American Campus Podcast
a social and political history of higher education
American Campus Podcast
Yuppies with Dylan Gottlieb
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Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
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On good cheese and how the career services office destroyed the American economy
References and suggested readings:
- Dylan Gottlieb. 2026. Yuppies: The Bankers, Lawyers, Joggers, and Gourmands Who Conquered New York. Harvard University Press.
- Sam Tanenhaus. 2025. Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America. Penguin Random House.
- God and Man at Yale episode with Sam Tanenhaus
- Who Makes Cents: A History of Capitalism podcast
- Check out Dylan’s website and follow him on Bluesky and Twitter
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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