Recall This Book
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 188
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 4.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
recallthisbookpod@gmail.com
plotz@brandeis.edu
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Host
Elizabeth Ferry - Professor of anthropology at Brandeis University whose scholarship examines value, material culture, and political economy.
John Plotz - Professor of English at Brandeis University and literary scholar whose work explores literature, intellectual history, and culture.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Elisa Tamarkin - The Fall Of Saigon, War Reporting, Journalistic Autonomy, Misinformation, And Political Self-deception.
Laura Jockusch - Jewish Revenge After The Holocaust, The Relationship Between Vengeance And Justice, Genocide Memory, And Archival Research.
Ajantha Subramanian - Caste, Race And Class, Economic Inequality, Cultural Discrimination, And The Role Of Scholars And Activists In Public Discussion.
Episodes
180 Aarthi Vadde has a Platform (JP)
October 01, 2026
It is fair to say Aarthi Vadde's wonderful new book, We The Platform, demostrates "how literature changes our perspective on the internet." But you also need to add that it "respond[s] to decline narratives about literature and literary study and to offer an alternative to prevailing sense of defeat and nostalgia that guides them.”Her conversation with John, like the book itself, aims to narrate the history of Web 2.0 from about 2004 to the present and to explore how writers themselves have r...
179* What does the Pope have to teach us about AI? (JP, from Public Books)
September 17, 2026
When I heard that Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” was about “Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,” my first reaction was dread. Turns out I was wrong; always something new out of Chicago.....This is an experiment (akin to Books in Dark Times and Recall This Story and Recall This B-Side and to JP's earlier Hannah Arendt articles) in soliloquy. You can consult footnotes and read a transcript by heading back to the article in its original form...
178 Done in a Day with the Vietnam War: Elisa Tamarkin (JP)
September 03, 2026
Elisa Tamarkin, an English prof of high repute (Anglophilia and Apropos of Something: A History of Irrelevance and Relevance) at UC Berkeley, joins RTB to discuss Done in a Day: Telex from the Fall of Saigon. It is an extended reflection on the last day of the Vietnam War, set against the imminent disappearance of war coverage in the nation’s city newspapers, and framed through her own stepfather's experience covering the war. Tamarkin anatomizes curious forms of self-delusion that flourished...
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Recall This Book?
Recall This Book is hosted by Elizabeth Ferry and John Plotz. Its publicly listed emails are recallthisbookpod@gmail.com and plotz@brandeis.edu. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Recall This Book?
The publicly listed emails for Recall This Book: recallthisbookpod@gmail.com and plotz@brandeis.edu.
How many listeners does Recall This Book have?
Podseeker estimates Recall This Book reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Recall This Book?
Recall This Book typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: University scholars, authors, and public intellectuals with recognized expertise in literary studies, history, anthropology, political thought, social justice, war, or related fields, usually supported by substantial research or a significant book. Common among recent guests: Published scholarly or trade books; University professorships or research appointments; Substantial archival or field research. Recent guests include Elisa Tamarkin, Laura Jockusch, and Ajantha Subramanian.
How hard is it to get booked on Recall This Book?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does Recall This Book cover?
Recent episodes cover Literature, Literary Criticism, History, Politics, and Social Justice. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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