Host needs moderation work
First, honor and excitement for this podcast — Listened to the “Silencing the Past” Trouillot episode which brought together some stellar scholars to a round table to discuss the impact of the text in our recent years, in and following 2020. Interspersed between scholars’ remarks about the text or social events, McNeil might chime in, “that’s really interesting” or “wow, that’s incredible” or but added so very little in the way of building, or drawing connections between ideas, I found myself skipping past his commentary and back to the scholars. Interviewing is a craft to be sure, and I’m not sure this host has it down yet, which makes listening to what is otherwise a powerful source for AfAm literature and scholarship a bit painful.
technique over topics via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/10/23
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Very informative, thank you.
😉💙🙃 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/15/23
A little chaotic as the talks are by people from all over the place. This is a Leftist view of history for the most part, and words such as "gender, femininization, resistance, race, violence yadah yadah yada" are a plenty. It is unfortunate that academia ( if you want to call it that )...Read full review »
Daniel Berlin Brigade via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/04/16
I love this podcast. As a scholar it helps me keep up in the new books in the field and learn about topics in titles I may not have time to read myself. I find the interviewers to always be well informed and prepared and the scholars incredible impressive.
Dr. Jalondra Davis via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/19/21
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