Bedste Polemics-podcasts (2025)

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Adam Elliott-Cooper, "Black Resistance to British Policing" (Manchester UP, 2021) 1:02:13

8h ago1:02:13

1:02:13

As police racism unsettles Britain's tolerant self-image, Black Resistance to British Policing (Manchester UP, 2021) details the activism that made movements like Black Lives Matter possible. Adam Elliott-Cooper analyses racism beyond prejudice and the interpersonal - arguing that black resistance confronts a global system of racial classification,…

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The Antichrist as God in the Church 1:03:23

1d ago1:03:23

1:03:23

In this riveting sermon rebroadcast, Pastor Aldo Leon delves into the often controversial and misunderstood topic of the Antichrist, drawing heavily from Scripture and historic Protestant doctrine. Grounding his reflections in passages such as Revelation 13 and 2 Thessalonians 2, Aldo confronts the nature, attributes, and identity of the Antichrist…

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Devin Fergus, “Land of the Fee: Hidden Costs and the Decline of the American Middle Class” (Oxford UP, 2018) 45:05

2d ago45:05

45:05

Politicians, economists, and the media have put forth no shortage of explanations for the mounting problem of wealth inequality – a loss of working class jobs, a rise in finance-driven speculative capitalism, and a surge of tax policy decisions that benefit the ultra-rich, among others. While these arguments focus on the macro problems that contrib…

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Todd McGowan, "Universality and Identity Politics" (Columbia UP, 2020) 1:05:25

3d ago1:05:25

1:05:25

The great political ideas and movements of the modern world were founded on a promise of universal emancipation. But in recent decades, much of the Left has grown suspicious of such aspirations. Critics see the invocation of universality as a form of domination or a way of speaking for others, and have come to favor a politics of particularism—ofte…

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Victor D. Cha, "The Black Box: Demystifying the Study of Korean Unification and North Korea" (Columbia UP, 2024) 45:23

5d ago45:23

45:23

North Korea is, to this day, still one of the world’s most mysterious countries. What little we know about daily life in the country comes from defectors or foreigners who’ve spent time there–some of whom have been on this show. But both camps present narrow, if not slanted, views of what life is like in the country. Korea expert Victor Cha, along …

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Postmillenialism and Slavery 1:02:50

7d ago1:02:50

1:02:50

This episode of Kingdom Polemics is a re-broadcast of a Sermon by Sr. Pastor Aldo Leon given on the 6th of October. Pastor Aldo dives deep into the biblical and theological perspectives on slavery, emphasizing the incompatibility of this institution with the Kingdom of God. Drawing from Ephesians 6:5-9 and a broad spectrum of Scripture, Aldo examin…

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Peter Singer, "Consider the Turkey" (Princeton UP, 2024) 52:08

12d ago52:08

52:08

A turkey is the centerpiece of countless Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Yet most of us know almost nothing about today’s specially bred, commercially produced birds. In this brief book, bestselling author Peter Singer tells their story—and, unfortunately, it’s not a happy one. Along the way, he also offers a brief history of the turkey and its…

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Larry S. Temkin, "Being Good in a World of Need" (Oxford UP, 2022) 1:39:48

13d ago1:39:48

1:39:48

In a world filled with both enormous wealth and pockets of great devastation, how should the well-off respond to the world's needy? This is the urgent central question of Being Good in a World of Need (Oxford UP, 2024). Larry S. Temkin, one of the world's foremost ethicists, challenges common assumptions about philanthropy, his own prior beliefs, a…

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Leah Downey, "Our Money: Monetary Policy as If Democracy Matters" (Princeton UP, 2024) 40:05

13d ago40:05

40:05

How the creation of money and monetary policy can be more democratic. The power to create money is foundational to the state. In the United States, that power has been largely delegated to private banks governed by an independent central bank. Putting monetary policy in the hands of a set of insulated, nonelected experts has fueled the popular reje…

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Nick Couldry, "The Space of the World: Can Human Solidarity Survive Social Media and What If It Can't?" (Polity, 2024) 38:22

15d ago38:22

38:22

Is human solidarity achievable in a world dominated by continuous digital connectivity and commercially managed platforms? And what if it’s not? Professor Nick Couldry explores these urgent questions in his latest book, The Space of the World: Can Human Solidarity Survive Social Media and What If It Can’t? (Polity, 2024), as discussed in a recent i…

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Matt Beane, "The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in an Age of Intelligent Machines" (HarperCollins, 2024) 1:30:01

15d ago1:30:01

1:30:01

As part of our informal series on artificial intelligence, Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with Matt Beane, Assistant Professor of Technology Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara, about his book The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in the Age of Intelligent Machines (HarperCollins, 2024). Beane outlines the fascin…

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Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, "The Unequal Effects of Globalization" (MIT, 2023) 51:35

