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  "id": 8071914,
  "title": "Tom Hanks, Ta-Nehisi Coates and More Join Barack Obama’s ‘A Great Book’ Podcast at Audible",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/tom-hanks-ta-nehisi-coates-and-more-join-barack-obamas-a-great-book",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T18:19:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/barack-obama-great-book-podcast-tom-hanks-ta-nehisi-coates-1236865951/"
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  "summary": "Former President Barack Obama has picked his six guests for his “A Great Book” podcast to discuss the books that have had the biggest impact on his worldview — and on our society. “A Great Book With Barack Obama” is a six-episode series that debuts exclusively from Audible on Sept. 24, 2026. Later in the […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Obama Welcomes Tom Hanks Among First Guests on New Podcast ‘A Great Book’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/obama-welcomes-tom-hanks-among-first-guests-on-new-podcast-a-great",
        "published": "2026-09-17T17:05:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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