With growing criticism of the academy from within and outside, we dig into what the future of the institution looks like, and what knowledge production is in today's context. SORA asks academics and ex-academics to discuss their experiences in the ivory tower, and what led them to stay or leave, what they’d change, and their forecasts for the future of academia.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWith growing criticism of the academy from within and outside, we dig into what the future of the institution looks like, and what knowledge production is in today's context.
Recent episodes include "How To Cut A Mango w/Kelly Armor" (3 September 2026, 101 minutes), "A Love Ethic" (27 July 2026, 110 minutes), and "What Is Freedom Anyways?" (24 February 2026, 109 minutes).
SORAPOD publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 90 minutes across 12 episodes.
Booking probability for SORAPOD is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. SORAPOD requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. SORAPOD's contact route on record: verified email.
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SORAPOD is a society podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Episode #2
Kelly Armor shares her journey from classical music to ethnomusicology and her impactful work supporting refugee and immigrant communities through folk arts and music. We explore how cultural traditions are preserved...
Episode #1
We kick off a new season of SORAPod with a tripod episode exploring care, community, parenting, and how we continue to build and explore through The Society of Reluctant Anthropologists. If you want to support the...
Episode #5
Today we are joined by Ebony Bailey & Lamont Pearley to deep dive into the film 'Sinners', exploring its themes of cultural appropriation, historical context, and the interplay of music and desire. We discuss the...
Episode #4
In this episode of SORAPod we are joined by Renata Yazzie - a Diné pianist and musicologist currently between New York City & New Mexico. Her research focuses on the intersections of Diné song and music with religion...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode, Annika Schmeding shares her journey exploring the multifaceted ways knowledge is produced and shared Through her experiences with circus performance and Sufi poetry, she highlights the importance of...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode we are joined by Jacien Carr, a military historian from The Ohio State University. The discussion traverses Jacien's unique upbringing in a diplomatic family, his experiences in the Marines, and the...
Episode #1
<p>The Society of Reluctant Anthropologists reunite with an original SORA member, Nadeem Karkabi, who is now a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Haifa. Our conversation explores themes of...
Episode #9
<p>The three SORAteers are back together for a two-part episode looking back on Season 1 of SORA-pod and getting ready for Season 2! </p> <p>Part 2 of episode turns to the upcoming season’s focus on emancipation and...
Episode #8
<p>The three SORAteers are back together for a two-part episode looking back on Season 1 of SORA-pod and getting ready for Season 2! Reflecting on feedback and guests’ observations from the first season, part 1 of this...
<p>Jessica Turner and Cassie Rosita Patterson, Executive Director and Special Projects Consultant for the American Folklore Society (AFS), join us to explore how AFS fosters community through play, color, and active...
<p>The Society of Reluctant Anthropologists talks to Gregory Halbe about collective decision making, navigating group dynamics, and the wild side of academic conferences! </p> <p> Gregory Halbe’s academic career has...
<p>The SORAsians have a fun and deeply insightful conversation with Aimee Joyce, Senior Lecturer at the University of St. Andrews. </p> <p>We talk curses, ethics, traces, the academy (duh), and so much more. </p>...
<p>We're joined by Daniel Sokol, a former university lecturer, medical ethicist, magician, and lead advisor for Alpha Academic Appeals. We discuss the issues students face, the creation of Alpha Academic Appeals, the...
Episode #4
<p>Barbie, Boat Brawls, and The Color of Resilience! The tripod is back to talk about the aesthetics of resistance. You can also follow Sahil's B-plot blanket gymnastics at our website</p> <p>This is an expansion of a...
<p>Maureen and Sahil talk to Leyla Jagiella about, well, a grand theory of everything (which they totally figured out)!</p> <p> Leyla Jagiella is a cultural anthropologist and scholar of religion who has worked on...
Episode #1
<p>The first ever episode of the Society of Reluctant Anthropologists (SORA) Podcast - introducing who we are, why we’re on the mic, and a bit of our origin story. </p> <p>For a transcript of the podcast, check out...
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