Yale University Press Podcast

Yale University Press Podcast


Latest Episodes

The Therapeutic Benefits of Reading Greek Tragedy
April 15, 2024

In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with award-winning classicist Edith Hall about her new book, Facing Down the Furies: Suicide, the Ancient Greeks, and Me.

The Search for a Forgotten Architect
March 28, 2024

William Whitaker and Heather Isbell Schumacher talk about the life and work of Minerva Parker Nichols.

Building Pluralistic Campuses with Michael S. Roth
March 12, 2024

In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with Wesleyan president Michael S. Roth about the history of the student, current crises facing higher education, and building pluralistic

The History of Weaving at Black Mountain College
February 28, 2024

A conversation with Michael Beggs and Julie Thomson.

The Last Non-Christian Emperor of Rome
January 15, 2024

In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Philip Freeman about Julian: Romes Last Pagan Emperor (Ancient Lives Series).

Mark Polizzotti Makes the Case for Why Surrealism Matters
January 09, 2024

The authors new book offers insight into the Surrealism movement and why it continues to inspire.

The Remarkable Stories of Women in British Intelligence
December 14, 2023

In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with Helen Fry, author of Women in Intelligence: The Hidden History of Two World Wars.

A Conversation with Julia Bryan-Wilson about Louise Nevelson
December 04, 2023

We discuss the celebrated art historians new book Louise Nevelsons Sculpture: Drag, Color, Join, Face.

Do States Act Rationally?
November 22, 2023

In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato about How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy.

Artists Remake the World
November 13, 2023

Vid Simoniti discusses the potential of contemporary art to bring about political change.