The Handmaid's Tale
Type: Book
As of November 2026, The Handmaid's Tale has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 3 podcasts, first heard Oct 2022 on The Ben Shapiro Show. The episode is a reading/performance of The Handmaid's Tale pilot script, based on Margaret Atwood's novel; the book is the foundational source of characters, world, and themes…
The Handmaid's Tale is a futuristic dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood published in 1985. It is set in a near-future New England in a patriarchal, totalitarian theonomic state known as the Republic of Gilead, which has overthrown the United States government. Offred is the central character and narrator and one of the "Handmaids": women who are forcibly assigned to produce children for the "Commanders", who are the ruling class in Gilead.
| Mentioned in | 4 episodes on 3 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2022 on The Ben Shapiro Show |
| Author | Margaret Atwood |
| Published | 1985 |
| Publisher | Spark Publishing |
| Subjects | Dystopian fiction, Canadian Fantasy fiction, Handmaid's tale (Atwood, Margaret) |
| ISBN | 038549081X |
| Genre | Dystopian fiction, Canadian Fantasy fiction, Handmaid's tale (Atwood, Margaret) |
How do different shows talk about The Handmaid's Tale?
3 shows discussed The Handmaid's Tale in these episodes.
- Table Read Tuesdays — 2 episodes
Reading of The Handmaid's Tale.
Table Read Tuesdays - Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — 1 episode
- The Ben Shapiro Show — 1 episode
Who talks about The Handmaid's Tale on podcasts?
Cat Wilson brought up The Handmaid's Tale; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Table Read Tuesdays.
- Table Read Tuesdays on Table Read Tuesdays (Dec 2025) — Cat Wilson
- Table Read Tuesdays on Table Read Tuesdays (Nov 2025) — Cat Wilson
- Dax's Gold Tooth, Anthony Hopkins, Halloween Hayride | Fact Check for Anthony Hopkins on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (Nov 2025)
- The Ben Shapiro Show | Ep. 1332 - The Holy Sacrament Of Abortion on The Ben Shapiro Show (Oct 2022)
Which podcasts mention The Handmaid's Tale most?
Table Read Tuesdays (2 episodes), The Ben Shapiro Show (1 episode) and Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (1 episode) mention The Handmaid's Tale most.
What is The Handmaid's Tale mentioned alongside?
The Handmaid's Tale is most often mentioned alongside Lethbridge, Alberta, The JC Gomez Show and Heather Lee Cameron.
Mentioned together: Lethbridge, Alberta, The JC Gomez Show, Heather Lee Cameron, Yoga Grammar 10, Twice Upon a Time, Feeding America, Gig Harbor, Washington, Bible, Cat Wilson, Vicky Dykes