The podcast episodes discuss topics related to Translation Studies, highlighting the challenges and creative dimensions of translating literary and philosophical works.
The first episode, Timaeus by Plato ~ Full Audiobook, delves into the intricacies of translating Plato's ancient Greek text into English, discussing the translator's role in preserving the original work's metaphysical and ethical dimensions.
The second episode, Ailton Krenak, "Life Is Not Useful" (Polity Press, 2023), explores the politics of translation, with the translators discussing their efforts to convey the Indigenous Brazilian thinker's perspective to a wider audience while navigating issues of representation and academic power structures.