Rutgers University Press Podcast

Rutgers University Press Podcast

episodes

Interviews with authors of Rutgers University Press books.

Jennifer Boum Make, "Decolonial Care: Reimagining Caregiving in the French Caribbean" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

March 4, 2026

Decolonial Care

Jennifer Boum Make
Hosted by Gina Stamm

Decolonial Care: Reimagining Caregiving in the French Caribbean (Rutgers UP, 2025) examines the relationship between the legacies of colonialism and t…

Ofer Idels, "Embodying the Revolution: The Hebrew Experience and the Globalization of Modern Sports in Interwar Palestine" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

March 4, 2026

Embodying the Revolution

Ofer Idels
Hosted by Marc Katz

Join Rabbi Marc Katz for a powerful and unexpected conversation with historian Ofer Idels author of Embodying the Revolution: The Hebrew Experience an…

Darién J. Davis, "'Black Orpheus' and the Globalization of Afro-Brazilian Culture" (Rutgers UP, 2026)

February 18, 2026

Black Orpheus and the Globalization of Afro-Brazilian Culture

Darién J. Davis
Hosted by Reighan Gillam

“Black Orpheus” and the Globalization of Afro-Brazilian Culture (Rutgers UP, 2026) is the first historical study in English to examine the development…

Jenny Banh, "Fantasies of Hong Kong Disneyland: Attempted Indigenizations of Space, Labor, and Consumption" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

January 25, 2026

Fantasies of Hong Kong Disneyland

Jenny Banh
Hosted by Donna Anderson

Fantasies of Hong Kong Disneyland: Attempted Indigenizations of Space, Labor, and Consumption (Rutgers UP, 2025) examines the attempt to transplant Di…

Min Joo Lee, "Finding Mr. Perfect: K-Drama, Pop Culture, Romance, and Race" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

January 18, 2026

Finding Mr. Perfect

Min Joo Lee
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

Finding Mr. Perfect: K-Drama, Pop Culture, Romance, and Race (Rutgers UP, 2025) by Dr. Min Joo Lee explores the romantic relationships between Korean …

Julia H. Meszaros, "Economies of Gender: Masculinity, "Mail Order Brides," and Women’s Labor" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

January 12, 2026

Economies of Gender

Julia H. Meszaros
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

Economies of Gender: Masculinity, "Mail Order Brides," and Women's Labor (Rutgers University Press, 2025) by Dr. Julia Meszaros offers a provocative e…

Barbara Jane Brickman, "Suffering Sappho! Lesbian Camp in American Popular Culture" (Rutgers UP, 2023)

January 8, 2026

Suffering Sappho!

Barbara Jane Brickman
Hosted by Leah Cargin

An ever-expanding and panicked Wonder Woman lurches through a city skyline begging Steve to stop her. A twisted queen of sorority row crashes her conv…

Andrea Gevurtz Arai ed., "Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects in Twenty-First-Century East Asia" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

December 27, 2025

Spaces of Creative Resistance

Andrea Gevurtz Arai
Hosted by Yadong Li

An exciting collection of stories of change that most people don’t usually hear from the bottom up, from the grassroots, about what’s happening in Eas…

Jeffrey Kroessler, "Rural County, Urban Borough: A History of Queens" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

December 19, 2025

Rural County, Urban Borough

Jeffrey A. Kroessler
Hosted by Robert Snyder

The borough of Queens is the largest of New York City’s five boroughs. It holds more people than Chicago or Los Angeles. And thanks to immigration, i…

The Nursing Clio Editorial Collective, "The Nursing Clio Reader: Histories of Sex, Reproduction, and Justice" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

December 6, 2025

The Nursing Clio Reader

The Nursing Clio Editorial Collective
Hosted by Leah Cargin

The Nursing Clio Reader: Histories of Sex, Reproduction, and Justice (Rutgers UP, 2025) brings together essays that examine reproductive health throug…

Jim Cullen, "1980: America's Pivotal Year" (Rutgers UP, 2022)

November 23, 2025

1980

Jim Cullen

1980 was a turning point in American history. When the year began, it was still very much the 1970s, with Jimmy Carter in the White House, a sluggish…

Nayma Qayum, "Village Ties: Women, NGOs, and Informal Institutions in Rural Bangladesh" (Rutgers UP, 2021)

November 16, 2025

Village Ties

Nayma Qayum

Across the global South, poor women’s lives are embedded in their social relationships and governed not just by formal institutions – rules that exist…

Vania Smith-Oka, "Becoming Gods: Medical Training in Mexican Hospitals" (Rutgers UP, 2021)

November 8, 2025

Becoming Gods

Vania Smith-Oka
Hosted by Reighan Gillam

In Becoming Gods: Medical Training in Mexican Hospitals (Rutgers University Press, 2021), Vania Smith-Oka follows a cohort of interns throughout their…

Amy Shea, "Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

October 24, 2025

Too Poor to Die

Amy Shea
Hosted by Stephen Pimpare

Death is the great equalizer, but not all deaths are created equal. In recent years, there has been an increased interest and advocacy concerning end-…

Debra Michals, "She's the Boss: The Rise of Women’s Entrepreneurship since World War II" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

September 25, 2025

She's the Boss

Debra Michals
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

In the years after World War II, as women were being pushed from wartime jobs for returning soldiers, government and business leaders—and women themse…

Alfred L. Martin Jr. and Taylor Cole Miller eds., "The Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

September 10, 2025

The Golden Girls

Taylor Cole Miller and Alfred L. Martin
Hosted by Pete Kunze

The Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai (Rutgers UP, 2025) is an accessible collection that explores the cultural, industrial, and historical impact of…

Aliyah Khan, "Far From Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean" (Rutgers UP, 2020)

August 31, 2025

Far From Mecca

Aliyah Khan

Muslims have lived in the Caribbean for centuries. Far From Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean (Rutgers University Press, 2020) examines the arch…

Lucas F. W. Wilson, "At Home with the Holocaust: Postmemory, Domestic Space, and Second-Generation Holocaust Narratives" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

July 18, 2025

At Home with the Holocaust

Lucas F. W. Wilson
Hosted by Amber Nickell

At Home with the Holocaust: Postmemory, Domestic Space, and Second-Generation Holocaust Narratives (Rutgers UP, 2025) examines the relationship betwee…

Daniel Karpowitz, "College in Prison: Reading in an Age of Mass Incarceration" (Rutgers UP, 2017)

June 1, 2025

College in Prison

Daniel Karpowitz
Hosted by Zalman Newfield

Over the years, American colleges and universities have made various efforts to provide prisoners with access to education. However, few of these outr…

Nao Tomabechi, "Supervillains: The Significance of Evil in Superhero Comics" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

May 29, 2025

Supervillains

Nao Tomabechi
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

Alongside superheroes, supervillains, too, have become one of today’s most popular and globally recognizable figures. However, it is not merely their …