
Navigating the politics, art and culture of the post-American world.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 10 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsBooksPoliticsArts | |||

This week, Equator's Nesrine Malik talks to the writer Carey Baraka about a piece that isn't out yet – but will be soon, in the first print issue of Equator next month. To receive it, make sure you're subscribed to our Insider or Patron tier of membe... more
Equator's Nesrine Malik talks to the writer Benjamin Moser, whose personal story and political analysis reveal the entanglement between American Judaism and the project of American power. Drawing on his upbringing in a Jewish-American community, Benj... more
The American university today, the writer Siddhartha Deb tells Equator's Pankaj Mishra, is "a money-making, MBA- and lawyer-run hedge fund and real estate operation with a minor sideline in education." It's hard, he says, to tell the difference betwe... more
Beneath the headlines and half-truths, what is the Chinese internet really like? Equator's Samanth Subramanian speaks to Yi-Ling Liu, author of The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet, who reveals how life onlin... more
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The episodes showcase a blend of global politics, culture, and literary analysis, with conversations often connecting historical movements to contemporary power dynamics, media, and technology. Expect thoughtful, wide-ranging discussions that situate policy and states from a transnational angle, while centering literature, art, and diverse voices as lenses to understand the post-American world. Noteworthy is the mix of scholars, journalists, and authors who bring rigorous critique alongside accessible storytelling, offering listeners a panoramic view of how culture and geopolitics intersect in daily life.
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Recent guests on The Equator Podcast include:
1. Siddhartha Deb
2. Yi-Ling Liu
3. Amitav Ghosh
4. Naomi Klein
5. Osman Samiuddin
6. Lina Mounzer
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