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Mentioned in 10 episodes
Strangers and Intimates
Book • 2025
Strangers and Intimates by Tiffany Jenkins traces the dramatic rise of private life from ancient times to the digital age, highlighting its importance as a space for intimacy, self-discovery, and freedom.
The book warns that private life is in mortal danger due to state and corporate surveillance, a confessional culture, and the politicization of personal life.
The book warns that private life is in mortal danger due to state and corporate surveillance, a confessional culture, and the politicization of personal life.
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Mentioned in 10 episodes
Mentioned by 

as the basis for the podcast episode discussion.


Lauren Good

41 snips
Public vs private: history behind closed doors
Mentioned as the author of this book on private life, which is the subject of the interview.

36 snips
The Secret Story of Your Private Life & How to Make the Best Use of Your Time
Recommended by 

as a cultural and intellectual history exploring the concepts of privacy and public life from ancient Athens to the present.


Christine Rosen

22 snips
The Podcastosphere and the Legacy Media
Mentioned as a book currently being read by 

.


Brendan O'Neill

19 snips
Civilization, Moral Masochism, and Wonders of the Visible World (w/ Brendan O'Neill)
Mentioned by 

as the author of the book being discussed in the podcast.


Carl Miller

14 snips
A Cultural History of Privacy, with Tiffany Jenkins
Mentioned as the book written by 

, the guest in this episode.


Tiffany Jenkins

13 snips
The Demise of Private Life
Mentioned by 

when introducing Dr. Tiffany Jenkins, the author of the book.


Matthew Syed

12 snips
Hide and Seek
Mentioned by 

and presented by 

as a history of private life and the risks of its erosion in modern culture.


Michael Kovnat


Tiffany Jenkins

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Overload
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as the author of "Strangers and Intimates", exploring the history of private life.

Tom Sutcliffe

History: private, personal and political
Reviewed by Andrew Hankinson, it examines the erosion of privacy from the Reformation to the internet age.

Spectator Out Loud: Owen Matthews, Bijan Omrani, Andrew Hankinson, Laurie Penny & Andrew Watts



