Elisabeth Anker: “Ugly Freedoms”, Spaces of Refusal, and De-idealizing Freedom
Elisabeth Anker is a professor of American Studies and Political Science at George Washington University. Her first book, Orgies of...
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J.R. Woodward
- Apr 17
Bits & Pieces- Sport, Part I
Bits and Pieces- Sport, Part I LSU/Iowa- Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark I went back and forth about writing anything on the Angel Reese v...
J.R. Woodward
- Apr 5
Karen Washington: Food Apartheid, Food Activism, Food Justice
Karen Washington is an activist in the food justice movement, the de facto godmother of urban farming, and is responsible for introducing...
J.R. Woodward
- Mar 11
Scott Carrier and "The Equinoxium"
Scott Carrier is a Peabody award winning radio producer, writer, and podcaster. His work has been featured in This American Life, All...
J.R. Woodward
- Feb 17
Bill Laswell on 'Getting out of the Darkness'
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(1)Bill Laswell is a bassist, producer and label owner who has worked with a staggering number and range of musicians over the last 40 years....
J.R. Woodward
- Feb 13
Re-Play: On Native American Mascots
I originally uploaded this post on January 30th, 2020. It was the first post ever on Our Social Landscape, and since much of it remains...
J.R. Woodward
- Jan 23
“Pulling Back Into Narrative" with Kathryn Bond Stockton
Kathryn Bond Stockton is Distinguished Professor of English, former Associate Vice President for Equity and Diversity, and inaugural Dean...
J.R. Woodward
- Dec 30, 2022
Jeb Loy Nichols and "Skinny Jack"
Musician, visual artist, and writer Jeb Loy Nichols is my guest on Our Social Landscape. An American expatriate living in the UK for the...
J.R. Woodward
- Dec 1, 2022
James Baldwin and MAGA
“I conceive of my own life as a journey toward something I do not understand, which in the going forward, makes me better.” Thirty-five...
J.R. Woodward
- Oct 12, 2022
Rob Garza, World Music, and the State of the Union
Thievery Corporation’s Rob Garza joins me on this episode of Our Social Landscape. Rob and his partner Eric Hilton formed Thievery Corp...
J.R. Woodward
- Sep 19, 2022
Bits & Pieces- September, 2022
A quick monthly recap of a few current issues… Death of the Queen- Why Give a Shit? In early September I was driving with my people down...
J.R. Woodward
- Sep 7, 2022
Jason Williamson on Our Social Landscape: "Injecting a Constant Line of Anger into Music"
Jason Williamson of the Sleaford Mods is my guest on this episode of Our Social Landscape. Originally from Grantham and currently of...
J.R. Woodward
- Aug 4, 2022
A Conversation with Noam Chomsky
I’m joined by Noam Chomsky, the Father of Modern Linguistics, world-renowned political dissident and activist, and one of the world’s...
J.R. Woodward
- Jul 15, 2022
Dismantle Patriarchy = Save Our Planet; A talk with Robyn James
I’m joined by Robyn James, Gender and Equity Advisor with the Nature Conservancy, to discuss environmental issues, broadly speaking, and...
J.R. Woodward
- Jun 24, 2022
The Death of Roe v. Wade
I started writing this post in early May, after Justice Alito’s draft opinion was “leaked” by someone not yet named. Opinions can and do...
J.R. Woodward
- Jun 17, 2022
Karl Denson's (not so tiny) Universe
Karl Denson, composer, band leader, and Rolling Stones saxophonist, joins me on Our Social Landscape to discuss the current state of the...
J.R. Woodward
- Jun 3, 2022
Sports and Economics, Part II: Neil deMause
Author and journalist Neil deMause joins me on Our Social Landscape to discuss a few current topics in the world of sports. DeMause is a...
J.R. Woodward
- Apr 29, 2022
Sports and Economics, Part I: Andrew Zimbalist
Renowned economist Andrew Zimbalist joins me on Our Social Landscape to discuss a few current topics in the world of sports. Zimbalist is...
J.R. Woodward
- Feb 22, 2022
Malcolm X and President's Day
Malcolm X and George Washington “Distinguished guests, brothers and sisters, ladies and gentlemen, friends and… enemies.” Today is the...
J.R. Woodward
- Jan 16, 2022
Tim Wise on Race, Class, and… Bowling
Anti-racism educator and author Tim Wise joins me for this iteration of Our Social Landscape. Author of 9 books on race, and a prolific...
J.R. Woodward
- Dec 12, 2021
Politics & Media: A Discussion with Claire Bond Potter
Welcome to Our Social Landscape, where I’m joined by political historian and writer Claire Bond Potter. A professor of history at the...
J.R. Woodward
- Oct 25, 2021
Talking Culture with Tommy Guerrero
Welcome to Our Social Landscape, where I’m joined by professional skateboarder and musician Tommy Guerrero. Based in San Francisco, Tommy...
J.R. Woodward
- Sep 15, 2021
The Loss of a Mentor....
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(1)I found out this week that Garry Rolison died, and I need to write something about him. I don’t think there is anyone who reads this...
J.R. Woodward
- Sep 7, 2021
"Sports is Like Fire"- A Talk with Dave Zirin
Progressive sports writer Dave Zirin joins me on Our Social Landscape to hit on a few hot button topics in the sports world today. Zirin...
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