The American Vandal

Matt Seybold, Center For Mark Twain Studies
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Each season of American Vandal is comprised of thematically-linked conversations about literature, history, higher education, media, technology, and political economy. Sponsored by the premier source for programming and funding scholarship on Mark Twain's life and legacy.

  1. Close Reading Is Having A Moment (Vandal Live at UC-Berkeley)

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    Close Reading Is Having A Moment (Vandal Live at UC-Berkeley)

    The second episode derived from the ⁠Modes of Reading Today Symposium⁠, hosted by the ⁠Townsend Center For The Humanities⁠ assesses what it means that "close reading is having a moment" through papers titled "What is Close Reading?" [8:00], "Finding The Right Place For Close Reading" [30:00], "The Affected Fallacy" [56:00], "On Generalizing" [77:30], and "Close Reading as Field-Making" [100:00] Cast (in order of appearance): Yael Segalovitz, Matt Seybold, Jonathan Kramnick, Toril Moi, Joshua Gang, Dora Zhang, Farah Bakaari Dates Recorded: February 19-20, 2026 Music: Danny Weiss Quartet, Moby

    1 h 59 min
  2. Reading, Sleep, Attention, Grief (Vandal Live at UC-Berkeley)

    18 juin

    Reading, Sleep, Attention, Grief (Vandal Live at UC-Berkeley)

    An episode recorded as part of the Modes of Reading Today Symposium, hosted by the Townsend Center For The Humanities begins with a discussion of John Donne's insomnia and Wilfred Bion's undigested nightmares, followed by a vigorous discussion of attention, sleep, and immersion as they relate to literature and criticism [39:00], after which the symposium's organizer (and host of the Psychoanaliterature podcast) flips the studio for some analysis of The American Vandal's creator [90:00]. Cast (in order of appearance): Matt Seybold, David Marno, Yael Segalovitz, Jonathan Kramnick, Toril Moi, Emma Lieber, Nicholas Baer, Dora Zhang, Anne-Lise François, Farah Bakaari, Sina Dell'Anno Dates Recorded: February 19-20, 2026 Music: Danny Weiss Quartet, Moby, L. D. Miller For more about this episode, please visit TheAmericanVandal.com

    2 h 31 min
  3. The Production of Oil & Knowledge in Iran with Mattin Biglari & Katayoun Shafiee

    2 juin

    The Production of Oil & Knowledge in Iran with Mattin Biglari & Katayoun Shafiee

    A discussion of the historical trajectory informing the current polycrisis reverberating from the Strait of Hormuz with two historians of Iranian Oil, authors of "Nationalising Oil & Knowledge in Iran" (Edinburgh UP, 2025) and "Machineries of Oil" (MIT Press, 2018). Cast (in order of appearance): Matt Seybold, Katayoun Shafiee, and Mattin Biglari Music: Danny Weiss Quartet, Moby For more about this episode, please visit TheAmericanVandal.substack.com

    50 min
  4. Beyond The White Suit with Kerry Driscoll, Ann Ryan, & Barbara Snedecor (Vandal Live in Elmira)

    28 mai

    Beyond The White Suit with Kerry Driscoll, Ann Ryan, & Barbara Snedecor (Vandal Live in Elmira)

    Two events organized by the Center For Mark Twain Studies focus on the complex legacy of Mark Twain and the omissions and misrepresentations of his wife, Olivia Langdon Clemens, and extended family. Cast (in order of appearance): Matt Seybold, Ann Ryan, Kerry Driscoll, Barbara Snedecor, Chuck Lindsay Dates Recorded: October 16, 2025 and November 30, 2023 Music: Danny Weiss Quartet, Moby For more about this episode, please visit TheAmericanVandal.substack.com

    1 h 38 min
  5. This Guy Sucked with Claire Aubin & Erin Bartram (Vandal Live at Mark Twain House & Museum)

    21 mai

    This Guy Sucked with Claire Aubin & Erin Bartram (Vandal Live at Mark Twain House & Museum)

    A live crossover podcasting event with the This Guy Sucked podcast, hosted at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Connecticut. The question is not only whether and how much Mark Twain might have sucked, but also the potential for Twain's complex legacy to be altered by politics, propaganda, education, and scholarship. Cast (in order of appearance): Matt Seybold, Claire Aubin, Erin Bartram Date Recorded: May 6, 2026 Music: Danny Weiss Quartet For more about this episode, please visit ThisGuySucked.com or TheAmericanVandal.substack.com

    1 h 21 min
  6. After OpenAI (Vandal Live at Wake Forest Humanities Institute)

    12 mai

    After OpenAI (Vandal Live at Wake Forest Humanities Institute)

    As part of the Spring Symposium at the Wake Forest Humanities Institute, Matt Seybold discusses the present and future of AI speculation, including an extended discussion with Wake Forest faculty. Cast (in order of appearance): Jennifer Greiman, Matt Seybold, Derek Lee, Michaela Appeltova, Nisrine Rahal, Barry Trachtenberg, Jeff Bills-Solomon, Dean Franco, Amanda Gengler Date Recorded: April 29, 2026 Music: Danny Weiss Quartet, Moby

    1 h 23 min
  7. Muskism with Quinn Slobodian & Ben Tarnoff

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    Muskism with Quinn Slobodian & Ben Tarnoff

    A discussion of the forthcoming book "Muskism: A Guild For The Perplexed" with its authors. Topics includes Muskism as the antidote to Musk Fatique, methods of historical research under threat of enshittification, the cultural imaginary of Elon Musk and Grok, satellite data centers, and more. Date Recorded: April 1, 2026 Music: Redd Holt & The Heptet TheAmericanVandal.Substack.com

    1 h 17 min
  8. The Secret History of Canvas LMS, Corporate Raiders, & The Chatbot Bubble (Vandal Live at UVU)

    24 mars

    The Secret History of Canvas LMS, Corporate Raiders, & The Chatbot Bubble (Vandal Live at UVU)

    Opens with Matt Seybold's short history of Instructure, the makers of Canvas LMS, with special emphasis on its acquisition by Dragoneer and KKR in 2024. This talk was delivered at Utah Valley University, with supplemental recording from University of Albany. The second half of the episode features a conversation with UVU faculty and students about the impact of the Generative AI boom on their institution. Cast (in order of appearance): Matt Seybold, Christa Albrecht-Crane, Angie McKinnon Carter, Chiler Moore Date Recorded: March 3, 2026 Music: Danny Weiss Quartet, Moby

    1 h 52 min
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Each season of American Vandal is comprised of thematically-linked conversations about literature, history, higher education, media, technology, and political economy. Sponsored by the premier source for programming and funding scholarship on Mark Twain's life and legacy.

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  • Création
    Matt Seybold, Center For Mark Twain Studies
  • Années d’activité
    2020 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    116
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © Matt Seybold, Center For Mark Twain Studies
  • Site web de l’émission
    The American Vandal

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