Episodes
Catch the latest episodes of Speaking Out Of Place.
Bullshit and Infinity: Why AI Cannot Predict Anything: A Conversation with Carissa Véliz
Today I have the immense pleasure of talking with Carissa Véliz, an associate professor at the University of Oxford, about her new book, Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future—from Ancient Oracles to AI. Linking this work to her previous book,...
Thea Riofrancos: Confronting Contradiction and Working for the Planet
I am delighted to talk with scholar, journalist, and activist Thea Riofrancos about her new book,...
Fighting Academic Cowardice and Activating Fearlessness: Speaking with Roderick Ferguson
Today I am delighted to talk with Roderick Ferguson about his provocative and much-needed...
Indigenous Surviving, Thriving, and Love: A Conversation with Julian Brave Noisecat
Today I have the true honor of speaking with journalist, storyteller, historical researcher, and...
Movements, Media, and Sustaining Solidarity: A Conversation with Rachel Kuo
Today we speak with Rachel Kuo about her book, Movement Media: In Pursuit of Solidarity, recently...
Poems by Priscilla Wathington (read on episode with Nick Mirzoeff)
DEAR LANGUAGE OF OPPORTUNITY, You, with your tongue against the backs of teeth. You, of ahhhhhhh,...
Nicholas Mirzoeff and Priscilla Wathington in Dialog: To See in the Dark; Making Language Say What it Should Not Have to Do
Today I have the privilege and pleasure of speaking with Nicholas Mirzoeff and Priscilla...