Line Edit

A podcast by James Ryerson, Joseph Fridman

Categories:

Education

9 Episodes

  1. Kwame Anthony Appiah on the nuances of public philosophical writing, pop culture, the narrative (or lack thereof) aspect of thought experiments, and more

    Published: 2/9/2021

  2. Dave Nussbaum on the art of producing and pitching op-eds, the structure of the ideas piece, and the opportunities and challenges of writing popular social psychology

    Published: 2/4/2021

  3. Priyamvada Natarajan on astronomy and the imagery of black holes, philosophy and science studies, and her journey as a writer and intellectual

    Published: 2/1/2021

  4. Agnes Callard on engaging in public philosophy, her work as a columnist, and whether or not we can learn to believe in God

    Published: 8/28/2020

  5. David Kaiser on writing about quantum entanglement

    Published: 2/21/2020

  6. Matthew Liao on writing about whether we have a moral duty to leave Facebook

    Published: 2/14/2020

  7. Dave DeSteno on writing about what science can learn from religion

    Published: 2/7/2020

  8. Lisa Feldman Barrett on writing about what emotions are (and aren't)

    Published: 1/31/2020

  9. Introducing: Line Edit with James Ryerson

    Published: 1/29/2020

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Line Edit, supported by the John Templeton Foundation and hosted by long-time editor James Ryerson, is a show about writing short pieces for wide audiences about the big questions. Ryerson has been an editor at the New York Times since 2003, and before that, edited pieces for Legal Affairs, Lingua Franca, and Feed. On each episode of Line Edit, Ryerson sits down with an academic to discuss the life cycle of a popular piece they've published, from conception to pitching, writing, editing, publication, and response. Along the way, they'll discuss advice for academics looking to communicate their work to the public, and dive into the details of the academic's background, current, and future work.