Podcast Episodes

Robert Parish with Jake Uitti, "The Chief: The Story of the Boston Celtics’ Most Enigmatic Icon" (Triumph, 2026)

A memoir of basketball, dedication, and longevity from Boston Celtics legend Robert Parish

Growing up in the heart of Louisiana, Robert Parish and hi…

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Avner Greif et al., "Two Paths to Prosperity: Culture and Institutions in Europe and China, 1000–2000" (Princeton UP, 2025)

It’s one of the biggest questions in economic history: How did a richer, more advanced China fall behind Europe? Why was Europe the home of the Indus…

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Fighting Social Isolation And Loneliness: The Importance Of Good Processes And Hosting In Community Leadership

NBN host Richard Lucas being interviewed by Alexander Goldman.

Normally on this channel, you hear Richard Lucas interviewing interesting guests. In t…

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Melissa Auf der Maur, "Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A '90s Rock Memoir" (DaCapo, 2026)

Melissa Auf der Maur's new memoir, Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A '90s Rock Memoir(DaCapo, 2026) is a remarkably open-hearted, clear-eyed memoir of …

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The Club: Where American Artists Found Refuge in Belle Epoque Paris

In Belle Époque Paris, the Eiffel Tower was newly built, France was experiencing remarkable political stability, and American women were painting the…

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Lee Ann S. Wang, "The Violence of Protection: Policing, Immigration Law, and Asian American Women" (Duke UP, 2026)

The Violence of Protection: Policing, Immigration Law, and Asian American Women (Duke UP, 2026) examines U.S. laws designed to rescue immigrant survi…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Robert Cribb and Sandra Wilson, "Twelve Japanese War Criminals and One Who Got Away" (U Hawaiʻi Press, 2026)

“Japanese war crimes are notorious. During the Second World War, as Japanese forces overran Southeast Asia and the Pacific, they massacred, murdered,…

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Indology in Canada Conference: A Conversation with Dagmar Wujastyk

Introducing a new conference to showcase the breadth and vitality of Canadian research on premodern India. We discuss the vision behind the conferenc…

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Philip Wingeier-Rayo, "John Wesley and the Origins of Methodist Missions" (Abingdon Press, 2025)

It is broadly understood that John Wesley was the founder of the Methodist movement that spread around the world in the eighteenth century. He is kno…

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Katherine Harvey, "The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living" (Reaktion, 2026)

We often think of medieval medicine as strange, unhygienic and unscientific, but The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living (Reaktion, 2026) by Dr. Katheri…

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