Black Resistance, Black Joy

In Episode 37, conversation with political theorist Christopher Paul Harris about his new book, To Build a Black Future: The Radical Politics of Joy, Pain, and Care

To Build a Black Future: The Radical Politics of Joy, Pain, and Care (Princeton University Press, 2023) draws on Christopher PaulHarris’s own experiences as an activist and organizer to analyze contemporary Black struggle and places that struggle in the long history of Black oppression, resistance, community making and joy....

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Black Resistance, Black Joy

The Reality of Desire

In this episode, feminist sex educator, filmmaker and podcast host Tristan Taormino discusses her new memoir, “A Part of the Heart Can’t Be Eaten”

In this episode of Why Now?, feminist sex educator, filmmaker and podcast host Tristan Taormino discusses her new memoir, "A Part of the Heart Can't Be Eaten"...

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The Reality of Desire

No Age of Innocence

In Episode 35, Claire Potter chats with historian Drew Faust about fighting back, making change, and her new memoir, Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury

In Episode 35, Claire Potter chats with historian Drew Faust about fighting back, making change, and her new memoir, Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury...

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No Age of Innocence

Lost and Found

Why Now? With Claire Potter, Episode 26

A conversation with historian Martha Hodes about her new memoir, "My Hijacking: A Personal History of Forgetting and Remembering"...

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Lost and Found