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Highlighting the teaching and research of new faculty, non-tenure track faculty, graduate students in the humanities & social sciences.

Dr. Andy Wilczak


    • Jun 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 95 EPISODES


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    E92: Murder Ballads (w/ Dr. Eleanor Peters)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 61:50


    This week, I talk to Dr. Eleanor Peters about the link between music and crime, the Beatles and UK Drill music. You can follow Eleanor: @DrEleanor1   As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E91: Championing Women in Horror All the Time (w/ Ali Chappell)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 40:52


    This week, I talk to Ali Chappell about the challenges of directing and acting in her own projects, her desire to create a romantic comedy horror film and championing women in horror. You can follow Ali: @thealichappell   As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    Bonus episode! Panic! Attack! starring Daevon Watson, Mmachi O. Dimoriaku, Aria DeMaris, and Yolanda Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 8:03


    A special bonus episode - my first venture into audio drama, Panic! Attack!, starring Daevon Watson, Mmachi O. Dimoriaku, Aria DeMaris, and Yolanda Davis.

    Bonus: The Armenian Genocide (w/ Dr. Pamela Steiner & Kristen Rock)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 39:49


    On a bonus episode, I talk to Dr. Pamela Steiner, from the Harvard School of Public Health, about the Armenian Genocide. This interview originally aired on 90.7FM WCLH in Wilkes Barre, PA. Station Manager Kristen Rock is featured in the third chair for this interview. You can find the first issue of Untenured Tracks at untenured.space As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E89: Going Into the Lava (w/ Dania Ramos)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 38:45


    This week, I talk to Dania Ramos about creating audio dramas, writing for a young audience and the importance of challenging yourself as a writer. You can follow Dania: @DaniaDania As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E88: Curing Myself of My Instincts (w/ Aaron Poochigian)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 33:39


    This week, I talk to Aaron Poochigian about Verse Novels, what brought him into poetry and his process writing verse narratives. You can follow Aaron: @Poochigian As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E87: 50 Miles (w/ Sheryl St. Germain)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 42:28


    This week, I talk to Sheryl St. Germain about substance addiction, losing a loved one to substance abuse and finding new ways to inspire people. You can find Sheryl at her website: http://sheryl-stgermain.com As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E86: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (w/ Tim Seibles)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 37:05


    This week, I talk to Tim Seibles, the Poet Laureate of Virginia, about Jimi Hendrix, avoiding monotony in his work, and writing poems in the voice of Blade the Daywalker. You can find some of Tim's works at Etruscan Press As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E85: There Is No Formula (w/ Donna Talarico)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 29:39


    This week, I talk to Donna Talarico about the real people in our lives that become characters in our work, her lack of a creative writing process, and Hippocampus, her creative non-fiction magazine and conference. You can follow Donna:   @donnatalarico You can check out Hippocampus at hippocampusmagazine.com As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E84: Every Project Deserves Its Own Process (w/ Nisha Sharma)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 36:12


    This week, I talk to Nisha Sharma about retelling works of Shakespeare, the books that unlocked her love for reading and how her approach to writing changes for each project. You can follow Nisha:   @Nishawrites As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E83: It‘s A Mind Game (w/ Nicole Pandolfo)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 52:34


    This week, I talk to Nicole Pandolfo about the rules of screenwriting, generative writing exercises in the classroom and finding your voice as a writer. You can follow Nicole:   @Nicole_Pandolfo As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E82: Be the Water (w/ Angelique Palmer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 48:23


    This week, I talk to Angelique Palmer about her new book Also Dark, what sparked her path into poetry, and "what we do" vs "what we're supposed to be doing." You can find Angelique's work at etruscanpress.org/product/also-dark-by-angelique-palmer/ As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E81: On the Elsewhere (w/ Dr. Phil Brady)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 62:15


    This week, I talk to Dr. Phil Brady from Wilkes University about his work, the power + purpose of poetry, and awakening his aural imagination. You can find Dr. Brady's work at etruscanpress.org As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks Also, Andy would like to note that while he is not actually friends with Trayvon Free, he welcomes the opportunity to have him on the show.

