The Sarah Lawrence College Podcast

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The Sarah Lawrence College Podcast explores the lives, careers, ambitions, and passions of the Sarah Lawrence College community. Host Tim Kail interviews faculty, staff, students, and alum with a signature style that's as in-depth as it is welcoming.

  1. Jun 26

    SLCP - EP74 - Bob Desjarlais, Author of The Visual Afterlife of Abdelkader Bennahar

    In this season finale episode we are joined by SLC professor and author Bob Desjarlais to discuss his new book The Visual Afterlife of Abdelkader Bennahar. Bob sheds light on a mostly forgotten night of political unrest in France, zeroing in on a handful of photographs that capture his imagination. Follow the podcast on Instagram @slcpodcast.

    53 min

  2. Jun 23

    Season Finale Announcement

    Sarah Lawrence College Podcast host Tim Kail announces that the Spring '26 season finale will publish Friday, June 26th!

    2 min

  3. Apr 17

    SLCP - EP73 - Brom Anderson, Author of The Skeptical Roots of Critique

    This week on the Sarah Lawrence College Podcast we're joined by philosophy faculty Brom Anderson to discuss his latest book The Skeptical Roots of Critique: Hume's Attack on Theology and the Origin of Kant's Antinomy. Whether you're a Kant scholar or just someone who enjoys asking big questions this episode is for you. Host Tim Kail asks Brom about rationalism, empiricism, and space-time. Follow SLC on social media @sarahlawrencecollege Follow this podcast on Instagram @slcpodcast

    38 min

  4. Apr 3

    SLCP - EP72 - Brian Morton, Author of Writing as a Way of Life

    This week we're joined by SLC Faculty and author Brian Morton to discuss his new book Writing as a Way of Life. Host Tim Kail asks Brian about his process, writing 500 words a day, setting "wimpy" goals, feeling like a story wants to exist, being a medium for the narrative, and what he's learned from SLC Students. This episode was recorded in front an audience for one of our monthly Faculty Spotlight Events. Follow Sarah Lawrence on social media @SarahLawrenceCollege and follow this podcast on Instagram @SLCPodcast. Music by Kevin McKenna

    46 min

  5. Mar 20

    SLCP - EP71 - A Night Of Philosophy

    In this episode Library Director Mustafa Sakarya attends the SLC annual event A Night Of Philosophy. We hear abridged versions of student papers as well as insights from the attending crowd. It's a lively episode that epitomizes SLC's interdisciplinary approach to education. Follow Sarah Lawrence on social media @SarahLawrenceCollege and follow this podcast on Instagram @SLCPodcast. Music by Kevin McKenna

    44 min

  6. Feb 27

    SLCP - EP70 - History Professor Mary Dillard

    This week we're joined by history professor Mary Dillard to discuss African History, segregation in America, the slave trade, the enduring importance of Public History, the cultural significance of Roots, and the beauty of Bryant Park in Manhattan. Mary also discusses her career at SLC and shares some advice for graduating students. Follow Sarah Lawrence on social media @SarahLawrenceCollege and follow this podcast on Instagram @SLCPodcast. Music by Kevin McKenna

    47 min

  7. Feb 20

    SLCP - EP69 - Victoria Redel, Author Of "I Am You"

    Enjoy an all new episode of The Sarah Lawrence College Podcast! This week we're joined by professor and author Victoria Redel to discuss her new novel, I Am You. Victoria describes how she conceived of the story, which is a "mesmerizing historical novel...a meditation on gender, an ode to artistic creation, and an unforgettable love story that reimagines the life of renowned still life painter Maria van Oosterwijck during the Dutch Golden Age". Victoria shares how she crafted three-dimensional characters in a lush world, how her research into paint making and color theory informed her writing, and what she's learned from her SLC students. Follow Sarah Lawrence College on social media @sarahlawrencecollege and follow the podcast on Instagram @slcpodcast. Give this podcast a five star rating and review in Apple Podcasts or follow on Spotify.

    55 min

  8. Jan 23

    SLCP - EP68 - President Cristle Collins Judd on the SLC Centennial

    For this season premiere episode of The Sarah Lawrence College Podcast we are joined by SLC President Cristle Collins Judd to discuss the SLC Centennial. Topics include: the centennial theme of "timely and timeless""adaptive reuse" and The Remy Theatre as a metaphor for the SLC community's progression into our second centuryreshaping the podcast to be in keeping with this year-long theme"Lifelong Learning" at SLCthe great opportunities provided to SLC students given our proximity to New York City and Yonkersthe distinctiveness of our facultywhat Cristle would like listeners a hundred years from now to know about what SLC did to preserve democracy in educationFollow the podcast on Instagram @slcpodcast. Give us a five star rating and review in Apple Podcasts. Follow on Spotify. Thank you for listening!

    45 min
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The Sarah Lawrence College Podcast explores the lives, careers, ambitions, and passions of the Sarah Lawrence College community. Host Tim Kail interviews faculty, staff, students, and alum with a signature style that's as in-depth as it is welcoming.

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