Best Voices Of Excellence From Arts Podcasts (2022)

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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Making sense of African-Brazilian History, with Isis Barra Costa 28:37

7d ago28:37

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Isis Barra Costa is an assistant professor in Contemporary Brazilian Cultural and Literary Studies in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese with research interests in Brazilian literature and culture, cyber literature and art activism in the Americas performance studies, and Latin American cinema, among others. Her research started with the ques…

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Interruptions-Disrupting the Silence

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Don’t Forget The Men | Episode 36 1:02:59

4d ago1:02:59

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Health inequities continue to prevail in the African American communities. Despite economic or social status, people of color are too often treated differently among medical institutions and professionals. The impact of that treatment can have devastating impacts among those treated unfairly. While women are more vocal about this treatment, we tend…

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SoCal Voices

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Center for Powerful Public Schools - Alicia Montgomery 34:37

6d ago34:37

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Alicia Montgomery is CEO of the Center for Powerful Public Schools, a Los Angeles-based organization that helps educators create and sustain powerful public schools that prepare every student for college, career, and life. In this episode of SoCal Voices, hear how Ms. Montgomery and her team work to address the needs of students working to thrive i…

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SoCal Voices

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Old School Jewel 24:13

13d ago24:13

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One of southern California’s most unique and authentic voices belongs to a former DJ who got her start in radio as a teenager. In this edition of SoCal Voices, Jewel, host of the Old School Jewels podcast, discusses how she became interested in radio, how her personal life experiences inform her podcast topics, the challenges of raising her grandch…

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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Examining the complexity of ethics with Tristram McPherson 30:39

14d ago30:39

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Tristram McPherson, professor of philosophy, examines foundational philosophical questions about ethics, specifically meta-ethics; epistemology; and conceptual ethics. He looks at whether there are ethical facts that answer ethical questions and what the relationship is between God and ethical claims, among other areas. For more of his discussion w…

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Interruptions-Disrupting the Silence

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Moving Past the Diagnosis | Episode 35 59:01

20d ago59:01

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Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 44 children in the United States today. In this Episode we speak to Tracey Foskey, C…

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SoCal Voices

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Beating Imposter Syndrome - Michele Molitor 28:57

20d ago28:57

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Are you dealing with imposter syndrome? That nagging, anxious feeling that you don’t have what it takes and don’t belong in the spaces you occupy? Maybe a workplace bully shattered your confidence and you’re unsure how to get it back. In this edition of SoCal Voices, author, coach and hypnotherapist Michele Molitor shares how she regained her confi…

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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What can minions reveal about child language acquisition? John Grinstead explains 27:52

21d ago27:52

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John Grinstead, professor and interim chair in Spanish and Portuguese, researches developmental linguistics, developmental semantics and pragmatics, and children's comprehension of syntax. Ten years ago, he began using stop-motion movies in his experiments on language development, and the Despicable Me minions were a well-known and experimentally u…

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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Virginia Rich looks at how the Earth's biosphere will react to climate change 35:51

28d ago35:51

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Virginia Rich, associate professor of microbiology and the director of the eMERGE Biology Integration Institute, studies global change microbiology, microbial meta-omics, and "Genes-to-Ecosystems" inquiry. She's spurred on in her work by the problem of not knowing how the biosphere as a whole will respond to climate change. For more of her discussi…

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SoCal Voices

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Inland Empire Black Worker Center - Dominique Dean 27:12

1M ago27:12

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The Inland Empire Black Worker Center (IEBWC) serves as a resource to help address Black unemployment and under employment. In this edition of SoCal Voices, Community Organizer Dominique Dean shares the principles that guide IEBWC’s approach to helping workers learn about all the services available to help them carve a path toward higher-wage jobs …

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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"History is detective work," says historian Sam White 28:20

1M ago28:20

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Sam White, professor of history, studies environmental history and uses natural and human records to reconstruct past climate variability and extreme weather. He discusses the methods that historians use to get a more complete picture of the past, such as how an intense drought and famine impacted the Ottoman Empire in the 1500s. For more of his di…

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A Shot of Brandy

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EP220: Mayes XVII 1:37:34

1M ago1:37:34

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Interviewing the streets got me, a college dropout, back to OSU. A college I dropped out of called me back with no degree. They called me back for something I created. It was the first hip hop act to touch the new auditorium. Everything came back full circle. Be all you can be! If you’re […]By Brandy Mayes

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Interruptions-Disrupting the Silence

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Welcome to Holland | Episode 34 1:09:14

1M ago1:09:14

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April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 44 children in the United States today. In this pod…

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SoCal Voices

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An Excellent First - Gail B. Smith 36:22

1M ago36:22

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Riverside’s Gail B. Smith started working for Pacific Telephone/Pacific Bell (known today as AT&T) in the 1970s. When she was hired, she was Riverside’s first African American woman splicer and installer for the phone company — jobs that were held primarily by Caucasian men. In this episode of SoCal Voices, Ms. Smith discusses her experience being …

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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David Steigerwald asks, "How in control are you of your life?" 29:18

1M ago29:18

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Professor of history David Steigerwald teaches courses in 20th-century American history from World War I through the 1960s. He also researches and writes about alienation, a composite term that refers to the sense people have of not really being in control of their everyday lives. His emerging book argues that post WWII power structures pushed towa…

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A Shot of Brandy

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EP219: Demarco Robinson Pt.3 w/ Friends 1:29:00

1M ago1:29:00

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Episode 219 features Demarco Robinson, the creator, and CEO of Trap Spelling Bee. This marks Demarco’s third appearance on the podcast. He brought along the VP of Operations at Trap Spelling Bee Rah’Man Byrd. He also introduced rapper UndaDawg, who shares tracks from his latest project titled The U-EP. Since his last episode, Demarco’s company has …

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In Unison

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EP508: Painting on a canvas of breath - Craig Hella Johnson of Conspirare 1:15:03

2M ago1:15:03

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Today on In Unison, we’re chatting with Craig Hella Johnson, founder and Artistic Director of Conspirare, a grammy-winning choir based in Austin, Texas that is comprised of distinctive solo artists from around the country who are also committed to the highest level of ensemble performance. Music excerpts “Let the River Run,” by Carly Simon, perform…

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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Richard Samuels on "Why are we able to count?" 27:54

2M ago27:54

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Richard Samuels, professor of philosophy, researches cognitive development, reasoning, computational models of psychological capacities, and modular theories of cognition. He describes why cognitive science is different from psychology and why children can acquire the ability to count and to do basic arithmetic. For more of his discussion with Davi…

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A Shot of Brandy

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EP218: Joe Money 1:00:49

2M ago1:00:49

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Joe Money, the musical artist and entrepreneur, started on the east side of OKC before moving to Bethany and attending Putnum City West High School. His mother recognized he had “a gift” and a natural desire to sing. He joined the choir at the tender age of 5 and sang throughout his grade school years, competing […]…

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Interruptions-Disrupting the Silence

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Interruptions Red Carpet - Tell Me What You Want- Part 3 | Episode 33 1:01:24

2M ago1:01:24

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Interruptions Red Carpet is a 3-part series where we meet some of characters from the book that shaped the lives of the Cooper family and were with them during this Interruption. In each episode, Coach Cathy and Rev. O dare to invite the stories from characters themselves. You will hear stories that are tearful, heartfelt and often hilarious. In th…

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In Unison

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EP507: Solo-voice ensemble singing and the Ficta Police - Robert Hollingworth of I Fagiolini 1:08:45

2M ago1:08:45

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Today on In Unison, we’re heading across the pond to chat with Robert Hollingworth, the director of I Fagiolini, a solo-voice ensemble based in the UK. Robert also co-hosts a very choir-nerdy podcast called Choral Chihuahua, and his passion for bringing choral music to the masses definitely helped to inspire the In Unison podcast. Music excerpts “D…

