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Read it to me

Read it to me·Hosted by Matthew and Cintia·55 episodes

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"Read it to me" is a podcast by Matthew and Cintia. All about the love of words and the spoken voice. They choose some of their favourite and famous pieces of writing. And ask each other to read them. It's definitely not lit crit, but they do bicker and flirt quite a bit.

Why listen

Read it to me turns familiar and unexpected writing into a short, intimate two-person performance. Matthew and Cintia take turns choosing poems, lyrics, speeches, articles, legal texts, and literary passages for the other to read, then let their chemistry, bickering, and flirtation carry the conversation. It is a good fit if you like language, gentle comedy, and the feeling of listening in on two people sharing favorite scraps of culture.

Episodes

11 min
May 20, 2026Episode 55
Slipping Through My Fingers by Abba

Cintia asks Matthew to read the lyrics of Slipping Through My Fingers, a song by Abba, a single from the album The Visitor, released in 1981.X @readittomepod

23 min
May 8, 2026Episode 54
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon Press Briefing

Matthew asks Cintia to read Pete Hegseth's introduction to the Pentagon Press Briefing from 26 April 2026.X @readittomepod

11 min
Apr 24, 2026Episode 53
Strangeland by Tracey Emin

Cintia asks Matthew to read selected passages from Strangeland by Tracey Emin, published in 2005.X @readittomepod

16 min
Apr 7, 2026Episode 52
What England Means To Me

Matthew asks Cintia to read What England Means to Me, a poem by poet and actor Sonny Green.X @readittomepod

19 min
Mar 23, 2026Episode 51
Pêro Vaz de Caminha’s Letter: First Impressions of Brazil

Cintia asks Matthew to read the letter from Pêro Vaz de Caminha to King Manuel I of Portugal, describing his first impressions of Brazil, dated 1 May 1500.X @readittomepod

13 min
Feb 23, 2026Episode 50
Country House

Matthew asks Cintia to read Country House, a song by Blur, a single from the album The Great Escape, released in 1995X @readittomepod

20 min
Jan 29, 2026Episode 49
Heated Rivalry

Cintia asks Matthew to read extracts from an article from The Guardian by Julia Carrie Wong about the TV show Heated Rivalry, published on 13 January 2026.X @readittomepod

17 min
Jan 6, 2026Episode 48
The Rough Guide to Brazil

Matthew asks Cintia to read an extract about Ceará and Fortaleza and from The Rough Guide to Brazil (2018).X @readittomepod

20 min
Dec 4, 2025Episode 47
Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?

Cintia asks Matthew to read Chante Joseph’s British Vogue article, “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?”, published on 25 October 2025.X @readittomepod

13 min
Nov 7, 2025Episode 46
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

Matthew asks Cintia to read a passage from Haruki Murakami's memoir 'What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, published in 2007.Sponsor Cintia for her half-marathon.X @readittomepod

11 min
Oct 9, 2025Episode 45
BoJack Horseman

Cintia asks Matthew to read the closing scene from the Netflix TV show BoJack Horseman - Season 1, Episode 12.X @readittomepod

15 min
Oct 9, 2025Episode 45
BoJack Horseman

Cintia asks Matthew to read the closing scene from the Netflix TV show BoJack Horseman - Season 1, Episode 12.X @readittomepod

11 min
Aug 29, 2025Episode 44
Putin's Ukraine speech

Matthew asks Cintia to read an excerpt from Vladimir Putin’s 24 February 2022 speech to the Russian people, in which he justifies the invasion of Ukraine.NB: Matthew incorrectly says 24 October 2022 in the recording. X @readittomepod

12 min
Aug 1, 2025Episode 43
Brazil's SUS

Cintia asks Matthew to passages from the legislative framework of SUS (Sistema Unico de Saúde), Brazil's public healthcare system.X @readittomepod

11 min
Jun 28, 2025Episode 42
Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988

Matthew asks Cintia to read an extract from Section 28 of the UK Local Government Act 1988.X @readittomepod

11 min
Jun 2, 2025Episode 41
José Mujica

Cintia asks Matthew to read an excerpt from an interview with former Uruguayan President José Mujica, featured in the 2015 documentary film HUMAN.

19 min
Apr 27, 2025Episode 40
The Highway Code

Matthew asks Cintia to read passages from 'The Highway Code', first published in the UK in 1931.X @readittomepod

14 min
Apr 8, 2025Episode 39
The You You Are

Cintia asks Matthew to read passages from 'The You You Are' , by Dr. Ricken Lazlo Hale, PhD, from the Apple TV series Severance.X @readittomepod

13 min
Feb 27, 2025Episode 38
Nate White's description of Donald Trump

Matthew asks Cintia to read Nate White's description of Donald Trump, first published on Twitter in 2020.X @readittomepod

13 min
Feb 10, 2025Episode 37
100 Years of Solitude

Cintia asks Matthew to read a passage from '100 Years of Solitude, a novel by Gabriel García Márquez, published in 1967.X @readittomepod

13 min
Jan 13, 2025Episode 36
The Death of Bunny Munro

Matthew asks Cintia to read a passage from 'The Death of Bunny Munro', a novel by Nick Cave, published in 2009.X @readittomepod

14 min
Dec 19, 2024Episode 35
Wolf Hall

Cintia asks Matthew to read passages from Wolf Hall, a historical novel by Hilary Mantel, charting the rapid rise of Thomas Cromwell, published in 2009.X @readittomepod

