The Backstage Academic

By: Anton Roberts
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  • Summary

  • I'm a sociology/criminology researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University, that blackmails numerous smart folk into doing podcasts on a whole host of academic subjects. I cover everything within the social sciences and believe in the free distribution of knowledge. In addition, I also produce regular book reviews/interviews with researchers and occasionally interview book authors about their recent publications. Researchers seeking to be on the show can reach me on Twitter @Social_Nomad
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Episodes
  • The Art of Writing - The Do's and Don'ts and Everything in Between

    The Art of Writing - The Do's and Don'ts and Everything in Between
    Sep 4 2024
    Have you ever wondered what is means to be a great writer? Well wonder no longer. In this episode we tackle a whole host of topics from; the biggest challenges for writers, the importance of including you in your work, key difference between fiction and non fiction writing, growing author diversity and bringing lived experienced into your work, how to overcome writers block, the importance of why in what you write, examples of different writing systems/techniques etc and much much more. Helping us answer these questions is special guest Dipika (Di-pi-kuh) Mummery - a British Asian digital content editor from Bolton, now living in Manchester. She has written short stories and flash fiction across sci-fi, fantasy, realist fiction and horror. Her work has been published by Comma Press, Arachne Press, Fox & Windmill, Tasavvur, and Fly on the Wall Press. Dipika has an MA in Creative Writing from The University of Manchester. She is currently working on her first novel, and can be found on Instagram and Threads at @dipikamummery.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Cults and Coercive Relationships - Janja Lalich

    Cults and Coercive Relationships - Janja Lalich
    Jun 10 2024
    This time we are peering into the world of cultic groups and thought reforms ideologies of all kinds, with sociologist Janja's Lalich and her amazing book 'TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE: Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships. Learn all about the techniques of cult leaders, fascinating case studies and the complex reasons victims stay for so long. You can find her book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Take-Back-Your-Life-Relationships/dp/0972002154 Find more info about her here: https://janjalalich.com/
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    39 mins
  • Adam Nicolson's 'The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters' - Book Review

    Adam Nicolson's 'The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters' - Book Review
    Mar 20 2024

    This time we are exploring the surprisingly sociological book, The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters. As usual we cover a lot of ground, from poetry, writing style, oral history, to the urban and the rural, the origins of violence/gangs. There even some reflections around masculinity and intimacy in war.

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    57 mins

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