What is Semantic Reactions about?

Semantic Reactions is the official podcast of the Institute of General Semantics. It is listed as an education show, with a society focus.

Who hosts Semantic Reactions?

Semantic Reactions is hosted by Institute of General Semantics. They have published 48 episodes. The show covers education, with a society focus.

What has Semantic Reactions covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Episode 49 Featuring Nora Bateson and Leslie Thulin Eubanks", "Episode 48 Featuring Michelle Shocked and Sue Zizza", and "Semantic Reactions 46 Featuring David Brin". The latest went out on 29 Sep 2026 and ran about 70 minutes. These are from season 1. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

How often does Semantic Reactions publish?

Semantic Reactions publishes monthly, a median of 29 days between episodes. Episodes average about 80 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 48 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

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For Semantic Reactions, Booking Probability sits at 32/100, Listen Score at 24/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. A verified contact is on file.

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Semantic Reactions covers general semantics, media, language, politics, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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Semantic Reactions

Hosted by Institute of General Semantics · education · EN-US · 48 episodes

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Semantic Reactions is the official podcast of the Institute of General Semantics. We offer conversation and discussion, and readings and performances, on topic relevant to the discipline of general semantics, such as language and symbols, consciousness and culture, systems and ecology, media and technology, science and art, etc.

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What is Semantic Reactions?

Semantic Reactions is a education podcast hosted by Institute of General Semantics, with 48 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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Episode #49
Episode 49 Featuring Nora Bateson and Leslie Thulin Eubanks
Sep 29, 20261h 10mS1
Our Serptember 2026 episode features author, filmmaker, and educator Nora Bateson, who is president of the International Bateson Institute, as well as an IGS trustee, and Nora's editor and warm data associate Leslie Thulin Eubanks. In conversation with IGS President Lance Strate, they discuss the upcoming double book launch event in New York City on October 7, 2026, hosted by the New York Society for General Semantics and the IGS, following the 74th annual Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture and Symposium on October 2-4, 2026, celebrating Nora Bateson's brand new book entitled Belly , edited by Leslie Thulin Eubanks, along with a new work by Gregory Bateson entitled Gregory Bateson's Ecology of Mind: The Course .
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Episode #48
Episode 48 Featuring Michelle Shocked and Sue Zizza
Aug 28, 20261h 38mS1
Our August 2026 episode features singer-songwriter, activist, and New York Society for General Semantics board member Michelle Shocked, and transmedia producer, director, writer, and sound designer Sue Zizza, owner of SueMedia Productions and RadioWaves Studios in New York City. In conversation with IGS President Lance Strate, they discuss their recently released podcast series, Bootleg This! , Michelle Shocked's audio memoir. Their discussion also covers the music industry, Google and YouTube, Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain, the Players club, podcasting, radio, the Firesign Theater, the Institute of General Semantics, the New York Society for General Semantics, the Media Ecology Association, the National Communication Association, and the New York State Communiction Association.
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Episode #46
Semantic Reactions 46 Featuring David Brin
Jun 3, 20261h 22mS1
Our June 2026 episode features author, scientist, and social commentator David Brin. In an interview conducted by IGS President Lance Strate, he discusses his career as a science fiction writer, including the adaptation of his novel, The Postman , by Kevin Costner. He also discusses his views on science and democracy, technology and society, and current and future developments in AI programming, as well as his recently published book, AIlien Intelligence , and also concludes with a message to the present and future AIs tuning in to this podcast.
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Episode #45
Episode 45 Featuring Dace Luters-Thümmel
May 22, 20261h 22mS1
Our May 2026 episode features German attorney-at-law Dace Luters-Thümmel, a member of the German and Latvian Courts and Bar Associations, a member of the Consultative Committee ALI-ELI Project "Principles of a Data Economy", and a nominee for the 2020 European Women of Legal Tech Award. In conversation with IGS President Lance Strate, she discusses the value of multilingualism, the differences between European and Anglo-American legal systems, the transition to democracy and rule of law from Communist and authoritarian governments, the importance of listening, and the regulation of media and technology, including AI.
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Episode #44
Episode 44 Featuring Sarah L. Kaufman
Apr 29, 20261h 29mS1
Our April 2026 episode features author, educator, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sarah L. Kaufman. As the Washington Post 's chief dance critic, she wrote about the arts, entertainment, and society for 27 years. In conversation with IGS President Lance Strate, she discusses her career as a journalist and writer, dance as a form of expression, the concept of grace, and the art of writing, and her brand new book entitled, Verb Your Enthusiasm: How to Master the Art of the Verb and Transform Your Writing .
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Guest Appearances

Recent guests on Semantic Reactions. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Nora Bateson

systems theorist, poet and filmmaker, International Bateson Institute

Gabriel Kennedy

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Brianna Wu

Nadine Strossen

civil liberties advocate, author, constitutional law professor, former ACLU president, American Civil Liberties Union

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Semantic Reactions

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Recent episodes

Episode 49 Featuring Nora Bateson and Leslie Thulin Eubanks

Episode 48 Featuring Michelle Shocked and Sue Zizza