Barack Obama is launching a new podcast series for Amazon's Audible, combining two of his well-known interests: reading and list-making. The former president will host "A Great Book with Barack Obama," a show in which he talks about six books that have shaped his life. Among the titles he will discuss are "The Fire Next Time" and "All the Pretty Horses."
The podcast marks Obama's first time hosting a show, and it comes under a first-look deal he signed with Audible, the audio streaming service owned by Amazon. Obama, who served as the 44th president of the United States, has often spoken about his love of books and his habit of keeping lists, and the series brings those interests together.
According to the announcement, each episode will feature Obama reflecting on one of the selected books and why it had an impact on him. The full list of six books was not released, and no premiere date has been announced yet.