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American Campus Podcast
a social and political history of US higher ed
American Campus Podcast
How universities created NPR and PBS with Josh Shepperd
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Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
How public universities gave rise to public media
References and suggested readings:
- Josh Shepperd. 2023. Shadow of the New Deal: The Victory of Public Broadcasting. University of Illinois Press.
- Laura Garbes. 2025. Listeners Like Who: Exclusion and Resistance in the Public Radio Industry. Princeton University Press.
- Katherine Jewell. 2023. Live from the Underground: A History of College Radio. University of North Carolina.
- Josh Shepperd’s BlueSky and faculty page
Browse the American Campus bookshelf at https://bookshop.org/lists/american-campus-podcast
Get updates about the show at patreon.com/americancampuspodcast
Get in touch. Want to request a topic or pitch an episode? Email Lauren at shephell@iu.edu