16d ago51:35

51:35

The recent retreat from globalization has been triggered by a perception that increased competition from global trade is not fair and leads to increased inequality within countries. Is this phenomenon a small hiccup in the overall wave of globalization, or are we at the beginning of a new era of deglobalization? Former Chief Economist of the World …

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Ulises Ali Mejias and Nick Couldry, "Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 1:02:57

17d ago1:02:57

1:02:57

In the present day, Big Tech is extracting resources from us, transferring and centralizing resources from people to companies. These companies are grabbing our most basic natural resources--our data--exploiting our labor and connections, and repackaging our information to control our views, track our movements, record our conversations, and discri…

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Free Inquiry in the Academy and Beyond 55:25

20d ago55:25

55:25

In this episode of Madison’s Notes, we’re joined by Professors Amna Khalid and Jeff Snyder for a thought-provoking discussion on the state of free speech in today’s polarized climate. We explore the role of the university as a space for critical inquiry, the challenges to academic freedom, and the growing tensions between open discourse and politic…

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Josiah and Hezekiah as Examples for Magistrates 53:02

22d ago53:02

53:02

In this rebroadcast of a Sunday catechism service, Aldo Leon delves into the biblical roles of godly magistrates as demonstrated by Josiah and Hezekiah. Drawing from the Westminster Confession of Faith, Aldo unpacks the duties of civil leaders to uphold God's law, oppose idolatry, and foster righteousness within their realms. This episode challenge…

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Postscript: Violence, Consent, and Coercion in American Football 1:21:26

22d ago1:21:26

1:21:26

Last week, the press focused on what the press repeatedly characterized as an “ugly” fight between American college football players that broke out after the University of Michigan beat The Ohio State. But another story received less attention. Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20 year old from Southern California was playing his first season as a linebacker …

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Sara Cantillon et al., "Feminist Political Economy: A Global Perspective" (Agenda, 2023) 32:05

22d ago32:05

32:05

Challenging mainstream narratives in political economy, the new book Feminist Political Economy: A Global Perspective (Agenda Publishing, 2023) serves as an introduction to a new era of critical research. It is written by Prof. Sara Cantillon, Dr. Sara Stevano and Prof. Odile Mackett, who have carried out incredible work to deconstruct gender-blind…

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Robert Danisch, "Rhetorical Democracy: How Communication Shapes Political Culture" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2024) 56:42

24d ago56:42

56:42

Rhetorical Democracy: How Communication Shapes Political Culture (Rowman and Littlefield, 2024) offers an explanation and diagnosis of the current state of American democracy rooted in the American pragmatist tradition. Robert Danisch analyzes the characteristics of communication systems and communication practices that inhibit or enhance democrati…

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Barbara A. Biesecker, "Reinventing World War II: Popular Memory in the Rise of the Ethnonationalist State" (Penn State Press, 2024) 48:39

25d ago48:39

48:39

By the 1970s, World War II had all but disappeared from US popular culture. But beginning in the mid-eighties it reemerged with a vengeance, and for nearly fifteen years World War II was ubiquitous across US popular and political culture. In Reinventing World War II: Popular Memory in the Rise of the Ethnonationalist State (Penn State University Pr…

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Melissa B. Jacoby, "Unjust Debts: How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal" (New Press, 2024) 49:23

25d ago49:23

49:23

In theory, bankruptcy in America exists to cancel or restructure debts for people and companies that have way too many--a safety valve designed to provide a mechanism for restarting lives and businesses when things go wrong financially. In this brilliant and paradigm-shifting book, legal scholar Melissa B. Jacoby shows how bankruptcy has also becom…

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Toby Manning, "Mixing Pop and Politics: A Marxist History of Popular Music" (Repeater, 2024) 21:52

25d ago21:52

21:52

From rock & roll to contemporary pop, Mixing Pop and Politics: A Marxist History of Popular Music (Repeater, 2024) is a timely and original exploration of popular music’s role in shaping our society. Told through a Marxist lens, Toby Manning traces the last seventy years of political and social upheavals through its most iconic US and UK-based musi…

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Worshiptainment 1:20:48

26d ago1:20:48

1:20:48

In this episode of Kingdom Polemics, host Pastor Aldo Leon welcomes Pastor Matthew Everhard to delve into the transformative power of worship. Together, they explore the relationship between worship practices, church liturgy, and the spiritual formation of believers. Drawing from scripture, historical church practices, and their personal journeys, …

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S4E18 Who Cares? A Conversation with Emily Kenway 52:21

27d ago52:21

52:21

In this episode, Emily Kenway shares insights from her powerful new book Who Cares: The Hidden Crisis of Caregiving, and How We Solve It (Seal Press, 2023), an eye-opening exploration of the invisible world of unpaid caregivers. Drawing from her own experience caring for her terminally ill mother, Emily sheds light on the challenges faced by millio…

