
The Telos Press Podcast
Since 1968, the quarterly journal Telos has served as the definitive international forum for discussions of political, social, and cultural change. Readers from around the globe turn to Telos to engage with the sharpest minds in politics, philosophy, and critical theory, and to discover emerging theoretical analyses of the pivotal issues of the day. Don't miss a single issue—subscribe to Telos today at the Telos Press website, www.telospress.com.
Latest episodes

Sep 6, 2022 • 45min
Episode 59: Karen Thornber on Decentering the West and China
Karen Thornber discusses her article "Decentering the 'West' and 'China' in China-West Comparison," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).

Aug 22, 2022 • 44min
Episode 58: Ban Wang on the Clash of Civilization and World Community
Ban Wang discusses his article "The Clash of Civilization and World Community: The West and China," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).

Aug 15, 2022 • 18min
Episode 57: Tomáš Sobek on Tolerance as Suppressed Disapproval
Tomáš Sobek discusses his article "Tolerance as Suppressed Disapproval," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).

Jul 25, 2022 • 1h 24min
Episode 56: Roundtable on Ukraine and World Order
Telos editors Tim Luke, Mark Kelly, and David Pan discuss their essays on Ukraine and world order from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).

Jul 4, 2022 • 38min
Episode 55: Courtney Hodrick on Neoreaction, the Alt-Right, and Carl Schmitt
Courtney Hodrick discusses her article "From Neoreaction to Alt-Right: A Schmittian Perspective," from Telos 198 (Spring 2022).

Jun 27, 2022 • 32min
Episode 54: Georges Van Den Abbeele on the Gig Economy and the Challenge of Mutual Aid
Georges Van Den Abbeele discusses his article "Can the Precariat Be Organized?: The Gig Economy, Worksite Dispersion, and the Challenge of Mutual Aid," from Telos 198 (Spring 2022).

May 23, 2022 • 31min
Episode 53: Martin Tomszak on John Caputo, Dorothy Day, and the Theology of Divine Weakness
Martin Tomszak discusses his article "'With Desire I Have Desired': Enjoying the Face of the Other as Political Theology: John Caputo and Dorothy Day Situating Hospitality as Divine Encounter," from Telos 198 (Spring 2022).

Feb 11, 2022 • 35min
Episode 52: Vivian Lee on Hong Kong Cinema
Vivian P. Y. Lee discusses her article "The City in Flux: Toward an Urban Topology of Hong Kong Cinema," from Telos 197 (Winter 2021).

Jan 21, 2022 • 29min
Episode 51: Xuesong Shao on Wang Xiaoshuai's "Third Front Trilogy"
Xuesong Shao discusses her article "Restoring and Reimagining Socialist-Built Cities: Wang Xiaoshuai's 'Third Front Trilogy,'" from Telos 197 (Winter 2021).

Dec 28, 2021 • 1h 25min
Episode 50: Timothy W. Luke's The Travails of Trumpification
A panel discussion of Timothy W. Luke's new book, The Travails of Trumpification (Telos Press, 2021), with Timothy Luke, David Pan, Fred Siegel, and Mark S. Weiner.
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