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Anna Shadrina, "The Babushka Phenomenon: Older Women and the Political Sociology of Ageing in Russia" (UCL Press, 2025)

The Babushka Phenomenon: Older Women and the Political Sociology of Ageing in Russia (UCL Press, 2025) by Dr. Anna Shadrina examines the social production of ageing in post-Soviet Russia, highlighting the role of grandmothers as primary caregivers du... more

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Theresa Delgadillo, "Geographies of Relation: Diasporas and Borderlands in the Americas" (U Michigan Press, 2024)

Geographies of Relation: Diasporas and Borderlands in the Americas (U Michigan Press, 2024) offers a new lens for examining diaspora and borderlands texts and performances that considers the inseparability of race, ethnicity, and gender in imagining... more

2 Dec 2025 • 55 min

Is a River Alive?: A Conversation with Robert Macfarlane

Hailed in the New York Times as "a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler," Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive... more

1 Dec 2025 • 34 min

Paulette F. C. Steeves, "The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere" (U Nebraska Press, 2021)

The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere (U Nebraska Press, 2021) is a reclaimed history of the deep past of Indigenous people in North and South America during the Paleolithic. Paulette F. C. Steeves mines evidence from archaeology sites... more

30 Nov 2025 • 40 min

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Recent Guests

Robert Macfarlane

British nature writer, author of more than 10 previous books including Mountains of the Mind, The Old Ways and Underland.

Episode: Is a River Alive?: A Conversation with Robert Macfarlane

Dr. Marc Sommers

A long-time researcher and writer focused on war and culture.

University of Georgia Press

Episode: Marc Sommers, "We the Young Fighters: Pop Culture, Terror, and War in Sierra Leone" (U Georgia Press, 2023)

Paulette Steeves

Associate Professor of Sociology at Algoma University, Metis and Cree, Canada Research Chair on Healing and Reconciliation

Algoma University

Episode: Paulette F. C. Steeves, "The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere" (U Nebraska Press, 2021)

Dr. Allison C. Meier

A writer about art, culture, and history, and cemetery tour guide.

Episode: Allison Christine Meier, "Grave" (Bloomsbury, 2023)

Elizabeth Anne Davis

Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University, author of The Time of the Cannibals

Princeton University

Episode: Elizabeth Anne Davis, "The Time of the Cannibals: On Conspiracy Theory and Context" (Fordham UP, 2024)

Dr. Christina Jerne

Associate professor at the University of Aarhus focused on anti-mafia activism and economics.

University of Aarhus

Episode: Christina Jerne, "Opposition by Imitation: The Economics of Italian Anti-Mafia Activism" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)

Heath Pearson

Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Justice and Peace Studies at Georgetown University

Georgetown University

Episode: Heath Pearson, "Life Beside Bars: Confinement and Capital in an American Prison Town" (Duke UP, 2024)

Dr. Karine Gagné

Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Gullith, author of "Caring for Glaciers, Land, Animals, and Humanity in the Himalayas"

University of Gullith

Episode: Karine Gagné, "Caring for Glaciers: Land, Animals, and Humanity in the Himalayas" (U Washington Press, 2019)

Dr. Vania Smith-Oka

Cultural and medical anthropologist focusing on indigenous motherhood and medical institutions.

Rutgers University Press

Episode: Vania Smith-Oka, "Becoming Gods: Medical Training in Mexican Hospitals" (Rutgers UP, 2021)

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Reighan Gillam

Host of the New Books in Anthropology channel, focused on exploring diverse anthropological topics and new publications.

Dr. Miranda Melcher

Co-host and contributor to discussions on anthropological themes and emerging research with a focus on encouraging academic dialogue.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 133 ratings

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Wonderful to feel connected and grounded in today’s troubling world.
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Lily Scott - One Love
United States8 months 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
Australia8 months 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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Wonderful to feel connected and grounded in today's troubling world.

Mixed feelings about episode lengths; suggestions for more concise formats have been noted.

Great academic podcast for anthropologists, or for anyone interested in academic discussion.

Appreciation for new insights about anthropological literature and the opportunity to hear authors discuss their work.

Conversations cover a wide range of books and the discussions are really interesting.

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Apple Podcasts	#64	United States/Science/Social Sciences
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Paulette F. C. Steeves, "The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere" (U Nebraska Press, 2021)

Q: What do you mean by pyroepistemology?

Paulette explains that pyroepistemology relates to using fire in traditional ways to cleanse the land and symbolizes the need to remove dehumanizing literature about Indigenous peoples.

Paulette F. C. Steeves, "The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere" (U Nebraska Press, 2021)

Q: Could you talk a little bit about reclaiming the history of the Western Hemisphere for Indigenous people?

Paulette discusses the misconception that Indigenous peoples have only been in the Americas for a short time, presenting evidence to show their presence for much longer.

Paulette F. C. Steeves, "The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere" (U Nebraska Press, 2021)

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your own background?

Paulette shares her experience of being Cree-Métis and her journey through education and research influenced by her family's dispossession.

Elizabeth Anne Davis, "The Time of the Cannibals: On Conspiracy Theory and Context" (Fordham UP, 2024)

Q: Could you please explain the term conspiracy attunement?

Conspiracy attunement is a framework to think about the phenomenological environment of discourse regarding conspiracy theories in a specific context, rather than just a matter of belief.

Elizabeth Anne Davis, "The Time of the Cannibals: On Conspiracy Theory and Context" (Fordham UP, 2024)

Q: How did you classify these models?

I developed a typology based on various approaches scholars take to analyze conspiracy theories, mapping unexamined premises that shape that scholarship.

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2. Dr. Marc Sommers
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4. Dr. Allison C. Meier
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6. Dr. Christina Jerne
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