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Communication Studies
by SIU Communication Studies
The Communication Studies podcast is bringing the academic study of communication to everyone. We interview academics and other professionals in fields such as public relations, performance studies, professional communication, journalism, radio, TV, games, and more. All with an ear toward making the academic more accessible to everyone. This podcast is a production of the School of Communication Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Episodes
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31. "Work/Shoot" Postmortem
Mario Sanders, PhD Candidate in SIU's School of Communication Studies, slides over to the guest seat this episode to talk about his show in the Kleinau. Work/Shoot is a performance that utilizes both work (fiction) and shoot (reality) elements of professional wrestling to discuss masculinity and...
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30. "Saints, Witches, and Madwomen" Postmortem
Dr. Christina Ivey, Assistant Professor in SIU's School of Communication Studies, joins Mario to talk about their show in the Kleinau. Saints, Witches, and Madwomen is a historiographical exploration that traces the connection between saints, witches, and madwomen as a lens to examine Ivey's...
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29. "Live and In Color" Postmortem
Dr. Anjuliet Woodruffe, Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst, and Dr. Marquese McFerguson, Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University, join Mario to discuss their performance Live and In Color. Live and In Color is a collaborative poetry performance in which…
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28. Dr. Scott Jarmon
Dr. Scott Jarmon joins Mario to discuss his recently defended dissertation about the figure of the crone through her representation in The Golden Girls and the films of Hayao Miyazaki.
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27. Frankie Kimmell
Frankie Kimmell, PhD Candidate in SIU's School of Communication Studies, joins Mario to discuss his dissertation on queer faculty's navigation of identity disclosure in higher ed, drag pedagogy, and his Spotify Wrapped results.
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26. Dr. Desiree Rowe
Dr. Desiree Rowe, professor at Towson University and Kleinau guest artist, joins Mario via the power of the internet* to discuss anti-method and her performance, Wave 1-12-22. "Shaped by the sudden death of her unvaccinated father in January 2022 from Covid-19 and long form interviews with…
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25. "Autism in Real Life" Postmortem
Paula Horton, SIU undergrad and director of the Kleinau production Autism in Real Life, joins Mario to talk about her show, the differences between the medical and the social models of disability, the privilege of diagnosis, and family.
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24. "Lovely as a Tree" Postmortem
Dr. Jonny Gray, Associate Professor in SIU's School of Communication Studies and director of the Kleinau Theatre show Lovely as a Tree, joins Mario to discuss their show. Lovely as a Tree is "a solo performance exploring the arboreal as inspiration, form, metaphor, challenge and transformative...
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23. India Hagen-Gates
India Hagen-Gates, PhD candidate in the SIU School of Communication Studies, joins Mario to discuss environmental rhetoric and representation, Unlikely Hikers, conceptualizations of nature, and teaching experiences.
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22. Dr. Sakshi Bhati
Welcome back from summer! Dr. Sakshi Bhati, assistant professor in the SIU School of Communication Studies, joins Mario to discuss leadership communication, community engagement, mental health, and immigrant experiences.
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21. Alicia Utecht
Alicia Utecht, PhD candidate in the SIU School of Communication Studies, joins Mario to talk about her fate to attend SIU going back to her time in undergrad, academic service, disability studies, fandoms, and family communication.
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20. "Cult Piece" Postmortem
T Brown, SIU Communication Studies PhD candidate and director of the Kleinau Theater show Cult Piece, joins Mario to reflect of the production and the process of its creation. Cult Piece is an experimental artistic performance that represents Brown's experience living through and surviving a cult...
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19. Dr. Caleb McKinley-Portee
Dr. Caleb McKinley-Portee, assistant lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts at Southern Illinois University, joins Mario to discuss Black performance aesthetics, Afrofuturism, Sankofa, the blending of personal and academic interests, and his love of Octavia Butler.
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18. "'Til Death Do Us Part" Postmortem
Sean Maulding, SIU Communication Studies PhD student and director of the Kleinau Theater show 'Til Death Do Us Part, joins Mario to discuss his recent performance and the core concepts that shape it. As a demonstration of drama therapy, 'Til Death Do Us Part is Maulding's exploration with coming…
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17. Justin Young
Welcome back to the Communication Studies podcast! SIU School of Communication Studies assistant lecturer Justin Young joins new host Mario Sanders to talk about his winding path to academia, his love of media and its ability to connect us with others, the death of the monoculture, video game...
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16. "Left on Read" Postmortem
Zoe Freedkin, director of the Kleinau Theater show Left on Read, joins Justin this week to discuss the recent production from genesis of idea through post-production reflections. Left on Read is Freedkin's look at modern dating and how dating apps such as Tinder and Bumble have affected the way…
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15. First Year PhD Students
SIU School of Communication Studies first year doctoral students Alicia Utecht, India Hagen-Gates, and Carli Alvarez join Justin Young to talk about their first year as PhD students. The group discuss what brought them to SIU, culture shock, research interests, adapting to teaching, advice for...
