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Speaking Out of Place
Public activism on human rights, environmental and indigenous justice, and educational liberation, with an emphasis on politics, culture, and art. Website:
https://speakingoutofplace.com/
Episodes
Speaking Out of PlaceTranslation as a Political Act--Dwelling in Florestania: A Conversation with Alex Brostoff and Jamille Pinheiro Dias
Today it is truly a special honor to welcome Alex Brostoff and to Jamille Pinheiro Dias Speaking Out of Place. This is a wide-ranging conversation, recorded…
Speaking Out of PlaceHow Settlers Get Away with Murder: A Conversation with Liza Black
Today is in a real honor to talk with Liza Black about her new book, How Settlers Get Away with Murder: The Killing of Indigenous Women and Two-Spirit People…
Speaking Out of PlaceCommunity Safety in the Fourth World War: Notes on Insurgent Conviviality
It’s a pleasure and an honor to talk with Manolo Callahan and Annie Paradise about their new book, Community Safety in the Fourth World War: Notes on Insurgent…
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Breaking ICE: Community Defense Against State Terror and MAGA Fascism. A Conversation with Sonali Kolhatkar and Viet Thanh Nguyen
Today I am excited to talk with Sonali Kolhatkar and Viet Thanh Nguyen about a new book edited by Sonali entitled Breaking ICE: Community Defense Against State…
Speaking Out of Place“Breaking the Media Blackout: The Ongoing Student Protests in India”
The so-called “Cockroach” protests that erupted in India this past July grew quickly, gathering around them a number of different activist groups and…
Speaking Out of PlaceAnti-Zionism: A Jewish History—A Conversation with Benjamin Moser
Today I have the honor and pleasure of speaking with Benjamin Moser about his new book, Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History. A book of immense historical and…
Speaking Out of Place“Exhibit G”--Viewing Palestinian Interiority: A Conversation with Fady Joudah
Today I have the honor and privilege to speak with poet and physician Fady Joudah about his stunning new book-- Exhibit G: Poems, Essays, and Photographs of…
Speaking Out of PlaceCreeps and Their Contradictions—“What Tech Calls Governing” with Adrian Daub
Today it’s a special pleasure to welcome Adrian Daub back to Speaking Out of Place to discuss his new book, “What Tech Calls Governing.” This is a…
Speaking Out of PlaceNowhere is Safe in Gaza: from legal document to erasure poem, a Conversation with Feisal G. Mohamed Episode
Today it is a true honor to welcome Feisal G. Mohamed to Speaking Out of Place to discuss his new poem, Nowhere is safe in Gaza. This book is “an erasure poem…
Speaking Out of PlaceTeaching Solidarity: Resisting the Right’s Attacks on Education
Today I am delighted to talk with Professor Malini Johar Schueller about her new book, Teaching Solidarity: Critical Race Reading recently published by the…
Speaking Out of PlaceThe Anti-Defamation League, the Racial State, and Protecting Genocide
It’s my honor to welcome Dr. Emmaia Gelman back to Speaking Out of Place. Today we will be discussing her new book, The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial…
Speaking Out of PlaceIda Susser on Creating a New Historical Bloc: Reimagining the Commons and the Yellow Vests in France
In 2018, hundreds of thousands of people in France showed up day after day, month after month, to protest the French government’s attacks on labor, on social…
Speaking Out of PlaceHarm and Punishment: Incarcerated Writers on Violence and the US Prison
Today I am honored to speak with Elizabeth Hinton and Elsa Julien Lora about their new book, Harm and Punishment: Incarcerated Writers on Violence and the US…
Speaking Out of PlaceContinuing the Fight for a More Just World: Collective Legal Defense and #StopCopCity
Today I am honored to welcome activists and organizers from #StopCopCity, a series of actions in Atlanta that drew international attention, and state and…
Speaking Out of PlaceThe Journalistic Malpractice that Fueled a Genocide: Robin Andersen on “Complicit Lens”
In today’s discussion with veteran media historian and critic Robin Andersen, we discuss in depth the ways that the New York Times, CNN, and other legacy media…
