Interview with Sarah Schulman
We discuss Palestine, Israel and pinkwashing with Sarah Schulman.
Interview with Margot Weiss
We talk with Margot Weiss (Wesleyan) about BDSM, pleasure and neoliberalism in her new book Techniques of Pleasure: BDSM and the Circuits of Sexuality.
Roundtable Discussion on Deciding To Apply to Graduate School with Laura Ephraim, Margaux Cowden, and Nicolette Manglos in Studio
We talk to Professor Laura Ephraim, Professor Margaux Cowden, and Professor Nicolette Manglos about their journeys as academics in the field of Gender and Sexuality studies. This is for all the Gender and Sexuality studies majors out there thinking, “what…
E. Patrick Johnson Discusses Writing and Performing Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South: An Oral History
In this episode, we interview E. Patrick Johnson about his book, Sweet Tea and his one-man show adapted from the book, which is called Pouring Tea.
Hanna Rosin Discusses ‘The End of Men’
After a long summer hiatus, we are back with an exciting interview with the journalist Hanna Rosin about her controversial new book The End of Men.
Jack Halberstam and Tey Meadow Join Us In Studio To Discuss the Queerness of Childhood Conference Organized by Anastasia Kayiatos and Anna Fishzon
In this episode we talk to Jack Halberstam, the keynote speaker at the Queerness of Childhood: Worlds of Wonder conference organized by Anastasia Kayiatos and Anna Fishzon. Also joining our conversation on queerness and childhood is the brilliant Tey Meadow, another speaker…
Lauren Berlant Discusses Love/Desire.
In this episode we’re talking with Lauren Berlant about her new book, Love/Desire. This is the first interview we recorded as hosts of The Critical Lede and it’s nice to begin with an interview such as this. This book is a short,…
The Transition Episode
This is the transition episode in which Ben and Des chat with the new co-hosts about what’s in store for The Critical Lede.
Last Ben and Des episode…
It is with a heavy heart that I’m announcing our very last episode. You will have to forgive us, but this is about as self-indulgent as we could possibly get. It’s 90 minutes of us interviewing each other. Listen at…
Austin, Searle, and Derrida Walk Into a Bar
Oh man. This is is our last interview, and it’s a good one. We chat with Johanna Hartelius about her recent Review of Communication article, “Models of Signification and Pedagogy in J.L. Austin, John Searle, and Jacques Derrida.” Also special…