Yale University Press Podcast
Yale University Press
The Yale University Press Podcast is a series of in-depth conversations with experts and authors on a range of topics including politics, history, science, art, and more for those who are intellectually curious. Jessica Holahan hosts discussions on all things art and architecture and there are occasional appearances by Yale University Press Director John Donatich.
Episodes
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Apr 27, 2023 • 38min
A conversation with John Darlington about his new book, Amongst the Ruins: Why Civilizations Collapse and Communities Disappear
The archaeologist shares compelling stories of ruins and lost civilizations, from the Garamantes of ancient northern Africa to Port Royal, Jamaica to Rapa Nui.
Apr 25, 2023 • 47min
Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
In this episode, director of Yale University Press, John Donatich, talks with Ned Blackhawk about his new book, The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History. Blackhawk offers a sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S. history, which recognizes that Native Americans are essential to understanding the evolution of modern America.
Apr 21, 2023 • 41min
David Pullins and Vanessa K. Valdés on Juan de Pareja
A conversation about the 17th-century Spanish painter, famously depicted by Diego Velázquez, on his own terms.
Apr 18, 2023 • 40min
The Original Psychonauts
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with Mike Jay about his new book, Psychonauts: Drugs and the Making of the Modern Mind.
Mar 28, 2023 • 44min
The World’s First Known Author
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with cultural historian and translator Sophus Helle about his new book, Enheduana: The Complete Poems of the World’s First Author.
Feb 20, 2023 • 45min
Dance’s Integral Connection to Human Experience
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Mindy Aloff about her book Why Dance Matters. Why Dance Matters is a passionate and moving tribute to the captivating power of dance, not just as an art form but as a language that transcends barriers.
Feb 15, 2023 • 32min
Art Historian Brandon Taylor on the Story of Modern Art
We talk with Brandon Taylor about his new book, Make It Modern: A History of Art in the 20th Century.
Feb 9, 2023 • 27min
The Tragic Essence of Geopolitics
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Robert D. Kaplan about his new book, The Tragic Mind: Fear, Fate, and the Burden of Power, a moving meditation on recent geopolitical crises, viewed through the lens of ancient and modern tragedy.
Feb 2, 2023 • 38min
A Conversation with Designer Stephen Burks
We talk to the celebrated designer about his exhibition at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art and more.
Jan 24, 2023 • 25min
The History and Future of Abortion in America
In Roe: The History of a National Obsession, Mary Ziegler charts the many meanings associated with Roe v. Wade during its fifty-year history. In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Ziegler about the nation’s obsession with Roe and the challenges facing those seeking abortions in America today.
