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Publishes	Twice weekly	Episodes	628	Founded	15 years ago
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Javier Arbona-Homar, "Explosivity: Following What Remains" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)

Offering a novel approach to contemporary landscape studies, Explosivity: Following What Remains (U Minnesota Press, 2025) unearths the hidden legacies of violence that have shaped the physical and cultural environment of the San Francisco Bay area. ... more

8 Jun 2026 • 1 hr 6 min

Joshua Comaroff, "Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)

In Singapore, the financial center of Southeast Asia, hyperurbanization and commercial development exist alongside enduring belief in the economic power of ghosts: in their ability to control the flows of money and value and to determine the outcome ... more

7 Jun 2026 • 59 min

Radio ReOrient S14:7: Surveilling Muslimness in Denmark, with Amani Hassani, hosted by Claudia Radiven and Amina Easat-Daas

In this episode hosts Claudia Radiven and Amina Easat-Daas were joined by Amani Hassani, to discuss her most recent work around Islamophobia and Muslimness in Denmark. Hassani discussed Danish colonial histories and the surveilling nature of the Dani... more

15 May 2026 • 56 min • Most popular

Christian Henderson, "Monarchies of Extraction: The Gulf States in the Global Food System" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

In a region known for its export of oil, Monarchies of Extraction: The Gulf States in the Global Food System (Cambridge UP, 2026) explores how the Gulf states are simultaneously defined by the importation of food. Charting the economics and politics ... more

12 Apr 2026 • 1 hr 2 min • Popular

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Amani Hassani

Lecturer at Brunel University, researcher on Muslims and Islamophobia in Denmark

Brunel University

Episode: Radio ReOrient S14:7: Surveilling Muslimness in Denmark, with Amani Hassani, hosted by Claudia Radiven and Amina Easat-Daas

Christian Henderson

Author of Monarchies of Extraction; scholar focusing on Gulf States, food systems, and political economy

Episode: Christian Henderson, "Monarchies of Extraction: The Gulf States in the Global Food System" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

Caroline Tracey

Author of Salt Lakes, An Unnatural History

University or institution not explicitly stated in transcript

Episode: Caroline Tracey, "Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History" (W. W. Norton, 2026)

Tim Cresswell

Author of The Citizen and the Vagabond, A Politics of Mobility

University of Minnesota Press

Episode: Tim Cresswell, "The Citizen and the Vagabond: A Politics of Mobility" (U Minnesota Press, 2026)

Vojta Hybl

Author of Rocks, A Guide to the Stones Around Us and the Stories They Tell

Episode: Vojta Hybl, "Rocks: A Guide to the Stones Around Us and the Stories They Tell" (Frances Lincoln, 2026)

Courtney Humphries

Author of Climate Change and the Future of Boston

Anthem Press

Episode: Courtney Humphries, "Climate Change and the Future of Boston" (Anthem Press, 2026)

Ozan Zeybek

Author of Animals, Justice, and the Politics of Violence, Shared Struggles in Turkey

Palgrave Macmillan (publisher)

Episode: Sezai Ozan Zeybek, "Animals, Justice, and the Politics of Violence: Shared Struggles in Turkey" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025)

Christiane Tristl

Economic geographer researching big tech, water privatization, and development

Independent researcher; previously affiliated with German universities

Episode: Christiane Tristl, "Turning Water into Commodity: Digital Innovation and the Private Sector as Development Agent" (Bristol UP, 2025)

Catherine Boland Erkkila

Author of Spaces of Immigration, American Ports, Railways and Settlements

University of Pittsburgh Press

Episode: Catherine Boland Erkkila, "Spaces of Immigration: American Ports, Railways, and Settlements" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2025)

Hosts

Saeed Khan

Host of Radio Reorient; frequently collaborates with fellow host for cross-network discussions.

Chella Ward

Host of Radio Reorient; engages in guiding interviews and shaping episode flow.

Amina Easat-Daas

Co-host contributing to thematic framing and interview execution.

Claudia Radiven

Host of Radio Reorient; active in episode moderation and guest engagement.

