Best Tuomas Podcasts (2025)

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S7E31: Memphis hires Tuomas Iisalo as head coach 48:49

26d ago48:49

48:49

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss why they believe the Grizzlies ultimately hired Tuomas Iisalo as the head coach.

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Tuomas Iisalo officially named Head Coach 16:37

30d ago16:37

16:37

The Grizzlies removed the interim tag and named Tuomas Iisalo head coach. This episode reacts to the news. Join the listener slack and get a bonus episode at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfast Use promo code FBBF and get up to $1000 in bonus cash at Underdog Fantasy: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast Check out the NBA and Grizzlies merchan…

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Katarina Kušic, "Beyond International Intervention: Politics of Improvement in Serbia" (University of Michigan Press, 2025) 1:03:37

29m ago1:03:37

1:03:37

Studies of statebuilding and peacebuilding have been criticized for their disregard of people living the consequences of intervention projects. Beyond International Intervention: Politics of Improvement in Serbia (University of Michigan Press, 2025) by Dr. Katarina Kušic takes on the task of engaging with spaces and peoples not usually present in I…

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Lina Pinto-García, "Maraña: War and Disease in the Jungles of Colombia" (U Chicago Press, 2025) 1:04:34

4h ago1:04:34

1:04:34

In Maraña: War and Disease in the Jungles of Colombia (University of Chicago Press, 2025), Lina Pinto-García delves into the relationship between war and disease, focusing on Colombian armed conflict and the skin disease known as cutaneous leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is transmitted through the bite of female sandflies. The most common manifestatio…

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RWA 21 | Bitcoin & Conviction Investing | Dad Pengu Interview 58:34

2d ago58:34

58:34

In this episode of the RWA Igloominati Interview Series, we welcome the thoughtful and respected voice of crypto Twitter — Dad Pengu. This isn’t your typical crypto chat. Dad Pengu brings a powerful long-term perspective rooted in family, trust, and time-tested principles — discussing why he bought a full Bitcoin for each of his children, how he ev…

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Maya Mayblin "Vote of Faith: Democracy, Desire, and the Turbulent Lives of Priest Politicians" (Fordham UP, 2024) 1:23:46

1d ago1:23:46

1:23:46

A richly cinematic and compelling look at priest-politicians in Brazil and their religious and secular entanglements, Vote of Faith: Democracy, Desire, and the Turbulent Lives of Priest Politicians (Fordham UP, 2024) explores the complex intersection of democracy, patriarchy, and religiosity in Brazil. For over a hundred years, Catholic priests hav…

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Jaren Jackson Jr misses All-NBA, Tarik Biberovic reportedly leaving Europe 18:38

4d ago18:38

18:38

This episode discusses the contract ramifications of Jaren Jackson Jr missing out on an All-NBA team and the report that Tarik Biberovic could be on his way to the Grizzlies. Join the listener slack and get a bonus episode at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfast Use promo code FBBF and get up to $1000 in bonus cash at Underdog Fantasy: play.underdogfanta…

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Dmitri N. Shalin, "Erving Manuel Goffman: Biographical Sources of Sociological Imagination" (Routledge, 2024) 2:44:13

5d ago2:44:13

2:44:13

We have long lacked a biography of Erving Goffman. Partly this can be explained by Goffman’s direction for his papers not to be opened to researchers after his death. This meant those who may wish to write Goffman’s biography had a lack of material to draw upon. Dmirti Shalin, author of Erving Manuel Goffman: Biographical Sources of Sociological Im…

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Greta Lynn Uehling, "Decolonizing Ukraine: The Indigenous People of Crimea and Pathways to Freedom" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2025) 53:32

6d ago53:32

53:32

In Decolonizing Ukraine: The Indigenous People of Crimea and Pathways to Freedom (Rowman & Littlefield, 2025), anthropologist Dr. Greta Lynn Uehling illuminates the untold stories of Russia’s occupation of Crimea from 2014 to the present, revealing the traumas of colonization, foreign occupation, and population displacement. Drawing upon extensive …

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Toine van Teeffelen, "The Birthplace of Jesus Is in Palestine: A Memoir" (Wipf and Stock, 2024) 1:03:20

