Urban Political Podcast

In case you haven't done so yet, listen to our latest episode: urbanpolitical.online/104-transfor...

We bring to you the first of two episodes on Local Statehood with Crispian Fuller, Harriet Dunn, Theo Temple, Dr Gala Nettelbladt, Matthias Naumann and Ross Beveridge.

And here we are, back with a brand new episode:

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In the first of two episodes, we explore how progressive and authoritarian tendencies intertwine in the everyday workings, grey zones and power relations of the local state.

In this episode, you will hear:
Harriet Dunn, Crispian Fuller, Theo Temple hosted by Gala Nettelbladt and Matthias Naumann; moderated by Ross Beveridge.

Here is your reminder to tune into our latest episode.

It is the 3rd episode of our recent series on Authoritarian Urbanism and we are very happy to have worked with Gareth Fearn from the University of Manchester to turn this series into reality.

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As the 3rd episode of our Autoritarian Urbanism Series, we are publishing:

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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:

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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:
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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.
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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?

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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:

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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:
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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?’

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Our second episode from our series ‘Where is Urban Politics?’ is out now:

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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:
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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.

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In our latest episode, you will hear: Kevin Sheridan, Richard Wolff and Laura Colini; as well as the host @nitin-bathla.bsky.social .
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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.