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Through the Gates at IU


    • May 31, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    20/21 Year in Review with Jim & Elaine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 37:18


    It's been a year. Shutdowns, marathon zoom meetings, compensating for patchy internet and dealing with the stress of a global phenomenon. We got through it all, and came out with some stories to tell. Hosts Jim and Elaine take a moment to look back at the wild ride that was this year, and the challenges and creativity that saw us to this hopeful summer. They talk through favorite episodes this year - including with physicist and writer Doug Hofstadter, vaccine developer John Patton, political scientist Jeff Isaac, and Media School students like Lexi Haskell and Jacqueline Ferguson who are leading the next generation of meaningful and important journalism. Can't wait to see you next year! Meanwhile, check your feeds this summer for some bonus content and favorite looks back.

    A Win for Women’s B-Ball with Nicole Cardano-Hillary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 16:38


    After an historic win for women’s b-ball at IU, Elaine and Violet sit down with Nicole Cardano-Hillary to hear what it means to taste victory while being a full-time student, gender in a male-dominated sport, and what might be next for a sport champ at the Media School

    Vaccination at Birth with Dr. John Patton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 25:20


    What if every baby could get the COVID-19 vaccine in its first month of life? Dr. John Patton, Professor of Biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, is on the case. Dr. Patton's lab is developing an inoculation that would modify the Rotovirus vaccine to incorporate immunity from the novel coronavirus as well. Host Elaine Monaghan and producer Violet Baron get the facts and the timeline on this episode of Through the Gates.

    Advocates and Allies with Tom James

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 14:53


    We're taking a look back at an episode from last year. Advocates and Allies is growing; learn more at https://tinyurl.com/sw6h573f In this episode, host Elaine Monaghan sits down with Indiana University professor of psychology Tom James. James is one of the founders of "Advocates and Allies for Equity", which runs auxiliary to the Center of Excellence for Women and Technology. Advocates and Allies focuses their work on educating themselves, and other men, about gender equity through workshops dedicated to removing unconscious bias and promoting awareness of gender discrimination. James' background in psychology gives him unique insight into these biases, and he discusses how, even beyond gender discrimination, we all carry these biases with us and how we can work to be better.

    Women in Tech with Laurie Burns McRobbie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 20:43


    IU First Lady Laurie Burns McRobbie has devoted her career to supporting women's leadership and technology. Now, the Serve IT Clinic has been named in her honor. She sat down with host Elaine Monaghan and producer Violet Baron to talk women in tech, philanthropy, and her tenure at IU.

    TTG Asks Aaron Carroll

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 25:48


    Will IU have a giant vaccination pod in a couple months’ time? Will vaccinations be required for students to come back to campus in the fall? What WAS that lingering cough I had right before the outbreak? Sounds like the kind of thing you’d ask Aaron Carroll. We did! After two semesters of answering every question the IU community could think of in weekly webinars, he gamely came on the show to answer Dean Shanahan and Professor Monaghan’s burning questions as we round the corner toward mass vaccinations and a hopeful return to on-campus life.

    Democracy after Trump with Jeff Isaac

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 24:46


    This country’s political system has been through a lot in the past two months - ahem - four years. James H. Rudy Professor of Political Science Jeff Isaac joins host Elaine Monaghan and producer Violet Baron to consider how the government will reckon with its recent past, where Trumpism goes now, and what a kid from New York turned Bloomington public intellectual can bring to the conversation.

    AAAMC Speaks with Dr. Tyron Cooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 29:27


    IU Archives of African American Music and Culture Director Tyron Cooper has an insider’s view of Black music and the culture behind it, much of which goes back to the Black church. He says that’s part of what makes AAAMC different: it looks at the broad context and origins of Black music, and makes it accessible for both scholarship and casual listening. Cooper joins Dean Shanahan on Through the Gates to tell us more about the archives and share AAAMC Speaks, a documentary series hosted by the archives in partnership with the Office of the Provost. The series brings the archives alive in a series of interviews with industry executives and performers in various genres of Black music. The first episode on Eddie Gilreath shows one of the first Black professionals to work at the executive level in the music industry. Coming up are features on AAAMC founding director Dr. Portia Maultsby and the foundational jazz musician Reggie Workman. Go to aaamc.indiana.edu to learn more about the archives.