7d ago1:03:20

1:03:20

The Birthplace of Jesus Is in Palestine: A Memoir (Wipf and Stock, 2024) is a narrative of a Christian family in Bethlehem in the West Bank. Based on diary entries and interviews from 2000 to 2023, the Dutch author--an anthropologist and peace activist--chronicles the spontaneous reactions of his Palestinian children and wife navigating the challen…

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Camilla Annerfeldt, "Clothing and Identity in Early Modern Rome" (Bloomsbury, 2025) 30:22

7d ago30:22

30:22

Camilla Annerfeldt joins to discuss Clothing and Identity in Early Modern Rome (Bloomsbury, 2025). This is the first book-length exploration of the clothes worn in early modern Rome and provides novel insights into the city of Rome during one of its most fascinating periods. It also challenges the notion – well-established in dress historical resea…

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Michelle H. S. Ho, "Emergent Genders: Living Otherwise in Tokyo's Pink Economies" (Duke UP, 2025) 41:28

8d ago41:28

41:28

In Emergent Genders: Living Otherwise in Tokyo's Pink Economies (Duke UP, 2025), Michelle H. S. Ho traces the genders manifesting alongside Japanese popular culture in Akihabara, an area in Tokyo renowned for the fandom and consumption of anime, manga, and games. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in josō and dansō cafe-and-bars, establishments wher…

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Are Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr worth the money? 33:19

10d ago33:19

33:19

This episode discusses the on court value of Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson relative to Desmond's current contract and aren's potential future deal, plus covers Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells making the All-Rookie First Team and other Grizzlies' news items. Join the listener slack and get a bonus episode at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfast Use promo code…

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S7E33: Reacting to conference finals matchups 46:30

11d ago46:30

46:30

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss which conference finals team most resembles the Memphis Grizzlies, and which NBA Finals matchup would be most entertaining.

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M. Myrta Leslie Santana, Transformismo: Performing Trans/Queer Cuba" (U Michigan Press, 2025) 58:47

11d ago58:47

58:47

In Transformismo, M. Myrta Leslie Santana draws on years of embedded research within Cuban trans/queer communities to analyze how transformistas, or drag performers, understand their roles in the social transformation of the island. Once banned and censored in Cuba, transformismo, or drag performance, is now state-sponsored events. Transformismo su…

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Andrew Ofstehage, "Welcome to Soylandia: Transnational Farmers in the Brazilian Cerrado" (Cornell UP, 2025) 46:19

11d ago46:19

46:19

Following a group of US Midwest farmers who purchased tracts of land in the tropical savanna of eastern Brazil, Welcome to Soylandia: Transnational Farmers in the Brazilian Cerrado (Cornell University Press, 2025) by Dr. Andrew Ofstehage investigates industrial farming in the modern developing world. Seeking adventure and profit, the transplanted f…

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Kai Shmushko, "Multiple Liminalities of Lay Buddhism in Contemporary China: Modalities, Material Culture, and Politics" (Leiden UP, 2024) 1:04:04

12d ago1:04:04

1:04:04

In the past decades, various forms of Buddhism have emerged in-between, above, and beyond conventional conceptions of religious and spiritual life in China. Multiple Liminalities of Lay Buddhism in Contemporary China: Modalities, Material Culture, and Politics (Leiden UP, 2024) is a qualitative study exploring manifestations of the massive revival …

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Stuart Ward, "Untied Kingdom: A Global History of the End of Britain" (Cambridge UP, 2023) 1:15:16

16d ago1:15:16

1:15:16

How did Britain cease to be global? In Untied Kingdom: A Global History of the End of Britain (Cambridge University Press, 2023), Professor Stuart Ward tells the panoramic history of the end of Britain, tracing the ways in which Britishness has been imagined, experienced, disputed and ultimately discarded across the globe since the end of the Secon…

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S7E32: Lottery reaction, TJ Shorts and value rankings 39:25

18d ago39:25

39:25

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Grizzlies value rankings and react to the NBA draft lottery results.

