Episodes
Catch the latest episodes of Speaking Out Of Place.
Talking with Yuri Herrera About Season of the Swamp, Palestine, ICE, and Fighting for a Better World
Today I am deeply honored to speak with novelist, essayist, and scholar Yuri Herrera about his new novel, Season of the Swamp, which is a deeply researched and dazzlingly imagined account of Benito Juarez’s time spent in exile in New Orleans. We talk about what that...
The Politics and Power of Palestinian Storytelling—A Proud History and A Vivid Present
Today I have the real pleasure of speaking with Maytha Alhassen and Halah Ahmad, two prominent...
Maya Salameh: How to Make an Algorithm in the Microwave and A New Grammar of Diaspora
Today I talk with poet Maya Salameh about her poetry collection, How to Make an Algorithm in the...
The Genocide in Gaza–What International Law Demands of Israel and Third States: A Discussion with Ardi Imseis and Chris Gunness
Today I am extremely grateful to Ardi Imseis and Chris Gunness for joining me for an urgent...
Great Uehling on Decolonizing Ukraine: The Indigenous People of Crimea, and Why Rights are Needed, Not Just Recognition
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with cultural anthropologist Greta YOU-LING about her new...
Talking with Karen Hao About Empire of AI and the Colonizing Logic Behind AI
In this episode of Speaking Out of Place, investigative journalist Karen Hao explains that OpenAI...
Arabic Literature in the Time of Genocide: A Conversation with Huda Fakhreddine
Today I talk with Huda Fakhreddine, writer, translator, and scholar of Arabic literature. Among...