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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomQueens, Queerness, and Tudor London with Amie Mcnee
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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomLet’s Talk “Scream” & Its Echoes In The Horror Genre!
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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomSlashing Our Way Through Horror Literature! (with Mike Bockoven)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- First-time…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomLiterature vs The Dopamine Loop: Can You Publish Work With Diminishing Attention Spans?
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- Returning guest…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomA Poetic & Personal End To National Poetry Month! (with Emanuel Xavier)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- To end National…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomHow Did Hitchcock Do It? (with Jennifer O'Callaghan)
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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomFeminist Approaches in Musical Theater (with Stacy Wolf and Paige Allen)
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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomTrue Crime in Academia Episode 120: Jodi Arias
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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomAre Gay Men Always Thinking With Their Cock?
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- Re-Release time! Today…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomWhat's It Like Being An Escort? (with Dallas Robertson)
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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomA First Hand Account on Being A “Kept Boy”: The Origin of The Sugar Baby
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- This one's hot and heavy…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomThe Victorian Era Paradox: Homosexuality & The Concept of “The Closet” In The 19th Century
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- Friend of the show Jeremy…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomCan You Be Gay In A Muslim Country? (with Gaar Adams)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- Writer, journalist…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomWhy Are Gen Z's Family Values So Different? And... A Thrilling Mafia Story! (with author Nancy Genung)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- Incredibly talented debut…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomMary's Reading of Biased Justice: Chapter Two
Here is Mary's reading of chapter two of "Biased Justice: The Dimitri Rozenman Story." Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomBiased Justice: Chapter Two — Dimitri's Losses During & After His Conviction
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- The next installment of Biased…
Ivory Tower Boiler Room(Re-Upload!) Biased Justice: Chapter One — The Wrongful Conviction of Dimitri Rozenman
Hey guys! With Episode 2 of Biased Justice coming out right around the corner, we figured we reupload part one as a refresher! Sit back and get caught up!…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomThe Stigmatization of Erotic Literature & Hollywood Actors on Broadway?! ( w/ Christian Pan)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- Christian Pan is here! Christian…
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How do English and Writing Professors Combat the Excessive Use of AI in the College Classroom?
In part two of our conversation, we discuss strategies for engaging students in an age where so many are turning to ChatGPT to do the thinking for them? This…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomAliens Are Real?! Truth-seeking, Spirituality, The Matrix... and Lizard People! (with Harrison Viers Newberry)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- This is an episode truly like no…
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How to Teach the Humanities in an Age of AI and Tech Overload?
A live podcast episode from the New Jersey College English Association conference hosted by Seton Hall University. This roundtable conversation is moderated by…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomA Hopeful Queer Story When We Need It Most and Going Against the Tragic Narrative (with author Marie Rutkoski)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom-----Marie Rutkoski is here! The author of…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomHow to Build a Career as a Jane Austen Literary Scholar and Why She Matters in 2026! (with Devoney Looser)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- Many academics yearn to be…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomReimagining Dracula’s Lucy as a Queer Vampiric Figure! (with Kiersten White)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- Kiersten White is here! The…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomTrue Crime in Academia Episode 119: The Murder of Dian Fossey
Want to listen to this episode AD FREE? Go to patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom to become a subscriber today! Hey, true crime friends. I’m back! In honor of…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomWhy Did The Salem Witch Trials Happen? (with Stacy Schiff)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- Re-release time! I'm visiting…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomDreamlike & Electric! A Deep Dive Into 2025's Most Thrilling & Mystical Novel (The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery with Clarence A. Haynes)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- Clarence A. Haynes is author of the…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomSelf Care vs The Beauty Industry: How To Love Yourself While They Manufacture Your Insecurity (with author Olivia Wolfgang-Smith)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ----- Olivia Wolfgang-Smith is the author of…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomShould You Watch Scream 7? (Part 2)
SPOILER ALERT!! I continue my conversation with my husband to discuss our thoughts about Scream 7, and whether or not we enjoyed the addition of new…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomEpisode 6: Teaching the Humanities in the 21st Century with Dr. Mary Balkun
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom----- Mary Balkun is Professor of English and…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomThe 2026 Broadway Season...and a Little Wicked! with Stacy Wolf
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom----- Stacy Wolf is a Professor of Theater at…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomSpirituality, Intersectionality, Religion & Sexuality!