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Maron E. Greenleaf, "Forest Lost: Producing Green Capitalism in the Brazilian Amazon" (Duke UP, 2024) 49:46

21d ago49:46

49:46

Forest Lost: Producing Green Capitalism in the Brazilian Amazon (2024) is an ethnography of forest carbon offsets and the wider effort to make the living rainforest valuable in the Brazilian Amazon. Situated in the state of Acre, which continuously had to grapple with a complex positionality between frontier and periphery, Maron E. Greenleaf explor…

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RWA 20 | Turning RWAs Into On-Chain Consumer Crypto | Pudgy Pops @ DYLI Interview 48:28

23d ago48:28

48:28

In Episode 20 of the RWA Igloominati podcast, we’re joined by Pudgy Pops, Director of Marketing at DYLI — a fast-growing platform reshaping how we buy, trade, and experience real-world assets on-chain. DYLI is consumer crypto done right. It combines physical products (like Pokémon cards, gold, silver, sneakers) with on-chain ownership, making RWAs …

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Ride it out or break up the core? (Guest: Chris Herrington) 36:21

24d ago36:21

36:21

Chris Herrington joins Keith to discuss the Grizzlies' season, the odds of a core piece being traded, what the offseason will look like, and more. Join the listener slack and get a bonus episode at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfast Use promo code FBBF and get up to $1000 in bonus cash at Underdog Fantasy: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast…

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Living Right: Far Right Youth Activists in Contemporary Europe 1:14:22

23d ago1:14:22

1:14:22

What is the growing appeal of fascist idealism for young people? Why is radical nationalism on the rise in Europe and throughout the world? In Living Right: Far Right Youth Activists in Contemporary Europe (Princeton UP, 2024), Dr. Agnieszka Pasieka provides an in-depth account of the ideas and practices that are driving the varied forms of far-rig…

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Deana Jovanović, "Staging the Promises: Everyday Future-Making in a Serbian Industrial Town" (Cornell UP, 2025) 1:23:24

25d ago1:23:24

1:23:24

Built on the shifting grounds of post-Yugoslav transformation, Staging the Promises examines how the residents of Bor — a Serbian copper-mining town marked by both socialist prosperity and post-socialist decline — became spectators to the staged enactments of promised futures. Deana Jovanović traces how local authorities and the copper-processing c…

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Ipek A. Celik Rappas, "Filming in European Cities: The Labor of Location" (Cornell UP, 2025) 44:59

27d ago44:59

44:59

Filming in European Cities: The Labor of Location (Cornell University Press, 2025) explores the effort behind creating screen production locations. Dr. Ipek A. Celik Rappas accounts the rising demand for original and affordable locations for screen projects due to the growth of streaming platforms. As a result, screen professionals are repeatedly t…

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Diana Graizbord, "Indicators of Democracy: The Politics and Promise of Evaluation Expertise in Mexico" (Stanford UP, 2024) 52:44

29d ago52:44

52:44

The spread of democracy across the Global South has taken many different forms, but certain features are consistent: implementing a system of elections and an overarching mission of serving the will and well-being of a country's citizens. But how do we hold politicians accountable for such a mission? How are we to understand the efficacy of the pol…

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RWA 19 | Inside Pudgy Penguins, Real-World Toys & Surviving Crypto Cycles | PP Interview 52:11

1M ago52:11

52:11

🐧 What does it really take to survive multiple crypto cycles — and build a global brand in the process? In this special episode of the RWA Igloominati Interview Series, we sit down with PP, Community Lead at Pudgy Penguins, to explore the wild journey from ICOs to Walmart toys, meme coins to meaningful impact. We cover how Pudgy built one of the st…

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Lian Sinclair, "Undermining Resistance: The Governance of Participation by Multinational Mining Corporations" (Manchester UP, 2024) 36:47

29d ago36:47

36:47

Why do multinational mining corporations use participation to undermine resistance? Do the struggles of local communities, activists and NGOs matter on a global scale? Why are there so many different global standards in mining? Undermining Resistance: The Governance of Participation by Multinational Mining Corporations (Manchester UP, 2024) develop…

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Tim Grady, "Burying the Enemy: The Story of Those who Cared for the Dead in Two World Wars" (Yale UP, 2025) 54:30

1M ago54:30

54:30

In Burying the Enemy: The Story of Those who Cared for the Dead in Two World Wars (Yale University Press, 2025), Tim Grady recounts here a detailed history of the fate of combatants who died on enemy soil in England and Germany in World Wars I and II. The books draws on a rich archive of personal family experiences, and describes the often touching…

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Upwelling: David Holper and Maureen Eppstein 50:00

