Ivory Tower Boiler Room

Dr. Mario Telo, Professor of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, and Comparative Lit., at UC Berkeley, joins Andrew to first address what makes Ancient Greek Literature such a queer and homoerotic source. Then, they get into discussions on why "class" is so important in the word "Classics," what male same-sex relationships looked like in ancient Greece, and Mario gets into how he approaches writing and teaching Greek drama. 

Make sure to follow Mario on his Instagram, @telo_mario. And, to see more of his research and writing head here: https://dagrs.berkeley.edu/people/mario-telo

To look into his 2020 book, Archive Feelings: A Theory of Greek Tragedy head here: https://ohiostatepress.org/books/titles/9780814214558.html

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We also give an extensive book list so here are a few of those titles (get ready to read):

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Thanks for "Capricorn" Sophie! Check out Anne Sophie Andersen's Seasons promo video. Composer: Anne Sophie Andersen (follow her on Instagram, @anne_sophie_andersen), Dancer: Daisy Payero, Video: Cecilie Beck Kronborg (follow her on Instagram, @ceciliebeckofficial)

Hey, true crime friends! Welcome back for part 2 of the murder of Andrew Bagby. This week's conclusion is very difficult to hear so please listen to the "disclaimer" (I really meant "trigger warning") at the top of the episode.  

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Sources:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tssXjOpPU-E

(Content Warning: discussions about sexual assault and trauma)

Aaron Hamburger, writer of Nirvana Is Here, talks with Andrew about how he approached writing a novel that explores Queer desire, trauma, and Jewish identity in the segregated suburbs of Detroit. Aaron's book has been highly praised and won the Bronze Medal in the 2019 Foreword Indies Book Awards. 

"Combine the sensuality and haunting nostalgia of Andre Aciman’s Call Me By Your Name with the raw emotion of Kurt Cobain’s songwriting, then set it to a 90s-era grunge soundtrack, and you’ve got Nirvana Is Here."

Follow Aaron Hamburger on Instagram, @aaronhamburger1.  

To learn more about Aaron and his work, explore his website: https://aaronhamburger.com/

To purchase Nirvana is Here head on over to: https://bookshop.org/books/nirvana-is-here/9781941110775

To listen to Charlie Thurston read Nirvana is Here, head to Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Nirvana-is-Here-Audiobook/1541431650

Watch the Zoom video of this interview on our Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom. 

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Many thanks to the Ivory Tower Boiler Room podcast team:

Andrew Rimby, Executive Director Mary DiPipi, Chief Contributor Ceren Usta, Marketing Director

Thanks for "Capricorn" Sophie! Check out Anne Sophie Andersen's Seasons promo video. Composer: Anne Sophie Andersen (follow her on Instagram, @anne_sophie_andersen), Dancer: Daisy Payero, Video: Cecilie Beck Kronborg (follow her on Instagram, @ceciliebeckofficial)

Credit to Universal Music for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana).

Welcome back, true crime friends! Mary is back with a brand new case- the murder of medical resident-Andrew Bagby. 

Sources:

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

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Robert Jones Jr. joins Andrew, Mary, and Ceren in The Ivory Tower Boiler Room to discuss his 2021 New York Times bestselling novel, The Prophets. He provides a behind the scenes discussion of how this much talked about Black queer love story came to be. Our discussion dives deep into who Robert turns to for literary inspiration, specifically Harriet Jacobs, Frederick Douglass, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison. He explains the musicality of his prose, and you'll be surprised with one of the major inspirations. As Robert says, his novel really "needed to sing"! There is much to ponder and reflect on in this episode and be ready for many important book suggestions. 

As author Marlon James reminds us on the cover of The Prophets, Robert Jones Jr.'s Black queer love story is "Glorious...What the American novel is, should do, and can be." 

Follow Robert Jones Jr. on Instagram, @thesonofbaldwin and Twitter, @SonofBaldwin. Make sure to follow Robert Jones Jr.'s Son of Baldwin which is a social-justice, social-media community that he created and curates on Facebook, @SonofBaldwin. 

To purchase The Prophets head here: https://bookshop.org/books/the-prophets-9780593295502/9780593085684

To hear actor Karen Chilton beautifully read The Prophets head to Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Prophets-Audiobook/0593287002

Listen to our entire unedited interview with Robert Jones Jr., including an extra 40 minutes of discussion! So head on over to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom

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Many thanks to the Ivory Tower Boiler Room podcast team:

Andrew Rimby, Executive Director Mary DiPipi, Chief Contributor Ceren Usta, Marketing Director

Thanks to Anne Sophie Andersen and Meghan Ames for our theme song, "Loverman."

This week on True Crime in Academia, Mary discusses the tragic death of Monash University student Nisali Perera.

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Theme Song titled “Scorpio” preformed and composed by Anne Sophie Andersen.

Sources for this week’s case:

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/shane-cochrane-guilty-of-hitrun-that-killed-monash-student/news-story/5950c1c5083fdfe06c3adc449306758a

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/beloved-monash-student-nisali-perera-killed-crossing-road/news-story/ad9b3bae2eeaf47f5575cf1f662b4889

https://www.9news.com.au/national/nisali-perera-police-hunt-shane-cochrane-and-lauren-hindes-following-fatal-hit-and-run-news-melbourne/d537291c-887b-42ef-a045-a7aae6cb7d77

https://www.mojonews.com.au/crime/page/nisali-perera-the-girl-with-a-golden-heart

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-06/shane-cochrane-jailed-for-killing-monash-student-nisali-perera/12735124

https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/courts-law/beloved-monash-student-nisali-perera-killed-crossing-road/news-story/ad9b3bae2eeaf47f5575cf1f662b4889

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8808715/Ice-addict-Shane-Cochrane-killed-Nisali-Perera-Melbourne-road-jailed.html

(Thank you all for listening and make sure to click those hyperlinks!)