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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"What was reality in the past?" Greg Anderson asks 30:42

2M ago30:42

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Greg Anderson, professor of history, specializes in ancient Greek history, historical thoughts, and critical theory. In his most recent book The Realness of Things Past, he proposes a new way of doing history that is a fundamentally different way of thinking about reality for people who lived in the past. For more of his discussion with David Stale…

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A Shot of Brandy

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EP217: Cory Moore 1:05:31

2M ago1:05:31

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Episode 217 Cory Moore, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and founder of Moore Financial Planning “MFP”. After earning a finance degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2006, Cory moved to the Philadelphia area to pursue a career in personal finance. Through persistence, hard work, and a positive can-do attitude, Cory navigated a successful ca…

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In Unison

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EP506: Choral excellence from the Philippines - Mark Anthony Carpio of the Philippine Madrigal Singers and Christopher Arceo of Aleron 1:30:50

2M ago1:30:50

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We have a special place in our hearts for the choral music of the Philippines, and we have many mutual friends who were raised in the Filipino choral tradition. Thanks to our dear friend Robin Estrada, we were lucky enough to get not one, but TWO incredible choral conductors to join us for this episode of In Unison: Mark Anthony Carpio of the Phili…

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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Alex Thompson looks at how climate change agreements have evolved 27:44

2M ago27:44

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Alexander Thompson, professor of political science and senior faculty fellow at the Merson Center for International Security Studies, conducts research in international relations with an emphasis on the politics of international organizations and law. From the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement, c…

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SoCal Voices

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Life Coach - Kathy Murphy 37:27

2M ago37:27

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Kathy Murphy is an author, singer, inspirational speaker, surfer, mother and certified health and life coach who believes in faith and trust over fear. In this edition of SoCal Voices, Kathy discusses her coaching business, The Rising Tide, and how she helps empower people who lead to overcome challenges and see their lives in a whole new way. Reso…

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A Shot of Brandy

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EP216: HunnitBandSavage 52:34

2M ago52:34

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Episode 216 features the talented young rapper, HunnitBandSavage. Born and raised in OKC more specifically the Eastside, HunnitBandSavage talks with Brandy about growing up in Wildewood and what it was like to attend THE Millwood School system from K-12. He explains his love for RnB music, writing poetry, and how he gets his swag on […]…

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Interruptions-Disrupting the Silence

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Interruptions Red Carpet - Jackie Responds - Part 2 | Episode 32 1:04:12

2M ago1:04:12

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Interruptions - the book - has launched and we are rolling out the Red Carpet! Interruptions Red Carpe is a 3-part series where we meet some of characters from the book that shaped the lives of the Cooper family and were with them during this Interruption. In each episode, Coach Cathy and Rev. O dare to invite the stories from characters themselves…

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In Unison

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EP505: Championing a new normal for women in music - Beth Willer & Anne Riesenfeld of Lorelei Ensemble 1:02:28

2M ago1:02:28

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On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Beth Willer and Anne Riesenfeld of Lorelei Ensemble. Lorelei is an organization that creates and champions bold artistic work that points toward a new normal for women in music. Through commissioning, performance, and education, Lorelei is carving out a boundless new space for women to be among, and become, o…

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SoCal Voices

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StartempireWire - Verious Smith, III 28:30

2M ago28:30

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Verious Smith, III is a man on a mission. He’s a web developer by trade, podcaster and founder of Startempire Wire that aims to foster and build the startup culture in the Inland Empire. In this edition of SoCal Voices, Smith shares what led him to launch his project and his vision for the Inland Empire’s startup ecosystem. startempirewire.com…

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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How have Haitian authors hacked classical forms? Tom Hawkins tells all 31:53

