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The guys talk about the Samford Women's run in the SoCon tournament, knocking off ETSU, Wofford and UTC. They touch on the men's loss to Furman and the other sports going on right now on campus.

Hour 1 of March 9, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps ETSU's win over Western Carolina. Then, he has postgame audio from Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes following their loss to Vanderbilt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of March 9, 2026 Jacob Townsend continues to recap ETSU's win over Western Carolina Sunday night throughout the second hour of the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of March 9, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about the rest of the SoCon Tournament leading up to the championship game tonight. Then, he talks about what's wrong with Cam Morris and what's great with Blake Barkley right now for ETSU. Also, he mentions that the SoCon reportedly has a new deal with ESPN.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of March 6, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps what happened in the conference tournaments on Thursday, including the Lady Vols loss to Alabama. Then, he speaks with UNC Asheville head coach Mike Morrell about the Bulldogs getting set for the Big South Tournament, their season, matchup with Longwood, Big South/SoCon scheduling alliance, and more. Also, Jacob looks ahead to the ETSU men in the SoCon Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of March 6, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with ETSU men's basketball coach Brooks Savage talks about the postseason awards for the Bucs, how they put the rough last week of the regular season behind them, lookahead to the SoCon Tournament, and more. Then, Jacob is joined by Big South Commissioner Sherika Montgomery to talk about the tournament, the growth of the conference in basketball, and more. Also, Jacob gives his SoCon Tournament predictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with ETSU men's basketball coach Brooks Savage talks about the postseason awards for the Bucs, how they put the rough last week of the regular season behind them, lookahead to the SoCon Tournament, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara discussing Vols hoops after their win over South Carolina, Vols baseball after defeating ETSU, and Lady Vols softball after their win over Belmont. Plus, more comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes from his post game press conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the Vols' road win over South Carolina, the baseball Vols' win over ETSU, the Lady Vols' win over Belmont, and more. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara discussing Vols hoops after their win over South Carolina, Vols baseball after defeating ETSU, and Lady Vols softball after their win over Belmont. Plus, more comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes from his post game press conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the Vols' road win over South Carolina, the baseball Vols' win over ETSU, the Lady Vols' win over Belmont, and more. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara discussing Vols hoops after their win over South Carolina, Vols baseball after defeating ETSU, and Lady Vols softball after their win over Belmont. Plus, more comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes from his post game press conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the Vols' road win over South Carolina, the baseball Vols' win over ETSU, the Lady Vols' win over Belmont, and more. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of March 4, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps Tennessee's win at South Carolina with postgame sound from head coach Rick Barnes. Then, he talks about ETSU baseball's loss at Tennessee with postgame audio from Tennessee head coach Josh Elander. Also, Jacob talks about Karlyn Pickens leaving the Lady Vols softball game Tuesday with a shoulder injury and has comments from head coach Karen Weekly following the game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of March 4, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about the ETSU women taking multiple SoCon awards on Tuesday as they get set for the conference tournament on Thursday. Then, Jacob is joined by ETSU women's basketball coach Brenda Mock Brown to talk about winning a share of the regular season title, awards, getting set for UNC Greensboro, Meghan Downing's status, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend is joined by ETSU women's basketball coach Brenda Mock Brown to talk about winning a share of the regular season title, awards, getting set for UNC Greensboro, Meghan Downing's status, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of March 4, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about ETSU quarterback Jacolby Criswell's waiver being denied and what's next for him and ETSU. Then, Jacob talks about ETSU baseball losing at Tennessee on Tuesday. Also, he recaps UT's win at South Carolina and everything else in the SEC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara discussing Vols hoops after their win over South Carolina, Vols baseball after defeating ETSU, and Lady Vols softball after their win over Belmont. Plus, more comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes from his post game press conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the Vols' road win over South Carolina, the baseball Vols' win over ETSU, the Lady Vols' win over Belmont, and more. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of March 3, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about Nate Ament being ruled out for the South Carolina game. Then, he has audio from Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey on Monday talking about Nate Ament's injury. Also, ETSU head coach Brooks Savage talking about the Bucs getting set for the SoCon Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of March 2, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps ETSU's loss at Mercer and has postgame comments from head coach Brooks Savage following the loss. Then, he has postgame presser from Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes following their loss to Alabama. Also, Kim Caldwell spoke to the media after the Lady Vols loss to Vanderbilt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of March 2, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about is it time to panic for ETSU after losing their last two games. Then, Jacob talks about who actually is a bad matchup for ETSU and why it isn't who everyone thinks. Also, he looks at how previous SoCon regular season champions have closed their regular seasons going into SoCon Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of March 2, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Tyler Reddick's historic win at COTA, reaction by NASCAR about 23XI's early success, heat issues in Austin, Indy and NASCAR double up weekend in Phoenix, and more. Then, Jacob talks about who should be the SoCon Coach of the Year. Also, he recaps ETSU women's basketball's victory at Samford and clinching a share of the SoCon Championship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with ETSU men's basketball head coach Brooks Savage about the SoCon Championship, loss to Wofford, and preview the game at Mercer on Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of February 27, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with ETSU men's basketball head coach Brooks Savage about the SoCon Championship, loss to Wofford, and preview the game at Mercer on Saturday. Then, he is joined by former Tennessee basketball player and current ESPN/SEC Network analyst Dane Bradshaw about Alabama/Tennessee, Nate Ament, Kentucky, SEC, and more. Also, Jacob will give one final thought on all of the important games of the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of February 27, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps the Lady Vols loss at LSU. Then, he has postgame sound from Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell. Also, he recaps ETSU women's win at Mercer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of February 26, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud talk about a giraffe being named Eugene at the Toledo Zoo. Then, they hit on ETSU losing to Wofford on Wednesday night, but still celebrating the conference championship. Also, they hit on two former Lady Vols talking about the state of the program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with SoCon John about who should the SoCon Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, where ETSU guys could land in the All-Conference teams and other awards, and also about where ETSU is heading into the SoCon Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of Sportsline on February 26, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with SoCon John about who should the SoCon Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, where ETSU guys could land in the All-Conference teams and other awards, and also about where ETSU is heading into the SoCon Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend and Bud talk with ETSU Head Softball Coach Cheryl Milligan about the best start in program history, local recruiting, what's next, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of February 26, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud talk with ETSU Head Softball Coach Cheryl Milligan about the best start in program history, local recruiting, what's next, and more. Then, they talk about why ETSU picked up Tusculum on 2026 football schedule. Also, it's time for birthdays!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of February 26, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps ETSU's loss to Wofford. Then, he talks about recent comments about the Lady Vols. Also, he has audio from Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell who spoke to the media on Wednesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of February 25, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about ETSU replacing the North Dakota State game with Tusculum on Labor Day weekend. Then, Jacob talks with Dobyns-Bennett boy's basketball coach Chris Poore after the Indians won their district tournament Tuesday night. Also, he talks with Elizabethton boy's basketball coach Lucas Honeycutt after the Cyclones won their district tournament on Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of February 25, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with ETSU women's basketball head coach Brenda Mock Brown to talk about the Bucs hot stretch, Anala Nelson, Carmen Richardson, Daniela Lopez, the final two games, and more. Then, Jacob talks with Unaka boy's basketball head coach Aaron Dugger after the Rangers won their district tournament title on Tuesday. Also, he talks with Volunteer boy's basketball head coach Zac Crawford after the Falcons won their district tournament title on Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with ETSU women's basketball head coach Brenda Mock Brown to talk about the Bucs hot stretch, Anala Nelson, Carmen Richardson, Daniela Lopez, the final two games, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of February 24, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with caller about Tennessee's win over Vanderbilt and where the Vols are going. Then, he has audio from ETSU head coach Brooks Savage on Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of February 23, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps ETSU's win over UNC Greensboro and has postgame interview with Brooks Savage on Buccaneer Sports Network. Then, Jacob has postgame has sound from Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes after their win at Vanderbilt. Also, he has the postgame presser with Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell after their loss at Oklahoma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of February 23, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Tyler Reddick's win at Atlanta, 23XI's dominance to begin season, Bubba Wallace, Carson Hocevar, Joe Gibbs lawsuit, and more. Then, he talks about ETSU's win at UNC Greensboro and SoCon Championship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of “Why I Teach,” Dr. Kimberly D. McCorkle, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at East Tennessee State University (ETSU), sits down with Dr. Kevin E. O'Donnell, Professor of English and recipient of the 2024 Stephen L. Fisher Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Appalachian Studies Association. With more than 30 years of experience teaching literature, composition, and environmental writing, Dr. O'Donnell shares insights on storytelling, writing pedagogy, the impact of technology in the classroom, and the power of honesty in writing. He also discusses teaching The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green, Appalachian literature such as Serena by Ron Rash, and his upcoming book, The Woodlands of the Mind: Rambles Through Campus Forests. Find out more: ETSU Common Read: https://www.etsu.edu/provost/common-read.php ETSU Festival of Ideas: https://www.etsu.edu/festival/ ETSU College of Arts and Sciences: https://www.etsu.edu/cas/ Podcast Transcript:  [Music] Dr. Kevin O'Donnell I love John Green's writing for one thing. It's really accessible. His voice draws you in. He starts with these quirky topics. He'll be writing about Super Mario Kart. Within a few pages, he's talking about community and luck versus skill, and these bigger issues. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle Hi, I'm Kimberly McCorkle, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at East Tennessee State University. From the moment I arrived on this campus, I have been inspired by our faculty, their passion for what they do, their belief in the power of higher education, and the way they are transforming the lives of their students. This podcast is dedicated to them: Our incredible faculty at ETSU. Hear their stories as they tell us why I teach. In this episode, we will sit down with Dr. Kevin E. O'Donnell, Professor of English and recipient of the 2024 Stephen L. Fisher Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Appalachian Studies Association. A native of Northeast Ohio, Dr. O'Donnell earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and has taught at ETSU for more than 30 years. His courses include Advanced Composition, American Literature, Literary Nonfiction, and Environmental Writing. He's the author of numerous publications, including Seekers of Scenery: Travel Writing from Southern Appalachia, co-authored with Helen Hollingsworth. This year, he looks forward to the release of a new book, co-written with his ETSU colleague, Dr. Scott Honeycutt, titled The Woodlands of the Mind: Rambles Through Campus Forests. Enjoy the show. Dr. O'Donnell, welcome to the show. I start my podcast with the same question for every guest. Take me back to your first day as a faculty member at ETSU, and looking back on that day, what is one piece of advice that you would have given yourself? Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Well, it's a great question. I have to think back and see if I can remember 30 years. It's half a lifetime ago, you know. But if I could give myself advice, I would say, young Kevin, trust the process. With writing, it's so challenging. You get papers from the students, especially in the first-year classes on the first day. And they've got all kinds of issues, and the first thing you see are the problems when you read them, and you want to fix everything. But just trust the process. You know, if they've got 15 weeks, if they get four or five good writing experiences, including revision and feedback, and over the course of 15 weeks, you can do a lot. Yeah. Thank you. Reflecting on your 30-plus years in the classroom here, how has your approach to teaching literature and composition changed over the years? Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Yeah, that's kind of a related question. I don't think my philosophy has changed, but a lot of the technology has changed. I mean, I kind of developed the belief in grad school that you learn to write by having an audience, writing for audiences. But 30 years ago, typically, students would print one copy, and if you were lucky, you could circulate it, do some group work and stuff, but you couldn't publish it. And then with the development of the internet, making easier access to the internet available, I started publishing my students' work on the web, and then they started publishing their own, and you get it out in front of an audience a lot more. And that's great for writing pedagogy. And then multimedia, doing this kind of stuff, like the Whisper Room over in... We were talking about that earlier over in the Innovation Commons. Yeah. I've had my students doing that, so that's part of writing now, I think, is multimedia. You can't just think of it as words on a page. Typically, anything, it's words on a screen, and then the spoken word component, recording. So that's changed how I teach a lot. I'll have my students do an audio piece and then post it on YouTube, say. That's what they did last semester. They must enjoy that. Dr. Kevin O'Donnell The response to it was great. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle   How do you see the connection between storytelling and how we understand our environment, culture, and region? Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Yeah, storytelling, I mean, it's... You could argue that all understanding is narrative. Like, people understand things in terms of people in places doing things, which is character-setting-plot, you know? So with the Environmental Studies minor, there's a required course that's environmental writing. We get students who are being trained in science, like biologists, who take that minor, and they come in and read some environmental literature, and you've got these science writers using narrative to make sense of the science. So I think it's a crucial component. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle Which literary work or author has been especially rewarding for you to teach over the years, and why? Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Yeah, I love that question. There's been a lot of them. I'm teaching a book this semester, a 2008 novel by Ron Rash called Serena, which is a super well-written, super fun novel, but it takes place in Haywood County, North Carolina, in the 1920s when the Smokies were being logged. So it's set against the backdrop of this huge natural resource extraction story that shaped Appalachia, the logging of the great Appalachian forest. But it's also really dramatic. It's got these tightly written chapters. There's some great villains and some shocking murders, and it's a great book. And Ron Rash is coming to our literary festival in April. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle Fantastic. Dr. Kevin O'Donnell So students are reading that novel, and I've taught that four or five times over the years, and it's a great, great book for an environmental writing class. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle Is he a regional author? Dr. Kevin O'Donnell He's at Western Carolina. He's down in Cullowhee. He's probably about ready to retire, but he grew up in upstate South Carolina. And yeah, he's a great writer. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle It must be great for students to connect to a book that's about the region. Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Yeah, and a lot of students didn't know the story that it tells, and people know the area, recognize places where scenes take place. Yeah, so it's great. That's a good one. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle Earlier this year, you presented an outstanding lecture to kick off this year's Common Read, The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green. What about that book resonated with you, and why do you think it was a good fit for ETSU's campus community? Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Yeah, I think it was a great fit, or it seems to be getting a good response from students. And part of it, for 15 years or more, I was a fan of the Vlogbrothers. They do their YouTube science stuff. And the format is, it's basically the essay format. You've got two, 3,000 words. I love John Green's writing, for one thing. It's really accessible. His voice draws you in. And he starts with these quirky topics. Like he'll be writing about Super Mario Kart. And within a few pages, he's talking about community and luck versus skill and these bigger issues. And so I like that they're inviting, these essays are inviting and they draw you in. They're really accessible. You can read one in 15 minutes. And the five-star review format is kind of fun. Like that, my students want to write those. You give that as a writing assignment. Here's an essay, you're going to make it ostensibly a review of something. That you're going to give five stars. So your job is to evaluate. Students like it. So I think it was a good choice. I'm excited about him. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle That's great, yeah. I know, as you said, a lot of students are excited. They've connected to his work for a long time. Students who've said he taught them what they know about history, for instance. As you know, we are excited to be able to welcome John Green to campus in just a few days to speak at the ETSU Festival of Ideas. From your experience, how does engaging with an author and hearing them talk about their work deepen students' connections to a text compared to just reading it in a classroom? Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Yeah, I think it's a big deal. It can change your relationship to the text. It sure humanizes it, you know? One thing about reading, even if you're reading for a class, reading seems like a really solitary activity. You go to your quiet space and you're sitting by yourself. But then these students are going to come together and see hundreds of other people who have also connected with the same text and see the author. It just makes it very visceral, the sense of how social reading is, even though it feels solitary in some ways it is, but it's a deeply social act. And I think one of the things I'm excited about is it's fun seeing other people who are excited about writing that you're excited about. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle Right, yeah. Feels like you're in a community of readers when you watch an author talk about their work. Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Right. Yeah, yeah. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle As I mentioned in the introduction, you have a book coming out this year. Will you please share a preview of The Woodlands of the Mind and a bit about what inspired you and Dr. Honeycutt to write the book? Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Yeah, thanks for asking about that. So it was really inspired by the ETSU campus. We've got, well, you know about University Woods south of the railroad bypass there. We've got 30 acres of, couple dozen at least ancient oak trees up there. And it's a really special place. And Scott Honeycutt and I, for years we'd been taking our students over there to do classrooms and to do awareness stuff and to do walks. And back in 2018, I think it was before COVID, we wrote a small grant and brought an author to class, author to campus rather, Joan Maloof, who is a biologist from Maryland who's also written some very good books, including one that Scott and I are fans of called "Among the Ancients" where she goes around and visits different old, remnant old growth forests and writes about them, but also writes about regional history and natural history. So we brought her to campus. It turns out she's the founding director of the Old-Growth Forest Network. And long story short, she came to campus, did a public nature walk with people over in the woods and then did a talk in the evening at the old East Tennessee Room and generated a lot of excitement, which led to us forming an ad-hoc committee to see if we can get the University Woods to be part of the Old-Growth Forest Network. As a community forest, Dr. Noland, our awesome president, was very supportive of this. So long story short, later that spring, Joan came back on her own dime for a dedication ceremony we did where Dr. Noland spoke and read a little poem on some other people, and we designated it as a community forest. So that experience, Scott and I to look around and it turns out a lot of universities have often old-growth remnants, which are rare attached to their property, partly because of the history of universities and land use, especially in the East. So we started learning about these places. So we thought, well, no one's written about this. So we've selected 15 places from Rome up to Maine, some small colleges, some bigger schools, like Virginia Tech and Penn State. And we split them up and we went around and wrote, kind of inspired by Joan Maloof, these travel essays with history, natural history, and we package them together and sent our proposal to the University of Georgia Press, and the editor called us back the next day and said she wanted to publish it. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle Congratulations. Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Yeah, thanks. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle Look forward to reading it. Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Awesome. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle What books do you have on your to-read pile and do you have any favorite books or authors that you'd recommend for consideration for future common reads at ETSU? Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Right. Yeah, my to-read pile is pretty big and half of them I never get to. I own a lot of books I've never read. I'm glad to hear that it makes me feel less guilty. But something about owning them, I hope that maybe I'll soak up. I don't know. And even better if you put them on your bedside table to look at you, yes, yeah. Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Yes, one I was thinking about that I read recently is Beth Macy who is, she wrote a book called Dopesick that the Hulu miniseries starring Michael Keaton was based on, was pretty much directly from that book. And it's a great book. But more recently in the fall, she came out with a book called Paper Girl. It's sort of a memoir she tells about growing up underprivileged in rural Ohio and then goes back there now and finds a version of herself and to look at how kids don't have the same opportunities, basically, young people. And in the process she's also talking about being a journalist and how people respond or don't respond to journalism and conspiracy theorizing has sort of moved into the vacuum where journalism has moved out of and which sounds all serious, but it's a fun book and it got a lot of attention in the fall. That one, she lives down at Roanoke. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle Interesting. Dr. Kevin O'Donnell We should get her up here. That would be a good one. But my dream author would be Elizabeth Kolbert. She's a New Yorker magazine writer who probably about 10 years ago she published a book called The Sixth Extinction which won the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction which is an amazing book. It's about the planet that is currently undergoing a major extinction event, which is a grim topic. But she writes these essays where she goes around and talks to people and they're really engaging. She's the best science writer I know and she's a best seller. I think there'd be enthusiasm about her. She's got a new book, which is a collection of her New Yorker essays. So Elizabeth Kolbert--I don't know if we could get her. I don't know if she does campus visits but she'd be a good get. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle Great suggestions. Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Yeah. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle Finally, what impact do you hope you've made on your students? Dr. Kevin O'Donnell Gosh, that's a big one. Been thinking about that a lot now that I'm 30 years into this. I would hope when my students leave my class they understand that good writing is about honesty. Because I think students come in and when they're supposed to do academic writing they feel like they need to adopt this persona that's the voice of authority. And they don't feel confident in that authority. So they put on a role. And that, as much as anything, leads to tangled sentences and unclear writing. But if you can be honest about your relationship to your material and your audience, and in a simple way, not like deep profound, doesn't have to be deep profound honesty, but that's honesty is what good writing is about. That's, I would hope students would leave my class with that understanding. Dr. Kimerly D. McCorkle Dr. O'Donnell, it's been a pleasure speaking with you. Thank you for your thoughtful reflections on teaching, literature, and the Common Read experience. Thank you for the way you engage your students with literature. I'm looking forward to adding your new book to my reading list this year. Thanks for listening to "Why I Teach." For more information about Dr. O'Donnell, the College of Arts and Sciences, or this podcast series, visit the ETSU Provost website at etsu.edu slash Provost. You can follow me on social media at ETSU Provost. And if you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to like and subscribe to "Why I Teach" wherever you listen to podcasts. 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 summaryIn this engaging interview, Colin Johnson sits down with Shara Lange, head of the Radio, TV, and Film program at ETSU, to discuss media education, community projects, and the future of film and digital media. Discover how students gain hands-on experience, the impact of local events, and the evolving landscape of media technology.Connect with Shara: https://www.etsu.edu/cbat/media-communication/facstaff/langes.phpLearn more about Radio, TV, and Film program at ETSU: https://www.etsu.edu/cbat/media-communication/academics/undergraduate-programs/radio-tv-film.phpShara's Documentary Film, Banjo Romantika: https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu_books/83/Buy your next home, or list your current home with us!https://www.thecolinandcarlygroup.com/Be a guest on the Johnson City Living Podcast: https://www.johnsoncityliving.com/guests?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaf_qLsH2l73s8fTV40Oebx8kSAGlIFS_y50ij7CRneeNX3I6NzzfQMUKP-7hw_aem_xHCpTZ5r_cOfc22X1DNvmw

Hour 3 of February 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend previews Tennessee/Vanderbilt. Then, he is joined by Big South commissioner Sherika Montgomery to preview the Big South tournaments, her role on scheduling for the league, the future of the tournament in Johnson City, and more. Also, Jacob recaps ETSU's women's basketball win over UNCG. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of February 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about the media going through a mock selection process for the NCAA Tournament and what it would look like for ETSU and Tennessee right now. Then, he talks about the Lady Vols loss to Texas A&M and what is next for Kim Caldwell. Also, Jacob discusses a tragedy involving a longtime Tennessee media member on Thursday in Knoxville. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with ETSU men's basketball coach Brooks Savage to recap their win over Furman, playing without Blake Barkley and his status moving forward, preview UNCG, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of February 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with ETSU men's basketball coach Brooks Savage to recap their win over Furman, playing without Blake Barkley and his status moving forward, preview UNCG, and more. Then, Jacob previews the Bucs road trip to Greensboro. Also, he goes through the brackets and schedule of games in the area for district tournaments this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of February 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps ETSU women's basketball win over UNC Greensboro along with the postgame interview with head coach Brenda Mock Brown. Then, Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell spoke with the media following their loss to Texas A&M. Also, new Tennessee defensive coordinator Jim Knowles had his first press conference on Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of February 19, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps ETSU's win over Furman. Then, he has postgame interview with Brooks Savage. Also, postgame audio from Rick Barnes following Tennessee's win over Oklahoma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of February 19, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud talk about ETSU's sweep of Furman and something they've done this year that has never been done before. Then, they talk about whether Tennessee is actually better than they've been talked about this year. Also, they discuss a wild Wednesday night in the SEC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys talk the wild five game win streak the Samford Basketball team is on. They focus primarily on the win over ETSU who currently sits atop the conference. Baseball season is underway as well. The guys talk a little about the Belmont series and what stood out.

Hour 2 of February 18, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about Joey Aguilar still waiting on a ruling in his injunction hearing. Then, he talks about Aguilar heading to the NFL Combine next week. Also, he touches on Tennessee's win and ETSU' loss in baseball on Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of February 17, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about high school basketball district standings and what the tournaments look like this weekend. Then, he has sound from ETSU head coach Brooks Savage from Monday's media availability. Also, he talks about Tony Vitello's comments at spring training on Monday about the reporting of his departure in October. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.