Journalist Putsata Reang discuss her award-winning book "Ma and Me: A Memoir," about growing up as a Cambodian American refugee and gay woman. She is joined by Dr. Sue Ellen McComas, associate professor of Speech Communication at BGSU Firelands

The Sounds of the BGSU Middle Eastern Music Ensemble

Mar 15th, 2024 37m 37s

Dr. Chris Witulski, Associate Teaching Professor of Ethnomusicology and a Fall 2021 ICS Faculty Fellow, returns to the podcast to share selections of Arab American and Middle Eastern music. He is joined by student members of the BGSU's Middle E

BGSU Student on Climate Change Research & Action

Mar 7th, 2024 21m

Elyse Adrian, a BGSU Honors student majoring in Political Science, discusses winning a prestigious Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for their work on climate action, and offers suggestions for how people can take action on their own.

Developing Leadership in Students, Faculty, and Staff

Feb 28th, 2024 55m 6s

Dr. Jacob Clemons, Senior Director for the C. Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement at BGSU, and Dr. Lisa Dubose, the Director of Employee Relations and Professional Development, discuss what leadership means today and how s

Portraying Indigenous People on Television with Writer Ryan RedCorn

Feb 24th, 2024 50m 8s

Ryan RedCorn, filmmaker, photographer, WGA Screenwriter, and graphic designer, is joined by BGSU professor of Theatre and Film Dr. Cynthia Baron to talk about his journey into comedy, film, and television, including his work on the acclaimed TV

The Importance of Community Support for Pregnancy and Infancy

Feb 14th, 2024 33m 19s

Dr. Justin Rex, a Fall 2023 ICS Faculty Fellow, associate professor in the department of Political Science, and a research fellow at the Center for Regional Development discusses his research on "Community Health Workers, Stress Reduction, and

The Untold Stories of Older Women in Northwest Ohio

Feb 10th, 2024 34m 55s

Dr. Sandra Faulkner, a Fall 2023 ICS Faculty Fellow and professor of Media and Communication at BGSU, discusses her research project, "Poetic Portraits of Older Women in the Great Black Swamp," and the complexities of interpersonal relationship

Documentary Filmmaker Curtis Chin and Dr. Rebecca Kinney on Detroit's Chinatown

Feb 7th, 2024 37m 36s

Curtis Chin, acclaimed documentary filmmaker, discusses his new memoir, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant," about growing up gay in Detroit's Chinatown. Dr. Rebecca Kinney discusses her work Rust Belt Chinatowns and growi

Distinguished Alumni Discuss the Evolution of Nutrition and its Importance for Health and Wellness

Nov 8th, 2023 39m 57s

Dr. Susan Finn, an Academy of Distinguished Alumni inductee and author of Nutrition Authority: Perspectives on Opportunity, and Judy Budi, President/CEO at Graceworks Lutheran Services and BGSU Board of Trustees member, talk about why dietetics

BGSU Alum on Humanities Skills and Social Justice

Nov 1st, 2023 34m 17s

Dr. Elizabeth Brownlow, a graduate of the American Culture Studies PhD program, and a Leading Edge Fellow with the American Council of Learned Societies, talks about how her time at BGSU and her training in humanities research methods prepared

How Libraries Contribute to the Public Good

Oct 25th, 2023 31m 34s

Jason Kucsma, executive director of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, talks about the pivotal role public libraries play around the country and how they create healthier, happier communities.

Exploring Native American History and Heritage with Food in Children's Literature

Oct 18th, 2023 50m 57s

Kevin Noble Maillard, an author, law professor, and New York Times columnist, talks with children's book illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal and Maria Simon, the head children's librarian at Wood County District Public Library, about Maillard and M

Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker on Narrative and Social Change

Oct 11th, 2023 46m 29s

Michèle Stephenson, documentary filmmaker and keynote speaker for the 2023 Latino/a/x Issues Conference at BGSU, discusses her recent film Stateless/Apátrida and the Afro-Latinx experience in the Americas, in conversation with BGSU graduate stu

The Emotional Labor of Stage Managers in Contemporary Theater

Oct 4th, 2023 38m 10s

Dr. Angie Ahlgren, professor of Theater History and Performance Studies at BGSU, discusses her research into the emotional labor of stage managers in contemporary theater. Ahlgren was a 2023 ICS faculty fellow.

