Bloomsbury Academic Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
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...