• 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 min
  • 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 min
  • 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 min
  • Representation on screen with Himesh Patel
    Sep 29 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 actor Himesh Patel.


    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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    46 min
  • Children's literature, Twitter and returning from Trump's America with Bim Adewunmi and Dr Darren Chetty
    Sep 22 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 journalist Bim Adewunmi and teacher and writer Dr Darren Chetty.


    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.


    Find Darren's books and other work at darrenchetty.com.


    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
  • Flags, patriotism and where we are now with Nish Kumar & Coco Khan
    Sep 15 2026

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


    This week he's joined by the co-hosts of hit political podcast Pod Save The UK, comedian Nish Kumar and journalist Coco Khan.


    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.


    Listen to Nish and Coco's own weekly political podcast Pod Save The UK, wherever you listen.


    And Nish is on tour with his brand new stand-up show Angry Humour From A Really Nice Guy. For tickets and information head to nishkumar.co.uk.


    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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    56 min
  • The Good Immigrant: The Official Podcast - Trailer
    Aug 21 2026
    Launching Tue 15 Sept 2026.

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

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    1 min