Interviews with Scholars of Critical Theory about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory
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The Pill Pod is hosted by a group of PhDs offering their irreverent (and unsolicited) takes on critical theory, philosophy, culture, and politics.
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A series of podcasts on the Caribbean critical theory tradition, from Suzanne Césaire through the creolist movement.
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Podcasted conversation on critical and literary theory, drawing on a range of theorists from Europe, the United States, Caribbean, and Latin America. Our title is drawn from Audre Lorde's essay "Poetry Is Not a Luxury," where she writes that poetry fashions a language where words do not yet exist. How does theory make words and world new, attuned, and embedded within inventive and inventing lived-experience, tradition, and cultural production?
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What are the crucial conflicts of our time? What hopes and wishes for a better future are expressed within these conflicts? The podcast Critical Theory in Context combines analysis of the present with perspectives on societal transformation. We host conversations with theorists and activists about social crises and the possibilities of their emancipatory overcoming.
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Tune in to the Always Already Podcast for indulgent conversations about critical theory (in the broadest read of the term!). Our podcast consists of two episode streams. The first is a discussion of texts spanning critical theory, political theory, social theory, and philosophy. We work through and analyze main ideas, underlying assumptions, connections with other texts and theories, and occasionally delve into the great abyss of free association, ad hoc theory jokes, and makeshift puns. The ...
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I'll talk about everything from politics to entertainment and philosophy. I'm also a part-time entertainment writer and working-class from the UP of Michigan, so that might come up occasionally. Oh, and I make weird experimental music and sometimes host a college radio show.
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Writers, anime fans, communists, and childhood friends Mo Black and Rag talk about anime, weeb culture, and leftism!
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Natalie Cline, member of the Utah State School Board explains how she became a target of the BLM when she denounced Critical Race Theory implementation in the Utah School System. She goes on to explain the evil designs of these tenets and how it is positioned to indoctrinate our children into hating the foundational principles of this country and making them vindictive activists for the cause of the left.
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Silvia Vong, "Critical Management Studies and Librarianship" (Library Juice Press, 2024)
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Critical Management Studies and Librarianship: Critical Perspectives on Library Management Education and Practice (Library Juice Press, November 2024) introduces key concepts in the field of critical management studies (CMS) and critiques dominant theories and concepts in the management field. The aim of CMS is to denaturalize dominant theories in …
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CWT366: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial [REVIEW]
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Today, we’re diving into one of the most beloved movies of all time—Steven Spielberg’s 1982 masterpiece, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. A film that captured hearts around the world and still holds a special place in pop culture. So, grab some Reese’s Pieces, phone home, and let’s get into it!
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This is a preview of an episode on Jean-Paul Sartre and existentialism. Find it at https://www.patreon.com/plasticpills. Please join us to support the show and get all our episodes!Plasticpills
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James Fenwick, "Archive Histories: An Archaeology of the Stanley Kubrick Archive" (Liverpool UP, 2024)
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What can archives tell us about the film industry? In Archive Histories: An Archaeology of the Stanley Kubrick Archive (Liverpool UP, 2024), James Fenwick, a senior lecturer in cultural and creative industries at the University of Manchester examines the range of possibilities offered by The Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of London. The …
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Mirca Madianou, "Technocolonialism: When Technology for Good is Harmful" (Polity, 2024)
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With over 300 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, and with emergencies and climate disasters becoming more common, AI and big data are being championed as forces for good and as solutions to the complex challenges of the aid sector. Technocolonialism: When Technology for Good is Harmful (Polity, 2024) argues, however, that digital in…
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CWT365: The Residents’ "Commercial DVD" – A Visual Pop Experiment
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Today, we’re exploring a fascinating multimedia project from one of the most enigmatic bands in avant-garde music—The Residents.
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Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (Ep. 5, Pt. 2): Elon Musk & His Mom
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Maye Musk’s life story is a fascinating blend of privilege, resilience, and reinvention. While she has undoubtedly faced personal challenges, her upbringing and career trajectory reflect a level of privilege and glamour that contrasts sharply with the Republican rhetoric often used to mock Hollywood elites.…
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Wilton S. Wright, "Rewriting Resistance to Social Justice Pedagogies" (Lexington Books, 2024)
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Resistance to feminist, queer, and antiracist pedagogies can take many forms in the composition class: silence during class discussion; tepid, bland writing that fails to engage with course content; refusal to engage with feminist and queer ideas; open and direct challenges to professors’ authority. According to Wilton Wright, Rewriting Resistance …
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Peter Brian Barry, "George Orwell: The Ethics of Equality" (Oxford UP, 2023)
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George Orwell is sometimes read as disinterested in (if not outright hostile) to philosophy. Yet a fair reading of Orwell's work reveals an author whose work was deeply informed by philosophy and who often revealed his philosophical sympathies. Orwell's written works are of ethical significance, but he also affirmed and defended substantive ethical…
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CWT364: Is It Normal Not to Go Out Often?
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Today, we’re diving into a topic that many of us may have wondered about: Is it normal not to go out often? Whether you're an introvert, a homebody, or just questioning your lifestyle, this episode is for you.
