all things Canadian and literature. Hosted by Dina Del Bucchia and Jen Sookfong Lee.
Podcast cantlit.ca
Producer/Network Dina Del Bucchia and Jen Sookfong Lee
Email ****@sookfong.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 631Twitter Followers 3.8K Frequency 4 episodes/year Avg Length 71 min Since Apr 2014 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

8. Intentional Homeschooling

The Intentional Homeschooling Podcast is where I will be chatting a lot about books, learning through literature and a little about homeschooling. If you need book recommendations for your kids, good middle grade recommendations for yourself, are curious about the benefits of a literature based homeschool then THIS is the podcast for you! - Chantel
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Intentional Homeschooling
Email ****@intentionalhomeschooling.com
Apple Rating 3.6 / 5Instagram Followers 15.6K Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

9. Endnote Podcast

Every other Friday, join Alex Lynch and the Hart House Literary and Library Committee (HHLLC) as they talk about the big ideas in literature with University of Toronto professors and Canadian authors, showcase emerging authors from around the Hart House community, and chat about the books they love. We also feature recordings from HHLLC panels and workshops. Whether you're a casual reader or a devoted bibliophile, this is the podcast for you!
Podcast harthouselitandlib.wordpress.com
Producer/Network Hart House Literary and Library Committee
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 880Twitter Followers 182Instagram Followers 1.2K Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

10. Writers' Trust of Canada

Join the Writers Trust of Canada as they bring to you amazing Canadian writers for smart talks, provocative conversations, and dramatic readings. The Writers Trust is a charitable organization that seeks to advance, nurture, and celebrate Canadian writers and writing.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Producer/Network Writers' Trust of Canada
Email ****@writerstrust.com
Facebook Followers 7KTwitter Followers 23.5KInstagram Followers 8.7K Since May 2016 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

11. Words with Writers Podcast

Canadian Authors - Toronto is excited to present our new podcast about writers helping writers! Words with Writers Podcast showcases our members and their publication news, book launches, journal releases, and public readings. Each month we will feature a CA-T member on the show to read their work and discuss their process with hosts Chris Gorman and Brandi Tanner.
Podcast canadianauthorstoronto.podbean.com
Producer/Network Canadian Authors—Toronto
Email ****@zoho.com
Facebook Followers 232Twitter Followers 377Instagram Followers 561 Since May 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

12. Canadian Launch Pod

Releasing a new book is an exciting time, but what happens when your scheduled release is hampered by a global pandemic. Well, for many Canadian authors, they launch anyways! The Canadian Launch Pod is a podcast created to support Canadian authors releasing books for children and young adults during the COVID-19 crisis. We'll speak to authors who may be familiar to you, and authors who may be new to your library. Join us as we explore the expanding universe of Canadian literature for young (and not-so-young) readers!
Podcast spreaker.com
Email ****@voicEd.ca
Facebook Followers 171Twitter Followers 5K Since Jul 2020 Play Get Email Contact

13. Get Can Lit

A podcast highlighting all things Canadian authors and Canadian literature across all genres with book reviews, book recommendations, lists, and more! Hosted by Maria Zuppardi. New episodes every other Tuesday!
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 8 episodes/year Avg Length 28 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

14. Read The North

A history of CanLit, as told by Toronto's favourite book festival. Since 1990, The Word On The Street has featured books by Canadian and Indigenous authors at a free, annual street fair created to promote literacy and celebrate the written word. In this series, WOTS' Rebecca Diem interviews authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, readers, & historians to discover the origins of the festival, the creation of a Canadian Literature, and how the story we tell ourselves about ourselves continues to evolve.
Podcast toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca
Producer/Network The Word On The Street
Email ****@thewordonthestreet.ca
Facebook Followers 8.9KInstagram Followers 9.1K Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

15. Existential Will

Existential philosophy, audiobook recording and sharing, literature, philosophical history, social and political commentary.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
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Instagram Followers 232 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

16. Le Salon Literary Discussions

This is not another book club. I'm Marisa, founder and host of Le Salon Literary Discussions where I put my master's degree in English literature to good use by creating all kinds of resources for avid readers like you-from monthly virtual book discussions to book club guides, decoding literary theory to book-themed cocktail recipes. In each themed podcast series, we'll dive into different writers, books, genres, and more-all in 30 minutes or less.
Podcast literarysalon.ca
Producer/Network Le Salon Literary Discussions
Email ****@literarysalon.ca
Instagram Followers 1.3K Frequency 11 episodes/year Avg Length 22 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact