Urban Political Podcast
Podcast on Urban Theory, Research & Activism
Based at Georg-Simmel-Centre for Urban Studies, Berlin
@humboldtuni.bsky.social
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
Access our podcasts and further information on our website (or on Spotify)
https://urbanpolitical.online
- As the 3rd episode of our Autoritarian Urbanism Series, we are publishing: urbanpolitical.online/103-beyond-n... Are we seeing a new conjuncture in urbanism, where authoritarian neoliberalism gives way to a more overtly illiberal, real-estate–driven mode of urban governance?
- In this episode, you will hear: Aysegul Can, Miklós Dürr, Oksana Zaporozhets, Jason Luger as well as the host Gareth Fearn.
- The last episode we published in 2025 was the first one of our Authoritarian Urbanism Series. Here is the link to episode 101, in case you haven't tuned in yet: urbanpolitical.online/101-authorit...
- A week ago now, we published our latest episode which is part of the (currently more relevant than ever) Authoritarian Urbanism Series: urbanpolitical.online/102-authorit... Have a listen via our website or on Spotify while the next episode of the series is already in the making!
- The first episode of 2026 is a continuation of our Authoritarian Urbanism Series: urbanpolitical.online/102-authorit... We explore the rise of authoritarian urban governance, examining policing, surveillance, and weakened accountability through global case studies and debates on power and scale.
- In this episode, you will hear: Ebru Kurt Özman, Alke Jenns, Nitin Bathla and Sven Daniel Wolfe, as well as the host Gareth Fearn.
- Just before the year 2025 comes to an end, we are starting with a new series on Authoritarian Urbanism, acknowledging and thematising a worldwide rightward populist turn through the lens of urban thinkers, researchers and activists. urbanpolitical.online/101-authorit...
- In this episode, you will hear: Natalie Koch, @maliniranga.bsky.social and Leonardo Fontes, as well as the host @gfearn.bsky.social.
- Have you listened to our 100th episode which we posted last week yet? The founders Ross and Markus as well as some of our most starred guests talk about the beginnings of the Urban Political, and the urban situation then and now: urbanpolitical.online/100-looking-...
- Here it is: Our 100th episode! How did the idea of a podcast turn into reality? What has changed in the Urban Political field? How do we deal with urban crises as urban researchers? urbanpolitical.online/100-looking-... Thanks to all our listeners, guests and editorial members over the years!
- Our guests on the 100th episode are: Roger Keil, Julie-Anne Boudreau, Colin McFarlane and Hanna Hilbrandt.
- In this episode, you will hear: The podcast's co-founders Ross Beveridge and Markus Kip, as well as our hosts and editorial members Mathilde Lind Gustavussen and @nitin-bathla.bsky.social.
- After publishing our editorial members’ favourite episodes yesterday, now our 100th episode guests' favourites: Colin: urbanpolitical.online/episode-41-h... Julie-Anne: urbanpolitical.online/episodio-76-... Hanna: urbanpolitical.online/80-spatial-p... Roger: urbanpolitical.online/97-in-loving...
- Here is the other half our current editorial members and what has been their favourite episode over the last 6 six years. Markus: urbanpolitical.online/russian-acad... @leahbonvin.bsky.social : urbanpolitical.online/episode-67-r... @anneglr.bsky.social : urbanpolitical.online/85-authorita...
- Here is one half our current editorial members and what has been their favourite episode over the last 6 six years of the Urban Political: Ross: urbanpolitical.online/episode-2-re... Mathilde: urbanpolitical.online/96-digital-c... @nitin-bathla.bsky.social: urbanpolitical.online/95-the-urban...
- In the coming days we will be publishing our 100th episode, THANK YOU to everyone who has supported this podcast: all listeners, all the inspiring guests and collaborators as well as our editorial members. Big Thanks Georg-Simmel-Centre, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and University of Glasgow!
- Before we will soon publish our 100th (!!) episode, we would like to remind you of the 99th: lnkd.in/ezwx3kds Michele Lancione spoke at one of our Think&Drink Colloquiums, talking about the notion of home and home'less'ness, drawing on his recent book 'For a Liberatory Politics of Home'.
- A new episode is out: urbanpolitical.online/99-the-impos... Michele Lancione broaches the issue of home and homeleness. What does 'home' mean, when 'home' is the expression of structural forms of violence, at the intersection of anthropocentrism, patriarchy, heteronormativity and racial capitalism?
- Good day! Have you listened to last week's episode yet? It has been recorded in collaboration with the University of Groningen and their series ‘Where is Urban Politics?’ urbanpolitical.online/98-repolitic...
- Our second episode from our series ‘Where is Urban Politics?’ is out now: urbanpolitical.online/98-repolitic... Josh Ryan-Collins (@jryancollins.bsky.social) and Dirk Bezemer are talking about Europe’s housing crisis, financialisation, and the urgent need to rethink the politics of home.
- In this episode, you will hear: Josh Ryan-Collins (@jryancollins.bsky.social) and Dirk Bezemer, introduced by Marian Counihan and Christian Lamker (@raumplaner.bsky.social) .
- Our latest episode has been recorded in memory of Mark Saunders, the British filmmaker, researcher and activist. It turned out as a inspiring talk by Kevin Sheridan, Richard Wolff and Laura Colini; hosted by @nitin-bathla.bsky.social. Listen here on on Spotify: urbanpolitical.online/97-in-loving...
- In loving memory of Mark Saunders, we decided to publish an episode about the urban filmmaker, researcher and activist. No matter if you are familiar with his life's work or not, the talk is deeply inspiring and touching. urbanpolitical.online/97-in-loving...
- In our latest episode, you will hear: Kevin Sheridan, Richard Wolff and Laura Colini; as well as the host @nitin-bathla.bsky.social . urbanpolitical.online/97-in-loving...
- Just about a week ago, we have published our latest episode: urbanpolitical.online/96-digital-c... If you haven't done so yet, give it a listen.🎧 Ross Beveridge, co-founder of the Urban Political Podcast, hosted a discussion on how digitalisation is transforming urban politics.
- Good day everyone! A new episode is out: urbanpolitical.online/96-digital-c... The topic of how digitalisation changes the urban is addressed by four speakers who recently released relevant books in the field: Justus Uitermark, Myria Georgiou, Rob Kitchin, Yu-Shan Tseng and the host Ross Beveridge.
- In this episode, you will hear: Justus Uitermark, Myria Georgiou, Rob Kitchin, Yu-Shan Tseng and the host Ross Beveridge.
- Before we publish our new episode after a little summer break, we would like to remind you of our latest episode from our Urban Polycrisis Series: urbanpolitical.online/95-the-urban... Listeners get taken on a tour around London after dark to discuss the urban crisis at night - a new perspective.
- We are back with another episode of the Urban Polycrisis Series! urbanpolitical.online/95-the-urban... Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social , Alessio Kolioulis and Andreina Seijas J. invite us to take a tour at night to three places that showcase various facettes of the Urban Polycrisis after dark.
- In this episode, you will hear: Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social , Alessio Kolioulis and Andreina Seijas J. urbanpolitical.online/95-the-urban...
- We are thrilled to introduce you to the second episode of our series on Urban Polycrisis: urbanpolitical.online/94-urban-rac... This episode will be conducted in Spanish, with the podcast's aim to de-center urban knowledge production by showcasing distinctive urban perspectives.
- In this episode, you will hear: Laura Neville, Orlando Deavila Pertuz, Javier Ortiz Cassiani and Silke Oldenburg.
- Don't miss out on our latest podcast episode, the first one of our new Urban Polycrisis Series. Our speakers tackle the question 'What relevance do discussions of the “urban polycrisis” have for places in the Global South?' urbanpolitical.online/93-normative...
