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Walk the Way
Season 3 Episode 1
Season 3 opens with a powerful conversation rooted in the quote that begins every English 101 semester: “As you walk upon the way, the way appears.” Monica and Mason talk with former student Mo Catal…
Published on 8 hours ago
Aretē vs. Technē in the GenAI Gym
Season 2 Episode 7
What happens when the ancient Greek pursuit of aretē—excellence of mind and character—meets technē—craft, skill, and know-how—in the age of GenAI? In this episode, we step into the “GenAI Gym” with o…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Voices in the Maze
Season 2 Episode 6
In episode six, Mason and Monica talk with colleagues Joseph Buckley and Ari Zeiger about what happens when creative writing enters the composition classroom. Through a discussion of "Class Barriers:…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
A Labyrinth of Good Intentions
Season 2 Episode 5
In episode five, colleagues Sarah Inman and Jennifer Kooken join Mason and Monica as they wander through the maze of "good writing"--from academic conventions to cross-cultural ideals--asking whether…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
(L)imitations in Play
Season 2 Episode 4
In episode four, Mason and Monica talk with colleagues Matt Hanson and Brett Evans about the value of play in the composition classroom. To guide this discussion, we reference "The Art of Imitation" …
Published on 6 months ago
Lines of Thought
Season 2 Episode 3
In episode three, Mason and Monica welcome colleague and New Orleans poet Gina Ferrara to a discussion of poetry's place in the composition classroom. We dive into "Missing Link: Metacognition and th…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Literature (Un)Bound
Season 2 Episode 2
In this episode of The English 101 Experiment, colleague Andrew Gibbs joins Mason and Monica to explore the role of literature in the composition classroom. Drawing on scholarship from Jessica Lindem…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Daedalus (re)Emerges
Season 2 Episode 1
In season two of The English 101 Experiment podcast, Mason and Monica join colleagues for text-based discussions about the philosophies and practices at work in their college composition classrooms. …
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
What's Next?
Season 1 Episode 11
In this last episode of season one, Mason and Monica consider Icarus, in Jack Gilbert’s “Failing and Flying” and E.L. Mayo’s “Icarus,” as they reflect on their own failing and flying during the last …
Published on 1 year ago
What About AI?
Season 1 Episode 10
In episode nine, Mason and Monica welcome colleague Jen Kooken to a discussion of generative AI tools, how they impact our role as writers and writing teachers, and how they fit into the English 101 …
Published on 1 year ago