Speaking Out of PlaceIs Socialism Taking Over America? This, and Much More, with Liza Featherstone and Doug Henwood
It’s always a pleasure to talk with Liza Featherstone and Doug Henwood, two seasoned political observers, and activists, based in New York City. Today we…
Speaking Out of PlaceLara Sheehi: From the Clinic to the Streets: Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures
Today it is my great pleasure to talk with Dr Lara Sheehi about her new book, From the Clinic to the Streets: Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures. We talk…
Speaking Out of PlaceReincarnation, The Haptic, Food, and Wonder: A Conversation with Amitav Ghosh on his new novel, Ghost Eye
Today it is my immense pleasure and honor to welcome Amitav Ghosh to Speaking Out of Place to talk about his new novel, Ghost Eye. The novel is about…
Speaking Out of PlaceLand Grab Universities: The Fight Against Non-memory and for Indigenous Futures—a Conversation with Tristan Ahtone, Andrew Herscher, and Robert Warrior
On today’s show we take a deep look into universities, and education more broadly with Tristan Ahtone, Andrew Herscher, and Robert Warrior. We focus on a…
Speaking Out of PlaceMuskism—its roots, nature, and how to fight it: A Conversation with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff
Today I am delighted to talk with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff about their new book, Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed. This is much more than a biography…
Speaking Out of PlaceMaking Community Change and Sharpening Activist Skills—A Conversation with Youth United for Community Action
Today I am excited to talk with three members of Youth United for Community Action, an organization based in East Palo Alto that has been fighting for…
Speaking Out of PlaceThe Continuing Struggle to #StopCopCity—Ordinary People Transformed into Activists of Conscience
In 2021, the City of Atlanta announced that it was entering into a partnership with the Atlanta Police Foundation to destroy the South River Forest and build…
Speaking Out of PlaceAnna Badkhen: To See Beyond—Finding the Language of Survival and Hope
Today I have the immense pleasure of speaking with author Anna Badkhen about her new collection of essays, To See Beyond. Badkhen talks about how her…
Speaking Out of PlaceBullshit and Infinity: Why AI Cannot Predict Anything: A Conversation with Carissa Véliz
Today I have the immense pleasure of talking with Carissa Véliz, an associate professor at the University of Oxford, about her new book, Prophecy: Prediction…
Speaking Out of PlaceThe Effects of the War on the Iranian People: A Conversation with Fatemeh Jamalpour and and Nilo Tabrizy
Today I am deeply honored to welcome back Iranian journalists Fatemeh Jamalpour and Nilo Tabrizy. Before, they talked about their book, For the Sun After Long…
Speaking Out of PlaceHow to Sell a Genocide, and Sustain It: A Conversation with Adam Johnson
Today I am excited to talk with journalist and media critic Adam Johnson about his new book, How to Sell a Genocide: The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction…
Speaking Out of PlaceAmplifying the Violence of Incarceration: Victoria Law on Prisons During Pandemic
Today I am honored to speak with veteran journalist Victoria Law. She is the author of such books as Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated…
Speaking Out of PlaceNote from Non-People: A Conversation with Serhat Tutkal and Hevin Karakurt on Kurdish History, Language, Culture
Today it’s a special honor to welcome Serhat Tutkal and Hevin Karakurt to Speaking Out of Place. These two scholars engage in a broad discussion of Kurdish…
Speaking Out of PlaceScience in Resistance--Direct Action for Climate Justice, Democracy in Education: A Conversation with Fernando Racimo
Today it gives me special pleasure to speak with Fernando Racimo, a leading scientist-activist, about his new book, Science in Resistance. This book gives a…
Speaking Out of PlaceThe Joy of Struggling Together for Freedom in Education—A Discussion with the Coalition for Action in Higher Education
Today I am excited and honored to be talking with Dr. Shamell Bell and Sherena Razek, two activist scholars who join us to talk about their work on the…
