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Although the first enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown in 1619, European slavery in America began more than a century before. In a work distinguished not only by its original research but by its “passionate prose” (James F. Brooks), historian Linf... more

What if the legends of submerged cities, land-making witches and

sea-crossing bishops are not mere inventions but echoes of real events? Whispers from Celtic Seas: The True Meanings of Ancient Stories from Northwest Europe (Reaktion Books, 2026) by ... more

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early twenty-first century ushered in a period of change in Bolivia.

The country welcomed its first Indigenous president, a new constitution,

and a profusion of laws that recognized individual music and dance

expressions as intangible cultura... more

Sentient Seas: Archaeologies of Seascapes and Maritime Rituals (UP Florida, 2026), published by University Press of Florida (2026), offers a global perspective on maritime cultures, examining how societies across time and space have understood and in... more

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Recent Guests

Linford Fisher
Professor of History at Brown University
Brown University
Episode: Linford Fisher, "Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History" (Liveright, 2026)
Patrick Nunn
Professor of Geography, University of the Sunshine Coast
University of the Sunshine Coast
Episode: Patrick Nunn, "Whispers from Celtic Seas: The True Meanings of Ancient Stories from Northwest Europe" (Reaktion, 2026)
Michelle Bigenho
Co-author, Heritage Fever, Law and Cultural Politics in a Decolonizing State
Colgate University
Episode: Michelle Bigenho and Henry Stobart, "Heritage Fever: Law and Cultural Politics in a Decolonizing State" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Henry Stobart
Co-author, Heritage Fever, Law and Cultural Politics in a Decolonizing State
University of Cambridge
Episode: Michelle Bigenho and Henry Stobart, "Heritage Fever: Law and Cultural Politics in a Decolonizing State" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Ian McNiven
Research Professor of Indigenous Archaeology, Monash Indigenous Studies Centre
Monash University; ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures
Episode: Ian J. McNiven, "Sentient Seas: Archaeologies of Seascapes and Maritime Rituals" (UP Florida, 2026)
Robert Parkinson
Professor of History, Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Episode: Robert G Parkinson, "Heart of American Darkness: Bewilderment and Horror on the Early Frontier" (Norton, 2024)
Peter Mancall
Professor, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities at USC
University of Southern California
Episode: Peter C. Mancall, "Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000-1680" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Gajendran Ayyathurai
Author of Tamil Buddhism and Brahminism in Modern India, Deep Resistance Against Caste
Columbia University (scholarship focus); Oxford University Press (publisher)
Episode: Gajendran Ayyathurai, "Tamil Buddhism and Brahminism in Modern India: Deep Resistance Against Caste" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Shawn William Miller
Historian of Latin America with focus on environmental themes; author of Dream Road to Pan America
University of California Press (author)
Episode: Shawn William Miller, "Dream Road to Pan America: A Century in Pursuit of the World's Longest Highway" (U California Press, 2026)

Hosts

Raj Balkaran
Host of The New Books Network interview series
Miranda Melcher
Host of New Books Network and related Indigenous Studies interviews

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 135 ratings
  • Armand Lione interview-insanely insensitive

    I’d never heard of this author, I’m Native, live in DC & have worked with the local Indigenous community- the language both he and the interviewer use is ignorant & laced in colonial academic speak. He regularly dismisses the in depth work of Native historians in DC who have indeed thoroughly researched & published on Indigenous Peoples here. No mention of Dr. Gabrielle Tayac or Dr. Elizabeth Rule. A white author & white host discussing Indigenous history! What year is it?!! Listeners beware.

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    Gigi DC
    United Statesa year ago
  • Poor audio quality

    A podcast is an audio product. If the sound quality isn't good, it ruins the podcast.

    The June 29 episode host sounds like he was recorded in a bathroom with a tape recorder from the 80s. The guest only sounds somewhat better.

    Since a lot of people listen to podcasts while doing things in an environment, where there is ambient noise, it's important that the podcast have sufficient volume, and that the levels of different speakers are all normalized to the same level.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Takoateli
    United States2 years ago
  • Need this now

    I recently read Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz’s History of indigenous people in US and now am trying to catch up w new scholarship. This podcast has a fantastic range of topics and well done interviews. Good length. As a newcomer I feel so grateful to the information.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    december calm
    United States3 years ago
  • One of the best

    This is one of the best American Indian History podcasts I’ve found ……great job

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    woodchuck6660
    United States3 years ago
  • College Lectures “On-the-Go” ♥️

    Thanks for the amazing book recs! I love listening to scholars and writers talk about their own work. Passion and research! This podcast feeds my mind, especially since I have been craving the lectures and conversations from my undergrad and grad school classes (way-back-when).

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    audrey e. w.
    United States6 years ago

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Interviews are praised for depth and scholarly rigor, with notable book-focused conversations.

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Michelle Bigenho and Henry Stobart, "Heritage Fever: Law and Cultural Politics in a Decolonizing State" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Q: Could you tell us how you both approached the topic and why you chose to write this together?
The hosts explain their long collaboration and shared curiosity about creativity, heritage, and property, leading to a multi-temporal ethnography that centers the voices of the people most affected by heritage laws.
Patrick Nunn, "Whispers from Celtic Seas: The True Meanings of Ancient Stories from Northwest Europe" (Reaktion, 2026)
Q: What are some of the common elements you noticed in these stories when you first started looking at them?
Common elements include land loss remembered through underwater lands, the appearance and disappearance of islands, and the tolling of underwater bells, all serving to connect people to place and past coastal change.
Patrick Nunn, "Whispers from Celtic Seas: The True Meanings of Ancient Stories from Northwest Europe" (Reaktion, 2026)
Q: Well, to start us off, could you introduce yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
I grew up in Northwest Europe and, after traveling and teaching, developed a view that stories about land loss encode empirical truth about past environments, especially as oral cultures preserved knowledge long before literacy.
Peter C. Mancall, "Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000-1680" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Q: What are the three main effects of the entradas, especially in Florida, the broader indigenous impacts, and Las Casas' involvement?
The entradas spread European knowledge about North America, opened up colonial and religious entanglements, and catalyzed complex Indigenous responses—from warfare and resistance to alliances and adaptation—while Las Casas' critiques and translations influenced English policy and Protestant/Catholic ideological contestation.
Peter C. Mancall, "Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000-1680" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Q: How did you come to research and write this book, and what points do you make at the outset?
I explain the Oxford History of the United States aims for narrative history accessible to a broad audience, starting not with Columbus but with maize movement and Cahokia, and with the Norse presence in Canada to foreground Indigenous ingenuity and dynamic change before full-scale European colonization.

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A long-running interview series focused on recent Indigenous studies scholarship, spanning history, language reclamation, decolonization, Indigenous sovereignties, and related arts and media. Episodes spotlight authors and researchers presenting new books or projects, often interviewing alongside other scholars to unpack colonial legacies, epistemologies, and community-centered approaches. Noteworthy are thoughtful critiques of traditional Indology frameworks, accessible discussions of complex theories, and a consistent emphasis on decolonizing methods, ethics, and representation in academia and public life, making it a strong fit for listeners who want rigorous, interdisciplinary conversations with concrete scholarly takeaways.

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