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The Podcast for Social Research

The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research
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Dawn Powell
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Climate Change
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From Plato to quantum physics, Walter Benjamin to experimental poetry, Frantz Fanon to the history of political radicalism, The Podcast for Social Research is a crucial part of our mission to forge new, organic paths for intellectual work in the twenty-first century: an ongoing, interdisciplinary series featuring members of the Institute, and occasional guests, conversing about a wide variety of i... more

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In episode 18 of (Pop) Cultural Marxism, Isi and Ajay spend some time with a handful of big news items at the intersection of politics and media—from the Skydance-Paramount merger (and other instances of media market concentration) and its implicatio... more

Episode 92 of the Podcast for Social Research features fusion folk trio Ghost Peppers in concert at BISR Central, playing songs old and new, including selections from their newly released EP Red. After the performance (44:00), the three Ghost Peppers... more

In this episode of Faculty Spotlight, hosts Mark and Lauren sit down with faculty Alfred Lee and Xafsa Ciise, colleagues whose shared concerns—with race, bias, politics, human consciousness, and the history of science—have cultivated a fascinating an... more

Episode 91 of the Podcast for Social Research is a live recording of an event marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with BISR faculty Jude Webre, Suzanne Schneider, Hannah Leffingwell, and Alfred Lee each offe... more

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Jordan Perry
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Episode: Podcast for Social Research, Episode 83: Big Bend in Concert
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Troy Conkler
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Ajay Singh Chaudhary
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Episode: Podcast for Social Research, Episode 74: The Exhausted of the Earth — A Conversation
Molly Crabapple
Fine artist and author of Drawing Blood
Episode: Podcast for Social Research, Episode 74: The Exhausted of the Earth — A Conversation

Hosts

Ajay Singh Chaudhury
Co-host of Practical Criticism, a sub-series of the Podcast for Social Research, and involved in exploring themes of cultural narratives and political discourse.
Rebecca Ariel Portz
Co-host of Practical Criticism; engages in in-depth analyses of music and creative works from a critical perspective.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 58 ratings
  • Filling the void - Educational, funny, relevant

    This is what learning should feel like! I had been looking for something like this for years and I absolutely love this podcast and BISR, especially the (Pop) cultural Marxism episodes with Ajay and Isi. The show has an approachable yet rigorous intellectualism and overlays an interdisciplinary knowledge of philosophy, theory, history, politics, art etc onto a broad range of interesting topics in an interesting, satisfying, and often humorous way that does away with the dusty and often lifeless ... more

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    5
    dba122121
    United States2 years ago
  • Brilliant, admirable work - but some polemicizing a tad repetitious

    Long time listener and occasional student. Applaud the institution, its output, many other laborings - but please, Ajay, find another quote, preferably not from The Culture Industry, to recite ad nauseam. You diminish your contributions by sounding at times like a one note polemicist.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    scvrvb
    United States3 years ago
  • Thank you!

    I’ve learned so much from this podcast throughout the years!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    oncompte
    United States3 years ago
  • Great project, needs better interview skills

    100% in support of the aims & content of the podcast. When talking with seasoned scholars/theorists however (the Geuss interview especially comes to mind), the millennials should try harder to make their questions precise, not interrupt, minimize the “sort of”s & insipid laughing and apologies & interjections.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    oyvey2019
    Germany4 years ago
  • Audio quality keeps me from listening...

    Such a shame...was so looking forward to this podcast...can’t listen due to poor quality audio.

    Apple Podcasts
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    amarylis pace
    United States5 years ago

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Podcast for Social Research, Episode 92: No Borders: Folk, Fusion, and Tradition — Ghost Peppers in Concert
Q: How do you take protest music out of its cultural context and still keep the spirit of protest?
Creating a protest song should resonate with the identities and histories tied to the word, while adapting to maintain its meaning and emotion.
Podcast for Social Research, Episode 92: No Borders: Folk, Fusion, and Tradition — Ghost Peppers in Concert
Q: How do you navigate the space in which a lot of people are thinking through cultural appropriation?
I envision internationalism through music and literature, focusing on dialogue and intercultural understanding rather than appropriation.
Podcast for Social Research, Episode 91: The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 Years Later
Q: Do scientists have an ethical responsibility for the uses of their discoveries?
There's a strong argument that scientists need much stronger education in the humanities and social sciences so they don't think their technological mastery grants them the right to reorder the world.
Practical Criticism, No. 70: Roy Hargrove and the RH Factor
Q: Why are we so suspicious of fusion and hybridity?
They discuss beliefs about hybridity being perceived as formless or diluted, reflecting historical or cultural contexts.
Practical Criticism, No. 70: Roy Hargrove and the RH Factor
Q: What are the historical moments in which jazz fusion happens?
The hosts speculate on the preconditions for jazz fusion and how it relates to earlier forms of jazz and cultural milestones.

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