The Oxford Comment is a monthly podcast featuring insights from Oxford University Press authors, editors, and more. © Oxford University Press
Latest episodes
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52 min
A Spotlight on Native American Language and Religion
On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, the last for 2023, we spotlight two aspects of Native American culture that transcend tribe and nation and have been the recent focus of O…
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47 min
Infrastructure, Public Policy, and the Anthropocene
On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we discuss the state of human infrastructure in the Anthropocene with a particular focus on how research can best be used to inform public…
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40 min
Supporting the Future of Peer Review
On today’s episode, we’re joined by three OUP colleagues to discuss current changes in academic publishing and what they will mean for the future of peer review. First, we talk wit…
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42 min
The Revelation of the Book of Mormon at 200
On today’s episode, we’re joined by two preeminent scholars on the history and theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as this September marks the 200th anniver…
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57 min
Revisiting Toxic Masculinity and #MeToo
On today’s episode, we explore two recognizable components in contemporary conversations on gender and gendered violence. First, we welcomed Robert Lawson, the author of Language a…
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60 min
The Great Gun Conundrum - Episode 84 - The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we explore the history of gun ownership in the United States and practical solutions for resolving contemporary gun violence. First, we we…
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Privacy and the LGBT+ Experience: Victorian Past, Digital Future - Episode 83 - The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we discuss LGBTQ+ privacy through both historical and contemporary lenses. First, Simon Joyce, the author of LGBT Victorians: Sexuality an…
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59 min
Digital Dilemmas: Feminism, Ethics, and the Cultural Implications of AI - Episode 82 - The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode, we welcomed Dr Kerry McInerney and Dr Eleanor Drage, two of the editors of Feminist AI: Critical Perspectives on Data, Algorithms and Intelligent Machines, and…
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47 min
Climate Emergency: Lessons from Classic Maya to Contemporary China - Episode 81 - The Oxford Comment
The consequences of climate change are catastrophic. This real and present threat to our planet may seem insurmountable, but there are—and have been—lessons shared on how to mitiga…
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48 min
Women in Sports: Althea Gibson, Billie Jean King, and Their Legacies - Episode 80 - The Oxford Comment
The world of sports has long been a contested playing field for social change. On today’s episode, we discuss the lives, careers, and lasting legacies on and off the tennis courts…
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49 min
Mind the Gap: The Growth in Economic Inequality - The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode, the first for 2023, we spoke with Chris Howard, author of Who Cares: The Social Safety Net in America, and Tom Malleson, author of Against Inequality: The Pract…
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48 min
Looking Into Space - Episode 78 - The Oxford Comment
On the last episode of The Oxford Comment for 2022, we’re looking at what the James Webb Space Telescope means to our understanding of the universe. The questions are big, the area…
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33 min
Egyptology at the Turn of the Century - Episode 77 - The Oxford Comment
On November 1, 1922 Egyptologist Howard Carter and his team of excavators began digging in a previously undisturbed plot of land in the Valley of the Kings. For decades, archaeolog…
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50 min
Distrust in Institutions: Past, Present, and Future - Episode 76 - The Oxford Comment
Research shows that American distrust in government, scientists, and media has reached new heights, and this distrust in institutions is reflected in much of the world. In his play…
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53 min
The Need for Affordable and Clean Energy - Episode 75 - The Oxford Comment
High gas prices. Nuclear reactors closed forever. The growth of the electric car industry. Record-breaking temperatures, and Europe’s Dependence on Russian Natural Gas. There has b…
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44 min
Equity in Health Care - Episode 74 - The Oxford Comment
There are many factors that affect our ability to be healthy and we unfortunately do not all have the same access to care. Barriers can be related to cost, discrimination, location…
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Hong Kong 2022: One Country, Two Systems? - Episode 73 - The Oxford Comment
The first of July 2022 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China. It also marks the halfway point of a fifty-year agreement between Chin…
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50 min
Oxford World English Symposium 2022 Recap - Episode 72 - The Oxford Comment
With over 1 billion speakers, English is an incredibly diverse language. Dozens of countries around the world have their own varieties, many of which have not historically seen ade…
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51 min
The Role of DNA Research in Society - Episode 71 - The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode, we’re commemorating National DNA Day in the United States by considering the role that DNA plays in our society. First, we welcome Amber Hartman Scholz, co-auth…
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Women's Economic Empowerment, Past and Future - Episode 70 - The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we discussed the global and historical implications of women, work, and economic empowerment. First, we welcomed Laura M. Argys and Susan…