Ep. 120—A Global History of Wars
September 20, 2023
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with award-winning sociologist Michael Mann about his new book, On Wars. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Soundcloud
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Ep. 119—The World’s First Media Celebrity
August 29, 2023
Acclaimed translator Sarah Ruden talks with us about her new biography, Vergil: The Poet’s Life. In this volume of the Ancient Lives Series, Ruden uses evidence from Roman life and… READ MORE
Ep. 118—Dorothy Liebes, the “Mother of Modern Weaving”
August 8, 2023
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Susan Brown and Alexa Griffith Winton of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum about the extraordinary career and designs… READ MORE
Ep. 117 —What Do The Beatles and Measurement Have in Common?
July 28, 2023
This episode of the podcast features a conversation with renowned physicist Piero Martin about his new book, The Seven Measures of the World. In the podcast, Martin talks about how The Beatles are connected… READ MORE
Ep. 116 — California’s History of Slavery and Slave Revolts
June 27, 2023
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with Jean Pfaelzer, author of California, a Slave State. California, a Slave State is a survey of the untold history of slavery and… READ MORE
Ep. 115 – Witold Rybczynski and Hugh Pearman on Architecture
June 20, 2023
This episode of the podcast features a conversation between Witold Rybczynski and Hugh Pearman, who have between them eight decades of experience in the field of architecture. Witold Rybczynski’s latest… READ MORE
Ep. 114 – Understanding Art Through the History of Pigments
June 6, 2023
This episode of the podcast features a conversation with art expert, cultural critic, and poet Kelly Grovier about his new book, The Art of Colour: The History of Art in… READ MORE
Ep. 113 – The Traumatic Tales of E.T.A. Hoffmann
June 2, 2023
Our two guests on this episode of the Yale University Press podcast are Jack Zipes and Natalie Frank; Zipes is a globally recognized expert on fairy tales and folktales, and… READ MORE
Ep. 112 —The Unknown Story of American Slavers
May 30, 2023
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with historian Sean M. Kelley about his new book, American Slavers: Merchants, Mariners, and the Transatlantic Commerce in Captives,… READ MORE
Ep. 111 —The Art of Reading Landscapes with Noah Charney
May 23, 2023
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with conservation biologist Noah Charney about his new book, These Trees Tell a Story: The Art of Reading Landscapes. Subscribe: Apple… READ MORE
The Challenge of Casanova