New Books in Public Policy

Booking Overview

An academic public-policy interview channel featuring scholars and authors discussing recently published research with expert interviewers. Credible candidates include university researchers, policy analysts, legal scholars, and authors of substantive books on healthcare, criminal justice, disability, technology governance, and related policy issues; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need established subject expertise and a recent book or significant research contribution.

Metrics

Episodes: 600

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Christina Gessler - Academic writing coach and editor, and the creator, producer, and host of the Academic Life podcast.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Scholars, authors, lawyers, and policy researchers with recognized expertise in a public-policy field, typically supported by a recent academic or trade book, substantial research, or professional experience relevant to the discussion.

Required Achievements:

Published a recent book with an established academic or major press, Produced significant research or scholarship in a public-policy field, Held a university faculty, legal, research, or policy position, Developed recognized expertise on a consequential policy issue

Recent Guest Discussions

Michelle A. Amazeen - Native Advertising, News Media Credibility, Disinformation, Content Labeling, And Policy Responses To Generative Artificial Intelligence.

John E. McDonough - US Healthcare Policy, Privatization, Deregulation, Healthcare Costs, Inequality, Public Health Capacity, And Medical Debt.

Eduardo Albrecht - AI Governance, Data Surveillance, Biometrics, Sentiment Detection, Neural Implants, Democracy, And Freedom Of Thought.

Joseph Margulies - Incarceration, Criminal Justice, Forgiveness, Rehabilitation, The Humanity Of Incarcerated People, And The Abuse Of Presidential Power.

Angela Frederick - Disability Policy, Disaster Response, Infrastructure Failure, Climate Vulnerability, Emergency Preparedness, And Community Resilience.

Recent Topics

Public Policy, Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Disability, Technology Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

New Books in Public Policy

Damian White and Nicholas Pevzner, "Designing the Just Transition: Design-Politics, Labor, and the Battle for Post-Carbon Futures" (Bloomsbury, 2026)

September 20, 2026

Environmental politics is clearly at an impasse, increasingly foreclosed by a fragmenting elite consensus on climate change, an escalating populist backlash on the right, and a pervasive sense of climate doom on the left. This book considers what new openings might be offered by a labor-centered transition focused on our creative agency and our collective capacities to design new worlds.Whilst political mobilizations and smart policy are vital for making progress on decarbonization, Designing...

Conor Harrison, "Brokers of Power: The Financialization of the US Electricity System" (U Minnesota Press, 2026)

September 19, 2026

The twenty-first century has seen major transformations in the US electricity sector—but while the use of coal power wanes and the need for renewable energy becomes more urgent, financial actors maintain a complicating influence on the trajectory of energy transition. Brokers of Power: The Financialization of the US Electricity System (University of Minnesota Press, 2026) identifies changing patterns of investment intertwined with the shift from state-regulated electricity monopolies to ...

Brian L. Porto, "Twin States, Different Paths: The Politics of New Hampshire and Vermont" (U Mass Press, 2026)

September 19, 2026

At first glance, New Hampshire and Vermont seem like mirror images. Separated only by the Connecticut River, the oft-termed "Twin States" share a common history, relatively small populations, and heavily mountainous and forested landscapes dotted with small towns. Yet despite their similarities, they have evolved strikingly different political cultures, with Vermont prizing cooperation and community and New Hampshire celebrating independence and freedom from government. Perhaps nowhere is thi...

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