    Free Speech after Insurrection with Tony Fargo and Steve Sanders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 31:36


    Deplatforming. Incitement. Section 230. Buzzwords are flying in the aftermath of the United States’ first transfer of power that was anything but peaceful. As online platforms grow and proliferate, How do we regulate social media while protecting the right to dissent? The Media School’s Tony Fargo and Maurer School of Law’s Steve Sanders join Dean Shanahan to talk about what makes speech free and what keeps it that way, while protecting the institutions that hold this country together.

    Black Voices with Jaclyn Ferguson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 19:01


    When George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery were killed this summer, thousands of people across the country rose up and took to the streets in protest. Out of that chaos and hope emerged a new urgency in the fight for racial justice in America. And out of that urgency emerged an exciting new initiative here at IU: Black Voices at the Indiana Daily Student. Black Voices' founding editor Jaclyn Ferguson sat down with Elaine Monaghan and Violet Baron to share her experience starting something totally new and growing it into a vibrant and much-needed space for art, poetry, opinions and reporting on the Black student experience at IU

    A Life in Language with Douglas Hofstadter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 24:14


    Dr. Douglas Hofstadter has researched, written, discovered and created many things - his expertise runs from cognitive science to literature, to language, and to art. His 1979 book Goedel, Escher, Bach became a classic in the popular understanding of the workings of our brain. Professor Hofstadter has since written many things - some playful inquiries, some piercing meditations, some all at once. Since 1977, he has held a professorship at IU that started in computer science and has spanned many departments. Dean Shanahan, Professor Elaine Monaghan and Producer Violet Baron sat down with Professor Hofstadter to hear his take on his writings, and on using musings on language to take on life.

    COVID and Quarantine with Lexi Haskell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 24:34


    When IDS reporter Lexi Haskell came back to campus after a summer of strict quarantine with her family, she knew there was some level of risk. But when she caught COVID and quarantined in her dorm, she got to thinking: am I just another dumb college kid who got infected, or is there something more going on here? This question was at the heart of her popular column for the IDS this fall, and it got a lot of buzz around IU and beyond it. Elaine Monaghan and Violet Baron speak with Lexi about the column, her experience, and her feelings now that she’s on the other side.

    Bonus Episode: Distinguished Alumnus Bob Shanks - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 28:13


    IU alumnus Bob Shanks passed away last month, and in his honor we bring you Part 2 to a conversation from 2016, when Shanks returned to the Media School to accept a Distinguished Alumni Award. Host Jim Shanahan talked with Shanks about his triumphs and tragedies in the pressure-cooker comedy scene in New York, and what it was like to produce the classic prank show "Candid Camera." We also hear about the decision to pause entertainment during national emergencies like the Kennedy assassination, and when the show must go on. This is the second in a two-part series.

    Election 2020: Tracking Social Media with Harry Yan and Christopher Torres-Lugo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 22:36


    The 2020 election will likely be on our minds for some time. But how did we get here? Dean Shanahan speaks with Harry Yan and Christopher Torres-Lugo, two graduate students who are researching election interference. Yan and Lugo work at IU’s Observatory on Social Media, known familiarly as OSoMe, or “awesome.” The three discuss detecting bots, online election narratives, how the field is becoming more polarized— and what we might learn from it all.

    Bonus Episode: Distinguished Alumnus Bob Shanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 30:29


    IU alumnus Bob Shanks made his name as a New York television producer, helping to launch shows like “Good Morning America” and “20/20.” He passed away this month, and in his honor we bring you a conversation from 2016, when Shanks returned to the Media School to accept a Distinguished Alumni Award. Host Jim Shanahan talked with Shanks about his path to New York from Lebanon, Indiana. We hear how he parlayed proximity into a seat at the table, moving from waiting on executives to calling the shots at some of New York’s most well-known shows. This is Part 1 of a 2-part series.

    The Center for Human Growth with Lynn Gilman and Lauren Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 24:57


    With the world changing by the minute, mental health support is more important than ever... but the way counseling happens is changing too. Elaine Monaghan and Violet Baron talk to the Center for Human Growth's Director Lynn Gilman and Co-Assistant Director Lauren Adams about its unique model as a counseling center fully staffed by graduate students. They also talk about how the counseling center is navigating the pandemic, and what might carry over even once we return to "normal."

