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Despite increasingly hardened visions of racial difference in colonial governance in French Africa after World War I, interracial sexual relationships persisted, resulting in the births of thousands of children. These children, mostly born to African... more

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Thomas Becket and His World (Reaktion Books, 2025) explores the turbulent life and violent death of Thomas Becket, one of the most controversial figures of the Middle Ages. From a London merchant’s son to royal chancellor and archbishop of Canterbur... more

When they gazed at the moon, medieval people around the globe saw an object that was at once powerful and fragile, distant and intimate—and sometimes all this at once. The moon could convey love, beauty, and gentleness; but it could also be about pai... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Ayush Lazikani
Lecturer at the University of Oxford and specialist in Medieval Literature.
University of Oxford
Episode: Ayoush Lazikani, "The Medieval Moon: A History of Haunting and Blessing" (Yale UP, 2025)
Chad Córdova
Assistant Professor in the Department of Romance Studies at Cornell University
Cornell University
Episode: Chad Augustine Córdova, "Toward a Premodern Posthumanism: Anarchic Ontologies of Earthly Life in Early Modern France" (Northwestern UP, 2025)
Mark Griffiths
Reader in Political Geography at Newcastle University
Newcastle University
Episode: Mark Griffiths, "Checkpoint 300: Colonial Space in Palestine" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Babak Amini
One of the figures behind the Marx, Engels and Marxisms series.
Palgrave
Episode: The Renaissance of Marxist Studies: A Discussion with Babak Amini
Benjamin Balthaser
Associate Professor of Multiethnic US Literature and author
Indiana University, South Bend
Episode: Benjamin Balthaser, "Citizens of the Whole World: Anti-Zionism and the Cultures of the American Jewish Left" (Verso Books, 2025)
Patrick Gamsby
Scholarly communications librarian at Memorial University of New Finland
Episode: Patrick Gamsby, "Henri Lefebvre, Metaphilosophy and Modernity" (Routledge, 2025)
Nicholas Gamso
Author of 'Art After Liberalism'
Columbia University Press
Episode: Nicholas Gamso, "Art After Liberalism" (Columbia UP, 2022)
Jake Monaghan
Philosophy professor at University of Southern California focusing on political philosophy, particularly policing
University of Southern California
Episode: Jake Monaghan, "Just Policing" (Oxford UP, 2023)
Joanna Merwood-Salisbury
Architectural historian and author
Episode: Joanna Merwood-Salisbury, "Barbarian Architecture: Thorstein Veblen’s Chicago" (MIT Press, 2024)

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Morteza Hajizadeh
Host of New Books Network, Critical Theory Channel
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4.2 out of 5 stars from 426 ratings
  • More 2 Author Discussions

    Absolutely engaging and informative discussion between Slobodian and Stern and the kind of format change that will set the pod apart. Hope you decide to continue in this direction.

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    carterfrancis
    United States6 months ago
  • Insightful research about capitalism + whack picks

    Hit or miss episodes. The episodes hosted by Dr. Miranda Melcher recently are the best, with researchers who apply pretty diverse methodologies to building our understanding of history of labor, science / philosophy, finance, and institutions under capitalism and imperialism. Other episodes are wild, typical virtue-signaling masturbatory culture-war-fetishizing types of content that don’t seem to understand what capitalism is or that we operate within it. Gotta pick the ones worth listening to.

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    Switch inpressionalist
    United States8 months ago
  • Extremely disappointing. I thought this was a rigorous leftist podcast.

    I used to listen to this podcast regularly, but I will no longer be doing so. The episode with genocide apologist Susie Linfield was offensive, racist, unserious and smug. The usual Zionist qualities. Susie poses as a leftist, but is anything but. She attacks the real left in patronizing fashion, without any substantive critique of her own, positioning herself as an expert in the Middle East and “Terrorism” while ignoring or dismissing the real experts in the field. The host coddles her rac... more

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    vc jrr gr gh
    United States2 years ago
  • Important topics to be understood

    I really appreciate the work of this podcast on exploring topics from the academic perspective in areas of philosophy, political science, sociology and many areas usually underexplored in an intelectual way. One fascinating topic in many episodes of the podcast is the understanding of colonialist ideologies in western societies and what many people are doing to create a more equal and fair society. The work of these researches is amazing.

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    Palunargar
    United States2 years ago
  • Wide ranging, valuable scholarship

    I’m thankful for these young, inspired, articulate people, sharing ideas to improve our world

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    GrssyGrn
    United States2 years ago

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Mark Griffiths, "Checkpoint 300: Colonial Space in Palestine" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Q: How do Palestinians navigate this colonial space?
Palestinians adapt their economic and social lives despite the oppressive conditions, transforming businesses and finding ways to maintain their cultural and social practices.
Mark Griffiths, "Checkpoint 300: Colonial Space in Palestine" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Q: For the uninitiated, Checkpoint 300, what does it refer to?
Checkpoint 300 refers to a large checkpoint crossing facility near Bethlehem that controls the movement of Palestinians between the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Mark Griffiths, "Checkpoint 300: Colonial Space in Palestine" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Q: Can you just very briefly introduce yourself and talk about your field of expertise?
Mark Griffiths introduces himself as a political geographer who works at Newcastle University, focusing on colonial space, particularly in Palestine.
Matt Houlbrook, "Songs of Seven Dials: An Intimate History of 1920s and 1930s London" (Manchester UP, 2025)
Q: Can you explain the nature of the libel trial and why it matters?
The Kittens publically defended their reputation but faced a court system that was heavily influenced by racial and socio-economic biases, which ultimately led to their loss in the trial and highlighted issues of racism and discrimination in urban spaces.
Matt Houlbrook, "Songs of Seven Dials: An Intimate History of 1920s and 1930s London" (Manchester UP, 2025)
Q: What drew you into the story of Seven Dials?
The story of the Kittens Cafe and its rise to a popular hub for Black and Asian Britons, leading to a libel trial due to its success and the attention it attracted, particularly from local property developers and politicians.

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