Conversations with VT faculty and other interesting folks on their research and creative projects, cultural phenomena, and pretty much anything else that proves to stimulate good discussion.
Local architect Peter Ozolins stops by the podcast to discuss his recent book, "Sustainability & Scarcity: A Handbook for Green Design and Construction in Developing Countries." Our discussion, like the book, focuses on sustainable building practices and expectations, and how they must adapt to differing contexts.
Beejay and I banter about the cultural differences between Australia & America.
Beejay and I discuss her prize-winning short story, "Slut Trouble."
Katie Carmichael, Assistant Professor of English at Virginia Tech, stops by the podcast to discuss her research on the linguistic features of post-Katrina New Orleans, focusing specifically on the Chalmatian dialect.
A new opening theme for the podcast. (Lou Madsen, tenor sax; Jared Gibbs, piano.)
A new closing theme for the podcast. Lou Madsen, tenor sax; Jared Gibbs, piano.
Lou Madsen, an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Virginia Tech, stops by the podcast to discuss a promising new ion gel with potential for diverse electrochemical applications. He also shares his thoughts on scientific research more generally, and on the changing norms of science writing.
Quinn Warnick asks, "Does it hold up?"
Featured closing music from episode 2.3: Poverty Creek Journal.
Tom Gardner stops by to chat with me about his book, Poverty Creek Journal, and to reflect on the ways that outside practices—running for him, music for me—find their way into our English Studies work.
Featured closing music from episode 2.2: The Anguish of Displacement
Featured closing music for Episode 1.3: A Book of Common Prayer
Katy Powell joins me for a discussion of her work on rhetorics of displacement. We focus specifically on displacements related to the founding of Shenandoah National Park, New Orleans following Katrina, and war in Sudan.
Gena and Jared chat about Gena's current book project, "Breaking Bounds: The Wanderer in African-American Literature."
Abby Walker stops by to discuss the field of linguistics and her recent work related to the Canterbury Corpus (NZ).
Matt and Jared discuss Matt's new book, "A Book of Uncommon Prayer," which will be available for purchase in May 2015. They also talk about different types of stories and the art of teaching writing.
Discussion of Christmas in America and how one's economic class can affect the way one experiences the holiday.
Conversation with Elizabeth Mazzolini on Eula Biss's recent book, "On Immunity: An Inoculation," and on vaccination and civic responsibility generally.
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