    The Emergence of Illiberalism with Michael Weinman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 25:16


    As we head into the election in a rapidly changing country, we can see the ways that liberal politics are giving way to more radical policies around the world. Dean Shanahan and Professor of Practice Elaine Monaghan speak with Michael Weinman, Professor of Policy at Bard College Berlin, about his new coedited volume, “The Emergence of Illiberalism: Understanding a Global Phenomenon.” The trio discuss how we can understand trends away from liberal policies and politics, and what we might expect to replace them.

    Hidden Liberalism with Hussein Banai

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 24:46


    In our first episode of Season 6, The Media School's Dean Jim Shanahan sits down with Hussein Banai, assistant professor at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. Banai's new book, "Hidden Liberalism Burdened Visions of Progress in Modern Iran," describes the ways that liberal political ideals appear in the country, and what their influence might mean for Iran's future. The two discuss the book, modern Iran's political sphere, and how it may affect international relations in the future.

    Advocates And Allies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 14:53


    In this episode, host Elaine Monaghan sits down with Indiana University professor of psychology Tom James. James is one of the founders of "Advocates and Allies for Equity", which runs auxiliary to the Center of Excellence for Women and Technology. Advocates and Allies focuses their work on educating themselves, and other men, about gender equity through workshops dedicated to removing unconscious bias and promoting awareness of gender discrimination. James' background in psychology gives him unique insight into these biases, and he discusses how, even beyond gender discrimination, we all carry these biases with us and how we can work to be better.

    The Sample: Tiny Dorm Concert

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 5:43


    This week, Tiny Dorm Concert directors Linnea Holt, Natalie Almanza, and Eric Ashby chat about the start of the brand, all the work that goes into their videos, and the skills they've learned along the way.  Check out one of TDC's nearly 20 videos at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCda2MNtPEquk1KRZ4ZlZ6Fg  Special thanks to Matixando for letting us record their warmup and pre-show conversation--stay tuned for their Tiny Dorm Concert!

    The 2020 Census at Indiana University

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 17:31


    The Bateman Case Study Competition is a public relations competition for students nationwide to gain experience in public relations. IU has its own class devoted to this competition in which 4 students and a faculty advisor work together to implement a campaign for the chosen client. This year's client: The 2020 US Census. In this week's episode you'll hear from faculty advisor Dave Groobert and students Adara Donald and Abigail Bainbridge about what it's like to work on this case study and what exactly the US Census is.

    Remembering Without Seeing with Maria Hamilton Abegunde

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 15:04


    In celebration of Black History Month, Through the Gates' shorts, The Sample, sat down with Maria Hamilton Abegunde to discuss how the intersections of past and present, trauma and healing, influence the ways we, "witness and testify to lived experiences..." Among a wide array of accomplishments and experiences, Dr. Abegunde is an award-winning poet, the founding director of The Graduate Mentoring Center, and a visiting faculty member in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies. She is a memory keeper, and author of one collection of poetry and two poetry chapbooks.

    The Sample: Jordan Hall Greenhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 5:01


    Surviving an Indiana winter is tough enough but it can seem especially brutal when all the greenery on campus is gone. In this episode of The Sample, take a visit to the Jordan Hall Greenhouse as producer Kat Spence explores what this staple of IU has to offer during the cold Hoosier winter.

    Ep. 137 Tim Londergan And Steve Vigdor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 25:01


    In the era of 'alternative facts,' it's more important than ever to be able to differentiate between sound science and pseudoscience. This week, Elaine sits down with IU professors Tim Londergan and Steve Vigdor to chat about some of the science myths they've debunked on their blog as well as the importance of scientific literacy in today's political climate.  You can find Tim and Steve's blog at www.debunkingdenial.com

    The Sample: Lunar New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 5:27


    Lunar New Year is a time to gather with friends and family to wish each other well in the new year. This week, producer Kat Spence sat down with students Kelly Fan and Elise Lee at the Asian Culture Center to find out more about the traditions surrounding this holiday as well as what the holiday means to them and their families.