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom----- Bill Hulseman joins me today on ITBR!…
Ivory Tower Boiler Room"Can We Hold The Elites Accountable?! On Epstein, the American People & Global Predatory Scandals"
TRIGGER WARNING: Today's episode contains mentions of sexual assault, pedophilia, sex trafficking and violence. Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomWhat Did My Husband and I Think of the New Scream Film (Part 1)?
SPOILER ALERT!! Right after seeing the new Scream film, my husband and I jumped on the podcast to review the film since we both are fans (well my husband is a…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomAre LLM’S Taking Away Students' Voices? The Shifting Tides of Teaching, “Academic Writing Now” & more!
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ------ David Starkey, English Professor at Santa…
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Gothic and Horror Book Recommendations!
Since gothic and horror is all the rage right now in pop culture (think Scream 7, Frankenstein, and The Bride), here are a few books that I'd love to recommend…
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Vampires in Literature and Film!
Since so many gothic and horror films have just been released, including a new Dracula, Frankenstein, The Bride, and Scream, I thought I'd rerelease this…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomLet's Get...Kinky! With ITBR and G&LR!
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom ------ It's steamy, thrilling and equally serious!…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomWhat's The Deal With Messy White Gays?! featuring Drew Droege
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom Drew Droege is here! The star-studded queer comedian…
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Wes Craven's SCREAM: A Watch Party!!
Since Scream 7 is now in movie theaters, I thought it would be fun to rerelease our Scream episode from a few years ago! Watch the 1996 SCREAM film with me…
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Do You Like Scary Movies with Padraic Maroney (a Scream and Final Destination Expert)
In honor of Scream 7's opening weekend, here's a past episode we did with Scream expert Padraic Maroney! We hope you enjoy it. I'm joined with horror film…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomAuthoritarianism and Queer Resilience Collide! Targeted Censorship and the Importance of Truth in the U.S. (with Robert Fieseler author of American Scare)
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom On today's historical deep-dive episode of The Ivory…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomWhy Poe Still Haunts Us: Power, Psychology, and the Gothic Imagination
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom In this episode, I sit down with Poe scholar Dr. Amy…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomThe Unbelievable True Story of Jonathan Lerner: From Stonewall to Today
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom In this episode, we talk with author Jonathan Lerner about…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomBiased Justice: Chapter One — The Wrongful Conviction of Dimitri Rozenman
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom In the premiere episode of Biased Justice, I'm joined by…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomOut for Blood: A Cultural History of Carrie the Musical with Chris Adams
Author and historian Chris Adams (Out for Blood: A Cultural History of Carrie the Musical) joins Andrew in the ITBR to dig deep into the strange, bloody, and…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomWriting on Fire: Saving the Humanities in the Age of AI with Dr. Rachel Teukolsky
Watch this episode ad-free by joining the ITBR Patreon! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom In this episode, we discuss Dr. Rachel Teukolsky’s Writing…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomWhy is Heated Rivalry Such a Phenomenon?
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Queer Book, Film, and TV Recommendations!
Why has Heated Rivalry created such buzz and caused such a splash? That's what tomorrow's episode is all about! But, here's a shorter conversation that teases…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomBeing Gay in the Military: Netflix's Boots and The Pink Marine with Greg Cope White
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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomEpisode 5: Teaching the Humanities in the 21st Century with Dr. Stefanie Shapiro
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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomWitches Run Amok: The Oral History of Disney's Hocus Pocus with Shannon Carlin
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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomWhat Did We Really Think About Ryan Murphy’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story?
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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomQueer Ethnographic Journeys and Reclaiming Indigenous Sexuality with the Gay and Lesbian Review
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We're Back With a New Season!
Welcome back to the Ivory Tower Boiler Room! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season, and we're wishing you all a happy and healthy New Year. I'm…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomUnbuttoning the History and Legacy of PLAYGIRL and Its Feminist/Gay Roots
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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomEpisode 4: Teaching the Humanities in the 21st Century with Professor Meredith Aristone
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Ivory Tower Boiler RoomIntroducing Our Dyke Histories...A New Podcast!
It gives me great pleasure to introduce you all to Dr. Jack Gieseking's new podcast Our Dyke Histories. Jack is a friend of the ITBR and came on a few years…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomTrue Crime in Academia Episode 118: The Donner Party
Want to listen to this episode AD FREE? Go to patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom and become a subscriber today! Hey, true crime friends! I hope you all had a…
Ivory Tower Boiler RoomWhy White Americans Need to Learn More about Native American History: A Conversation with My Parents
(Originally released on Nov. 27, 2023) I'm joined with my parents to talk about the importance of amplifying Native American voices, and we educate ourselves…