2M ago31:53

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Tom Hawkins, associate professor of classics, looks at the ways that societies create social hierarchies and how the lower ends of those hierarchies interact with the higher. His forthcoming book explores the way Greek and Roman literary models and themes have been used, appropriated, and hacked by Haitian authors. He describes this and more to hos…

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A Shot of Brandy

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EP215: The Returrn Of Caris Johnson 55:51

2M ago55:51

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Caris Johnson sits down with Brandy and talks about what she has been up to since we last chatted with her on episode 36. She shares her journey of motherhood, family, marriage, and self care. Caris discusses what she initially did with baking and how she had to learn to maintain an intentional work/life balance […]…

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In Unison

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EP504: Examining diversity in early music - Arianne Abela of Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble 1:04:47

2M ago1:04:47

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On today’s episode, we are chatting with Arianne Abela, the Artistic Director and co-founder of Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble, a group that engages in creative educational outreach to audiences and students, particularly in communities of color, and promotes the study, research, performance, and recording of music from various eras with special atten…

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SoCal Voices

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The Confession of Copeland Cane - Keenan Norris 30:29

3M ago30:29

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Novelist, essayist and short story teller Keenan Norris’ new coming-of-age novel, The Confession of Copeland Cane is being hailed as “simply genius,” “potent” and “engaging.” In this edition of SoCal Voices, Norris, a SoCal native who teaches American Literature and Creative Writing at San Jose State University, discusses his latest work and what i…

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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Sarah-Grace Heller answers "What was shopping like in medieval Paris?" 31:34

3M ago31:34

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Sarah-Grace Heller, associate professor of French, specializes in medieval French and Occitan literature, language, and material culture. Her most recent book is a cultural history of fashion in a medieval age. She describes her sources from sumptuary laws to conduct literature to poetry and beyond to host David Staley on this week's Voices of Exce…

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A Shot of Brandy

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EP214: Turner Cooper 1:15:33

3M ago1:15:33

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Episode 214 “ My mama knew I was a star first – Thomas Who.” Turner Cooper was born in Englewood, CA but raised in Dallas, Texas(not to be confused with the DFW). In this episode, he chats with Brandy about how people in his life influenced him as a child and how he has built […]By Brandy Mayes

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Interruptions-Disrupting the Silence

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Interruptions Red Carpet - The Godfather - Part 1 | Episode 31 1:06:18

3M ago1:06:18

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Interruptions - the book - has launched and we are rolling out the Red Carpet! Interruptions Red Carpe is a 3-part series where we meet some of characters from the book that shaped the lives of the Cooper family and were with them during this Interruption. In each episode, Coach Cathy and Rev. O dare to invite the stories from characters themselves…

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In Unison

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EP503: Pushing the boundaries of choral performance - Karmina Šilec of Carmina Slovenica 1:06:42

3M ago1:06:42

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Today’s conversation came about as a result of the choral world being a small one, where everyone is connected in one way or another. Through Bob Geary of Volti, we managed to get in touch with an incredible luminary in the world of choral music: Karmina Šilec, who is the Artistic Director of Carmina Slovenica, a Slovenian production house that is …

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SoCal Voices

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Shaping Champions - Coach Josh Giles 35:16

3M ago35:16

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Josh Giles is the super successful head coach of the Corona-Centennial High School’s boys basketball team. As coach of the Huskies, Giles’ long list of honors includes being named the 2020-21 Cal-Hi Sports Coach of the Year. He’s also known for his dedication to helping students become champions on and off the court. In this edition of SoCal Voices…

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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A Passage Through India: How Scott Levi's Study Abroad trip led to a career studying Central Asia 28:03

3M ago28:03

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Scott Levi, professor and chair of the Department of History and interim chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, specializes in the social and economic history of Central Asia. His most recent book is The Bukharan Crisis: A Connected History of 18th-Century Central Asia, which he describes as "the first time I've ever writte…

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A Shot of Brandy

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EP213: Live Show w/ K.O. 57:11