Stephen Pimpere

Host of The New Books Network; participates in cross-network episodes.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 38 ratings

Thank you
As a geography student these are so helpful in reading around the subject and engaging with discourse in relevant topics!
Thank you for these interesting episodes
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Robyn wren
United Kingdom2 months ago
Thank you
It is sad to see how some geographic thought has evolved. While there are good books here that enhance human knowledge (Monmonier’s Connections and Content, Alexander’s Copyright and Cartography, etc.) the dribble born from passing political trendiness is excessive. The title words justice (all kinds), hate, decolonization, etc. are flags to move on. I do judge books by their cover. Anyway, I enjoy the podcast and thanks for making me aware of some books worth adding to my library.
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relhublg
United States2 years ago
Skews towards their bias
There are a few episodes that are interesting, and as a geographer I’m interested in the subject - but the guests they invite have too much of a focus on left wing subjects.
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ghidora77
United States3 years ago

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- Useful for geography students and researchers seeking context around spatial topics.

- Generally high-quality scholarly conversations with strong guest expertise.

- Some listeners feel a bias toward left-leaning perspectives in guests.

- Positive reception of book-focused format with room for broader policy discussion.

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Apple Podcasts	#190	United States/Science/Social Sciences
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Talking Points

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Radio ReOrient S14:7: Surveilling Muslimness in Denmark, with Amani Hassani, hosted by Claudia Radiven and Amina Easat-Daas

Q: Many of our listeners may not be familiar with the Danish context. Could you tell us a little bit about the nature of Danish Muslim communities and some of their experiences?

Amani provides a historical overview of migration waves, from guest workers to refugees, and explains how Muslim communities formed in public housing and local communities, shaping their experiences in Denmark.

Christian Henderson, "Monarchies of Extraction: The Gulf States in the Global Food System" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

Q: So, to start, how did you come to study regional food systems? And how did you arrive at the idea of the Gulf countries as inverted farms? And what does that concept reveal to you about the ecological foundations of capitalist development within the Gulf Cooperation Council?

Henderson explains that the project began as a PhD focusing on how Gulf investment shaped Egyptian agriculture and then expanded to consider broader Gulf food systems, highlighting the idea that Gulf consumption relies on imported food and that this dependence reveals how capital, ecology, and political economy intersect in the region.

Christiane Tristl, "Turning Water into Commodity: Digital Innovation and the Private Sector as Development Agent" (Bristol UP, 2025)

Q: What were the major challenges you faced in gaining access to key actors, and how did you overcome them?

Access was resource-intensive and often blocked by organizational gatekeepers. Persistence, building personal relationships with a lead engineer, and gradually combining field observations with field-based anthropology helped me gain entry and maintain critical perspective.

Christiane Tristl, "Turning Water into Commodity: Digital Innovation and the Private Sector as Development Agent" (Bristol UP, 2025)

Q: Why did you choose to tell the development story through the life of a single object, the Pago water dispenser, and why Kenya in particular?

The object-centered approach allowed me to bypass predetermined frameworks and reveal how everyday infrastructures interact with digital technologies, exposing how global designs meet local realities. Kenya provided a vivid setting due to active privatization efforts and a visible mix of formal and informal water provision systems.

Catherine Boland Erkkila, "Spaces of Immigration: American Ports, Railways, and Settlements" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2025)

Q: How did you structure the narrative to connect diverse spaces across the continental journey?

She describes using Stevenson's travel across the US as a narrative spine to guide readers through different sites, showing how architecture and infrastructure shape immigrant movement and experience.

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The show features academic conversations with authors and researchers who publish in geography, urban Studies, anthropology, and related social sciences. Episodes typically center on books or current research, exploring topics like climate adaptation, mobility, immigration, extractivism, and spatial justice through informed, scholarly dialogue. The format often pairs a published author with a knowledgeable host to unpack methodological approaches, case studies, and broader implications for policy and public discourse. Noteworthy is the mix of highly theoretical and practically grounded topics, plus a track record of guest expertise from universities and research institutes, making it useful for listeners who want rigorous, research-forward ... more

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