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Convos in the Office
by CHID
Convos in the Office is a podcast created by the Comparative History of Ideas (CHID), an academic department at the University of Washington. Guests come on to discuss various topics leading to thought revelations and catharsis.
Episodes
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We'll Miss You, Phillip!
Former CHID chair and person extraordinaire Phillip Thurtle reprises his role as "Convos" co-host for one last time before they ride off into the sunset of retirement *quiet sobs*
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Fashion, Gender, and Expression
CHID student Andrew Tamayo stops by the office to interview our Convos host Sophia about her fashion journey and how it ties to her own lived experiences.
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Introspection though Journey-Making
CLIP Fellow Kunsang Choden hops on the pod to discuss journeys, her lived experiences, and some thoughts on self-reflection.
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Memory, Identity, and The Creative Unconscious
CLIP fellow Sarah Nguyễn stops by the podcast to discuss digital media, community organizing, and contemporary art.
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Art, Memory, and Reality in the Digital Age
CHID student Gigi Gonzales stops by the pod to discuss: The Internet; Coming of Age into an Identity; The Flaws in the Empire of Success; Art vs. Algorithm: Creating in the Attention Economy; and Memory, Nostalgia, and the Digital Archive. Gigi is quite the conversationalist.
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Write Now: Journaling and Memory
(Mic quality was weird this episode, sorry :/) CHID student Matthew Judd stops by the office to talk about journaling, its relation to ourselves, and how it helps us make sense of our lives.
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On Cancel Culture
CHID student/facilitator Karsten Lomax stops by to chat about cancel culture, gender & queer dynamics, and travelling while transgender.
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CHID Advising
CHID Adviser, Cynthia Anderson talks about community building, changes in higher ed, and how rad CHID is.
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Queerness in the "Failed" Coming-of-Age Narrative
CHID Student Facilitator Maya Zigler stops by the pod to discuss topics from their upcoming focus group, "CHID 496A: Queerness in the 'Failed' Coming-of-Age Narrative."
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Gender, Mental Health, and the Etymology of Wilderness
CHID student Tisbe Rinehart joins the pod to discuss gender dynamics, mental health and the everchanging perception of nature in our contemporary world.
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Student Thesis: Rand Mattis
CHID Student Rand Mattis discusses their student thesis. Conversation topics include accessibility, diversity and knowledge production.
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Poetics, Spirituality, and Queerness
CHID Lecturer AM Weatherford hops on the pod to discuss poetry, contemporary spirituality, and the spectrum of queer identity.
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Autumn, Flowers, and Halloween
Convos in the Office is back for the new school year! In our first episode of the 2022-23 season, we have our new CHID Administrator Marthadina come on-the-air to talk about the Autumn season, favorite flowers and upcoming Halloween plans.
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Student Thesis: Michiko Wild
CHID graduate Michiko guest stars to discuss their student thesis: a graphic novel involving their family history. Follow them on Instagram: @wild.michiko
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The Netherlands
CHID Professor Nick Barr joins us to talk about The Netherlands. Topics include cultural assimilation, transportation and food. Link to Djinn: https://sunypress.edu/Books/D/Djinn
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Voice
Lenan speaks to guest Ethan Nowack about voice, the nuance in it's physical properties, it's socio-cultural importance and Lenan's appreciate of the pop-punk vocal style.
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Dreams
Guest Andrew Ryan talks with Lenan about dreams, their connection to our real world, their importance in relationship-building, the feeling of infatuation and music.
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Darkness
Happy Halloween! Today's episode: Darkness. Phillip & Lenan discuss darkness in relation to the goth, suburbia & Christmas music. --- SHOW DESCRIPTION: Two thinkers from the Comparative History of Ideas (or CHID, an academic department at the University of Washington) discuss various topics…
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Repetition
It's our first episode! Wow! Phillip & Lenan discuss repetition & its relation to many aspects of our living, including music, gift-giving and fashion. --- SHOW DESCRIPTION: Two thinkers from the Comparative History of Ideas (or CHID, an academic department at the University of Washington)…
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Convos in the Office currently has 19 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Convos in the Office is a podcast created by the Comparative History of Ideas (CHID), an academic department at the University of Washington. Guests come on to discuss various topics leading to thought revelations and catharsis.
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Convos in the Office is created and hosted by CHID.
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