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The Everyday Professor

The Everyday Professor

By: Professor Ilan Zvi Baron
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 Ruminations. Politics. International Relations. Culture. Food. Education. Trying to make sense of a nonsensical world.Professor Ilan Zvi Baron Social Sciences
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  • Star Wars: heroes, community and all living things

    Star Wars: heroes, community and all living things
    May 9 2025

    Today's episode explores Star Wars, the role of the individual hero, the importance of community and belonging, and why everyone matters.
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    14 mins
  • 1.5 Food Politics

    1.5 Food Politics
    May 2 2025

    What is likely to be the first of many podcasts about food! Learn about cooking theory, the politics of treating food as a commodity, and why Israeli Cookbooks offer a lot more than recipes.


    (I mentioned a couple of academic papers I wrote/co-wrote in this podcast. Here is the one about Israeli cookbooks, and here is a version of my article about the Jerusalem cookbook).

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    20 mins
  • 1.4 The Canadian Election, the NDP, and why we're still in 1993

    1.4 The Canadian Election, the NDP, and why we're still in 1993
    Apr 30 2025

    In today's podcast I talk about the April 28 2025 election result in Canada. But I focus on a puzzle. Why have right-wing populist parties managed to sway traditional Left wing voters to side with them....

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    19 mins
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