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Spacecraft / The Stuff of Life by Timothy Morton

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Timothy Morton is Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English at Rice University, USA. They are the author of 16 books, including Being Ecological (2018) and...

The American Comic Book Industry and Hollywood by Alisa Perren and Gregory Steirer, part two

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alisa Perren is Professor in the Department of Radio-Television-Film and Co-Director of the Center for Entertainment and Media Industries at The Unive...

The American Comic Book Industry and Hollywood by Alisa Perren and Gregory Steirer, part one

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alisa Perren is Professor in the Department of Radio-Television-Film and Co-Director of the Center for Entertainment and Media Industries at The Unive...

Love, Activism, and the Respectable Life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson by Tara T. Green, part two

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tara T. Green is CLASS Distinguished Professor and Chair of African American Studies at the University of Houston, USA. She is the author of several b...

Love, Activism, and the Respectable Life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson by Tara T. Green, part one

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tara T. Green is CLASS Distinguished Professor and Chair of African American Studies at the University of Houston, USA. She is the author of several ...

A Guide to the Psychology of Eating by Leighann R. Chaffee and Stephanie P. da Silva, part 2

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Leighann Chaffee is Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington, Tacoma, and Stephanie P. da Silva is a psychology pr...

A Guide to the Psychology of Eating by Leighann R. Chaffee and Stephanie P. da Silva, part 1

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Leighann Chaffee is Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington, USA, and Stephanie P. da Silva is a psychology profe...

Indigenous Women's Voices: 20 Years on from Linda Tuhiwai Smith's Decolonizing Methodologies edited by Emma Lee and Jennifer Evans, part two

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Lee is a trawlwulwuy woman of tebrakunna country, north-east Tasmania, Australia. Her research fields over the last 25 years have focused on Indi...

Indigenous Women's Voices: 20 Years on from Linda Tuhiwai Smith's Decolonizing Methodologies edited by Emma Lee and Jennifer Evans, part one

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Lee is a trawlwulwuy woman of tebrakunna country, north-east Tasmania, Australia. Her research fields over the last 25 years have focused on Indi...

Britney Spears' Blackout by Natasha Lasky, part two

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you would like to buy your own copy of Britney Spears's Blackout, go to the Bloomsbury website and use code pod35 followed your respective country ...

Britney Spears' Blackout by Natasha Lasky, part one

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you would like to buy your own copy of Britney Spears's Blackout, go to the Bloomsbury website and use code pod35 followed your respective country ...

Nuclear Russia by Paul Josephson, part 2

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is part two of our episode on Nuclear Russia, and we are continuing our conversation with Paul Josephson, Professor of History at Colby College, ...

Nuclear Russia by Paul Josephson, part 1

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Josephson is Professor of History at Colby College, USA, and he is the author of twelve books, including Nuclear Russia: The Atom in Russian Poli...

Queer Data by Kevin Guyan

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you would like to buy your own copy of Queer Data, go to the Bloomsbury website and use code pod35 followed your respective country code, US, UK, C...

Black British Queer Plays and Practitioners, part two

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mojisola Adebayo is a playwright, performer, director, producer, workshop facilitator and lecturer, and Lynette Goddard is Professor of Drama and Thea...

Black British Queer Plays and Practitioners, part one

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you would like to buy your own copy of Black British Queer Plays and Practitioners, go to the Bloomsbury website and use code pod35 followed your r...

The Godfather, part two

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you would like to buy your own copy of The Godfather, go to the Bloomsbury website and use code pod35 followed your respective country code, US, UK...

The Godfather, part one

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you would like to buy your own copy of The Godfather, go to the Bloomsbury website and use code pod35 followed your respective country code, US, UK...

The Empire Strikes Back, part two

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you would like to buy your own copy of The Empire Strikes Back, go to the Bloomsbury website and use code pod35 followed your respective country co...

The Empire Strikes Back, part one

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you would like to buy your own copy of The Empire Strikes Back, go to the Bloomsbury website and use code pod35 followed your respective country co...

Your Boss is an Algorithm, part two

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you would like to buy your own copy of Your Boss is an Algorithm, go to the Bloomsbury website and use code pod35 followed your respective country ...

Your Boss Is an Algorithm, Part One

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you would like to buy your own copy of Your Boss is an Algorithm, go to the Bloomsbury website and use code pod35 followed by your respective count...

Thinking Through Loneliness, Part Two

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is part two of our episode on Thinking Through Loneliness. We are continuing our conversation with Diane Enns, Professor of Philosophy at Toronto...

Thinking Through Loneliness, Part One

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Diane Enns is Professor of Philosophy at Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada as well as the author of Thinking Through Loneliness, a lyrical and c...

