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Publishes	Daily	Episodes	1059	Founded	15 years ago
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Miles Kenney-Lazar, "Socializing Land: Plantations, Dispossession, and Resistance in Laos" (U Hawai’i Press, 2025)

Since 2008, there has been tremendous public interest in the social and ecological ramifications of the global land rush, a rapid increase of capital investment into land, especially for the establishment of agricultural and tree plantations. In Laos... more

Yesterday • 1 hr 1 min

Coming Out as Dalit with Yashica Dutt

This episode features Yashica Dutt, journalist and author of Coming Out as Dalit. We began with a discussion of her choice to write a memoir, the significance of the memoir as a genre of Dalit writing, the politics around passing as upper caste, and ... more

2 Mar 2026 • 57 min

Maurice Rafael Magaña, "Cartographies of Youth Resistance: Hip-Hop, Punk, and Urban Autonomy in Mexico" (U California Press, 2020)

In Cartographies of Youth Resistance: Hip-Hop, Punk, and Urban Autonomy in Mexico (U California Press, 2020), based on a decade of ethnographic fieldwork, Maurice Magaña considers how urban and migrant youth in Oaxaca embrace subcultures from hip-hop... more

1 Mar 2026 • 1 hr 4 min

Elliot Dolan-Evans, "Making War Safe for Capitalism: The World Bank, IMF, and the Conflict in Ukraine" (Bristol UP, 2025)

Making War Safe for Capitalism: The World Bank, IMF, and the Conflict in Ukraine (Bristol UP, 2025) by Dr. Elliot Dolan-Evans examines the impact of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic restructuring programmes during active conf... more

28 Feb 2026 • 54 min

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Recent Guests

Miles Kenney-Lazar

Author of Socializing Land, Plantations, Dispossession, and Resistance in Laos

University of Hawai'i Press / author of the book

Episode: Miles Kenney-Lazar, "Socializing Land: Plantations, Dispossession, and Resistance in Laos" (U Hawai’i Press, 2025)

Yashica Dutt

Journalist and author of Coming Out as Dalit

Independent journalist

Episode: Coming Out as Dalit with Yashica Dutt

Dr. Elliot Dolan-Evans

Author of Making War Safe for Capitalism, The World Bank, IMF, and the Conflict in Ukraine

University affiliation mentioned in episode (Melbourne-based legal/political economy scholar)

Episode: Elliot Dolan-Evans, "Making War Safe for Capitalism: The World Bank, IMF, and the Conflict in Ukraine" (Bristol UP, 2025)

Alice Wiemers

Author of Village Work, Development and Rural Statecraft in Twentieth-Century Ghana

Davidson College

Episode: Alice Wiemers, "Village Work: Development and Rural Statecraft in Twentieth-Century Ghana" (Ohio UP, 2021)

Ilana Gershon

Anthropologist and author of The Pandemic Workplace, How We Learned to Be Citizens in the Office

Rice University

Episode: Ilana Gershon, "The Pandemic Workplace: How We Learned to Be Citizens in the Office" (U Chicago Press, 2024)

Jason Cons

Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin

Episode: Jason Cons, "Delta Futures: Time, Territory, and Capture on a Climate Frontier" (U California Press, 2025)

Dr. Wendy Wolford

Professor at Cornell University with a focus on land politics and geography.

Cornell University

Episode: Wendy Wolford, "The Plantation Ideal: Landscapes of Extraction in Mozambique" (U California Press, 2025)

Darién Davis

Author of the book Black Orpheus and the Globalization of Afro-Brazilian Film

Rutgers University Press

Episode: Darién J. Davis, "'Black Orpheus' and the Globalization of Afro-Brazilian Culture" (Rutgers UP, 2026)

Dr. Alexis Lerner

Assistant professor at the United States Naval Academy, specializing in political science and authoritarian regimes.

