{"podcast":{"title":"Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz","slug":"reading-hannah-arendt-with-roger-berkowitz-1160305","podcast_index_feed_id":1160305,"rss_url":"https://hac.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://hac.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4282721/hac_podcast_cover_2500_2mb.png","author":"Hannah Arendt Center","episode_count":100,"summary":"This podcast offers close readings of Arendt’s books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations in the spirit of Hannah Arendt, who thought loving the world means neither uncritical acceptance nor contemptuous rejection, but the unwavering facing up to and comprehension of that which is. Visit The Hannah Arendt Center online at hac.bard.edu.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T22:21:02.006367+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reading-hannah-arendt-with-roger-berkowitz-1160305"},"episode":{"title":"Planetary Politics with Lucy Benjamin | Bonus Episode","slug":"planetary-politics-with-lucy-benjamin-bonus-episode","published_at":"2026-02-13T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reading-hannah-arendt-with-roger-berkowitz-1160305/planetary-politics-with-lucy-benjamin-bonus-episode","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reading-hannah-arendt-with-roger-berkowitz-1160305","url":"https://hac.podbean.com/e/planetary-politics-with-lucy-benjamin-bonus-episode/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pw27pyiu66wfkyn5/2026_Bonus_Roger_LucyBenjamin_V2.mp3","summary":"In this bonus episode of the podcast, Roger Berkowitz and Lucy Benjamin discuss her book Planetary Politics: Arendt, Anarchy, and the Climate Crisis. They explore how Arendt's concepts of plurality and earthliness relate to contemporary environmental challenges. Benjamin emphasizes the importance of integrating Arendt's political theories with the urgent need to address climate change. They delve into topics like the impact of technological optimism, the role of unpredictability in political life, and how Arendt's philosophical insights can help reframe discussions on planetary politics and ecological responsibility. Rate and review the podcast! ABOUT: Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy and its relevance to contemporary issues. Available on all major podcast platforms, listeners join us on a captivating intellectual journey through the mind of Hannah Arendt. New episodes every Friday morning! Join Roger Berkowitz, Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College, as he discusses the works of German Jewish political theorist Hannah Arendt (1906-1975). THE HANNAH ARENDT CENTER: The Hannah Arendt Center provides an intellectual space for passionate, uncensored, and nonpartisan thinking that reframes and deepens the fundamental questions facing our nation and our world. Become a member and enjoy several benefits including live access to our Virtual Reading Group that takes place most Fridays, and upon which this podcast is based: https://hac.bard.edu/membership/ More information can be…","meta_description":"In this bonus episode of the podcast, Roger Berkowitz and Lucy Benjamin discuss her book Planetary Politics: Arendt, Anarchy, and the Climate Crisis. They…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2981,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/reading-hannah-arendt-with-roger-berkowitz-1160305/episodes/planetary-politics-with-lucy-benjamin-bonus-episode/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reading-hannah-arendt-with-roger-berkowitz-1160305/planetary-politics-with-lucy-benjamin-bonus-episode.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}