    E80: Your Story Matters (w/ Sari Botton)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 41:02


    This week, I talk to Sari Botton from Wilkes University about writing, loving + leaving New York, and the power of the newsletter. You can follow Sari: @saribotton As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E79: Exploring Strange New Worlds (w/ Dr. Ka Lok Hong)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 48:29


    This week, I talk to Dr. Ka Lok Hong from Wilkes University about his career and the process of going back to school to work on his memoir. As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E78: Publishing is a Fickle Beast...or Lover (w/ Jen McLaughlin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 39:26


    This week, I talk to Jen McLaughlin, MFA from Wilkes University about writing romance. You can follow Jen:  @DianeAlberts As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E77: The Muse Morphs Over Time (w/ Remica Bingham-Risher)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 48:32


    This week, I talk to Remica Bingham-Risher from Wilkes University about her work on poetry. You can follow Remica @remicawriter and you can What We Ask of Flesh here. As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E76: Do Good Things Happen to People Who Cheat? (w/ Dr. Cassandra Alexopoulos)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 59:19


    This week, I talk to Dr. Cassandra Alexopoulos about her work on media effects related to infidelity. You can follow Dr. Alexopoulos @bigcastastrophe As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E75: The History of Sport (w/ Dr. Johanna Mellis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 82:48


    This week, I talk to Dr. Johanna Mellis about her work on the history of sports. You can follow Dr. Mellis @JohannaMellis and you can find her podcast The End of Sport @ theendofsport.podbean.com As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E74: The Execution of Admiral John Byng (w/ Dr. Joe Krulder)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 62:03


    This week, I talk to Dr. Joe Krulder about his book on the execution of Admiral John Byng. You can follow Dr. Krulder @joekrulder As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E73: The History of Race & Policing (w/ Dr. Brandon Jett)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 58:23


    This week, I talk to Dr. Brandon Jett about his work on the history of race and policing. You can follow Dr. Jett @DrBrandonJett1 As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E72: Sexual Violence Services & Social Work (w/ Dr. Lane Forsman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 47:34


    This week, I talk to Dr. Lane Forsman about his research on sexual violence services from a social work perspective. As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E71: The Politics of Cybersecurity (w/ Dr. Anwar Mhajne)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 61:03


    This week, I talk to Dr. Anwar Mhajne, Assistant Professor from Stonehill College, about her work on cybersecurity and the politics of cybersecurity. You can follow Dr. Mhajne on Twitter @mhajneam As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E70: Immigration (w/ Dr. Justin Schon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 60:51


    This week, I talk to Dr. Justin Schon from the University of Virginia about his work on immigration, immigration enforcement and climate refugees. You can follow Dr. Schon on Twitter @goliathSchon As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E69: Playing Tuba & Making Weird Sounds (w/ Dr. Aaron Hynds)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 51:03


    This week, I talk to Dr. Aaron Hynds from the University of Kentucky about his work teaching audio engineering and his experience as a professional tubist. You can follow Dr. Hynds on Twitter @tuba_noise As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E68: Google = Truth? (w/ Stefan Kehlenbach)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 72:17


    Season Five begins! This week, I talk to Stefan Kehlenbach about political theory, big data and the effect technology has on society. You can follow Stefan on Twitter @CogitoErgoDoom As always, you can follow Andy @heyDrWil and you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E67: Deep Space Nine Roundtable (w/ Dr. Letisha Brown, Dr. Mike Dando, Dr. Virginia Conn & Adam Griffin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 84:07


    This week, on a special episode, I have a roundtable discussion about Star Trek: Deep Space Nine with Dr. Letisha Brown, Dr. Mike Dando, Dr. Virginia Conn & Adam Griffin  You can follow today's guests on Twitter:@letisha122@mbdando@VirginiaLConn@Griffmoy As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E66: Normal Monday (w/ Nadirah Farah Foley & Dr. Victor Erik Ray)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 70:51


    This week, on a special episode, I have an open conversation with Nadirah Farah Foley and Dr. Victor Erik Ray. You can follow Dr. Ray on Twitter @victorerikrayand you can find Nadirah at her website, nadirahfarahfoley.com As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E65: Hot Tubbing: Expert Witnesses (w/ Dr. Anthony Perillo)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 58:56


    This week I talk to Dr. Anthony Perillo about his research on counselors and psychologists as expert witnesses. You can follow Dr. Perillo on Twitter @ADPerillo As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E64: Mass Shootings (w/ Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 70:39