Musicologist Discusses the Evolution of American Opera and its Impact on US Culture

Sep 27th, 2023 34m 5s

Ryan Ebright, an associate professor in BGSU'S College of Musical Arts and author of the forthcoming book, "Making American Opera after Einstein," discusses how Philip Glass's innovative "Einstein on the Beach" led to the flourishing of contemp

Centering Disability in Space Exploration and Scientific Innovation

Sep 20th, 2023 34m 20s

Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen, BGSU professor of linguistics and the 2023 Baruch S. Blumberg NASA / Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology, Exploration, and Scientific Innovation, explains how the future of science and space exploration means inclu

Changing Disability Visibility and Access in Higher Ed

Sep 13th, 2023 30m 6s

Dr. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Professor Emerita of English and bioethics at Emory University and senior advisor at the Hastings Center, talks about rethinking visibility, identity, and access for those with disabilities, and the implications f

How AI is Revolutionizing Academic and Professional Writing

Sep 6th, 2023 41m 13s

BGSU writing professors Dr. Neil Baird and Dr. Kitty Burroughs talk about how Chat GPT and other AI tools are changing how people write. They also offer practical tips for ways it can be used ethically to enhance the writing process.Listeners

BGSU Undergrad and Mentor Share Research Findings on Polyvictimization in Juveniles

Apr 12th, 2023 29m 19s

Marissa Bramble is a fifth-year senior majoring in Psychology and Social Work and Dr. Meagan Docherty is a BGSU assistant professor in the Department of Psychology. The two share the results of their research into the polyvictimization of juve

BGSU Undergrad Shares Research Findings on Perceptions of African American English

Apr 5th, 2023 30m 37s

Jasmine Wilson is a BGSU senior majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders and minoring in Psychology; Dr. Jason Whitfield is a BGSU assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders. The two discuss the results of their resear

Using Storytelling and Sociology to Reimagine Environmental Sustainability

Mar 29th, 2023 33m 21s

Dr. Nathan Hensley, associate professor of sustainability education at BGSU, and Dr. Margaret Weinberger, a lecturer in BGSU’s sociology department, discuss their recent team-taught course “Reimagining Sustainability” which used storytelling a

Team Teaching Program brings together Politics and Cinema

Mar 22nd, 2023 30m 26s

Dr. Kristi Foell, associate professor of German at BGSU, and Dr. Neal Jesse, professor of political science at BGSU, discuss how their team-taught course on Contemporary Migration in Europe and the United States brought together politics and c

Bringing Indigenous Stories Out of the Shadows and into the Theate

Mar 15th, 2023 30m 48s

Mary Kathryn Nagle, a lawyer, playwright, and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and Dr. Heidi Nees Carver, an assistant professor of theater at BGSU, talk about bringing the stories of indigenous people out of shadows through theater. Our soun

Indigenous Hip Hop as music and resistance

Mar 8th, 2023 36m 15s

Indigenous Hip Hop Artist and music producer Frank Waln and BGSU professor and ethnomusicologist Katherine Meizel discuss the role music plays in resistance and advocacy in Native communities, mixing traditional indigenous sounds with modern mu

Indigenous art as protest and community engagement

Mar 1st, 2023 32m 54s

Description: Indigenous artist Sadie Redwing and BGSU professor Andrea Cardinale discuss graphic art as activism and advocacy and as a form of community engagement. The two delve into tribal visual design sovereignty, visual languages in unde