Yale University Press Podcast
The Yale University Press Podcast features in-depth conversations with experts and authors on topics such as politics, history, science, art, and more, aimed at intellectually curious listeners.
Episodes
Musical instruments and their connection to the body across 5,000 years of art and music
A conversation with Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, a curator in the Department of Musical Instruments at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dorothea Tanning and Surrealism
A conversation between Alyce Mahon and Mark Polizzotti
Latino New York
A conversation with art historian and curator Edward J. Sullivan about a transformative era when Latino artists claimed their place in the art world
Edward Steichen and the Garden
A conversation with author and curator Sarah Anne McNear
Photography and the Black Arts Movement
A conversation with Philip Brookman and Deborah Willis
A conversation about the architecture, art, and life of Bruce Goff
We talk to Alison Fisher and Craig Lee, co-curators of the exhibition Bruce Goff: Material Worlds
Arts and Crafts Architecture across America
A conversation with Maureen Meister about her new book
From Corsets and Breeches to Bonnets and Muslins
Fashion historian Hilary Davidson on the dress of the Regency period
Jennifer Banks in Conversation with Anthony T. Kronman
In this special episode of the Yale University Press podcast, Jennifer Banks, Senior Executive Editor in Religion and the Humanities, talks with Anthony T. Kronman about his latest book, True Conservatism: Reclaiming Our Humanity in an Arrogant Age.
Elixirs, Experiments, and the Birth of Modern Science
A conversation with science writer Philip Ball about his new illustrated history of alchemy.
John Singer Sargent’s Paris Years
A conversation with Met curator Stephanie Herdrich about the exhibition and book Sargent and Paris
A New History of Japanese Comics
Author Eike Exner discusses his new book, Manga
The Richard Diebenkorn Catalogue Raisonné of Prints
Andrea Liguori, Kate Zanzucchi, Starr Figura, and Marcia Bartholme on the catalogue and Diebenkorn’s printmaking practice.
Ruth Asawa
A conversation with Janet Bishop, co-curator of the exhibition Ruth Asawa: Retrospective.
J.M.W. Turner and John Constable
A conversation with Nicola Moorby, author of a new dual biography of the painters.
The Visual History of Panafricanism
Curators and scholars Antawan I. Byrd and Matthew S. Witkovsky discuss the new exhibition and book Project a Black Planet
The Story of Drawing
Susan Owens on Her Alternative History of Art
Why I Write: David Thomson Interviews Greil Marcus
In this special episode, British film critic David Thomson interviews music journalist, author, and cultural critic Greil Marcus. They cover how Marcus writes, the upcoming presidential election, classical music, and more.
Mies van der Rohe, Reconsidered
A conversation with Dietrich Neumann about his new Mies biography.
Around the World in Public Art
A Conversation with Andrew Wasserman about his new book, The World Atlas of Public Art
Interacting with Color
Fritz Horstman talks us through some of the ideas in his new book, Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments.
All About Portraits
Alison Manges Nogueira and Kathryn Calley Galitz of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Conversation about Portraits and Portraiture.
What’s in a Building?
A Conversation with British Architect Charles Holland on How to Enjoy Architecture.
The Therapeutic Benefits of Reading Greek Tragedy
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
William Whitaker and Heather Isbell Schumacher talk about the life and work of Minerva Parker Nichols.
Building Pluralistic Campuses with Michael S. Roth
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 campuses.
The History of Weaving at Black Mountain College
A conversation with Michael Beggs and Julie Thomson.
The Last Non-Christian Emperor of Rome
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Philip Freeman about Julian: Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor (Ancient Lives Series).
Mark Polizzotti Makes the Case for Why Surrealism Matters
The author’s new book offers insight into the Surrealism movement and why it continues to inspire.
The Remarkable Stories of Women in British Intelligence
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
We discuss the celebrated art historian’s new book Louise Nevelson’s Sculpture: Drag, Color, Join, Face.
Do States Act Rationally?
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
Vid Simoniti discusses the potential of contemporary art to bring about political change.
Why We Should Stop Designing Things (And Start Designing Experiences)
Abraham Burickson on his New Book, Experience Design: A Participatory Manifesto.
The Intricacies of Marriage
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Devorah Baum about her new book, On Marriage.
Grimoires, Magic Books, and Spells
A Conversation With Owen Davies About His Illustrated History of Magical Texts
Lisa Volpe on the 1955 Photographs of Robert Frank and Todd Webb
A conversation with the curator of photography at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston about the book and exhibition America and Other Myths.
