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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ... more

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Recent Guests

Samuel Huneke
Associate Professor of History at George Mason University
George Mason University
Episode: Samuel Clowes Huneke, "I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany" (Aevo UTP, 2026)
Penny Roberts
Author of Huguenot Networks, Truth and Secrecy in Sixteenth-Century Europe
University of Warwick
Episode: Penny Roberts, "Huguenot Networks: Truth and Secrecy in Sixteenth-Century Europe" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
Victor Li
Author of Supreme Pressure, The Rejection of John J. Parker and The Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process
Assistant managing editor for the APA Journal
Episode: Victor Li, "Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and the Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025)
Donald Sassoon
Emeritus Professor of Comparative European History at Queen's Mary
Queen's Mary, Emeritus Professor
Episode: Donald Sassoon, "Revolutions: A New History" (Verso Books, 2025)
David-James Gonzales
Author of Breaking Down the Walls of Segregation, Mexican American Grassroots Politics and Civil Rights in Orange County, California
Brigham Young University
Episode: David-James Gonzales, "Breaking Down the Walls of Segregation: Mexican American Grassroots Politics and Civil Rights in Orange County, California" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Nico Slate
Professor of history at Carnegie Mellon University, studies democracy and social movements in the US and India
Carnegie Mellon University
Episode: Transnational Solidarities with Nico Slate
Barry Eichengreen
Economic historian, author of Money Beyond Borders
Episode: Money Beyond Borders with Barry Eichengreen
Clifton Crais
Professor of History at Emory University, author of The Killing Age
Emory University, University of Chicago Press/Picador (book publisher)
Episode: Clifton Crais, "The Killing Age: How Violence Made the Modern World" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
David Potter
Professor of Greek and Roman History, University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Episode: David Potter, "Master of Rome: A Life of Julius Caesar" (Oxford UP, 2025)

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Caleb Zakarin
Assistant Editor and CEO/Publisher with expertise in presenting historical content.

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4.2 out of 5 stars from 334 ratings
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    Scholars are interviewed about their research, their books.

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  • Comparative blame: Slavery v Holocaust

    How could the interviewer fail to ask the central question in a comparative discussion re black slavery and the shoa: were Jews involved in initiating and carrying out black slavery? They were. Were Africans involved in carrying out the shoa? They weren’t.

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  • Chris

    I love this podcast. Have listened to so many fascinating interviews on all sorts of topics. Excellent stuff!!

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    Australia2 years ago
  • Gone downhill

    Used to love the channel but now half the episodes are hosted by Ari Barbalat who is the most insufferable interviewer on the planet

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Clifton Crais, "The Killing Age: How Violence Made the Modern World" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: If listeners could take away one core idea from your book, what would it be?
The one core idea is that humans have almost infinite capacity to do harm but also immense capacity for empathy, and that our choices determine which of these capacities we embrace going forward.
Clifton Crais, "The Killing Age: How Violence Made the Modern World" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: What is the military commercial revolution, and why is it central to your argument?
The concept refers to the unholy marriage of new finance with the trade and spread of weapons, creating a global militarization that accompanies the rise of modern finance and capital markets, especially in the 18th century.
Clifton Crais, "The Killing Age: How Violence Made the Modern World" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: Was there something that inspired you to rethink the Industrial Revolution specifically?
Crais explains that his motivation came from contrasting the traditional Industrial Revolution narrative with the violent and enslaving processes that supplied raw materials and labor, leading to a reimagined period shaped by both weaponry and finance.
David Potter, "Master of Rome: A Life of Julius Caesar" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Q: What were the defining innovations Caesar introduced during his Gallic campaigns that shaped his leadership style?
Potter explains that Caesar built a new political-economic apparatus in Gaul, integrating aristocratic and provincial elites, developing intelligence networks, and creating a governance system that could sustain a large, well-managed army while maintaining loyalty among diverse troops.
Victor Li, "Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and the Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025)
Q: So during this time on the bench, how did Parker distinguish himself as a judge and what controversies predated his nomination?
Li describes Parker as a workhorse on the circuit with significant outcomes like the Red Jacket case; opposition formed around his record and remarks, showing the tension between legal decisions and political perceptions that foreshadowed the nomination fight.

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Frequently Asked Questions About New Books in History

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Focused on the intersection of scholarly research and public discourse, this podcast features in-depth discussions between experts about their recently published works in the field of history. A range of topics is explored, from scientific advancements and colonial law to personal narratives in historical contexts, providing listeners with access to a diverse array of perspectives and themes within the discipline. Notably, the program emphasizes the academic aspect of historical inquiry, bringing significant attention to how past events shape contemporary understandings and cultural identities, thus serving as both an educational resource and a thoughtful exploration of historiography.

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