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Interviews with authors of MIT Press books.

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Imagine a future where we grow houses rather than build them. Where smartphones are alive, clothing has opinions and all human knowledge fits into a speck of DNA. A world where disease is a thing of the past and the human lifespan is dramatically ext... more

The cybernetic tradition in cognitive science analyzes the purposive behavior of many complex systems – from sensory-guided missiles to sensory-guided animals -- in terms of feedback control that maintains stability in the face of external perturbati... more

The first in-depth exploration of the work of artist Cory Arcangel, a pioneer of DIY-new media art whose influential “hacks” subvert the confines of Big Tech.

Cory Arcangel (b. 1978)—perhaps best known for Super Mario Clouds, the most referenced art... more

Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, and guest host, Paula Bialski, Associate Professor of Digital Sociology at University of St. Gallen, talk to Ben Collier, Senior Lecturer in Digital Methods in the Science, Technology, and Innovation Studies departm... more

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Recent Guests

Kate Nave
Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
Episode: Kathryn Nave, "A Drive to Survive: The Free Energy Principle and the Meaning of Life" (MIT Press, 2025)
Eivind Røssaak
Research professor; author of The Cory Arcangel Hack
National Library of Norway
Episode: Eivind Røssaak, "The Cory Arcangel Hack: Digital Culture and Aesthetic Practice" (MIT Press, 2025)
Ben Collier
Senior Lecturer in Digital Methods, expert on Tor and its sociotechnical dimensions
University of Edinburgh
Episode: Ben Collier on Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy
Alexander B. Joy
Scholarly interviewer and author; discusses the MIT Press Radium Age edition and project
University of Massachusetts Amherst; Boss Fight Books (author of Legend of the River King)
Episode: E. and H. Heron, "Flaxman Low: Occult Detective" (MIT Press, 2026)
Carlin Wing
Author of Bounce, Balls, Walls, and Bodies in Games and Play
MIT Press
Episode: Carlin Wing, "Bounce: Balls, Walls, and Bodies in Games and Play" (MIT Press, 2026)
Alex Brostoff
Assistant Professor of English and Women's and Gender Studies at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Episode: Alex Brostoff and Vilashini Cooppan eds., "Autotheories" (MIT Press, 2025)
Vilashini Cooppan
Professor of Literature at UC Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
Episode: Alex Brostoff and Vilashini Cooppan eds., "Autotheories" (MIT Press, 2025)
Amelia Acker
Associate Professor in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Rutgers University
Episode: Amelia Acker, "Archiving Machines: From Punch Cards to Platforms" (MIT Press, 2025)
Víctor Navarro-Remesal
Author of Zen and Slow Games (MIT Press)
MIT Press
Episode: Victor Navarro-Remesal, "Zen and Slow Games" (MIT Press, 2026)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
Host on The New Books Network; multiple entries reflect ongoing involvement

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 62 ratings
  • Insightful podcast from MIT

    MIT Press remains on the cutting edge of human thought: not just trendy buzz words like “artificial intelligence,” but rather on the cutting edge of concepts across the humanities. Tune in…you won’t regret it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TagBerg
    United Statesa year ago
  • Good concepts, poor production

    I would expect MIT to have a well produced podcast. While the content is interesting the sound quality and audio from the host is VERY sub-par.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Scott, not a bot
    Australia3 years ago
  • the Director’s Cut

    Magnificent insight into the production of texts…like a Director’s Cut with critic’s commentary.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Le Matrix
    United States5 years ago
  • Amazing

    Literally the best

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    zizekluver1994
    United Kingdom5 years ago
  • So great to see this podcast up and running again!

    This was one of the first great publisher podcasts so it was a shame when it went quiet a while back, wonderful to see it up and running again now and going from strength to strength!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Katie.Stileman
    United Kingdom6 years ago

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Eivind Røssaak, "The Cory Arcangel Hack: Digital Culture and Aesthetic Practice" (MIT Press, 2025)
Q: How does the concept of 'flow' help us understand Arcangel's hacks?
Flow is a material, social, and technical phenomenon; Arcangel's hacks manipulate flows—of games, social media, and technology—by diverting or reconfiguring them, which reveals how digital ecosystems structure behavior and perception.
Eivind Røssaak, "The Cory Arcangel Hack: Digital Culture and Aesthetic Practice" (MIT Press, 2025)
Q: What sparked your initial interest in Cory Arcangel's work?
My interest grew from tracing the shift from analog regimes to digital regimes and seeing how Arcangel's projects embody this transition, especially how his work negotiates both hacker culture and contemporary art, influencing how we think about digital life.
Ben Collier on Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy
Q: What is Tor, and why is it important to understand its origins?
Tor is an anonymity infrastructure that originated from US Navy research and later expanded with the help of cypherpunk communities; it's designed to protect users from surveillance and geopolitical threats, not just to enable crime, and its value lies in enabling privacy and access to information.
Alex Brostoff and Vilashini Cooppan eds., "Autotheories" (MIT Press, 2025)
Q: How did you approach editing a volume that blends different genres and voices, especially during the pandemic?
We built the volume through epistolary collaboration, foregrounding care, ethical engagement, and shared authorship; we invited dialogic engagement among authors, editors, and scholars to shape a collectively authored project.
Alex Brostoff and Vilashini Cooppan eds., "Autotheories" (MIT Press, 2025)
Q: What is autotheory, in practical terms, and why is the plural in the title important?
Autotheory is a hybrid, relational practice that blends memoir, critique, and theory, emphasizing plural selves and open-ended inquiry rather than a single authoritative voice; the plural in the title signals multiple genealogies, voices, and methods at work.

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The show features in-depth conversations with authors and scholars connected to MIT Press, focusing on critical intersections of technology, culture, and society. Episodes span topics from archival theory and data practices to epistemology, game studies, digital culture, industrial history, lithium mining, knowledge ownership, and military technology. The discussions tend to surface historical context, methodological approaches, and ethical implications, often tying scholarly work to contemporary issues in information infrastructure, design, and policy. A distinctive strength is the breadth of disciplines represented—information science, philosophy, game studies, technology history, and feminist science studies—delivered through thoughtful ... more

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