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Benjamin J. Shestakofsky on How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality 1:12:53

29d ago1:12:53

1:12:53

Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks to Benjamin Shestakofsky about his book, Behind the Startup: How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality (U California Press, 2024). Shestakofsky is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is affiliated with AI at Wharton and the Center on Digital Culture …

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Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, "Did It Happen Here?: Perspectives on Fascism and America" (W. W. Norton, 2024) 57:58

1M ago57:58

57:58

Today I’m speaking with Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins about the new, edited volume, Did It Happen Here? Perspectives on Fascism and America (W.W. Norton, 2024). Danny is Assistant Professor in the College of Social Studies at Wesleyan University and the steward of a fantastic interview series in The Nation magazine. Did it Happen Here? presents a snapsh…

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Karyne E Messina, "A Psychoanalytic Study of Political Leadership in the United States and Russia: Searching for Truth" (Routledge, 2024) 1:02:30

1M ago1:02:30

1:02:30

A Psychoanalytic Study of Political Leadership in the United States and Russia: Searching for Truth (Routledge, 2024) provides psychoanalytic insight into the motives of this complex and contradictory topic. The chapters written by the editor of this book focus on the importance of truth-telling and evidence as it relates to presidents of the Unite…

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Extra Holy Days Are Not Holy 1:47:12

1M ago1:47:12

1:47:12

In this episode of Kingdom Polemics, Aldo Leon is joined by Pastor Rom Prakashpalan to discuss the biblical and theological implications of extra-biblical holy days. The conversation challenges the widespread practice of adding man-made holy days like Christmas and Easter to the Christian calendar, examining how these traditions often undermine God…

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Eric Drott, "Streaming Music, Streaming Capital" (Duke UP, 2024) 1:34:12

1M ago1:34:12

1:34:12

Streaming Music, Streaming Capital (Duke University Press, 2024) provides a much-needed study of the political economy of music streaming, drawing from Western Marxism, social reproduction theory, eco-socialist thought and more to approach the complex and highly contested relationship between music and capital. By attending to the perverse ways in …

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Adam Elliott-Cooper, "Black Resistance to British Policing" (Manchester UP, 2021) 1:02:13

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The Antichrist as God in the Church 1:03:23

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Devin Fergus, “Land of the Fee: Hidden Costs and the Decline of the American Middle Class” (Oxford UP, 2018) 45:05

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Todd McGowan, "Universality and Identity Politics" (Columbia UP, 2020) 1:05:25

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Victor D. Cha, "The Black Box: Demystifying the Study of Korean Unification and North Korea" (Columbia UP, 2024) 45:23

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Postmillenialism and Slavery 1:02:50

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Peter Singer, "Consider the Turkey" (Princeton UP, 2024) 52:08

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Larry S. Temkin, "Being Good in a World of Need" (Oxford UP, 2022) 1:39:48

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Leah Downey, "Our Money: Monetary Policy as If Democracy Matters" (Princeton UP, 2024) 40:05

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Nick Couldry, "The Space of the World: Can Human Solidarity Survive Social Media and What If It Can't?" (Polity, 2024) 38:22

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Matt Beane, "The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in an Age of Intelligent Machines" (HarperCollins, 2024) 1:30:01

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Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, "The Unequal Effects of Globalization" (MIT, 2023) 51:35

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Ulises Ali Mejias and Nick Couldry, "Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 1:02:57

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Free Inquiry in the Academy and Beyond 55:25

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Josiah and Hezekiah as Examples for Magistrates 53:02

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Postscript: Violence, Consent, and Coercion in American Football 1:21:26

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Sara Cantillon et al., "Feminist Political Economy: A Global Perspective" (Agenda, 2023) 32:05

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Robert Danisch, "Rhetorical Democracy: How Communication Shapes Political Culture" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2024) 56:42

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Barbara A. Biesecker, "Reinventing World War II: Popular Memory in the Rise of the Ethnonationalist State" (Penn State Press, 2024) 48:39

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Melissa B. Jacoby, "Unjust Debts: How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal" (New Press, 2024) 49:23

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Toby Manning, "Mixing Pop and Politics: A Marxist History of Popular Music" (Repeater, 2024) 21:52

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Worshiptainment 1:20:48

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S4E18 Who Cares? A Conversation with Emily Kenway 52:21

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Benjamin J. Shestakofsky on How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality 1:12:53

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Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, "Did It Happen Here?: Perspectives on Fascism and America" (W. W. Norton, 2024) 57:58

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Karyne E Messina, "A Psychoanalytic Study of Political Leadership in the United States and Russia: Searching for Truth" (Routledge, 2024) 1:02:30

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Extra Holy Days Are Not Holy 1:47:12

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Eric Drott, "Streaming Music, Streaming Capital" (Duke UP, 2024) 1:34:12

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