Just Disserts is a podcast and interview series featuring scholars who have successfully defended their dissertations and earned the title of Doctor.

Each episode explores the research behind the work, the journey to the defense, and the lessons learned along the way—from first proposal to final approval. Guests share their academic paths, the challenges they faced, and what it really took to complete and defend a dissertation.

Whether you’re currently writing, revising, preparing for a defense, or simply curious about the human stories behind doctoral research, Just Disserts offers thoughtful conversations, practical insight, and honest reflection on the doctoral experience.

New episodes feature scholars from a range of disciplines and institutions, highlighting the diversity of research, perspectives, and paths to the doctorate.

Just Disserts—proof that suffering can be peer reviewed.