The Podcaster's Dilemma

From the rich details and engaging topics on the podcasts featured in these pages, to the crisp writing about the hosts, their guests and the counternarratives of decolonization, everything about this book is a breath of fresh air.--Robin Andersen, Professor Emerita at Fordham UniversityWell-researched, powerfully argued, cautious but optimistic...a gripping and important read for our times.--Mickey Huff, Director of Project Censored, President of the Media Freedom Foundation; Professor of Social Science, History, and Journalism at Diablo Valley CollegeA fascinating exploration of modern podcasting as a tool for decolonizationIn The Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism, Dr Nicholas L. Baham III and Dr Nolan Higdon connect contemporary podcasting to the broader history of the use of radio technology in the service of anti-colonial struggle and revolution. By organizing the book's analysis of decolonization through podcasting via three distinct activities--interrogation and critique, counter-narrative, and call to action--the authors create a lens through which they analyze and evaluate the decolonizing potential of new podcasts.This important book also includes:* A thorough introduction to the podcasters profiled in the book and an examination of how they're using podcasts to decolonize themselves from colonial mentalities* Practical discussions of how the profiled podcasters interrogate and critique the veracity of neoliberal, racist, imperialist, patriarchal, heterosexist, classist, and ableist white-centered ideologies* Comprehensive explorations of the counter-narrative production phase of a decolonizing podcaster's process* In-depth treatments of the community activism created by decolonizing podcastsThe Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism is an indispensable new resource for critical media, communications, ethnic studies, and political science scholars, as well as undergraduate and graduate students.