Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In this latest show I discuss what Mikel Arteta had to say in his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday's game against Bournemouth, including his latest updates on Jurrien Timber's fitness, Gabriel Jesus' future and contract talks with Jorginho. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…

Imagine an environmentalist. Are you picturing a Birkenstock-clad hippie? An office worker who hikes on weekends? A political lobbyist? What about a modern day timber worker? This last group is at the center of University of Oregon historian Steven C. Beda's new book, Strong Winds and Widow Makers: Workers, Nature, and Environmental Conflict in Pac…

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I discuss comments from Viktor Gyokeres about his future and look at what Kai Havertz has brought to the team after he was named player of the month for April. I also discuss Manchester United's thumping defeat at Crystal Palace and respond to your questions on topics such as Oleksa…

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I discuss the success of Arsenal's recent transfer strategy and look at the impact it has had on the squad. I also review Sunday's results in the Premier League, look at what Martin Odegaard has had to say about Declan Rice and respond to your questions on topics such as Gabriel Mar…

Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with MC Forelle, Assistant Professor of Engineering & Society at the School of Engineering and Applied Science at University of Virginia, about their research on the “chipification” of automobiles. MC’s work examines how computerization affects repair and a wide variety of other automotive experiences. In re…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I give my in-depth reaction to the 3-0 win against Bournemouth and go over all the big talking points from the game, including Declan Rice's superb performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Terracene: A Crude Aesthetics (Duke UP, 2023), Salar Mameni historicizes the popularization of the scientific notion of the Anthropocene alongside the emergence of the global war on terror. Mameni theorizes the Terracene as an epoch marked by a convergence of racialized militarism and environmental destruction. Both the Anthropocene and the war …

In Mexican Exodus: Emigrants, Exiles, and Refugees of the Cristero War (Oxford University Press, 2019), Julia G. Young reframes the Cristero War as a transnational conflict, using previously unexamined archival materials from both Mexico and the United States to investigate the intersections between Mexico's Cristero War and Mexican migration to th…

Herman J. (1897–1953) and Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909–1993) wrote, produced, and directed over 150 pictures. With Orson Welles, Herman wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane and shared the picture’s only Academy Award. Joe earned the second pair of his four Oscars for writing and directing All About Eve, which also won Best Picture. In The Brothers M…

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I report from the Emirates Stadium, giving my immediate reaction to Arsenal's 3-0 win against Bournemouth and giving my Arsenal player ratings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show i look at what Gabriel Jesus has had to say about his injury issues and discuss his future, amid reports he wants to stay at Arsenal. I also look ahead to tomorrow's game against Bournemouth and give my Arsenal predicted XI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…

Solving the Climate Crisis: Frontline Reports from the Race to Save the Earth (Seven Stories Press, 2023) is a hopeful and critical resource that makes a convincing and detailed case that there is a path forward to save our environment. Illustrating the power of committed individuals and the necessity for collaborative government and private-sector…

Britain is a nation of gardeners; the suburban garden, with its roses and privet hedges, is widely admired and copied across the world. But it is little understood how millions across the nation developed an obsession with their colourful plots of land. Behind the Privet Hedge: Richard Sudell, the Suburban Garden and the Beautification of Britain (…

Hello everyone and welcome to this week's Inside Arsenal extra-time, where I'm joined once again by James Benge of CBS Sports. In today's show we discuss a wide range of topics, including Edu's recent trip to Saudi Arabia ahead of the summer transfer window. We also discuss the futures of Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey and give our thoughts on wha…

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I discuss Gabriel Jesus following reports that Arsenal are open to selling the Brazilian forward this summer. I also give my thoughts on all the discussion over Ben White's antics against Spurs, look ahead to Saturday's game against Bournemouth and answer questions from you on vario…

In 2022, the U.S. Mint released the first batch of its American Women Quarters series, celebrating the achievements of U.S. women throughout its history. The first set of five included Maya Angelou, Sally Ride…and Anna May Wong, the first Asian-American to ever appear on U.S. currency. Katie Gee Salisbury takes on Anna May Wong’s life in her book N…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I discuss some of the decisions facing Mikel Arteta in terms of his midfield, with Jorginho having been offered a new contract. I also look towards Saturday's game against Bournemouth and the possible return of Jurrien Timber and also discuss the future of young striker Chido Obi-Martin.…

