What Podcasts Feature Conversations With Jenny Zhang?

I get oddly excited whenever a favorite writer pops up on a podcast, and Jenny Zhang is one of those authors whose interviews I’ll chase down like dessert menus. If you mean Jenny Zhang the writer (the voice behind 'Sour Heart' and several razor-sharp essays), you'll find her appearing on literary and culture-forward shows — but the easiest way to track specific conversations is to combine title-and-name searches. Try searching for "Jenny Zhang" plus the book title 'Sour Heart' or +"interview" on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and even SoundCloud; that usually surfaces recorded festival panels, bookstore events, and interview episodes that aren't always on mainstream feeds. I’ve pulled up live-event recordings from bookstore tours and readings mixed in with formal podcast chats, so expect a mix of formats.

Beyond search tricks, I’ve noticed a pattern: Jenny Zhang shows up most often on writer-focused and magazine-affiliated podcasts. Look through the archives of 'Longform', 'The New Yorker' podcast pages, and publisher-related discussions (publisher newsletters sometimes link to their own audio interviews). Literary festival channels — think city book fairs, university event pages, or festival YouTube channels — are goldmines for panel conversations with her. Also check the websites and social feeds of outlets that publish her essays; they'll often repost audio or link to conversations she’s done with editors. If you're chasing a particular topic, add keywords like "immigrant experience," "microfiction," or the name of the magazine that ran the piece you liked.

Personally, I keep a little playlist of favorite episodes featuring authors I love, and with Jenny Zhang that playlist includes a mix of longform interviews, festival panels, and magazine-hosted chats. If you want, tell me which Jenny Zhang you mean (the writer vs another public figure) or which topic you’re most curious about — I can narrow the hunt to concrete episode names and timestamps. Otherwise, start with name + book title searches and the literary podcast heavy-hitters; you’ll uncover both formal studio interviews and candid live panels that often feel even more revealing.

I’m the sort of person who discovers authors through one great interview and then binge-listens everything else they’ve done, so for Jenny Zhang I tend to check the obvious podcast spots first: search Spotify and Apple Podcasts for "Jenny Zhang interview" and add 'Sour Heart' to narrow it to the writer. Magazine and literary outlets often host her conversations, so scanning the podcast pages of big magazines and 'Longform' or similar writing-focused shows usually turns up something useful.

If you want quick access, also peek at YouTube for recorded bookstore talks and festival panels — those often aren’t listed as traditional podcast episodes but are full conversations. And don’t forget to check her publisher’s site and her social accounts; authors or their publishers commonly link to interviews and recordings there. If you tell me which Jenny Zhang (there are a few public figures with that name) or whether you want a deep-dive interview versus a casual panel, I can give more pinpointed suggestions.