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14. "Reproductions" Postmortem
Shelby Swafford and Dr. Craig Gingrich-Philbrook, co-directors of the Kleinau Theater show Reproductions: A Kleinau Theatre Archive Project, join Justin this week to discuss the recent production from genesis of idea through post-production reflections. Reproductions is Swafford's guided tour...
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13. Dr. Robin Boylorn & Eesha Pandit
University of Alabama Holle Endowed Chair of Communication Arts Dr. Robin Boylorn and Co-founder and Managing Partner of The Center for Advocating Innovative Policy Eesha Pandit join Justin this week to talk about presenting the keynote at the 2022 SIU Conference on Women. They talk about being…
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12. Presenting "Saluki Gamescast"
A special presentation of our new podcast, the Saluki Gamescast. In our premiere episode we chat about the big news so far in 2022, including Microsoft buying Activision, Nintendo's big Direct showing, the Steam Deck in the wild, PlayStation Spartacus, Pokemon generation 9, a Twisted Metal…
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11. Bolton Morales
SIU School of Communication Studies doctoral student Bolton Morales joins Justin to talk organizational communication, leadership development, identity in the workplace, Pete Davidson, the nonverbal cues we overlook, tattoos as trade versus art, professional wrestling, and more!
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10. Dr. Nilanjana Bardhan
SIU School of Communication Studies professor Dr. Nilanjana Bardhan joins Justin this week to talk finding her path to communication studies, intercultural communication, doing PR for the medical field without a medical background, postcolonial studies, Bollywood films, DEI's rapid importance for...
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9. Dr. Jonny Gray
SIU School of Communication Studies professor Dr. Jonny Gray joins Justin this week to talk Star Trek, the importance of pop culture, environmental rhetoric, the intersection of pop culture and folklore, Dr. Who, comic books, and more! You can check out his Isn't It Queer podcast at...
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8. "Naked Stories" Postmortem
T. Brown and Dr. Craig Gingrich-Philbrook, co-directors of the Kleinau Theater show Naked Stories, join Justin this week to discuss the recent production from genesis of idea through post-production reflections. Naked Stories is Brown's personal story of growing up in the 70s and 80s and coming…
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7. Alex Lockwood
SIU School of Communication Studies doctoral student Alex Lockwood joins Justin to talk environmental communication, ecovillages, performing online in a pandemic, the Loch Ness Monster, Slender Man, conspiracy theories, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer as performance art.
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6. Dr. Rebecca Walker
SIU School of Communication Studies professor Dr. Rebecca Walker joins Justin this week to talk how to be a better storyteller, the universality of southern fiction, a brief history of feminism, Michael Jackson and roller rinks, performing as a tourist, and the cultural impact of the flash mob.
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5. Dr. Todd Graham
SIU School of Communication Studies professor Dr. Todd Graham is a lover of comedy, student of politics, CNN contributor, but maybe best known as America's Debate Coach. A four time coach of the year award recipient, Graham led SIU's debate team to the final four nine straight years. He joins...
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4. Kalie Scanlan
SIU School of Communication Studies doctoral student Kalie Scanlan joins Justin to talk fundraising for the arts, working with puppets, the many hats of a stage manager, labor practices in theater, the retail wonderland that is Spencer's Gifts, working with raccoons, the dangers of lighting…
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3. Dr. Craig Gingrich-Philbrook
SIU School of Communication Studies faculty member Dr. Craig Gingrich-Philbrook joins Justin to talk about his recent experience as a participant on a reality television show, how that ties into his teaching of compassionate communication, a brief history of queer performance, expanding the stage...
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2. Shelby Swafford
Doctoral student in communication studies Shelby Swafford joins Justin to talk about what exactly performance studies is, how our ideas of gender are constructed from an early age, what it's like to be on a stage all alone baring your soul, attacks on reproductive justice, her personal story of...
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1. Dr. Sandy Pensoneau-Conway
Director of the SIU School of Communication Studies, Dr. Sandy Pensoneau-Conway, joins Justin to talk about what a chair or director at a university does, the value of studying pedagogy in and out of the classroom, how we communicate about disabilities, needs and issues among LGBTQ+ youth, as…
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The Communication Studies podcast is bringing the academic study of communication to everyone. We interview academics and other professionals in fields such as public relations, performance studies, professional communication, journalism, radio, TV, games, and more. All with an ear toward making the academic more accessible to everyone. This podcast is a production of the School of Communication Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
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