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Ministry of Ideas January 1, 2023

Introducing Ministry of Ideas

Zachary Davis

Hosted by Zachary Davis
Introducing Ministry of Ideas, a podcast that explores the ideas that shape our lives. …

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Nomads, Past and Present December 27, 2022

An Introduction to Digital Nomads

Maggie Freeman

Hosted by Maggie Freeman
Welcome to Digital Nomads! This episode introduces your host, Maggie, and gives a brief overview of the aims, future of, and inspiration behind this podcast. Music in this episode: Desert …
The Proust Questionnaire Podcast June 24, 2020

The Proust Questionnaire Podcast

An Introduction

Uli Baer and Caroline Weber

Hosted by Uli Baer and Caroline Weber
What motivates creative people to do what they do, especially to change the world? The Proust Questionnaire is thought in action. It's a personality test that allows us a glimpse …
The Vault September 21, 2018

An Introduction to NYIH Studios

Hosted by New York Institute for the Humanities
Welcome to the New York Institute for the Humanities podcast. Learn more about the history of the Institute and our shows. …
Music December 9, 2023

Bob Dylan

Mixing Up the Medicine

Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel

Hosted by Daniel Moran
Several years ago, a treasure trove containing some 6,000 original Bob Dylan manuscripts was revealed to exist. Their destination? Tulsa, Oklahoma. The documents, as essential as they are intriguing—draft …
Sports December 9, 2023

Marty Glickman

The Life of an American Jewish Sports Legend

Jeffrey S. Gurock

Hosted by Paul Knepper
For close to half a century after World War II, Marty Glickman was the voice of New York sports. His distinctive style of broadcasting, on television and especially on the …
Indian Ocean World December 9, 2023

Another Look at Congolese History

Arabic and Swahili Documents in the Belgian Archives (1880-1899)

Xavier Luffin

Hosted by Ahmed Almaazmi
Another Look at Congolese History: Arabic and Swahili Documents in the Belgian Archives (Académie Royale des Sciences d’Outre-Mer, 2020), edited by Xavier Luffin, unlocks an unprecedented journey through the tapestry …
Think About It December 9, 2023

Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Threats to Democracy and H. L. Mencken’s "Notes on Democracy"

Book Talk 61

Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Hosted by Uli Baer
A century ago, journalist H. L. Mencken provocatively stated in Notes On Democracy (new edition by Warbler Press, 2023) that anti-democratic behavior is not only not shocking but that we …
Jewish Studies December 9, 2023

101 Treasures from the National Library of Israel

Raquel Ukeles, Hezi Amiur, and Yoel Finkelman

Hosted by Matthew Miller
101 Treasures from the National Library of Israel (Scala Arts, 2022) provides a thematic journey through the rich and diverse collections of the National Library of Israel and the Jewish …
The Future of . . . with Owen Bennett-Jones December 9, 2023

The Future of Predictions

A Discussion with Christopher E. Mason

Christopher E Mason

Hosted by Owen Bennett-Jones
Predictive algorithms are changing the world – that is the claim of Christopher E. Mason who has co-authored (with Igor Tulchinsky) the book The Age of Prediction: Algorithms, AI, and the Shifting …
Children's Literature December 9, 2023

Don't Worry, Wuddles

Lita Judge

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
Lita Judge is the award-winning author and illustrator of three dozen children’s books (!) including Flight School, Penguin Flies Home, Red Sled, Red Hat, Good Morning to Me!, Born in …
Canadian Studies December 9, 2023

The Ends of Research

Indigenous and Settler Science After the War in the Woods

Tom Özden-Schilling

Hosted by Miranda Melcher
In The Ends of Research: Indigenous and Settler Science after the War in the Woods (Duke University Press, 2023) by Dr. Tom Özden-Schilling explores the afterlives of several research initiatives …
Almost Good Catholics December 9, 2023

Our Lady of Guadalupe and Aztec True Myth

How the Flower World Bloomed into History in 1531

Joseph Gonzalez and Monique González

Hosted by Krzysztof Odyniec
It turns out that our familiar narrative of the Virgin of Guadalupe, when Mary appeared to Juan Diego in 1531 and left her image on his tilma, resembles an …
Ministry of Ideas December 9, 2023

Picturing Race in Colonial Mexico

Genealogies of Modernity Episode 5

Hosted by Zachary Davis
Race is sometimes treated as a biological fact. It is actually a modern invention. But for this concept to gain power, its logic had to be spread – and made …
Library Science December 9, 2023

The Librarian's Guide to Learning Theory

Practical Applications in Library Settings

Ann Medaille

Hosted by Jen Hoyer
Demonstrating how learning theories are applicable to a variety of real-world contexts, The Librarian's Guide to Learning Theory: Practical Applications in Library Settings (ALA Editions, 2023) will help library workers …
Burned by Books December 8, 2023

The English Experience

A Novel

Julie Schumacher

Hosted by Chris Holmes
Today I talked to Jule Schumacher about her new novel The English Experience (Doubleday, 2023). Jason Fitger may be the last faculty member the dean wants for the job, but he's the …
Political Science December 8, 2023

Support the Troops

Military Obligation, Gender, and the Making of Political Community

Katharine M. Millar

Hosted by Miranda Melcher
In the past, it was assumed that men, as good citizens, would serve in the armed forces in wartime. In the present, however, liberal democratic states increasingly rely on small …
Caribbean Studies December 8, 2023

An American Icon in Puerto Rico

Barbie, Girlhood, and Colonialism at Play

Emily R. Aguiló-Pérez

Hosted by Miranda Melcher
Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has transcended boundaries and transformed into a global symbol of femininity, capturing the imaginations of girls all around the world. An American Icon in …
Ministry of Ideas December 8, 2023

Jamestown and the Myth of the Sovereign Family

Genealogies of Modernity Episode 4

Hosted by Zachary Davis
What is the “traditional American family?” Popular images from the colonial and pioneer past suggest an isolated and self-sufficient nuclear family as the center of American identity and the source …
Eastern European Studies December 8, 2023

Queer Culture in Romania, 1920–2018

Ramona Dima

Hosted by Roland Clark
Ramona Dima's book Queer Culture in Romania, 1920–2018 (Palgrave MacMillan, 2023) is an in depth, extensive study of Romanian queer cultural products. It brings an essential contribution to the literature on …