Queer Euripides, Part Two

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Olsen is Assistant Professor of Classics at Williams College, USA, and Mario Telò is Professor of Classics and Critical Theory at the Universit...

Queer Euripides, Part One

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Olsen is Assistant Professor of Classics at Williams College, USA, and Mario Telò is Professor of Classics and Critical Theory at the Universit...

The Future is Feminine with Ciara Cremin, Part Two

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are continuing our conversation with Ciara Cremin about capitalism and what she refers to as the masculine disorder. We explore the relationship be...

The Future is Feminine with Ciara Cremin, Part One

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ciara Cremin's work draws on Marxist, psychoanalytic and critical theory perspectives to diagnose the human condition in capitalism today. In part one...

The Future is Feminine with Ciara Cremin, Part One

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ciara Cremin's work draws on Marxist, psychoanalytic and critical theory perspectives to diagnose the human condition in capitalism today. In part one...

The Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays, Part Two

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first play anthology to offer eight new plays by trans playwrights featuring trans characters. It establishes a canon of contemporary Amer...

The Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays, Part One

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first play anthology to offer eight new plays by trans playwrights featuring trans characters. It establishes a canon of contemporary Amer...

Blackface with Ayanna Thompson

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After a breathtaking episode on Othello last season, Ayanna Thompson is back to talk about her book, Blackface, which is part of our Object Lessons se...

Yasodhara and the Buddha with Vanessa R. Sasson, Part Two

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are continuing our conversation with Vanessa R. Sasson, Professor of Religious Studies in the Liberal and Creative Arts Department of Marianopolis ...

Yasodhara and the Buddha with Vanessa R. Sasson, Part One

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa R. Sasson is Professor of Religious Studies in the Liberal and Creative Arts Department of Marianopolis College, Canada and the author of Yas...

Yasodhara and the Buddha with Vanessa R. Sasson, Part One

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa R. Sasson is Professor of Religious Studies in the Liberal and Creative Arts Department of Marianopolis College, Canada and the author of Yas...

The War On Disabled People with Ellen Clifford, Part Two

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is part two of our episode on The War on Disabled People. We are continuing our conversation with Ellen Clifford, a disabled activist who has wor...

The War on Disabled People with Ellen Clifford, Part One

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2016, a United Nations report found the UK government responsible for 'grave and systematic violations' of disabled people's rights. Ellen Clifford...

Hip Hop Architecture with Sekou Cooke, Part Two

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As architecture grapples with its own racist legacy, Hip-Hop Architecture outlines a powerful new manifesto-the voice of the underrepresented, margina...

Hip-Hop Architecture with Sekou Cooke, Part One

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As architecture grapples with its own racist legacy, Hip-Hop Architecture outlines a powerful new manifesto-the voice of the underrepresented, margina...

A History of Private Policing in the United States with Bill Miller, Part Two

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of this episode, Bill Miller, author of A History of Private Policing in the United States, discusses the history of privatization in the ...

A History of Private Policing in the United States with Bill Miller, Part Two

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of this episode, Bill Miller, author of A History of Private Policing in the United States, discusses the history of privatization in the ...

A History of Private Policing in the United States with Bill Miller, Part One

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In part one of this episode, Bill Miller, author of A History of Private Policing in the United States, discusses the history of privatization in the ...

Back to Black with Kehinde Andrews, Part Two

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Back to Black seeks to show us the long, powerful and painful history of Black radical politics. Born out of resistance to slavery and colonialism, it...

Back to Black with Kehinde Andrews, Part One

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Back to Black seeks to show us the long, powerful and painful history of Black radical politics. Born out of resistance to slavery and colonialism, it...

Back to Black with Kehinde Andrews, Part One

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Back to Black seeks to show us the long, powerful and painful history of Black radical politics. Born out of resistance to slavery and colonialism, it...

Hole's Live Through This with Anwen Crawford, Part Two

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Live Through This is an album about girlhood and motherhood; desire and disgust; self-destruction and survival. There have been few rock albums before...

Hole's Live Through This with Anwen Crawford, Part One

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Live Through This is an album about girlhood and motherhood; desire and disgust; self-destruction and survival. There have been few rock albums before...

Octavia E. Butler with Kendra R. Parker

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Octavia E. Butler is widely recognized today as one of the most important figures in contemporary science fiction. In this episode, Kendra R. Parker d...

Octavia E. Butler with Kendra R. Parker

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Octavia E. Butler is widely recognized today as one of the most important figures in contemporary science fiction. In this episode, Kendra R. Parker d...

Paulo Freire with Walter Omar Kohan, Part Two

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paulo Freire (1921-1997) is one of the most widely read and studied educational thinkers of our time. His seminal works, including Pedagogy of the Opp...

