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On The State of Black Men's Studies and Black Masculinist Thought Scholarship

Wide ranging interview with Dr. Ronald L. Jackson II, Professor and Department Chair of Communication Studies, the University of Miami. Interview explores Dr. Jackson's pioneering scholarship in Black Masculinist Thought, its contribution to Black St... more

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Kenna Neitch, "A Praxis of Persistence: Central American Feminist Testimony and Sustainable Activism" (SUNY Press, 2026)

A Praxis of Persistence: Central American Feminist Testimony and Sustainable Activism (SUNY Press, 2026) by Dr. Kenna Neitch establishes persistence as a framework for understanding methods of feminist activism in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, an... more

1 Jun 2026 • 46 min

Chloe Chapin, "Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men" (Oxford UP, 2026)

How did black suits become so ubiquitous? Why has men's business clothing been so plain for the last 250 years? How did a style adopted by the Founding Fathers to differentiate themselves from European contemporaries become the dominant style for men... more

31 May 2026

Frances Kneupper, "Prophecy and the Battle for Spiritual Authority, 1360–1400" (Oxford UP, 2025)

The end of the fourteenth century was a time of upheaval and contested authority among the traditional institutions of medieval Europe. In response to these conditions, a number of people began to claim their own authority, as prophets speaking the w... more

28 May 2026 • 58 min

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Recent Guests

Kenna Neitch

A queer feminist scholar, assistant professor in Global and Intercultural Studies at Miami University of Ohio

Miami University of Ohio

Episode: Kenna Neitch, "A Praxis of Persistence: Central American Feminist Testimony and Sustainable Activism" (SUNY Press, 2026)

Chloe Chapin

Harvard University historian and author

Harvard University

Episode: Chloe Chapin, "Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Frances Kneupper

Medieval historian and professor of history; author of Prophecy and the Battle for Spiritual Authority, 1360–1400

Author, Prophecy and the Battle for Spiritual Authority; University affiliation discussed in episode

Episode: Frances Kneupper, "Prophecy and the Battle for Spiritual Authority, 1360–1400" (Oxford UP, 2025)

Janet Hinson Shope

Co-author of Campus Whisper Networks

Rutgers University

Episode: Janet Hinson Shope and Richard Pringle, "Campus Whisper Networks: Knowing with Sexual Assault Survivors" (Rutgers UP, 2026)

Richard Pringle

Co-author of Campus Whisper Networks

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Episode: Janet Hinson Shope and Richard Pringle, "Campus Whisper Networks: Knowing with Sexual Assault Survivors" (Rutgers UP, 2026)

Laura Tisdall

Author of We Have Come To Be Destroyed: Growing Up In Cold War Britain

Yale University Press (publisher)

Episode: Laura Tisdall, "We Have Come to Be Destroyed: Growing Up in Cold War Britain" (Yale UP, 2026)

Petal Kimberly Samuel

Author of The Quiet Zone, Caribbean Expressive Cultures and the Feminist Aesthetics of Disturbance

Rutgers University Press

Episode: Petal Kimberly Samuel, "The Quiet Zone: Caribbean Expressive Cultures and the Feminist Aesthetics of Disturbance" (Rutgers UP, 2026)

Timothy McCall

Professor of Art History at Villanova University, author of Making the Renaissance Man

Villanova University

Episode: Timothy McCall, "Making the Renaissance Man: Masculinity in the Courts of Renaissance Italy" (Reaktion Books, 2023)

Thenmozhi Soundararajan

Founder of Equality Labs; Dalit feminist activist; author of The Trauma of Caste

Equality Labs; The Trauma of Caste

Episode: Dalit Feminism with Thenmozhi Soundararajan

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Miranda Melcher

Host of The New Books Network interview (multiple episodes)

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 126 ratings

Broad spectrum of the gender spectrum
I’ve been looking for multi-cultural gender conversations that are factual and emotionally charged…this one is perfect. Hearing from scholars from around the world helps put into perspective and also makes us see that we share certain experiences as a human culture that we will forever need to expand on. Thank you for this podcast!
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BCollLifeIsArt
United Statesa year ago
A well said arsenal of arguments against prolific bs spouted by the asinine manosphere, misogynist pmc types, & common, often unintentionally sexisxt misconceptions parroted by apolitical normies. Listening to this podcast was a cathartic and vindicating experience for me personally. it's an absolutely wildly fascinating collection of facts, citations, and analysis from two very accessible and engaging researchers that everyone needs to hear ASAP!
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therook
2 years ago
I love it
Great content! Very insightful and deep topics on gender studies from different disicplines
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Chile5 years ago
Just a lot of biologic essentialism, pared with a very rigid and binary view on gender.
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Kyra Typhoon
5 years ago
Excellent interviews
High quality interviews, helps to decide if to buy a book or if it’s worth the time to read
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Broad spectrum of the gender spectrum shows thoughtful, global scholarly perspectives.

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Fiona Rogers, "Cut Out: A Feminist History of Photo Collage, Montage and Assemblage" (Thames & Hudson, 2026)

Q: What are some of the early feminist collage moments in your narrative?

The book begins with 1860s examples of women creating cut-and-paste albums in domestic spaces, which served as a performance of identity and social class, and showed how women navigated male-dominated artistic spaces through collage and assemblage.

Fiona Rogers, "Cut Out: A Feminist History of Photo Collage, Montage and Assemblage" (Thames & Hudson, 2026)

Q: How did you decide what to focus on in the book, given the vast scope of the collection?

I approached it through feminist and female social histories, looking for an entry point that would surface women's contributions. I found a key text from 1977 that framed collage in terms of women saving and assembling and used that as a way into the collection's stories, though I also acknowledge gaps and discuss artists not represented in the book.

Fiona Rogers, "Cut Out: A Feminist History of Photo Collage, Montage and Assemblage" (Thames & Hudson, 2026)

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

I'm Fiona Rogers, the V&A Parasol Foundation Curator of Women in Photography. I wanted to celebrate the women in our collection and tell the history of collage and photomontage from a feminist perspective, using our collection as a lens to surface lives and practices that have often been overlooked.

Thomas Xavier Sarmiento, "The Heartland of US Empire: Race, Region, and the Queer Filipinx Midwest" (Temple UP, 2026)

Q: How does the Midwest function as both a region and a symbol in your argument about race, empire, and queerness?

The Midwest acts as a staging ground for imperial histories and queer diasporic experiences, challenging the default West Coast focus and expanding the map of where Filipinx America can be read as part of the national story.

Thomas Xavier Sarmiento, "The Heartland of US Empire: Race, Region, and the Queer Filipinx Midwest" (Temple UP, 2026)

Q: You mentioned you grew up in California and then moved to the Midwest; how did that personal journey shape your approach to studying the Filipinx Midwest?

It pushed me toward an insider-outsider stance, using a literature and cultural studies route to access voices that aren't always captured in ethnography, and to question where home and belonging actually reside.

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A scholarly interview channel where researchers discuss recently published books across gender studies, history, sexuality, and related social sciences. Episodes typically pair a host with an author or expert to unpack nuanced arguments, historical contexts, and methodological approaches, often touching on topics like reproduction, race, sexuality, migration, and cultural politics. A recurring strength is rigorous, text-centered conversations that bridge archival research, theory, and contemporary implications, with guests drawn from universities, presses, and research institutes. Noteworthy is the emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and the careful handling of sensitive histories, making it a strong pick for listeners who want acade... more

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