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Oxford University Press Podcasts
A guide to how podcasts cover Oxford University Press: the shows that reference Oxford University Press most, what they focus on, and where to start
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Getting into Oxford University Press podcasts
Oxford University Press rarely takes centre stage in podcast conversation. It appears chiefly as a publisher credit attached to books under discussion, so listeners should expect author interviews and subject-led scholarship rather than reporting on the press itself.
The clearest exception is practical rather than institutional. The Oxford University Press- Complete Geography for Cambridge IGCSE- Student Revision Podcast turns directly to classroom material in episodes such as Episode 1- Agriculture and Food Production, Episode 4- Energy, and Episode 5- Tourism in Jamaica. Its older counterpart covers much the same ground, adding Episode 6- Desertification. These are useful revision stops, but neither show offers a wider examination of publishing.
Where the books lead
The strongest listening comes from academic interview shows that follow individual Oxford UP titles into their arguments. New Books in British Studies offers patient, bookish conversations through Duncan Kelly, "Worlds of Wartime: The First World War and the Reconstruction of Modern Politics" (Oxford UP, 2025) and Mark Pennington, "Foucault and Liberal Political Economy: Power, Knowledge, and Freedom" (Oxford UP, 2025).
That trail crosses disciplines. New Books in Italian Studies moves between ancient history and contemporary European politics with David Potter, "Master of Rome: A Life of Julius Caesar" (Oxford UP, 2025) and Marta Lorimer, "Europe As Ideological Resource: European Integration and Far Right Legitimation in France and Italy" (Oxford UP, 2024). New Books in Food takes an ethical route in Josh Milburn, "Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully" (Oxford UP, 2023), while New Books in the American West provides a regionally focused historical interview in David-James Gonzales, "Breaking Down the Walls of Segregation: Mexican American Grassroots Politics and Civil Rights in Orange County, California" (Oxford UP, 2025).
Where to start
For direct educational use, begin with Episode 1- Agriculture and Food Production. For a sustained scholarly interview, choose Duncan Kelly, "Worlds of Wartime: The First World War and the Reconstruction of Modern Politics" (Oxford UP, 2025). For a more unexpected route, try Josh Milburn, "Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully" (Oxford UP, 2023).
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5 episode(s) referencing Oxford University Press.
5 episode(s) referencing Oxford University Press.
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1 episode(s) referencing Oxford University Press.
1 episode(s) referencing Oxford University Press.
1 episode(s) referencing Oxford University Press.
1 episode(s) referencing Oxford University Press.
1 episode(s) referencing Oxford University Press.
1 episode(s) referencing Oxford University Press.