A Global History of Wars
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with award-winning sociologist Michael Mann about his new book, On Wars.
The World’s First Media Celebrity
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with Sarah Ruden, author of Vergil: The Poet’s Life (Ancient Lives Series).
Dorothy Liebes, the “Mother of Modern Weaving”
In Conversation with Susan Brown and Alexa Griffith Winton.
What Do The Beatles and Measurement Have in Common?
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with renowned physicist Piero Martin about his new book, The Seven Measures of the World.”
California’s History of Slavery and Slave Revolts
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with Jean Pfaelzer, author of California, a Slave State. California, a Slave State is a survey of the untold history of slavery and resistance in California, from the Spanish missions, indentured Native American ranch hands, Indian boarding schools, Black miners, kidnapped Chinese prostitutes, and convict laborers to victims of modern t
Witold Rybczynski and Hugh Pearman on Architecture
The two distinguished historians and critics of architecture compare the approaches they take in their new books.
Understanding Art Through the History of Pigments
A Conversation with Kelly Grovier about his new book, The Art of Colour.
The Traumatic Tales of E. T. A. Hoffmann
A Conversation with artist Natalie Frank and translator Jack Zipes
The Unknown Story of American Slavers
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Sean M. Kelley about his new book, American Slavers: Merchants, Mariners, and the Transatlantic Commerce in Captives, 1644-1865.
The Art of Reading Landscapes with Noah Charney
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with conservation biologist Noah Charney about his new book, These Trees Tell a Story: The Art of Reading Landscapes.
Historian of Abolition R. J. M. Blackett on Samuel Ringgold Ward
This episode of our podcast features a conversation with historian R.J.M. Blackett about the 19th century newspaper editor, Congregational minister, and temperance advocate Samuel Ringgold Ward. Despite Ward’s prominent role in the abolitionist movement, his story has been lost because of the decades he spent in exile. In Samuel Ringgold Ward: A Life of Struggle, R. J. M. Blackett rediscovers a pi
A conversation with John Darlington about his new book, Amongst the Ruins: Why Civilizations Collapse and Communities Disappear
The archaeologist shares compelling stories of ruins and lost civilizations, from the Garamantes of ancient northern Africa to Port Royal, Jamaica to Rapa Nui.
Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
In this episode, director of Yale University Press, John Donatich, talks with Ned Blackhawk about his new book, The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History. Blackhawk offers a sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S. history, which recognizes that Native Americans are essential to understanding the evolution of modern America.
David Pullins and Vanessa K. Valdés on Juan de Pareja
A conversation about the 17th-century Spanish painter, famously depicted by Diego Velázquez, on his own terms.
The Original Psychonauts
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with Mike Jay about his new book, Psychonauts: Drugs and the Making of the Modern Mind.
The World’s First Known Author
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with cultural historian and translator Sophus Helle about his new book, Enheduana: The Complete Poems of the World’s First Author.
Dance’s Integral Connection to Human Experience
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Mindy Aloff about her book Why Dance Matters. Why Dance Matters is a passionate and moving tribute to the captivating power of dance, not just as an art form but as a language that transcends barriers.
Art Historian Brandon Taylor on the Story of Modern Art
We talk with Brandon Taylor about his new book, Make It Modern: A History of Art in the 20th Century.
The Tragic Essence of Geopolitics
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Robert D. Kaplan about his new book, The Tragic Mind: Fear, Fate, and the Burden of Power, a moving meditation on recent geopolitical crises, viewed through the lens of ancient and modern tragedy.
A Conversation with Designer Stephen Burks
We talk to the celebrated designer about his exhibition at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art and more.
The History and Future of Abortion in America
In Roe: The History of a National Obsession, Mary Ziegler charts the many meanings associated with Roe v. Wade during its fifty-year history. In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Ziegler about the nation’s obsession with Roe and the challenges facing those seeking abortions in America today.
Why Does the Museum Matter?
A conversation with Daniel H. Weiss, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, about the importance and role of the art museum.
Ancient Lives with James Romm
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with author James Romm about his new book, Demetrius: Sacker of Cities. At the end of the episode, we discuss the larger goals of the Ancient Lives Series—to unfold the stories of thinkers, writers, kings, queens, conquerors, and politicians from all parts of the ancient world.