Speaking Out of PlaceWhat We Can Learn from Anti-Racist Organizing in Detroit in the 1960s and 70s—A Conversation with Say Burgin
Today, on Speaking Out of Place, I have the pleasure of talking with Say Burgin about her book, Organizing on Your Own: The White Fight for Black Power in…
Speaking Out of PlaceThe Seasons of a Shepherd's Life and the Importance of Belonging--A Conversation with Helen Whybrow
Today it gives me special pleasure to speak with Helen Whybrow about her book, The Salt Stones: Seasons of a Shepherd’s Life. Besides being a detailed account…
Speaking Out of PlaceJamaica Osorio: Poems on Gaza—Contemplating the Impossible and Being Steadfast in Solidarity
Today I am deeply honored to spend time with poet, activist, and scholar Jamaica Osorio. Shortly after October 7, 2023, she began to write a series of…
Speaking Out of PlaceThe Imperative to Support the People of Venezuela: A Vitally Important Conversation with Anderson Bean, Simón Rodríguez, and Emiliano Terán
Starting in the autumn of 2025, the US began attacking small civilian boats in or near Venezuelan waters, summarily executing over 126 people. January, 2026…
Speaking Out of PlaceTalking with Yuri Herrera About Season of the Swamp, Palestine, ICE, and Fighting for a Better World
Today I am deeply honored to speak with novelist, essayist, and scholar Yuri Herrera about his new novel, Season of the Swamp, which is a deeply researched and…
Speaking Out of PlaceA Conversation with Andrew Ross: The Weather Report: A Journey Through Unsettled Climates
Today I am delighted to speak with Andrew Ross about his new book, The Weather Report: A Journey Through Unsettled Climates. In this study, Ross revisits areas…
Speaking Out of PlaceAnanya Roy and Veronika Zablotsky: Beyond Sanctuary: The Humanism of a World in Motion
Today I am happy to speak with Ananya Roy and Veronika Zablotsky about their co-edited volume, Beyond Sanctuary: The Humanism of a World in Motion, which was…
Speaking Out of PlaceThea Riofrancos: Confronting Contradiction and Working for the Planet
I am delighted to talk with scholar, journalist, and activist Thea Riofrancos about her new book, Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism. She takes us…
Speaking Out of PlaceFighting Academic Cowardice and Activating Fearlessness: Speaking with Roderick Ferguson
Today I am delighted to talk with Roderick Ferguson about his provocative and much-needed intervention, “An Interruption in Our Cowardice.” Initially driven by…
Speaking Out of PlaceIndigenous Surviving, Thriving, and Love: A Conversation with Julian Brave Noisecat
Today I have the true honor of speaking with journalist, storyteller, historical researcher, and Native American ceremonial dancer Julian Brave Noisecat about…
Speaking Out of PlaceMovements, Media, and Sustaining Solidarity: A Conversation with Rachel Kuo
Today we speak with Rachel Kuo about her book, Movement Media: In Pursuit of Solidarity, recently published by Oxford University Press. This fascinating study…
Speaking Out of PlaceNicholas Mirzoeff and Priscilla Wathington in Dialog: To See in the Dark; Making Language Say What it Should Not Have to Do
Today I have the privilege and pleasure of speaking with Nicholas Mirzoeff and Priscilla Wathington about the genocide in Gaza, and how developing a new way of…
Speaking Out of PlaceThe Student Intifada Is Alive and Well, and on Both Coasts: Talking with Members of Students for Justice in Palestine
Intimidation, repression, and punishment with regard to activism for Palestine has only increased over the past year. Today I speak with three campus…
Speaking Out of PlaceErin McElroy: Hacking in “Postsocialist” Times—Unbecoming Silicon ValleyEpisode
Today I am delighted to welcome activist and scholar Erin McElroy to the podcast. She is the author of a remarkable book, Silicon Valley Imperialism: Techno…
Speaking Out of PlaceIranian Women Leading Fight for Freedom: A Conversation with Nilo Tabrizy
Today I am honored to speak with Nilo Tabrizy, co-author of a remarkable and powerful book, For the Sun After Long Nights: The Story of Iran's Women-Led…
Speaking Out of PlaceFor the Sun After Long Nights: Iranian Women Leading Fight for Freedom
Today I am deeply honored to speak with journalist Fatemeh Jamalpour about her book, For the Sun After Long Nights, which she wrote with fellow journalist Nilo…
