New Books in Public Policy

Interviews with Scholars of Public Policy about their New Books

New Books Network

2,133 episodesEN

Show overview

New Books in Public Policy has been publishing since 2008, and across the 18 years since has built a catalogue of 2,133 episodes. That works out to over 1700 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 40 min and 1h 1m — 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 2 weeks ago, with 91 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 323 episodes published. Published by New Books Network.

Episodes

2,133

Running

2008–2026 · 18y

Median length

51 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/public-policy

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