    This week I talk to Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut about her research on mass shootings. You can follow Dr. Schildkraut on Twitter @jschildkraut80 As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E63: Family Therapy & Crime (w/ Dr. Eman Tadros)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 56:21


    This week I talk to Dr. Eman Tadros about her research on the intersection between family therapy and crime. You can follow Dr. Tadros on Twitter @EmanTadros As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E62: Guns (w/ Dr. Benjamin Dowd-Arrow)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 62:53


    This week I talk to Dr. Benjamin Dowd-Arrow about his research on guns. You can follow Dr. Dowd-Arrow on Twitter @dowdarrow As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E61: Black Athletes & Plantation Politics (w/ Dr. Letisha Brown)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 61:36


    This week I talk to Dr. Letisha Brown from Virginia Tech about her research on black athletes and Plantation Politics. You can follow Dr. Brown on Twitter @letisha122 As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E60: 16th Century Japan (w/ Dr. Elijah Bender)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 64:56


    This week I talk to Dr. Elijah Bender about his research on 16th century Japan. You can follow Dr. Bender on Twitter @professor_jedi As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E59: Climate Change & Environmental Politics (w/ Devon Cantwell)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 64:19


    This week I talk to Devon Cantwell, graduate student from the University of Utah, about her experience with climate change and environmental politics. You can follow Devon on Twitter @devon_cantwell As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E58: Choose Your Own Adventure (w/ Dr. Annabelle Frazier)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 66:52


    This week I talk to Dr. Annabelle Frazier about her research on defendant decision making and teaching forensic psychology. You can follow Dr. Frazier on Twitter @Dr_AFrazier As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E57: Police Behavior (w/ Dr. Thaddeus Johnson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 58:52


    This week I talk to Dr. Thaddeus Johnson from Georgia State University about his research on policing. You can follow Dr. Johnson on Twitter @docthadjohnson As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E56: Sailing & Vicarious Trauma (w/ Nicolas Hardisty)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 64:34


    This week I talk to Nicolas Hardisty from Tall Ships America about his work introducing students to sailing and talking vicarious trauma. You can follow Nicolas on Twitter @4995songs As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E55: Structural Inequality (w/ Dr. Marilyn Grell-Brisk)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 88:00


    This week I talk to Dr. Marilyn Grell-Brisk about her research on structural inequality. You can follow Dr. Grell-Brisk on Twitter @grellmary As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E54: Political Manipulation (w/ Dr. Alex P. Smith)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 54:43


    This week I talk to Dr. Alex P. Smith about his research on political manipulation. You can follow Dr. Smith on Twitter @alexpsmith2 As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

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    E53: Sexual Violence (w/ Nicole Bedera)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 66:09


    This week I talk to Nicole Bedera, PHD candidate at the University of Michigan, about sexual violence. You can follow Nicole on Twitter @NBedera As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E52: Bio-Ethics (w/ Dr. Lisa Fuller)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 58:51


    This week I talk to Dr. Lisa Fuller about bio-ethics and political philosophy. You can follow Dr. Fuller on Twitter @lfullerphil As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    Radio Free Radicals #1: The Music Industry (w/ David Arditi)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 58:26


    Untenured Tracks & Scatterbrain Radio present....Radio Free Radicals!On the first episode, Dr. Andy Wilczak talks to David Arditi. David is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Arlington where he also serves as Director of the Center for Theory. He is author of Getting Signed: Record Contracts, Musicians, and Power in Society; iTake-Over: The Recording Industry in the Streaming Era and co-editor of The Dialectic of Digital Culture. He also serves as editor of the open access journal Fast Capitalism.You can find his new book GETTING SIGNED here: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030445867You can also find his book iTAKE-OVER here:https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793623010/iTake-Over-The-Recording-Industry-in-the-Streaming-Era-2nd-EditionHis book THE DIALECTIC OF DIGITAL CULTURE can be found here:https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498589864/The-Dialectic-of-Digital-CultureFinally, his journal FAST CAPITALISM can be found here: https://fastcapitalism.journal.library.uta.edu/index.php/fastcapitalismYou can follow David on Twitter @david_arditi and, as always, you can follow Dr. Wilczak @heyDrWil