1M ago50:00

50:00

Two local authors David Holper and Maureen Eppstein tackle difficult subjects. David Holper’s Church of the Very Last Chance combines political satire and magical realism. It follows the rise of a middle-class Russian student from lost soul to international religious leader. Maureen Eppstein’s most recent poetry collection, Daughter is memoir throu…

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Chloe Ahmann, "Futures After Progress: Hope and Doubt in Late Industrial Baltimore" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 36:32

1M ago36:32

36:32

Factory fires, chemical explosions, and aerial pollutants have inexorably shaped South Baltimore into one of the most polluted places in the country. In Futures After Progress: Hope and Doubt in Late Industrial Baltimore (U Chicago Press, 2024), anthropologist Chloe Ahmann explores the rise and fall of industrial lifeways on this edge of the city a…

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S7E30: Five quotes to discuss from exit interviews 39:48

1M ago39:48

39:48

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington pick five quotes from Memphis Grizzlies exit interviews to give more thought.

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Maliha Safri et al., "Solidarity Cities: Confronting Racial Capitalism, Mapping Transformation" (U of Minnesota Press, 2025) 1:06:18

1M ago1:06:18

1:06:18

In this episode, Maliha Safri, Marianna Pavlovskaya, Stephen Healy, and Craig Borowiak talk about their new co-authored book Solidarity Cities: Confronting Racial Capitalism, Mapping Transformation (University of Minnesota Press, 2024). This volume is part of the Diverse Economies and Livable Worlds series. Solidarity economies, characterized by di…

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The Grizzlies fight hard but get swept; Zach Kleiman addresses the media 49:02

1M ago49:02

49:02

This episode discusses the close Game 4 loss, Zach Kleiman's media availability, the details with Jaren Jackson Jr's possible extension, and all the information you need to know about where the Grizzlies go from here. Join the listener slack and get a bonus episode at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfast Use promo code FBBF and get up to $1000 in bonus c…

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Amy Zhang, "Circular Ecologies: Environmentalism and Waste Politics in Urban China" (Stanford UP, 2024) 1:07:52

1M ago1:07:52

1:07:52

After four decades of reform and development, China is confronting a domestic waste crisis. As the world's largest waste-generating nation, the World Economic Forum projects that by 2030, the volume of household waste in China will be double that of the United States. Starting in the early 2000s, Chinese policymakers came to see waste management as…

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Lorna Gibb, "Rare Tongues: The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages" (Princeton UP, 2025) 39:47

1M ago39:47

39:47

An enthralling tour of the world’s rarest and most endangered languages Languages and cultures are becoming increasingly homogenous, with the resulting loss of a rich linguistic tapestry reflecting unique perspectives and ways of life. Rare Tongues: The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages (Princeton University Press, 2025) tells the stories of the w…

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Eleanor Paynter, "Emergency in Transit: Witnessing Migration in the Colonial Present" (U California Press, 2024) 54:38

1M ago54:38

54:38

Emergency in Transit: Witnessing Migration in the Colonial Present (University of California Press, 2024) by Dr. Eleanor Paynter responds to the crisis framings that dominate migration debates in the global north. This capacious, interdisciplinary open-access study reformulates Europe's so-called "migrant crisis" from a sudden disaster to a site of…

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S7E29: What does Thunder series say about Grizz stars? 46:06

1M ago46:06

46:06

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the postseason performance of the Memphis Grizzlies’ big three, starting with Ja Morant.

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Ja Morant is injured and the Grizzlies have a historic collapse 20:23

1M ago20:23

20:23

The Grizzlies fell down 3-0 to the Thunder after losing a 29 point lead and losing Ja Morant to injury. Communal grieving and coping episode. Join the listener slack and get a bonus episode at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfast Use promo code FBBF and get up to $1000 in bonus cash at Underdog Fantasy: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfast Chec…

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RWA 18 | Round-Tripping 8 Figures, NFTs, & RWA Alpha | Zeneca Interview 1:01:11

1M ago1:01:11

1:01:11

In this episode of the RWA Igloominati Interview Series, we’re joined by legendary investor, educator, and founder Zeneca to talk all things crypto, NFTs, RWAs, and surviving (and thriving) in multiple market cycles. From poker pro to Web3 content machine, Zeneca shares raw lessons from his journey — including how he round-tripped 8 figures, built …