John Singer Sargent’s Lifelong Interest in Spain
We talk with curator Sarah Cash about the exhibition and book Sargent and Spain, delving into the artist’s love of all things Spanish.
Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos Talks about the Art, Myths, and Gods of the Ancient Maya
Two new books and an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art explore the artifacts and mythology of Classic Maya civilization.
Matthew Ichihashi Potts on Forgiveness
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk to Matthew Ichihashi Potts about his new book, Forgiveness: An Alternative Account, a deeply researched and poignant reflection on the practice of forgiveness in an unforgiving world.
Witold Rybczynski Tells the Story of Architecture
The eminent writer and architect’s new book follows the thread of architecture from the Stone Age to today.
Vincent W. Lloyd on Black Dignity: The Struggle Against Domination.
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk to professor Vincent W. Lloyd about his new book, Black Dignity: The Struggle Against Domination.
Laura Wilson on Her New Book, The Writers: Portraits
The acclaimed photographer talks about her portraits of 38 of the most lauded and renowned contemporary writers.
Architecture and Politics at MoMA in the Early 20th Century
A conversation with Patricio del Real about how the Museum of Modern Art’s treatment of Latin American architecture reflected U.S. political and cultural interests.
Kimono Style
A conversation with Met curator Monika Bincsik about the kimono–its evolution from the Edo period to the 20th century and its relationship with Western fashion
A Conversation about Anne Truitt’s Yield: The Journal of an Artist
We talk with Anne Truitt’s daughter, Alexandra Truitt, about preparing the fourth and final volume of her late mother’s journals for publication.
A New Take on “Self-Taught” Artists
A conversation with writer and curator Lisa Slominski about her new book, Nonconformers: A New History of Self-Taught Artists, and her goal of constructing a more nuanced history of the work of so-called “Outsider” artists from the early twentieth century to the present day
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Reconsidered
A conversation with Met curator Elyse Nelson and Columbia University assistant professor and writer Wendy S. Walters about Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’s sculpture Why Born Enslaved!
Surrealism Beyond Borders
In conversation with curators Stephanie D’Alessandro and Matthew Gale, we discuss the exhibition and book that challenges traditional narratives of Surrealism, tracing its global impact and legacy from the 1920s through the 1970s.
The Life and Art of Bob Thompson
A conversation with Colby College Museum of art curator Diana Tuite about her exhibition Bob Thompson: This House is Mine
Ep. 84 – Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful
Listen to this conversation with Chrysler Museum of Art curator Seth Feman and Columbus Museum curator Jonathan Frederick Walz — we discuss the art and life of the extraordinary American artist Alma Woodsey Thomas. Seth and Jonathan are co-curators of the major traveling exhibition Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is BeautifulContinue reading...
Ep. 83 – A Conversation About American Artist Joseph E. Yoakum
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk about the life and drawings of the self-taught artist Joseph E. Yoakum with the Art Institute of Chicago‘s Mark Pascale and MoMA‘s Esther Adler, two of the curators of the current traveling retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work andContinue reading...
Ep. 82 – How Photography Became Contemporary Art
As Michael S. Roth wrote in his review in The Washington Post, “The maturation of Grundberg as a renowned critic coincides with the maturation of photography as an art form and its conquest of the art market. With this fine book, he has given us a personal yet balanced accountContinue reading...
Ep. 81 – Alice Neel’s Deep Humanism
In a fascinating conversation that ranges from Alice Neel’s politics to her painting practice, we talk with Kelly Baum and Randall Griffey, the co-curators of the current exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and co-editors of the related catalogue, Alice Neel: People Come First. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | StitcherContinue reading...
Ep. 80 – Exploring Black Visual Satire
Tracing a historical line from commedia dell’arte, Hogarth and others to modern and contemporary artists including Ollie Harrington, Robert Colescott, Spike Lee, and Kara Walker, we discuss Black visual satire with Duke professor Richard J. Powell. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify |
Ep. 79 – The Wild World of Modernist Photobooks in France in the Early 20th Century
Kim Sichel discusses her new book, a richly illustrated look at some of the most important photobooks of the 20th century France experienced a golden age of photobook production from the late 1920s through the 1950s. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Soundcloud
Ep. 78 – L.A. graffiti in a whole new light
Susan A. Phillips talks about her deeply researched study of Los Angeles graffiti that includes marks made by hobos, prisoners, pachucos, surfers, punks, grips, taggers, seafarers, and more. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Soundcloud
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