Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWE HEREBY REFUSE: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration with Bruce Rutledge
Episode 316
John talks to Bruce Rutledge, founder of Chin Music Press, about running an independent Asia-focused press, the origins of the company in Tokyo, and …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Amy Blakeway, "War and Governance in Scotland, 1543-1559: Destruction, Reconstruction and Reform" (Edinburgh UP, 2026)
Episode 315
Drawing from local archives alongside national and international records, War and Governance in Scotland, 1543-1559: Destruction, Reconstruction and …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Nancy Folbre, "Making Care Work: Why Our Economy Should Put People First" (U California Press, 2026)
Episode 314
A bold critique of conventional economics that reveals why the time and money we devote to care work is vital to our economic future.
Our economy i…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Po-Yi Hung, "Routes of Taiwan Tea: Mobility, Borders, and Territoriality" (U Washington Press, 2026)
Episode 313
From misty mountain oolongs to the global boba boom, Taiwan’s teas carry far more than flavor. They embody contested borders, evolving identities, an…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Vincent Haddad, "Next Time on Dragon Ball: Playing with a Manga and Anime Franchise" (U Minnesota Press, 2026)
Episode 312
Since its debut in 1984, Dragon Ball has become one of the most popular, influential, and lucrative media franchises in the world. In Next Time on Dr…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Angelica Cheng, "The Fast Track" (Simon & Schuster, 2026)
Episode 311
Angelica Cheng's YA rom-com, The Fast Track (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2026) brings readers into the world of F1 racing. Justine Kwon…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Paul Yoon, "Etna" (Scribner, 2026)
Episode 310
Beloved author and winner of The Story Prize, Paul Yoon, is back with the unforgettable story of a working dog, Etna, who, after a devastating war, e…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Robyn Gigl, "All We Hide" (Soho Crime 2026)
Episode 309
In All We Hide (Soho Crime 2026), after Lauren Kelly transitions to female in a small-town District Attorney’s Office, her bosses do whatever they c…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Deborah Mayersen, "Genocide Prevention: An Evidence-Based Approach" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Episode 308
There has never been a more promising time for genocide prevention. More resources and research are being focused on prevention than ever before. Yet…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Dan Du, "This World in a Teacup: Credit, Taste, and Power in the U. S.-China Tea Trade, 1784–1911" (U Nebraska Press, 2026)
Episode 307
Popular history tells the story of how the tea boycott during the American Revolution caused a transition in American taste from tea to coffee, ma…
2 months, 2 weeks ago