The Book on Fire Podcast

About The Book on Fire Podcast

Discussion of books and ideas for our tangled times. Read along with us or just listen in.

Publisher

The Book on Fire

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2019

Latest episode

14 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Jan 2025

   Season 3 Wrap-up: Life updates, Book updates

   Dave and Janet discuss life updates, book updates, and parting thoughts on historical materialism, economic nationalism, and mental health with a range of guests including David Wengrow, Jamie Merchant, Adam Greenfield, Peter Gelderloos, Micha Frazer-Carroll, Edouard Louis, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, and Rachel Kushner.

2. 

   12 Sept 2024

   Philosopher of Possibility :: A talk with Graeber scholar Nick Smaligo

   Our SECOND TO LAST episode of the season! We are joined by Nick Smaligo to talk through the major themes of The Dawn of Everything, and of Graeber's work in general. Nick was full of insights. Nick's essay on The Dawn of Everything: "Closing Paradise's Gate" Also mentioned: The Terms of Order by Cedric Robinson -*- our Discord community for further discussion -*- Featured music: "Stars Sewn Into Our Skies" and "Thank You for the Path" by Big Blood. Buy us a coffee :: Email us at thebookonfirepodcast@gmail.com [[ Dave & Janet's Radical Vitalism :: Blog :: Instagram ]]

3. 

   14 Aug 2024

   Conclusion :: The Dawn of Everything, Chapter 12

   This is not our last episode on The Dawn of Everything, but here we discuss the concluding chapter of the book, which summarizes the book's project while moving forward on some of its new ideas. Next time we will be joined by a guest to help us think about the book as a whole. Mentioned: Secrets, Lies, and Consequences (about Mircea Eliade) by Bruce Lincoln -*- our Discord community for further discussion -*- Featured music: "Stars Sewn Into Our Skies" by Big Blood. Buy us a coffee :: Email us at thebookonfirepodcast@gmail.com [[ Dave & Janet's Radical Vitalism :: Blog :: Instagram ]]

Who has been a guest on The Book on Fire Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• David Wengrow
• Jamie Merchant
• Adam Greenfield
• Peter Gelderloos
• Micha Frazer-Carroll

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

105 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

120 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

93

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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