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Back to SearchMichael Lee Nirenberg, "Cinematic Immunity" (Feral House, 2026)
Episode 255
The unbelievable insider stories of how they “got the shot,” Cinematic Immunity tells the story of New York City's movie industry from the crew membe…
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Ida Susser, "The Yellow Vests and the Battle for Democracy: Taking to the Streets of Paris in the 21st Century" (Routledge, 2026)
Episode 414
Written under the shadow of growing authoritarianism in the United States and Europe, this book is an effort to understand resistance movements of th…
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Vanda Krefft, "Expect Great Things!: How the Katharine Gibbs School Revolutionized the American Workplace for Women" (Algonquin Books, 2026)
Episode 157
It’s a safe bet that most of the secretaries on the TV series Mad Men would have attended the Katharine Gibbs School in New York City. The iconic in…
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Sunita Sah, "Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes" (Random House, 2025)
Episode 201
How many times have you wanted to object, disagree, or opt out of something but ended up swallowing your words, shaking your head, and just going alo…
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Mattie Fitch, "The People, the Workers, and the Citizens: Antifascist Cultures and the Popular Front in France, 1934–1939" (Routledge, 2025)
Episode 171
Today we are joined by Mattie Fitch, Associate Professor at Marymount University and author of The People, The Workers and the Citizens: Antifascist …
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Dawn Macdonald, "Northerny" (U Alberta Press, 2024)
Episode 592
In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Dawn MacDonald about her Griffin Prize winning collection, Northerny (University of Alberta Pres…
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Charlotte Linton, "Dyeing with the Earth: Textiles, Tradition, and Sustainability in Contemporary Japan" (Duke UP, 2025)
Episode 190
The past, present and future of ethical production in fashion
In Dyeing with the Earth, Charlotte Linton explores the intersection of small-scale tra…
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How Bolsonaro was Convicted: The Role of the Judiciary During and After Autocratization
Former Brazilian president Bolsonaro was found to have attempted a coup after losing the 2022 presidential elections, and he was convicted to 27 year…
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Mujun Zhou, "The Death and Life of Chinese Civil Society" (U Michigan Press, 2026)
Episode 132
In a society undergoing rapid transformation, how do people engage in debates around a foreign concept and in doing so, pursue contested political fu…
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Vin Nardizzi, "Marvellous Vegetables in the English Renaissance" (U Toronto Press, 2025)
Episode 392
Today, I interview Vin Nardizzi, Professor of English at the University of British Columbia, about his new monograph Marvellous Vegetables in the Eng…
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