    Ep. 136: The Sage Collection with Heather Akou

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 20:12


    To celebrate 125 years of art + design at Indiana University, Elaine sits down with Associate Professor of Fashion Design, Dr. Heather Akou, to chat about the Sage Collection and the importance of archiving and studying clothing. Hear about some of the more unique items in the collection and why studying them can change the way we think about history and culture.  Learn more about IU Bicentennial Events: 200.iu.edu/events

    Ep. 134: Dina Kellams

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 18:38


    With the anniversary of Indiana University's Bicentennial just around the corner, it makes sense to talk with someone who has expertise on the subject of the history of IU. In this week's episode, host Elaine Monaghan tours the Indiana University Archives with Dina Kellams, director of University Archives, to learn about how the archives work, IU's campus after World War II, a misplaced engagement ring, and Herman B Wells' Christmas tradition.

    Ep. 133: Tatiana Kolovou

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 22:28


    Developing good communication skills is increasingly hard in such a fast-paced and globalized world. Is it okay to put emojis in professional emails? How should we address bosses and professors? Is it better to call or email? This week, host Elaine Monaghan sits down with Tatiana Kolovou, Senior Lecturer in the Kelley School of Business, to discuss how we can communicate effectively and appropriately.

    The Sample: ICAN at IU

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 5:56


    In this episode of The Sample, Mallory Melchi and Hudson sit down with us to talk about the work that they do with the Indiana Canine Assistance Network. Mallory does important work as both the president of the organization at IU and as one of its volunteer service dog trainers. Hudson is also doing important work-- becoming the best service dog he can be.

    Ep. 132: Steve Watt

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 21:24


    In anticipation of The Worlds of John Wick Conference happening November 7-9th, our host Elaine Monaghan sits down with Steve Watt to talk about the franchise and the world-building that makes it so notable.

    The Sample: Costume Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 4:44


    Costume design is an important element to bringing a story to life. It brings out the personality of characters and lets the audience immerse themselves into a whole new world. This week we had the chance explore the process of designing a costume, from a sketch to a final wearable garment for the stage.

    Ep. 131: An Interview with Kevin Everson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 20:25


    In this episode of Through the Gates, guest-host Terri Francis, director of the Black Film Center/Archive, sits down with filmmaker Kevin Everson to discuss how he came to create films and the artistic vision with which he creates them.

    The Sample: Ode to Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 4:44


    At long last it's starting to feel like fall in Bloomington, and we couldn't be happier. This week we pay homage to the sights, sounds, and smells of the season. Listen with headphones for a better experience!

    Ep. 130: Remembering Elinor Ostrom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 21:33


    In this episode of Through The Gates, our host Elaine Monaghan sits down with Scott Shackleford and Mike McGinnis to reflect on the life and work of Elinor Ostrom. Elinor was a member of the faculty at IU and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2009. For a list of events honoring her legacy visit https://ostromworkshop.indiana.edu/index.html

    The Sample: Writing Tutorial Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 5:23


    It's that time in the semester where papers start piling up. In this week's episode, we had the chance to sit down with the tutors from The Writing Tutorial Services. They shared advice on how to improve your writing skills and how to work through writer's block.

    Bring Change to Mind with Bernice Pescosolido

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 20:53


    This week on Through The Gates, Elaine sits down to discuss how to combat the stigma of mental health on IU's campus with professor Bernice Pescosolido. Professor Pescosolido leads the on-campus initiative called You Bring Change to Mind at IU.

    Meet the Host with Elaine Monaghan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 5:18


    Welcome back! In our first episode of Season 5, we chat about the importance of radio with new host and Professor of Practice at IU's Media School, Elaine Monaghan. We hope you're as excited as we are for what's ahead.

    Meet the Producers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 5:51


    In this episode of The Sample, our student producers come out from behind their microphones and computer screens to introduce themselves. Get acquainted with Kat, Ibby, and James, and learn about everything from astrology to mountaineering in the process.

