Princeton UP Ideas Podcast

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Colonialism

Pax Romana

Cosmology

Roman Empire

Rāmāyaṇa

Forgiveness

Christianity

Materialism

Philosophical Skepticism

Consciousness

Multiple Universes

Translation

Economy

Public Health

Global Economy

China

Dharma

Shadow Empires

Military Power

A series of interviews with authors of new books from Princeton University Press

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Publishes	Daily	Episodes	731	Founded	5 years ago
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Ian Stewart, "The Celts: A Modern History" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Before the Greeks and Romans, the Celts ruled the ancient world. They sacked Rome, invaded Greece, and conquered much of Europe, from Ireland to Turkey. Celts registered deeply on the classical imagination for a thousand years and were variously desc... more

15 Jul 2025 • 1 hr 2 min

Elizabeth Popp Berman, "Thinking like an Economist: How Efficiency Replaced Equality in U.S. Public Policy" (Princeton UP, 2022)

For decades, Democratic politicians have frustrated progressives by tinkering around the margins of policy while shying away from truly ambitious change. What happened to bold political vision on the left, and what shrunk the very horizons of possibi... more

14 Jul 2025 • 52 min

On Bullshit in Politics

Today we’re continuing our series on philosopher Harry Frankfurt’s seminal work, On Bullshit. Our guest is Michael Patrick Lynch, Provost Professor of the Humanities and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Con... more

12 Jul 2025 • 31 min

Nan Z. Da, "The Chinese Tragedy of King Lear" (Princeton UP, 2025)

At the start of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, King Lear promises to divide his kingdom based on his daughters' professions of love, but portions it out before hearing all of their answers. For Nan Da, this opening scene sparks a reckoning between Kin... more

8 Jul 2025 • 37 min

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Nan Da

Associate Professor of English at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

Episode: Nan Z. Da, "The Chinese Tragedy of King Lear" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Paul Tucker

Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and former deputy governor of the Bank of England

Harvard Kennedy School

Episode: Paul Tucker, "Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order" (Princeton UP, 2024)

Michael Cook

Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, author of 'A History of the Muslim World: From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity'

Princeton University

Episode: Michael Cook, "A History of the Muslim World: From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity" (Princeton UP, 2024)

Vali Nasr

Professor of International Affairs and Middle Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

Episode: Vali Nasr, "Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Pamela Hieronymi

Professor of Philosophy at UCLA and former student of Harry Frankfurt

UCLA

Episode: The Truth About Bullshit: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary Edition of On Bullshit with Pamela Hieronymi

Amin Ghaziani

Professor of sociology and author

Princeton University

Episode: Amin Ghaziani, "Long Live Queer Nightlife: How the Closing of Gay Bars Sparked a Revolution" (Princeton UP, 2024)

Sonu Shamdasani

General Editor of the forthcoming Critical Editions of the Works of Carl Gustav Jung

University College London

Episode: Introducing The Critical Edition of the Works of C. G. Jung

Agustín Fuentes

Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University

Princeton University

Episode: Agustín Fuentes, "Sex Is a Spectrum: The Biological Limits of the Binary" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Krista N. Dalton

Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Kenyon College, Author

Kenyon College

Episode: Krista N. Dalton, "How Rabbis Became Experts: Social Circles and Donor Networks in Jewish Late Antiquity" (Princeton UP, 2025)

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Editor of the New Books Network

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 28 ratings

Audio awful!
Great podcast, but the audio is absolutely horrible!
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a bit of stardust
United States2 months ago
Broad range of interviews
Always something interesting. He needs a better microphone.
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mondomando🍺
United States3 years ago
Brilliant and rich conversations
These are accessible discussions for any curious listener. I love the length, it leaves you feeling enriched. The authors are brilliant.
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Michael Cook, "A History of the Muslim World: From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity" (Princeton UP, 2024)

Q: What do you mean by making and unmaking of states?

Cook highlights the importance of the rise and fall of states such as the Ottoman Empire and their historical significance.

Michael Cook, "A History of the Muslim World: From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity" (Princeton UP, 2024)

Q: Can you tell us about the idea behind this book, the inception of this book?

Cook shares that he wanted to utilize the vast material he accumulated over decades of teaching to create a comprehensive historical narrative.

Paul Tucker, "Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order" (Princeton UP, 2024)

Q: How can liberal democracies approach these challenges to order and system?

Tucker emphasizes the need for liberal democracies to maintain cooperation with allies and to avoid both unforced errors and unilateralism in facing the challenges posed by rising powers.

Nan Z. Da, "The Chinese Tragedy of King Lear" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Q: What advice would you give someone thinking of exploring their own family history through literature?

Literary criticism can be magical; explore connections and allow for the story, however imperfection might seem, to guide exploration.

Nan Z. Da, "The Chinese Tragedy of King Lear" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Q: What was your experience during that research about the history of Maoism?

It was horrendous, as much of the history is slow, boring, and cruel, yet necessary to understand the dynamics related to the play.

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