Everything is Ideology: a Cultural Studies Podcast

Lee Caplan

Indonesia

Colonizing Accra

Pan-Indianism

Decolonization

Rolling Stone Magazine

Silent Disco

Taylor Swift

Abolitionism

Attica Uprising

Quakers (society Of Friends)

Pan-Africanism

Archie Shepp

Bandung

1965 Indonesian Genocide

Žižek

Accra

Black Geographies

Urban Indigeneity

Ana Budu Arthur

Women As Archivists

Everything is Ideology: A Cultural Studies Podcast is a collection of interviews hosted by Dr. Lee Caplan, featuring conversations with scholars, writers, and thinkers whose recent work contributes to the broad and interdisciplinary field of Cultural Studies. Each episode centers on a newly published article, book, or research project, using it as a starting point to explore larger questions about... more

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Amílcar Cabral, Ghassan Kanafani, and the Weapon of Theory w/ Zeyad el Nabolsy

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Show notes: What does it mean to pursue liberation without romanticizing the past? Can modern science, historical materialism, and even ideas associated with European modernity become tools of anti-colonial stru... more

8 Aug 2026 • 1 hr 13 min

"Gramsci's Bones: Reclaiming the Material Life of the Subaltern" with Mauro Puddu and Saskia Kroonenberg

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Show notes: Antonio Gramsci is often remembered through a single image: the imprisoned intellectual, the theorist of hegemony, the author of the Prison Notebooks. His concepts have traveled across discip... more

24 Jul 2026 • 1 hr 9 min

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"The Sound of Attica: Archie Shepp, Black Music, and Resistance" with Christopher R. Rogers

Show Notes: Today we're exploring the relationship between music, memory, abolition, and Black political thought through the lens of Christopher R. Rogers' essay, "How to Sample and Stretch a Prison Break: A Prelude to the Attica Blues." Using Archie... more

16 Jul 2026 • 1 hr 21 min

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"The UWI Campus as Caribbean Music Laboratory" with Andrew Martin

Show notes: Universities often present themselves as neutral institutions devoted to the pursuit of knowledge. But what counts as knowledge? Who decides which ways of learning are legitimate? And why have certain forms of education—particularly those... more

10 Jul 2026 • 1 hr 21 min

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Mauro Puddu

Italian archaeologist; researcher focusing on mobility, identity, and marginalized communities in antiquity

University of Siena (P-A-A-S-T project)

Episode: "Gramsci's Bones: Reclaiming the Material Life of the Subaltern" with Mauro Puddu and Saskia Kroonenberg

Saskia Kroonenberg

Cultural Studies scholar

Radboud University

Episode: "Gramsci's Bones: Reclaiming the Material Life of the Subaltern" with Mauro Puddu and Saskia Kroonenberg

Christopher Rogers

Visiting Assistant Professor in the Writing Program, Educator and Cultural Worker from Chester, Pennsylvania

University affiliations mentioned in episode (Haverford College, University of Pennsylvania, abolition/organizing groups)

Episode: "The Sound of Attica: Archie Shepp, Black Music, and Resistance" with Christopher R. Rogers

Andrew Martin

Ethnomusicologist, author of Steelpan Ambassadors, The US Navy Steel Band, 1957-1999

University of the West Indies (in discussion), Northern Illinois University (alumnus/affiliate)

Episode: "The UWI Campus as Caribbean Music Laboratory" with Andrew Martin

David Ventura

Associate researcher at Newcastle University; guest on the episode discussing History and Histories

Newcastle University

Episode: Fanon and Glissant on Breaking with the Colonial Past with David Ventura

Zeyad el Nabolsy

Philosopher and author of the piece The Concept of Western Civilization in Black Marxism, Cedric Robinson as an Ethno-Philosopher

York University (Assistant Professor, Philosophy)

Episode: Western Civilization in Cedric Robinson's Black Marxism with Zeyad el Nabolsy

Emily Contois

Researches media within consumer culture focusing on how identities are formed at the intersection of food, the body, and health

University of Tulsa

Episode: “Fueling Masculinity: How Ads for Plant-Based Burgers and Electric Trucks Reinforce Gender Norms and Resist Sustainable Imaginaries" with Emily Contois

Noreen Kane

Scholar studied Italian studies and trauma/memory in postcolonial contexts

University College Cork

Episode: “Intergenerational trauma and complex implication in Maaza Mengiste’s The Shadow King (2019)” With Noreen Kane

Max Blansjaar

Musician and writer from Amsterdam, cultural politics of popular music

University of Oxford (Clarendon Scholar) / Amsterdam-based writer

Episode: “On Taylor Swift and Broken Glass: Confessional Pop, Psychological Intimacy, and Two-Way Authentication,” with Max Blansjaar and Jacob Kingsbury Downs

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"Gramsci's Bones: Reclaiming the Material Life of the Subaltern" with Mauro Puddu and Saskia Kroonenberg

Q: So why don't you start by kind of telling us about this piece and the ways in which your field situates the methodology?

They describe an interdisciplinary collaboration that grew from converging on Gramsci through post-colonial theory and archaeology, stressing how different sources—bones, letters, and artifacts—tell a fuller story of Gramsci's life and thought.

"The Sound of Attica: Archie Shepp, Black Music, and Resistance" with Christopher R. Rogers

Q: Could you talk about insurgent listening and how you apply it in your piece to do literary criticism?

Insurgent listening is a practice from Shana Redmond that connects archival digging with a personal, embodied relation to music, allowing the critic to surface memory, context, and the social relations surrounding works like Attica Blues, rather than treating them as isolated artifacts.

"The UWI Campus as Caribbean Music Laboratory" with Andrew Martin

Q: What is the significance of the UWI and Northern Illinois University connection for steelpan education?

The connection created a practical pipeline: UWI provides undergraduate steelpan training while NIU offers graduate-level study, producing a professional pathway and legitimizing Caribbean steelpan education within a broader, global academic context.

“On Taylor Swift and Broken Glass: Confessional Pop, Psychological Intimacy, and Two-Way Authentication,” with Max Blansjaar and Jacob Kingsbury Downs

Q: What role do technology and headphone listening play in shaping the perceived intimacy of pop performances?

Technology, particularly headphone listening and social media, blurs the boundary between artist and listener, making the voice feel like it originates inside the listener's head and transforming intimate cues into performative acts that fans participate in.

“On Taylor Swift and Broken Glass: Confessional Pop, Psychological Intimacy, and Two-Way Authentication,” with Max Blansjaar and Jacob Kingsbury Downs

Q: How do you define authenticity in confessional pop music and why is it central to your analysis?

Authenticity in confessional pop is not a simple mirror of private life but a negotiated space where listeners project themselves into the artist's story, creating a reciprocal relationship that authenticates both sides through shared meaning and aspiration.

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Interviews anchored in recent scholarly work explore power, ideology, culture, and everyday life through multidisciplinary cultural studies. Conversations span Caribbean music education, postcolonial memory, Africana philosophy, gender, and media, often linking archival research, theory, and contemporary culture. A notable strength is the consistent pairing of host-led inquiry with guest scholars who illuminate underexamined histories and intersections—ranging from ethnomusicology and museum studies to literary trauma and media studies. This mix yields richly contextual discussions that illuminate how ideas travel across contexts and reshape public understanding, making it a strong fit for listeners who enjoy rigorous, idea-driven dialogue ... more

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