- We are publishing the first episode of our new series Urban Polycrisis. It developed out of our recent call for submissions and we have received some very insightful recordings. The first episode of series is on Normative Insurgency, listen here or via Spotify: urbanpolitical.online/93-normative...
- In this episode, you will hear: Thireshen Govender, Catalina Ortiz, Katrin Hofer and the host Lindsay Blair Howe.
- Good day everyone! Here is a reminder to listen to our newest episode: urbanpolitical.online/92-radically... Joanna Kusiak, PhD presents her new book, giving insights into Deutsche Wohnen & Co Enteignen, Berlin’s successful referendum campaign to expropriate stock-listed landlords.
- We have just published a new episode! urbanpolitical.online/92-radically... Joanna Kusiak recently published ‘Radically Legal: Berlin Constitutes the Future’ and offers a brilliant insight perspective on the beginning and movement of Deutsche Wohnen & Co. Enteignen. Enjoy!
- Have you listened to our latest episode yet? urbanpolitical.online/91-the-subur... @clairemercer.bsky.social's book details how the “suburban frontier” has become the place where Africa’s middle classes are shaped. Roger Keil, Mariam Genes and the host @nitin-bathla.bsky.social review the book.
- Are you ready for our new episode? urbanpolitical.online/91-the-subur... Our host Nitin Bathla invited Claire Mercer, Roger Keil and Mariam Genes to critique Claire Mercer’s new release The suburban frontier: middle class construction in Dar es Salaam (University of California Press 2024).
- In this episode, you will hear: Claire Mercer Roger Keil Mariam Genes and @nitin-bathla.bsky.social
- Don't forget to tune into our last episode on the movement party Barcelona en Comú. urbanpolitical.online/90-looking-b... We are looking back on 8 years of municipalist government: the key ambitions, tensions and achievements the movement has brought with it.
- Our brand new episode 90 is out today! 🎧 urbanpolitical.online/90-looking-b... It is a conversation that explores the key ambitions, successes, and tensions of the bold experiment in municipalist governance by Barcelona en Comú.
- Here's your reminder to listen to our latest episode 89, if you haven't done so yet: urbanpolitical.online/89-book-pres... Ceren Kulkul proves ethnographically that community is not an entity but is produced by instrumentalizing specific forms of identification and boundary-making.
- Another episode is out: urbanpolitical.online/89-book-pres... It delves into Turkish Muslim Women in Berlin and how they navigate boundaries in the city. It is a continuation of our Think&Drink Series in collaboration with Humboldt University Berlin and the Georg Simmel Centre for Urban Studies.
- Today is a good opportunity to listen to our latest episode urbanpolitical.online/88-in-conver... about the intersections of settler colonialism and racial capitalism in urban property regimes. You can access the episode through the link or on Spotify!
- Here we come with episode V of our series The Urban Lives of Property: 88 - In Conversation with Heather Dorries. urbanpolitical.online/88-in-conver... (Listen via our website or Spotify) This talk addresses the intersections of settler colonialism and racial capitalism in urban property regimes.
- In this episode, you will hear Heather Dorries, greatly hosted by Markus Kip and Hanna Hilbrandt. urbanpolitical.online/88-in-conver...
- Time to listen to our latest episode: urbanpolitical.online/87-infrastru... Hanna Baumann speaks about the role of public services in delineating the boundaries of belonging and possibilities of participation in cities. Happy Easter from the Urban Political!
- We are back with a new episode! urbanpolitical.online/87-infrastru... It is part of our Think&Drink Colloquium Series in collaboration with the GSZ for Urban Studies in Berlin. Hanna Baumann talks about forms of urban citizenship through participation in cities in the UK, Lebanon and Germany.
- Happy Friday everyone! Don't miss out on our latest episode: urbanpolitical.online/86-book-revi... Wangui Kimari, Prince Guma, Alice Hertzog and Armelle Choplin came together to discuss the book 'Concrete City'. Nitin Bathla greatly hosted this episode.