    The Sample Ep. 16: Pride

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 5:18


    While most of the country celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride in June, Bloomington celebrates in the month of August. In this episode of The Sample, Kat Spence heads to the LGBTQ+ Culture Center to ask the students who call Indiana University and Bloomington home, what Pride means to them. Readers! Do You Read by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/reappear/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

    Ep 127: Dialect coaching with Nancy Lipschultz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 31:42


    This week, Dean Shanahan talks with Nancy Lipschultz, Associate Professor of Voice and Speech in the Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance. Lipschultz shares insight into regional dialects, how she coaches professionals, and gives the dean a quick lesson on Cockney English.

    Ep. 126: Digital media with entrepreneur Rafat Ali

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 25:30


    Rafat Ali came to study new media at IU in the heat of the dot-com boom. By the time he graduated, the bubble had burst. Yet, Ali managed to enter and excel in digital media, founding paidContent, ContentNext and Skift. In this episode, he talks with Dean Shanahan about how he did it.

    Ep. 125: Psychological & Brain Sciences with Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 29:14


    Assistant Professor of the Psychological and Brian Sciences Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces discusses depression, psychotherapy, and the potentials of online treatment for mental illness.

    The Sample Ep. 15: Graduation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 9:59


    In our season finale, Maria and Gabrielle Sanchez Steenberger graduate from IU as first-generation college students, as education advocates, as mother and daughter. Their matching caps? "La Gente Está Presente Mamá" and "La Gente Está Presente Mija."

    Ep. 124: IU Athletics with Galen Clavio & Zach Osterman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 27:18


    It's no surprise that Indiana has a long legacy of top-tier athletic programs. This week, Dean Shanahan sits down with Galen Clavio, IU Associate Professor & Director of the National Sports Journalism Center, and Zach Osterman, the Indy Star's collegiate sports reporter, to talk about IU Athletics past and present.

    Ep. 123: Chasing the ice with environmental photographer James Balog

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 23:02


    Emmy-winning environmental photographer James Balog shares with Dean Shanahan harrowing stories of mountaineering and the keys to creating new narratives about the environment. Balog is the founder of the Extreme Ice Survey and the Earth Vision Institute, and his latest film, "The Human Element," explores how humanity affects and is affected by earth, air, fire and water. He has spoken at the White House, in the U.S. Congress, at NASA, and is widely known for his popular TED talk "Time-Lapse Proof of Extreme Ice Loss."

    Ep. 122: Russian environmental journalist Angelina Davydova

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 25:38


    Angelina Davydova reports on the environment for Russian and international media. During a visit to IU Bloomington, this Hurbet H. Humphrey fellow from UC Davis sat down with Dean Shanahan to discuss Russian waste management, thawing permafrost and how the changing climate is affecting the natural landscapes of Russia.

    The Sample Ep. 14: The Powwow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 5:02


    Under sunny early-April skies, IU's First Nations Educational & Cultural Center hosted its Eighth Annual Traditional Powwow. For years, this has been an event where native students can celebrate and non-native students can learn. This year, we chat with recent grad Scout Landin about the jingle dress and why she came back to town for this IU tradition.

    Ep. 121: Rhodes Scholar Jenny Huang

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 20:37


    This week Dean Shanahan sits down with IU alumna and Rhodes Scholar Jenny Huang. Tune in to hear Jenny's story: from her avid reading as a child, to field research in Iceland, to her new adventure as a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford.

    The Sample Ep. 13: Banana Olympics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 6:02


    On April Fools' Day 1975, IU grad Leon Varjian held the first annual Banana Olympics in Dunn Meadow. To honor the original event's spirit of absurdity and fun, the producers of The Sample held their own version of the games 44 years later.

    Ep. 120: Film Scoring with Larry Groupé

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 29:40


    With two Musical Composition/Arrangement Emmy wins behind him, professor Larry Groupé talks with Dean Shanahan about Hollywood scoring for movies, video games, and shows. Groupé leads IU's new film and media scoring program, teaching classed in the Jacobs School of Music and the Media School.

    The Sample Ep. 12: Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 5:39


    In this episode, Emily visits the closet of Paige Venturi, editor in chief of IU's only fashion magazine. She and Arjun Madhavan have been a part of Season Magazine since Sharon Hsu founded it in 2018. Season opens a door for students passionate about fusing art and utility into content that fellow students can connect with.

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