Best Ian Reid Podcasts (2024)

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Kevin Sanson, "Mobile Hollywood: Labor and the Geography of Production" (U California Press, 2024) 39:22

1h ago39:22

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What is the future of the film industry? In Mobile Hollywood Labor and the Geography of Production (U California Press, 2024), Kevin Sanson, Professor of Media Studies and Head of the School of Communication at Queensland University of Technology, examines the way Hollywood film production has become a global industry. The book theorises Hollywood …

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Hannah Long – It Should Happen To You 28:51

5h ago28:51

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Is it better to conform than to be famous? Should fame be linked to talent and to significance? Brent is joined by Hannah Long to discuss the actress Judy Holliday and her 1954 comedy ‘It Should Happen To You’ with Jack Lemmon and Peter Lawford and directed by George Cukor. Hannah is a passionate cinephile. She writes cultural commentary and film c…

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Tevi Troy, "The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry" (Regnery History, 2024) 44:28

1h ago44:28

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When U.S. presidents clash with corporate titans, what tips the balance of power? In The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry (Regnery History, 2024), acclaimed presidential historian Tevi Troy takes readers on a riveting journey through the biggest battles between CEOs and the nation's commander …

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Caleb Campbell – Disarming Leviathan 27:06

2h ago27:06

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How do we engage with our Christian nationalist neighbors? Pastor Caleb Campbell has watched as Christian nationalism has taken over large swathes of the United States. And he’s suffered the relational fallout of standing against it, both in his community and in the church. Now he’s written a book published by IVP called ‘Disarming Leviathan: Lovin…

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Roy Clouser – Can We KNOW God Is Real? Part 2 28:31

7h ago28:31

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Can we KNOW God is real? Brent talks with Roy Clouser about his forthcoming book ‘Can We KNOW God Is Real? – the Nature of Religious Belief’. Roy is Professor Emeritus of the College of New Jersey. He’s served as professor of philosophy, religion and logic at the college since 1968. He also serves (among other things) as the resident philosopher of…

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Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor, "Charging Forward: Lithium Valley, Electric Vehicles, and a Just Future" (The New Press, 2024) 32:41

1h ago32:41

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A clarion call for justice in the quest for clean energy California’s Salton Sea region is home to some of the worst environmental health conditions in the country. Recently, however, it has also become ground zero in the new “lithium gold rush”—the race to power the rapidly expanding electric vehicle and renewable energy storage market. The immens…

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S4E9 The Fragility of China: A Conversation with Dennis Unkovic 59:10

10d ago59:10

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In this episode of Madison's Notes, we sit down with Dennis Unkovic to discuss his latest book, The Fragility of China (Encounter Books, 2024). Unkovic delves into the complex forces shaping China's political, economic, and social landscape. From the country's rising internal challenges to its evolving role on the global stage, Unkovic offers a nua…

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Leading with Rigour and Heart with Sonia Thompson 45:04

10d ago45:04

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Sonia Thompson, Head at St Matthew’s CE Research School, explores the importance of community involvement, research-based educational practices, and the challenges educators face. Sonia shares her experiences as a headteacher, discussing the benefits of being a research school and the collaborative ethos that drives their success. The discussion al…

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Russell Joyce – His Face Like Mine 25:34

8d ago25:34

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Brent talks with Russell Joyce about his new IVP America book called ‘His Face Like Mine: Finding God’s Love in Our Wounds’. ‘Russell was born with a rare craniofacial disorder called Goldenhar syndrome, where the left side of his face was not formed. Years of patchwork surgeries made him more outwardly presentable, but not without deep pain and ph…

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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, "Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians" (NYU Press, 2024) 1:16:41

10d ago1:16:41

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What threatens American democracy and the rule of law? In her new book, Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians (NYU Press, 2024), legal scholar and campaign spending expert Ciara Torres-Spelliscy argues that the USA’s privately-funded campaign finance system – combined with corporate greed and antidemocrati…

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Joshua Farris – The Banquet of Souls 27:53

5d ago27:53

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What do we make of the idea of the soul? Brent talks with Joshua Farris about his new Soul Science publication called ‘The Banquet of Souls: A Mirror to the Universe’. ‘The Banquet of Souls’ is an accessible exploration of the soul in relation to the universe. It’s written in a fun way that centers around the dinner table. Joshua is a philosopher a…

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Sherry Hoppen – Sober Cycle 28:33