    E51: Teaching and Scholarship in the Pandemic (part 4 of 4) (w/ Dr. Letisha Brown, Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut, Dr. Benjamin Dowd-Arrow, & Dr. Cameron Herman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 81:31


    To commemorate the one year anniversary of the podcast, for the next month we'll be talking to scholars about how the past several months have shaped them as we start the new semester. Several of our guests do have tenure, but these times dictate amplifying as many voices as possible. These episodes will be part of a larger project, title TBD, bringing scholars together to discuss issues facing the profession.  You can follow today's guests on Twitter...Dr. Brown is @letisha122Dr. Schildkraut is @jschildkraut80Dr. Dowd-Arrow is @dowdarrowDr. Herman is @CK_Hermanand the show is @UntenuredTracks

    E50: Teaching and Scholarship in the Pandemic (part 3 of 4) (w/ Dr. Shelly Clevenger, Dr. Katie Durante, Dr. Bree Boppre, Dr. Jordan Laney, Dr. Reveka Shteynberg & Dr. Marilyn Grell-Brisk)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 92:23


    To commemorate the one year anniversary of the podcast, for the next month we'll be talking to scholars about how the past several months have shaped them as we start the new semester. Several of our guests do have tenure, but these times dictate amplifying as many voices as possible. These episodes will be part of a larger project, title TBD, bringing scholars together to discuss issues facing the profession.  You can follow today's guests on Twitter...Dr. Clevenger is @drclevengerDr. Durante is @KatieD_PhDDr. Boppre is @bree_bopDr. Laney is @JordanLLaneyDr. Shteynberg is @CJSresearcherDr. Grell-Brisk is @grellmaryand the show is @UntenuredTracks

    E49: Teaching and Scholarship in the Pandemic (part 2 of 4) (w/ Alisha Kirchoff, Dr. Jane Palmer, Dr. Sarah Daly & Dustin Gann)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 60:14


    To commemorate the one year anniversary of the podcast, for the next month we'll be talking to scholars about how the past several months have shaped them as we start the new semester. Several of our guests do have tenure, but these times dictate amplifying as many voices as possible. These episodes will be part of a larger project, title TBD, bringing scholars together to discuss issues facing the profession.  You can follow today's guests on Twitter...Alisha is @alkirchoffDr. Palmer is @jane_e_palmerDr. Daly is @SarahDalyCJDr. Gann is @ProfGannand the show is @UntenuredTracks

    E48: Teaching and Scholarship in the Pandemic (part 1 of 4) (w/ Dr. Rama Kothapalli, Dr. Matt Vogel & Dr. Breea Willingham)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 65:48


    To commemorate the one year anniversary of the podcast, for the next month we'll be talking to scholars about how the past several months have shaped them as we start the new semester. Several of our guests do have tenure, but these times dictate amplifying as many voices as possible. These episodes will be part of a larger project, title TBD, bringing scholars together to discuss issues facing the profession.  You can follow today's guests on Twitter...Dr. Kothapalli is @OUFYREDr. Vogel is @MattVogel311Dr. Willingham is @DrBWillinghamand the show is @UntenuredTracks

    E47: Sassafrass and Human Flesh(?!) (w/ Dr. Clare Griffin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 64:07


    This week I talk to Dr. Clare Griffin from Nazerbayev University about her research on and teaching of the history of science. We talk early Russo-American conflict during the colonial era and the history of European cannibalism. You can follow Dr. Griffin on Twitter @balalaichnitsa As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E46: D&D in the Classroom (w/ Maryanne Cullinan & Matt Kuehl)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 69:37


    This week I talk with Maryanne Cullinan and Matt Kuehl about their experiences starting D&D groups in school and the ways they utilize the game with their students. You can follow Maryanne on Twitter @culliope and Matt on Twitter @MattMKuehl  As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E45: How Teachers Teach (w/ Dr. Kelly Lane)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 71:31


    This week I talk with Dr. Kelly Lane about her research on teaching STEM and biology. You can follow Dr. Lane on Twitter @AKellyLane As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

    E44: Juvenile Delinquency and Phones (w/ Michelle Lyttle Storrod)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 63:11


    This week I talk with Michelle Lyttle Storrod, PhD candidate at Rutgers-Camden, about her research on juvenile delinquency, social media and phones. You can follow Michelle on Twitter @LyttleStorrod As always, you can follow the show at @UntenuredTracks

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