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Strings of Identity: The Horse-Head Fiddle and Mongolian Identity in China (with Ying Song)

In this episode, we trace how the horse-head fiddle has evolved in the People’s Republic of China — from a traditional steppe instrument to a cultural symbol reshaped through state representation and modern performance. We discuss how it is made, tau... more

5 Nov 2025 • 37 min

Jessica Doyle and Jordan Ferguson, "Dance Dance Revolution" (Boss Fight Books, 2025)

On September 26, 1998, a video game made its debut in Japanese arcades. It was over seven feet tall and weighed just over 900 pounds. It had no characters, no story, no quests to fulfill or bosses to beat. What it had was a metal platform on which yo... more

3 Nov 2025 • 36 min

Janice Ross "The Choreography of Environments: How the Anna and Lawrence Halprin Home Transformed Contemporary Dance and Urban Design" (Oxford UP, 2025)

The Choreography of Environments: How the Anna and Lawrence Halprin Home Transformed Contemporary Dance and Urban Design (Oxford UP, 2025) explores how objects and the domestic spaces seep into the aesthetic consciousness of movement-based artists, l... more

28 Oct 2025 • 56 min

A Song for the Horses: Musical Heritage for More-than-Human Futures in Mongolia

As permafrost in Siberia continues to melt and the steppe in the Gobi turns to desert, people in Mongolia are faced with overlapping climate crises. Some nomadic herders describe climate change as the end of a world. They are quick to add that the wo... more

27 Oct 2025 • 1 hr 3 min

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Song Ying

PhD candidate in sociology focusing on the horse head fiddle and Mongolian identity

Zhejiang University

Episode: Strings of Identity: The Horse-Head Fiddle and Mongolian Identity in China (with Ying Song)

Jordan Ferguson

Author of another book, 'The 33 and a Third,' with experience in writing about music and culture

Episode: Jessica Doyle and Jordan Ferguson, "Dance Dance Revolution" (Boss Fight Books, 2025)

Jessica Doyle

Writer based out of Atlanta, Georgia, with a Ph.D. in city planning

Episode: Jessica Doyle and Jordan Ferguson, "Dance Dance Revolution" (Boss Fight Books, 2025)

Dr. Janice Ross

Professor Emerita of Dance Studies at Stanford University, author of 'The Choreography of Environments'

Stanford University

Episode: Janice Ross "The Choreography of Environments: How the Anna and Lawrence Halprin Home Transformed Contemporary Dance and Urban Design" (Oxford UP, 2025)

Kip Grovenor-Hutchins

Cultural anthropologist and visiting assistant professor at Oberlin College

Oberlin College

Episode: A Song for the Horses: Musical Heritage for More-than-Human Futures in Mongolia

Delia Casadei

Independent scholar, researcher, and writer based in Italy and the UK

University of California Press

Episode: Delia Casadei, "Risible: Laughter without Reason and the Reproduction of Sound" (U California Press, 2024)

Bradley Morgan

Author and fellow host at New Books Network

New Books Network

Episode: Bradley Morgan, "U2: Until the End of the World" (Weldon Owen, 2025)

Whitney Laemmli

Assistant professor in the Department of Social Science and Cultural Studies at the Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

Episode: Whitney Laemmli on Making Movement Modern

Kate Galloway

Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology and Games at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Episode: Christa Anne Bentley et al, eds., "Taylor Swift: The Star, The Songs, The Fans" (Routledge, 2025)

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Apple Podcasts	#138	Austria/Arts/Performing Arts
Apple Podcasts	#145	Finland/Arts/Performing Arts
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Strings of Identity: The Horse-Head Fiddle and Mongolian Identity in China (with Ying Song)

Q: Can you perhaps unpack a little bit how these different factors have shaped the instrument's evolution?

Song Ying explains that government reform efforts since the 1950s have influenced the instrument's development within a cultural and political framework.

Strings of Identity: The Horse-Head Fiddle and Mongolian Identity in China (with Ying Song)

Q: Could you tell us a little bit about your PhD project, what motivated you to research the horse head fiddle and what continues to fascinate you about this instrument and its cultural role?

Song Ying discusses her background in sociology, focusing on the intersection of ethnicity and art, and how her personal interest in subcultures led her to study the horse head fiddle's evolution and significance.

Jessica Doyle and Jordan Ferguson, "Dance Dance Revolution" (Boss Fight Books, 2025)

Q: What does the vibrant culture surrounding Dance Dance Revolution tell us about creativity, fandom, and ownership?

Both authors noted that the DDR community has shown resilience and creativity, filling needs through fan-driven initiatives and maintaining the game's legacy.

Jessica Doyle and Jordan Ferguson, "Dance Dance Revolution" (Boss Fight Books, 2025)

Q: How did you go about structuring such a wide-ranging narrative? Were there surprises within your research?

They originally pitched the book as a retrospective but found that DDR was still actively played, leading to new insights that evolved their narrative structure.

Jessica Doyle and Jordan Ferguson, "Dance Dance Revolution" (Boss Fight Books, 2025)

Q: Could you please both introduce yourselves and tell us what drew you to writing a book about Dance Dance Revolution?

Jessica explained that she had always loved the game and thought about its significance, while Jordan shared that he was intrigued by the project and found its history compelling.

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