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The Grizzlies can't overcome a slow start and turnovers, and fall down 0-2 40:18

1M ago40:18

40:18

The Grizzlies fell down early and never recovered, and now trail the Thunder 2-0. This episode discusses the game, including what went right after the 1st quarter, and also discusses some longterm questions. Join the listener slack and get a bonus episode at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfast Use promo code FBBF and get up to $1000 in bonus cash at Und…

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The Thunder take Game 1 29:32

1M ago29:32

29:32

The Grizzlies got destroyed in Game 1 against the Thunder. Keith talks through the loss and identifies some the most important takeaways and stats. Join the listener slack and get a bonus episode at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfast Use promo code FBBF and get up to $1000 in bonus cash at Underdog Fantasy: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfas…

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Katie Rose Hejtmanek, "The Cult of CrossFit: Christianity and the American Exercise Phenomenon" (NYU Press, 2025) 1:08:28

1M ago1:08:28

1:08:28

CrossFit in the United States has become increasingly popular, around which a fascinating culture has developed which shapes everyday life for the people devoted to it. CrossFit claims to be many things: a business, a brand, a tremendously difficult fitness regimen, a community, a way to gain salvation, and a method to survive the apocalypse. In Th…

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The Grizzlies defeat the Mavericks and advance to face the Thunder (Guest: Andrew Schlecht) 33:02

1M ago33:02

33:02

The Grizzlies handled the Mavericks in the Play-In Tournament and now head to the the playoffs as the 8 seed and will face the Thunder. On this episode Keith and guest Andrew Schlecht discuss the win and preview the series against the Thunder. Join the listener slack and get a bonus episode at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfast Use promo code FBBF and …

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Christof Lammer, "Performing State Boundaries: Food Networks, Democratic Bureaucracy and China" (Berghahn, 2024) 1:42:23

1M ago1:42:23

1:42:23

On the podcast today I am joined by Christof Lammer, a social anthropologist based at the University of Klagenfurt and inherit fellow at Humboldt University of Berlin. Christof is joining me to talk about his new book, Performing State Boundaries: Food Networks, Democratic Bureaucracy and China published in Open Access by Berghahn Books in 2024. Th…

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Political Mythmaking in Nepal 33:12

1M ago33:12

33:12

How and why do local political processes in rural Nepal become an arena for political mythmaking? And, how do political myths obscure their own historical construction, thereby making hierarchical power structures appear inevitable? In this episode we discuss these questions with Ankita Shrestha whose ethnographic explorations into these issues for…

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RWA 17 | From Meme Coins to Multi-Million Portfolios | Jon Reynolds & Alan Thomas Interview 59:17

2M ago59:17

59:17

In this special episode, hosts Jon Reynolds and Alan Thomas flip the script and interview each other — diving deep into the realities of investing in crypto, the rise of tokenized real-world assets, and what it takes to survive (and thrive) in the wild world of Web3. 💥 It’s part market insight, part personal war stories — all real talk. 💡 Key Takea…

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Agnieszka Pasieka, "Living Right: Far-Right Youth Activists in Contemporary Europe" (Princeton UP, 2024) 46:29

1M ago46:29

46:29

Radical nationalism is on the rise in Europe and throughout the world. Living Right: Far-Right Youth Activists in Contemporary Europe (Princeton University Press, 2024) provides an in-depth account of the ideas and practices that are driving the varied forms of far-right activism by young people from all walks of life, revealing how these social mo…

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The Grizzlies come up short against the Warriors 28:24

2M ago28:24

28:24

The Grizzlies fought and erased an earlier 20-point but were outdueled by Steph Curry and the Warriors, and now face an elimination game on Friday in the Play-In Tournament. This episode discusses the game, including the up and down performance of Zach Edey. Join the listener slack and get a bonus episode at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfast Use promo…

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Sarah Saddler, "Performing Corporate Bodies: Multinational Theatre in Global India" (Routledge, 2025) 1:10:32

2M ago1:10:32

1:10:32

How do corporations use theater to reconcile the crises of late capitalism? In our latest interview on Ethnographic Marginalia, we speak with Dr. Sarah Saddler about her new book Performing Corporate Bodies (Routledge, 2024), where she describes how corporations have borrowed techniques from activist theater to manage their workers in India and bey…

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