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The MIT Press Podcast

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Interviews with authors of MIT Press books.

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Latest Episodes

Who are the people staffing the digital economy? In The Social Codes of Tech Workers: Class Identity in Digital Capitalism (MIT Press, 2025) Robert Dorschel an Assistant Professor in Digital Sociology at the University of Cambridge, explores an occu... more

In Feminism in the Wild: How Human Biases Shape Our Understanding of Animal Behavior (MIT Press, 2025), Ambika Kamath and Melina Packer reveal how scientists studying animal behavior have long projected human norms and values onto animals while seeki... more

A new and provocative take on the formerly classified history of accelerating superpower military competition in space in the late Cold War and beyond.

In March 1983, President Ronald Reagan shocked the world when he announced the Strategic Defense ... more

Ownership of Knowledge: Beyond Intellectual Property (MIT Press, 2023) provides a framework for knowledge ownership that challenges the mechanisms of inequality in modern society.

Scholars of science, technology, medicine, and law have all tended to... more

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Recent Guests

Robert Dorschel
Author and sociologist specializing in tech workers and digital capitalism
MIT Press
Episode: Robert Dorschel, "The Social Codes of Tech Workers: Class Identity in Digital Capitalism" (MIT Press, 2025)
Ambika Kamath
A writer and former academic with expertise in evolutionary biology
Not specified
Episode: Ambika Kamath and Melina Packer, "Feminism in the Wild: How Human Biases Shape Our Understanding of Animal Behavior" (MIT Press, 2025)
Melina Packer
Assistant Professor of Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Episode: Ambika Kamath and Melina Packer, "Feminism in the Wild: How Human Biases Shape Our Understanding of Animal Behavior" (MIT Press, 2025)
Aaron Bateman
Assistant Professor of History and International Affairs
George Washington University
Episode: Aaron Bateman. "Weapons in Space: Technology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of the Strategic Defense Initiative" (MIT Press, 2024)
Dagmar Schäfer
Historian of technology and sinology, interested in knowledge dissemination and ownership.
MIT
Episode: Dagmar Schafer, "Ownership of Knowledge: Beyond Intellectual Property" (MIT Press, 2023)
Annapurna Mamidipudi
Engineer with a PhD in social technologies, focused on crafts and knowledge ownership.
MIT
Episode: Dagmar Schafer, "Ownership of Knowledge: Beyond Intellectual Property" (MIT Press, 2023)
Marius Buning
Assistant professor of early modern history, specializing in intellectual property rights.
University of Oslo
Episode: Dagmar Schafer, "Ownership of Knowledge: Beyond Intellectual Property" (MIT Press, 2023)
Matthew Tattar
Scholar of military history, strategy, and organizational learning
US Naval War College
Episode: Matthew A. Tattar, "Innovation and Adaptation in War" (MIT Press, 2025)
Joanna Merwood-Salisbury
An architectural historian and author of Barbarian Architecture, exploring Thorstein Veblen's ideas within Chicago's context.
MIT Press
Episode: Joanna Merwood-Salisbury, "Barbarian Architecture: Thorstein Veblen’s Chicago" (MIT Press, 2024)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
Host of the New Books Network, with interests spanning various academic fields and facilitating discussions of new scholarly publications.

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 States9 months 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
    Australia2 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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Robert Dorschel, "The Social Codes of Tech Workers: Class Identity in Digital Capitalism" (MIT Press, 2025)
Q: What is the relationship between tech workers and the firms they work for?
Tech workers are often critical of the broader tech industry but tend to be less critical of their specific firm due to the benefits and social status their positions provide.
Robert Dorschel, "The Social Codes of Tech Workers: Class Identity in Digital Capitalism" (MIT Press, 2025)
Q: What do tech workers identify as their class position and how does that influence their worldview?
Tech workers see themselves as part of the worker class, despite their high wages, and display a class-based worldview that critiques economic inequalities.
Aaron Bateman. "Weapons in Space: Technology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of the Strategic Defense Initiative" (MIT Press, 2024)
Q: Why does this history matter today?
It is significant because SDI leads to a permanent infrastructure for missile defense and impacts current arms control negotiations.
Aaron Bateman. "Weapons in Space: Technology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of the Strategic Defense Initiative" (MIT Press, 2024)
Q: What is the Strategic Defense Initiative and why did you decide to write a book about it?
It was a controversial missile defense program aimed at developing a layered missile defense system, crucial for understanding Cold War dynamics.
Matthew A. Tattar, "Innovation and Adaptation in War" (MIT Press, 2025)
Q: How would you rate first mover advantage versus organizational flexibility?
Tattar prefers organizational flexibility, as it allows for better responses to innovations employed by adversaries.

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This podcast features insightful interviews with authors from a range of disciplines, predominantly focusing on their latest publications from MIT Press. It often covers topics such as architecture, sociology, health, technology, and the intersection of art and science, providing a comprehensive exploration of contemporary issues through expert perspectives. Noteworthy episodes dive into complex subjects like the implications of crowdfunding in healthcare, the influence of legalities in the video game industry, and the interplay between personal narratives and collective memory in historical photography. The depth of analysis and the diverse array of themes discussed make it an essential listen for those interested in academia, social chang... more

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