Antarctica is, and has always been, very much “for sale.” Whales, seals, and ice have all been marketed as valuable commodities, but so have the stories of explorers. The modern media industry developed in parallel with land-based Antarctic exploration, and early expedition leaders needed publicity to generate support for their endeavours. Their le…

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I discuss Benjamin Sesko after his agent travelled to Emirates Stadium to watch Arsenal's game against Chelsea. I also give my thoughts on the new spending cap that looks set to be introduced in the Premier League and look at what David Raya had to say after his mistake against Spur…

Hello everyone and welcome to today's Inside Arsenal. In today's show I reflect on the north London derby win and go over all the big talking points from the game, including Kai Havertz's superb performance, David Raya's mistake and Mikel Arteta's reaction. I also give my Arsenal player ratings and share what some of you had to say after the game. …

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I report from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, giving my immediate thoughts on Arsenal's 3-2 win and giving my Arsenal player ratings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A collected series of intertwined poetic essays written by acclaimed Japanese poet Hiromi Ito--part nature writing, part travelogue, part existential philosophy. Written between April 2012 and November 2013, Tree Spirits Grass Spirits (Nightboat Books, 2023) adopts a non-linear narrative flow that mimics the growth of plants, and can be read as a c…

The Pacific Ocean is twice the size of the Atlantic, and while humans have been traversing its current-driven maritime highways for thousands of years, its sheer scale proved an obstacle to early European imperial powers. Enter Lope Martin, a forgotten Afro-Portuguese ship pilot heretofore unheralded by historians. In Conquering the Pacific: An Unk…

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I give my thoughts on reports that Arsenal have opened contract talks with Gabriel Magalhaes and look ahead to Sunday's game against Spurs, looking at what both Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou have had to say. I also discuss the latest team news and give my Arsenal predicted XI. R…

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I look ahead to the game against Spurs and focus on the decision facing Mikel Arteta when it comes to his midfield. I also discuss who should start on the left of the attack and share what some of you have been saying ahead of the game. I also give my thoughts on the latest injury i…

Imagine an environmentalist. Are you picturing a Birkenstock-clad hippie? An office worker who hikes on weekends? A political lobbyist? What about a modern day timber worker? This last group is at the center of University of Oregon historian Steven C. Beda's new book, Strong Winds and Widow Makers: Workers, Nature, and Environmental Conflict in Pac…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I discuss the recent reports linking Arsenal with Bruno Guimaraes this summer and also look back on last night's surprise defeat for Liverpool at Everton. I discuss what that defeat means for Liverpool in the title race and what could face Arsenal at Spurs on Sunday. I also answer questi…

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I reflect on the thumping 5-0 win against Chelsea in the Premier League, going over all the big talking points from the game. I discuss Martin Odegaard's performance, the return of Thomas Partey to the midfield, give my Arsenal player ratings and share what some of you have been say…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I preview tonight's game against Chelsea in the Premier League, looking at the latest team news and giving my Arsenal predicted XI. I also share what some of you have been saying ahead of the game and give my thoughts on Jurrien Timber's goalscoring return to action. Hosted on Acast. See…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I look ahead to Tuesday's game against Chelsea in the Premier League and discuss some of the big decisions facing Mikel Arteta in terms of his team selection. I also discuss the imminent return to action of Jurrien Timber, who could feature for the U21s later and give my thoughts on a cr…

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today’s show I discuss Arsenal’s win against Wolves and go over all the big talking points from the game, including Mikel Arteta joining forces with Pep Guardiola to hit out at the fixture scheduling. I also give my thoughts on Arsenal’s performance, how Kai Havertz was lucky to escape serious i…

