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Whistles in the Mist
Linguist and filmmaker Mark Sicoli (University of Virginia) shares the whistling style of speech used in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico. Saikou Dial…
7 years, 8 months ago
Holiday Favorites and Memories
Tim Anderson (Old Dominion University) introduces a modern reworking of a Charlie Brown Holiday special classic. Jacqueline Secoy (Longwood Universi…
7 years, 9 months ago
The Shondaland Revolution
Michaela Meyer (Christopher Newport University) says the shows of Shonda Rhimes have changed the way we make and watch TV. Imelda O’Reilly's (James …
7 years, 9 months ago
Drawing History
Sometimes, to tell a complex story, you need simple pictures. A conference at Norfolk State University has asked students to draw graphic novels tha…
7 years, 9 months ago
Got Me Hypnotized
From the 1830s to the Civil War, Americans could be found putting each other into trances in parlors, on stage, and in medical consulting rooms. Emil…
7 years, 9 months ago
Meet Your Maker
During the holiday season, it feels like more and more consumers are skipping the department stores and opting for handcrafted goods instead. Ben Bre…
7 years, 10 months ago
Brand Survival in the Trump Era
In this political climate, do brands suffer or thrive when companies take sides? Also, self expression through purchasing power has gone through the …
7 years, 10 months ago
Making the Decision to Fight
We open the show with part two of the new podcast, American Dissent--featuring a woman who chose to fight the Trump administration decision to rescin…
7 years, 10 months ago
Infrastructures of Power
Across the nation, natural gas production has been ramping up. In many communities, this has meant new pipelines, new promises, and new protests. How…
7 years, 10 months ago
Front Porches of the Dead
Welcome flags, monogrammed door mats, bird feeders, and whirligigs. These are all things you might find on a front porch—or on a gravesite. We're mor…
7 years, 11 months ago