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The Good Immigrant: The Official Podcast

The Good Immigrant: The Official Podcast

By: Plosive
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Summary

The official companion podcast to the bestselling book, The Good Immigrant.


The Good Immigrant is a groundbreaking essay collection where 21 leading writers of colour explore the realities of the immigrant experience in Britain. To mark ten years since it was first published, editor Nikesh Shukla invites some of the writers to speak about everything that's happened since then.


Out every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, and available to watch on YouTube.


Follow The Good Immigrant on Instagram @thegoodimmigrantpodcast and TikTok @thegoodimmigrantpodcast.


Produced by Plosive.

Art direction by Gill Heeley.

Design by Kishan Rajani.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes
  • Typecasting, playwriting and the joy of being in the room

    Typecasting, playwriting and the joy of being in the room
    10 Nov 2026

    A decade after the publication of the groundbreaking collection of essays The Good Immigrant, editor Nikesh Shukla invites the original contributors to look back at the last ten years.


    In the final episode of the series, he is joined by Inua Ellams and Miss L.


    Thank you so much for listening to the podcast. If you've enjoyed it, please rate, review and recommend.


    Watch the full video episode over on our YouTube.


    The tenth-anniversary edition of The Good Immigrant with a new introduction and afterword is available to buy now.


    Follow The Good Immigrant on Instagram @thegoodimmigrantpodcast and TikTok @thegoodimmigrantpodcast.


    Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell and Aniya Das for Plosive.

    Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.

    Executive Producer is Ben Williams for Plosive.

    Art direction by Gill Heeley.

    Design by Kishan Rajani.

    With thanks to Jamie Norman, Leah Woodburn and Amaani Banharally at Canongate.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    55 min
  • Finding hope, creating work and grassroots communities with Chimene Suleyman and Sabrina Mahfouz

    Finding hope, creating work and grassroots communities with Chimene Suleyman and Sabrina Mahfouz
    3 Nov 2026

    A decade after the publication of the groundbreaking collection of essays The Good Immigrant, editor Nikesh Shukla invites the original contributors to look back at the last ten years.


    This week he's joined by Chimene Suleyman and Sabrina Mahfouz.


    Watch the full video episode over on our YouTube.


    The tenth-anniversary edition of The Good Immigrant with a new introduction and afterword is available to buy now.


    Follow The Good Immigrant on Instagram @thegoodimmigrantpodcast and TikTok @thegoodimmigrantpodcast.


    Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell and Aniya Das for Plosive.

    Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.

    Executive Producer is Ben Williams for Plosive.

    Art direction by Gill Heeley.

    Design by Kishan Rajani.

    With thanks to Jamie Norman, Leah Woodburn and Amaani Banharally at Canongate.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    41 min
  • Loneliness, creating stages and moving away from political cynicism with Salena Godden and Kieran Yates

    Loneliness, creating stages and moving away from political cynicism with Salena Godden and Kieran Yates
    27 Oct 2026

    A decade after the publication of the groundbreaking collection of essays The Good Immigrant, editor Nikesh Shukla invites the original contributors to look back at the last ten years.


    This week he's joined by Salena Godden and Kieran Yates.


    Watch the full video episode over on our YouTube.


    The tenth-anniversary edition of The Good Immigrant with a new introduction and afterword is available to buy now.


    Follow The Good Immigrant on Instagram @thegoodimmigrantpodcast and TikTok @thegoodimmigrantpodcast.


    Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell and Aniya Das for Plosive.

    Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.

    Executive Producer is Ben Williams for Plosive.

    Art direction by Gill Heeley.

    Design by Kishan Rajani.

    With thanks to Jamie Norman, Leah Woodburn and Amaani Banharally at Canongate.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    47 min
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