For our last 2021 Ivory Tower Boiler Room interview, Andrew is joined by Dr. Bryant Simon, writer of Boardwalk of Dreams (2004) to talk all things nostalgic and historic about Atlantic City, New Jersey. The conversation ranges from Atlantic City's late-19th-century to its 21st-century history. A few topics include the history of the Miss America pageant, how Atlantic City became a middle-class resort city, its racially segregated history, its Jewish American history, its LGBTQ+ history, and how to categorize Atlantic City now? Dr. Simon even breaks down the Boardwalk Empire series! This is a must listen for all who want to learn more about the history of a city that Andrew holds near and dear, Atlantic City. 

To find out more about our guest, Dr. Bryant Simon, head on over to his Temple University page: https://liberalarts.temple.edu/academics/faculty/simon-bryant. Follow Dr. Bryant Simon on Twitter, @BryantSimon. To purchase Boardwalk of Dreams either click the title (remember it's a hyperlink) or head here: https://bookshop.org/books/boardwalk-of-dreams-atlantic-city-and-the-fate-of-urban-america/9780195308099

And while you're at it, make sure to order Dr. Simon's Everything But the Coffee: Learning about America from Starbucks (2011): https://bookshop.org/books/everything-but-the-coffee-learning-about-america-from-starbucks-9780520269927

Follow Ivory Tower Boiler Room on Twitter, @ivoryboilerroom, and Instagram, @ivorytowerboilerroom! Email us at [email protected]. We love hearing from you about the podcast and are always interested in interview suggestions.

Many thanks to the Ivory Tower Boiler Room podcast team:

Andrew Rimby, Executive Director Mary DiPipi, Chief Contributor Ceren Usta, Marketing Director

Thanks to Anne Sophie Andersen and Meghan Ames for our theme song, "Loverman."

This week on True Crime in Academia Mary breaks down the murder of Robin Benedict- a graphic artist-turned-sex worker.

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Theme song composed and performed by Anne Sophie Andersen. 

Sources for this episode: 

ID's Married with Secretes- Season 1, Episode 7

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/28/us/professor-about-to-go-on-trial-admits-killing-his-young-lover.html

https://charleyproject.org/case/robin-nadine-benedict

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/20/us/murder-charge-against-tufts-professor-rocks-medical-school.html

https://thecinemaholic.com/how-did-robin-nadine-benedict-die-where-is-william-douglas-now/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6836/robin-nadine-benedict

https://institut-epice.org/former-tufts-medical-school

(Listeners be advised, Josh and Andrew talk openly about sex and other steamy topics! Thanks for listening and make sure to explore our hyperlinks.)

Josh reveals the behind the scenes of working in Hollywood as a publicist and now as a Hollywood producer. He then discusses his writing process for both Porn Again and Enemies Closer. Josh's discussion about coming out leads Andrew and Josh to openly discuss their approach to consuming pornography and the importance of sexual education. Follow Josh Sabarra on Instagram, @joshsabarra, Twitter, @JoshSabarra, and Facebook, /JoshSabarraAuthor. Head on over to his website where you can purchase his catchy merchandise: http://www.joshsabarra.com/.

To purchase Porn Again: A Memoir go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0990754618/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_K0HH0ZCJJN6WWXY56

To purchase Enemies Closer go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0990754618/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_WC7FT1EQDNJPVB1YZYRW

If anyone wants signed or personalized copies, they’re available by calling Barnes & Noble at The Grove in LA or through Book Soup in LA.

Andrew highly recommends the Audible versions of Josh's books as well (Josh reads Porn Again!) so head on over to: https://www.audible.com/search?searchAuthor=Josh%20Sabarra&submitted=1

To order Robert Jones Jr.'s The Prophets go here: https://bookshop.org/books/the-prophets-9780593295502/9780593085684

Follow Ivory Tower Boiler Room on Twitter, @ivoryboilerroom, and Instagram, @ivorytowerboilerroom! Email us at [email protected]. We love hearing from you about the podcast and are always interested in interview suggestions.

Many thanks to the Ivory Tower Boiler Room podcast team:

Andrew Rimby, Executive Director Mary DiPipi, Chief Contributor Ceren Usta, Marketing Director

Thanks to Anne Sophie Andersen and Meghan Ames for our theme song, "Loverman."

Hey, true crime friends! This week on True Crime in Academia Mary discusses the rape and murder of University of Hull student Libby Squire. 

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True Crime in Academia's theme song was composed and performed by Anne Sophie Andersen. 

Sources for today's episode are: 

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/what-happened-libby-squire-hull-3471606

https://wikitrusted.com/libby-squire-wiki-age-parents-biography-boyfriend/

https://news.yahoo.com/timeline-events-libby-squire-murder-153322871.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-55709865.amp

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-humber-55738756?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=55738756%26CCTV%20released%20of%20student%27s%20final%20movements%262021-01-20T19%3A45%3A08.363Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:bbc:cps:curie:asset:a53e96e8-d0cd-47f8-a0a3-908498bfb9b0&pinned_post_asset_id=55738756&pinned_post_type=share

https://news.yahoo.com/timeline-events-libby-squire-murder-153322871.html

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/what-happened-libby-squire-hull-3471606

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/14021485/pawel-relowicz-polish-murdered-libby-squire/

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-55848743

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-50169328

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/libby-squire-murder-accused-gave-five-different-versions-about-what-happened-night-she-went-missing-3115142

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-55637416

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/11/man-pawel-relowicz-found-guilty-hull-student-libby-squire

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-56042200

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-57736850