Making Money and Getting Follows in Class

We discuss the ethics of assigning books and rewarding social media follows in your classes.

The 2019 Oscars

We discuss the 2019 Academy Awards.

Mesearch and Autoethnography

A discussion about the concepts of “mesearch” and “autoethnography”, and their legitimacy as a criticism of research.

Communicating the Limits of our Knowledge

We discuss whether social scientists do enough to communicate the limits of their knowledge in public debate.

Why It Pays to be Privileged (Daniel Laurison)

We talk to Daniel Laurison about the benefits of growing up privileged.

The Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting Program

A discussion of political cartoons in the SSS 2018 Annual Meeting program.

The Comedy Business

Pat Reilly discusses his research on the career trajectories and early career challenges of comedians.

Robert Samuel and David Brady Argue about Poverty

We discuss a recent argument between the Washington Post’s Robert Samuel and sociologist David Brady.

Nat Geo Takes on Race

National Geographic has a special issue on race that’s getting a lot of groans.