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Background Interview

Welcome to 'Background Interview' — a podcast-style show where history’s great thinkers return for imaginary interviews. Hear from legendary writers, artists, and philosophers in episodes full of warmth, humor, and insight. Designed for ba

§2 · Classification

What kind of podcast

Format
Interview
Country
Japan
Region
east asia
§3 · Cadence & catalog

When new episodes drop

Publishing rate
~3/month
Not shown by Apple / Spotify
Total episodes
22
Last episode
9 months ago
Sep 28, 2025
Status
On hiatus
§6 · Channels & links

Where to find this show

§7 · Stats

Audience & reach

YouTube · first-party
Subscribers
7
7
Avg views / video
32
Trailing window
Total views
713
713
Videos published
22

Subscriber and view counts are pulled live from YouTube and re-verified on a 30-day cycle. Listener estimates for the RSS feed aren't published here unless they're host-verified.

§8 · Contact

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Last updatedJun 28, 2026Not yet host-verified
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