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New Books in Communications

New Books in Communications

Interviews with Scholars of Media and Communications about their New Books

Marshall Poe · New Books Network

1,908 episodesEN

Show overview

New Books in Communications has been publishing since 2008, and across the 18 years since has built a catalogue of 1,908 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to over 1600 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 42 min and 1h 3m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 84 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 362 episodes published. Published by New Books Network.

Episodes
1,908
Running
2008–2026 · 18y
Median length
53 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

Larry Atkins, "Foul or Fair? Ethical and Social Issues in Sports" (McFarland, 2024)

Jun 28, 202648 min

Benjamin J. Nourse, "The Power of Publishing in Early Modern Tibetan Buddhism"(Lexington Books, 2025)

Jun 26, 20261h 11m

Introducing Periodically: A UC Press Journals Podcast with Journals Director David Famiano

Jun 25, 202624 min

The Honesty Crisis: Preserving Our Most Treasured Virtue in an Increasingly Dishonest

Jun 25, 202649 min

The Jewish Press Today

Jun 25, 2026

What Running Your Own Imprint for 15 Years Teaches You about Books, Readers, and Risk with Sarah Crichton

Jun 24, 202624 min

Christina Williams "Work of Fiction: Making a Living from Writing in the UK" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2024)

Jun 23, 202638 min

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Jun 21, 202654 min

Audio and Ideas: Exploring the Possibilities for Scholarly Podcasting, Panel #1

Jun 17, 20261h 2m

Cheryl Thompson, "Staging Blackface in Canada: Public Amusements, Variety Shows, and Racial Acts in an Age of Imitation, 1898-1919" (Wilfrid Laurier Press, 2026)

Jun 16, 2026

Emily Doucet, "Inventing Nadar: A History of Photographic Firsts" (Duke UP, 2026)

Jun 16, 20261h 10m

Patrick Brodie, "Wild Tides: Media Infrastructure and Financial Crisis in Ireland" (Duke UP, 2026)

Jun 13, 20261h 15m

Can I Say That: Your Go-To Guide for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Jun 11, 202639 min

Aditya Deshbandhu, "The 21st Century in 100 Games" (Routledge, 2024)

Jun 9, 20261h 1m

Allyson Nadia Field, "Acts of Love: Black Performance and the Kiss That Changed Film History" (U California Press, 2026)

Jun 6, 202648 min

Weipin Tsai, "The Making of China's Post Office: Sovereignty, Modernization, and the Connection of a Nation" (Harvard UP, 2024)

Jun 3, 202658 min

Rahul Mukherjee, "Unlimited: Aspirational Politics and Mobile Media Distribution" (MIT Press, 2026)

Jun 2, 20261h 1m

Jonatan Leer and Stinne Gunder Strøm Krogager, "Food Porn: Food Aesthetics in a Digital Age" (Bristol UP, 2026)

May 31, 202640 min

Media, Power, and the Gaza Narrative

May 29, 202620 min

Shefalee Vasudev, "Stories We Wear: Status, Spectacle and the Politics of Appearance" (Westland Non-Fiction, 2025)

May 28, 202642 min
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