No.

Big thank you Political Science. To Blumenthal’s critics: Keep your dirty petrodollars, your crazed Takfiri radical militants from China, Chechnya, and from all over the world, keep the mountains of media campaigns of deception, cynicism, and lies. Keep those maniac sectarian psychos who deny the river of blood shed at the hands of your “Moderate Rebels.” But give us “Management of Savagery.”

I really enjoy New Books in Political Science, the hosts make sure that their discussions are free of jargon, and explain the ideas in these cutting-edge works in a clear and accessible manner. It's solidly in my podcast rotation alongside the best of NPR and Pacifica radio.

This is a great way to stay up on new books in the field! I also love using these podcasts with students, to expose them to new ideas when there isn’t room for an entire book on the syllabus.

Love this podcast. I listen during my mega commute to campus. I've learned a lot about new books coming out in the field. It's a wonderful public service. Thank you!

The New Books podcasts do me a huge service by keeping me up to date on my field (American elections and public opinion) while introducing me to work is never have thought to read on my own. For example, I really enjoyed the recent episode on Buddhist politics in Myanmar. However, they also occasionally remind me how much academics struggle to explain their work. Obviously these podcasts aren't aimed at a lay audience, but the interviewees often have trouble conveying why even another academic outside their subfield might care about their subject. And the interviewers sometimes seem indifferent when not talking about their own are; sometimes it feels like they're just skimming the chapter titles to guide their questions. On the whole, though, very edifying podcasts and I'm extremely grateful to the people who volunteer their time to make them happen.

I will listen to all of your podcasts as the content is superb, but please spend $40 on a microphone made this century!

Enjoyed that podcast a bunch.

I always learn a lot from these podcasts

This podcast helps me stay up to speed on the latest publications in my field. It is relevant, interesting and enjoyable.

The concept is promising and the subject interesting, but the podcasts end up disappointing. Poor sound quality. Interviews are chatty.