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The Good Immigrant: The Official Podcast

The Good Immigrant: The Official Podcast

Written by: Plosive
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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
  • Trade unions, the publishing industry and fearlessness with Daniel York Loh and Wei Ming Kam

    Trade unions, the publishing industry and fearlessness with Daniel York Loh and Wei Ming Kam
    Oct 20 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 Daniel York Loh and Wei Ming Kam.


    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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    44 mins
  • Making art, finding community and the importance of archive with Vinay Patel and Vera Chok

    Making art, finding community and the importance of archive with Vinay Patel and Vera Chok
    Oct 13 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 playwright Vinay Patel and actor Vera Chok.


    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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    43 mins
  • Living in Europe with Musa Okwonga and Varaidzo

    Living in Europe with Musa Okwonga and Varaidzo
    Oct 6 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 authors, Musa Okwonga and Varaidzo.


    Check out Musa's podcast Stadio: A Football Podcast wherever you listen, and learn more about his work at musaokwonga.com.


    Varaidzo's novel Manny and the Baby is available to buy now, and check out more of her writing at varaidzo.com.


    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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    50 mins
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