United States Naval Academy

Episode: Alexis Lerner, "Post-Soviet Graffiti: Free Speech in Authoritarian States" (U Toronto Press, 2025)

Hosts

Liliana Gil

Host and involved with the academic community, contributing significant discussions in episodes.

Dr. Miranda Melcher

Host and a scholar focusing on anthropology, engaging with expert discussions throughout episodes.

Yadong Li

Host and scholar working within the anthropology domain, focusing on new research and discussions.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 136 ratings

Beautiful and Soothing
Wonderful to feel connected and grounded in today’s troubling world.
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Lily Scott - One Love
United Statesa year ago
Good podcast; shame about the gambling ads
Hi, i really appreciate this podcast, but think that running gambling ads is in questionable taste given the disproportionate impact of gambling on the marginalised
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Hugo JH
Australiaa year ago
It's a common belief that if you can't explain something simpl, you don't understand it. That doesn't naturally lead us to deliver all knowledge for the lowest common denominator, but most maybe all, sources of information are being written for the person who won't understand it. This podcast has breaks from that bad habit. In a week I've heard ideas, sharpened from experience and repetition, delivered with thrust I've never met elsewhere.
Audible
5
Nahvis
United States4 years ago
mostly a podcast by experts for experts
It's a common belief that if you can't explain something simpl, you don't understand it. That doesn't naturally lead us to deliver all knowledge for the lowest common denominator, but most maybe all, sources of information are being written for the person who won't understand it. This podcast has breaks from that bad habit. In a week I've heard ideas, sharpened from experience and repetition, delivered with thrust I've never met elsewhere.
Audible
5
Jer
United States4 years ago
Engaging and informative
This podcast covers a wide range of books, and the conversations are really interesting.
Apple Podcasts
5
dkd84
United States7 years ago

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Apple Podcasts	#85	United States/Science/Social Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#90	United Kingdom/Science/Social Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#68	Italy/Science/Social Sciences
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Miles Kenney-Lazar, "Socializing Land: Plantations, Dispossession, and Resistance in Laos" (U Hawai’i Press, 2025)

Q: So what exactly is state land, and how is it defined in Lao law and practice?

State land is framed as the land of the national community managed by the state, not owned outright by the government; this creates a gray area where land might be treated as village land, private titled land, or state land depending on policy and concessions.

Jason Cons, "Delta Futures: Time, Territory, and Capture on a Climate Frontier" (U California Press, 2025)

Q: What are some challenges you face in your research and writing process?

I found it challenging to understand the connections between different projects in the Delta due to their complex interrelations.

Jason Cons, "Delta Futures: Time, Territory, and Capture on a Climate Frontier" (U California Press, 2025)

Q: How did you first come to work in anthropology and in South Asia?

I became interested in the questions of borders in South Asia and the lingering legacies of partition, which guided my research.

Aidan Seale-Feldman, "The Work of Disaster: Crisis and Care Along a Himalayan Fault Line" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

Q: How did you incorporate local beliefs into your counseling work?

Aidan reflects on the challenges of integrating local Nepali ethno-psychology into predominantly Western psychological frameworks within the context of her work.

Aidan Seale-Feldman, "The Work of Disaster: Crisis and Care Along a Himalayan Fault Line" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

Q: Can you expand on humanitarianism's role in disaster response and mental health?

Aidan discusses the globalized nature of the humanitarian apparatus, which influences how responses are crafted and highlights both positive and negative aspects of these interventions.

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This podcast features in-depth discussions with scholars focusing on their recently published research in anthropology and related fields. Each episode provides a platform for academic voices to share insights on new findings and theoretical advancements, highlighting diverse topics such as socio-political dynamics, cultural practices, technological influences, and historical narratives. The range of themes is broad, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of anthropology, and episodes often explore the implications of academic research in real-world contexts. This approach not only enriches the understanding of anthropological studies but also engages a wider audience interested in social sciences, fostering informed dialogue among experts... more

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