What if I QUIT?

What if you quit your current job? What else could you do? This podcast asks people in different jobs to see what their friends, families, and co-workers think, and then reflect on their suggestions and observations.Episode DescriptionIn this episode, four professors—Gretchen Busl, Donna Bussell, Jessica Ray Herzogenrath, and Leslie Waters—reflect on the kinds of jobs their friends, families, and co-workers believe they would do if they were not professors.Show NotesWhat if…I QUIT? was created as part of the National Humanities Center’s “Podcasting the Humanities: Creating Digital Stories for the Public” workshop in June 2024.Donna Bussell is professor of English at University of Illinois Springfield.Gretchen Busl is professor of English at Texas Woman’s University.Jessica Ray Herzogenrath is instructional assistant professor of history at Texas A&M University.Leslie Waters is associate professor of history at the University of Texas at El Paso.Music is “Blue Garden” by Blue Dot Sessions.Sound editing by Gretchen Busl.Cover art by Teddy Herzogenrath