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A podcast created by the 2018-2019 University of Hartford Humanities Center Student Fellows. Follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, and other podcast streaming services for weekly Tuesday episodes.

Heart Burn


    • May 10, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Healthy Living- in a Healthy Way

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 27:10


    Society has changed the definition of "healthy". Hannah Jones interviews Maddie Dalton, a musical theater major at the University of Hartford. They discuss the unrealistic standards, harsh words, and false information that society feeds us about being "healthy".

    Sustainable Fashion with Nikki Lehr

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 22:03


    Andres Madera interviews the owner of Konnexion, Nikki Lehr, on her sustainable fashion brand. The inception and transition of her company are discussed as well as her current demographic market, and goals as an entrepreneur. Overall, the podcast showcases her outstanding intellect and business savvy persona in less than half an hour.

    Against Homophobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 22:46


    After a disturbing act of homophobia takes place on campus, Michelle Mor talks to Professor Caroline Woolard and the Chief of Public Safety Michael Kaselouskas about the campus reaction.

    Media, Fake News and Cultural Influence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 10:14


    Shaily Prajapati interviews Prof. James Fairfield-Sonn about the influences of media and culture on fake news.

    Overcoming adversities

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 11:34


    Peter Jones-Torregrosa, a Psychology senior, talks to Mark Jenkins, the executive director of the Greater Hartford Harm Reduction Coalition.

    Through Older Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 15:15


    Bryce Harris interviews his father, Jay Harris, to get his unique perspective on world happenings, while centering on topics of race, the media, and perceived newness.

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    400 Years of Inequality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 14:26


    Danielle Bedney interviews Brian Favors, co-founder of the Nate Parker Foundation. They talk about the 400 year anniversary of forced African migration to the United States, racial healing, and a documentary about these subjects that the Foundation is making. Danielle Bedney is an intern at the Nate Parker Foundation. Credits: Thanks to Brian Favors for being interviewed and to the Nate Parker Foundation for the use of audio clips from the documentary.

    $ociety and Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 20:37


    Peter Graywacz discusses the "social hierarchy" created by a capitalistic society. What makes one career better than another career? Credits: All music credited to the Free Music Archive freemusicarchive.org. Special thanks to Chris DeGray for being interviewed for this Podcast and the people in Wilmington who work to make a difference and impacted my life.

    Making a More Sustainable Campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 20:55


    Andres Madera interviews Architecture Professor Seth Holmes about sustainability and what we can do at the University of Hartford to be more sustainable.

    Connecting Through Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 17:37


    Kevin Bonaparte explores how people connect through the use of technology. For this, he talks to current UHart students and alumni Derek Bonaparte '20, Kyle Bonvouloir '19, Rachel Bonaparte '19, and Ryan Bagdikian '17. Credits: I would like to thank Derek Bonaparte, Rachel Bonaparte, Ryan Bagdikian, and Kyle Bonvouloir for their interviews. Music provided by Anitek.

    Life After Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 12:18


    In this episode, Peter Jones-Torregrosa talks with three touring musicians about life on the road. He questions how they reconcile the ideal image people have of musicians from seeing them on social media with the challenges they face along the way. Credits: Thank you to Chris Johanson, Chris Camejo and Jason Michaud for sharing their experiences.

    The Truth of Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 18:50


    Courtney Cummings explores the truth that is behind expectations, where they come from, and how they can affect the everyday life of a person. While this podcast is made by college students, it can be interpreted by any age group who decides to listen in. Credits: Magalie Khalife-Kayrouz (interviewed), thank you for giving your amazing input and view on life, you truly are one of a kind. Courtney Cummings, episode producer

    What Drives Online Conspiracy Theories?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 15:14


    Zack Holcomb takes on conspiracy theories. For this episode, he sits down with both Philosophy Professor Donovan Cox and also an anonymous UHart student who frequents 4chan, a popular home for the most controversial conspiracy talk.

    Confronting Racism and Trump's Wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 22:21


    Kelly Chen-Ruan, a Health Science major, talks to Professor George Lechner about racism, Trump's wall, and what can be done to tame racism. Thanks to Professor Lechner

    To Tinder or not to Tinder?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 23:45


    Hannah Jones, a Communication sophomore and Humanities Center student fellow, talks to Brennan Griffin, a Cinema major. They discuss dating as late millennials, alternative uses of Tinder, and women making the first move in online dating. Thanks to the Prelinger Archive for access to archival audio: https://archive.org/details/prelinger

    Jumping Across the Polarized Political Spectrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 17:10


    What makes someone change their mind? In this episode, Samantha Soucy interviews her father about his experience transitioning from a Reagan Republican to an extremely liberal Democrat. They try to pinpoint specific factors that may have contributed to the change in his perspective and identity. Credits: Music credits go to Cinematic Piano by AShamaluevMusic (https://youtu.be/6Sq5Y2HzF1c) And, thanks to my father, Paul Soucy, for letting me interview you

    Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 20:09


    Bryce Harris, a Humanities Center Student Fellow, talks with his first year roommate, Joshua Richardson about growing up as young, black males in America. The music used in the episode was produced by Bryce Harris

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    Last (Wo)Man Standing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 18:56


    Peter Graywacz explores what it means to be in the gendered minority of a major or a career. The women of the math department faculty share their experiences being in the minority in mathematics through their studies and why it's important that we have a diverse department. Credits: Thanks to bensound.com for all the music used, and special thanks to Dr. Mako Haruta, Dr. Larissa Schroeder, Dr. Alicia Marino, and Dr. Anne Noonburg for their interviews, and thanks to Shelley Fischer for helping coordinate. I would also like to thank the other faculty who might have wanted to participate but did not have the time to.

    Why People Are So Different Online

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 16:11


    Brett Rotatori discusses why people act differently online than they do in person with Avinoam Patt, Associate Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Hartford Music: Spacial Harvest Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Winter reflections Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Comfortable Mystery Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Wisps of wood Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) All Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ All Sound effects from Creative Commons 0 freesound.org Bibliography/ Works Cited: Gamers Involved in December's "Swatting" Death Just Got Indicted Timothy Lee- UTC - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/gamers-involved-in-decembers-swatting-death-just-got-indicted/ Video Gamer Hunts Down, Stabs Man Who Killed His Online 'counter-strike' Character - Ny Daily News Michael Sheridan - https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/video-gamer-hunts-stabs-man-killed-online-counter-strike-character-article-1.447608 You're a Terrible, Hypocritical Driver, Aaa Confirms https://www.acsh.org/news/2017/02/21/youre-terrible-hypocritical-driver-aaa-confirms-10886 Why We Become Such Assholes When We're Behind the Wheel George Dvorsky - https://gizmodo.com/why-we-become-such-assholes-when-we-re-behind-the-wheel-1752925126 2017 Wichita Swatting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Wichita_swatting Why Nice People Become Mean Online Gaia Vince - https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/health/good-people-bad-online-partner/index.html

    Check your Moral Compass: Who is Feeding the University of Hartford?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2019 12:22


    Michelle Mor, a student worker at the university Starbucks, has a conversation with Diana St. Mark- a food service worker for Aramark and an active member of the Unite Here Local 217 union. Together, they grapple with the treatment of workers on campus, as Diana becomes a voice for the people who are the backbone of the UHart community. Special Thanks to: -Diana St. Marks, for putting aside time to open up about her experience and life story -Won Pound, a recording artist on campus who has given the permission for the use of his music you heard in this pod cast -Professor Lauren Cook, for guidance in the production process

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