Yale University Press Podcast
Yale University Press
The Yale University Press Podcast is a series of in-depth conversations with experts and authors on a range of topics including politics, history, science, art, and more for those who are intellectually curious.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 17, 2016 • 25min
Solitary Confinement in America’s Prisons
Solitary confinement in prisons, once used sparingly, is now a standard procedure for many prisons in the United States. Keramet Reiter, professor of Criminology, Law and Society and author of 23/7, discusses the impact solitary confinement has on prisoners and what can be done to curb its use.
Nov 10, 2016 • 34min
The Winchester Family’s Role in American History
Laura Trevelyan, journalist and author of The Winchester, discusses the history of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and the story of the family behind the name.
Nov 2, 2016 • 25min
The Science of Human Evolution
How have humans evolved and what drives this evolution? Evolutionary biologist Scott Solomon, author of Future Humans, discusses the science of human evolution.
Oct 27, 2016 • 27min
A History of Things That Go Bump in the Night
On this special Halloween edition of the podcast, cultural historian Leo Braudy, author of Haunted, sat down with us to talk about the history of monsters and other scary creatures.
Oct 25, 2016 • 41min
Paul V. Turner on Frank Lloyd Wright and San Francisco
Paul V. Turner, Wattis Professor Art, Emeritus, at Stanford University, interviewed by Jessica Holahan about Professor Turner’s new book, Frank Lloyd Wright and San Francisco, which delves into the entirety of Wright’s built and unbuilt projects in California’s Bay Area.
Oct 20, 2016 • 30min
The Founders’ Case for an Activist Government
The long-held belief that the Declaration of Independence calls for a small government may not be an accurate assessment. Historian Steve Pincus discusses the meaning of this seminal document as well as its continuing influence in modern politics and American life.
Jul 28, 2016 • 29min
Joan Marter on the Women of Abstract Expressionism
Rutgers professor Joan Marter discusses the recently-published book she edited: Women of Abstract Expressionism, which delves into the lives and artwork of dozens of women artists in America in the 1940s and 1950s who painted in the style that would come to be known as Abstract Expressionism.
Jul 11, 2016 • 28min
The Nazi Mind
Psychiatrist Joel Dimsdale discusses the pathology of Nazi war criminals
Jun 17, 2016 • 33min
The Good, The Flat, and the Ugly
In a special edition of the Yale University Press Podcast, we share an episode of The Observatory podcast from Design Observatory. Michael Bierut and Jessica Helfand discuss Instagram, logo changes, and the impact of design on your daily life.
May 26, 2016 • 27min
Understanding Russia
Russia expert David Satter talks about the fall of Yeltsin, the rise of Putin, and what lies ahead for Russia and the United States
