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Poured Over is a show for readers who pore over details, obsess over sentences and ideas and stories and characters; readers who ask a lot of questions, just like Poured Over’s host, Miwa Messer, a career bookseller who’s always reading. Follow us here for surprising riffs, candid conversations, a few laughs, and lots of great book recommendations from big name authors and authors on their way to being big names. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes on Saturdays).

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Michael Pollan on A WORLD APPEARS

Feb 24, 2026

A World Appears by Michael Pollan is a fascinating meditation on the mysterious world we live in. Michael joins us to talk about sentience, theory of mind, AI, hubris, computers vs human brains, faith, immersive journalism and more with cohost Chris Gillespie.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Chris Gillespie and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness by Michael Pollan
This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan

Featured Books (TBR Top Off)
Replaceable You: : Adventures in Human Anatomy by Mary Roach
Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross