American Campus Podcast
a social and political history of higher education
American Campus Podcast
Blame the Intern with Alexandre Frenette
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Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
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Colleges really come out on top in the education-industrial complex.
References and suggested readings:
- Alexandre Frenette. 2026. Blame the Intern: On (Not) Breaking Into the Creative Economy. Princeton University Press.
- Alexandre Frenette’s faculty page
- John Wynn. 2025. The Set Up. Belt Publishing.
- Nina Bandelj. 2026. Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting. Princeton University Press.
- Alexandre Frenette on LinkedIn
Browse the American Campus bookshelf
Get in touch! Email Lauren at shephell@iu.edu. You can also anonymously request an episode or give feedback on the show.
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