
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

Dec 14, 2021 • 35min
Episode 49: Linus Recht on Foucault, Plato, and the Ethics of the Self in the Internet Age
Linus Recht discusses his article "After Desire: Foucault’s Ethical Critique of Psychological Man and the Foucauldian Ethos of the Internet Age," from Telos 196 (Fall 2021).

Dec 12, 2021 • 21min
Episode 48: Kyle Baasch on Adorno and Foucault in San Francisco
Kyle Baasch discusses his article "Critical Theory in the Flesh: Adorno and Foucault in San Francisco," from Telos 196 (Fall 2021).

Dec 9, 2021 • 28min
Episode 47: Nir Evron on Hannah Arendt, Thinking, and Metaphor
Nir Evron discusses his article "Hannah Arendt, Thinking, Metaphor," from Telos 196 (Fall 2021).

Nov 19, 2021 • 15min
Episode 46: Matthew Sharpe on Albert Camus, Political Engagement, and the Contemplative Life
Matthew Sharpe discusses his article "Solitaire/Solidaire: Camus, Contemplation, and the Vita Mixta," from Telos 196 (Fall 2021).

Nov 12, 2021 • 30min
Episode 45: Lillian Hingley on Adorno, Ibsen, and the Feminine Character
Lillian Hingley discusses her article "The Feminine Character: The Allegory of Ibsen’s Women in Adorno’s Modernist Literary Theory," from Telos 196 (Fall 2021).

Sep 24, 2021 • 2h 2min
Episode 44: The Causes and Consequences of the US Failure in Afghanistan
Telos editors Mark G. E. Kelly, Adrian Pabst, Marcia Pally, David Pan, and David A. Westbrook discuss the causes of the U.S. failure in Afghanistan and the long-term consequences.

Aug 5, 2021 • 15min
Episode 43: Matthias Schwartz on Populism, Nationalism, and Virtual Reality in Ukraine
Matthias Schwartz discusses his article "Servants of the People: Populism, Nationalism, State-Building, and Virtual Reality in Contemporary Ukraine," from Telos 195 (Summer 2021).

Jul 29, 2021 • 45min
Episode 42: Roundtable on the Changing Character of the Public Sphere
Telos Editor David Pan talks with Jay Gupta, Mark G.E. Kelly, and Timothy W. Luke about the changing character of the public sphere.

Jul 20, 2021 • 40min
Episode 41: Aryeh Botwinick on Originalism, Skepticism, and Constitutional Theory
Aryeh Botwinick discusses his article "Contra Originalism: The Elusive Text," from Telos 195 (Summer 2021).

Jul 16, 2021 • 14min
Episode 40: Kiran Sridhar on Russia's Hybrid Warfare Strategy against Western Liberal Democracies
Kiran Sridhar discusses his article "Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Strategy and How to Combat It," from Telos 193 (Winter 2020).
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