The Shuddhashar Free-thought Podcast releases issue-centric podcast episodes. For each episode, we invite an academic, writer, or activist to share their experiences working on a particular sociopolitical issue. Most of our podcast guests are also contributors to our theme-based magazine issues.
“TW: domestic abuse, violence, racism, rape. In this episode of the Shuddhashar Free-Thought Podcast, we speak to therapist and feminist . In our conversation, she dispels the utopian myth about contemporary Sweden by sharing her knowledge on the intersectionality of intimate partner violence, feminism and racism.”
Intimate Violence: In Conversation With Mahi Akter Read More »
On this episode of the Free-Thought Podcast, we speak with Zane Robinson, the Community Programmes Manager and Trans Programme Coordinator at LGBT Foundation. We discuss intersectionality, accessibility, accountability, and self-care in LGBTQ+ activism.
Intersectionality: In Conversation With with Zane Robinson Read More »
Lyla Byers is a feminist fat studies scholar and she talks to us about the intersectional concerns around fatphobia in this episode. On this Free-Thought Podcast, we speak with Lyla as she reflects on her essay in the Shuddhashar Body Politics.
Fatphobia: In Conversation With Lyla Byers Read More »
On this Free-Thought Podcast, we have a conversation with special contributor Drew Davis about the Shuddhashar Body Politics issue.
Body Politics: In Conversation with Drew Davis Read More »
Author and commentator – and Shuddhashar contributor – Andrew P. Kroglund joins us for this episode of the Free-Thought Podcast. Our conversation covers the urgency of tackling the climate crisis, with a specific focus on how developed countries like Norway can and should play a part.
Norway: In Conversation with Andrew P. Kroglund Read More »
In this episode of the Shuddhashar Free-Thought Podcast, we welcome Prof. Tom Moylan, a founding director of the Ralahine Centre for Utopian Studies. We discuss the values of utopianism in the modern era and have a detailed discussion about the politics of non-violence in activism.
Utopianism: In Conversation With Tom Moylan Read More »
On this episode of the Free-Thought podcast, we are joined by Avery Delany to discuss the work of the decolonisation collective, DecolAnth @ Gold. Avery works alongside Nicole Mayangi, Rambasayi Marufu, Dr Adom Philogene and Heron and Dr Gabriel Dattatreyan to intersectionally critique and change structural issues in anthropology scholarship and practice.
Decolonisation: In Conversation With Avery Delany Read More »
In this new episode of the Shuddhashar Free-Thought podcast, we are joined by Dr. Heather Alberro, whose work focuses on intersectional approaches to environmentalism. We discuss the challenges that lay ahead in creating a world that is sustainable and environmentally just.
Environmentalism: In Conversation With Heather Alberro Read More »
In the first episode of the new year, the Free-Thought podcast talks to Amy Baxter, founder and chief editor of Bad Form Review. She reflects on the need to highlight voices of colour in writing and publishing, and the challenges that lie ahead.
Writers of Colour: In Conversation With Amy Baxter Read More »
In this Shuddhashar Free-Thought podcast, we talk to Shehtaz Huq, a middle school English teacher in the Bronx, about her efforts to highlight the voices of girls of colour in education.
Education: In Conversation With Shetaz Huq Read More »
In this episode, we discuss the special issue on the theme of Exile with Shuddhashar Editor, Professor Lisa Irene Knight. The conversation focuses on the nature of being in exile and how to best centre the voices of those who experience the upheaval.
Exile: In Conversation With Lisa Knight Read More »
