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Recent Guests

John Bodnar
Distinguished emeritus professor in the Department of History at Indiana University and author.
Indiana University
Episode: John Bodnar, "Divided by Terror: American Patriotism after 9/11" (UNC Press, 2021)
Dr. Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy
Author and scholar in Global and Intercultural Studies
Miami University
Episode: Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, "Videotape" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Dr. Karen Auman
Assistant Professor of History at Brigham Young University, with a focus on the role of Germans in colonial America and genealogical studies.
Brigham Young University
Episode: Karen Auman, "The Good Forest: The Salzburgers, Success, and the Plan for Georgia" (U Georgia Press, 2024)
Nicholas Buccola
The Dr. Jules K. Whitehill Professor of Humanism and Ethics at Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College
Episode: Nicholas Buccola, "One Man’s Freedom: Goldwater, King, and the Struggle Over an American Ideal" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Vanessa Williamson
Author and senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution
Episode: Vanessa S. Williamson, "The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History" (Basic Books, 2025)
Ethan Ris
Assistant professor of higher education leadership at the University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
Episode: Ethan W. Ris, "Other People's Colleges: The Origins of American Higher Education Reform" (U Chicago Press, 2022)
Doug MacCash
Journalist covering New Orleans, Art and Culture
nola.com, Times-Picayune, and The New Orleans Advocate
Episode: Doug MacCash, "Mardi Gras Beads" (Louisiana UP, 2022)
Miranda Spivack
An award-winning veteran reporter and editor, covering the issue of government accountability.
Episode: Miranda S. Spivack, "Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back" (The New Press, 2025)
David Garland
Arthur T Vanderbilt Professor of Law and Professor of Sociology at New York University, and honorary professor at Edinburgh University
New York University
Episode: David Garland, "Law and Order Leviathan: America’s Extraordinary Regime of Policing and Punishment" (Princeton UP, 2025)

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    I love these interviews so much. Thanks!

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Yanqiu Zheng, "In Search of Admiration and Respect: Chinese Cultural Diplomacy in the United States, 1875–1974" (U Michigan Press, 2024)
Q: How might your book have looked different had you been starting it now?
With current challenges, scholars might need to adapt their projects to focus on materials less reliant on traditional government archives.
Yanqiu Zheng, "In Search of Admiration and Respect: Chinese Cultural Diplomacy in the United States, 1875–1974" (U Michigan Press, 2024)
Q: What is cultural diplomacy as you are using it here?
Cultural diplomacy is defined by both the production of content and the projection on the right platform to control narratives and power dynamics.
Yanqiu Zheng, "In Search of Admiration and Respect: Chinese Cultural Diplomacy in the United States, 1875–1974" (U Michigan Press, 2024)
Q: What was helpful to you in the process of writing this book?
I reflected on the challenges facing historians and emphasized the importance of funding and resources for research.
Karen Auman, "The Good Forest: The Salzburgers, Success, and the Plan for Georgia" (U Georgia Press, 2024)
Q: In your opinion, what was more detrimental to the decline of Ebenezer?
The introduction of slavery, the death of Bolzius, and the American Revolution were all significant factors that contributed to the community's decline.
Karen Auman, "The Good Forest: The Salzburgers, Success, and the Plan for Georgia" (U Georgia Press, 2024)
Q: What were the sources of income that the settlers participated in?
Cattle, lumber, and silk production were unique economic ventures that the Salzburgers engaged in, shaped by their moral outlook and the trustees' guidelines.

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