Episodes

How did the Federalist Society manage to revolutionize the jurisprudence for the most important issues of our time? In this month’s episode, we sat down with Amanda Hollis-Brusky, author of Ideas with Consequences: The Federalist Society and the Conservative Counterrevolution, to discuss the organization’s pervasive influence. Visit us at blog.oup.com. © Oxford University Press

How is the human body connected to the history of the universe? In this month’s episode, we sat down with Karel and Iris Shrijver, co-authors of Living with the Stars: How the Human Body is Connected to the Life Cycles of the Earth, the Planets, and the Stars. Visit us at blog.oup.com. © Oxford University Press

In this month’s episode, Max Sinsheimer, a Trade & Reference Editor at the New York office, chats with a few contributors to ‘The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets’ discuss their work on the historical, chemical, technical, social, cultural, and linguistic aspects of sweetness. Visit us at blog.oup.com. © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment discusses American vs. Canadian drinking culture with cocktail columnist Christine Sismondo. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment speaks with Daniel Byman about the relationship between Israel and the United States. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment speaks with a teenage crossword genius and then takes you on a tour of the OED archive. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment hosts book club! With special guest Matthew Gallaway, author of The Metropolis Case. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment asks: are we living in the anti-60s? Bieber vs. Beatles! Hipsters vs. Hippies! Let the showdown begin… Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment speaks with leading oral historian Alessandro Portelli about Harlan County’s incredible will to survive. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment asks former CIA agent Michael Scheuer what Osama bin Laden really wants from us. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment and the excellent Oxford English Dictionary team get twitterpated about Hollywood. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment and NPR Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead team up for a crash course on the music that speaks all kinds of love. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment on what makes a classic beauty icon, appearance-based discrimination and body politics, and the threads that tie fashion to beauty. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment celebrates Cab Calloway’s birthday with Alyn Shipton and Vince Giordano. And the jazz age lives on! Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment on science vs. religion. Includes interviews with Steve Paulson, Richard Dawkins, and Jane Goodall. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment discusses religion with Christopher Hitchens, Tariq Ramadan, and more! Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment gets excited. It’s Word of the Year! Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment talks to Melanie Mitchell about complex systems: ants, robots, the economy, and more! Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comments explores the theater from a new rendering of the classic Woyzeck to emo punk-rock on Broadway. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment visits the New York Comic Con & Anime Festival…bringing you superheros, speed dating, light sabers, and more! Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment celebrates geekdom, in its many forms. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press

The Oxford Comment talks about the drinking habits of the Founding Fathers and then visits the Brooklyn Brewery.Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press