New York University Press Podcast

New York University Press Podcast

episodes

Interviews with authors of NYU Press books.

Karen M. Dunak, "Our Jackie: Public Claims on a Private Life" (NYU Press, 2024)

November 17, 2024

Our Jackie

Karen M. Dunak
Hosted by Jane Scimeca

When Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis became First Lady of the United States over sixty years ago, she stepped into the public spotlight. Although Jackie is…

Anne M. Whitesell, "Living Off the Government?: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Welfare" (NYU Press, 2024)

November 3, 2024

Living Off the Government?

Anne M. Whitesell
Hosted by Stephen Pimpare

Who deserves public assistance from the government? This age-old question has been revived by policymakers, pundits, and activists following the massi…

Jia Tan, "Digital Masquerade: Feminist Rights and Queer Media in China" (NYU Press, 2023)

October 29, 2024

Digital Masquerade

Jia Tan
Hosted by Qing Shen

Digital Masquerade: Feminist Rights and Queer Media in China (NYU Press, 2023) offers a trenchant and singular analysis of the convergence of digital …

Risa Cromer, "Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics" (NYU Press, 2023)

October 9, 2024

Conceiving Christian America

Risa Cromer
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

In 1997, a group of white pro-life evangelical Christians in the United States created the nation’s first embryo adoption program to “save” the thousa…

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, "Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians" (NYU Press, 2024)

October 7, 2024

Corporatocracy

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Hosted by Susan Liebell

What threatens American democracy and the rule of law? In her new book, Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicia…

Camille Owens, "Like Children: Black Prodigy and the Measure of the Human in America" (NYU Press, 2024)

October 3, 2024

Like Children

Camille Owens

Like Children: Black Prodigy and the Measure of the Human in America (NYU Press, 2024) argues that the child has been the key figure giving measure an…

Courtney Ann Irby, "Guiding God's Marriage: Faith and Social Change in Premarital Counseling" (NYU Press, 2024)

September 27, 2024

Guiding God's Marriage

Courtney Ann Irby
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

It is well-known that the institution of marriage has changed dramatically in the past few decades. However, very little research has focused on the r…

Oren Kroll-Zeldin, "Unsettled: American Jews and the Movement for Justice in Palestine" (NYU Press, 2024)

September 6, 2024

Unsettled

Oren Kroll-Zeldin
Hosted by Roberto Mazza

Unsettled: American Jews and the Movement for Justice in Palestine (NYU Press, 2024) digs into the experiences of young Jewish Americans who engage wi…

Karen Ordahl Kupperman, "Pocahontas and the English Boys: Caught Between Cultures in Early Virginia" (NYU Press, 2019)

September 1, 2024

Pocahontas and the English Boys

Karen Ordahl Kupperman
Hosted by Ryan Tripp

In Pocahontas and the English Boys: Caught Between Cultures in Early Virginia (New York University Press, 2019), Karen Ordahl Kupperman, Silver Profes…

Mel Stanfill, "Fandom Is Ugly: Networked Harassment in Participatory Culture" (NYU Press, 2024)

August 31, 2024

Fandom Is Ugly

Mel Stanfill
Hosted by Rebekah Buchanan

In their latest book, Fandom is Ugly: Networked Harassment in Participatory Culture (NYU Press, 2024), Mel Stafill highlights the importance of consid…

Karen Tongson, "Normporn: Queer Viewers and the TV That Soothes Us" (NYU Press, 2023)

August 18, 2024

Normporn

Karen Tongson
Hosted by Rebekah Buchanan

In Normporn: Queer Viewers and the TV That Soothes Us (NYU Press, 2023), Karen Tongson presents an irreverent look at the love-hate relationship betwe…

Matthew Archer, "Unsustainable: Measurement, Reporting, and the Limits of Corporate Sustainability" (NYU Press, 2024)

August 16, 2024

Unsustainable

Matthew Archer
Hosted by Robin Steiner

In recent years, companies have felt the pressure to be transparent about their environmental impact. Large documents containing summaries of yearly e…

Peter Charles Hoffer, "The Supreme Court Footnote: A Surprising History" (NYU Press, 2024)

August 12, 2024

The Supreme Court Footnote

Peter Charles Hoffer
Hosted by Susan Liebell

When the draft majority decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health was leaked, the media, public officials, and scholars focused on the overturning o…

Kirsten Fermaglich, "A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in America" (NYU Press, 2018)

August 11, 2024

A Rosenberg by Any Other Name

Kirsten Fermaglich
Hosted by Lindsey Jackson

Throughout the 20th century, especially during and immediately after WWII, New York Jews changed their names at rates considerably higher than any oth…

Jessica Roda, "For Women and Girls Only: Reshaping Jewish Orthodoxy Through the Arts in the Digital Age" (NYU Press, 2024)

August 6, 2024

For Women and Girls Only

Jessica Roda
Hosted by Zalman Newfield

Mainstream portrayals of ultra-Orthodox religious women often frame their faith as oppressive: they are empowered only when they leave their community…

Laura Yares, "Jewish Sunday Schools: Teaching Religion in Nineteenth-Century America" (NYU Press, 2023)

July 28, 2024

Jewish Sunday Schools

Laura Yares
Hosted by Zalman Newfield

The earliest Jewish Sunday schools were female-led, growing from one school in Philadelphia established by Rebecca Gratz in 1838 to an entire system t…

Prithi Kanakamedala, "Brooklynites: The Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough" (NYU Press, 2024)

July 28, 2024

Brooklynites

Prithi Kanakamedala
Hosted by Deidre Tyler

Meet the Black Brooklynites who defined New York City's most populous borough through their search for social justice. Before it was a borough, Bro…

Lindsay Goss, "F*ck The Army!: How Soldiers and Civilians Staged the GI Movement to End the Vietnam War" (NYU Press, 2024)

July 27, 2024

F*ck The Army!

Lindsay Goss
Hosted by Latoya Johnson

F*ck The Army! How Soldiers and Civilians Staged the GI Movement to End the Vietnam War (NYU Press, 2024) offers a comprehensive history of the FTA, a…

Jonathan Branfman, "Millennial Jewish Stars: Navigating Racial Antisemitism, Masculinity, and White Supremacy" (NYU Press, 2024)

July 26, 2024

Millennial Jewish Stars

Jonathan Branfman
Hosted by Zalman Newfield

Jewish stars have longed faced pressure to downplay Jewish identity for fear of alienating wider audiences. But unexpectedly, since the 2000s, many mi…

Patrick McKelvey, "Disability Works: Performance After Rehabilitation" (NYU Press, 2024)

July 23, 2024

Disability Works

Patrick McKelvey
Hosted by Clayton Jarrard

In 1967, the US government funded the National Theatre of the Deaf, a groundbreaking rehabilitation initiative employing deaf actors. This project ali…