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The Podcast for Social Research

Audrey Nicolaides, Suzy Schneider, Spencer Ackerman

Booking Overview

An interdisciplinary intellectual series that connects cultural, political, and theoretical questions across fields, with episodes anchored by scholarly-style bibliographies. It’s a strong platform for authors and thinkers who want to reach an engaged audience interested in radical politics, aesthetics, and social theory.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 49.0k followers

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Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@thebrooklyninstitute.com

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Host

Audrey Nicolaides - Moderates a conversation in Episode 97 about the aesthetics of contemporary American fascism.

Suzy Schneider - BISR member involved in an episode featuring Molly Crabapple, where she discusses the Bund and the Jewish left.

Spencer Ackerman - Journalist who joins an episode featuring Molly Crabapple to discuss her book and related histories of the Bund.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Interdisciplinary scholars/authors and prominent writers/artists with published books; frequently associated with social theory, political radicalism, critical theory, feminism, and cultural/aesthetic analysis.
Required Achievements:  
Published books (often recent), Recognized public intellectual presence in relevant theoretical/political fields, Work spanning academia and/or public-facing cultural critique

Recent Guest Discussions

Sophie Lewis - Femmephilia, Feminism, Gender, Pleasure, Care Labor, Race And Sexual Identity, And Critiques Of Capital/coercion.

Kate Wagner - Aesthetics Of Contemporary American Fascism; The Role Of Internet Meme Culture And The Political/aesthetic Regime Of Contemporary Fascism.

Anna Kornbluh - Aesthetics Of Contemporary American Fascism; The “slop Machine” Dynamics, Algorithmic Distribution, And Resistance Via Politicizing Aesthetics.

Molly Crabapple - Bund History And Legacy; Jewish Left Politics, Revolutionary Organization, Cultural/intellectual Inheritance, And Solidarity For Present Liberation Struggles.

Recent Topics

Social Theory, Political Radicalism, Aesthetics, Feminism, Quantum Physics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Podcast for Social Research
:

Podcast for Social Research, Episode 99: Delio Vásquez's Huey P. Newton: I am We

October 30, 2026

In this episode, Nara Roberta Silva sits down with Delio Vásquez to discuss his newly-published Huey P. Newton: I am We (Polity, 2026), an intellectual biography of the founder, political strategist, and chief theoretician of the Black Panther Party. Together, the two consider Newton's work against the backdrop of the tumultuous politics of the 1960s and 70s, of developments within and beyond the Black Panther Party, and of the violent repression and surveillance to which both Newton and the ...

Faculty Spotlight: Lauren Wolfe, Paige Sweet, and Miranda Trimmier on Writing, Translation, and the Uses of Theory

July 31, 2026

In this episode of Faculty Spotlight, Lauren K. Wolfe, Paige Sweet, and Miranda Trimmier sit down to discuss BISR Practicum—the exciting new program they're spearheading this September (Lauren will be leading a Practicum on Literary Translation, Paige and Miranda on Creative-Critical Writing)—and what it means to combine theory and creative practice. The three talk about why literary work is not a solitary pursuit, and where, in the creative process, "theory" comes in. Also discussed: the t...

Podcast for Social Research, Episode 98: Sophie Lewis's Femmephilia, Gender, Pleasure, and the Politics of Girly Things

July 03, 2026

In this episode, Sophie Lewis, Danya Glabau, and Paige Sweet hold a conversation in honor of Sophie's new book, Femmephilia: Love Letters to Trans Mermaids, Queer Mothers, and Marilyn Monroe. Since at least the 1970s, a dominant strand of Western feminism has regarded femininity with suspicion, if not outright hostility. Given this "feminist machismo," which is an obstacle to liberation, what would it mean to interpret the world through a femmmephilic lens? This discussion takes up questions ...

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How many listeners does The Podcast for Social Research have?

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Who is an ideal guest for The Podcast for Social Research?

The Podcast for Social Research typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Interdisciplinary scholars/authors and prominent writers/artists with published books; frequently associated with social theory, political radicalism, critical theory, feminism, and cultural/aesthetic analysis. Common among recent guests: Published books (often recent); Recognized public intellectual presence in relevant theoretical/political fields; Work spanning academia and/or public-facing cultural critique. Recent guests include Sophie Lewis, Kate Wagner, and Anna Kornbluh.

How hard is it to get booked on The Podcast for Social Research?

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