Speaking Out of PlaceMaterializing the Cloud—Breaking Tech’s Spell Over Us with Tamara Kneese and Xiaowei Wang
Today I am both excited and frightened to talk with Tamara Kneese and Xiaowei Wang, two individuals whose research, writing, and activism has for years…
Speaking Out of PlaceOmar Zahzah: Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital/Settler Colonialism in the Palestinian Liberation Struggle
Today I talk with Omar Zahzah about his new book, Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital/Settler Colonialism in the Palestinian Liberation…
Speaking Out of PlaceOmar Zahzah: Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital/Settler Colonialism in the Palestinian Liberation Struggle
Today I talk with Omar Zahzah about his new book, Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital/Settler Colonialism in the Palestinian Liberation…
Speaking Out of Place“Much Much Worse than McCarthyism, But with a Big Positive Difference”: A Conversation with Legendary Historian Ellen Schrecker
Today I have the immense honor and privilege to speak with Ellen Schrecker, who has been referred to as “the dean of the anti-anti-Communist historians.” Well…
Speaking Out of PlaceEunsong Kim Explains How Our Great Art Collections are Based on Debasing and Erasing Labor: The Politics of Collecting: Race & the Aestheticization of Property
Today I am delighted to talk with Eunsong Kim about her stunning book, The Politics of Collecting: Race & the Aestheticization of Property. It is remarkable in…
Speaking Out of Place“Liza Featherstone and Doug Henwood on Zohran Mamdani’s Victory in NYC: What is Its Significance, and What’s Next?”
In February, a New York assemblyman little known outside New York City was polling at 1% in his bid for mayor of NYC. This Tuesday, he became mayor-elect…
Speaking Out of PlaceTalking with Dean Spade about Love in a Fucked-Up World: How letting go of the Romance Myth frees us to be better lovers and activists
Today I have the pleasure of talking with Dean Spade about his new book, Love in a Fucked-up World: how to build relationships, hook up, and raise hell…
Speaking Out of PlacePolicing Black Lives: Abolition, not Reform, and on a Transnational Scale—A Conversation with Robyn Maynard
In 2017, activist-scholar Robyn Maynard published her groundbreaking study, Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present. Today…
Speaking Out of PlaceDiscussing the Sudanese Solidarity Collective with Nisrin Elamin: Supporting Mutual Aid & Resistance Organizations
Today I talk with Professor Nisrin Elamin about the situation in Sudan, where we find both a war between rival factions and these same factions continuing…
Speaking Out of PlaceBy-passing “Tradition,” Governmental Norms, and Global North Saviourism: Talking with Zachariah Mampilly About Rural Protest in Africa
How have young people in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo invented new forms of radicalism in response to the impact of new flows of foreign…
Speaking Out of PlaceSouth Bay Youth Changemakers: Going Beyond the Stereotype of “Asian American” to Realize a Broad Sense of Community and Activism in Silicon Valley
Today I have the pleasure of talking with Supriya Khandelwal and Koa Tran, two members of the South Bay Youth Changemakers, and one of its co-directors, Amulya…
Speaking Out of PlaceBreaking Free from the First Amendment to Make Fearless Speech and Counterpublics: A Conversation with Mary Anne Franks
Today I have the honor and the pleasure of speaking with legal scholar Mary Anne Franks, about her book, Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First…
Speaking Out of PlaceThe Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why it Matters: A Conversation with Christine Webb
Today I am delighted to speak with primatologist Christine Webb about her new book, The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why it Matters. The…
Speaking Out of PlaceThe Terrible Connections between Detention and Prisons, and Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition: A Conversation with Silky Shah.
Today I have the honor of speaking with longtime activist Silky Shah, Executive Director of the Detention Watch Network, about her new, and extremely important…