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Technology, Privacy and Politics Minisode – Episode 49.2 – The Oxford Comment
November 02, 2018

On this minisode of The Oxford Comment, Katelyn Phillips sits down with Lexi Beach, owner of Astoria Bookshop, to discuss how politics play a role in stacking the shelves at independent bookstores. Follow @astoriabookshop on Twitter Facebook: facebook....

Technology, Privacy and Politics – Episode 49 – The Oxford Comment
October 26, 2018

All eyes are on the U.S. political landscape heading into the 2018 Midterm Elections in November. With all 435 seats of the House of Representatives and about one-third of Senate spots up for grabs, the next decade of politics lies in the hands of vote...

Consent On Campus Minisode – Episode 48.2 – The Oxford Comment
October 10, 2018

Warning: This episode of The Oxford Comment includes discussion of sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. On this minisode of The Oxford Comment, we hop on a call with Jes Lukes, co-owner of “A Room of One’s Own” an independent book store in t...

Consent on Campus – Episode 48 – The Oxford Comment
September 25, 2018

Warning: This episode of The Oxford Comment includes discussion of sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. On this episode of The Oxford Comment we are discussing how one’s thoughts on consent are formed over a lifetime.

World Humanitarian Day Minisode – Episode 47.2 – The Oxford Comment
September 07, 2018

On this minisode of The Oxford Comment, Katelyn Phillips sits down with Hannah Oliver-Depp, Communications Director of WORD Bookstores and Cafe, Jersey City & Brooklyn. © Oxford University Press

World Humanitarian Day – Episode 47 – The Oxford Comment
August 17, 2018

On this episode of The Oxford Comment, we explore what drives people to dedicate their lives to humanitarianism. We also take a look at rising social media trends centered around advocacy and humanitarian efforts.

New Narrative Nonfiction Minisode – Episode 46.2 – The Oxford Comment
August 09, 2018

On this minisode of the Oxford Comment, we spoke with Adam Sonderberg from the Seminary Co-op Bookstore to discuss how the rise of narrative nonfiction has impacted indie bookstore culture. © Oxford University Press

New Narrative Nonfiction – Episode 46 – The Oxford Comment
July 19, 2018

On this episode of the Oxford Comment we take a look at what has narrative nonfiction turning the industry on its head. Sitting down with host Erin Katie Meehan, authors Simon Winchester (The Meaning of Everything), Dan Drezner (The Ideas Industry),

The Global Plastic Problem – Episode 45 – The Oxford Comment
June 05, 2018

On this episode, we sat down with authors Judith S. Weis (Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs to Know®) Daniel K. Gardner (Environmental Pollution in China: What Everyone Needs to Know®) and Philip J. Landrigan (Children and Environmental Toxins: Wha...

The Importance of Press Freedom – Episode 44 – The Oxford Comment
May 03, 2018

World Press Freedom Day provides a forum to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, and to defend the media from attacks on their independence. This year, we sat down with OUP President Niko Pfund,