3M ago57:11

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A Shot of Brandy Podcast held its first live show at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Oklahoma State University. The show featured Enid’s own K.O as she sat down with Brandy following her live performance. This time around K.O. and Brandy discussed topics ranging from the anniversary of her […]…

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In Unison

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EP502: Anywhere else it would’ve been an ‘A’ - Collegiate singing at Swarthmore College 1:01:03

3M ago1:01:03

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Today we’re continuing our series of episodes focused on ensembles, and this episode’s conversation is with Dr. Joseph Gregorio, the director of choirs at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. It’s a very interesting conversation covering the operations of choirs at a well-established educational institution, a somewhat different perspective than the…

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SoCal Voices

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Bridge That Carried Us Over - Marc Robinson 37:45

3M ago37:45

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The John M Pfau Library on the campus of Cal State University San Bernardino holds a digital archive honoring inland southern California’s Black history. In this edition of SoCal Voices, Assistant Professor of History Marc Robinson shares how “The Bridges that Carried Us Over” project came to be and his role in helping to preserve African American …

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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Bruce Weinberg, professor of economics, studies the economics of innovation and creativity 28:22

3M ago28:22

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Bruce Weinberg, professor of economics, studies the economics of innovation and creativity. In this area, potentially small numbers of individuals can have a large impact on how our understanding and knowledge evolves, which is rare among economic activities. For more of his discussion with David Staley, listen to this week's Voices of…

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A Shot of Brandy

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EP212: Lil South 1:34:29

3M ago1:34:29

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Episode 212 features rapper/singer LilSouth. As his name suggests, LilSouth is proudly from the southside of Oklahoma City. In this episode, he chats with Brandy regarding a variety of topics including his career, street life, and spirituality. Lil South is also known as the South side Drake. This is due to his intrinsic ability to […]…

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In Unison

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EP501: The Santa Fe Desert Chorale with Dr. Joshua Habermann and Emma Marzen 1:15:31

3M ago1:15:31

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Today we’re chatting with the Artistic and Executive Directors of the Santa Fe Desert Chorale to learn all about the storied past, present, and future of this unique professional vocal ensemble. We’ll also learn about the inner workings of planning and producing a successful season for the Desert Chorale, and discuss some of the characteristics of …

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SoCal Voices

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IE Business Edge - Norm Pelzer 30:05

3M ago30:05

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A new business publication in the Inland Empire — IE Business Edge — promises content that is informative and actionable. The brains behind this new magazine brings years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience to this latest enterprise. In this episode of SoCal Voices, publisher Norm Pelzer discusses why he launched IE Business Edge, the chall…

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Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

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Gregory Jusdanis looks at the poet C. P. Cavafy and blossoming in middle age 29:20

3M ago29:20

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Gregory Jusdanis, Humanities Distinguished Professor of Classics, researches modern Greek literature and culture, including the poet C. P. Cavafy. His recent work has been a biography of Cavafy, co-written with Peter Jeffries, exploring, among other areas, how Cavafy rejected his early poetry and found new expressions in his later years. For more o…

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A Shot of Brandy

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EP211: The Return Of Liz PaDilla w/ Veronica Galaviz 43:05

3M ago43:05

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The housing market in Oklahoma City has exploded as the city continues to grow. Mortgage interest rates in the United States have dropped to an all-time low, which makes taking out a mortgage more attractive to consumers. If purchasing a home is one of your new year’s resolutions, this episode is for you! Episodes 211 […]…

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SoCal Voices

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Angela, Evelyn, Black History Month and More 33:34

3M ago33:34

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In this “Ask Me Anything” episode, the tables are turned as SoCal Voices host Angela Ross answers questions posed by KGGI and KOST radio personality Evelyn Erives on Black History Month and more! #socalvoices #socal #california #podcast #lifestyle #workforce #ad #chamberofcommerce #InlandEmpire #news #media #community #economy…

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