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Episode: Angela Dimitrakaki, "Feminism. Art. Capitalism" (Pluto Press, 2026)

James Whitman

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Episode: Alana Lentin, "The New Racial Regime: Recalibrations of White Supremacy" (Pluto Books, 2025)

Vance Smith

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Episode: D. Vance Smith, "Atlas’s Bones: The African Foundations of Europe" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

Jason R. Young

Professor of History, University of Michigan; Director of the Institute for the Humanities

University of Michigan

Episode: Jason R. Young, "The Mask of Memory: White Racial Fantasy After the Civil War" (UNC Press, 2026)

Andrea Borghini

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Edward Yore
A podcast devoted to new books in critical theory would be great.
But this is infrequently actually about critical theory. So many cross posted interviews, appearing on multiple New Books podcasts. I’m sure these books are super interesting to some people but the heading is misleading.
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Edward Yore
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the placement of ads is abrupt and comes without warning, it's very annoying to the point that I can no longer listen to these episodes.
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Really enjoyed this conversation with Dr Welch.
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Canada3 months ago
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Trying to listen to Wolin’s discussion of his new Heidegger book. Not sure if it’s Wolin or his interlocutor who keeps touching his microphone, but good grief. Unlistenable, even beyond Wolin’s tedious prolixity.
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Absolutely engaging and informative discussion between Slobodian and Stern and the kind of format change that will set the pod apart. Hope you decide to continue in this direction.
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Julia Bowes, "Every Man's Home a Castle: Parental Rights and the Makings of Modern Conservatism" (Princeton UP, 2026)

Q: Why was the Civil War a turning point for state power over children, both immediately and in the longer arc of American governance?

Bowes argues the Civil War period catalyzed a broader nationalist project that used compulsory education and child protection to unify the nation, with the state increasingly seen as guardian of the republic and the home as a site where sovereignty is exercised.

Julia Bowes, "Every Man's Home a Castle: Parental Rights and the Makings of Modern Conservatism" (Princeton UP, 2026)

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

Bowes describes her background in gender and US history, explains the project's aim to trace the historical roots of parental rights within a broader framework of state power, and notes how periods like the 19th/early 20th centuries and post-Civil War reforms illuminate today's debates on parental authority.

D. Vance Smith, "Atlas’s Bones: The African Foundations of Europe" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

Q: Egypt has often been lumped in with Europe rather than Africa in racialized medieval scholarship. Can you expand on why Egypt is treated as an exception and how that shapes our understanding of race and civilization?

He discusses the long history of classifying Egypt as European due to its cultural achievements, while insisting Egypt remains geographically African, highlighting how these classifications served to centralize European identity and erases Africa's broader contributions.

D. Vance Smith, "Atlas’s Bones: The African Foundations of Europe" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

Q: Before we start talking about the book, can you just very briefly introduce yourself, tell us about your field of expertise, and then tell us in a nutshell, what is this book about, and how did the idea of the book count to you?

Smith explains his medievalist background, his focus on 14th-century literature, and how his personal experiences growing up in Africa shaped his interest in Africa's deep historical connections to Europe; the book argues that Africa is foundational to European modern culture, challenging the idea that Europe stands independent of African influence.

Alana Lentin, "The New Racial Regime: Recalibrations of White Supremacy" (Pluto Books, 2025)

Q: What led you to engage with the concept of the racial regime and Cedric Robinson's work, and how does it help explain current debates around critical race theory and woke culture?

The racial regime provides a framework for tracing how race is continually remade to legitimize white supremacy and capitalist power. I discuss how critics of CRT and the broader culture wars use this history to frame anti-racist efforts as threats, while showing how reformist approaches often overlook or reproduce the core structures of domination.

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This show features in-depth conversations with scholars about recently published theory-heavy books across philosophy, political theory, literature, and related fields. Episodes often explore topics like critical theory, state power, memory, language, and globalization through rigorous intellectual discussion, sometimes blending archival anecdotes, pedagogical reflections, and cross-disciplinary perspectives. A standout trait is the sustained emphasis on how theory translates into public understanding, with guests ranging from translation philosophy to autotheory and the politics of memory, all aimed at researchers, students, and curious, academically inclined listeners. Notable strengths include long-form, conversation-heavy formats that p... more

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