New Books in Communications

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The Latino Threat Narrative

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Immigration Policy

Latino Communities

Democracy

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Caryl Flinn

Co-author of The Patty Duke Show and the American Sixties

University of California? (as per conversation)

Episode: Caryl Flinn and Dana B. Polan, "The Patty Duke Show and the American Sixties: Hot Dogs and Crêpes Suzette" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Dana Polan

Co-author of The Patty Duke Show and the American Sixties

University of California, Berkeley (as per context)

Episode: Caryl Flinn and Dana B. Polan, "The Patty Duke Show and the American Sixties: Hot Dogs and Crêpes Suzette" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Ann Blair

Author of In the Scholar's Workshop, Hidden Histories of Collaboration and Authorship

Harvard University

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Kath Stevens

Philosopher and argumentation theorist; editor of Informal Logic; director of Critical Thinking and Citizen Engagement Lab

University of Lethbridge; Informal Logic; Critical Thinking and Citizen Engagement Lab

Episode: Katharina Stevens, "The Ethics of Argumentation" (Routledge, 2025)

Emily Sneff

Author of When the Declaration of Independence Was News

Author; affiliated with William & Mary (historian)

Episode: Emily Sneff, "When the Declaration of Independence Was News" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Elizabeth Darling

Architectural historian, author of Palace of the Ether, Broadcasting House, and the Architecture of the BBC, 1922–1932

University/academic background discussed in episode

Episode: Elizabeth Darling, "Palace of the Ether: Broadcasting House and the Architecture of the BBC, 1922–32" (Lund Humphries, 2026)

Jim Cortada

Author of Beyond the Facts, Tacit Knowledge and the Hidden Infrastructure of Our Informed Times (Bloomsbury, 2025)

University of Minnesota / Charles Babbage Institute

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Eric O. Silva

Professor of Sociology at Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University

Episode: Eric O Silva, "Contested Realities and Identity Destigmatization: Identity Construction in the Culture Wars" (De Gruyter, 2026)

Paulina Banas

Assistant Professor of Art History

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Excellent and wide ranging
The 'New Books Network' is remarkable for its cogent, easy-to-listen-to author interviews, but the NBN Communications podcast is excellent. It's just getting started, but the future looks bright.
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5 Stars: It's great
Jefferson Pooley's fantastic interview style invites readers and illuminates the ideas of authors. A must-listen for communication students and professionals. As an expert in the field of the history of communication, Pooley contextualizes the subject within the larger field, providing tremendous depth to the podcast.
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Caryl Flinn and Dana B. Polan, "The Patty Duke Show and the American Sixties: Hot Dogs and Crêpes Suzette" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Q: What surprised you most in your research about the production or reception of the show?

We were surprised by how few real discussions existed about the show despite its popularity; the production constraints, like the single-camera setup and the on-set handling of Patty's two roles, revealed a deliberate craft approach that mirrored the era's broader experimentation with media technologies.

Caryl Flinn and Dana B. Polan, "The Patty Duke Show and the American Sixties: Hot Dogs and Crêpes Suzette" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Q: What makes The Patty Duke Show stand out among other 60s sitcoms in terms of girl culture?

The show foregrounds the experiences of two female leads who embody competing cultural sensibilities—American All-American teen vs. European-influenced Cathy—allowing a nuanced look at how girls imagined their futures, including entrepreneurship, civics, and anti-marriage sentiments, which was unusual for the time.

Caryl Flinn and Dana B. Polan, "The Patty Duke Show and the American Sixties: Hot Dogs and Crêpes Suzette" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Q: You mentioned wanting to do an analytic, thematic reading of episodes. How did that shape the structure of the book?

We divided the book into two parts: an industry/history section that tracks how the show came about and who was involved, and a second part that provides a thematic, analytic reading of episodes to connect it to broader cultural tropes of the era, like cosmopolitanism and gender roles.

Elizabeth Darling, "Palace of the Ether: Broadcasting House and the Architecture of the BBC, 1922–32" (Lund Humphries, 2026)

Q: What surprised you the most during your archival research for this project?

I was struck by how the architectural press, led by figures like Valentine Goldsmith, could effectively steer public perception by foregrounding the studios over the exterior and by promoting a modernist narrative that aligned with the BBC's public image, sometimes at the expense of other architectural stories.

Elizabeth Darling, "Palace of the Ether: Broadcasting House and the Architecture of the BBC, 1922–32" (Lund Humphries, 2026)

Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?

I'm an architectural historian with a focus on 20th-century British architecture. The book emerged from an effort to rethink modernism in Britain as a historically located, culturally embedded phenomenon, tracing how the BBC's buildings reflected and shaped broader social and political changes in interwar London.

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Scholarly conversations across a broad range of disciplines anchor accessible discussions of recently published books and research. Episodes typically feature two academics or an expert guest and a host exploring how the work fits into larger historical, social, or technological contexts, with attention to methodology, archival sources, and practical implications for teaching, policy, and public understanding. The show stands out for its breadth—covering history, media studies, architecture, science communication, digital culture, and beyond—while maintaining a clear emphasis on how scholarship translates to public education and informed discussion. Listeners can expect rigorous analysis presented in a clear, interview-driven format, with a... more

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