Author John Brackett (Live Dead) is joined by musician and Grateful Dead scholar David Gans to discuss how live recordings—both official and fan-made—shaped the sound, story, and enduring legacy of the Grateful Dead. This episode explores what these tapes reveal about audience, authenticity, and the cultural power of the “live” experience.

Grab your copy of Live Dead: https://dukeupress.edu/live-dead

This conversation was recorded on 5/22/2025. Watch the full video recording at: https://archive.org/details/live-dead

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Authors Joshua Levine and Tim Hwang sit down with Lila Bailey to discuss Copyright, AI, and Great Power Competition. Together they explore how artificial intelligence is transforming copyright law—and how global powers are using IP policy as a strategic tool in the race for technological dominance.

Grab your copy of Copyright, AI, and Great Power Competition: https://www.thefai.org/posts/copyright-ai-and-great-power-competition

This conversation was recorded on 3/20/2025. Watch the full video recording at: https://archive.org/details/copyright-ai-and-great-power-competition-book-talk

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Historian Peter Baldwin joins copyright scholar Pamela Samuelson to unpack The Copyright Wars—a sweeping look at 300 years of trans-Atlantic copyright battles. From 18th-century publishing monopolies to today’s clashes between Big Tech, libraries, and the entertainment industry, this conversation reveals how history can illuminate the future of intellectual property in a digital world.

Grab your copy of The Copyright Wars: https://archive.org/details/thecopyrightwars00bald

This conversation was recorded on 12/15/2022. Watch the full video recording at https://archive.org/details/author-talk-peter-baldwin-the-copyright-wars

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