8d ago28:33

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‘Sherry Hoppen, active church attendee, devoted wife and mother, and ministry worker, unveils the raw and unvarnished truth of her decade long battle with alcoholism – a secret that consumed her life, faith, and family. In a moment of desperation, she embarked on a thousand mile bike hike from Michigan to Texas, a grueling challenge that she hoped …

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Mary Bridges, "Dollars and Dominion: US Bankers and the Making of a Superpower" (Princeton UP, 2024) 1:00:17

19d ago1:00:17

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There was nothing inevitable or natural about the rise of US finance capitalism in the early twentieth century. In Dollars and Dominion: US Bankers and the Making of a Superpower, Mary Bridges shows how US foreign banking began as a side hustle of Gilded Age tycoons and evolved into a more staid, bureaucratized network for bolstering US influence o…

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Will Chase: How Burning Man Stays Relevant 1:07:07

11d ago1:07:07

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How does Burning Man stay relevant for a new generation and beyond the Black Rock Desert? The dust has settled from Burning Man, and the photo dumps have all been dumped but today we're diving into a deeper conversation about the relevance of the event itself. My guest, Will Chase was Burning Man’s Minister of Propaganda until 2016. He’s done more …

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Roy Clouser – Can We KNOW God Is Real? Part 1 33:05

12d ago33:05

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Can we KNOW God is real? Brent talks with Roy Clouser about his forthcoming book ‘Can We KNOW God Is Real? – the Nature of Religious Belief’. Roy is Professor Emeritus of the College of New Jersey. He’s served as professor of philosophy, religion and logic at the College since 1968. He also serves (among other things) as the resident philosopher of…

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Ian Williams, "Vampire State: The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Economy (Birlinn, 2024) 1:03:06

22d ago1:03:06

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State capitalism. Socialism with Chinese characteristics. A socialist market economy. There have been numerous descriptions of the Chinese economy. However, none seems to capture the predatory, at times surreal, nature of the economy of the world’s most populous nation – nor the often bruising and mind-bending experience of doing business with the …

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Ethical Machines: A Conversation with Reid Blackman 52:30

17d ago52:30

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Join us as we discuss Dr. Reid Blackman’s new book: Ethical Machines: Your Concise Guide to Totally Unbiased, Transparent, and Respectful AI (Harvard Business Review Press, 2022). We dive into the intricacies of developing AI and the intersection of ethics and innovation. Reid Blackman, Ph.D., is the author of Ethical Machines, creator and host of …

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Andrew W. Kahrl, "The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation, and Dispossession in America" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 59:03

25d ago59:03

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In The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation, and Dispossession in America (U Chicago Press, 2024), Andrew W. Kahrl uncovers the history of inequitable and predatory tax laws in the United States. He examines the structural traps within America’s tax system that have forced Black Americans to pay more for less despite being taxpayers with few…

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Meaningful and Authentic Representation in Schools with Bukky Yusuf 42:26

15d ago42:26

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Thought Leader and educator, Bukky Yusuf, brings insightful commentary on the existing challenges and potential solutions to create a welcoming environment for all students. Through a candid conversation, they explore the importance of authenticity, vulnerability and humility in fostering an inclusive school culture. Bukky also uncovers how unconsc…

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Amy Williams – Worth Seeing 27:01

26d ago27:01

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‘We are in the business of seeing others, seeing them the way God sees them, and letting them know they have value’. Brent talks with Amy Williams about her new IVP book ‘Worth Seeing: Viewing Others Through God’s Eyes’. Amy has spent three decades doing ministry with youth in gangs and prisons. While most of society sees high-risk youth through le…

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Max Hirsh and Till Mostowlansky, "Infrastructure and the Remaking of Asia" (U Hawaii Press, 2022) 1:05:13

16d ago1:05:13

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In the twenty-first century, infrastructure has undergone a seismic shift from West to East. Once concentrated in Europe and North America, global infrastructure production today is focused squarely on Asia. Infrastructure and the Remaking of Asia (U Hawaii Press, 2022) investigates the deeper implications of that pivot to the East. Written by lead…

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Emily M. Bender on AI Hype 1:11:58

18d ago1:11:58

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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks to Emily Bender, Professor of Linguistics, Director of the Masters of Science in Computational Linguistics program, and Director of the Computational Linguistics Laboratory at University of Washington, about her work on artificial intelligence criticism. Bender is also an adjunct professor in the School of C…

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Ilias Alami and Adam D. Dixon, "The Spectre of State Capitalism" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:09:35

