In Conversation: An OUP Podcast

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Rivka Weinberg, "The Meaning of It All: Ultimate Meaning, Everyday Meaning, Cosmic Meaning, Death, and Time" (Oxford UP, 2026)

You can stock your life with important work, relationships, activities, and art, and yet, you can still ask: what's the point of it all? Almost every thinking person has had that question—many more than once. Granted, you're more likely to worry abou... more

3 Jun 2026 • 49 min

Gloria Sibson Ayob, "The Concept of Emotional Disorder" (Oxford UP, 2025)

The Concept of Emotional Disorder (Oxford University Press, 2025) is a philosophical and academic exploration of how society determines

whether emotions are considered normal human experiences or emotional disorders. The book examines the concern th... more

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David Petruccelli, "A Scourge of Humanity: The Origins of Interpol and the End of Empire in Central and Eastern Europe" (Oxford UP, 2025)

As the First World War came to a chaotic end, Europeans feared that a wave of crime and anarchy would sweep across their continent. The upheavals of the war and of the subsequent violent breakup of the Habsburg, German, and Ottoman empires magnified ... more

31 May 2026 • 1 hr 3 min

Chloe Chapin, "Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men" (Oxford UP, 2026)

How did black suits become so ubiquitous? Why has men's business clothing been so plain for the last 250 years? How did a style adopted by the Founding Fathers to differentiate themselves from European contemporaries become the dominant style for men... more

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Jeffrey Whyte

Author of The Birth of Psychological War, Propaganda, Espionage and Military Violence from World War II to the Vietnam War

Lancaster University

Episode: Jeffrey Whyte, "The Birth of Psychological War: Propaganda, Espionage, and Military Violence from WWII to the Vietnam War" (Oxford UP, 2023)

Anna Law

Political scientist; author of Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship

City University of New York, Brooklyn College

Episode: Anna O. Law, "Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship: African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Sumana Roy

Professor and author of Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal

Ashoka University

Episode: Sumana Roy, "Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Jesper Rangvid

Professor of macroeconomics, pension systems, and public debate figure in Denmark

Episode: Jesper Rangvid, "How Low Interest Rates Change the World: Global Trends Caused by Low Rates and Emerging Factors Shaping the Future of Rates" (Oxford UP, 2025)

T. V. Paul

Professor of Political Science, McGill University; author of The Unfinished Quest

McGill University; Oxford University Press (publisher of book)

Episode: T. V. Paul, "The Unfinished Quest: India's Search for Major Power Status from Nehru to Modi" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Jue Liang

Scholar of Tibetan Buddhism; author of Conceiving the Mother of Tibet

Renmin University of China (education) / Tibetan Studies scholar

Episode: Jue Liang, "Conceiving the Mother of Tibet: The Early Literary Lives of the Buddhist Saint Yeshe Tsogyel" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Chiara Libiseller

Author of Reconceptualizing War, The Rise and Fall of Fashionable Concepts in Strategic Studies

Oxford University Press

Episode: Chiara Libiseller, "Reconceptualizing War: The Rise and Fall of Fashionable Concepts in Strategic Studies" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Benjamin Siegel

Author, associate professor of history at Boston University

Boston University

Episode: Benjamin Robert Siegel, "Markets of Pain: Opium, Capitalism, and the Global History of Painkillers" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Justin Michael Reed

Associate Professor of Old Testament Hebrew Bible at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Episode: Justin Michael Reed, "The Injustice of Noah's Curse" (Oxford UP, 2025)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher

Host of scholarly interview formats; frequently appears across New Books Network programs.

Caleb Zakarin

Assistant Editor and CEO/publisher roles within the New Books Network.

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Sumana Roy, "Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Q: How do you see theory and pedagogy relating to accessibility and democracy in the humanities?

She argues that theory should be accessible to everyone, not elitist, and that pedagogy should be omni-directional, allowing students to contribute and even improvise like musicians in the learning process.

Sumana Roy, "Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Q: What does the term plant thinker mean to you, and how did you arrive at this conceptualization?

Roy explains that plant thinker is a broad, democratic term drawn from plant philosophy and literature, used to describe writers and artists whose work reveals a reciprocal imagination with the plant world, beyond traditional nationalism or strict disciplinary boundaries.

Jeffrey Whyte, "The Birth of Psychological War: Propaganda, Espionage, and Military Violence from WWII to the Vietnam War" (Oxford UP, 2023)

Q: What should modern readers take away about the impact of psychological warfare on everyday people?

The framework invites readers to see individuals as active participants in war—whether through adopting attitudes, consuming media, or supporting campaigns—rather than passive audiences. It also shows how courage and vulnerability can be turned into political leverage, with people across societies invited to substantiate or resist the state's narratives through everyday acts of belief and behavior.

Jeffrey Whyte, "The Birth of Psychological War: Propaganda, Espionage, and Military Violence from WWII to the Vietnam War" (Oxford UP, 2023)

Q: What is the 'two faces' idea of psychological warfare in Vietnam, and why is it important?

One face emphasizes humanitarian aims, the potential to spare lives by reducing kinetic violence and by presenting a 'truth' that could win hearts and minds. The other face treats bombing and counterinsurgency as legitimate instruments of political power, using media to normalize violence and reshape identity. The tension between these faces shows how policy often pursued contradictory objectives within the same framework.

Jeffrey Whyte, "The Birth of Psychological War: Propaganda, Espionage, and Military Violence from WWII to the Vietnam War" (Oxford UP, 2023)

Q: How did the relationship between propaganda and truth evolve across the major conflicts you cover?

Propaganda was often framed as truth-telling in a strategic manner, a rhetoric designed to sound objective and neutral while shaping opinions. The discussions distinguish white propaganda, which claimed to be truthful and transparent, from black propaganda, which operated covertly. Across WWII and the Cold War, the line between truth and persuasion blurred as campaigns used credible-seeming discourse to legitimize interventions.

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This show features in-depth conversations with scholars and authors about their recent books, spanning history, politics, education, and culture. Episodes typically unpack the core arguments, research methods, and historical contexts of the authors' work, often connecting broader themes to contemporary debates in society, governance, and culture. A recurring strength is the way guests blend rigorous scholarship with accessible storytelling, highlighting methodological approaches, archival discoveries, and cross-disciplinary perspectives. The format often includes practical takeaways for researchers, policymakers, and general listeners interested in how historical and political ideas shape current events. A notable pattern is the stable pres... more

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