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Philip Rathgeb, "How the Radical Right Has Changed Capitalism and Welfare in Europe and the USA" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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Radical right parties are no longer political challengers on the fringes of party systems; they have become part of the political mainstream across the Western world. How the Radical Right Has Changed Capitalism and Welfare in Europe and the USA (Oxford UP, 2024) shows how they have used their political power to reform economic and social policies …
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CWT363: Wealth, Debt, and the Aftermath: Financial Realities of Losing a Loved One
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Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s as challenging as it is critical: what happens to finances when someone passes away. We’ll explore why some families find themselves paradoxically struggling to pay bills despite inheriting significant wealth and break down the responsibilities tied to a loved one’s outstanding debts.…
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Today, we’re diving into the world of Ic3peak, a Russian experimental electronic music duo formed in Moscow in 2013. Described by the duo themselves as “audiovisual terror,” their sound is as unique as it is provocative, blending elements of electronic, experimental, and darkwave genres. Putin is not a fan.…
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CWT361: 10 Short-Lived Bands That Rocked the World
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To be honest, this list includes a band I am not a huge fan of and one that I have barely listened to...but it's not just about me and my preferences, baby!
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Michael Sonenscher, "After Kant: The Romans, the Germans, and the Moderns in the History of Political Thought" (Princeton UP, 2023)
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In this wide-ranging work, Michael Sonenscher traces the origins of modern political thought and ideologies to a question, raised by Immanuel Kant, about what is involved in comparing individual human lives to the whole of human history. How can we compare them, or understand the results of the comparison? Kant’s question injected a new, future-ori…
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CWT360: The Flames That Whisper [A 'Wade's Spooky Fun-Time' Story]
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This story is intended as parody of hyper-religious interpretations of natural disasters.
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Richard Bourke, "Hegel’s World Revolutions" (Princeton UP, 2023)
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G.W.F. Hegel was widely seen as the greatest philosopher of his age. Ever since, his work has shaped debates about issues as varied as religion, aesthetics and metaphysics. His most lasting contribution was his vision of history and politics. In Hegel’s World Revolutions (Princeton UP, 2023), Richard Bourke returns to Hegel’s original arguments, cl…
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Why do some people — or systems — talk about positive change but fail to act? Let’s explore some psychological and social reasons behind this.
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Andrew Smith, "Class and the Uses of Poetry: Symbolic Enclosures" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024)
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Sociologists have had surprisingly little to say about poetry as a topic while sometimes also making grandiose claims that sociology is/should be like poetry. These are the prompts which begin Andrew Smith’s Class and the Uses of Poetry: Symbolic Enclosures (2024, Palgrave Macmillan). Drawing upon discussions with working class readers of poetry, a…
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Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (Ep. 5); Quadruple D of the Week: Elon Musk
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Apologies for the coughs! I have a cold, plus it could partly be the peanut brittle I had eaten not long before recording. In any case, I had to cut the episode short because it was proving rough on my throat. On the bright side, it makes the podcast feel more "real," right? I will do a part two, because I want to discuss Elon's highly privileged m…
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Michael Tondre, "Oil" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
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Black gold. Liquid sunlight. Texas tea. Oil remains the ur-commodity of our global era, having been distilled from ancient algae and marine life to turn modernity's wheels. Wars are fought over it. Some communities are displaced by its extraction, so that others may reap its benefits. But despite its heated history, few will ever see oil on the gro…
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Ryan Tan Wander, "Settler Tenses: Queer Time and Literatures of the American West" (Texas Tech UP, 2024)
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In today’s cultural and political climate of relative LGBTQ+ inclusion, Settler Tenses: Queer Time and Literatures of the American West (Texas Tech University Press, 2024) by Dr. Ryan Tan Wander provides a literary history that rewrites our understanding of when and how queerness began to align with US nationalism and settler colonialism, tracing t…
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CWT358: Does Donald Trump Believe His Own Lies?
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Today, we're diving into one of the most perplexing questions about President Donald Trump: Does he believe his own lies?
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CWT357: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band: An Album That Redefined Rock ‘n’ Roll
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Today, we're talking about an album that didn’t just change the game — it rewrote the rules of what rock music could be. I’m talking about The Beatles’ 1967 masterpiece, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. IMAGE CREDIT: Resampled from digital copy included on The Beatles USB Box Set, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=142096…
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CWT356: Ringo Starr: A Triumphant Return with 'Look Up'
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Today, we’re celebrating the one and only Ringo Starr and his stunning new album, Look Up! That’s right, folks, the former Beatle and rock-and-roll legend has returned to his country roots — and he’s doing it in style.
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From my viewpoint, the concept of presidential immunity is inherently and purposely bad...
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CWT354: The Revolutionary Noise of Atari Teenage Riot
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Formed in 1992 in Berlin, Atari Teenage Riot, or ATR, was the brainchild of Alec Empire, Hanin Elias, and MC Carl Crack. Their mission? To push the boundaries of music, politics, and activism, creating a genre that would later be known as digital hardcore.
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