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Steven K. Green, "American Infidelity: The Gilded Age Battle Over Freethought, Free Love, and Feminism" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Today I'm speaking with Steven K. Green, Fred H. Paulus Professor of Law and Affiliated Professor of History and Religious Studies at Willamette University. We are discussing his book, American Infidelity: The Gilded Age Battle Over Freethought, Free... more

29 Jul 2026

Claire Hubbard-Hall, "Her Secret Service: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence" (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2024)

Since the inception of the Secret Service Bureau back in 1909, women have worked at the very heart of British secret intelligence - yet their contributions have been all but written out of history. Now, drawing on private and previously-classified do... more

27 Jul 2026 • 1 hr 16 min

Elisabeth van Houts, "Empress Matilda: Queen of the Romans, Ruler of the English" (Yale UP, 2026)

Born in 1102, Empress Matilda combined the blood of two dynasties: the house of Wessex and their conquerors, the dukes of Normandy. As a widowed German empress, she was named as heir successor by her father, Henry I. But, after his death in 1135, Mat... more

25 Jul 2026 • 56 min • Most popular

Debolina Dutta, "A Jurisprudence of Conversations: Law, Life and Feminism in Post-colonial India" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

Grounded in empirical studies, this book is both a history of the

emergence of feminist jurisprudence in post-colonial India and a model

of innovative legal research. The book inaugurates a creative practice

of scholarly activism that engages a ne... more

22 Jul 2026 • 2 hrs 1 min

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Debolina Dutta

Author and feminist legal researcher; research fellow at Melbourne Law School's Centre for Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Melbourne Law School; Cambridge University Press (publisher)

Episode: Debolina Dutta, "A Jurisprudence of Conversations: Law, Life and Feminism in Post-colonial India" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

Dr. Lucy Curzon

Author of Art and Citizenship in Conflict, British Women War Artists, 1939-45

Manchester University Press

Episode: Lucy D. Curzon, "Art and Citizenship in Conflict: British Women War Artists, 1939–45" (Manchester UP, 2025)

Anja Foerschner

Art historian and curator focusing on feminist art and performance practice in Eastern Europe

EECC Performance Art; Artis Universities, Home of Performance Practices (Netherlands)

Episode: Anja Foerschner, "Female Art and Agency in Yugoslavia, 1971–2001" (Bloomsbury, 2024)

Molly Brookfield

Assistant Professor of History, Women and Gender Studies; author of Watching the Girls Go By

University affiliation mentioned (University of Michigan, University of South...)

Episode: Molly M. Brookfield, "Watching the Girls Go By: A History of Street Harassment in the United States" (UNC Press, 2026)

Nora Rubel

Author and Professor focused on American religion, culture, and foodways

University of Rochester

Episode: Nora L. Rubel, "Recipes for the Melting Pot: The Lives of the Settlement Cook Book" (Columbia UP, 2026)

Gayle Wald

Author of This Is Rhythm, Ella Jenkins, Children's Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement

University of Chicago Press (publisher topic)

Episode: Gayle F. Wald, "This Is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children’s Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

Diana Cucuz

Author of Winning Women's Hearts and Minds

University of Toronto Press (author)

Episode: Diana Cucuz, "Winning Women’s Hearts and Minds: Selling Cold War Culture in the US and the USSR" (U Toronto Press, 2023)

Meena Khandelwal

Professor of anthropology and gender, women's and sexuality studies at University of Iowa

University of Iowa

Episode: Meena Khandelwal, "Cookstove Chronicles: Social Life of a Women's Technology in India" (U Arizona Press, 2026)

Rachel Silveri

Associate Professor in the School of Art and Art History, University of Florida

University of Florida

Episode: Rachel Silveri, "The Art of Living in Avant-Garde Paris: Ethics and Self-Making in Dada, Simultanism, and Surrealism" (U Chicago Press, 2026)

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Miranda Melcher

Host associated with The New Books Network; frequently appears in episodes discussing scholarly works

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Rosa Campbell, "The Book That Taught the World to Orgasm and Then Disappeared: Shere Hite and the Hite Report" (Melville House, 2026)

Q: What enabled the massive impact of The Hite Report, beyond merely distributing the surveys?

Campbell describes the combination of mass circulation, media involvement, and the provocative nature of the topics that captured public imagination, including letters from readers worldwide and a media ecosystem that amplified its reach.

Rosa Campbell, "The Book That Taught the World to Orgasm and Then Disappeared: Shere Hite and the Hite Report" (Melville House, 2026)

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

Rosa Campbell explains her background as a historian of global feminism, her personal connection to The Hite Report, and how she came to examine why the book rose to prominence and then effectively disappeared, focusing on its historical context and the margins in which it operated.

Nora L. Rubel, "Recipes for the Melting Pot: The Lives of the Settlement Cook Book" (Columbia UP, 2026)

Q: What are the lasting legacies of this cookbook in the 20th and 21st centuries, and how is it remembered today?

Although it began as a Jewish community artifact, it became a broader American cultural object, handed down as a family heirloom and studied as material culture, illustrating how non-kosher, multi-ethnic cooking artifacts can symbolize a pluralistic American past even as dominant culinary trends shifted elsewhere.

Nora L. Rubel, "Recipes for the Melting Pot: The Lives of the Settlement Cook Book" (Columbia UP, 2026)

Q: Can you tell us more about how the audience for the cookbook changed over the decades and why those changes happened?

Initially aimed at immigrant women and cooking students, the book expanded as editors changed and the audience grew through department stores, adoption in home economics curricula, and rising mobility, which led to more elaborate kitchen practices and even menus for households without maids.

Nora L. Rubel, "Recipes for the Melting Pot: The Lives of the Settlement Cook Book" (Columbia UP, 2026)

Q: The cookbook is not kosher, right? How did that coexist with Jewish culinary traditions and expectations?

Not kosher from the start; it included non-kosher items like oysters and ham, reflecting Reform Jewish practices of the time. Yet it also increasingly incorporated traditional Jewish recipes and Passover content, illustrating a tension between assimilation aims and preserving Jewish culinary elements.

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This show centers on deep scholarly conversations with researchers and authors who discuss recently published work in history, women's studies, and related humanities fields. Episodes typically pair a host with a guest to unpack books that illuminate movements, cultures, and archival practices, ranging from Dalit feminism and anti-caste organizing to women's resistance in wartime, reproductive history, and feminist historiography. Notable throughlines include a strong emphasis on archival research, cross-disciplinary connections, and the role of women in shaping public discourse and policy. The format often blends biographical detail with broader historical themes, offering listeners insights into methodology, source material, and the chall... more

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