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Take Off

by Jozsef Horvath

A series from Hungary, featuring students' stories as well as classics like The Catcher in the Rye and Breakfast at Tiffany's.Theme music by Kartali Laszlo. To send a story or comment: email me. My podcast feed and all episodes available at: http://jozsefhor.podomatic.com. Take Off blog: http://take-o-f-f.blogspot.com.

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  1. Maggie Sokolik on her college writing MOOC

    Professor Maggie Sokolik teaches writing at UC Berkeley as well as worldwide. Her massive open online course, or MOOC, was launched in November. In this episode, you can listen to her ideas about writing and the MOOC itself. Also featured: Bence Lissák, a third-year student at the University of...

  2. Of Chocolates and Birthdays

    Barbara and Kinga are two students in my Print and electronic media class, where an optional project is producing a podcast. So the other day we made this episode together. Enjoy! Take Off 84

  3. Quickie

    An übershort shout-out to all my friends out there listening to Take Off. And for the record, this is episode 83, not 82 as I say at the beginning. More to come soon!

  4. Catherine Carr on Haiku Deck

    A Skype chat with Catherine Fisher Carr, Haiku Deck vice president for marketing. To see one of her Haiku decks, visit http://www.haikudeck.com/p/kvovrxeXoI/about-me Take Off 82

  5. Fulbright scholar Gabriel Loiacono on his research

    Visiting professor Gabriel Loiacono from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh speaks about his work in progress. Take Off 81

  6. The Dream by Mate Pleić

    Croatian student extraordinaire reads his story, "The Dream." Take Off 80

  7. UPRT 2013 Soundbites

    Sounds and voices from the University of Pécs Roundtable Conference in Applied Linguistics. Take Off 79

  8. Originality

    Some results of a study on originality in students' writing that I conducted with my colleague at the University of Zagreb. The full paper is available here: http://books.google.hu/books?id=VnR3DZsHG6UC Take Off 78, the first in 2013!

  9. Afterlife Pleasantries

    Episode 77: Listen to a story written, performed and produced by Éliás Zoltán, a student at the University of Pécs, Hungary. Music composed by the author.

  10. Adán Reyes from Mexico City

    Episode 75: Adán Reyes talks about his work as a chemist at the National Autonomous University of México, that special tool, the glovebox, and those amazing volcanoes, Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuatl. Music credit: from the Mahahual Music podcast. Please note that the first 20 episodes are…

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  11. Barna and Tibi About Ebooks

    Episode 74: Two students, Barna and Tibi, managers at the Power Plant in Pécs, discussed views about ebooks in a recent class with me. A segment from that session.

  12. Evi, the Information Assistant

    Episode 73: Evi is an information assistant, available on iPhones and Android phones. I got the app a few days ago and tested what it can do. It? She? You decide.

  13. Of Michael Jackson and the Moon

    Episode 72: Six stories in this episode: five by high-school students who were among the visitors on our open day at the University of Pécs today, and one by Fülöp Eper Flóra, a second-year English major. The high-school authors: László Gábor, Decsi Liliána, Vörös László, Babos Tamás and Ferenczi...

  14. American Anthony

    Episode 71: The last episode in 2011 features Anthony Krese, a.k.a. American Anthony, a teacher in Japan. Snippets from our Skype chat. Anthony's website: www.americananthony.com

  15. Skype Chat with Thékes István

    Episode 70: Seventy episodes already! Listen to a chat with language educator and PhD student Thékes István, also known as Jerry Thékes. Technical background info: episode recorded on the iPhone 4, partly mixed and edited with the GarageBand app, also on the iPhone. Look for more tweaks and...

  16. Part 2 of the Interview with Kathy

    Episode 69: Part 2 of the interview with Katharine Whitcomb. Kathy's website: http://www.katharinewhitcomb.com This episode was first released a week ago but was then mysteriously gone for a day. Hope this time it will be okay.

  17. An Afternoon with Katharine Whitcomb

    Episode 68: Katharine Whitcomb is associate professor at Central Washington University. Currently she is guest professor at the University of Pécs. A poet and collaborative artist, she is also a great person to listen to. This episode is the first of a two-part series featuring her ideas and...

  18. Eper to Fly to Texas

    Episode 67: Fülöp Eper Flóra about her upcoming work experience in a Texas summer camp. Music credit: Blake Shelton's "Nobody But Me."

  19. Hana Humpolíková from Ostrava

    Episode 66: Hana Humpolíková is a student from Ostrava, the Czech Republic, currently on an Erasmus scholarship at the University of Pécs. The other day, we got together in my office.

  20. Anna Back from Madrid

    Episode 65: Rudolf Anna came back from Madrid to Pécs for a short visit last week. After a hot chocolate and coffee, we went to Széchenyi square to record an interview.

  21. Sounds

    Episode 64: You can listen to a sound story -- and not only that. You can write it, too! Send entries to [email protected].

  22. Katarina on Writing, Words and Photos

    Episode 63: Katarina Vesela, a colleague from Slovakia, speaks about her recently published book, Academic Writing, among others.

  23. Three Students from A Coruna

    Episode 62: Horváth Bálint, Fekecs Adrienn and Szilas Péter, three good friends from the University of Pécs, are studying at A Coruna, Spain this semester. Last week they came to chat with me. This episode: soundbites fom our chat. Please note that due to bandwidth limitations, some of my podcast...

  24. Take Off 61: Kovács Gabi's Blog

    Second-year MA student Kovács Gabi tells us about her blog at http://kovgab.wordpress.com

  25. Take Off 60: Sonia Valdiviezo on Her Novel

    First we talked, and then we danced -- at the farewell party at Seggau Castle, Austria. Find out about Sonia Valdiviezo's novel-in-progress.

