The Podcast for Social Research

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Philosophy #116

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 intellectual issues, some perennial, some newly pressing. Each episode centers on a different topic and is accompanied by a bibliography of annotations and citations that encourages further curiosity and underscores the conversation’s place in a larger web of cultural conversations.

Recent Episodes
  • (Pop) Cultural Marxism, Episode 12: Megalopolis — or, the Decline and Miraculous Resurrection of American Empire
    Nov 15, 2024 – 01:28:15
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 82: The Worst Laid Plans — Initial Reflections on the U.S. 2024 Election
    Nov 8, 2024 – 02:25:12
  • Faculty Spotlight: Bohemia Is An Imaginary City — Jude Webre on Dawn Powell, the Lady Wit, and the American Mid-Century
    Oct 25, 2024 – 52:55
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 81.5: Romeo + Juliet — a Brief Film Guide
    Sep 26, 2024 – 36:58
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 81: Medium Cool — or, "Jesus, I Love to Shoot Film"
    Aug 23, 2024 – 01:01:25
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 80: On Realism, World-Building, Violence, and Desire—Joseph Earl Thomas, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Vinson Cunningham, and Paige Sweet in Conversation
    Jul 24, 2024 – 01:38:16
  • Faculty Spotlight: Jenny Logan on the Supreme Court and the Crime of Being Homeless
    Jul 12, 2024 – 47:17
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 79.5: My Beautiful Laundrette — a Brief Film Guide
    Jun 21, 2024 – 20:40
  • Practical Criticism No. 68—Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter
    Jun 14, 2024 – 01:15:10
  • (Pop) Cultural Marxism, Episode 11: Civil War
    May 21, 2024 – 01:15:45
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 79: CYBORG — A Conversation on Technology, Feminism, and the Future of a Concept
    May 17, 2024 – 01:12:44
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 78: Student Protests, Faculty Solidarity
    May 10, 2024 – 01:19:09
  • Faculty Spotlight: Danielle Drori on Exile, Erich Auerbach, and Returning to Tel Aviv
    May 3, 2024 – 44:06
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 77: Revolution and Counterrevolution — Klee's Angelus Novus and Benjamin's Theses on the Philosophy of History
    Apr 25, 2024 – 45:04
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 76: Translation is Art — A Conversation on Autonomy, Power, Responsibility, and Making Meaning
    Apr 12, 2024 – 01:48:15
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 75: The Piano Teacher
    Mar 15, 2024 – 45:30
  • (Pop) Cultural Marxism, Episode 10: It’s Not Easy Being Green (Under Capitalism)
    Mar 9, 2024 – 02:34:09
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 74: The Exhausted of the Earth — A Conversation
    Mar 1, 2024 – 01:01:14
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 73: How to Blow Up a Pipeline – Extractive Capitalism, Political Violence, and Eco-Thriller Cinema
    Jan 3, 2024 – 01:01:16
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 72: At Year’s End with the Angel of History — 2023 in Review
    Dec 29, 2023 – 02:05:21
  • (Pop) Cultural Marxism, Episode 9: Things of the Year 2023
    Dec 22, 2023 – 02:58:49
  • Practical Criticism, No. 67: 2023 Algorithmically "Wrapped"
    Dec 16, 2023 – 02:57:43
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 71: Cooking is Thinking — Rebecca May Johnson in Conversation
    Dec 8, 2023 – 01:19:46
  • Practical Criticism No. 66/(Pop) Cultural Marxism Ep. 8: This Must Be The PC/PCM Crossover
    Nov 22, 2023 – 02:16:30
  • Faculty Spotlight: Sophie Lewis on Second Wave Feminism, Incipient Queerness, Auto-Analysis, and the Life of the Critic (ft. Paige Sweet)
    Nov 17, 2023 – 59:00
  • Faculty Spotlight: R.H. Lossin on Sabotage, Luddites, Violence, and the Digital Library Dystopia
    Oct 14, 2023 – 49:05
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 70.5: But I’m a Cheerleader—A Brief Film Guide
    Sep 22, 2023 – 40:36
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 70: Critical Theory and the 21st Century
    Aug 18, 2023 – 02:18:18
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 69: The Worst of Times? The Frankfurt School and Contemporary Culture
    Aug 11, 2023 – 01:57:35
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 68: Critical Theory from Below—Race, Gender, and the Frankfurt School
    Aug 4, 2023 – 01:47:02
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 67: What is Critical Theory?
    Jul 28, 2023 – 01:58:07
  • (Pop) Cultural Marxism, Episode 7: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — Baroque Beauty and Mourning Play
    Jul 21, 2023 – 02:28:20
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 66: Dear Prudence—Danny Lavery on the Art and Ethics of Advice-Giving
    Jul 7, 2023 – 01:39:46
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 65: Wendy Eisenberg—Process, Performance, and Musical Power from Below
    Jun 23, 2023 – 01:30:02
  • Faculty Spotlight: Joseph Earl Thomas on Memoir, Realism, Gayl Jones, and the Philadelphia Difference
    May 26, 2023 – 48:44
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 64: Lucy Dhegrae—Music and Trauma
    May 19, 2023 – 01:28:03
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 63: What is Cop City?
    May 12, 2023 – 01:31:55
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 62.5, Shortcast: Fellini Satyricon Brief Film Guide
    May 5, 2023 – 18:18
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 62: On Weak Writing—Lucy Ives's "Life Is Everywhere"
    Apr 13, 2023 – 01:29:45
  • (Pop) Cultural Marxism, Episode 6: Everyone Enjoying Everything All the Time
    Mar 31, 2023 – 01:48:44
  • Faculty Spotlight: Andy Battle on Capitalism and Urbanization, Eric Adams, Cop City, and the Right to the City
    Mar 24, 2023 – 54:01
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 61.5, Shortcast: Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
    Mar 17, 2023 – 16:49
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 61: Narrating Black Life—Joseph Earl Thomas's "Sink"
    Mar 3, 2023 – 51:41
  • (Pop) Cultural Marxism, Episode 5: Avatar: Cinema's Watery Grave
    Feb 25, 2023 – 02:10:06
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 60: Tangled Legacies—Jünger's Marble Cliffs
    Feb 17, 2023 – 01:40:05
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 59: BISR Buddies
    Feb 11, 2023 – 01:08:20
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 58: The Kafka Diaries—A Reading and Conversation with Translator Ross Benjamin
    Feb 3, 2023 – 01:46:24
  • Faculty Spotlight: Bruce King
    Jan 27, 2023 – 01:17:25
  • (Pop) Cultural Marxism, Episode 4: 2022 Cultural Year in Review
    Jan 20, 2023 – 03:14:28
  • Podcast for Social Research, Episode 57: At Year’s End with the Angel of History—2022 in Review
    Dec 30, 2022 – 02:08:13
Recent Reviews
  • dba122121
    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 formality of academia. It has greatly informed my own work as an artist and rounded out my otherwise spotty educational background in the topics mentioned above. Five stars!
  • scvrvb
    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.
  • oncompte
    Thank you!
    I’ve learned so much from this podcast throughout the years!
  • amarylis pace
    Audio quality keeps me from listening...
    Such a shame...was so looking forward to this podcast...can’t listen due to poor quality audio.
  • Frocker
    Sound awful
    Tried to listen to capitalism episode. Couldn’t hear you very well. I’m sure the content it interesting. I didn’t have the patience to find out.
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