17d ago1:09:35

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After close to three decades of the hegemony of free market ideas, the state has made a big comeback as an economic actor since the 2008 financial crisis. China’s state-owned companies and international financial institutions have made headlines for their growing influence in the world economy. State-backed investment vehicles based in the Gulf sta…

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Cameron Lee Small – The Adoptee’s Journey 26:27

23d ago26:27

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‘Adoption is often framed by happy narratives, but the reality is that many adoptees struggle with unaddressed trauma and issues of identity and belonging. Brent is joined by Cameron Lee Small to talk about his new IVP book ‘The Adoptee’s Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment’. Camerson is himself an adoptee. He faced his own tum…

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Lisa Fletcher and Elizabeth Leane, "Space, Place, and Bestsellers: Moving Books" (Cambridge UP, 2024) 1:02:34

29d ago1:02:34

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From airport bookstores to deckchairs, as audiobooks downloaded by commuters, and on Kindles and other portable devices, twenty-first century bestsellers move in old and new ways. In Space, Place, and Bestsellers: Moving Books (Cambridge University Press Elements in Publishing and Book Culture series, 2024), Lisa Fletcher and Elizabeth Leane examin…

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Beng Huat Chua, "Public Subsidy, Private Accumulation: The Political Economy of Singapore's Public Housing" (NUS Press, 2024) 1:07:39

1M ago1:07:39

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The achievement of Singapore’s national public housing program is impressive by any standard. Within a year of its first election victory in 1959, the People's Action Party began to deliver on its promises in dramatic fashion. By the 1980s, 85 percent of the population had been rehoused in modern flats, and today, decades later, the provision of pu…

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Jennifer Holberg – Tennyson’s ‘In Memorium’ 1:04:08

1M ago1:04:08

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How do we think about faith and doubt in an everchanging world? Brent is joined by Jennifer Holberg to discuss Alfred Lord Tennyson and his massive poem ‘In Memorium’. Jennifer is professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing. She’s also the author of the …

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Eli Revelle Yano Wilson, "Handcrafted Careers: Working the Artisan Economy of Craft Beer" (U California Press, 2024) 51:16

24d ago51:16

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Handcrafted Careers: Working the Artisan Economy of Craft Beer (U California Press, 2024) unpacks the problems and privileges of pursuing a career of passion by exploring work inside craft breweries. As workers attempt new modes of employment in the era of the Great Resignation, they face a labor landscape that is increasingly uncertain and stubbor…

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Meg Rithmire, "Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia" (Oxford UP, 2023) 56:49

1M ago56:49

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Developing Asia has been the site of some of the last century's fastest growing economies as well as some of the world's most durable authoritarian regimes. Many accounts of rapid growth alongside monopolies on political power have focused on crony relationships between the state and business. But these relationships have not always been smooth, as…

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Thomas White, "China's Camel Country: Livestock and Nation-Building at a Pastoral Frontier" (U Washington Press, 2024) 1:08:42

1M ago1:08:42

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China today positions itself as a model of state-led environmentalism. On the country’s arid rangelands, grassland conservation policies have targeted pastoralists and their animals, blamed for causing desertification. State environmentalism - in the form of grazing bans, enclosure, and resettlement - has transformed the lives of many ethnic minori…

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J. Michael Jordan – Worship in an Age of Anxiety 26:55

1M ago26:55

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‘The history of the theology of worship is riddled with examples of clergy and worship leaders who have sought to manipulate their parishioners’ anxiety in order to spur repentance and turn people toward God. Even if such ends may be desirable – at what cost’? Brent talks with J. Michael Jordan about his new IVP book ‘Worship in an Age of Anxiety: …

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Burning Man Isn't Cool Anymore 57:17

29d ago57:17

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Today's podcast is in two parts: First, my reflections (rant) on Burning Man 2024, and second, a repost of my appearance on the Burning Man Live Podcast from a few years ago. During my solocast, I celebrate recent changes in Burning Man, read from a short section of my upcoming book about the concept of cool, and share part of Caveat Magister’s pie…

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Changing the Narrative Around LGBTQIA+ Representation with Ian Eagleton 46:06

1M ago46:06

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Ian Eagleton, an author and former teacher, discusses the challenges and opportunities in creating inclusive and diverse educational environments. Ian explores the importance of addressing toxic masculinity and gender stereotypes in schools, as well as the need for a curriculum that includes diverse and marginalised voices. He also shares his exper…

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