  26. Take Off 59: Interview with Jonathan Smith

    I met Jonathan at this year's Graz University Summer School. Snippets from an interview we recorded on the last day.

  27. Take Off 58: Lovorka and Vladimir in Pécs

    My Croatian colleagues, Lovorka Zergollern-Miletic and Vladimir Legac, and I went to have beer in Pécs yesterday. Guess who turned on his iPhone. Episode track: "Two Lessons to Learn" by Thalassa. More Thalassa music at http://www.ilike.com

  28. Take Off 57: The Immortal Jellyfish

    An article by Bryan Nelson about the only animal known to be immortal, the turritopsis nutricula. See text at http://bit.ly/93JXXO Episode track: "Mystique" by Marcin Borowski. Browse more Borowski music at http://www.ilike.com

  29. Take Off 56: Szántó Gábor about Wikipedia

    Graduating student Szántó Gábor shares ideas about the subject of his MA thesis, Wikipedia.

  30. Take Off 55: Palin's Speech Opens Sixth Seal

    Episode celebrates 55th milestone with a classic grotesque article from The Onion. Theme music by Kartali Lászó

  31. Take Off 54: Winter Olympics Athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili Dies

    First episode of 2010 features a part of Nancy Franklin's New Yorker article about the Vancouver Olympics. Theme music by Kartali László

  32. Take Off 53: Taking Off with Szvath Dóra

    Second-year student and two-time Blog Oscar Award winner Szvath Dóra narrates a passage from her short story, "Passengers." The full story is on her blog: http://senator888.blogspot.com Theme music by Kartali László

  33. Take Off 52: Ian Frazier on Phones and Dogs

    An excerpt of a feature from the October 19, 2009 issue of The New Yorker. Theme music by Kartali Lacek. Episode track: "Lions," by The Features.

  34. Take Off 51: Iveszics Alexander's Essay

    "I’m not saying that it’s alright to be nervous all the time, but helping stressed-out people is always better than scolding them." This idea and more in Alexander's essay. Theme tune by Kartali László. Music credit: Robyn Hitchcock and The Venus

  35. Take Off 50: Voices from the Past

    Kartali Laci is the composer and musician of the new theme tune. Tune in to listen to that and to seven people from the first 49 episodes: Dani, Bernadett, Gergő, Steve, Lovorka, Anna, and Scott. After this episode was published, Take Off really took off: it moved to 491st place overall. That's…

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  36. Take Off 49: Bernadett and Attila Comment on Podcasts

    Józsa Bernadett and Hudák Attila talk about two podcasts: Take Off and Tokyo Calling, the latter by my favorite podcaster, Scott Lockmann. Music credit: "Melt Down the Knives" by Sin Fang Bous.

  37. Take Off 48: Chat with Carol MacCurdy

    Fulbright Professor Carol MacCurdy and I went to Paulus last week, and I asked her to talk about life and literature in the US. Snippets from the chat.

  38. Take Off 47: Invasion from Space

    Excerpt from a story by Steven Millhauser.

  39. Take Off 46: Blog Posts by Kati, Dávid and Krisztián

    Vasas Katalin's debut as a blog writer, plus Tomázy Dávid's and Ömböli Krisztián's stories.

  40. Take Off 45: Meeting High-School Students

    On Wednesday, Rudolf Anna and I gave a talk to high-school students. In the episode: sound bites from the event.

  41. Take Off 44: Instant Karma

    Listen to an article by Sasha Frere-Jones published in The New Yorker on January 12.

  42. Take Off 43: Tomázy Dávid Talks About His Story

    First-year student Tomázy Dávid talks about a story he will start writing soon.

  43. Take Off 42: Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

    The last pages from Proulx's highly acclaimed novella.

  44. Take Off 41: Student Voices: Oral Presentation Skills

    Seven students from my Oral Presentation Skills course share opinions and plans: Balázs, Anita, Kitti, Kinga, Anna, Judit, and Krisztián.

  45. Take Off 40: Meeting Would-Be Freshmen

    First, some thoughts about meeting would-be freshmen last Saturday, and then a song by Cargo Cult. Photo: Zsélyi Eszter after our talk, with part of Kungl Zsófi's blog showing in the background.

  46. Take Off 39: Reports by Sziszi, Angéla, István and Eszter

    A nameday, an exhibition, a trip and a song: four students share their experiences on their blogs. Music credit: Michael Halaas, http://www.ilike.com

  47. Take Off 38: Stories by Dóri, Évi and Lilla

    Three blogs, three stories, three students: Szvath Dóra, Balázs Éva and Gazdóf Lilla. Music credit: a song by Ellen Says No, a free MP3 download from http://www.ilike.com/artist/Ellen+Says+No

  48. Take Off 37: Amsterdam Calling

    Kartali László, third-year student of Pécs, jazz musician, vocabulary master, and composer of the Take Off theme music, calls Amsterdam home this semester that he spends in Holland on an Erasmus scholarship. In this episode, we share a part of our Skype chat last weekend. Photo credit: Lacek's...

  49. Take Off 36: Five Students Start Blogs

    The site is up and running again! Enjoy these podcasts! Listen to the first posts of Andrea, Dóra, Zsófi, Kornél, and Krisztián. I am planning more episodes featuring students' blogs this semester. If you would like to read these and other blog posts, go to http://take-o-f-f.blogspot.com and look...

  50. Take Off 35: Last Vacation Episode

    The last summer episode this year!

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A series from Hungary, featuring students' stories as well as classics like The Catcher in the Rye and Breakfast at Tiffany's.Theme music by Kartali Laszlo. To send a story or comment: email me. My podcast feed and all episodes available at: http://jozsefhor.podomatic.com. Take Off blog: http://take-o-f-f.blogspot.com.

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