New Books Network Podcast

Psychoanalysis June 3, 2023

The Queerness of Childhood

Essays from the Other Side of the Looking Glass

Anna Fishzon and Emma Lieber

Hosted by Tracy Morgan

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In this interview, Anna Fishzon, co editor with Emma Lieber on The Queerness of Childhood: Essays from the Other Side of the Looking Glass (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022), discusses her thinking …

Business, Management, and Marketing June 3, 2023

Both/And Thinking

Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems

Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis

Hosted by Gregory LaBlanc

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In a world of either/or tradeoffs, it sometimes pays to explore the possibility of and/or. By changing our perspective and embracing paradox, we can see possibilities that were obscured by …

Disability Studies June 3, 2023

Dyslexia

A History

Philip Kirby and Margaret J. Snowling

Hosted by Shu Wan

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In 1896 the British physician William Pringle Morgan published an account of “Percy,” a “bright and intelligent boy, quick at games, and in no way inferior to others of his …

East-West Psychology Podcast June 2, 2023

Contemplative Psychotherapy

Intersections of Science, Spirituality and Buddhism

Joseph Loizzo

Hosted by Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay

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In this episode we meet Joseph Loizzo, MD, PhD, who is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and Columbia-trained Buddhist scholar with over forty years’ experience studying the beneficial effects of contemplative practices …

Princeton UP Ideas Podcast May 30, 2023

Night Vision

Seeing Ourselves Through Dark Moods

Mariana Alessandri

Hosted by Mark Klobas

Under the light of ancient Western philosophies, our darker moods like grief, anguish, and depression can seem irrational. When viewed through the lens of modern psychology, they can even look …

Psychoanalysis May 27, 2023

Misogyny in Psychoanalysis

Michaela Chamberlain

Hosted by Christopher Russell

Today I talked to Michaela Chamberlain, author of Misogyny in Psychoanalysis (Phoenix Publishing House, 2022) Chamberlain’s book is a product of “cumulative trauma” whose original starting point was an interest …

Psychoanalysis May 26, 2023

"Don't Be Sad When I'm Gone"

A Memoir of Loss and Healing in Buenos Aires

Beatriz Dujovne

Hosted by Lexa Rosean

The monumental sense of dislocation we experience after losing a loved one can be life-altering. There is no script for grieving–each individual passes through their own phases of mourning. In …

Sociology May 24, 2023

Decolonize Self-Care

Alyson K. Spurgas and Zoe Meleo Erwin

Hosted by Michael Johnston

For twentieth-century feminists, it was a rallying cry for bodily autonomy and political power. For influencers and lifestyle brands, it’s buying fancy nutrition and body products at a premium. And …

Performing Arts May 24, 2023

Why Do Actors Train?

Embodiment for Theatre Makers and Thinkers

Brad Krumholz

Hosted by Andy Boyd

Why Do Actors Train?: Embodiment for Theatre Makers and Thinkers (Bloomsbury, 2023) powerfully demystifies the actor-training process by focusing on acting as embodied cognition. In this framework, thought is action …

Religion May 21, 2023

Conspirituality

How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Public Health Threat

Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker

Hosted by Blair Hodges

Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Public Health Threat (PublicAffairs, 2023) is a much-needed analysis of wellness, new age, and yoga influencers who’ve gone down the rabbit hole …

Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight May 18, 2023

The Invisible Machine

The Startling Truth About Trauma and the Scientific Breakthrough That Can Transform Your Life

Eugene Lipov and Jamie Mustard

Hosted by Dan Hill

Today I talked to Eugene Lipov about his new book (co-authored with Jamie Mustard), The Invisible Machine: The Startling Truth About Trauma and the Scientific Breakthrough That Can Transform Your Life (BenBella …

Political Science May 15, 2023

The Age of Discontent

Populism, Extremism, and Conspiracy Theories in Contemporary Democracies

Matthew Rhodes-Purdy, Rachel Navarre, and Stephen Utych

Hosted by Susan Liebell

How do we explain the rise of populism, extremism, and conspiracy theory in the Americas and Europe? Why do members of a society come to feel this strong sense of …

Economics May 15, 2023

The Power of Hope

How the Science of Well-Being Can Save Us from Despair

Carol Graham

Hosted by Joseph Tasca

In a society marked by extreme inequality of income and opportunity, why should economists care about how people feel? The truth is that feelings of well-being are critical metrics that …

Disability Studies May 14, 2023

Disability Dialogues

Advocacy, Science, and Prestige in Postwar Clinical Professions

Andrew J. Hogan

Hosted by Shu Wan

Disability activism has fundamentally changed American society for the better--and along with it, the views and practices of many clinical professionals. After 1945, disability self-advocates and family advocates pushed for …

Almost Good Catholics May 11, 2023

The Miraculous Mind (with Paul Bloom)

What Does Psychology Say about Religion and Morality?

Paul Bloom

Hosted by Krzysztof Odyniec

Psychologist Paul Bloom and I talk about the human brain, morality, empathy, perversity, all the things—including Professor Bloom’s new book, Psych: The Story of the Human Mind (Ecco Press, 2023) …

MIT Press Podcast May 10, 2023

Bita Moghaddam on Ketamine

Pharmacological Histories Ep. 3

Bita Moghaddam

Hosted by MIT Press

In this episode, Bita Moghaddam discusses the emergence of ketamine as a combat anesthetic in the Vietnam war, its transformation into a recreation drug central to club culture, and its …

Performing Arts May 9, 2023

Actresses and Mental Illness

Histrionic Heroines

Fiona Gregory

Hosted by Carmen Gomez-Galisteo

Actresses and Mental Illness: Histrionic Heroines (Routledge, 2018) investigates the relationship between the work of the actress and her personal experience of mental illness, from the late nineteenth through to …

Sociology May 7, 2023

Fearing Together

Ethics for Insecurity

Ami Harbin

Hosted by Jen Hoyer

In Fearing Together: Ethics for Insecurity (Oxford UP, 2023), Ami Harbin explores how fearing is a central part of how we relate to each other and the unpredictable world. Fearing …

Medicine May 7, 2023

Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People

How Caregivers Can Meet the Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease

Stephen G. Post

Hosted by Caleb Zakarin

How do we approach a "deeply forgetful" loved one so as to notice and affirm their continuing self-identity? For three decades, Stephen G. Post has worked around the world encouraging …

Academic Life May 4, 2023

Do You Have Imposter Syndrome?

A Discussion with Darragh McCashin

Darragh McCashin

Hosted by Christina Gessler

Why do so many students and academics worry that they are imposters? Is it normal to experience this kind of self-doubt? This episode explores: The difference between imposter syndrome and …