Paulo Freire with Walter Omar Kohan, Part One

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paulo Freire (1921-1997) is one of the most widely read and studied educational thinkers of our time. His seminal works, including Pedagogy of the Opp...

Prison Theatre and the Global Crisis of Incarceration with Ashley E. Lucas - Part Two

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Obscured behind concrete and razor wire, the lives of the incarcerated remain hidden from public view. Inside the walls, imprisoned people all over th...

Prison Theatre and the Global Crisis of Incarceration with Ashley E. Lucas - Part One

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Obscured behind concrete and razor wire, the lives of the incarcerated remain hidden from public view. Inside the walls, imprisoned people all over th...

Prison Theatre and the Global Crisis of Incarceration with Ashley E. Lucas - Part One

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Obscured behind concrete and razor wire, the lives of the incarcerated remain hidden from public view. Inside the walls, imprisoned people all over th...

Season 2 Trailer

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Bloomsbury Academic Podcast is more than just a book talk. Each episode is its own unique forum, bringing Bloomsbury authors and experts to the fr...

Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope with Ayanna Dozier

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A Black female artist fighting to control her career, her body, and her life, Janet Jackson was a 20th century icon. As a part of our minicast on poli...

Slavery in the Age of Memory with Ana Lucia Araujo

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Slavery is a horrifying yet fundamental part of history that still shapes modern racism and culture. As a part of our minicast on politics, author and...

The Art of Political Storytelling with Philip Seargeant

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In order for any politician to be successful, they need to tell a good story—one they can weave into their platform and policies, and one that grabs...

How to Lose the Information War with Nina Jankowicz

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The spread of false information, whether purposeful or unintentional,  poses one of the biggest threats to democracy today. As a part of our minicast...

D'Angelo's Voodoo with Faith Pennick

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D'Angelo is an artist with endless emotion and honesty, one who seems to literally put the soul in soul music. In this episode, author Faith Pennick d...

The Raincoats' The Raincoats with Jenn Pelly

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Born out of 1970s Britain, The Raincoats were a band formed from the ashes of experimental punk and rebellion. In this episode, author and journalist ...

Sex and Suits with Alok Vaid-Menon

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fashion, in many ways, is an extension of the person who wears it and can be used to make a statement, create a persona, or even claim an identity. In...

Othello with Ayanna Thompson

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ayanna Thompson is a scholar, activist, and self-proclaimed Othello whisperer. She is the co-author of Teaching Shakespeare with Purpose, the author o...

Fashion Forecasting with Lorynn Divita

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

An important skill for any designer is the ability to create the future of fashion, or at least be able to predict it. Learn how to do just that with ...

An Ethical Guidebook to the Zombie Apocalypse with Bryan Hall

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone knows that in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, what is considered normal or rational human behavior goes out the window. How would you react...

Tom Petty's Southern Accents with Michael Washburn

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Having grown up in northern Florida, Tom Petty had a distinctly narrow view of America—something that is apparent in his album, Southern Accents. In...

The Lion and the Nightingale with Kaya Genç

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Turkey is home to a vast creative community and a complex political climate—something that author and journalist Kaya Genç is extremely familiar wi...

The Beatles' "Let it Be" with Steve Matteo

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

May 8th 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' Let It Be album—the recording sessions for which might be the most dramatic, creative, and ...

The Beatles' Let It Be with Steve Matteo

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

May 8th 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' Let It Be album—the recording sessions for which might be the most dramatic, creative, and ...

China's Forgotten People with Nick Holdstock

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Xinjiang, China is home to the largest known concentration camp network in the modern world. Author and journalist Nick Holdstock discusses his work i...

Sustainability and Social Change in Fashion with Leslie Davis Burns

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The fashion industry is currently responsible for 10% of annual global carbon emissions. In this episode, Dr. Leslie Davis Burns explains how we can ...

Bonus Episode: Coronavirus and the Anthropocene

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the midst of this international pandemic, there are many new and important discussions taking place. During this special follow-up episode, author ...

Searching for the Anthropocene with Christopher Schaberg

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Debated, denied, unheard of, encompassing: the Anthropocene is a vexed topic, and requires interdisciplinary imagination. Christopher Schaberg invites...

The Sexual Politics of Meat with Carol J. Adams

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Veganism. Animal rights. Feminism. Masculinity. Capitalism. The climate crisis. Racism. Author Carol Adams discusses how each of these issues is conne...

Veil with Rafia Zakaria

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The veil is a complex and unique object, one that holds personal and cultural significance and often prompts very passionate and even aggressive react...

Becoming Beauvoir with Kate Kirkpatrick

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Simone de Beauvoir was an existentialist philosopher who laid the foundation for the modern feminist movement. We sat down to talk to author Kate Kirk...