The Growler

Episodes

1. 10

   Birthday Cake

   These recordings were created by Breakaway for the Ursinus College Fringe Festival 2020. "Birthday Cake" Playwright: Kate Foley (2023) Director: Claire Hughes (2020) Cast: Jaz: Donovan Erskine (2021) Mary: Ruby Serafin (2020)

   Sep 28, 2020

   4m
2. 9

   Haunted House

   These recordings were created by Breakaway for the Ursinus College Fringe Festival 2020. "Haunted House" Playwright: Kate Foley (2023 Directors: Ruby Serafin (2020) Cast: Real Estate Agent: Claire Hughes (2020) Ghost: Austin Brzezicki (2023) Potential Buyers: Gabby DeMelfi (2021) and Myla Haan...

   Sep 28, 2020

   6m
3. 8

   Stonehenge

   These recordings were created by Breakaway for the Ursinus College Fringe Festival 2020. "Stonehenge" Playwright: Claire Hughes (2020) Directors: Kate Foley (2023) Casts: Sarah: Gabby DeMelfi (2021) Ron: Ben Johnson (2020)

   Sep 28, 2020

   9m
4. 7

   Researching the political economy of civil war prevention and reconstruction (Johannes Karreth)

   Mary Atta-Dakwa '18 and Johannes Karreth reflect on each other's research on the role of the international community in preventing civil wars and helping rebuild countries after civil war. Hosted by the Department of Politics and International Relations. o Mary Atta-Dakwa's interdisciplinary…

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   May 2, 2018

   20m
5. 6

   Talking About Science in a Changing Society

   Dr. Jayatri Das, Chief Bioscientist at The Franklin Institute, explains her passion for communicating science to the public, a task more essential than ever in today’s changing society. Currently, Dr. Das is working on new exhibits at The Franklin Institute about the human brain and sports. She…

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   Feb 26, 2018

   19m
6. 5

   Plans of Mice and Men: From Bench Science to Science Policy

   Dr. Ian Simon reflects on the satisfactions and challenges of a career in science policy, and on the chain of events that moved him from bench science to policy analysis. Graduating from Yale University with a PhD in microbiology, Dr. Simon has studied international science policy in South Korea...

   Feb 25, 2018

   22m
7. 4

   Richard Wallace Interview

   -We discussed how professors can be both educators and advocators, and while many people attempt to separate those two roles that isn't always the best method, particularly in environmental studies. -We talked about how companies like Monsanto accumulate large amounts of power. Currently Monsanto...

   Jan 3, 2018

   26m
8. 3

   Agriculture in 2050: The Path Forward

   Mr. Hunter examines how many people we need to feed by 2050 and how this can be done sustainably. Mitch Hunter is a PhD candidate in Agronomy at Penn State University, working with Dr. David Mortensen in the Weed and Applied Plant Ecology Lab. He is first author on a important paper, co-authored...

   Nov 1, 2017

   20m
9. 2

   Lock-in: What to do when crop technologies fail? (September 25th, 2017)

   Dr. David Mortensen, an expert on ecologically-based pest management, argues that our dependence on genetically-engineered (GE), herbicide-resistant crops threaten our ability to sustainably feed the growing world population. Dr. Mortensen, Professor of Weed and Applied Plant Ecology at Penn…

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   Oct 22, 2017

   26m
10. 1

    Marylin Chin Interview. (September 21st, 2017)

    Chin is the author of a novel and four esteemed poetry collections, including Hard Love Province, which won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for a work of literature that “confronts racism and examines diversity”; other recipients of this award include Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Toni...

    Oct 3, 2017

    18m