Episodes
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Muskism—its roots, nature, and how to fight it: A Conversation with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff
Today I am delighted to talk with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff about their new book, Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed. This is much more than a biography or popular account of Elon Musk, it is a radical analysis of a deeply disturbing, computational way of seeing...
Materializing the Cloud—Breaking Tech’s Spell Over Us with Tamara Kneese and Xiaowei Wang
Today I am both excited and frightened to talk with Tamara Kneese and Xiaowei Wang, two...
Omar Zahzah: Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital/Settler Colonialism in the Palestinian Liberation Struggle
Today I talk with Omar Zahzah about his new book, Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and...
“Much Much Worse than McCarthyism, But with a Big Positive Difference”: A Conversation with Legendary Historian Ellen Schrecker
Today I have the immense honor and privilege to speak with Ellen Schrecker, who has been referred...
Eunsong Kim Explains How Our Great Art Collections are Based on Debasing and Erasing Labor: The Politics of Collecting: Race & the Aestheticization of Property
Today I am delighted to talk with Eunsong Kim about her stunning book, The Politics of Collecting:...
Jamaica Osorio: Poems on Gaza—Contemplating the Impossible and Being Steadfast in Solidarity
Today I am deeply honored to spend time with poet, activist, and scholar Jamaica Osorio. Shortly...
“Liza Featherstone and Doug Henwood on Zohran Mamdani’s Victory in NYC: What is Its Significance, and What’s Next?”
In February, a New York assemblyman little known outside New York City was polling at 1% in his...