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New Books in Environmental Studies

New Books in Environmental Studies

Interviews with Environmental Scientists about their New Books

Marshall Poe · New Books Network

1,245 episodesEN

Show overview

New Books in Environmental Studies has been publishing since 2008, and across the 18 years since has built a catalogue of 1,245 episodes. That works out to over 1100 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 43 min and 1h 3m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 94 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 211 episodes published. Published by New Books Network.

Episodes
1,245
Running
2008–2026 · 18y
Median length
53 min
Cadence
Weekly

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/environmental-studies

Christian Environmentalism in a Hindu Majoritarian Context

Jun 26, 2026

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

Jun 25, 2026

Ciruce A. Movahedi-Lankarani, "Accelerant: Energy Infrastructures and the Natural World in Making Modern Iran" (Stanford UP, 2026)

Jun 24, 202654 min

Laura Borghetti and Thomas Arentzen, "Ecologizing Late Ancient and Byzantine Worlds" (Bloomsbury, 2025)

Jun 22, 20261h 15m

Gareth Doherty, "Landscape Fieldwork: How Engaging the World Can Change Design" (U Virginia Press, 2025)

Jun 21, 20261h 3m

Joe P. L. Davidson, "Saving Utopia: Imagining Hopeful Futures in Dystopian Times" (MIT Press, 2026)

Jun 17, 20261h 4m

Robert Suits, "The Hobo: A History of America's First Climate Migrants" (Princeton UP, 2026)

Jun 16, 202658 min

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

Jun 13, 20261h 15m

Jeffrey Hoelle, "Cultivated: Plants, Hair, and the Aesthetic of Control" (Yale UP, 2026)

Jun 13, 20261h 14m

Javier Arbona-Homar, "Explosivity: Following What Remains" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)

Jun 8, 20261h 6m

Robert B. Marks, "Deep Time in the Mono Lake Basin: Nature and History Over the Last 10,000 Years" (U California Press, 2026)

Jun 7, 202655 min

Ashok Malhotra, "Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri La, 1900-1969" (UCL Press, 2026)

Jun 6, 202635 min

Ann Carlson, "Smog and Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air" (U California Press, 2026)

Jun 6, 202633 min

Sierra Bainbridge and James Kitchin, "Seeking Abundance: Design, Ecology and a Flourishing Planet" (Axio, 2026)

May 31, 20261h 3m

Andrew Demshuk, "The Filthiest Village in Europe: Grassroots Ecology and the Collapse of East Germany" (Cornell UP, 2026)

May 30, 20261h 24m

Gregory Kenicer, "Scottish Plant Names: An A–Z" (Birlinn, 2026)

May 29, 202624 min

Daniela Soto-Hernández, "Lithium Extraction in Chile: Ontological, Ecological and Economic Dimensions" (Routledge, 2025)

May 24, 202655 min

Kate Brown, "Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past, Present and Future of the Self-Provisioning City" (W. W. Norton, 2026)

May 19, 202658 min

Robert Rouphail, "Cyclonic Lives in an Indian Ocean World: Environment, Disaster, and Identity in Modern Mauritius" (Ohio UP, 2026)

May 18, 202655 min

Silvia Danielak, "Peace Infrastructures: How UN Peace Operations Build Roads, Bridges, and Solar Farms in the Pursuit of Sustainability" (MIT Press, 2026)

May 15, 202634 min
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