In Code Work: Hacking Across the US/México Techno-Borderlands (Princeton UP, 2023), Héctor Beltrán examines Mexican and Latinx coders’ personal strategies of self-making as they navigate a transnational economy of tech work. Beltrán shows how these hackers apply concepts from the code worlds to their lived experiences, deploying batches, loose coup…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. In tonight's show I report from Molineux following Arsenal's 2-0 win at Wolves. I give my immediate match reaction and my Arsenal player ratings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I preview tonight's game against Wolves in the Premier League, look at the latest team news and name my Arsenal predicted XI. I also share what some of you have been saying ahead of the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Settler Ecologies: The Enduring Nature of Settler Colonialism in Kenya (University of Toronto Press, 2024) tells the story of how settler colonialism becomes memorialized and lives on through ecological relations. Drawing on eight years of research in Laikipia, Kenya, Charis Enns and Brock Bersaglio use immersive methods to reveal how animals and p…

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I discuss the fall-out to the Bayern defeat and give my thoughts on all the reports that have emerged since regarding Arsenal's summer transfer ambitions and the attempts to add more to the attack. I also look ahead to the game against Wolves and discuss what changes Mikel Arteta co…

Amanda Mei Kim speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about her essay “California Obscura,” which appears in The Common’s most recent issue, in a portfolio of writing and art from and about the immigrant farmworker community. Amanda discusses how the essay changed and developed over many drafts. The finished piece explores her childhood growing up…

Hello everyone and welcome to this week's Inside Arsenal extra-time, where I'm joined once against by James Benge of CBS Sports. In today's show we reflect on the Champions League exit at Bayern Munich and look at where Arsenal go from here as they look to continue to progress under Mikel Arteta and Edu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I react to last night's Champions League quarter-final defeat to Bayern Munich, giving my thoughts on the big talking points from the game and Mikel Arteta's reaction. I also give my Arsenal player ratings and share how some of you have reacted to the defeat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…

Indigenous knowledge of local ecosystems often challenges settler-colonial cosmologies that naturalize resource extraction and the relocation of nomadic, hunting, foraging, or fishing peoples. Questioning Borders: Ecoliteratures of China and Taiwan (Columbia UP, 2023) explores recent ecoliterature by Han and non-Han Indigenous writers of China and …

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I report from Germany ahead of Arsenal's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich. I discuss what Mikel Arteta had to say in his pre-match press conference and look at what starting XIs both Arsenal and Bayern Munich could go for. I also share what some of you…

Enormous ecological losses and profound planetary transformations mean that ours is a time to grieve beyond the human. Yet, Joshua Trey Barnett argues in this eloquent and urgent book, our capacity to grieve for more-than-human others is neither natural nor inevitable. Weaving together personal narratives, theoretical meditations, and insightful re…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I look ahead to Wednesday's Champions League clash at Bayern Munich following Sunday's painful defeat to Aston Villa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American guns have entangled the lives of people on both sides of the US-Mexico border in a vicious circle of violence. After treating wounded migrants and refugees seeking safety in the United States, anthropologist Ieva Jusionyte boldly embarked on a journey in the opposite direction—following the guns from dealers in Arizona and Texas to crime s…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I look at what Mikel Arteta had to say in his pre-match press conference ahead of the game against Aston Villa on Sunday, including the latest Arsenal team news and his latest update on the return of Jurrien Timber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Hello everyone and welcome to this week's Inside Arsenal extra-time, where I'm once again joined by James Benge of CBS Sports. In today's show myself and James debate who could be Arsenal's player of the season, giving our thoughts on all of the big contenders during the 2023-24 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I look ahead to the game against Aston Villa and discuss some of the big decisions facing Mikel Arteta, focusing on the left-back situation at the club. I also discuss the impact of Leandro Trossard and share how some of you have been reacting to the draw against Bayern Munich. Hosted on…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. In today's show I look ahead to tonight's game against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, discussing the latest team news, giving my Arsenal predicted XI and looking at what both Mikel Arteta and Thomas Tuchel have had to say pre-match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. Today's show is a Bayern Munich preview special and I'm joined by Germab football expert Lewis Ambrose to discuss Tuesday night's huge Champions League clash. We look ahead to the game, discuss who could start and Lewis picks out some of the key battles that could prove decisive. Follow Lewis on X: http…

Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal. In today’s show I reflect on the 3-0 win at Brighton in the Premier League and discuss all the big talking points from the game, including Kai Havertz’s performance and Mikel Arteta’s reaction to the win. I also give my Arsenal player ratings and share how some of you reacted to the success. Hosted on A…