Oct 8

On Politics: What is political writing?

In What is literature? (1948) Jean-Paul Sartre argued that writers and artists have a responsibility to engage with political and social realities. But is it still possible for writers to have political agency in a culture that instantly commodifies ideas? Lea Ypi, a professor of ... Show More

57 m

Oct 6

Fascism in a time of AI

Since Trump first took office in 2016 there has been a debate on the left as to whether he and other authoritarian right-wing leaders, such as Viktor Orbán and Narendra Modi, should be described as fascist. Some have dismissed the label as rhetorical excess, while others have cho ... Show More

54m 26s

Oct 1

An Alternative History of the Microphone

The first microphones were invented in the 1870s as components for telephones. By the 1930s, politicians as unalike as FDR and Hitler were using microphones as both audio devices and visual props for projecting power. The history of the microphone often focuses on its function as ... Show More

47m 19s

Apr 2020

Years Ago, My Sister Vanished. I See Her Whenever I Want. | With Daisy Edgar-Jones

<p>Daisy Edgar-Jones (Hulu's "Normal People") reads Kyleigh Leddy's essay, about the online presence people leave behind.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe ... Show More

19m 11s

May 2022

PREMIUM-Ep. 293: Donna Haraway on Feminist Science (Part Two)

Continuing on "Situated Knowledges" and other essays with guest Lynda Olman. We try to get at the practical import of Olman's scheme and get further into her use of metaphors and what those mean for her critical stance. If you're not hearing the full version of this part of the d ... Show More

10m 45s

Nov 2022

Monday Motivation: Confident Communication

Adrienne shares her tips and experiences on speaking, and listening, both in public and in private. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13m 28s

Apr 2024

Human Conditions: ‘The Human Condition’ by Hannah Arendt

In the fourth episode of Human Conditions, the last of the series with Judith Butler, we fittingly turn to The Human Condition (1956). Hannah Arendt defines action as the highest form of human activity: distinct from work and labour, action includes collaborative expression, coll ... Show More

12m 34s

Jul 2020

Episode 12

On today’s tapes…>> The Aura <<>> Her Name Was Alice <<

25m 45s

Oct 2024

Home Truths

This week, Oonagh Devitt Tremblay is intrigued by the multiple voices in Sarah Moss's new memoir; and Lucy Dallas speaks to artist William Kentridge.'My Good Bright Wolf', by Sarah Moss'Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot', by William Kentridge, streaming on Mubi Produced by Charlotte ... Show More

37m 34s

Nov 2023

Lost In Space

This week, Samantha Harvey joins us to talk about her voyage around the earth; and Miranda France on a fascinating tour of the British archipelago.‘Orbital’, by Samantha Harvey‘The Britannias: An island quest’, by Alice AlbiniaProduced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acas ... Show More

56m 42s

Sep 2023

Back to School!

This week, poet Camille Ralphs explains why she submitted to WH Auden's exacting syllabus; and Toby Lichtig joins us to preview the autumn's notable fiction.'Daydream College for Bards', by Camille Ralphs'The Fraud', by Zadie Smith'North Woods', by Daniel Mason'The Variations', b ... Show More

56m 56s

Dec 2019

Beyond Order: Another 12 Rules for Life

A Jordan B. Peterson lecture from San Diego. Recorded January 25 2019. Thanks to our sponsor! https://www.uber.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 h

Lydia Davis: One French City