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A Word With William
by Will Simpson
A collection of Will's ramblings and conversations with friends and interviewees, as well as other projects.
Episodes
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Rambles with Zack & Smithi, Episode 3
We're back! After almost a year of hiatus, college friends Zack, Will, and Smithi continue their rambles in today's episode. Today's variety of outlandish topics includes: -Popcorn with a spoon? -Zachary's infamous hood fungus -The trials and tribulations of the Thai film industry -Will's…
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The Life and Legacy of Eugene Bullard
A presentation of the life and legacy of Eugene Bullard, the first Black American fighter pilot. Completed as a final project for my MA in French Studies at New York University. Music included: "Georgia on my Mind" by Ray Charles "Band on Patrol in No Mans Land" by Jim Europe's 369th Infantry...
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IFS Radio Theater presents: Les Misérables
NYU's Institute for French Studies radio theater group presents its third production, Les Misérables, adapted from the original 1952 Lux Radio Theater broadcast and Victor Hugo's classic novel. This legendary tale sees French Revolution-era convict Jean Valjean embrace his humanity and learn to...
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Interview with Patrick Simon, French Demographer
I had an opportunity to sit down with Patrick Simon, a demographer at the INED (French Institute for Demographic Studies) in Paris and visiting professor at NYU's Institute of French Studies for the spring of 2021. We chat about his experiences living and teaching in New York as well as his...
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IFS Radio Theater presents: The Day the Earth Stood Still
NYU's Institute for French Studies radio theater group presents its second production, The Day The Earth Stood Still, adapted from the original 1954 Lux Radio Theater broadcast. In this Sci-Fi classic, alien Klaatu and his intimidating robot Gort bring a dire warning to the warring nations of the...
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Interview with Steven Tom on Kiffin Rockwell & The Lafayette Escadrille
Steven Tom is an aviation historian and the author of the 2019 book First to Fight, biography of Lafayette Escadrille pilot Kiffin Rockwell. In our discussion about Kiffin Rockwell and the important figures in his life, Steve outlines his process in researching and composing the book. For those…
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IFS Radio Theater presents: The Scarlet Pimpernel
NYU's Institute for French Studies radio theater group presents its first production, The Scarlet Pimpernel, adapted from the original 1938 Lux Radio Theater broadcast. Our mysterious masked hero saves one aristocrat after another from the French Revolutionaries' guillotine, leaving behind only a...
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Rambles with Zack & Smithi, Episode 2
College friends Zack, Will, and Smithi continue their rambles in today's episode, expounding on a variety of topics, including: -Zachary's mousey experiments -Smit's exploits as a Thai B movie mogul -Our academic backgrounds and experience with language learning -Dipping our toes into Freudian...
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[French] Covid-19 et la mobilité en France
Dans ce podcast fait en décembre 2020 pour un cours au New York University Institute of French Studies, je mène des entretiens au sujet de l'impact de la pandémie Covid-19 en France. Mes interviewés témoignent de leurs difficultés liés aux questions de mobilité et travail. Un grand merci à Audrey...
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Rambles with Zack & Smithi, Episode 1
In this first episode of the series, geographically separated college friends Will (New York) Zack (Boston) and Smithi (Bangkok) ramble on with discussions about trending topics and what’s been on their minds. This episode features: Covid situations across the world Social media--valuable...
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A collection of Will's ramblings and conversations with friends and interviewees, as well as other projects.
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A Word With William is created and hosted by Will Simpson.
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