14 min
Dec 2, 2024Episode 34
The Guardian review of 'Jamie's Air Fryer Meals'

Matthew asks Cintia to read The Guardian newspaper's review of the TV show 'Jamie's Air Fryer Meals'.X @readittomepod

10 min
Nov 18, 2024Episode 33
My Dad Wrote a Porno

Cintia asks Matthew to 'The Maze', a chapter from the book 'Belinda Blinked' - the subject of 'My Dad Wrote a Porno', a British comedy podcast hosted by Jamie Morton, James Cooper, and Alice Levine.X @readittomepod

7 min
Nov 3, 2024Episode 32
Bright Horses

Matthew asks Cintia to read Bright Horses, a song by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, from the album Ghosteen, released in 2019.X @readittomepod

14 min
Oct 23, 2024Episode 31
Tropic of Cancer

Cintia asks Matthew to read passages from Tropic of Cancer, an autobiographical novel by Henry Miller, first published in 1934.X @readittomepod

17 min
Oct 14, 2024Episode 30
We Plough the Fields and Scatter

Matthew asks Cintia to read We Plough the Fields and Scatter, a hymn written by poet Matthias Claudius, published in 1782 and set to music in 1800.X @readittomepod

11 min
Sep 23, 2024Episode 29
Trump-Harris presidential TV debate

Cintia asks Matthew to read part of the transcript of the presidential TV debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, which took place on 10 September 2024. X @readittomepod

9 min
Aug 29, 2024Episode 28
The Silver Spoon

Matthew asks Cintia to read the fresh pasta dough (basic recipe) from The Silver Spoon cookbook.X @readittomepod

11 min
Jul 31, 2024Episode 27
Ne Me Quitte Pas

Cintia asks Matthew to read Ne Me Quitte Pas ('Don't Leave Me'), a song by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, written in 1959.X @readittomepod

8 min
Jul 14, 2024Episode 26
If

Matthew asks Cintia to read If, a poem by Rudyard Kipling, written in 1895 and published in 1910.

8 min
Jul 1, 2024Episode 25
England v Slovakia

Cintia asks Matthew to read the BBC website match report of the Euro 2024 Round of 16 game between England and Slovakia.

16 min
Jun 16, 2024Episode 24
The Communist Manifesto

Matthew asks Cintia to read passages from The Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, published in 1848.

19 min
Jun 3, 2024Episode 23
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Cintia asks Matthew to read The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, a poem by T.S. Eliot, published in 1915.X @readittomepod

13 min
May 9, 2024Episode 22
Geronimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy

Matthew asks Cintia to read a passage from Geronimo! - Riding the Very Terrible Tour of Italy, by Tim Moore, published in 2014.

11 min
Apr 26, 2024Episode 21
Coração Selvagem

Cintia asks Matthew to read Coração Selvagem, a song by Belchior, released in 1977.X @readittomepod

10 min
Apr 12, 2024Episode 20
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Matthew asks Cintia to read a passage from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, a novel by Douglas Adams, published in 1987.X @readittomepod

9 min
Mar 30, 2024Episode 19
The Picture of Dorian Gray

After hunting around in the loft, Cintia asks Matthew to read passages from The Picture of Dorian Gray, a novel by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1890.X @readittomepod

6 min
Mar 15, 2024Episode 18
Ship of Fools

Matthew asks Cintia to read Ship of Fools, a song by World Party, released in 1986.

17 min
Mar 1, 2024Episode 17
One Day

In a change to the usual format, Matthew and Cintia read passages from Chapter 5 (the Greece holiday) of One Day, the novel by David Nicholls, published in 2009.

11 min
Feb 13, 2024Episode 16
Matthew's PhD thesis!

Matthew asks Cintia to read the abstract from his PhD thesis - 'Expertise and Legitimacy in the Policy-Making Process' - published in 1999.

15 min
Jan 29, 2024Episode 15
Sapiens: a brief history of humankind

Cintia asks Matthew to read extracts from Sapiens: a brief history of humankind, a book written by Yuval Noah Harari, first published in 2011.

12 min
Jan 18, 2024Episode 14
To the Sea

Matthew asks Cintia to read To the Sea, a poem by Philip Larkin, written in 1969 and published in the collection High Windows in 1974.

12 min
Jan 1, 2024Episode 13
Hino Nacional Brasileiro

Cintia asks Matthew to read the second part of the Hino Nacional Brasileiro - the Brazilian National Anthem - the lyrics for which were agreed in 1922.

8 min
Dec 19, 2023Episode 12
Homecoming

Matthew asks Cintia to read Homecoming, a poem by Simon Armitage, published in 1993.

9 min
Dec 13, 2023Episode 11
The British

Cintia asks Matthew to read The British, a poem by Benjamin Zephaniah, published in 2000.

7 min
Dec 7, 2023Episode 10
Everyday Is Like Sunday

Matthew asks Cintia to read Everyday Is Like Sunday, a song from the album Viva Hate, by Morrissey, released in 1998.

5 min
Dec 1, 2023Episode 9
Crash Into Me

Cintia asks Matthew to read Crash Into Me, a song from the album Crash, by Dave Matthews Band, released in 1996.

8 min
Nov 6, 2023Episode 8
Shakespeare's Sonnet 116

Matthew asks Cintia to read Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare, first published in 1609.

6 min
Oct 27, 2023Episode 7
Eloisa to Abelard

Cintia asks Matthew to read an extract from Eloisa to Abelard. A poem by Alexander Pope, written in 1717.