Interwoven
Claim This Podcastby Azka Rehman
Podcast Overview
<p>Join me, Azka Rehman – an undergraduate at the University of Oxford (Jesus College) – and my guests as we traverse the winding threads of literature, unravelling and reweaving the various patterns that shape stories, one conversation at a time. Centred on raw, unfiltered conversation, Interwoven is a space for students, creatives and academics to discuss the enduring power of books and stories in an age that is increasingly shaped by anti-intellectualism, an age that demands justification for the very existence of the humanities. Here, overlooked and marginalised voices within the humanities are brought into the limelight. </p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is an invitation to slow down and ruminate on the various questions and themes that literature raises but refuses to neatly answer. Here, we linger in the textures, ambiguities and contradictions that leave edges frayed and knots twisted. Thoughts are allowed to wander and ideas are in a state of constant formation, often resisting tidy conclusions. </p><p><br></p><p>Together, we will follow wherever the intertwining threads of literature may lead.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen in every fortnight and join the conversation. </p><p><br></p><p>If you have a topic you want covered, feel free to email me at: interwovenwithazka@gmail.com. If you're enjoying the podcast, make sure to rate and review it! </p>
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June 29, 2026
Episode 8 - The 'Global' Middle Ages: A Conversation with Dr Shazia Jagot
How can the study of the 'Global' Middle Ages decentre traditionally Eurocentric frameworks of medieval studies? And how do we even define the 'Global' in 'Global Middle Ages'? In this episode, I unpack these questions with Dr Shazia Jagot, a Senior Lecturer in Medieval and Global Literature at the University of York. We discuss how the study of cross-cultural influence and transmission can untether the study of the medieval world from traditionally European and English perspectives. Dr...
June 14, 2026
Episode 7 - Where's Your P.G. Wodehouse?: A Conversation with Laura Moulton (Founder of Street Books)
What happens when you put a library on wheels? And how is it that a mobile library can change the way we perceive who literature is meant to be written 'for'? In this episode, I am joined by Laura Moulton who is a writer, educator and the founder of the non-profit organisation, Street Books. Street Books is a mobile library that provides books to marginalised and unhoused communities at the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. Alongside Ben Hodgson, she is the co-writer of a memoir, 'Loaner...
May 30, 2026
Episode 6 - Hawaiian and the Challenge of Language Revitalisation: A Conversation with Dr. Keao NeSmith
What can the parallels between Pele, the deity of volcanoes and fire, and Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland reveal about the task of translating from English to Hawaiian? Can exact equivalence between the source and target language ever actually be attained? And should equivalence even be an aim when translating? This week, I'm joined by Dr. Keao NeSmith to unpick the complexities that come with translation and language revitalisation. Dr. NeSmith works as a translator, lingui...
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- What is Interwoven?
<p>Join me, Azka Rehman – an undergraduate at the University of Oxford (Jesus College) – and my guests as we traverse the winding threads of literature, unravelling and reweaving the various patterns that shape stories, one conversation at a time. Centred on raw, unfiltered conversation, Interwoven is a space for students, creatives and academics to discuss the enduring power of books and stories in an age that is increasingly shaped by anti-intellectualism, an age that demands justification for the very existence of the humanities. Here, overlooked and marginalised voices within the humanities are brought into the limelight. </p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is an invitation to slow down and ruminate on the various questions and themes that literature raises but refuses to neatly answer. Here, we linger in the textures, ambiguities and contradictions that leave edges frayed and knots twisted. Thoughts are allowed to wander and ideas are in a state of constant formation, often resisting tidy conclusions. </p><p><br></p><p>Together, we will follow wherever the intertwining threads of literature may lead.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen in every fortnight and join the conversation. </p><p><br></p><p>If you have a topic you want covered, feel free to email me at: interwovenwithazka@gmail.com. If you're enjoying the podcast, make sure to rate and review it! </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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