Male self-esteem is indexed to wealth, an unstable prospect in a highly economically unequal society. In search of an alternative source of validation, many young men are turning to misogynistic ideas. The Left needs to provide alternatives of our own.
Read moreNew interview in German in Konkret Magazin (May 2025)
Buy the magazine in German kiosks or download the interview here
New interview in Jacobin →
Read my take on the tradwife phenomenon…
My interview with Julia Alekseyeva in Jacobin →
Talking about her new book on antifascist cinema from the 1960s
Interview in German in an Austrian feminist magazine →
Lea Susemichel, “Der Fortschritt ist nicht immer linear.” an.schläge – Das feministische Magazin, February 9, 2025
New interview in Rethinking Marxism
This was an interview I did during the pandemic, which was edited and transcribed and is now published in the journal, Rethinking Marxism.
An Interview with Cli-Fi novelist Nick Fuller Googins in The Millions →
I loved having this conversation with fellow Simon & Schuster author, Nick Fuller Googins
A fun article for Valentine's Day! →
SO fun to be interviewed by Beatrice and Aseem for this article on Philly’s singles.
My interview on Dan Snow's History Hit Podcast →
This was such a fun conversation! Dan Snow knows how to ask all the right questions. Give a listen here on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
My interview with Nathan Robinson for Current Affairs →
Also available as a Current Affairs podcast, “Why We Need Utopias,” September 15, 2023
New interview with me in Die Zeit Magazin (in German) →
It’s paywalled, but you can see the pretty cover photo here
My interview with the amazing Sean Illing for the Gray Area podcast →
I adored this conversation with Sean Illing. Read the transcript or listen to the full podcast on whichever platform you use.
A clip from my interview with Sean Illing
It’s Not Just In Your Head podcast →
It’s Not Just In Your Head podcast, “#144 - Everyday Utopia (ft. Kristen R. Ghodsee,” July 11, 2023.
Interview for Berks Community Television with Prof. Faramarz Farbod →
Centering on Peace with Faramarz Farmod, “Kristen R. Ghodsee on Women's Emancipation and Everyday Utopia,” BCTV.org, July 11, 2023
Shooting all morning in Washington DC for a UK Channel 4 documentary film
Once again, I get to be one of those talking heads you see in documentary films about history; this time about Soviet women in combat in World War II
A short interview in Publishers Weekly for Everyday Utopia →
This was such a fun conversation to have. Tara Saunders asked such thoughtful questions.
Some ink in 34th Street
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, I shared a lovely conversation with Norah Rami for this piece.
Profile in OMNIA magazine
Duyên Nguyen, “Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times.” OMNIA, November 22, 2022
A new interview in In These Times about Red Valkyries →
“Frustrated With #GirlBoss Feminism? Look to Eastern European History,” In These Times, July 13, 2022
My interview for Lithuanian Radio and Television →
This interview was conducted well before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which is why I do not speak about it at all. Oh, how the world has changed in the last few weeks!
