American Campus Podcast
a social and political history of higher education
Episodes
138 episodes
Western Civ and Jewish Studies with Emmaia Gelman
A nice companion episode to last week's on The West with Curtis Dozier.References and suggested readings:Emmaia Gelman. 2026.
The West with Curtis Dozier
Athens, Jerusalem, and sometimes Rome.References and suggested readings:Curtis Dozier. 2026. The White Pedestal: How White Nationalists Use Ancient Greece and Rome to ...
What are universities for? with Marc Spooner
A small question!References and suggested readings:Marc Spooner and James McNinch, eds. 2026. Knowledge Under Siege: Charting a Future for Universities.
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Quentin Deranque, the French Charlie Kirk with Jonathan Hauser
References and suggested readings:The Wild RobotHoppersJonathan Hauser’s
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Alpha Kappa Alpha with Deborah E. Whaley
On all things AKAReferences and suggested readings:Deborah E. Whaley. 2010. Disciplining Women: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Black Counterpublics, and the Cultural Politics of B...
How class is reproduced in elite private schools with Emma Taylor
References and suggested readings:Emma Taylor. 2026. An Elite Education: How Privilege Is Produced in a Private School. Princeton University Press....
Yuppies with Dylan Gottlieb
On good cheese and how the career services office destroyed the American economyReferences and suggested readings:Dylan Gottlieb. 2026. Yuppies: The Bankers, Lawyers, ...
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Teaching ‘80s and ‘90s pop culture to Gen Z with Austin McCoy
Ready to feel old?References and suggested readings:Austin McCoy. 2026. Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: The Music, Culture, and World De La Soul Made. Si...
The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy with AJA Woods
References and suggested readings:AJA Woods. 2026. The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy: Why the Right Blames the Frankfurt School for the Decline of the West. V...
Institutional Review Boards with Marco Antonio Ramos
And why the IRB exempts humanities research.References and suggested readings:Marco Ramos’s faculty page
Writing for the public with David M. Perry
No gatekeeping.References and suggested readings:David M. Perry. 2026. The Public Scholar: A Practical Handbook. Johns Hopkins University Press. ...
Professional class liberals with Brent Cebul and Lily Geismer
References and suggested readings:Brent Cebul and Lily Geismer, eds. 2025. Mastery and Drift: Professional-Class Liberals since the 1960s. University of Chi...
The grade inflation panic with Kevin Gannon
Is grade inflation real, who cares, and why?References and suggested readings:Lisa M. Di Bartolomeo and Kevin M. Gannon, eds. 2026. The Campus Crisis Toolkit: Strategi...
Allan Bloom’s Closing of the American Mind with Mark Hlavacik
Explaining the show's new art and how Mick Jagger "failed democracy and impoverished the souls" of students before 1987.References and suggested readings:God ...
Hands Off Higher Ed: May Day 2026 with Anne Balay
Find May Day events near you in the resources below:Higher Education Labor United websiteHELU May Day events mapMay Day S...
Culture wars come for French universities (Part 2)
This is Part I of a conversation with Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, Eléana Sanchez, and Jonathan Hauser. Listen to Part I here.References and suggested readings:<...
Culture wars come for French universities (Part 1)
This is Part I of a conversation with Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, Eléana Sanchez, and Jonathan Hauser. Stay tuned for Part II next.References and suggested readings:Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer. 2025.
Higher ed in the 21st century economy with What Works Podcast
I know, I know, it’s Frankenstein’s monster…Thanks to Tara McMullin for inviting me to talk about 21st century higher education on the What Works podcast.Follow along with What Work...
Young Americans for Freedom with Daniel Ruggles
On YAF, the male loneliness epidemic, evangelicals v. trad Caths, and much more.References and suggested readings:
Blame the Intern with Alexandre Frenette
Colleges really come out on top in the education-industrial complex.References and suggested readings:Alexandre Frenette. 2026. Blame the Intern: On (Not) Breaking Int...
Made up college rankings with Jonathan Beecher Field
Create your own college ranking list! The parameters are totally up to you. Email Lauren at shephell@iu.edu. JBF will pick the winner of MANY FREE BOOKS!References and suggested readings:
Sex testing and the path to transvestigating college athletes with Johanna Mellis
The International Olympic Committee’s decision to sex test professional athletes, and what that means for college sports. References and suggested readings:Johanna Mellis
The history of college learning disability accommodations with Scott Gelber
References and suggested readings:Scott M. Gelber. 2024. From Compensation to Accommodation: The History of Learning Disabilities in American H...