Temple of Sociology Podcast

By Fabio Rojas

Social science, social theory, and policy discussion without the games - plus fun stuff!

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How many episodes does Temple of Sociology Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.

Temple of Sociology Podcast episodes:

October 23, 2025 Episode #33: Miles Davis and Me
In this podcast, I explain how the music and leadership style of Miles Davis has affected my own life.
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Buy these books!
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter

Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe
...more
24min
October 07, 2025 Episode #32: Achille Mbembe's Necropolitics in Today's America
This podcast discusses the political theory of Achille Mbembe as a way to help us understand how the political violence of today’s America. This podcast refers to his book Necropolitics.
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Buy these books!
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter

Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe
...more
18min
September 25, 2025 Episode #31: When to Cut Academic Programs
In this episode, I talk about recent policy changes at Indiana University regarding the viability of programs. Recent legislation requires state schools to reform or cut low enrollment degree programs. This raises a broader question about when you can cut an academic program. If you’ve ever wondered what I think about when you cut programs, then this is one you should check out.
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Buy these books!
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter

Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe
...more
18min
September 02, 2025 Episode #30: Adam Szetela Talks about Wokeness and Sensitivity in the Publishing Industry
In this episode, Adam Szetela talks about his new book That Book Is Dangerous! How Moral Panic, Social Media, and the Culture Wars Are Remaking Publishing. We also mentioned our previous discussion with Musa al-Gharbi and the new TV show Women Wearing Shoulder Pads, written by Gonzalo Cordova.
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Buy these books!
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter
Image Credit/Des Moines Register

Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe
...more
1h 4min
August 05, 2025 Episode #29: George Yancey and Hayoung Oh Talk about Antiracist Ideology
In this episode, George Yancey and Hayoung Oh delve into Who is an Antiracist? Also mentioned in this episode: Musa al Gharbi’s We Were Never Woke, Fabiano Silva’s, Irene Bloomeraad and Kim Voss’ “Frame Backfire,” and The Reparations Project edited by William Darity, A. Kirsten Mullen and Lucas Hubbard.
And a HUGE shout out to our new donors, Arthur and Andrew - welcome aboard!
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Buy these books!
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter
Image: PDBVerlag via Pixabay

Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe
...more
55min
July 22, 2025 Episode #28: Jaime Kucinskas Talks About Loyalty in the Trump Administration
Jaime Kucinskas talks her new book, The Loyalty Trap: Conflicting Loyalties of Civil Servants Under Increasing Autocracy. Required listening for political science and public administration folks. The title says it all.
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Buy these books!
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter

Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe
...more
1h
July 08, 2025 Episode #27: Why I Don't Teach Foucault in Sociology Classes
This podcast explains why I don’t teach Foucault in my own classes, even though I dig much of his stuff. A follow up to episode #25 on Mark Pennington’s Foucault book.
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Buy these books!
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter
Image credit/Wall Paper Access

Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe
...more
20min
June 17, 2025 Episode #26: Proof that Pickleball is Better than Tennis
Ever wonder why pickleball makes tennis nerds super angry? Listen here for the answer.
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Buy these books!
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter
Image credit/Wall Paper Access

Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe
...more
18min
June 03, 2025 Episode #25: Mark Pennington Talks about Foucault and Liberal Political Economy
Mark Pennington has a book called Foucault and Liberal Political Economy, just published by Oxford University Press. The book looks at parallels and intersections between the writings of the French social theorist and folks like Hayek, Mises, and the Austrians. Required listening for Theory Heads of all types.
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Buy these books!
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter
Image credit/Wall Paper Access

Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe
...more
1h 4min
May 13, 2025 Episode #24: Bryan Caplan Talks Housing Regulation and Libertarian Social Theory
In this episode, Bryan Caplan talks about his new book on housing construction deregulation - Build, Baby, Build - and the role that libertarians have in a time of nationalism and protectionism.
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Buy these books!
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter
Image credit/Pixabay

Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe
...more
54min

FAQs about Temple of Sociology Podcast:

How many episodes does Temple of Sociology Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.